The Lord of the Rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien. The three films were shot simultaneously and entirely in Jackson’s native, New Zealand. One of the iconic movie sets there is Hobbiton. Hobbiton was located in the center of the Shire in the far eastern part of the Westfarthing, Matamata. It was the home of many illustrious Hobbits, a small agricultural town in the heart of the Waikato region, nestled at the base of the Kaimai ranges, 2 hour drive from Auckland. Before Hobbit-holes, much greenery, and other set-pieces were installed.… Read More

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Hormones are chemicals produced by different glands across your body. They travel through the bloodstream, acting as messengers and playing a part in many bodily processes. One of these important functions? Helping regulate your mood. Certain hormones are known to help promote positive feelings, including happiness and pleasure. These “happy hormones” include: Dopamine. Also known as the “feel-good” hormone. Dopamine is a hormone and neurotransmitter that’s an important part of your brain’s reward system. Dopamine is associated with pleasurable sensations, along with learning, memory, motor system function, and more. Serotonin. This hormone (and neurotransmitter) helps regulate your mood as well as your sleep, appetite, digestion, learning ability, and memory. Oxytocin.… Read More

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Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0, similar but not same? At present, maybe some of us are familiar with Industry 4.0 (4IR), which originated from the concept of the digital era/information and communication technology era in Germany with 6 main pillars, namely digital society, sustainable energy, smart mobility, healthy living, civil security, and technology at work. Our country, Indonesia has also been Implementing Industry 4.0. Then, what about Society 5.0? Society 5.0 is an industrial revolution formulated by Japan which was inaugurated on January 21, 2019, to deal with all the problems that occur there. Where in Japan is experiencing a challenge of decreasing population which makes the population/workers of productive… Read More

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⁣ Sleep Types (Chronotypes)⁣ ⁣ Have you ever had the weird feeling like you’re on a different schedule than everyone around you?⁣ ⁣ Maybe you’re always yawning when your friends are just getting ready to go to dinner. Or no matter how many hours of sleep you get, you never really feel awake at work before noon. Yea, the scientists say “your chronotype, or your body’s biological clock”.⁣ ⁣ Your chronotype comes from the length of your PER3 gene and is dependent on genetic, environmental, and age-related factors. Your chronotype influences hormone levels, metabolic function, and body temperature, to name a few.⁣ ⁣ Chronotypes were first studied in the 1970s… Read More

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According to scientists from the University of Greenwich, in today’s society, the timeline for accomplishing life’s to-do list has accelerated. In popular psychology, it is called, a quarter-life crisis, a crisis “involving anxiety over the direction and quality of one’s life” which is most commonly experienced in a period ranging from a person’s early twenties up to their mid-thirties (although a quarter-life crisis can begin as early as 18). You’re supposed to have found your dream job and thrive in it, married your soulmate, started a mortgage on a house as well as a brood of your own.⁣ ⁣ Much like grief, the quarter-life crisis has stages:⁣ 1. The Pre-Crisis⁣… Read More

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