neurohormone, any of a group of substances that are produced by specialized neurosecretory cells of the nervous system, and that are released into the blood, similar to hormones of the endocrine system. Neurohormones pass along axons (portions of neurons that carry impulses away from the neuron

hormone: Hormones of the pituitary gland: One is the neurohypophysis, which forms as a downgrowth of the floor of the brain and gives rise to the median eminence and the neural lobe; these structures are neurohemal organs. The other is the adenohypophysis, which develops as an upgrowth from the buccal cavity (mouth region) and…

fezolinetant: Mechanism of action: …by suppressing the activity of neurokinin B (NKB), a signaling molecule produced by specialized hypothalamic neurons known as KNDy neurons. During menopause, when estrogen levels fall, this inhibitory effect is lost, allowing NKB signaling through neurokinin 3 (NK3) receptors to become overactive. The resulting surges in activity overstimulate vasodilation and…

Schwann cell, any of the cells in the peripheral nervous system that produce the myelin sheath around neuronal axons. Schwann cells are named after German physiologist Theodor Schwann, who discovered them in the 19th century. These cells are equivalent to a type of neuroglia called

antipsychotic drug, any agent used in the treatment of psychosis, a form of mental illness. Psychoses can affect cognitive processes such as judgment and frequently cause delusions and hallucinations. The most widely known psychosis is schizophrenia. Effective treatments for some forms of

neurolinguistics, the study of the neurological mechanisms underlying the storage and processing of language. Although it has been fairly satisfactorily determined that the language centre is in the left hemisphere of the brain in right-handed people, controversy remains concerning whether

music therapy: Approaches in music therapy: …choose to be trained in neurologic music therapy (NMT). Training in this approach focuses on understanding and applying scientific, evidence-based practices, usually for the purpose of neurorehabilitation (the recovery of neurologic function). Examples of techniques employed in this approach include auditory perception training, patterned sensory enhancement, and therapeutic singing, which…

Harvey Williams Cushing: …are still basic to the surgery of the brain, and his work greatly reduced the high mortality rates that had formerly been associated with brain surgery. He became the leading expert in the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial tumours. His research on the pituitary body (1912) gained him an international…

automata theory: The finite automata of McCulloch and Pitts: …is often based on a model of a portion of the nervous system in a living creature and on how that system with its complex of neurons, nerve endings, and synapses (separating gap between neurons) can generate, codify, store, and use information. The “all or none” nature of the threshold…

neurology, medical specialty concerned with the nervous system and its functional or organic disorders. Neurologists diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. The first scientific studies of nerve function in animals were performed in the early 18th century by

Neuromancer, novel (1984) by William Gibson that launched the cyberpunk movement within the science fiction literary genre. The novel, a fast-paced, gritty, Raymond Chandler-esque meditation on a computing-fueled dystopia of the near future, had an impact on many of its readers much like that of

lateral line system: …a series of mechanoreceptors called neuromasts (lateral line organs) arranged in an interconnected network along the head and body. This network is typically arranged in rows; however, neuromasts may also be organized singly. At its simplest, rows of neuromasts appear on the surface of the skin; however, for most fishes,…

hypothalamus: Hypothalamic regulation of hormone secretion: …as neurotransmitters but also as neuromodulators. As neuromodulators, they do not act directly as neurotransmitters but rather increase or decrease the action of neurotransmitters. Well-known examples are the opioids (e.g., enkephalins), so named because they are endogenous (produced in the human body) peptides (short chains of amino acids) with a…

drug: Drugs that affect skeletal muscle: The action of competitive neuromuscular blocking drugs can be reversed by anticholinesterases, which inhibit the rapid destruction of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction and thus enhance its action on the muscle fibre. Normally this has little effect, but, in the presence of a competitive neuromuscular blocking agent, transmission can…

neuromuscular junction, site of chemical communication between a nerve fibre and a muscle cell. The neuromuscular junction is analogous to the synapse between two neurons. A nerve fibre divides into many terminal branches; each terminal ends on a region of muscle fibre called the end plate.

neuron, basic cell of the nervous system in vertebrates and most invertebrates, appearing in organisms as simple as cnidarians such as corals and jellyfish and becoming highly specialized in more complex animals. Neurons are responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information

nervous system: The nerve cell: …hypothesis, now known as the neuron theory, each nerve cell communicates with others through contiguity rather than continuity. That is, communication between adjacent but separate cells must take place across the space and barriers separating them. It has since been proved that Cajal’s theory is not universally true, but his…

Gerald Maurice Edelman: …brain development and function called neuronal group selection, which he explained in a trilogy of books (1987–89) for a scientific audience and in Bright Air, Brilliant Fire: On the Matter of the Mind (1992) for laypersons. He also wrote Wider than the Sky: The Phenomenal Gift of Consciousness (2004) and…

synapse, the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two neurons or between a neuron and a gland or muscle cell (effector). At a synapse, signals are transmitted either electrically or, more commonly, chemically through the release of neurotransmitters. A synaptic connection between

neuron, basic cell of the nervous system in vertebrates and most invertebrates, appearing in organisms as simple as cnidarians such as corals and jellyfish and becoming highly specialized in more complex animals. Neurons are responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information

connectionism, an approach to artificial intelligence (AI) that developed out of attempts to understand how the human brain works at the neural level and, in particular, how people learn and remember. (For that reason, this approach is sometimes referred to as neuronlike computing.) In 1943 the

human nervous system: Neuronal development: …a target cell releases a trophic factor (e.g., nerve growth factor) that is essential for the survival of the neuron synapsing with it. Physical guidance cues are involved in contact guidance, or the migration of immature neurons along a scaffold of glial fibers.

keratitis: Neuroparalytic keratitis is inflammation of the cornea as a sequel to interruption of sensory impulses over the fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve. The cornea’s loss of sensitivity leaves it much more subject to injury, exposure, and infection. This type of keratitis tends to lead to ulceration…

autism: Neurodevelopmental features: In the 1970s and ’80s, studies of children living with autism and postmortem investigations of autistic individuals led to the identification of associations between autism and minor physical anomalies, such as increased body size, enlarged head circumference, and increased brain weight. Later research…

neuropathy, disorder of the peripheral nervous system. It may be genetic or acquired, progress quickly or slowly, involve motor, sensory, and autonomic (see autonomic nervous system) nerves, and affect only certain nerves or all of them. It can cause pain or loss of sensation, weakness, paralysis,

hypothalamus: Hypothalamic regulation of hormone secretion: …an important group is the neuropeptides. The neuropeptides function not only as neurotransmitters but also as neuromodulators. As neuromodulators, they do not act directly as neurotransmitters but rather increase or decrease the action of neurotransmitters. Well-known examples are the opioids (e.g., enkephalins), so named because they are endogenous (produced in…

stress: Types of stress and effects: …secretion of the neurotransmitter molecule neuropeptide Y, which promotes eating and weight gain.

hormone: Neurohypophysis and the polypeptide hormones of the hypothalamus: …bound to a protein called neurophysin (molecular weight of 20,000 to 25,000). In the neural lobe, which is the neurohemal organ of this neurosecretory system, the hormones separate from neurophysin and are released into the bloodstream.

Ragnar Arthur Granit: …of the Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology in Stockholm. In the 20 years from 1956 to 1976 Granit also served as a visiting professor or researcher at numerous institutions.

nervous system: Arthropods: …other organs, contains centres, or neuropils, such as the optic centres and bodies known as corpora pedunculata. The neuropils function as integrative systems for the anterior sense organs, especially the eyes, and in control of movement; they also are the centres for the initiation of complex behaviour. The deutocerebrum contains…

nervous system: Arthropods: …other organs, contains centres, or neuropils, such as the optic centres and bodies known as corpora pedunculata. The neuropils function as integrative systems for the anterior sense organs, especially the eyes, and in control of movement; they also are the centres for the initiation of complex behaviour. The deutocerebrum contains…

neuroplasticity, capacity of neurons and neural networks in the brain to change their connections and behaviour in response to new information, sensory stimulation, development, damage, or dysfunction. Although some neural functions appear to be hard-wired in specific, localized regions of the

cryonics: …preserved, a process known as neuropreservation. The option to cryonically preserve only a person’s head is based on the belief by many cryonics adherents that cryonically preserved personalities may one day be downloaded into robot bodies or be transferred into entirely new bodies grown from stem cells.

spinal cord injury: Spinal cord injury research: …progress toward the development of neuroprostheses, which harness electrical currents to help restore function in persons with nerve damage.

neuropsychiatry, area of science and medicine focused on the integrated study of psychiatric and neurological conditions and on the treatment of individuals with neurologically based disorders. In science, neuropsychiatry supports the field of neuroscience and is used to better understand the

neuropsychology, science concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behaviour with neurological observations on the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain. The field emerged through the work of Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke (1848–1905), both of whom identified sites

neuropteran, (order Neuroptera), any of a group of insects commonly called lacewings because of the complex vein patterns in the wings, giving them a lacy appearance. In a strict sense, the order Neuroptera includes only the lacewings. However, two other closely related insect groups are frequently

insect: Critical appraisal: The term neuropteran frequently is used to describe three closely related groups, classified here as three distinct orders: Neuroptera (lacewings), Raphidiodea (snakeflies), and Megaloptera (dobsonflies and alderflies). Although the tendency has been to classify these groups as distinct orders, they sometimes are placed in the order Neuroptera.

neuropteran, (order Neuroptera), any of a group of insects commonly called lacewings because of the complex vein patterns in the wings, giving them a lacy appearance. In a strict sense, the order Neuroptera includes only the lacewings. However, two other closely related insect groups are frequently

neuropteran, (order Neuroptera), any of a group of insects commonly called lacewings because of the complex vein patterns in the wings, giving them a lacy appearance. In a strict sense, the order Neuroptera includes only the lacewings. However, two other closely related insect groups are frequently

cognitive science: science, artificial intelligence (AI), neuroscience (see neurology), and anthropology. The term cognition, as used by cognitive scientists, refers to many kinds of thinking, including those involved in perception, problem solving, learning, decision making, language use,

neurosecretory cell, a type of neuron, or nerve cell, whose function is to translate neural signals into chemical stimuli. Such cells produce secretions called neurohormones that travel along the neuron axon and are typically released into the bloodstream at neurohemal organs, regions in which the

neurosis, generally outmoded term used to refer to mental disorders characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of unhappiness or distress. Neuroses typically were associated with a sense of distress and a deficit in functioning to the extent that they threatened to impair a person’s

neurosis, generally outmoded term used to refer to mental disorders characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of unhappiness or distress. Neuroses typically were associated with a sense of distress and a deficit in functioning to the extent that they threatened to impair a person’s

stem cell: Neural stem cells: …vitro in the form of neurospheres—small cell clusters that contain stem cells and some of their progeny. This type of stem cell is being studied for use in cell therapy to treat Parkinson disease and other forms of neurodegeneration or traumatic damage to the central nervous system.

Ascomycota: Neurospora, a genus of widespread species, produces bakery mold, or red bread mold. It has been used extensively in genetic and biochemical investigations. Xylaria contains about 100 species of cosmopolitan fungi. X. polymorpha produces a club-shaped or fingerlike fruiting body (stroma) resembling burned wood and…

one gene–one enzyme hypothesis: …their studies in the mold Neurospora crassa. Their experiments involved first exposing the mold to mutation-inducing X-rays and then culturing it in a minimal growth medium that contained only the basic nutrients that the wild-type, or nonmutated, strain of mold needed to survive. They found that the mutant strains of…

Harvey Williams Cushing: …are still basic to the surgery of the brain, and his work greatly reduced the high mortality rates that had formerly been associated with brain surgery. He became the leading expert in the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial tumours. His research on the pituitary body (1912) gained him an international…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: …and skill in every industry; neurotechnology is making unprecedented strides in how we can use and influence the brain as the last frontier of human biology; automation is disrupting century-old transport and manufacturing paradigms; and technologies such as blockchain, used in executing cryptocurrency transactions, and smart materials are redefining and…

human digestive system: Neurotensin: Secreted by the N cells of the ileum in response to fat in the small intestine, neurotensin modulates motility, relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, and blocks the stimulation of acid and pepsin secretion by the vagus nerve.

neurofeedback, form of therapy in which the brain’s electrical activity is assessed and measured to help correct dysfunctional or abnormal brain-wave patterns. Techniques used to detect electrical rhythms in the brain include electroencephalography (EEG), functional magnetic resonance imaging

Karen Horney: …produced her major theoretical works, The Neurotic Personality of Our Time (1937) and New Ways in Psychoanalysis (1939), in which she argued that environmental and social conditions, rather than the instinctual or biological drives described by Freud, determine much of individual personality and are the chief causes of neuroses and…

neuroticism, in psychology and development, a broad personality trait dimension representing the degree to which a person experiences the world as distressing, threatening, and unsafe. Each individual can be positioned somewhere on this personality dimension between extreme poles: perfect emotional

algae: Toxicity: Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning, caused by toxins produced in Gymnodinium breve, is notorious for fish kills and shellfish poisoning along the coast of Florida in the United States. When the red tide blooms are blown to shore, wind-sprayed toxic cells can cause health problems for humans…

neurotoxin, substance that alters the structure or function of the nervous system. More than 1,000 chemicals are known to have neurotoxic effects in animals. The substances include a wide range of natural and human-made chemical compounds, from snake venom and pesticides to ethyl alcohol, heroin,

neurotransmitter, any of a group of chemical agents released by neurons (nerve cells) to stimulate neighbouring neurons or muscle or gland cells, thus allowing impulses to be passed from one cell to the next throughout the nervous system. The following is an overview of neurotransmitter action and

neurotransmitter release, discharge of chemical substances known as neurotransmitters from a neuron in response to a given stimulus. Neurotransmitter release occurs at synapses, which are the sites of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two neurons or between a neuron and a gland or

mole: Mole diversity: The smallest mole is the American shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii), which weighs only 7 to 11 grams (0.25 to 0.39 ounce) and has a body 3 to 4 cm (less than 2 inches) long and a slightly shorter tail. The largest is the Russian desman (Desmana moschata) of central Eurasia,…

prenatal development: Development between the second and fourth weeks: …is often designated as a neurula.

Nowa Sól, city, Lubuskie województwo (province), west-central Poland, on the Oder River. A railroad junction and port on the Oder, Nowa Sól has metalworks, paper and textile mills, and chemical and glue plants. A museum houses ethnographic and historical displays of the region. Pop. (2011)

Novi Sad, city and administrative capital of the ethnically mixed autonomous region of Vojvodina in northern Serbia. It is a transit port on the heavily trafficked Danube River northwest of Belgrade and is also situated on the Belgrade-Budapest rail line. Before the 18th century Novi Sad was a

Neuschwanstein Castle, elaborate castle near Füssen, Germany, built atop a rock ledge over the Pöllat Gorge in the Bavarian Alps by order of Bavaria’s King Louis II (“Mad King Ludwig”). Construction began in 1868 and was never completed. Louis II spent much of his childhood at Hohenschwangau

Kinston: …War the Confederate ironclad gunboat Neuse was sunk there by its crew in 1865 to keep it from being captured by Union forces; its hull, salvaged in 1963, lies on the riverbank, which has been designated a state historic site.

Neuse River, river in northeast-central North Carolina, U.S., formed by the junction of the Flat, Little, and Eno rivers in Durham county. Named in 1584 for the Neusiok Indians, it flows about 275 miles (440 km), generally southeast past Kinston, the head of navigation. At New Bern, 35 miles (55

Neuserre, sixth king of the 5th dynasty (c. 2465–c. 2325 bc) of Egypt; he is primarily known for his temple to the sun-god Re at Abū Jirāb (Abu Gurab) in Lower Egypt. The temple plan, like that built by Userkaf (the first king of the 5th dynasty), consisted of a valley temple, causeway, gate, and

Neuserre: …is primarily known for his temple to the sun-god Re at Abū Jirāb (Abu Gurab) in Lower Egypt. The temple plan, like that built by Userkaf (the first king of the 5th dynasty), consisted of a valley temple, causeway, gate, and temple court, which contained an obelisk (the symbol of…

Neusiedler Lake, lake in Burgenland (eastern Austria) and northwestern Hungary, named from the Austrian town of Neusiedl and the Hungarian word for “swamp lake.” Formed several million years ago, probably as a result of tectonic subsidence, it is Austria’s lowest point (377 feet [115 metres] above

Neusiedler Lake, lake in Burgenland (eastern Austria) and northwestern Hungary, named from the Austrian town of Neusiedl and the Hungarian word for “swamp lake.” Formed several million years ago, probably as a result of tectonic subsidence, it is Austria’s lowest point (377 feet [115 metres] above

geometry: Trisecting the angle: …of what the Greeks called neusis, a maneuvering of a measured length into a special position to complete a geometrical figure. A late version of its use, ascribed to Archimedes (c. 285–212/211 bce), exemplifies the method of angle trisection. (See Sidebar: Trisecting the Angle: Archimedes’ Method.)

Banská Bystrica, town, capital of Banskobystrický kraj (region), central Slovakia. It lies in the Hron River valley, surrounded by mountains. An ancient town, it was an important mining centre from the 13th century, when it was chartered. Gothic and Renaissance-style buildings, including burghers’

Neuss, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), western Germany. It lies on the west bank of the Rhine, opposite Düsseldorf. Founded about 12 bc as a Roman fortress (the Novaesium of Tacitus), it was captured by the Franks and renamed Niusa. It received its charter in 1187–90. As the chief town

Baia Mare, city, capital of Maramureș județ (county), northwestern Romania. It is situated in the Săsar River valley, surrounded by mountains. This location affords the city protection from the cold northeastern winds and sustains a quasi-Mediterranean vegetation. Founded in the 12th century by

Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, city, Rhineland-Palatinate Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies on the eastern slope of the Haardt Mountains, where the Speyer River breaks through the Haardt into the Rhine River valley. Founded in 1220 and chartered in 1275, its historic buildings include the

Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, city, Rhineland-Palatinate Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies on the eastern slope of the Haardt Mountains, where the Speyer River breaks through the Haardt into the Rhine River valley. Founded in 1220 and chartered in 1275, its historic buildings include the

Eberswalde, city, Brandenburg Land (state), northeastern Germany. It lies in the Thorn-Eberswalder glacial valley, approximately 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Berlin. Occupation of the area from the early Bronze Age is attested by the discovery in 1913 of a gold hoard dating from about the 11th to

Vogue: International editions and contributors: Helmut Newton, Hiro, and Annie Leibovitz. André Leon Talley was the first Black person to serve as creative director of American Vogue. In 2009 he wrote Vogue’s first cover story on U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, “Power of Change: Leading Lady.”

Szczecinek, city, Zachodniopomorskie województwo (province), northwestern Poland. Originally a Slavic tribal stronghold, it received town rights from the duke of Pomerania in 1310. In the 17th century, Szczecinek was invaded by Brandenburg. Half of the city was destroyed during World War II.

water rat: Natural history: …species is a South American fish-eating rat (Neusticomys monticolus) with a body length of 10 to 12 cm (4 to nearly 5 inches) and a tail of about the same length. The golden-bellied water rat (Hydromys chrysogaster) of Australia and New Guinea is the largest, with a body 20 to…

neuston, group of organisms found on top of or attached to the underside of the surface film of water. The neuston includes insects such as whirligig beetles and water striders, some spiders and protozoans, and occasional worms, snails, insect larvae, and hydras. It is distinguished from the

Neustria, during the Merovingian period (6th–8th century) of early medieval Europe, the western Frankish kingdom, as distinct from Austrasia, the eastern kingdom. By derivation, Neustria was the “new” (French neuf; German neu) land—i.e., the area colonized by the Franks since their settlement in

Nut, in Egyptian religion, a goddess of the sky, vault of the heavens, often depicted as a woman arched over the earth god Geb. Most cultures of regions where there is rain personify the sky as masculine, the rain being the seed which fructifies Mother Earth. In Egypt, however, rain plays no role

Nitra, town, southwestern Slovakia. It lies along the Nitra River. The centre of the Nitra principality in the beginning of the 9th century, it was later a stronghold and religious centre. The first Christian church in what is now Slovakia was established there in ad 830 and consecrated by Saints

Richard Joseph Neutra was an Austrian-born American architect known for his role in introducing the International Style into American architecture. Educated at the Technical Academy, Vienna, and the University of Zürich, Neutra, with the German architect Erich Mendelsohn, won an award in 1923 for a

Neutral, a confederacy of Iroquoian-speaking North American Indian tribes who lived in what are now southern Ontario, Can., and western New York, northeastern Ohio, and southeastern Michigan, U.S. The French came to call these allied tribes “Neutral” because they remained neutral in the wars

asylum: Neutral asylum is employed by states exercising neutrality during a war to offer asylum within its territory to troops of belligerent states, provided that the troops submit to internment for the duration of the war.

Milky Way Galaxy: The general interstellar medium: …mostly of hydrogen in its neutral form. Radio telescopes can detect neutral hydrogen because it emits radiation at a wavelength of 21 cm. Such radio wavelength is long enough to penetrate interstellar dust and so can be detected from all parts of the Galaxy. Most of what astronomers have learned…

hydrogen cloud, interstellar matter in which hydrogen is mostly neutral, rather than ionized or molecular. Most of the matter between the stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, as well as in other spiral galaxies, occurs in the form of relatively cold neutral hydrogen gas. Neutral hydrogen clouds are

subatomic particle: Hidden symmetry: …with no change of charge—so-called neutral current interactions—which had not yet been observed.

optics: Filters and thin films: A neutral filter absorbs all wavelengths equally and merely serves to reduce the intensity of a beam of light without changing its colour.

hydrogen cloud, interstellar matter in which hydrogen is mostly neutral, rather than ionized or molecular. Most of the matter between the stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, as well as in other spiral galaxies, occurs in the form of relatively cold neutral hydrogen gas. Neutral hydrogen clouds are

neutral monism, in the philosophy of mind, theories that hold that mind and body are not separate, distinct substances but are composed of the same sort of neutral “stuff.” David Hume, an 18th-century Scottish skeptic, developed a theory of knowledge that led him to regard both minds and bodies as

rock: Rock mechanics: …and internal (pore), due to pressure exerted by pore fluids contained in void space in the rock. Directed applied stress, such as compression, tension, and shear, is studied, as are the effects of increased temperature introduced with depth in the Earth’s crust. The effects of the duration of time and…

Kuwait: Land: …of the territory (called the Neutral, or Partitioned, Zone), but they continue to share equally the revenues from oil production in the entire area. Although the boundary with Saudi Arabia is defined, the border with Iraq remains in dispute.

fusion reactor: Toroidal confinement: Another established current-drive technique is neutral-beam current drive. A beam of high-energy neutral atoms is injected into the plasma along the toroidal direction. The neutral beam will freely enter the plasma since it is unaffected by the magnetic field. The neutral atoms become ionized by collisions with the electrons. The…

fusion reactor: Plasma heating: …developed: electromagnetic wave heating and neutral-beam injection heating. In the former, electromagnetic waves are directed by antennas at the surface of the plasma. The waves penetrate the plasma and transfer their energy to the constituent particles. Ionized gases can support the propagation of a remarkably large variety of waves not…

chemical analysis: Ion-selective electrodes: Neutral-carrier ion-selective electrodes are similar in design to the liquid-ion-exchanger electrodes. The liquid ion exchanger, however, is replaced by a complexing agent that selectively complexes the analyte ion and thereby draws it into the membrane.

neutralism, in international relations, the peacetime policy of avoiding political or ideological affiliations with major power blocs. The policy was pursued by such countries as India, Yugoslavia, and many of the new states of Asia and Africa during the period of the Cold War (1945–90). These

neutrality, the legal status arising from the abstention of a state from all participation in a war between other states, the maintenance of an attitude of impartiality toward the belligerents, and the recognition by the belligerents of this abstention and impartiality. Under international law,

Franklin D. Roosevelt: Foreign policy of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Beginning with the Neutrality Act of 1935, Congress passed a series of laws designed to minimize American involvement with belligerent nations. Roosevelt accepted the neutrality laws but at the same time warned Americans of the danger of remaining isolated from a world increasingly menaced by the dictatorial regimes…

Saparmurad Niyazov: Cult of personality: …included a monument called the Neutrality Arch, atop which a golden statue in his likeness—one of the many such statues and portraits scattered throughout the country—was designed to rotate to continuously face the Sun. He called for a “Golden Age Lake” to be constructed in the desert, at a cost…