Is this a good idea for the Trade Centre - selling domes?
Should we build more earthquake-resistant and hurricane-resistant domes in the Caribbean? FIPA has this idea as one of the resources in the Family Centre and raised this point on Linkedin in March, 2024. Why domes?
Domes are highly earthquake-resistant due to their unique shape, which allows for an even distribution of weight and pressure across the entire structure. This design minimizes stress on any single point, making domes inherently stronger than many other architectural forms. Additionally, their low center of gravity reduces the risk of toppling during seismic events. Another advantage is that the curved surface of domes minimizes wind resistance and reduces pressure points, decreasing the likelihood of damage, But arguably the most interesting advantage is that domes become stronger when subjected to pressure.
Is this a good idea for the Mental Health Centre to discuss
generational trauma?
If one remains within the same environment as the ancestor who experienced the trauma, what does a specialist in the field of epigenetics say? See the video below with
One of the scholarly articles on the subject is entitled Effect of Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences on Intergenerational DNA Methylation Signatures
Stephen Delapenha
Chair, The Idea Lab
We think our Big Thinkers project will help all Centres
The premise is that synthesizing the wisdom of the greatest thinkers and doers helps persons living today, and those not yet born, to navigate life in its increasing complexity. Big Thinkers is a phase of the ambitous Biography Project, for which a White Paper has been written.
The Honourable RNA Henriques's Challenge to the Board of Directors
The Hon Ruel Nigel Adrian (RNA) Henriques challenged the Board of Directors to restart the tradition of publishing small books on various topics of interest and utility to guide leaders of all kinds. He reminded the Board of Directors that FIPA once published the works of a Prime Minister, Ministers of Government, and noted intellectuals, including Professor Uwe Kilzinger, who wrote “The Background to Jamaica’s Foreign Policy” published by the Farquharson Institute of Public Affairs in 1965. Uwe Kilzinger was the first British economist of the Council of Europe and the founding president of Templeton College. Oxford. He purportedly continued to take an interest in FIPA. The Hon RNA Henriques asked the Board to never forget the history of FIPA, established in 1917 to serve as a model to other British Commonwealth countries. To honour the Hon. RNA's wishes, FIPA will be opening its Book Club after the 2024 Literary Awards Ceremony. The Book Club will feature FIPA publications and recommend notable works in both the nonfiction and fiction categories.
Hon. R.N.A. Henriques, former FIPA trustee of blessed memory, was pivotal to the development of the Biography Project
