Fermentation

Fermentation is the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms.

Class Notes B130

(Atom)us

Proton - positive

Neutron - no charge

Electron- outer shell negative

Proton number determines the element

Isotopes - same proton, but different negron numbers

Radiation occurs when the atom expels neutrons

Molecules are two or more atoms together, sharing an electron.  They tend to have a covalent bond.

In an ionic bond, one loses and electron and one gains an electron

In a non polar covalent bond, they equally share an electron.

Covalent bonds are weaker than ionic bonds.

Polar covalent: not equally shared. Oxygen is more negative and hydrogen is more positive.

Water

Water is less dense as a solid.

Absorbs large amounts of heat

Atoms can be hydrophobic (water fearing) or hydrophilic (water loving)

The coldest temperature achieve able is -273.15 C

pH scales measure the amount of H+ in the system.

Less than 7 is acidic

More than 7 is basic

Water broken becomes O-H- and H+

Buffer: a compound that keeps the pH stable

Salts: compounds that release ions other than H+ or OH-

Organic Chemistry is the study of any compound that contains carbon.

Methane - Carbon + 4H

OH- is hydroxyl

C=O is carbonyl

Ketone is when O= is in the middle

Aldehyde is when O= is at the end

Crossfit

Me 'n' Stuff: Why Crossfit? ukbelch: I was reading an anti-Crossfit article (well, actually, not anti-Crossfit, rather one questioning the benefits of Crossfit), and one statement jumped out at me: "You don't do Crossfit to get in shape for anything" The argument was that, unlike more specialised sports, Crossfit is too general…… #crossfit 4 notes

Beyonce’s double act is not quite there

There have been many artists who have tried there hand at the double act in an attempt to portray different personalities. I don’t know why, but these artists still don’t understand that the double act does not work. It’s hard enough to put one album together, and now these egotistical musicians think they can master it.

Beyonce is the latest artist who thinks she can pull the double act off. The problem she has is that only one half of her album works. The album “I Am” has some amazing songs on there starting with the nearly overplayed if I Were a Boy. Other songs on there that make this side the more impressive are Halo, and the majestic Smash into you. These songs show a different side to Beyonce. The songs on “I Am” are actually well written, which is not something that can be said about the R&B singer’s previous songs mind the Ne-Yo penned Irreplaceable.

The other side of the double act, “Sasha Fierce” does not stand up on its own. The songs on there sound tried and tired. She tries to don a thuggish persona but only comes across as a pretender. The song Diva is one that should have been chucked out of the window at its conception. Much of that album is comprised of songs that seem geared towards radio and club play. Instead of accentuating the merit of “I Am”, “Sasha Fierce” only diminishes the collection’s quality.

One can only hope that other artists learn quickly that the double act should not be attempted. It is often the combination of two different personalities that make a person interesting. Sometimes separating these seemingly symbiotic personas only produces quantity instead of quality.

Musiq Soulchild, Onmyradio

Musiq is the type of artist who has always dared to do things the unconventional way by mixing his quintessential poetry with rhythms that speak to the listener like no other artist in his generation can manage.

There is no surprise in the fact that his newest album Onmyradio is one of the top albums of the year. The guy just hits the notes in a way that the audience he speaks to –both male and female –just starts moving as if to answer a dire call for soul and essence.

There are many songs that jump off the disk as you play it. Iwanabe, Sobeautiful, and Backagain are some of the best songs on the album.

At first listen you might not be ready to accept this genuinely gifted artist as the savior of the troubling music industry, but when you listen to the album again, and again as I have, you will understand why Musiq has been able to carve a special niche for himself. To be honest, the guy cannot be duplicated. There are artists out there who will try to emulate him, but it will be to their downfall. Much like his earlier album Luveanmusiq, Onmyradio is an album that will transcend time.

Akon’s Freedom

I’ve always been an Akon fan, but I have to say dude really knocked it out of the park with this CD. Some of the song seem like they were rehashed, but I couldn't stop bumping Beautiful on my stereo. Akon really gets the lyrics right on this CD too. It’s like he’s reaching for a completely new level for the female fans.

Every time I step out of my house and turn my I-pod on, the first thing I do is listen to this album. He must be doing something right because I usually don’t like listening to an album more than twice a week.

His remix of I’m So Paid with Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy is also off the hook. These are three artists that I really like and the music they make is sublime. This CD just has amazing track after track. It’s like the first Kanye West album, you never have to press fast forward, but you might need to rewind every now and then.

Top ten New Years resolutions for Amy Winehouse by Golden Touch

Stop drinking
Most people are moderate drinkers, but you get the feeling Amy Winehouse drinks a lot, and that leads to a lot of other things that may not be helpful to the singer’s voice. She’s got a beautiful coarse voice and that distinguishes her from others who try to copy her, so this coming New Year, she should stop drinking.

Stop doing drugs
It has been documented throughout history that performers are hindered by their use of drugs. Some think that doing drugs is necessary to live the rock star life, but Winehouse is not a rock star, she’s a blues and soul singer and she doesn’t need the use of drugs to create more demons for herself. If she kicks the drugs out of her regimen, she will come out the better for it –one would hope.

Stop dating losers
As the New Year comes, most people should follow this resolution, but none other than Winehouse. She has a habit of attaching herself to the loser boyfriends. She needs to weed out the crap and find someone who would be good for her. she doesn’t necessarily need to start dating a church going goodie-goodie, but there are a lot of good guys out there who would be interested in helping her come out of her troubles.

Listen to your loved one’s advice
When you are a big star and everyone expects something from you, it’s hard to tell who’s out to help you. But there has to be people in her circle who give her good advice, especially her father and mother. Parents usually have the best ideas about what their children should do, and Winehouse should grow up and stop rebelling before she completely destroys her life.

Learn to love yourself
Above all else, this coming year Winehouse should learn to love herself. There has to be a level of self-hatred which leads her to doing the things she does. She needs to get herself a guru and learn to be in touch with herself and love herself.

Express yourself through your music not your hair
Winehouse’s hair gets a lot of attention, it looks like she killed an animal and placed it on top of her head. This New Year she needs to express herself more through her music instead of her hair. She needs a new hairstyle and more music.

Write about your pains don’t hold them in
There is nothing worse than an artist who holds everything in instead of putting it out. What makes an artist come across as sincere to the audience is when they write their own material and show what they are going through. Music, when it is sincere, is a shared experience with the fans. She should write more of her own stuff and put it out for her fans.

Make more music
Winehouse does not have enough music out there. Sometimes it’s good for an artist not to put out music every month, but she needs to put out more music than she currently does. Fans want more from her even though she is going through problems right now.

Stop cancelling shows
Fans hate it when they pay for a ticket and the show gets cancelled. Winehouse has cancelled a few shows during the past year. In 2009 she needs to stop cancelling her shows and frustrating her fans. She needs to set herself the goal of finishing a tour without a bump in the road.

Get a stylist
Winehouse needs to get herself a stylist for the New Year. It is okay for a starving artist to look like she hasn’t got anything in her closets, but once you’ve made it, you should not continue to look like a starving artist because it is an insult to others who are struggling to get that much needed record deal. Winehouse needs to change the wardrobes. She shouldn’t scarify her personality, but she can do much better than she is doing right now.