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...brain region that drew the attention of the authors is known as the locus coeruleus, a small knot of neurons located in the brain stem. Not a lot of high-order processing goes on so deep in the brain's basement, but the locus coeruleus does govern the release of the neurotransmitter noradrenaline, which is critical in triggering arousal or alarm, as in the famed fight-or-flight response. Arousal also plays a role in our ability to pay attention - you can't deal with the lion trying to eat you, after all, if you don't focus...
From The Roaring Twenties, when flappers danced the night away in basement speakeasies, to the 1960s, when Tina Turner kicked up her heels in mod minidresses, fringe has been a fashion mainstay. For spring 2009, designers really got into the swing of things, finishing off everything from evening gowns at Jil Sander to peep-toe suede boots at Christian Louboutin and sexy cocktail dresses at Alberta Ferretti with a swish of fringe. Forget about the Western connotations for a minute, because even when it comes to lamps and costume jewelry, this season's fringe is strictly boudoir...
...take organic chemistry or engage in lab work now, just as it makes sense for would-be writers to read novels and write for publications. Not setting strict goals, however, is much different from not working hard. Being 30-something and still living in your parents’ basement off vague dreams is not the successful result of a broad education. But to retain forever the mindset of being “pre-” something—pre-med, pre-law, pre-finance—has the potential to cut down on spontaneity, to close off options before...
...tongue and the roof of the mouth. Allow two to three seconds for the flavor to develop: subtly, but unmistakably, chocolate.By January, Martin, Zhou, and Kamler had decided to stick with the project into the next semester. They were working towards a grand exposition of molecular gastronomy in the basement gallery of Le Laboratoire, Edwards’ playground and brain station. The expo, to be held on March 28, 2008, would star the chef Thierry Marx, famous for his ventures into molecular gastronomy with the chemist Jerome Bibbett; it would also feature the Harvard team’s inhalable chocolate...
...sewage a day, sits next to the beach, and its pumps are below sea level. In a major flood, parts of the plant could be submerged, shutting down sewage treatment. "If you lose these pumps, you're done," says Sapienza, standing in the plant's churning basement. "This is a really vulnerable place...