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Creative Commons license
A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created. CC provides an author flexibility (for example, they might choose to allow only non-commercial uses of their own work) and protects the people who use or redistribute an author's work from concerns of copyright infringement as long as they abide by the conditions that are specified in the license by which the author distributes the work.
There are several types of CC licenses. The licenses differ by several combinations that condition the terms of distribution. They were initially released on December 16, 2002 by Creative Commons, a U.S. non-profit corporation founded in 2001.
- 1 Applicable works
- 2 Types of licenses
- 3 Version 4.0 and international use
- 4 Rights
- 5 Legal aspects
- 6 Works with a Creative Commons license
- 7 Retired licenses
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
Applicable works[edit]
Work licensed under a Creative Commons license is governed by applicable copyright law.[1] This allows Creative Commons licenses to be applied to all work falling under copyright, including: books, plays, movies, music, articles, photographs, blogs, and websites. Creative Commons does not recommend the use of Creative Commons licenses for software.[2]
However, application of a Creative Commons license may not modify the rights allowed by fair use or fair dealing or exert restrictions which violate copyright exceptions. Furthermore, Creative Commons licenses are non-exclusive and non-revocable. Any work or copies of the work obtained under a Creative Commons license may continue to be used under that license.
In the case of works protected by multiple Creative Common licenses, the user may choose either.
Types of licenses[edit]
The CC licenses all grant the "baseline rights", such as the right to distribute the copyrighted work worldwide for non-commercial purposes, and without modification.[3] The details of each of these licenses depends on the version, and comprises a selection out of four conditions:
Icon Right Description Attribution (BY) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. Share-alike (SA) Licensees may distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs the original work. (See also copyleft.) Non-commercial (NC) Licensees may copy, distribute, display, and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only for noncommercial purposes. No Derivative Works (ND) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform only verbatim copies of the work, not derivative works based on it.
The last two clauses are not free content licenses, according to definitions such as DFSG or the Free Software Foundation's standards, and cannot be used in contexts that require these freedoms, such as Wikipedia. For software, Creative Commons includes three free licenses created by other institutions: the BSD License, the GNU LGPL, and the GNU GPL.[4]
Mixing and matching these conditions produces sixteen possible combinations, of which eleven are valid Creative Commons licenses and five are not. Of the five invalid combinations, four include both the "nd" and "sa" clauses, which are mutually exclusive; and one includes none of the clauses. Of the eleven valid combinations, the five that lack the "by" clause have been retired because 98% of licensors requested attribution, though they do remain available for reference on the website.[5][6][7] This leaves six regularly used licenses:
Six regularly used licenses[edit]
Icon Description Acronym Free/Libre Attribution alone BY Yes Attribution + Noncommercial BY-NC No Attribution + ShareAlike BY-SA Yes Attribution + NoDerivatives BY-ND No Attribution + Noncommercial + ShareAlike BY-NC-SA No Attribution + Noncommercial + NoDerivatives BY-NC-ND No
For example, the Creative Commons Attribution (BY) license allows one to share and remix (create derivative works), even for commercial use, so long as attribution is given.[8]
Version 4.0 and international use[edit]
The original non-localized Creative Commons licenses were written with the U.S. legal system in mind, so the wording could be incompatible within different local legislations and render the licenses unenforceable in various jurisdictions. To address this issue, Creative Commons asked its affiliates to translate the various licenses to reflect local laws in a process called "porting."[9] As of July 2011, Creative Commons licenses have been ported to over 50 jurisdictions worldwide.[10]
The latest version 4.0 of the Creative Commons licenses, released on 25 November 2013, are generic licenses that are applicable to most jurisdictions and do not usually require ports.[11][12][13][14] No new ports have been implemented in version 4.0 of the license.[15] Version 4.0 discourages using ported versions and instead acts as a single global license.[16]
Since 2004, all current licenses require attribution of the original author (the BY component).[6] The attribution must be given to "the best of [one's] ability using the information available".[17] Generally this implies the following:
- Include any copyright notices (if applicable). If the work itself contains any copyright notices placed there by the copyright holder, those notices must be left intact, or reproduced in a way that is reasonable to the medium in which the work is being re-published.
- Cite the author's name, screen name, or user ID, etc. If the work is being published on the Internet, it is nice to link that name to the person's profile page, if such a page exists.
- Cite the work's title or name (if applicable), if such a thing exists. If the work is being published on the Internet, it is nice to link the name or title directly to the original work.
- Cite the specific CC license the work is under. If the work is being published on the Internet, it is nice if the license citation links to the license on the CC website.
- Mention if the work is a derivative work or adaptation, in addition to the above, one needs to identify that their work is a derivative work, e.g., "This is a Finnish translation of [original work] by [author]." or "Screenplay based on [original work] by [author]."
Non-commercial licenses[edit]
The "non-commercial" option included in some Creative Commons licenses is controversial in definition,[18] as it's sometimes unclear what can be considered a noncommercial setting, and application, since its restrictions differ from the principles of open content promoted by other permissive licenses.[19] In 2014 Wikimedia published a guide to using Creative Commons licences as wiki pages for translations and as PDF.[20]
Zero / public domain[edit]
Besides licenses, Creative Commons also offers a way to release material into the public domain through CC0,[22] a legal tool for waiving as many rights as legally possible, worldwide. Development of CC0 began in 2007[23] and the tool was released in 2009.[24][25]
In 2010, Creative Commons announced its Public Domain Mark,[26] a tool for labeling works already in the public domain. Together, CC0 and the Public Domain Mark replace the Public Domain Dedication and Certification,[27] which took a U.S.-centric approach and co-mingled distinct operations.
In 2011, the Free Software Foundation added CC0 to its free software licenses,[28] and currently recommends CC0 as the preferred method of releasing software into the public domain.[29]
In February 2012 CC0 was submitted to Open Source Initiative (OSI) for their approval[30] but, due to problems, it was rejected. The OSI FAQ[31] concludes "At this time, we do not recommend releasing software using the CC0 public domain dedication" because of the reservations of being able to waiver copyright (aka "public domain") from a legal standpoint in all jurisdictions. The OSI FAQ further explains that "CC0 was not explicitly rejected, but the License Review Committee was unable to reach consensus that it should be approved, and Creative Commons eventually withdrew the application". In the withdrawal message the Creative Commons representative explained that CC0 was initially developed for the needs of the scientific data community in order to help sharing data freely.[32]
Rights in an adaptation can be expressed by a CC license that is compatible with the status or licensing of the original work or works on which the adaptation is based.[33]
Legal aspects[edit]
The legal implications of large numbers of works having Creative Commons licensing is difficult to predict, and there is speculation that media creators often lack insight to be able to choose the license which best meets their intent in applying it.[34]
Some works licensed using Creative Commons licenses have been involved in several court cases.[35] Creative Commons itself was not a party to any of these cases; they only involved licensors or licensees of Creative Commons licenses. When the cases went as far as decisions by judges (that is, they were not dismissed for lack of jurisdiction or were not settled privately out of court), they have all validated the legal robustness of Creative Commons public licenses. Here are some notable cases:
Dutch tabloid[edit]
In early 2006, podcaster Adam Curry sued a Dutch tabloid who published photos from Curry's Flickr page without Curry's permission. The photos were licensed under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial license. While the verdict was in favor of Curry, the tabloid avoided having to pay restitution to him as long as they did not repeat the offense. Professor Bernt Hugenholtz, main creator of the Dutch CC license and director of the Institute for Information Law of the University of Amsterdam, commented, "The Dutch Court's decision is especially noteworthy because it confirms that the conditions of a Creative Commons license automatically apply to the content licensed under it, and bind users of such content even without expressly agreeing to, or having knowledge of, the conditions of the license."[36][37][38][39]
Virgin Mobile[edit]
In 2007, Virgin Mobile Australia launched an Australian bus stop ad campaign promoting their cellphone text messaging service using the work of amateur photographers who uploaded their work to Flickr using a Creative Commons-BY (Attribution) license. Users licensing their images this way freed their work for use by any other entity, as long as the original creator was attributed credit, without any other compensation required. Virgin upheld this single restriction by printing a URL leading to the photographer's Flickr page on each of their ads. However, one picture, depicting 15-year-old Alison Chang at a fund-raising carwash for her church,[40] caused some controversy when she sued Virgin Mobile. The photo was taken by Alison's church youth counselor, Justin Ho-Wee Wong, who uploaded the image to Flickr under the Creative Commons license.[40] In 2008, the case (concerning personality rights rather than copyright as such) was thrown out of a Texas court for lack of jurisdiction.[41][42]
SGAE vs Fernández[edit]
In the fall of 2006, collecting society Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) in Spain sued Ricardo Andrés Utrera Fernández, owner of a disco bar located in Badajoz who played CC-licensed music. SGAE argued that Fernández should pay royalties from public performance of music during the period between November 2002 and August 2005. The Lower Court rejected the collecting society's claims because the owner of the bar proved that the music he was using was not managed by the society.[43]
GateHouse Media, Inc. vs. That's Great News, LLC[edit]
On June 30, 2010 GateHouse Media filed a lawsuit against That's Great News. GateHouse Media owns a number of local newspapers, including Rockford Register Star, which is based in Rockford, Illinois. That's Great News makes plaques out of newspaper articles and sells them to the people featured in the articles.[44] GateHouse sued That's Great News for copyright infringement and breach of contract. GateHouse claimed that TGN violated the non-commercial and no-derivative works restrictions on GateHouse Creative Commons licensed work when TGN published the material on its website. The case was settled on August 17, 2010, though the settlement was not made public.[44][45]
Works with a Creative Commons license[edit]
Creative Commons maintains a content directory wiki of organizations and projects using Creative Commons licenses.[46] On its website CC also provides case studies of projects using CC licenses across the world.[47] CC licensed content can also be accessed through a number of content directories and search engines (see CC licensed content directories).
Retired licenses[edit]
Due to either disuse or criticism, a number of previously offered Creative Commons licenses have since been retired,[5][48] and are no longer recommended for new works. The retired licenses include all licenses lacking the Attribution element other than CC0, as well as the following four licenses:
- Developing Nations License: a license which only applies to developing countries deemed to be "non-high-income economies" by the World Bank. Full copyright restrictions apply to people in other countries.[49]
- Sampling: parts of the work can be used for any purpose other than advertising, but the whole work cannot be copied or modified[50]
- Sampling Plus: parts of the work can be copied and modified for any purpose other than advertising, and the entire work can be copied for noncommercial purposes[51]
- NonCommercial Sampling Plus: the whole work or parts of the work can be copied and modified for noncommercial purposes[52]
See also[edit]
- Creative Commons jurisdiction ports
- Free culture movement
- Free music
- Free software
- Non-commercial educational
- ^ "Creative Commons Legal Code". Creative Commons. January 9, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "Creative Commons FAQ: Can I use a Creative Commons license for software?". Wiki.creativecommons.org. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ "Baseline Rights". Creative Commons. June 12, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "Creative Commons GNU LGPL". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ a b "Retired Legal Tools". Creative Commons. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "Announcing (and explaining) our new 2.0 licenses". Creativecommons.org. 2004-05-25. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ "Creative Commons Licenses". Creative Commons. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 United States". Creative Commons. November 16, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ Murray, Laura (2014). Putting intellectual property in its place : rights discourses, creative labor, and the everyday. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 25. ISBN 0199336261.
- ^ "Worldwide". Creative Commons. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009.
- ^ Peters, Diane (25 November 2013). "CC's Next Generation Licenses — Welcome Version 4.0!". Creative Commons. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "What's new in 4.0?". Creative Commons. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "CC 4.0, an end to porting Creative Commons licences?". TechnoLlama. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Doug Whitfield (5 August 2013). "Music Manumit Lawcast with Jessica Coates of Creative Commons". YouTube. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "CC Affiliate Network". Creative Commons. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions: What if CC licenses have not been ported to my jurisdiction?". Creative Commons. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Frequently Frequently Asked Questions". Creative Commons. February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "Defining Noncommercial report published". Creativecommons.org. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ "The Case for Free Use: Reasons Not to Use a Creative Commons -NC License". Freedomdefined.org. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ Till Kreutzer (2014). "Open Content – A Practical Guide to Using Creative Commons Licenses" (PDF). Wikimedia Deutschland e.a. ISBN 978-3-940785-57-2. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "CC0". Creative Commons. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "Creative Commons Launches CC0 and CC+ Programs" (Press release). Creative Commons. December 17, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ Baker, Gavin (January 16, 2009). "Report from CC board meeting". Open Access News. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "Expanding the Public Domain: Part Zero". Creativecommons.org. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ "Marking and Tagging the Public Domain: An Invitation to Comment". Creativecommons.org. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ "Copyright-Only Dedication (based on United States law) or Public Domain Certification". Creative Commons. August 20, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "Using CC0 for public domain software". Creative Commons. April 15, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Various Licenses and Comments about Them". GNU Project. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ Carl Boettiger (In the Open Source Initiative Licence review mailing list). "OSI recognition for Creative Commons Zero License?". Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ The Open Source Initiative FAQ. "What about the Creative Commons "CC0" ("CC Zero") public domain dedication? Is that Open Source?". Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ^ Christopher Allan Webber (In the Open Source Initiative Licence review mailing list). "CC withdrawl of CC0 from OSI process". Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". CC Wiki. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Katz, Zachary (2005). "Pitfalls of Open Licensing: An Analysis of Creative Commons Licensing". IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review 46 (3): 391.
- ^ "Creative Commons Case Law". Retrieved 31 Aug 2011.
- ^ "Creative Commons license upheld by court". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ^ Digital Copyright and the Consumer Revolution: Hands Off My Ipod - Matthew Rimmer - Google Böcker. Books.google.se. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ^ "Creative Commons License Upheld by Dutch Court". Groklaw. 2006-03-16. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ "Creative Commons Licenses Enforced in Dutch Court". Retrieved 31 Aug 2011.
- ^ a b Cohen, Noam. "Use My Photo? Not Without Permission.". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
One moment, Alison Chang, a 15-year-old student from Dallas, is cheerfully goofing around at a local church-sponsored car wash, posing with a friend for a photo. Weeks later, that photo is posted online and catches the eye of an ad agency in Australia, and the altered image of Alison appears on a billboard in Adelaide as part of a Virgin Mobile advertising campaign.
- ^ Evan Brown (January 22, 2009). "No personal jurisdiction over Australian defendant in Flickr right of publicity case". Internet Cases, a blog about law and technology. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Lawsuit Against Virgin Mobile and Creative Commons – FAQ". Retrieved 31 Aug 2011.
- ^ Mia Garlick (March 23, 2006). "Spanish Court Recognizes CC-Music". Creative Commons. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ a b Evan Brown (July 2, 2010). "New Copyright Lawsuit Involves Creative Commons". Internet Cases: A blog about law and technology. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ CMLP Staff (August 5, 2010). "GateHouse Media v. That's Great News". Citizen Media Law Project. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Content Directories". creativecommons.org. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ^ "Case Studies". Creative Commons. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Lessig, Lawrence (June 4, 2007). "Retiring standalone DevNations and one Sampling license". Creative Commons. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ "Developing Nations License". Creative Commons. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Sampling 1.0". Creative Commons. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Sampling Plus 1.0". Creative Commons. November 13, 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "NonCommercial Sampling Plus 1.0". Creative Commons. November 13, 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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Dr. Jonathan Ramey
of Mathematics
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Dr. Jonathan Ramey chose Cumberland College, his hometown college, as the best place to begin his higher education in mathematics, earning a B.A. in 1987. He continued his education at Vanderbilt University, earning an M.A. in Mathematics in 1989. He joined the Cumberland College faculty in 1991 while pursuing a Ph.D. in Graph Theory at Vanderbilt, which he completed in 1994.
Dr. Ramey is a member of the Mathematical Association of America, the American Mathematical Society, and Kappa Mu Epsilon, the mathematics honor society. He has been recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and he recently taught the course, Isaac Newton: Mathematician and Scientist, in London, England, as part of a summer program that enrolls students from all over the United States.
Courses Taught
- MATH 132 College Algebra
- MATH 140 Calculus I
- MATH 211 Numerical Techniques
- MATH 240 Calculus II
- MATH 241Calculus III
- MATH 335 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- MATH 430 Differential Equations
- MATH 431 Abstract Algebra
- MATH 433 Discrete Mathematics
Publications and Presentations
Yair Caro, M. N. Ellingham, J. E. Ramey, "Maximal independent sets of uniform weight and well-covered graphs," SIAM Journal of Discrete Mathematics, 11(1998) 644-654.


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Motorcycle Dealer/Salesperson Licensing Process
The first step to becoming a salesperson or a dealer-operator is to take a test at any of DMV's customer service center (CSC). Once you pass the test, you may apply for a license. As the license is issued in the name of the dealership, you must apply through a particular dealership where you will be working. The license application materials and payment of licensing fees may be processed through a DMV Customer Service Center. A criminal background check is performed on every initial application.
If you apply for an original motorcycle dealer's license, you must pay an annual license fee. In additional, you will be required to furnish a $25,000 surety bond for three (3) consecutive years. The requirement for the bond will be dropped upon completion of 3 consecutive years without a claim against the bond.
License Forms and Fees
Listed below are the forms you need to apply for a franchised or independent motorcycle dealer's license, salesperson's licenses, and dealer license plates.
|Fee for One Year
|Fee for Two Years
|Dealer License Application (DSD-10)
|Application for Certificate of Qualification/Salesperson's License (DSD-7)
|Criminal History Check Data Form (MVB-21)
(if applicable)
License Fee & Bond Waiver
If you are applying for an original or renewal motorcycle dealer license, or if you are a salesperson for these types of dealership, you may be eligible for a license fee and bond waiver if currently licensed by the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board and the applicant provides proof of this license (a photocopy of the current Board dealer and salesperson licenses is adequate proof). Please note that this license fee and bond waiver is only applicable for the address/physical location indicated on the Board issued licenses.
Application Requirements
If you are applying for a dealer�s license, you must include the name of a certified dealer before the application will be processed. Each salesperson applicant must be certified. You may obtain the dealer-operator and salesperson certificates of qualification by successfully completing an examination administered at a local DMV Customer Services Center, and paying the $25 fee. If you desire to purchase dealer license plates, you must complete an "Application for Dealer/Drive-Away/Office Trailer Plates" ( DSD-9). You must also certify automobile liability insurance coverage for each plate and must maintain liability insurance as long as the dealer plate remains valid.
Dealerships may purchase a maximum of four plates per licensed salesperson. The fee for each motorcyle dealer license plate is $9 per year. A sign must be displayed in the public sales area of the dealership with the amount of the processing fee charged, if any. The sign must be no smaller than eight and one-half by eleven inches (8�" x 11") and the type at least one-half inch high.
Each dealership owner, partner and/or officer of the dealership, each dealership-operator and all salespersons are required to complete and submit a criminal history form along with all other applications.
Effective July 1, 1997, initial applicants will have the option of either providing their own criminal history background check as obtained from the Department of State Police or DMV will provide this service for a fee of $15.
The following additional requirements must be attached or included in the application.
- The location of the business must be either owned or leased by the applicant. The specific address must be shown on the application. A post office box mailing address alone may not be acceptable.
- Provide a $25,000 surety bond executed from a corporate surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth.
- A copy of your �Buyer�s Order� for approval, which must include items outlined in Va. Code § 46.2-1993.23. Be sure that the �Buyer�s Order� includes an item designed as �processing fee� and the amount charged, if any. For sales involving dealer arranged financing, your buyer�s order must indicate this information.
- Written proof of zoning, which includes the sale and display of motor vehicles, must accompany the application.
- If a corporation, proof that the corporation has been registered with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). Any �trading as� name must be first filed through local courts. Please furnish proof of court filing and a fee of $10 mailed to the SCC. Please furnish proof of this filing.
- Franchised dealers must attach a copy of the franchise agreement or original franchise letter that includes the manufacturer�s or distributor�s service agreement. The manufacturer or distributor must also be licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Dealer Services Work Center.
A DMV representative will contact you to schedule an on-site inspection to determine if the dealership meets the established place of business requirements as outlined in the Virginia Motor Vehicles Dealer Licensing Laws.


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Posted 2/27/2014 8:44:26 PM
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As a person would like to live to
I have been doing
A-good lifestyle
Active Paragliding ,fishing
Taking resveratrol, A good Muti ,calcium, magusium vit D, Q10 Omega 3, vit E natural,DHEA 25
Yearly doctors check
Now the
is what do you do and is there new products on the market that I would like to though about!
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The only person personally known by me who is over 100 doesn't let things bother him. He always said, "What are you gonna do?" as if to say, if you can't do anything about it, why worry? He also had a strong spiritual life but didn't appear to be religious, has strong family ties and continued to pursue romantic relationships after his wife passed away. He ate a lot of fresh citrus (picked right off the trees in some cases) and wrote a book about its health benefits. Last i heard he was officiating in parades so he is getting out and about.
As for supplements, there have only been short term studies concerning mortality as an outcome. One, published in the
in the
American Journal of Epidemiology
found a reduction in
the risk of mortality over a five year period among those who supplemented with vitamins C and E. Another, published in
found a 7% reduction in the risk of dying over a 5.7 year aver
among adults who supplemented with vitamin D. Similar findings have been uncovered for glucosamine and chondroitin, reported in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrtion,
and a meta-analysis reported in the same journal revealed a reduction in the risk of mortality over a follow-up period of up to 27 years among those with high vitamin D levels, although the latter is not an analysis of supplementation. There are plenty of studies that examine blood or serum levels of nutrients rather than supplementation, and many of them have positive results.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
reported a lower risk of dying over a three year aver
period among those who supplemented with calcium and vitamin D. Another study in the journal reported a lower risk of dying over a ten year period among women who supplemented with calcium. A study in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases reported reduced mortality over up to 4.6 years in association with omega 3 fatty acid supplementation.
The above were covered in Life Extension Update and not the result of an exhaustive medline search, so there are others. If one expands the search to studies that involved individuals with various diseases or conditions, or those that examined blood levels or intake of a nutrient from food, the list expands greatly.
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I'm impressed with what I've read about the "over-mineralization" theory of aging and disease...
Iron accumulation in men results in much higher total iron loading in males compared to females (who lose iron through menstruation), and females live about half a decade longer than males across all countries and cultures.
Iron restriction mimics calorie restriction in insect and rodent longevity studies... The Japanese consume more green tea than any other culture (tea inhibits iron absorption), and live longer than about any other major society, despite the fact they also smoke more than about anyone else.
Elevated iron stores have been associated with heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's, as well as many other diseases such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Iron is the ultimate pro-oxidant!
The HEATHeIRON site's "Iron Reduction Therapy" p
has a small ocean of studies that support this hypothesis here:
Ferritin (blood lab) is the best measure of stored iron, but be aware the upper limits of the normal range are set quite high, as its now considered "normal" to accumulate a lot of iron as we
. Optimal ferritin is actually around 50, and anything into triple digits is considered to be less than healthy by many who look into the research on iron and health.
Donating blood a couple times a year should keep iron levels low, though more aggressive donation early on may be required to reduce high levels of stored iron.
Get thee to a blood bank!
Eliminate all other factors and the one that remains must be the truth (Sherlock Holmes)
iron reduction
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Read The Blue Zones, it can give ideas what centenarians actually do. Eat well, exercise, avoid stress, meditate, pray, have social life and interests. Do your annual tests and maybe at least once make one of those complete test panels and metabolism tests available now from several clinics (e.g. Terry Grossman or equivalent). Have a targeted supplementation program (e.g. I stand with synesthesia and I think IP6 has helped me with iron). Include basics, Vitanin D, PPC, Q10. I would consider PQQ. Try prevent cancer (read LEF and Xandria Williams):
a brand new blood test to avoid colonoscopy.
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1). Anti glycation via Metformin , mitochondrial energy optimizer.
2). Up regulating NAD via niacin, or better Niacinimide Riboside ( Ni
n )
3 ) Ubiquinol w/ PQQ
4). Green tea extract ( EGCG ), and curcumin
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To your list, at the very least, I would add K2 (MK-4 and MK-7), Gamma E, and Iodine to boost your Muti. I would add Acetyl-L-carnitine and Lipoic Acid to boost your mitochondria support and Curcumin to help with inflammation. I would also add GLA because you shouldn't take fish oil without GLA and visa-versa. Additionally, I would add PS for the brain and cell membrane support.
I would also work in whey and creatine powders and some sort of night time HGH releaser.
I would drop the calcium unless you have a specific health issue reason for taking it.
I would also consider blood testing to monitor any health issues as they arise. (Hormone levels, CRP, ferritin, homocystine, etc.)
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Spices are very beneficial.
I take curcumin, ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic, cinnamon, oregano etc.
Remember your organic greens!
I make a smoothie every morning with yogurt, greens out of my garden, mv powder, an apple, milk thistle powder...you get the idea!
Keep your immune system active with medicinal mushrooms.
Powdered seaweed for iodine.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Coconut Oil for vascular, skin, hair and eye health.
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my order of priority
1. aerobic and weight lifting type exercise--certainly this will keep one strong and mostly feeling much younger.
2. Sugar avoidance.
3. brain and memory exercises.
4. Sufficient sleep.
5. becoming expert in disease avoidance.
6. All the Life Extension supplements. There are good cases being made. Very little info however on correct dos
s, optimal combos, correct time of day. Effect on liver--at what point is multiple supplementation too much, etc We get e.g. multiple posts on immune and in latest Life Extension seems to have forgotten all about Peony Immune that they were touting some months ago.
It seems to me aging also involves ongoing processes producing frailty. How to avoid--e.g. we recently discover that brain damaging
s also collect in bone and connective tissue likely contributing to frailty.
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fb02521, if you have any questions concerning dos
or when to consume specific supplements, you are welcome to ask Life Extension. If you've noticed that most supplement doses are nice, neat numbers such as 1,000, you'll realize that these are ballpark figures.
Liver function is in good part individual, and what might put additional stress on someone by elevating liver enzymes, may not in someone else. Life Extension suggests periodic blood testing, particularly if your liver is already under stress. For someone with liver disease, high dose supplements may not be recommended.
In regard to "optimal combos," some nutrients are competitive and best consumed at a separate time of day from others. Most people find trying to do this doesn't fit their schedules. Food often includes these same competitive nutrients, so it's hard to avoid.
Agree that your number 1 therapy is the best way to combat "frailty," which is a combination of sarcopenia and osteoporosis.
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As a person would like to live to
I have been doing
A-good lifestyle
Active Paragliding ,fishing
Taking resveratrol, A good Muti ,calcium, magusium vit D, Q10 Omega 3, vit E natural,DHEA 25
Yearly doctors check
Now the
is what do you do and is there new products on the market that I would like to though about!
You may wish to add good old BHT [ butylated hydroxytoluene ] to your life extension supplements. Many studies have PROVEN it extends the aver
lifespan of mice significantly taken in sensible dos
s [ 200mg to 500mg per day for aver
size people ]. As much as 45% more in specific studies by Dr. Denham Harman [ the FATHER of the ANTI-OXIDANT approach to life extension ].
But that is all BS according to some. ...Oscar
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- Rebecca Lynn
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- United States
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What is my obligation to society and the world?
I am a person that was born in good health, to a great family, a relatively high IQ, and with financial means and connections. I have struggled my entire life with feeling that have not done my part to contribute to the solving the problems of the world. Is there a TED scholar in this community that can help me come up with a realistic goal that would allow me to feel satisfied with my contribution to the world? I would love it if someone could come up with a talk relating to this subject.
Sep 13 2013: Rebecca,
It seems like you may benefit from this other conversation?
You say you have "struggled my entire life with feeling that have not done my part to contribute to the solving the problems of the world".
Why do you continue to struggle? You say you have a high IQ, financial means and connections. That tells me that you have the physical and emotional/mental resources to try something, explore possibilities.....just do it!
What makes your heart sing? What brings you joy and pleasure? How can you share your talents and skills with others? I find that more good things happen from a feeling of love and joy, rather than from a feeling of obligation.Sep 16 2013: Whether or not you feel satisfied with your contribution to the world is something no one else but you can work out. Frankly, it's not about how you feel, but simply living out what you decide to do instead of spending a lot of time analyzing and over-thinking the issue. If you do something and feel your efforts are wasted, you move on. That's what life is all about: work, failure, and persistence. If you expect satisfaction you're setting yourself up for the exact opposite of that. If you expect a thankless slog -- and do it anyway -- you'll have moments (even days) when you achieve some insignificant thing that matters only to you -- and you'll feel good about that. This is called real life. Billions of folks do this every day. None follows a single template. They improvise.
Sep 16 2013: Thank you - very, very helpful!
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Sep 14 2013: .....
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To be my true self
To be the best person that I can be
To bring my best knowledge, skill and effort to help others
To bring joy, peace and love everywhere I am
To leave the world I touch a better place than I found it
Sean Brother
Sep 19 2013: Clear answer. I agree. (As we say in Spain, "the good, if brief, is twice as good")Sep 21 2013: A well person is a connected person. Knowing what is happening and contributing to your community is vital. Each person's contribution will be different, you must be true to your self and expand upon what you do best. For some, it is mentoring a child, for others, it is contributing ideas and for other it is contributing leadership skills to a non-profit. Explore your strengths and then see how those strengths can best contribute. Are you a leader? - become a trustee, are you an organizer? - create/contribute to a community event, are you compassionate? - mentor a child. The only mandate is this - the role you choose must fit your strengths.Sep 20 2013: "You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection"- Buddha
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Until we learn to love ourselves, we are not much good to society or the world. Once we learn to love and accept ourselves as we are the impact is felt throughout society and the world becomes a better place. Rebecca Lynn, the world is a better place because you are here, believe it and make it so.
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."- Mother Teresa
Delia Bonne
Sep 15 2013: My highest obligation is to be who I was born to be. I could have been born in any age, and in any country, but I am where I am, and I am here now, not fifty years ago, but today! It could be chance, but I choose to believe that I am relevant to this age. I choose to believe that this moment in time requires my presence, for some reason, no matter how small. Living each day with grace and dignity, and unpacking the mystery of who I am and why I am, is the best gift I could give myself and my generation.
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Sep 16 2013: You don't find that horridly arrogant and condescending to those with less luck? Take that to the woman who spent three decades in a basement in Austria and her teenage children who had never seen the light of day. Take it to the people who are doing the same thing RIGHT NOW who will never escape and whose tormentors will never be caught. Several people, right now, are wasting away in some psychopaths basement in almost incomprehensible unhappiness and will die in that basement. You brush off their suffering with some nebulous cosmic purpose and fancy yourself in your blissful ignorance. A large portion of humanity is in misery and you glibly and sycophantically pretend the best gift you can give them is unpacking the mystery of who you are. It's despicable.
Sam B
Sep 16 2013: You could've been born in a backwards country where you'd be sold at 6 years old into prostitution!
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You could've been born into a poor african country and die from starvation,
You could've been born into some tribe that would cut out your body parts!
I don't know how can someone be so selfish, just look at what you wrote, every sentence is a "I" and "my" and "myself".
It is because people think like you that there is so much misery and poverty in a world where we produce 8 times more than we need and could guarantee a decent living for every human being with only 5% of the wealth!Sep 15 2013: Very simple.
Do your best, do not waste time, look for positive ways to apply your gifts and amplify their effect by influencing many, and enjoy life.
One of the tricks to life is to find something you enjoy doing, that also helps other people. If you manage to do this, you will be happy while you bring happiness to others. If you are happy, your gifts will spin positive.
Personal satisfaction is achieved from within. Realize you are human, you deserve to enjoy life like everyone else. Create opportunities for yourself to achieve this happiness, then allow yourself to be happy and have fun.
The happier you are with yourself and your life, the more you can truly share. If you are happy, others will want to be like you, and your opinions and decisions will carry more influence as a result of their observations.
How to find happiness, have fun, and enjoy life might take some experimenting. Try new things, learn a new skill, visit someplace you have always wanted to explore. Enrich your life's experiences. This will give you more knowledge of self and breadth to draw from when you look for 'good fits' and 'great fits' for applying your talents to your life's work. With a bit of luck and opportunity, you will find your passion! If not, keep looking.
Elizabeth Gu
Sep 15 2013: With respect, I think you have all the time in the world. To me, you're a lucky person.
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Nonetheless I wish you all the best(really) 'cause if a person like you really tries to do something that would be helpful this society, it would make a big change.
I was born in a relatively poor family and I had few opportunities to study.
Despite all these, I always have this sense of responsibility that I should be able to take care of my family and should be helpful to any society I happen to belong to. Even a slight implication that I could take from any chance, I shall regard it as an opportunity and go for it. I wouldn't call it some sort of obligation to society and to the world—for I know that I am never a big help yet.
But every day, however small it may be, I do my best to consume my power and knowledge. And whether I intended or not it somehow contributes to society I belong. Humble as I am, I'm satisfied with these little things and determined to move on while constantly resisting the desire to give up.
Sep 21 2013: Hi Elizabeth,
Can you please share more about this: "while constantly resisting the desire to give up"...
I tend to feel the same way and I struggle with it... so I'm interested in your insights... Do you know why this constant discouragement comes again and again... even when intellectually we believe in small achievements and efforts...
Elizabeth Gu
Sep 23 2013: It's certainly not easy to resist.
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Especially when the sudden realization—"I'm not smart enough, not equipped enough, and not strong enough to deal with situations like this"—hits me on head, I feel like mocking myself and eventually end up thinking to myself, "This is ridiculous! I quit."
It took me long time to realize that there's no particular answer.
I just decided to think nothing, but feel positive things, basically through music or just listening to a baby's laugh.
Ironically, sometimes the simplest methods can be the best solution—even if it's just a temporary cure.
And if we just keep pushing ourselves with it—go with it, and resist the desire to "scoff oneself—while suggesting there's always an easy way-out for a dumb like me", that's where you happen to stand on the half way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P94DusN4LsYSep 14 2013: Listen to what you are saying Rebecca: "A life long struggle with the feeling ....you are not contributing". There is a part inside you which struggles for your attention to a certain talent of yours which you have left it latent and obscure. This is the part of you that can and will contribute to the alleviation of pain in this world. You see Rebecca, the inner "nagging" occurs for the same reasons the outer nagging occurs.... no response to the real need. You have the need to feel significant through your contribution to a meaningful action towards this direction. Therefore heeding your inner impulses and nuances can reveal to you the potency of the side which has been neglected or suppressed so far on favour of other parts more social and comfortable. Actually in order to contribute to a solution - in whatever field we start by listening/attending/responding to a real need.
Therefore find out your passions, and then look out to what field of this world you would like to participate actively. Environmental awareness, women's causes, children's causes, men's issues, animal welfare, old age, schools, NGO's. What inspires you most and where do you feel passionate and comfortable at the same time. You can have an investigating look in health issues, poverty issues, love issues, relationships, interspecies understanding, peace building etc. One can find things that inspire the mind and the heart. It is important that we find satisfaction in whatever we are doing, since during our contribution we actually contribute to the development of our spiritual awakening. I am saying that we have to honour our little voices and senses since they usually have something valuable to communicate to us in terms of directing our actions to match our talents, potential and inner wishes to make good to the world we are living in.
Sep 16 2013: Very sensible. I find your reply meaningful. I mentioned you and your reply in my own comment above.Sep 14 2013: "I have struggled my entire life with feeling that have not done my part to contribute to the solving the problems of the world." I think the problems can only be solved if you decide to search for the truth and good in your own life. I have spent and I have seen others spend a lot of time dedicated to solidarity, volunteer work etc (which is good.. I'm not saying it isn't) but at the end of the day the problems in this world can only be solved if each one decides to solve what is lacking in their own life: forgiving others, smiling when it is difficult, working knowing you are serving others and not just your paycheck, boost others rather than cut them down, generosity, commitment, loyalty.. in a word: genuine love for others. That's what makes the difference.Sep 13 2013: The world is a complex place and good intent often has unforeseen consequences.
I recommend keeping it local and small. I am a computer programmer (C#) and I give my time to teach people to program who are in wheel chairs due to accidents. These people has lost there income and need a new career. About 25% of them go onto college and end up programming – I consider this a success.
Gena Beck
Oct 12 2013: The question can only be answered by you.
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Once you have figured out your greatest strengths are, then you can figure out how to use them to benefit society. Also realize that just because your actions do not directly affect millions of people right away, that it is not affecting the global society.
Remember there is an event called "chain reaction, butterfly effect, etc."
Your actions or non-actions will have an effect on someone half way round the world, only thing is you won't be there to see it.
Good Luck.
Keith W
Oct 10 2013: your obligation to the world is too find your passion or what your good at and offer it to the world.. there is nothing wrong with a good honest life, make money and be happy as long as you remain honest.. if you happen to become successful applying your gift then find a cause to support.. this is something everyone should give there best doing!
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Dino Walpa
Oct 9 2013: It's interesting I would have thought his question closed weeks ago but reading the comments and all the well thought offers to remedy the planet and society in general or to look inward. No one has suggested that you raise a good family.
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I think in doing so, we are ashamed to suggest that a healthy woman not do the one thing she is capable of doing, pro create. You mention all the elements for what is key to having a family. Family fills that gap in our nature when we are confronted with life's transitions. For some, having a child in a family is the only or one accomplishment they can say was their contribution to the world. A small thought but an important one. More talks on the value of human life and a strong family would be a great topic.
Oct 11 2013: Its a very beautiful and valuable comment.Oct 3 2013: Your answers are embedded in ; the act of serving, giving, loving, caring, passion, compassion,etc.. when you do these and knowing jesus, you will feel brand new.
Oct 5 2013: Start everyday counting your blessings.Oct 3 2013: Please look at Amanda Palmer's ted talk, if you have not. If I am right Amanda is giving to people in need. The thing she is giving is hope that we can connect. It takes some work and vulnerability and persistence and a thick skin but she seems to be getting it done. She hit on a way to have the symbol of success, a lot of money, come to her group. That helps. I hope she keeps doing what she does. Her self choreographed job is unique. Her self choreographed job is productive. Her self choreographed job is artistry beyond ordinary.
Yes, I hope she keeps doing it.Sep 25 2013: It's evident you are from a great family, because you have retained your conscience in a prosperous environment. That will assure you of a fulfilling life. It will influence your decisions. It will make you whole. It will bring you joy. Go to Africa and feed children.Sep 22 2013: Take to heart in every aspect of your being, Gandhi's words, " there is enough for every man's (and woman's) need but not for everyone's greed". Live simply and wisely and keep your consumption low. For starters....Sep 22 2013: I believe that our obligation to society is to try to be the best person that we are capable of being, following whatever path is most meaningful for us, that causes no intentional harm to others. For me, this path has been teaching and education. My obligation to myself and to the young people I work with is to be the absolute best teacher I'm capable of. And this is true for any role we play - we need to aim to be the best we are capable of being at everything we choose to take our time doing. It is when we give of ourselves, and the best our selves have to offer, that we have fulfilled our obligations as human beings.
Rohit Daniel
Sep 20 2013: Rebecca I couldn't really express myself in 2000 characters. What I'm essentially trying to say is, if you have the means and the right connections then use it to make a difference at a level that will impact the entire structure of our world. Initially when I began thinking of doing something worthwhile I wanted to open a school and give children a good education, but with time I thought that if I opened a school I might benefit only those children who come to that school. But if I can help initiate a process that would change our entire education system I could help millions of children. We need to change our entire school curriculum as well as our approach to education. You could start by speaking to people involved in such endeavors and perhaps listen to TED talks on such topics. I suggest you listen to the talks given by Ken Robinson. You don't have to be an educator to change our education system. You need to have the desire to initiate a change. If you are motivated enough we can change things in our countries and the world at large. :)
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Rohit Daniel
Sep 20 2013: Hi Rebecca, a lot of wise people have shared their valuable opinions in this conversation but I would still like to add my foolish thoughts if you don't mind.
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What I've noticed in my life and in the lives of the people around me is that we all grow up with many dreams which usually center around us being rich, beautiful, popular and happy. We spend the best part of our lives striving to make these dreams come true. Many of us do manage to make most, if not all, of our dreams come true.
The sad part is the more we get in life the more empty we feel. There comes a point in everyone's life when we feel we need to do something meaningful in life. I'm sure we all go through this phase in life. Yet very few of us actually do something meaningful at the end of the day. I guess if we wait too long to find something worthwhile to do we'll reach a point when we would no longer want to do anything worthwhile.
I'm going through the same phase that you are going through. From what I see in your question, you want a realistic goal that would help you feel satisfied with your contribution to the world. Well this is what I think is the best thing you could do in your country. Help change the education system. You can feed the hungry, clothe the naked, donate to charities but trust me these things won't solve the world's problems.
The only way I see to help change our world is by giving our children the right education. If we could only teach our children to be more human and humane, this world would be a better place to live in. Just think about it for a moment. We can't change adults. But if we can teach our children important things like forming and maintaining meaningful relationships along with subjects like math and science, there would fewer wars, divorces, instances of crime and hatred.
I'm trying to create awareness in India about the changes we need in our education system. You could do it in your country too. We need to treat the disease and not the symptoms.
Sep 25 2013: There are massive changes coming upon the education system. The delivery system is rapidly becoming internet video, on demand. Universal education is now possible. All we need is content. It will be show business. As teachers present the various daily lessons. Just think, the most popular grade one teacher will be rich and famous. With a million hits a day, at a penny a hit, they'd make $10,000 a day. Not bad . I'd say education is going to get a lot better as we leave the old paradigm of preparing for the past and enter the new paradigm of preparing for the obvious future, with current tools. The reason it is obvious, is that it's cheaper and it's possible. I can't say if it will be better or not but its inevitable.
Rafi Amin
Sep 20 2013: As long as you have not hurt anybody, you are cleared of all obligation. but I still believe we are all in one planet just to help and support each other forget about hurting.
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Bruno Neves
Sep 19 2013: You know, if someone had asked me this question a month ago my answer would be very different. I have found that there is in fact very little we can do for the world. There are few who truly can, and those will be dedicated to it for a long time now. But that doesn't mean anything... You can try to be one in a million marching against monsanto, supporting libya (or not) or any other political and social movements. This is probably a very healthy act. But you can equally spend your effort locally. I've seen so many interesting projects with agriculture, be it planting food on the sidewalk to your home, making a food forest that will be a) self sustainable, b) a forest by function, and c) feed the locals, give impromptu concerts to the homeless, have random conversation with strangers in need, etc.!
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I saw a talk recently championing the helping of others, for this very act releases a hormone that brings about tranquility and (probably) happiness and self satisfaction. Ultimately, I am sure that with a little direction, you can find that which you seek as a form of social contribution. Just in case, here's a talks I believe you might find interesting:
But keep your eyes open and i'm sure you will think of more pertinent and applicable ideas to where you live!
BrunoSep 19 2013: Well Maybe all your contribution is being a doctor or road builder. And the only way to know if society will be better off by your contribution is by contributing and seeing what happens and learning from thatSep 19 2013: Your obligation is to contribute only as much as u can
Sep 19 2013: I may not be reading your meaning correctly, but I completely disagree.
Who is to say how much I can? The Government!
I CAN contribute my life savings, car, and etc. to an often misguided society, but I if I did I would have nothing to live off tomorrow.
We all can't live like monks and nuns; mankind needs doctors, road builders, pharmacy companies, environmentalist, sanitary workers, and the billions of others.
What is to say society would do more good with my contribution, than I would?
Bruno Neves
Sep 19 2013: The point is, mankind needs doctors and you are a doctor. But this doesn't mean you need to exclude yourself to inner hospital work only. There is always help being needed in the community, and it is your privilege to help them should you have the time and ability to help them out. Here's a funky video that I thought captured the spirit of this:
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The video is right at the top, and don't mind the title... It's a little extremist. It seems that the most obvious contribution we can make is monetary, but this in fact seems the most bland to me: money is nothing, a 50 dollar bill means nothing! It is only what we have agreed it to be. He who needs assistance would much rather have a direct solution through favours than the middle-man cash, which he must still find a suitable form of spending. I hope you catch my drift, but feel free to ask if you don't!
Sep 20 2013: Don, may I step in here and say something?
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Many times when someone says "do as much as you can", it means that each person does what is within their power.
That is how I understood Jacob's comment. I thought it was insightful.
P.S. I think Jacob replied to you a couple of entries above his original entry.
Don Anderson
Sep 20 2013: Like many people in this time of sound bits, and needing to read between the lines.
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I also sometimes can find myself guilty of misreading, the intent and meaning.
And I say too much of this thread has been about wording and phrasing, I think we all should agree contributing to society is good and be happy with that.
I would ask if it is better to give a fish, teach fishing, teach how to cook the fish, or add the fish to a nice compost tea? ;) but really they are all good and there is enough of us to cover them all.
Sean Brother
Sep 18 2013: Rebecca: In my humble opinion, your best job would be to find your best skills and improve them, thinking about the others, and also to find your not-so-best skills and try to improve it much more if possible. It's a good task, and not so esay for any of us.
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Good luck if you try to!Sep 17 2013: look at what is in your hand?....!...
Ana Roberts
Sep 16 2013: Rebecca!! I think you´ve already done a lot, by asking you have helped me to find lots of answers to my own question! Thank you very, very much, you´d been really helpful to me.
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Tej Shah
Sep 16 2013: Firstly, it's commendable that this thought came to your mind. Most of the people don't really think about it much and remain occupied in their own life and improving their own life or life of their dear ones.
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Well, let's come to the point. Different people can contribute in their own different way to society and the world. It's all about taking humanity one step further and help it evolve, by having prospects that opens new ways of life. For example, A doctor can pursue some kind of research and help to completely eradicate incurable diseases like cancer or say aids;A businessman can help remove the financial inequality between the rich and he poor; A biologist may come up with some idea which increases life of human beings or help prevent disabilities due to aging; A scientist may come up with a new law/working principle which may substantiate unanswered questions related to science..so on and so forth. It's not always in the form of charity/donation.
So find what you're good at and try solving the problems in that particular area that humanity has faced since a long time. Problem may be regional or global. solving them at any level can give you satisfaction of having done something for the world you live in. It may be at any level, may have any form or magnitude and may effect one person or a number of people simultaneously. All that matters is that you did something.
Don Anderson
Sep 16 2013: Rebecca should be applauded, for most people don't gain a drive for contributing to the common good until an event in their lives push them into it. We generally have a passive desire, but often it takes a death, disease, or disaster to turn desire into action. I applaud you Rebecca!
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Now my follow TEDsters lets help Rebecca by listing some great TED quality ways to contribute.
I have to start with some words of wisdom from Ernesto Sirolli, that will help no matter what cause you decide on.
If reversing climate change has your interest, then I recommend.
How about education;
For helping the handicap here is a great TED talk.
Rebecca, you said you have connections.
If they include political connections; I have idea I wish you could pass along.
I feel that working Handicap should receive a TAX credit, here is a few reasons.
*As a thank you for seeking Self-Reliance.
*Give people a helping hand, without having them feel like they are on charity.
*Help the budget by encouraging people with a handicap/disability to contribute, instead of being on disability.
*If people can receive tax credit to help raise their kids, why not one to help people stay product when disability strikes?
Thanks Rebecca.
Linda Taylor
Sep 15 2013: I have a somewhat simple answer.
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The next time you think "Somebody should do something about that,"
Be somebody.
Sam B
Sep 15 2013: Dear Rebecca,
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My intention was to write two lines at most but this ended up longer.
Most people who have it all going well rarely find it compelling to pay attention to the misfortunes of others because it's much easier to focus on self well being and entertainment.
To answer your question, there is no one scholar as far as I know, there are many people with different perspectives and directions on how to make the world better, many of them have TED talks about their work. Perhaps you could choose the one whose direction is most appealing and logical to you, try to contact them and see how it goes.
In the link below are some of those talks:
If I may offer my personal insight, philanthropic work is going in so many segmented directions, such as education, medication, housing, malaria, aids, animal rights, global warming and environment. yet there is one question that - in my opinion- is almost never asked: what is the most urgent problem that humans are facing?
This talk here by Bjorn Lomborg gives a good perspective on things.
My personal opinion, irrelevant as it may be, is that famine and hunger are the most urgent and absurd matters at hand. how can humanity accept to produce multitudes of the food needed to feed the whole planet, yet we still have millions of people dying from starvation and malnutrition every year?
I wish you a lot of success with making a positive difference. My goal is in the same direction, maybe one day in the future we could cooperate on something :)Sep 13 2013: Live and let live.
Don't feel guilty because the world is a cesspool of talent.
You never know what effect your actions may have so don't tie yourself in knots worrying about what you should or shouldn't be doing.
One of the great travesties of the internet age is the lumping of all the world's problems onto the shoulders of the youth. Enjoy life. Be good and kind to those you love and show compassion for the people you don't.
pat gilbert
Sep 13 2013: You have to answer the question of what is your purpose? What are your goals?
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Then you have to do the work and as trite as it sounds good work is it's own reward. Not to say that you should not make a profit.
The one that most impresses me:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_jackley_poverty_money_and_love.htmlOct 12 2013: your obligation to society is to be the best person you can be to yourself....
if you are unhappy or not fulfilled you cannot give of yourself.
happiness is knowing that you are not driven by guilt, uselessness, or wanting to make a change so you can say i did something before i die.
realistically the smallest contribution on a personal level is more effective than "global" contribution, even on the global scale you cannot reach out and help everyone. If someone could do that we would not have no world hunger, poverty, homeless people, war etc - that is media fantasy and propaganda...
we can change the world one person at a time
we are all in positions of power to make a change...Oct 11 2013: Hi Rebecca,
I really get what you're saying here. Have you seen the TEDAd, 'Follow the Frog'? http://www.ted.com/initiatives/aws/follow_the_frog.html
I think most of us feel the same way you do - those of us who are able (and willing) to see where the world is going wrong, have a hard time accepting that there is so little we can do about it. As a Mom, I find it my responsibility to raise my children to be communicative, empathetic, respectful citizens of this world, and as a human being, I feel my contribution is in daily kindness, respect and communication. I like to think of my skills in music as a way to express myself, and in doing so, helping others in tuning in to their own emotions.
I am suggesting, maybe we don't need anyone to tell us how to contribute to the world, but ourselves.Oct 9 2013: Your true obligation to the world, as I see it, is to make the world better and more enjoyable than how you found it. It will never be about you, but rather about the greater common good. It all starts with one small act just like the first domino falling. Have you ever seen the movie "Pay it forward"?
wang haiwei
Oct 8 2013: I would not say that I'm a sacrifice boy, and I from a poor village of China, I don't have much money, or even a good job, all I need to do is get more money for my family to stand a chance to own a better life. and to social contribution, I think I want to let some one know that, if you are poor when you are a child, that's not your fault, but if you are poor thouthout your life, that's your fault. And can I be friends of your? I want to know your culture. can your send a email to me? my email address is email@example.com
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kevin su
Oct 10 2013: 嗯,很好,小伙子.英语还需要加强哦,这段话出现了比较多的语法错误哦.加油!Oct 10 2013: Hi Wang,
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Like you I want to know other cultures. I'm from Brazil. My e-mail address is email@example.com
I hope to receive a answer.
Oct 11 2013: can you make friends? my firstname.lastname@example.com am come from china.
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Martin Odber
Oct 7 2013: for life purpose find the quiet still place in your heart .. look there
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Syed Hashmi
Oct 5 2013: Dear I am a historian cum scientist and to me evey individual has more or less 3Gs to achieve satisfaction
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God, Gold, Glory
I think you want glory which will give satisfaction to you
so go for philanthropy even if you one penny or whatever capacity you have,
first you should spend on your parents, your near realtives, neighbours, orphans, microfinance to jobless who are commiting suicide and so on many ways. chose a locality and transform it
go ahead with brave heartSep 30 2013: Your obligation to society is to be engaged with your community - be the best you can be and to be true to yourself. The rest will follow.Sep 30 2013: Since all the problems of the world will never be solved, then if one sets out to solve the problems of the world, one is doomed to forever feel dissatisfied.
However, if we give of our time and our resources to help fix one problem, or touch one life, then we ARE contributing to the world. When you allow yourself to know in your heart that you do good things, you will feel satisfied.
As an old lady who is about to leave this world, I seem to be leaving behind a world where nothing is ever enough.
FASTER and MORE and NOT ENOUGH are not recipes for loving ourselves aor others.
Carl Pizzo
Sep 29 2013: COMMUNICATING! (just as you started Rebecca) We now have the technology~ FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY TO KNOW THE MIND OF A PLANET! Exponential advancement is at our finger tips ~ Participatory involvement in EVERYTHING! {From what Earth taxpayers SHOULD spend their taxes on, etc.} Problem is there is a war for TRUE INFO CONTROL raging but IF WE ALL had the opportunity to USE OUR TIME IN HISTORY to the wisest ~we would feel like we are going in the right direction. (If you start a website I'll help ~ maybe it could start as a dynamic interface using your question? ~The site grows on itself ~ eventually it wouldn't need a keyboard ~ everyone is linked by a hologram in their own livingroom. I believe it's like all the answers you are getting ~IF we know we are going in the right direction we feel like our life has been useful and we have worked on our obligation to future generations. I had an 11th grade world history teacher, Mr. Baer. When he talked of different civilizations in history most of us students listened in awe ` we felt as we were living in the time talked about. When the bell rang some of us still sat mesmerized. Eventually between classes and after school 'discussion groups, formed. Students would remark, "Wow, that sounded like a cool time to have lived' or "WOW, what Neanderthals!" After some time all of a sudden it dawned on us all ~ SOMEDAY FUTURE STUDENTS WILL LOOK BACK AT OUR TIME IN HISTORY AND JUDGE IF WE USED 'OUR TIME' WISELY? Our OBLIGATION Rebecca is to use our time wisely and it starts with just what you did, reach out to others for THEIR opinion! Together we can figure out the wisest way to accomplish what is needed (instead of backroom deals and under-the-table payoffs and 3 Lobbyists for every Congressperson). An idea? Fortune500 Companies use the cutting edge technical minds of global Universities (for profit) WHY can't Global Taxpayers ask Students ~WHAT IS THE WISEST ECONOMIC SYSTEM!! (Global Essay prizes?)Sep 28 2013: to protect the world from us.
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Da Way
Sep 28 2013: If we think of the society/world as a big vehicle. Progress is forwards, and destruction is backwards.
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As long as you are doing something that is driving the vehicle forwards you're doing alright.
People have many differenct ideas and so the vehicle is being pulled in all directions.
Ignore all the politics and stop worrying if saving lives leads to over-population of humans. If you're unsure on what is right, just concentrate on what everyone agrees drives the vehilcle forwards and do it. Plant a tree, there's a start.
As to minimal obligation, you have the right to give your 100% yourself, but you have no right to ask that of other people. It's just unrealistic.Sep 28 2013: I think you hit on a common thread for many people. We all want our lives to have meant something beyond the limits of our own self. I know I think on this topic a lot, in part because a very close friend of mine and his wife are extremely active in global causes. I applaud their commitment and energy, but felt guilty about the fact that I couldn't seem to share their passions.
Occasionally I would get involved in some small way, but I could never seem to care for hunger, famine, conflict, war and disaster afar. While these would energize my friends, motivate them to action, I felt distant from it all, and as a result, like a lesser person.
My father changed my view on the entire matter a few years ago, during a particularly wretched time in my life.
I've never met a man less likely to be considered 'globally conscious'. It's a big world out there, but my father would say he lives in a small part of it. Yet, I watched him tend his community the way some would tend a personal garden.
In his mind, litter on his street is litter in his home. He picks it up. If he is plowing the driveway, the jobs not done until he has made sure the neighbors are taken care of too. He knows the names of EVERYONE. As a teenager going anywhere with my father took twice as long as we stopped for dozens of conversations.
In myriad ways, my father engages the world immediately around him. The people he meets are PEOPLE to him, and they have real lives. I finally did what my father had been showing me my whole life and made an effort to see and interact with the people around me. Not because I wanted to make their lives better, but because I wanted to make MY world better.
It turned out my scale isn't global either. Its intensely local, personal. Maybe the question you need to ask yourself is;
In what way are the people you saw today happier for knowing yo. How is the space around you improved by your presence? A million small actions build a hell of a legacy across a lifetime.
Sep 30 2013: We could use many more of your father. Each day when we smile at someone we make a difference.
Gord G
Sep 27 2013: It appears you're seeking someone that matches your impression of your birthright. I'm not a scholar. Nor am I someone who believes i've inherited a unique disposition regarding the human condition. Like most, I only have my impression of the world.
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My feelings on your question...
If you feel it's an obligation, you haven't fully connected with what it means to suffer in this world (my opinion).
Oct 3 2013: Gordon nailed it. While you might not have meant it, the word "obligation" connotes a debt one must repay, or a duty one has to fulfill, or even a burden one must bear. Imagine using the word "obligation" when giving someone you love a gift. When this happens, people give gifts that are what they would want, not what the recipient would like.
Talents are like gifts, which when shared benefit both the recipients and the giver. A talent might be anything from being good with people to the organizational skills needed to run a nonprofit. So my recommendation would be to identify things you're good at—be honest here, as you may have talents others see in you that you don't see, or the opposite could be the case. Then find a need—that's the easy part, it's all around us. Share your talents and volunteer, knowing that when one gives of oneself, the gift must be given freely, unencumbered by a moral scale that has to be balanced.
weiwei song
Sep 26 2013: it's obvious that u r a blessed person, so why do you just learn to help people , help those people who are less fortunate, u can start with very simple thing like escorting old people across road, pick up garbage and even smile to people
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Kent Simon
Sep 25 2013: If you are talking about big goals, most successful people make one or two within a lifetime. Some people have energy to juggle heaps of big goals. However, they must fit you and only you know better what will... a good scientist winning a Nobel Prize might have spent a lifetime on research... someone else would have become a wonderful mother. Another may be breadwinner of the family and million dollar roundtable sales person and philantrophist... just to site a few examples. All of the above already contribute to the world but which one is more you?
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I am no TED scholar but I agree with Thomas's view Rebecca... you can give if feeling obligated and feel comfortable to do so, do it. However, do not expect anything in return. Instead, expect life to challenge you and rise to the challenges presented to truly guide you. Take time to understand what will drive you to and from your goals
There may be moments that test your balance to help gradually unfold what you could become.
Morris Bates
Sep 24 2013: No matter your connections, financial wealth, higher intelligence or good health, anyone can make a difference in their society, although the previously mentioned attributes do help.
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Mentioned in previous comments, you seem to have attained all other levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, except the last. It's a little difficult for me to believe someone has obtained all other levels at such a young age, but I'll keep an open mind. You must have something specific you are passionate about, something that has an impact on society as a whole and influences it, no matter how small. Whatever that desire is, pursue it. You have ample time and abundant resources, why not use them?
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Sep 25 2013: We can't see the road for the clutter
Mark Laing
Sep 22 2013: If you have not watched Simon Sinek's video on "Why," I would strongly urge you. He has a compelling explanation on asking the question "Why?" In the question posed here no matter the answer he would say you would need to ask why you want to do this or that. One can hide behind all kinds of good works and still feel empty because they do not have a why to what they are doing.
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Even if I were to adopt a general statement that my obligation to the world is to leave it a better place than what I found it still could easily be empty if I don't know why I am doing what I am doing to leave the world a better place.
I love your drive Rebecca and desire to consider how you are obliged to society rather than the other way around. But it is not just in fulfilling the obligation but also understanding why I need to do this that whatever you choose to do becomes not only a purpose, a pursuit, but also a passion.
Sep 25 2013: when we see others as selfSep 22 2013: Hi Rebecca,
Your first and foremost obligation is to your self and your own life. What does that mean? Well my conclusion is...... to live as many happy days as you can with out creating or leaving a negative impact. Sort of modernism in nature.
A monkey in a tree on one side of the world has no obligation to a monkey in a tree on the other side of the world.
OK, we're not monkeys, well we're special monkeys.
Most of us do have an obligation to family, I think. Family provides a positive contribution for most of us individually and this deserves a contribution in return. The bottom line though is..... if it doesn't make you happy don't go there. If the world was full of unhappy people trying to do something for every one else it would be a disaster. If you are neutral in global cost and live a happy life, you have lived a successful and positive life.
If you need a Ferrari to be happy, bad luck, you'll have to work hard to get it. If you need to solve the world's problems in order to be satisfied with your own contribution - bad luck its going to be a long hard road.
Pay your way, leave no negative impact, try to be balanced, and the small positive contributions you make will be rewarding for all.


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