How epigenetic changes cause cancer There is a classical view of cancer in which the disease arises via genetic mutations. These mutations cause changes in genes that can make the protein non-functional or over active.
The Subculture that is the âFurry Fandomâ. What is a furry? The first of several meanings is as basic a description as can be discerned. An interesting and, strangely, distinct subculture, the group referred to as âfurriesâ or the âfurry fandomâ are a study in entertainment fanaticism. What began in the 1980âs science fiction fan demographic, developed into a booming social construct, of which, tens of thousands of people around the globe now relate.
Mother Centre Meeting at Nambassa, 1979. A counterculture (also written counter-culture) is a subculture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, often in opposition to mainstream cultural mores.A countercultural movement expresses the ethos and aspirations of a specific population during a well-defined era.ypically, a fringe culture expands and grows into a counterculture by defining its own values in opposition to mainstream norms. Countercultures tend to peak, then go into decline, leaving a lasting impact on mainstream cultural values.