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Superhero Weekend
Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, grew up in Queens, and several superheroes have lived in Manhattan, including Captain America, a son of the Lower East Side. But this Saturday and Sunday, Brooklyn will pack the most kapow of any borough, producing dozens of its own young challengers, ready to vanquish evil and soar to great heights (at least in their imaginations).
These transformative powers will come from the Brooklyn Children's Museum, whose Superhero Weekend invites small visitors to exercise their creativity and learn some science, too.
"We have this wonderful live collection," said Hana Elwell, the museum's director of exhibits and interpretation, referring to the animals housed there. Some, she pointed out, have adaptations that might be considered superpowers if exhibited by a human.
Spike Jeremy, for instance, a bearded dragon, belongs to a species that can change color and shed its skin. Isis, a python, possesses extraordinary strength, "and then we'll use an Eastern box turtle to demonstrate the power of camouflage," Ms. Elwell added. Patches, the turtle, can draw in her legs and head, making her indistinguishable from a rock.
Children can handle these reptiles, as well as the sea stars, urchins and crabs in "Aquaman's Touch Tank," marine species that all have the ability to regenerate body parts. They can meet a tarantula during "Spider-Man Science!," a workshop in which they'll also build string webs. And young fans of Superman may be inspired by "Kryptonite and Other Radical Rocks," a program that includes fluorescent geological specimens like uranium. (This sample is protectively encased.)
"We'll talk about how igneous minerals are born from volcanic eruptions — kind of the superpowers of rocks," Ms. Elwell said.
Other programs will emphasize the fantasy world of superheroes — and superheroines. The museum will provide fabric, trimming and glitter for creating capes, and materials for masks, badges, headbands and crowns. Once appropriately attired, little crusaders can take part in "Superdrama," a workshop to practice superhero moves. "We'll probably hold up cards with words like 'stomp' and 'bam' and 'wham," Ms. Elwell said.
As for flying, it will be practiced safely — and vicariously — through "Up, Up and Away," a workshop to make small parachutes from tissue paper and paper cups. (Tiny plastic bears will do the sky-diving.)
The weekend will also emphasize "the power to just give your all in an everyday way," Ms. Elwell said. That means honoring Sunday's biggest superhero: Dad.
(From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 145 Brooklyn Avenue, at St. Marks Avenue, Crown Heights, 718-735-4400. Details and schedule: brooklynkids.org.)


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Last updated on November 20th, 2017
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Black Friday in 2017 is predicted to be really crazy! Moreover, some online retailers like Amazon already launched the deals for Black Friday!
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Structure of cells:
The best way to describe a cell is by way of comparison with something familiar. This can be tricky because cells are somewhat unique. The redeeming thing here is once you familiarize yourself with a cell, then it won't matter that a human is made of billions of cells because although they might be different in what they do, they will have the same basic components (like how human beings are; we all have the same basic structure but have different personalities and jobs).
The below are a list of the basic structures inside a cell and have been briefly described but discussed with further detail in subsequent chapters. And that is almost all that you need to know in cell biology.
1- Plasma membrane: Similar to the skin, it protects the cell from the outside environment. Most importantly, it regulates movements of water, nutrients, and wastes in and out of the cell. It is also called Cell Membrane.
2- Cytosol: Semi-fluid medium that is made of water with micromolecules dissolved in it. Parts of the cytosol are made by the cell and partly have defused in from outside. Think of curry soup which was originally water but when mixed with chicken, vegetables and spices and got transformed. Even if we take away the chicken and the other ingredients, the water will no longer be just water, but a concoction of various ingredients dissolved in it. The cytosol along with the organelles of the cell is referred to as the cytoplasm.
3- Nucleus: It is usually at the center of the cell and plays an important role. It contains chromatin (DNA chain) which is the code for synthesizing protein. (What are proteins and why are they important will be discussed in the next chapter. For now, proteins are responsible for most of the functions in the cell). Moreover, nucleolus is concentrated chromatin. Every single cell has all the genetic information (genome) and therefore the ability to produce all the proteins in the body. However, cells usually specialize and only produce a particular set of proteins depending on their location and the requirements. Example; when the nucleus of an undifferentiated cell starts synthesizing muscle protein (because of certain signals it has received), the cell becomes a specialized muscle cell and remains that way.
4- Ribosome: Are proteins on which proteins are made. Similar to an anvil (iron block used to mold metal).
5- Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER): An organelle that looks like an interconnected network of membranes contains many ribosomes (giving it a rough and studded appearance) on which large and complicated proteins can be synthesized.
6- Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER): Similar structure to an RER but does not contain ribosome and are responsible for making lipids (another micromolecule in which we will talk about in the next chapter).
7- Golgi Apparatus: Also known as Golgi complex, is a group of membranous sacks that are responsible for modifying, storing and transporting products from the endoplasmic reticulum (both proteins and lipids), to other parts and organelles of the cell or and even outside it- similar to how workers in a factory regulate their products and ship them.
8- Mitochondrion: Is the energy power house, the electricity generator (more on it in chapter 5). Many mitochondrion is referred to as mitochondria.
9- Lysosome: Are vesicles that contain enzymes (proteins whose function is to catalyze reactions) that digest nutrient molecules and wastes. It is basically the stomach of the cell.
10- Peroxisome: Also vesicles that contain enzymes but whose main function is to produce and hydrolyze the H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) of the cell.
11- Cytoskeleton: The mechanical frame-work of the cell, similar to the skeleton of the human body. It is made of different proteins (microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments).
12- Centrioles: Are proteins responsible for synthesizing the spindles (made of microtubules) which pull DNA apart during cell division. It is usually located close to the nucleus.
13- Endosomes: Are transport vesicles made by the inner folding of the plasma membrane (invagination until ultimately a separate internal compartment is created, the process is called endocytosis) to accommodate molecules for transferring to lysosomes or to different parts of the cell.
Again, the entire course on cell biology will be spent discussing the structure and functions of these organelles in detail so you do not need to memorize anything now, just read and understand. Excluded are occasional structures such as cilia, flagella and other secretory vesicles which are sometimes found and will be discussed later when the need arises.


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[This post is fairly spoilery; best to just go play the game and come back when you're done. It's pay what you want on itch.io and incredibly worthy of your time.]
Emily is Away is a 30 minute game set purely within an online messaging application; yet it manages to be more evocative and emotional than any other game I remember playing recently.
We all drift away from friends despite the fact that it's easier to keep in touch than it ever has been, but it's something that's always preoccupied me and clearly equally preoccupies the player character in Emily is Away, at least in the one of three endings that I experienced.
But through this game, the player can put voice to these fears – though you can only pick from one of three replies, you must physically press keys in order for the words to appear, meaning there is an intrinsic involvement when your character types and then deletes things like "will we ever be like we were before?"
Losing Emily to time and diverging lives was painful, despite the fact that neither Emily nor "Jay" – who in this game was an American art student – really existed. I miss Emily because the half hour I spent becoming estranged from her was merely a condensed version of events that you don't always see happening when they are drawn out in the lengthy processes of real life.
But pain borne of fiction can be cathartic. Saying goodbye to Emily at the end of our 30 minute rollercoaster relationship felt like saying goodbye to real people I never got closure on; people who were central to my life until I looked around and they weren't. It's given me something to reflect on and something that makes me feel less alone with my feelings. It's that that makes this game so meaningful.
(Plus, it was a pretty great excuse to go and comfort game with Pokémon Moon for a while, and you can't argue with that.)


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On January 31st, Mindr's Brooklyn community heard from Dr. Abby Bucuvalas, Senior Director of Educational Programs for Sesame Workshop, the creator of world-renowed television program Sesame Street. Abby shared her experiences deploying Big Bird, Elmo, and international muppets for teacher training initiatives in Ghana, community outreach in Nigeria, health programming in Sub-Saharan Africa, and programs supporting meaningful play in low-resource communities in India, Mexico and South Africa, among others.
Big thanks to Abby and Sesame Workshop, and to Brooklyn Label for hosting us so graciously (and baking us scrumptious home-made zucchini and banana bread), Rose & Rex for curating toys for the littles, Little Nomad for the comfy play area, and Sparkle & Conquer for donating a very lucky door prize.
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Is Gender Tribalism Going too Far?
THE FIRST PART OF THIS POST: MY EVOLUTION OF THINKING AS A PERSON, RELATING HOW I THINK THE TRUMP MOVEMENT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE TO LOOK TO PERTAINING TO GENDER PROPPING. SKIP TO 2 paragraphs RIGHT ABOVE THE 1ST PICTURE TO GET RIGHT INTO THE GENDER STUFF. I tried my best to make sense. Also, my views pertain to how we do things in the states, not so much in other countries. I can only speak from experience and that experience is within my own country.
I want to start an open, objective, and rational conversation about the growing polarization I see between men and woman in our culture today, (at least in the States). Worldwide woman have been considered the weaker sex. The emotional, insufficient other half, but today things are different, today we have pink pussy hats at the biggest protest ever, and it was a women's march! We have the "Me too" movement illuminating the scumbaggery in many industries. We have the International Day for Woman and Girls in Science, and the International Day of Woman. Haven't you heard? The Future is Female. I hear a pendulum, and its a swingin'.
A couple years ago you would have met a very different me. A recreationally outraged social justice warrior, if you will. I wouldn't listen or even entertain positions different than mine, and I would tell you there was no biological difference between men and woman, that we were equal in everything from strength to intellect. I would have deleted you, unfriended you, insulted you and down right throw a temper tantrum and feel as if I had no control over that reaction. How flipping embarrassing right? Over the years I have changed and I chalk a lot of that up to getting really deep into podcasts, following people of radically diverse views on twitter, and having conversations with my boss who sees the world differently and is able give me a glimpse of that view. Most things are nuanced AF. I listen to The Joe Rogan Experience who has amazing guests that have blown my mind on ideologies, tribalism, marxism, religion, terrorism, evolution and our cultures perpetuance of polarization.
If you want to know a couple of those people they are below else wise SKIP!
Jordan Peterson: A Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. His main areas of study are in abnormal, social, and personality psychology, with a particular interest in the psychology of religious and ideological belief, and the assessment and improvement of personality and performance.
Sam Harris: American author, philosopher, neuroscientist, blogger, and podcast host. He is a critic of religion and proponent of the liberty to criticize religion.He is concerned with matters that touch on spirituality, morality, neuroscience, free will and terrorism.
Bret Weinstein: Theoretical Evolutionary Biology professor (formally at) Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. He is in the middle of an intense controversy that has been documented by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and several other mainstream media outlets.
Just to name a few.
From listening to these conversations or ones like them, I stepped out of my bubble and looked around. I tried to reflect introspectively and figure out why I reacted the way I did; emotional, erratic, a straight up buffoon. I figured it out, I did not know how to argue my point. I could scream and yell in frustration, but to articulate my stance and validate it with logic and reasoning was beyond my ability, I would just go through a blind emotional rage and yell until I was the loudest in the room. This was one reason, the other is ego. No matter who you are, people don't like being wrong and I really hated it, but if you are not willing to be wrong, you are not willing to change, and if you are not willing to change, you will not evolve. Do you think you are a finished product as you are today? I'm not, I realized that. It's ok to change your mind, make the best decisions you can with the data you have available at the time and when new data becomes available, re-evaluate and update! And thats kind of what I started doing. GROOVY.
I am talking about my evolution because the way I use to be and still struggle to not be, is what I see a lot of the radical leftists do and its DANGEROUS! We have riots and protests at schools like Berkeley, why? To prevent a political pundit like Ben Shapiro from talking, thats insane! Ben is a pretty logical (besides religion), and rational man and he will critique Trump along with the rest of them, he just has different fundamental beliefs and that in itself is enough for a lot of people to prevent him from talking. What happened to freedom of speech? Freedom of speech is sacrosanct you do not MESS WITH IT! I don't care if your little feelings are hurt or you don't like what you hear, for goodness sake, stick your fingers in your ears and move on with your damn life if you are more comfortable residing in your echo chamber. I am going to explore, I am going to listen, I am going to have a conversation.
How does freedom of speech play into the polarization of men and woman you may be asking yourself? Ill tell ya! The radical lefts decision to shut down thoughts and conversations adverse to their own is, in my opinion, part of how Trump got elected and still has a massive following. Stay with me here I promise it will make sense. I am going to create an analogy. Lets say Joe Shmo is a Neo-Nazi and he wants to tweet his views, youtube them, and talk on campuses. Twitter and youtube shut him down for having "controversial views," (I shit you not, they have been deleting and demonetizing people on youtube if they are "controversial" and not 150% lefty views, INSANE!), protestors won't let Joe speak on campus, ANTIFA is out causing havoc and violence, Joe doesn't get to speak. Well Joe is going to go home even more fired up and convinced he's right than ever before. He is going to assume he is right and you just want to prevent his message because he's right and you know it. Joe thinks his views are just, and if he could just get his message across he would have a massive following. He begins a new account outraged about the lack of freedom of speech and begins conversing with others that are not Neo-Nazi's, but fall on the right of political views and these people too are being banned from platforms for being "controversial." Now what? Well you just galvanized a movement and even though all of these people are not Neo-Nazis, they are right-wingers and now they are banning together and they don't care if the whole government self destructs, they will be damned if another lefty gets in office further castrating their constitutional rights. BOOM WE HAVE TRUMP.
What would happen if we let Joe talk, tweet, and youtube? I am speculating here, but in the past when people come out with ridiculous views, we as a society shun them and that shit works! People have a need to be apart of a group so when you actively shun them they realize that maybe they should re-evaluate their stance, maybe, just maybe, they are full of shit. Let Joe speak ya'll, people like Joe always succumb to their own shortcomings, they dig themselves into a hole, they forget to bring a rope, and no one comes to save them. Let Joe SPEAK!
Now, lets apply this thought pattern to the polarization of genders. Today all over the web THE FUTURE IS FEMALE, Is it only female? It seems like in the states if a man asks a question like James Demore (The Google Memo Dude-3 hr podcast with him on JRE HERE), like should we just be putting women in tech positions just for the sake of balancing things out or should we evaluate why woman and men are drawn to different things and try and address the problem from a logical standing? HE GOT NUKED WITH RIDICULE. He was called every name in the book, he was fired, backlisted why? Because he asked a question? Apparently as a man you are not allowed to ask questions on this touchy subject, I can't imagine as a young boy in school asking questions to understand, do they get a finger wagged at them and told to shut up they are not allowed to have an opinion about woman because we are so oppressed? I don't care who you are, you should be allowed to ask questions.
We have National Days now, ok cool? I personally don't think I should get a day for being born with a vagina do you? That being said, you shouldn't get one for just being born with a penis either (there is a national day for men but no one really celebrates it, would they be allowed to in todays society without being castigated?). Do you think being born a certain gender is an accomplishment? I don't, I didn't have a choice in the matter. I find it equivalent to congratulating someone for being pregnant, is that really an accomplishment? YAY you had sex and you're making a human? (there are instances when this is not true I get that.) I reserve congratulations and praise for accomplishments not occurrences, not haphazards, not gender. I do however love the International Day for Woman and Girls in Science, why? It actually supports an accomplishment, woman entering into traditionally male dominated fields and thriving. That deserves a day, and a congrats. Lets have a SUPER DUPER HUMAN DAY, where we just celebrate everyone who has catapulted our species forward rather than a gender specific holiday?
I spend a lot of time on Instagram as I am sure you may know and I see so many woman being propped up in STEM its absolutely beautiful, but what don't I see? I do not see the same for men, why? Are we suppose to stop pushing people into STEM if they are male until its a 50/50 balance male to female? WHY? WHY? WHY? This doesn't make sense to me. I personally want to inspire anyone and everyone to enter into science, The more beautiful brains we have, the better world we can create together, am I right? So why de-suade someone? Or maybe not actively de-suade, but not motivate someone to enter into such fields because they are a man? I don't get it. Woman do a great job of supporting each other nowadays, but men don't do it for one another. Is this their fault? Would society allow men to start propping each other up right now? I don't, I think their would be backlash.
So say this female future movement carries on for the next decade. With special girl targeted STEM programs as seen today. High schools, middle schools, and elementary schools promoting woman and girls in science and math and they're not actively putting boys and men down, but they're not targeting them equally either, is this what you want? Because that is what is happening. I posed a question on Instagram the other day and granted, I should not have asked ON International Day for Woman, but I thought it was important to ask, and my goodness did I pay for it hahaha.
My question: "How do we honor women without isolating and breeding resentment in men and boys of younger generations that are no part of the patriarchy?"
For every visceral response, I got at least 6 people willing to openly discuss it and that shit moved me. I was not meaning to take away from women and their day I just think its an important question to address as a societal whole. I had a instafriend message me and say "My son told me the other day that only woman can be a scientist." WHAT? Is this not EXACTLY what was done to woman in the past? This is perpetuating the cycle of oppression, THIS IS WHAT I AM WORRIED ABOUT! Teaching k-12 is dominated by females so if we have subconsciously biased teachers, they can be damaging our youth without even realizing it. That's no bueno.
So say this generation of men and boys grow up and realize they have been oppressed by society all because they are male. Putting myself in their shoes, I would be pissed, I would be outraged, I would start a movement, and the pendulum swings back the other way. Resentment and anger is fueled and now its towards woman....... again.
So what made me think of this? Well what happened with Trump and I read a lot and I listen to a lot of podcasts and I hear a sense of frustration from some men/boys. It is kind of hard to be a good dude in a perceived sea of scum right about now. It seems like all men are lumped into this idea of "me too" criminals. Not every dude is, "apart of the patriarchy," I know crazy thought right? But they're not. Some are just good people that have penises, get over it, I know its frustrating that they can pee standing up and we can't, but they have she-cups now that allow you to do such things #innovate :) . The men I speak to don't use their maleness to get ahead or put woman down, they are just living life bro! For every misogynistic asshat I have met, I have met an equally amazing dude that helped me succeed, so I cant in good conscious condemn all men because at the moment it happens to be the popular thing to do. Do you think all cops are bad due to the amount of police brutality in the media today? Or do you think there are some bad apples in the bunch? I think the latter, and I can't think the latter about one subject and not apply it to another. Some men are bad apples, and some are awesome. It's about time we distinguish between the two, especially for upcoming generations.
So where does my fear about the female future really go? I worry that the world is being saturated with putting woman on a pedestal. I am always hearing, "their needs to be more woman at the top in business, academics, more scientists," etc and I agree if they deserve those positions, but I don't want to be handed something just to meet a gender quota, do you? I would certainly hope not. Now, there are some "good ol' boys" from the, "good ol' boys," club that will undoubtedly keep a woman down because, according to them, "we need to know our place," and to those dudes I say, fuck off I do what I want, I am not a well behaved woman and never have been (suspended about every year in school with straight A's whats up? Haha). In that regard though, there needs to be some restructuring, some shattering of old ideals, and some people need to be fired, but to tear every man down to replace him with a woman just to balance things out seems preposterous unless he doesn't deserve to be there and she does.
You want to know what subject no one talks about? We all promote woman in male dominated fields but no one is promoting and letting boys and men know that its awesome to enter into female dominated fields. My biological father was a registered nurse, a field 90% dominated by females. He was harassed often and told he didn't belong there, how messed up is that? So if you think this problem of putting genders down or just not equally propping them up, doesn't go both ways, please stand back and open your eyes. We are human, we need each other, there are things woman do better than men and visa versa, we have a subtle and beautiful balance, a ying and yang, so please stop with this gender tribalism. Its not Men Vs. Woman, its TEAM HUMAN RACE!
The woman that told me about her son said something that I have to quote because I don't think it can be said any better, she said and I paraphrase,
"I want equality, not female domination."
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It's odd to me how much the human condition is affected by criticism. Both of my parents took it hard, especially my Mom. Whether it was the stiff upper lip, guilt as motivator, conformity as mentorship culture they grew up in or the way their parents would "ride them" over perceived short-comings, I do not know. I just know there was a sense that when others were critical it was an especially tough pill to swallow. A chip on one's shoulders emerges as the years of being told you don't measure up accumulate. I think that is what led to a tipping point, in the 1960's, when people just said, "enough!" and adopted a new form of mentoring and adult formation.
It goes by different names; "positive reinforcement", "non-judgemental encouragement", "celebrating our uniqueness", and so on. I remember it well, in spite of having been raised with heaps of guilt and waging fingers my Mom bought the books of the time and did her very best to tell me I could be anything I wanted to be, that I was "special", that I was brilliant and handsome and destined for greatness. In the early 60's this type of parenting was the norm and I sat in classroom after classroom with kids who believed they too were brilliant, beautiful and destined for greatness.
Contrary to the popular wisdom, that children are innocent and open and kind and only learn to be mean when they watch adults the Lord of the Flies that are playgrounds outside school buildings have a way of tamping down on one's enthusiasm for one's brilliance, beauty and destiny. I would go to school and be told by my classmates that I was dumber than dirt, ugly as sin and destined for reform school and then go home and be told by parents I was soon to be John F. Kennedy, Bobby Orr and Robert Redford all rolled up into one. It was all very confusing.
It took me a long time to make sense of this conflict, and I know I am not alone amongst those of my generation. Oprah, a voice of liberation for my parent's generation, particularly women, was not helpful to my age group. Whereas Oprah could say to people who'd been raised to feel inferior, never being able to measure up "you are amazing, you are capable, you can do whatever you want" to my generation it just made things worse. We already had been told how "amazing" we were, it was dealing with the reality that gave us heartache.
There was a moment for me when the light came on. What if I was really good at a few things, marginal at many more things, and just terrible at many more? Was that reality so hard to accept? I think for my parent's generation that likely would sound fairly defeatist, even cruel. But for me and many others like me this self-awareness was a gift from above. Suddenly I could accept that I could make a difference, that I had worth, that I had something to offer. But my confidence was grounded in the humility that there was so much more I did not know, that I had to rely on others to show me the way.
I like to tell people I know a lot about politics, religion and sports and next to nothing about anything else. Often people think I am either using faux humility or lacking in self-confidence but those who know me well understand this assertion is absolutely accurate. It means I have a lot to give to situations where knowing about sports, politics and religion is important, even life-giving. Making conversation with strangers, planning events and helping people express and uncover their own narrative stems from my limited skill set. And these needs are real and not uncommon. But it means the vast majority of experiences require me to admit I know nothing and rely on others to get by. It saves me from the tag "know-it-all" and allows me to enter conversations and relationships with people who understand I have a lot to learn.
Humility is a gift. It opens us up to others. It's how relationships begin, deepen and take shape.


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Peyton Reed's ANT-MAN AND THE WASP
A movie review by Dennis D McDonald
As with the first ANT-MAN movie, this one displays a much lighter touch than the bombast and destruction commonly associated with Marvel films. Not only that but the characters are well developed and the casting is excellent.
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Peña stand out but, really, everyone is excellent.
Walton Goggins as the main "bad guy" is appropriately smarmy. He had me thinking back to the nasty but dense henchman in the original Total Recall played by Michael Ironside. Also, Peña's "truth serum" sequence has to be seen to be believed.
This movie is a real charmer and is highly recommended as an ideal and high quality Summer popcorn movie.
Review copyright © 2018 by Dennis D. McDonald


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Isotonic Contraction
Isotonic contractions are those contractions in which the muscles contract and shorten, causing movement of the body part. Know more about isotonic contraction of muscles with this Buzzle article.
Kanika Khara
The muscles in our body comprise more than 70% water and nearly 22% of muscle tissue is protein, containing a millions of strands of actin, a thin protein and myosin, a thick protein. Muscles basically contract when the actin and myosin protein strands slide over each other, making the length of the cell to shorten. Muscle contraction is controlled by the central nervous system of our body and takes place due to conscious effort initiating in the brain.
Actually, the brain transmits signals, in the form of action potentials, through the nervous system to the motor neuron which innervates many muscle fibers. In the case of some reflexes, the signal to contract or condense may originate in the spinal cord through a feedback loop with the gray matter. Involuntary muscles including the heart or smooth muscles in the gut and vascular system, condense due to unconscious brain activity or stimuli proceeding in the body to the muscle itself. However, there are three more types of muscle contractions besides isotonic contractions, they are―eccentric, isometric, and isokinetic contractions.
Isotonic Contraction
It is a type of muscle contraction in which the tension remains unchanged and the distance between the muscle's origin and insertion becomes lessened. They are the most common and many exercises and physical activities involve this type of contraction. In fact, all lifting exercises involve such contractions.
A simple example is flexing or bending the bicep muscle.
- Here, it can be analyzed by standing with one arm straight and the palm of the hand facing up.
- Then, roughly measure the length from the start of the biceps muscle to the end where it meets the shoulder.
- Now, curl the hand towards the shoulder, and the biceps muscle will shorten due to contraction.
- When you reach the end point, take another rough measurement of the biceps again, you will notice that it will be much shorter than the previous measurement.
- Lifting objects above the head, the front shoulder (anterior deltoid) shortens.
- Lifting an object up from lying position, the chest muscles shorten.
- Lifting the body up from a squat position, quadriceps muscle shortens as the legs extend.
- Doing a sit-up, throwing a ball, and even swinging a bat will shorten the muscles.
What are the Various Types
Concentric Isotonic Contraction
Here, the muscle tension increases to meet the resistance, then remains the same as the muscle shortens. Here, the external force on the muscle is less than the force the muscle generates, causing a shortening contraction. It occurs frequently in our daily and sporting activities and its effect is visible during classic biceps curl.
Eccentric Isotonic Contraction
It is completely opposite of concentric and takes place when the muscle lengthens as it contracts. In this, the absolute tensions achieved can be very high relative to the muscle's maximum tetanic tension, hence increasing muscle capacity to bear heavier weights that normal. This is less common and normally involves the control or deceleration of a movement being originated by the eccentric muscles. For example, kicking a football, wherein the Quadriceps muscle contracts concentrically to straighten the knee and the hamstrings contract eccentrically to decelerate or slow down the motion of the lower limb. This type of contraction exerts a lot of strain through the muscle and can cause muscle injuries.
Isotonic Muscle Training
The training involves contractions where tension is uniform throughout the range of motion. It basically involves the contraction and shortening of a muscle to allow movement and is done using exercise equipment like dumbbells, barbells or elastic resistance bands. This muscle training technique uses both eccentric and concentric movements. When the weight is lifted, the movement is considered as concentric, and when the weight is returned to the initial position, the movement is known as an eccentric movement.
By strengthening and toning the muscles throughout the entire range of movement, other benefits include improvement of joint mobility. However, its only disadvantage is that it can make muscle sore due to stress and the muscles acquire strength at the weakest point of the action, rather than evenly throughout.
Disclaimer: This Buzzle article is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert medical advice.


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What's an Orc anyway? A computer gaming gift-guide for the layman
Originally published in December 1999.
Historical note: This is the first of many holiday gift guides to come.
The holiday season is upon you and its time to buy a gift for the computer game-player on your shopping list. Once again it's time to wade through the often perplexing, sometimes inexplicable realm of computer gaming to find that one game your special gamer doesn't have already. The mind-numbing maze of visually stunning marketing glitz on the boxes overwhelms your senses as you make your way down the computer game aisle. Which do you choose?
If you'll give me a few minutes of your time I will try to narrow your possibilities. However, please understand, this is a very short list of possibilities. There are hundreds of game titles to choose from, not to mention computer gaming hardware. The short list I present here are gifts that should please, if not delight, any game player. The only caveat is that you must know your gamer's preferred genre and the capability of the computer on which they will play these games. With that disclaimer out of the way, let's begin.
The first is game I will mention is a no-brainer. Half-Life, from Sierra Studios, was Game of the Year in nearly every industry trade journal last year. Half-Life combines action, strategy and a spooky atmosphere with an engaging story line to form the quintessential first-person shooter. If you have a computer gamer on you shopping list that does not own Half-Life, your shopping is over. Now that a re-boxed deluxe version is available, Half-Life is also a good bargain.
For the strategy game player on your shopping list, look no further than Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, published by Firaxis. Mixing a wonderful blend of philosophy, conquest, economic management, and diplomacy, Alpha Centauri is guaranteed to keep any strategy game enthusiast up past their bedtime. Because the game was released in March 1999, it should be available at a bargain price. In addition, a relatively inexpensive expansion pack has been released for Alpha Centauri called Alien Crossfire.
An old but neglected genre of computer game, the squad-level tactical simulation, experienced a renaissance this year. Hidden & Dangerous, published by TalonSoft, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and its sequel Rouge Spear, published by Red Storm Entertainment, have rejuvenated the genre in spectacular fashion. Both games revolve around the player's ability to lead a team into tight places, complete the mission, and make it back alive. The nature of the genre is squad-level military combat, which means the games may not be appropriate for smaller children.
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, published by Microsoft, is the real-time strategy game to get this holiday season. This game is getting rage reviews for its depth of gameplay and its eye for detail. Other real-time strategy games are available but Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings seems to be receiving the most gamer-buzz. For the bargain minded, the venerable classic Starcraft from Blizzard Entertainment can be procured for a song these days.
There are two primary titles that will appeal to all male pre-adolescents, although they may not necessarily appeal to their parents. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Quake III: Arena were developed and marketed with teenage boys in mind. I leave it to you to decide what that says about society in general and the gaming industry specifically. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, from Eidos, marks the return of the animated, yet alluring, femme fatale Lara Croft. An increased number of polygons promise to enhance her substantial assets, which should make her exploration of ancient Egyptian locales even more fascinating. Quake III: Arena, from iD Software, will appeal to the thousands of gamers already playing multiplayer Quake II. This third version of the famous first-person shooter is designed from the ground up for multiplayer, no-holds-barred frag-fests.
There are strategic war games and then there are strategic war games. The Operational Art of War, from TalonSoft, is considered by many, including yours truly, to be the ultimate pure game of war strategy. Almost perfect in execution, this extremely detailed and infinitely repayable game will keep any war-game aficionado up to the wee hours of the morning.
System Shock 2, from Looking Glass Studios, is an engrossing role-playing game with action elements in the tradition of a good science-fiction thriller. Like its predecessor, this sequel is getting rave reviews from the industry and jaded core-gamers alike. Everquest, from 989 Studios, is also a role-playing game, only this game's world exists in cyberspace. Assuming one of the several roles available, the player enters a fantasy world inhabited by characters controlled by other human beings over the Internet. Characters build up experience and obtain objects, spells, and reputations as they interact with other players in a vast environment where having friends is more important than being feared.
Heavy Gear II, from Activision, and Mechwarrior 3, from Microprose, are the leaders of the pack in the never-ending battle for giant-robot-combat-simulation supremacy. While both portray futuristic mechanized warfare, they are different enough to stand on their own. Heavy Gear II emphasizes tactics and stealth, while Mechwarrior, with its larger robots, emphasizes destruction and mayhem. Both require an extensive amount of enhanced 3D hardware to operate properly, so adequate computer capability is vital.
The realm of the space-combat simulation game has been rather quiet recently, at least in terms of the number of games available. (Year 200 promises to change that, but that's another article.) However, during this slow period a gem of game has moved to the forefront of the genre. Independence War, from Infogrames, while relatively unknown, was one of the best games published last year. Chances are that the serious space simulation fan on your shopping list already has this game. But, if they don't, you will not go wrong making a gift of this terrific game.
When it comes to hardware, gamers have a penchant for wanting the newest and the fastest. Computer hardware is the "muscle car" of yesteryear. The newest and the fastest for this holiday season is any video card with the new NVIDIA GeForce 256 chip. This is the next generation of 3D-accelerator video card and it sets the high-watermark for this essential piece of hardware. A word of warning, the GeForce 256 is a very demanding piece of technology and won't work properly in older systems. Please check the required specifications of the GeForce and capabilities of the computer in question before you buy.
Perhaps a safer hardware gift, at least in terms of compatibility, would be a force feedback controller from Microsoft, Thrustmaster, or Logitech. The concept of force-feedback joysticks has been around for a relatively long time, but until recently they were beyond a reasonable, consumer-level, price range. Now, these marvels of conspicuous consumption are relatively inexpensive and come in varieties ranging from force-feedback mice, to gamepads, to joysticks, to driving wheels, to the ultimate luxury controller, a force-feedback fishing pole.
Microsoft's IntelliEye Mouse is destined to be a common stocking stuffer this holiday. This mouse drops the ball used to make the cursor move across the screen and instead makes use of laser technology and optics to control cursor movement. This eliminates the moving parts contained in previous mouse devices. You know the moving parts that used to clog with gunk and make the mouse unusable. The laser optic system should prove to be more reliable and more durable.
Speaking of stocking stuffers, no computer gamer will turn-up their nose to a strategy guide, especially when that guide provides the intimate details of how to play, and more importantly win, their favorite game. For some games, these books have become much more than a way to get through tough levels or obtuse puzzles. They have become a vital enhancement to the overall game experience.
Computer gaming magazines like Computer Gaming World and PC Gamer are excellent sources of information for the game player on your list. These publications keep gamers abreast of the latest trends and wet their appetite for the next great game coming down the pike. I'll leave it to the reader to determine whether that is a good thing. Subscriptions for gaming magazines are very inexpensive and are the computer gaming gift that keeps on giving, at least for a year.
The Bottom Line
This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be one marked by thousands of choices. Whether you choose to shop at the local mall or online, you will be bombarded by advertising and marketing glamour with every turn of the corner or every click of the mouse. Before entering the fray to find that perfect gift for the computer game player on your list, do some research, learn some lingo, and plan your attack. Don't let the number of choices make shopping a dreaded chore. I believe I speak for computer gamers everywhere when I say that some measure of pleasure can be derived from even the most marginal of computer games. So relax and enjoy the adventure, and remember "tis' the season to be jolly." Happy holidays and have a magnificent new millennium.


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What's one of the best kept secrets to multiplying sales and client happiness? The answer is in orchestrating powerful strategies and tactics that get your marketing and sales teams picking up the same song book, singing the same song and actually harmonizing together.
Find out how you can improve results this way on November 15th when Missy Acosta, Vice President Brand Strategy for Delta Dental of Tennessee shares critical success strategies for getting Marketing and Sales teams work together to deliver amazing results.
Here are some key learnings you and your team will walk out with:
How to infuse marketing with a culture of servant leadership
How to define key roles so it all works together
How alignment of marketing and sales improves the customer experience
How to understand and speak the "language" of sales
How to tackle what matters most—keeping your customers smiling
See you on November 15th at City Winery. This is a loaded program, not to be missed.


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- Presso Principia SGR
- Key focus areas: business models; trend watching; ecosystem; VC
Oct 2, 2018
Andrea Pederzolli
Andrea is an entrepreneur, an active angel investor and a general partner at Principia SGR, a leading VC in Italy with over €100mm assets under management and investing out of 5 different funds. Fund #4 and Fund #5 are unique in that they respectively invest in fashion and design and university spin offs in life sciences, both a first of its kind. He is particularly active in the bio-pharmaceutical and medical device spaces structuring direct investments and participations both through Principia's dedicated funds and personally. He holds several board advisor positions in Italy, France and the UK in the medical space.
Prior to Presso: After the 2000 tech bubble, he saw an opportunity to offer independent risk analysis and found MangustaRisk, taking it to become the premier Italian risk management firm with over EUR 20 billion of asset under management. He started his career in Italy as an Electrical Engineer designing satellite communication networks and later moved to the financial sector working in London at the Industrial Bank of Japan, Barclays
An investor who provides small financial backing for startups or entrepreneurs and (ideally) entrepreneurial advice to the founders.Angel Investor Schließen
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Hey! Let me give you a quick intro before we jump into it.
I'm Manila, a little lady who enjoys hanging out with her family, designing spaces, smelling babies, eating fruit, reading, lifting heavy objects and making morbid jokes.
I'd like to give you a checklist to figure out how to create a home office you actually kind of like.
- Benefit 1: Create an inspiring and functional workspace.
- Benefit 2: Get excited to work in a space of which you're proud.
- Benefit 3: Start working more creatively and productively.
And oh yeah! I have a sweet surprise for you at the end of the guide. Errbahdee loves surprises (ok, this is not true), and I think this one is a pretty good one. (Send me an angry email if you disagree.)


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Bellingham SeaFeast Sponsored by Haggen
Sep. 21st, 2018 - Sep. 22nd, 2018
Zuanich Point Park
Eat. Play. Explore. And eat some more!
Bellingham SeaFeast sponsored by Haggen Northwest Fresh provides you a setting of endless fun and the food fare of the surrounding bay and straits. A gathering for family and friends. Admission is free.
Join us in the Squalicum Harbor Boathouse during SeaFeast for Taste the Sea: A Sustainable Seafood Experience presented by Haggen Northwest Fresh on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5 p.m.
Four sessions in the Squalicum Boathouse offer you a premium tasting experience, with an optional wine pairing featuring Haggen Exclusive Wines. Sample a wide variety of seafood sourced from brands known for their certified sustainable practices in harvesting, processing and distribution. In addition to chef inspired seafood bites from Haggen Marketing Street Catering, enjoy offerings from Ocean Beauty Seafood, Alaska Weathervane Scallops and Tai Foong Wild Baja Shrimp. Try soups from Oregon-based Heritage Specialty Foods and creative seafood pairings by Spice Hut and Bear's Breath.
Purchase tickets for this event online on Bellingham SeaFeast's website. Online tickets are $20 each with an optional $10 wine pairing at the door. Online ticket sales end Sept. 19 at midnight.
Festival activities include:
- Food vendors with a focus on local seafood
- Maritime arts exhibits
- FisherPoets
- Oyster shucking and slurping contest
- Live music and performances throughout the day
- Family fun activities and a "Field-of-Fun" for kids
- U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue
- Cooking and fish filleting demos
- Commercial fishing activities including survival suit races and net mending
- And much more!
Full schedule and details at www.bellinghamseafeast.com.


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Take His Wife. Please.
Who was that Laden we shot him with last night?
After Osama bin Laden was killed, there were reports that he had used his wife--to be exact, one of his wives--as a human shield. The White House eventually said this was false, but one imagined the al Qaeda honcho doing his best Henny Youngman impression and telling the audience of Navy SEALs: "Take my wife. Please." (As an aside, imagine the comic riches that Youngman might have produced had he only practiced polygamy.)
As it turns out, the SEALs didn't take Mrs. bin Laden, née Amal Ahmed Abdul Fatah, though they...


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Not So Young, out of Santa Cruz Ca, is a dedicated group of musicians that capture the mood and raw energy of the classic Neil Young song book. Representing over 40 years of Neil Young music, Not So Young delivers a wide assortment from the Godfather of Grunge. Every time you see "Not So Young" perform, you will be glad you came out to "Feel the Neil"!
Jim rosenberg
When Jim was growing up, music was an everyday experience at home. Jim's mother loved to dance and sing along with the greats of the Swing-era including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and her favorite, Ella Fitzgerald. At an early age, Jim's mother enrolled him in piano and then later ukulele lessons. Jim's older brother formed a rock band in high school exposing Jim to greats such as The Stones, The Beatles, Jethro Tull and Procol Harum. But it was the music of singer/songwriters such as James Taylor, Jackson Browne, John Prine and Neil Young that drove Jim to pick up an acoustic guitar and make it his passion for the rest of his life. "I love all kinds of music but for me, regardless of the genre, it all gets down to one thing... a great song. That's the thing I love about Neil. It's all about the song." When he's not performing in NSY, Jim works on writing songs and occasionally performs as a singer/songwriter doing both covers and originals.
Keith Graves
Keith has played and toured with some noteworthy bands and musicians, which include Jefferson Starship, Quicksilver Messenger Service, It's a Beautiful Day, Jerry Miller (Moby Grape) and Terry Haggerty (Sons of Champlin). As well, he has worked with the Bay area's Kevin Cadogan, former songwriter/guitarist for Third Eye Blind playing drums in the studio recording and playing live gigs. keith also refularly works and records with Prairie Prince (The Tubes, Todd Rundgren, Jefferson Starship), as well as Jim Thomas, writer and guitarist of The Mermen at the LEROX and Mermen Studios. Keith specializes in the rhythm section playing drums, bass and Rhythm Guitar laying down a solid foundation for a variety of different styles of music.
Dave handloff
Bassist Dave Handloff grew up on the sounds of The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Poco, The Eagles, Neil Young and many others in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960's. He has played electric guitar and bass for several acts as well as being a professional sound engineer on large scale tours for nearly 20 years. The experience of working thousands of shows helping other musicians express their artistry created an enormous desire in Dave to come out of his shell and express his inner Neil! He has known Jim, Dylan, and Keith for over 30 years. "Without a doubt, my favorite moments are when I'm playing with these guys. I am optimistic that our best shows are ahead of us and that's what keeps me going."
Initially inspired by the music played by his parents at home, Dylan picked up the guitar at an early age and eventually developed a keen interest for many different styles of playing. After studying privately throughout high school, he furthered his knowledge and proficiency at Musician's Institute in Hollywood while continuing to pursue his own musical project. Today, he primarily enjoys recording and touring with his own established band as well as teaching lessons and gigging with various local acts during months spent off the road.


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The book, The Power of the Prophetic Blessing by John Hagee, was interesting and disconcerting at the same time. Hagee presents to the reader a way to guarantee blessings from God on yourself and your loved ones by pronouncements of blessing like those of the Old Testament prophets. I am intrigued by the thought that a father's spoken blessing could make a difference in the life of a child, and agree that our words can make a difference – for the good or the bad. But to grab ahold of a Jewish tradition and hold it up as some sort of magical guarantee of a better life seems a bit out of kilter to me. Can we manipulate God's hand by our words as if we are calling out a self-willed blessing on those we love? Does God work like that? Do we have that type of power? I think not. Blessings come from God and it is He who will determine where, when and to whom they fall.
I do not believe in the Prosperity Gospel, nor do I assume my life or those of my children can have a guarantee of wealth, health or happiness if we simply obey God and ask for His blessing. This is what Hagee seems to preach as his theology. Yet I do believe, because God's Word tell me so, that if I follow Him by walking in the Spirit on a daily basis, obey His Word and have a sincere desire to serve Him, I will indeed receive blessings by His hand and live a joyful and full life. I also believe in the power of prayer and that God desires his children to go to Him about every area of our lives. But this does not guarantee a life without pain and suffering, sadness or times of unhappiness. The rain does indeed fall on the just and the unjust.
Like all books, when you read them, glean what you think is good and right, change or implement what you feel God is speaking to you about, and leave the rest to stay on the pages they were written on. This is a book that needs to be gone through with a fine tooth comb to compare his claims with Scripture. Read with caution and a Bible at your side.
This book was given to me by Handlebar Marketing in exchange for an honest review.
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Alien Queen
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Alien Queen
|Lunar Events
|AI Type
|Fighter AI
|100 / 200(melee)
120 / 180 (ranged)
|Max Life
|1000 / 2000
|KB Resist
|70% / 73%
|Inflicts debuff
(Vortex Acid)
50% / 100% chance
|Debuff duration
|6 - 12 seconds / 5 - 9 seconds
|Debuff tooltip
|Gravity around you is distorted
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The Alien Queen is a Hardmode, post-Lunatic Cultist flying enemy that is present within range of the Vortex Pillar during the Lunar Events. It attacks by shooting small blue projectiles that can inflict the Distorted debuff.
Upon death it spawns a certain amount of Alien Larvae, which can quickly grow into Alien Hornets, which can then grow into more Alien Queens.
Debuff[edit | edit source]
The Distorted debuff is inflicted by the Alien Queen's shots and causes the player to constantly rise and fall in midair with wave-like motions, based on position.
History[edit | edit source]
- Desktop 184.108.40.206: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()
- Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()
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Why Study Dentistry in English at Kiev Medical University in Ukraine?
No entry exams
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- One of the leading Ukrainian institutes for medical education, Kiev Medical University is the most prestigious medical education institution in Kiev.
- The university boasts excellent teaching standards and stays up-to-date with the ongoing international developments in medical education.
- The university features many extracurricular activities and sports activities to encourage students to remain fit and active.
- Centrally located in the vibrant city of Kiev, this university is an attractive option for students.
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- It is 5 years in duration and each year is split into two semesters.
- The university has devised the curriculum in accordance to EU rules.
- The first three years are dedicated to pre-clinical subjects while the final three years focus on to the clinical subjects.
- The course is taught through a variety of formats including: lectures, class-based learning, labs, workshops, seminars and consultations.
- The faculty members are dynamic, English fluent, experienced and versatile. They strive to incorporate all the latest methods into their teaching.
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- The option for Graduate Entry is available to those who have already attained an undergraduate degree in a field related to the sciences.
- Graduate Entry presents an attractive prospect for those wishing to continue their studies, widen their job prospects and speed up the process of obtaining a Dentistry degree.
- Graduates may be offered the option of commencing their studies in a later year without taking entrance exams provided that they meet certain requirements.
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+ Life in Kiev
- With its low cost of living and wealth of things to do, Kiev is an ideal choice for international students.
- Steeped in history and culture, Kiev is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe and is filled with interesting sights and attractions.
- With its abundance of parks and nearby beach, it is a great option for nature-lovers.
- Renowned for its distinctive cuisine, Kiev offers an abundance of top-quality, inexpensive food.
- The city has a variety of efficient and low-cost public transport options including a Metro, buses and trams.
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- The country of Ukraine is Europe's biggest country and has a wealth of diverse cultures.
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In Chapter 1 of 15 in her 2014 Capture Your Flag interview, entrepreneur Hattie Elliot answers "What Childhood Experiences Have Been Most Fundamental in Shaping Who You Are Today?" Elliot grows up with supportive parents who encourage her to be creative, focusing less on TV and more on arts and crafts projects, baking, cooking and finger painting. Growing up around boys teaches Elliot to be tough. Time spent climbing trees, building sandcastles, and wrestling shape her creative entrepreneurial spirit she later embraces as a business owner.
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Welcome to Finemore's Five for Friday, my weekly roundup of the five things I can't stop doing this week, I'm enjoying or are simply on my mind.
This week I am mostly listening to...
GRANDADDY - pending the release of their get-back-together album, I can't stop playing their single 'Evermore.' I love the synth sound as it opens, looking forward to seeing them live at the Roundhouse in London on the March 3rd (tickets still available). Dance or nod appropriately. Listen to Evermore by Grandaddy on Spotify.
This week I am mostly eating...
Kale from Cusgarne Organic Farm. Love this stuff. Just throw it in a covered pain with plenty of grass-fed organic butter and some chopped organic garlic. Salt and pepper to taste. Eat. Here's a 5 min omelette with kale, mushrooms and eggs all from Cusgarne and all organic. Yum.
This week I am mostly appreciating...
How we all have power over the course and direction of our lives and the fulfilment of our dreams. The thoughts we have determine our perceptions, our dreams and our actions. If you want your life to take a new direction then you must think a new thought to gain a change in perspective and a change in your actions. We have the power, to change the way we think, be careful how big you dream.
"You are only as young as the last time you changed your mind." Timothy Leary
This week I am mostly reading...
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. It is a personal account of Dr Frankl's experiences during WW2 in Auschwitz and other concentration camps. This might sound like a heavy read but his description of human resilience and the power of perception in the face of death is uplifting and inspirational.
This week I am mostly exercising...
My Quadratus Lumborum (low back stabilisers) : Sit upright on the floor, legs straight out in front of you and lift one buttock and walk it forward then the other buttock until you have travelled 10ft, then walk back again. Done (you can hold a small kettlebell to your chest as you do this).
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Following a successful run at the Vaults Theatre last year, the 50 anniversary production of Hair opened in Wimbledon this week ahead of a Nationwide tour. And the classic protest piece still packs a punch.
Moving the show from a tiny claustrophobic venue beneath Waterloo Station to a fully fledged proscenium arch theatre is no mean feat, but this production of Hair, expertly directed by Jonathan O'Boyle, still has all of the elements that made it such an inspiration in the first place. There's plenty of nostalgia, but nothing that feels out of date and despite the fact that there is a lack of linear story with Hair, it keeps you captivated with the eccentric characters, musical theatre standards and the important underlying themes of acceptance, peace and love.
The venue isn't the only thing that's changed, most of the cast is different too, but the additions of some more we'll known faces doesn't detract from the well together ensemble performances. Star turns come from West End regulars Alison Arnopp and Paul Wilkins, but the reality TV stars almost keep up with Jake Quickenden, Daisy Wood Davis and Marcus Collins all giving good characterisation and energy to the production.
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January was a tough month to get through for most, cold weather, healthy eating, hard-core gyming and if you were brave enough, abandoning the booze. But whilst health brands and gyms have seen the benefit to the "new year, new me" behaviours, we wanted to understand how the Dry January mindset is evolving and what other trends will affect the drinks market this year. In this article, we're going to run through findings from our interview with Global Brand Director of Bacardi, Zeenah Vilcassim and outline three ways you should be positioning your alcohol brand for 2018.
The drink culture in the UK is changing. Whilst there is no denying we're a nation that has previously been known for "binge drinking" we're now seeing attitudes shift towards alcohol reduction and "everything in moderation". Data from the Office of National Statistics' report on Adult Drinking Habits showed that in the last ten years, three million adults are intent on moderating consumption in smaller serves with older people reducing and younger people not drinking as much.
The good news for brands, is that customers aren't necessarily eliminating all together, they're just focussing more on reduction for a healthier lifestyle. From our interview with Barcardi Global Brand Director Zeenah, she explained that for the past few years Dry January was about proving you can go without alcohol for a month, whereas this year it's been more about taking those principals and applying a more considered approach to what you drink all year round.
According to the Eventbrite Brighter Futures report, as well as the health side of things being drunk compromises a key reason for going out in the first place - 'creating memories'. With just 13% regard getting drunk as the most important thing when going out. So with this in mind, alcohol brands should focus their attentions on how they can stay top of mind, even when they're not top priority. Its inevitable that initiatives like Dry January will have an impact on consumption, but when consumption is on the decline, how can brands integrate themselves into other aspects of the buyers experience to remain present and relevant all year round?
OUR ADVICE: Be part of peoples lives
Even if it's not in the month of January think of ways that you can be of value, it's not just about the drink but what you can do with it. Consider ways to embed yourself in your customers lives, whether it's through food, entertainment, education or once in a life time experiences. Find a way to cement your brand, even when your audience isn't drinking. For inspiration, check out Camden Brewery for how they managed to create a beer club for runners and utilised on the bottomless brunch craze.
At Mattr, we talk a lot about being transparent. And no, we don't mean the clarity of the liquid you sell, we mean what's behind it. In today's world, your ingredients, your staff and your processes are equally as important as that final taste on your customers lips, yet so often we see these brand elements overlooked. But with millennial purchasing behaviours evolving past traditional factors of taste, price and convenience, brands must find a way to demonstrate they are more than just a good tasting product.
"If the brand doesn't provide the information they need, millennials will look elsewhere. They value authenticity, and make decisions based on the way they perceive brands to impact their quality of life, society as a whole, and how that brand may be contributing positively to the world." - Jeff Fromm, Forbes.
Interestingly it's the soft drinks category that we see leading the way with transparency, brands like Fever Tree, Karma Cola and Ugly Drinks have all focussed championing their honest approach as well as creating a killer product which seems to be the 2018 ingredients for success. When we spoke to Karma Cola Founder Simon Coley last month, he explained that when good is integrated into your approach, your story buys you attention. Being open about what goes into their products and how it's produced has been a key driver to building long lasting relationships.
It's a hugely important trend for brand marketeers to be considering for this year and future years to come. Sure, you might have your awareness content lined up to win coverage, but think about lower down the funnel, how else could you be using your staff or processes to help engage and convert consideration into sales?
OUR ADVICE: Be open about who you are:
Dont worry, we're not saying you need to make changes to the way the business is run or start donating to charity, but what we would encourage you to do is communicate what's behind your brand. Champion your staff, show how the drinks are produced, film packaging being made, because we're living in a world where people love to be part of the journey. And whatever you do, don't wait for a scandal or complaint to happen before acting on this, otherwise you waste a perfectly good opportunity to promote your brand for the right reasons.
Over the past couple of years, empowerment has been the advertising buzzword of choice. But our final trend to focus on in 2018 is empowerment of choice. Sadly, we're living in a box ticking obsessed world which despite best intentions to be inclusive and empowering can often turn into overcomplicating, isolation or customer backlash.
This insight stems from Zeenah observing a problem in the market place around gender specific targeting, she explained that it's not about changing a product for a woman, it's about giving her the autonomy and empowerment to decide what she wants to drink and how she wants to experience it.
"When women buy a whiskey, they don't necessarily want a lighter or sweeter whiskey. They want to have the knowledge to confidently walk into a shop and decide which whiskey is right for them at that moment. If they happen to drink it with water, with ice, or have mixer with it, it shouldn't be looked down upon. Ultimately it's their choice because it's their experience.
So how do alcohol brands bridge this gap between drink stereotypes and customer confidence when purchasing? The simplest answer is, educate and inspire. Provide them with tools they need to understand the market and let the rest unfold. Give them the security that it's fine for them to drink what they want, the way they want it.
OUR ADVICE: Be tastefully empowering
Throw out the rule book of how drinks should be served and any misconceptions that you should change your bottles to pink to appeal to a female audience. Instead, tell your audience (whatever demographic they may be) your recommendations, give them the knowledge on the drink, teach them about flavour pairing but most importantly welcome their suggestions. Let them discover what's right for them. There is no right or wrong way to drink alcohol, so don't try forcing it.
A good looking and tasting product is half the battle, but to be the last man standing you need to be considering the entire customer journey and new ways to tap into consumption. Customers respect brands that are open and honest, so be reflective of what your values are and focus on transparency, education and empowerment this year. Unearth the real stories in your business, your processes and your customer preferences to ensure you stay relevant throughout 2018.


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Tecnológico de Monterrey Summer Schools
Since 2015 CEVRO Institute has organized two 4-week-long tailor-made summer schools for dozens of students from Tecnológico de Monterrey on issues ranging from globalization problems, political & economic challenges to cyber-security issues.
Summer School Program
Central Europe – Political, Social and Economic Challenges
Course 1: Economic and social challenges in Europe
- The Making of European Idea
- Political Development on the Map
- Political Geography of Central Europe
- Politics and Languages
- Communism and Central Planning
- How to Desocialize? Disputes over Economic Transition
- Transformation of Central Europe after 1989
- Economic Development of the European West
- Essence and Goals of European Integration
- European Integration and its Current Problems
- Common European Currency – Economics and Politics
- Europe and Latin America
Course 2: Political Challenges of Central Europe
- Politics in Central Europe – Historical Overview of Political Development
- European Politics – Cold War and the End of Soviet Block
- European Security after the Cold War
- Current Challenges in Central European Politics
- Czech Political System and its Changes
- Foreign Policy of Central European Countries – Visegrad Group Cooperation
- Central Europe and Its Perspective of the World
- New Security Problems of Central Europe
- Migration In Europe and Its Risks
- Post-transition Problems
- Modern Party Politics in Europe
- Internet and Politics
International Relations, Europe and the World
Course 1: Development of Europe in International Context
- Milestones in Historical and Political Development of Europe
- Nationalism and its Role in the Creation of Modern European States
- Politics and Languages
- European Wars of the 20th Century
- Cold War and the End of the Soviet Block
- The Making of European Idea
- European Integration
- Transformation of Europe after 1989
- Political Development of Europe on the Map
- The European Union – Its Present and Future
- European Security after the Cold War
- Current Development in Political Systems of European Countries
Course 2: Modern European Political Systems and New Security Challenges
- Current Challenges in European Politics
- Czech Political System and its Changes
- Modern Party Politics in Europe
- Current Issues in the European Economy
- Politics and Internet
- Euroscepticism and Revival of Nationalism
- Increasing of Political Participation – Education and Youth Engagement
- Cyber Security and Cyber Terrorism
- The Euro-American Relations – Past, Present and Future
- Contemporary Threats to European Security
- Conflict Regions in the Current World
- Migration in Europe and Its Risks
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
Course 1: Entrepreneurship
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- Production and Business Costs
- Economic Organization and the Theory of the Firm
- Firms and Property rights
- Market Structures and Industrial Organization
- Competition and Monopoly – Entrepreneurial Approach
- Natural Monopolies and Their Regulation (KEM)
- Macroeconomic Environment for Business Entrepreneurship
- Money and the Financial System
- International Economic Relations
- Transactions cost economics and public policy
- Economics of Privatization
Course 2: Innovation and Technology
- The Role Innovation and Technology in Business Management
- Economic Growth and Innovation
- Business and Innovation
- Small Business and Innovation
- Economic Policy and Innovation
- Money, Banking and Modern Technology
- Social Media in Business and Marketing
- Problems of Cyber Security
- Cryptography and Cyber Safety
- e-Government and Technology in State Administration
- Online Voting and the Future of our Democracies
- Internet and Democratization
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Cale Sexton – Melondrama LP
Butter Sessions proudly presents the debut LP from label mainstay Cale Sexton. Last seen on the imprint with his club-minded EP East Link in 2016, Melondrama accumulates over 12 months work in the studio.Having taken a step back from live performance, the album is a marination of Sexton's musicianship, flexing his abilities as a bass-man, and incorporating live instrumentation and drenched arrangements to tell a vivid story. With the new found freedom of playing for himself, his inspired creations span electro-synth, deep milky way ambience and mutant drum machine funk. Produced as a solo act from the bass up, he's only accompanied on Previous Employee, with drums, synth and fx from Maryouss. His zonked imagination is brought to clarity by Corey Kikos' final mix, further animated via Ben Jones' sleeve design.Full of emotion and adventure, the nine patiently durational earworms on Melondrama are a welcome antidote to the deluge of modern electronica that's designed for speed listening. Find a comfortable seat and let the mind travel.
Released August 24, 2018
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