Red fish, blue fish
I wasn’t sure whether or not to put this in the school or living
categories. Here’s a story
about using animated fish schools to understand cultural differences.
Cool. Here’s a quote: “Ellsworth proposed a hypothesis of “universal
contingency”—if people from different cultures or roles appraise a
situation in the same way, they will feel the same emotion. If they feel
different emotions, it is because they have interpreted the situation
differently in one way or another.”
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Proper Disposal for Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
I have some reservations regarding compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Without saying any more about that, I encourage everyone I know to follow
these
safety guidelines if you break a CFL. The main one you need to know
right off the bat is: “Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or
more.” Another important one to know is: “Do not use a vacuum cleaner to
clean up the bulb (even if it lands on carpet).” Read on for more on how
to deal with a broken CFL.
posted at: 21:59 |
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Comparative Calorie Burning
I found this
nice calculator that calculates how many calories you burn for a
particular activity. It lets you put in your weight and how long you’ve
done the activity. What I find most interesting is comparing activities.
In particular, I find it interesting that doing pretty much *anything*
other than simply sitting burns way more
calories than sitting. I wasn’t expecting that. I thought there would be
more of a gradual curve. But simply switching to typing burns 50% more
calories than just sitting alone (or sitting on the bus, or sitting reading). Standing burns 225% more calories than
sitting. Walking burns 375% more calories. This explains why, when you’re
lost in the woods with no food they say- don’t move! Stay still until you
are found. And no typing!
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Clear Sky Clock
So- I’m on this little quest to see the moon when I’m outside at night. So
far, I haven’t had success. Where is the moon? I’m sure it’s out there.
Colin pointed out that part of the problem might be that the sky is
cloudy when I’m looking. Good point. So here is the Ottawa
Clear Sky Clock.
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Implicate and Explicate Order according to David Bohm
Read all about it right here.
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The Elf Project- Divine Comedy, Wizard of Oz and more
Every once in a while I come across a website that makes me go- “Wow, the
internet is really, really cool.” Not that there isn’t a lot of cool stuff
on the internet regularly, but there are some things that seem really
unique to, and made possible by the technology of the internet. This week
I’ve stumbled across two sites like this- the first being the zebrafish
imaging site, and the second being the Electronic Literature Foundation
website. I came across ELF when I was looking for an online verison of
Dante. The website’s Dante section has 3 different English versions (along
with Italian, German and Finnish) and lets you compare all the different
translations side by side. The ELF site has a host of other authors’ works
available as well, including The Arabian Nights (two English versions) and
The Wizard of Oz.
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International Association of Color Consultants
I think I wrote a while back about how I liked colour and thinking about
how different colours go together, and affect things. I may have already
linked to this already, but if not: the International Assocation of Color
Consultants page (linked to their blog).
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Moon Rising Info and other events
I like to keep track of when the sun rises and sets, and since we checked
out the moon in my dad’s telescope I’ve been interested in moon rising and
setting as well. I realised the other day that although I often know when
the moon is rising and setting, I’ve never thought about where it rises
and sets. I noticed this when I was looking for it the other day. Here’s
some info on where it rises and sets. I also came across this
page, which has a calendar of astronomical events that are visible to
the naked eye and binoculars. I’ve become more aware of such things since
my dad is into astronomy these days, and keeps buying binoculars.
posted at: 17:27 |
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Fish Database
And also, a fish
database that I came across a while a go but forgot to add to my blog.
It has a page on zebrafish, with know information gained from research.
It’s interesting what sort of information has not been published on the
zebrafish. For instance, there appears to be no information available
about how fast zebrafish move, or how they move through the water. This is
data that I have, so I may be able to publish it, and contribute.
posted at: 15:23 |
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Zebra fish anatomy
I’ve spent some time trying to find out about the physical characteristics of
zebra fish, but I’ve never had much luck. This seemed really strange to me,
because everyone is all about the zebra fish these days. Suddenly, today, the
phrase ‘zebra fish anatomy’ popped into my head. Jackpot. My first hit- the Zebrafish anatomy project. Sweeeet.
Also exciting- a zebra fish anatomy
poster.
posted at: 15:20 |
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Diagram of zebrafish eye
this
article has a diagram of a zebrafish eye. I’m not sure how useful it
will be, since it’s just a picture of the eye, not where it is in the
head, but it could be useful.
posted at: 14:58 |
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Zebra Fish Slides
Fishnet is “is a
three dimensional database of zebrafish development from the early embryo
to adult. Models of zebrafish development may be virtually sectioned,
viewed as 3D renderings, or downloaded for your own manipulations.” Is
that insane or what?
posted at: 14:54 |
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CERN FAQ on book Angels and Demons
Andrew (Hi Andrew!) showed me this really entraining faq put out by CERN, answering questions
generated by the popular fiction book Angels and Demons. Hilarious!
posted at: 10:18 |
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UMMS Health Calculators
Happy New Year! I love little calculator applications on the internet. I
love being able to type in some little piece of information (or a couple)
and have a webpage calculate something for me and give me an answer. Here is a whole page of
Health Calculators from the University of Maryland Medical Center. I found
it when I was looking for a calculator that would tell me my recommended
daily intake of carbs, which I have looked up in the past, and even
calculated myself, but can never remember.
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