### proteins:

Intermediate filament
* are a part of the cytoskeleton of all animals
  - another cytoskeletal component found in many animal species
  - bigger than microfilaments but smaller than microtubules
  - composed of smaller strands in the shape of rods
  - made up of various proteins which varies depending on the cell type
  - more stable than actin filaments or microtubules
  - ropelike strands of fibrous proteins
  - the most skeletal in nature, giving the cytoplasm mechanical strength
  - tough fibers made of polypeptides
* come in several types, but they are generally strong and ropelike.
* connect Z-discs in adult chicken muscle.
* dimerize to form a coiled coil, associating by non-covalent interactions.
* extend from the plaque for some distance into the underlying cytoplasm.
* give strenght to the microtubules and to the microfilaments.
* is proteins.
* provide important structural support and anchoring in the cytoskeleton.
* rearrange or disappear during mitotic cell division, unlike microtubules.
* resist tension and stabilize cell structure.

Lipoprotein lipase
* are proteins.
* is found in vascular endothelium
  - produced, regulated and functional in rat brain
  - stimulated by glucagon through a second messenger mechanism

Protest
* are located in cities
  - objections
  - resistance
* is an objection

### protest:

Abortion protest
* connote fanatical assaults on liberty.
* is the area where the distinction between speech and conduct is most visible.

Boycott
* affect the earnings of corporations who engage in abusive practices.
* allow people to vote with their dollars.
* also affect the amount of imports.
* are a positive step that ordinary people can take in their every day lives
  - means by which the consumer can have a financial affect on a company
  - protests
* have a long history in the Methodist movement.

Direct action
* Some direct actions stimulate secretion.
* are protests.
* is the antidote for apathy.

### protest | direct action:

Civil disobedience
* becomes a sacred duty when the State becomes lawless corrupt.
* can be a compelling way to speak truth to power.
* creates disorder.
* direct action
* grand American tradition.
* has a history of success mainly through the media attention it draws.
* is an attack upon the system
  - important tool in the struggle for justice
  - fine when people are angry and motivated
* is the act of human beings opposing unjust laws or actions by a government
  - inherent right of a citizen
  - protesting of a law by breaking it
  - to force a review of bad legislation
* moral right against unjust laws.
* powerful force for change.

Nonviolence
* avoids the use of violence.
* can be a way of life, deeply rooted in a spiritual tradition.
* is always relevant because it is the natural response of any civilized human being.
* means prevention before the crisis.
* seeks to win friendships and understanding.

### protest | direct action | nonviolence:

Active nonviolence
* holds that all human beings are meant to love and be loved.
* is also a vigorous and prompt response to injustice.

Passive resistance
* is the determination to meet force with non-force.
* misnomer for nonviolent resistance.

Work stoppage
* are strikes or lockouts.
* interrupt services, reduce profits, threaten jobs and disrupt lives.

Peaceful protest
* are a great means of advertising an issue and advocating political change.
* is an important right in any properly functioning democracy.

Protestant group
* say that anyone who was baptized can be a priest.
+ Universal priesthood (doctrine): Christian theology
  * In Christianity, different groups disagree about who can be a priest. Protestant groups say that anyone who was baptized can be a priest. Protestants say that anyone can directly talk to God, and no ordination is necessary to make someone a priest. For this reason, priests need special training.