I am thinking of comparing the prices of grocery products at Safeway to those of the Edmonton Farmer's Market.. and on this saturday. I will post up the full-report on Sunday.
This should be interesting.
Late addition:
June 14 2011
Add earth's store to the list; take photos--analyze organic, inorganic, local vs. non-local foods.
(prof's rec)
Sunday, June 12, 2011
English adviser to get rid of climate change from the school curriculum
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jun/12/climate-change-curriculum-government-adviser
So, Tim Oates, the head of the government review, argues that the climate change issue should be taken off the school curriculum to make science more relevant. This is concerning in two dimensions.
First, Oates believes that the climate change issue is not something "empirical" as to be treated as a serious subject. This demonstrates the precarious position of the issue in the public discourse. Anyone who is well-read in the subject of climate change should know that the rate in which the globe is warming is unprecedented, and therefore concerning. Basically, Oates considers climate change as something that may or may not be happening, which is rather disturbing, considering the job description of his position.
Second, Oates does not realize that education, especially for teens, will not be effective unless they can relate it to the real life--that is, experiential learning. Surely memorizing of formulas and theories provide a fundamental basis for a pupil to understand the mysterious workings of the world, but s/he will not keep the knowledge unless s/he can relate it to the real life. Climate change is an excellent case study for students to learn how the ozone layer works, and how the human activities affect the world. By returning "to the core," Oates is attempting to drag the children back to inefficient and therefore boring methods of learning.
I am not too familiar with (well, ignorant of) the way the British government system works, so I do not know how much authority Oates can wield (hopefully not much). But this is a very concerning incident that demonstrates the precarious position of climate change as a social issue. I just thought of the guy who told Michael Reynolds not to mention the phrase "global warming" in the New Mexico House of Representatives in the movie "The Garbage Warrior."
So, Tim Oates, the head of the government review, argues that the climate change issue should be taken off the school curriculum to make science more relevant. This is concerning in two dimensions.
First, Oates believes that the climate change issue is not something "empirical" as to be treated as a serious subject. This demonstrates the precarious position of the issue in the public discourse. Anyone who is well-read in the subject of climate change should know that the rate in which the globe is warming is unprecedented, and therefore concerning. Basically, Oates considers climate change as something that may or may not be happening, which is rather disturbing, considering the job description of his position.
Second, Oates does not realize that education, especially for teens, will not be effective unless they can relate it to the real life--that is, experiential learning. Surely memorizing of formulas and theories provide a fundamental basis for a pupil to understand the mysterious workings of the world, but s/he will not keep the knowledge unless s/he can relate it to the real life. Climate change is an excellent case study for students to learn how the ozone layer works, and how the human activities affect the world. By returning "to the core," Oates is attempting to drag the children back to inefficient and therefore boring methods of learning.
I am not too familiar with (well, ignorant of) the way the British government system works, so I do not know how much authority Oates can wield (hopefully not much). But this is a very concerning incident that demonstrates the precarious position of climate change as a social issue. I just thought of the guy who told Michael Reynolds not to mention the phrase "global warming" in the New Mexico House of Representatives in the movie "The Garbage Warrior."
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
sudden freedom-panic attack
it is scary to get used to something.
after months of non-stop academic labour, it feels weird to finally be free from its yoke.
it feels as if I had let an object of love-hate relationship let go after years of toil.
now I'm sitting in my room, listening to good music and reading about the cat massacre in eighteenth century France.
it is not as wonderful as I hoped that it would be.
...
existentialist crisis looming o'er there.
after months of non-stop academic labour, it feels weird to finally be free from its yoke.
it feels as if I had let an object of love-hate relationship let go after years of toil.
now I'm sitting in my room, listening to good music and reading about the cat massacre in eighteenth century France.
it is not as wonderful as I hoped that it would be.
...
existentialist crisis looming o'er there.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Science Po-LSE dual degree
Awesome 2 year-long Masters Programme in International Affairs.
One year in London
One year in Paris
Best universities in Europe.
Want.
One year in London
One year in Paris
Best universities in Europe.
Want.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Motorola's Targets Apple in its Super Bowl Ad
One can't get this wrong; the ad suggests the Big-Brother-esque domination of Apple in the IT market. Motorola is challenging Apple in the advertisement of its new product, Xoom.Interestingly, this is supposed to be a parody of Apple's 1984 commercial that challenged IBM's monopoly of the computer market.
Well, this ad demonstrates the semi-absolute monopoly of Apple products in the market. The first video clip is supposed to be an unfinished one-so I guess we'll see how it looks like on Sunday during the Super Bowl.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Jason Mraz-Freedom Song (Life Is Good)
Lyrics
I picture something, it's beautiful
It's full of life, and it is all blue
I've seen the sunset on the beach, yeah
It makes me feel calm
When I'm calm, I feel good
And when I feel good, I sing
And the joy it brings makes me feel good
And when I feel good, I sing
And the joy it brings
Come on along
I know you really wanna feel our song
We've got some life to bring
We've got some joy in this thing
(x2)
I see birds fly across the sky
And everyone's heart flies together
Food is frying and people smiling
Like there is no other way to feel good
And when I feel good, I sing
And the joy it brings makes me feel good
Cos when I feel good, I sing
Of the joy it brings
Come on along
I know you really wanna feel our song
We've got some life to bring
We've got some joy in this thing
(x2)
It brings me freedom
Got to get you some of that freedom
It's a freedom
Singing freedom
You deserve your freedom
It's a smile you can feel in your heart beat
Get you (7x) that freedom
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