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Muzak Video Sunday 12.18.11

Outkast, Adele, Teddy Bears, Mechanical Synfonica, Gary Clark Jr.

Rush Hour : Saigon

Moving Windmills Documentary Trailer

In late 2006, a Malawian newspaper wrote about William Kamkwmamba, a remarkable young man from a remote rural village north of the capital city. Forced to drop out of high school for lack of money, William saw a picture of a windmill in a textbook and decided to build one to power his family’s home. Using found materials and scrapyard parts such as a broken bicycle, tractor fan, melted plastic pipes, bamboo and used copper wires, he built a series of windmills which would change his and his family’s life. A visit to America reinforces his dreams to complete his education and bring power to his country. : Pangea Day :

Who is Jerome Hal Lemelson?

While he was not as well-known as others, Lemelson, known as "Jerry," was one of the most prolific inventors of the 20th century, with some 600 patents to his credit for products like automated warehouses, industrial robots, cordless telephones, fax machines, videocassette recorders, camcorders and the magnetic tape drive used in Sony’s Walkman tape players. Lemelson also made a name for himself-not always in a positive way-as a defender of inventor’s rights, where he actively sued organizations and companies he felt had infringed upon his patents. (Source)

What are Nootropics?

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Memory, attention and creativity represent three different cognitive domains, which are interconnected and contribute the "mental performance" of an individual. Modern neuroscience has investigated some of the neuronal circuits and of the neurotransmitters and molecular events underlying the above-mentioned cognitive functions. Within this renewed reference context, some of the properties of the components of the remedies to increase mental performance have been studied and validated in experimental models and, to date, these substances are named "smart drugs", "memory enhancing drugs" or "nootropic drugs." (Source)

Foto del Dia 12.13.11

There was also much discussion of water, a particular interest of GZA, whose albums include "Beneath the Surface" and the classic "Liquid Swords." (He’s working on a follow-up to the latter.) What makes water molecules vibrate in funky ways? Temperature, pressure, pH, and salt, said Rinn. What’s the ideal alkalinity for drinking? Around 8.5, said GZA, who recently bought a $4,500 ionizer because he was tired of spending $7 a day on Fiji Water.

There was music criticism, too. Pardis Sabeti, a Harvard evolutionary biologist who moonlights as the lead singer of a rock band, told GZA she was disappointed in what record executives want these days. Too generic, she said. GZA agreed.  GZA lectures at Harvard

Muzak Video Sunday : 12.11.11

Johnny Cash, Massive Attack, Ice Cube, Bassleader, Pink Floyd, Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio.

Muzak Video Sunday 12.4.11

Late Brunch edition.

Gilberto Gil & Stevie Wonder, Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln, Rick James & Teena Marie, Neil Young & Pearl jam, George Benson & Al Jarreau

Muzak Video Sunday : 11.27.11

Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira, In the Country, Goldfrapp, Lia Ices, Hammock, Just A Band feat. Modeselektor and Maasai Mbili.