diff --git a/lib/core/actor.ex b/lib/core/actor.ex
index ad38331..e45d2bf 100644
--- a/lib/core/actor.ex
+++ b/lib/core/actor.ex
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 defmodule Scopes.Core.Actor do
+  require Logger
+
   defp loop(bhv) do
     receive do
       msg ->
-        # IO.puts("receive: #{inspect msg}")
+        Logger.debug([msg: inspect(msg)])
         case msg do
           {:message, msg} ->
             bhv.(msg)
             loop(bhv)
-
-          {:become, bhv_n} ->
-            loop(bhv_n)
-
-          {:quit} ->
-            nil
+          {:become, bhv_n} -> loop(bhv_n)
+          {:quit} -> nil
         end
     end
   end
@@ -21,7 +19,9 @@ defmodule Scopes.Core.Actor do
     spawn_link(fn -> loop(bhv) end)
   end
 
-  def send(ac, msg) do
+  def send(ac, msg, delay \\ 0) do
+    Process.sleep(delay)
+    #Process.send_after(ac, {:message, msg}, delay)
     Kernel.send(ac, {:message, msg})
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/csys/csys.ex b/lib/csys/csys.ex
index 49379ae..d6ed946 100644
--- a/lib/csys/csys.ex
+++ b/lib/csys/csys.ex
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ defmodule Scopes.CSys do
     Actor.become(self(), fn msg -> process(msg, scope) end)
   end
 
-  def synapse(rcvr, op) do
-    fn msg -> Actor.send(rcvr, op.(msg)) end
-  end
-
-  def process(msg, scope) do
-    proc(scope).(msg, scope)
+  def synapse(rcvr, op, delay \\ 0) do
+    fn msg -> Actor.send(rcvr, op.(msg), delay) end
   end
 
   # helper functions
 
+  defp process(msg, scope) do
+    proc(scope).(msg, scope)
+  end
+
   def state(scope), do: elem(scope, 0)
   def proc(scope), do: elem(scope, 1)
   def syns(scope), do: elem(scope, 2)
diff --git a/lib/csys/programs.ex b/lib/csys/programs.ex
index eed7c3e..43766b2 100644
--- a/lib/csys/programs.ex
+++ b/lib/csys/programs.ex
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 defmodule Scopes.CSys.Programs do
-  import Scopes.CSys
+  import Scopes.CSys, only: [
+    neuron: 1, update_neuron: 1, synapse: 3, 
+    syns: 1, env: 1
+  ]
 
-  alias Scopes.CSys
   alias Scopes.CSys.Environ
 
   # programs
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ defmodule Scopes.CSys.Programs do
 
   def std_proc({:parent}, scope) do
     env = env(scope)
-    syn = synapse(self(), &Function.identity/1)
+    syn = synapse(self(), &Function.identity/1, 0)
     new = neuron({[], Environ.get_stage(env, :basic, :initial), [syn], env})
     notify({:created, new}, scope)
   end
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ defmodule Scopes.CSys.Programs do
     #proc = Environ.get_next_stage(env, :basic, :initial)
     #proc = Environ.get_stage_for(env, :basic, :activate)
     proc = Environ.get_stage(env, :basic, :active)
-    CSys.update_neuron({state, proc, syns, env})
+    update_neuron({state, proc, syns, env})
   end
 
   def std_proc(msg, scope) do