Brain Freeze

platano says on Mar 4, 2006, 22:30:

Brain freeze is a serious problem in Colombia... Be especially careful in places like Cali and Jamundi (Valle de Cauca)... where they sell "cholados" capable of giving you a bad case of brain freeze.

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platano says on Mar 4, 2006, 22:46:

Oh, the university might be.... Universidad EAFIT, at Carrera 49 x 7 Sur 50

Monterrey is at Carrera 48 x Calle 10

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jh816 says on Mar 4, 2006, 22:56:

The cholados in Cali gave me something other than brain freeze.

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platano says on Mar 4, 2006, 23:05:

30% of the population gets brain freeze... The reaction is triggered by the cold substance consumed coming into contact with the roof of the mouth. It irritates nerves in the region (sphenopalatine ganglia), causing them to spasm. These nerves cause the blood vessels in the brain to dilate. When vessels in the brain dilate, a common effect is an acute headache (a similar effect occurs when one takes a prescription vasodilator, such as Nitroglycerin or Viagra).

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Lorenzo de Australia says on Mar 4, 2006, 23:57:

no no... el poli... or something Back to the university learned folk...

I think it's poli something.. you know, you get off the metro... and its pretty much there....



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jaramillo says on Mar 5, 2006, 00:06:

El Politécnico? That's a pretty good public highschool, not a university.

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platano says on Mar 5, 2006, 00:07:

Oh, you must mean the central campus of... El Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid at Carrera 48 x Calle 7-151

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Lorenzo de Australia says on Mar 5, 2006, 01:03:

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jaramillo says on Mar 5, 2006, 02:36:

In fact, the Politécnico has gradually evolved, from being largely a secondary education institution (70s) to being more like a community college, with some emphasis on vocational training. Isn't that right, Platano?

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platano says on Mar 5, 2006, 07:50:

Yes, I think the community college analogy is most apt... Politécnicos provide valuable educational opportunities for many Colombians who don't have the connections, money, or interest in getting into Andes or one of the other elite universities. I would say these educational institutions go even beyond the traditional USA community college model, because the community colleges usually don't have the range of engineering offerings, like civil engineering.

These are the kinds of programs offered at El Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid:

● Administración Financiera (se ofrece sólo para tecnólogos en áreas afines)
● Administración de Empresas Agropecuarias
● Comunicación Audiovisual
● Contaduría Pública
● Ingeniería Agropecuaria
● Ingeniería en Productividad y Calidad
● Ingeniería en Instrumentación y Control
● Ingeniería Civil
● Ingeniería en Higiene y Seguridad Ocupacional
● Ingeniería Informática
● Licenciatura en Educación Básica con Énfasis en Educación Física,
Recreación y Deportes

● Profesional en Deporte

● Profesional en Entrenamiento Deportivo

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