i keep writing things in here and then deleting them. that needs to stop. i’m too serious. blogging should be more fun. in keeping with that theme, hey olivia is the funnest blog i’ve read in a very very long time. and by funnest, that’s for a dork.
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An amazing and educational 12 minute video on wind turbine school. Educational! It’s strange but they say ‘tur-bin’ (like fin) where I’d say ‘tur-bine’ (like crime)
Greenhouse gas emissions have risen over 20% since 1990 levels. Canada’s Kyoto commitment is reduction of 6% by 2012.
In trying to get back into the blogging groove, I’m easing in with some links from today.
Doctors in Berlin are reporting that they cured a man of AIDS by giving him transplanted blood stem cells from a person naturally resistant to the virus.
If that sounds crazy, it is. The procedure involves wiping out the patient’s immune system, including bone marrow, and using blood cells that HIV cannot attack.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/health/14hiv.html
With the economic hardship, companies like Men’s Wearhouse and Tahari are reporting an upswing in suit sales, particularly for those classic navy or gray pinstripe styles they classify as “interview suits.”
It’s pretty clear what outfits guys need going for interviews, but for the ladies it isn’t so clear. The pantsuit, skirt suit or no suit? The answer of course, is to wear what is perfectly appropriate for the position and culture of the company you are interviewing for. Make sure you wear classic colours, but don’t look too uniform. The bag you carry is key. Pack a lint roller. The right heels will help you get the job.
That’s so much to think about, I think my head would explode.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/fashion/13INTERVIEW.html
Crying Foul over Smart Meters In one smart meter pilot in California, peak consumption went down 13%, but 80% of the reduction came from 1/3 of the customers.
Holy crap! - Talk about style transformation!
Here’s an interesting question.
Suppose you had a household with two cars, and each car needs to be driven 10,000 miles per year. One car consumes 34 MPG, and the other car consumes 18 MPG. Since gas is expensive, you want to replace one car. Because of utility constraints, you have two choices:
* Replace the 34 MPG car with a 50 MPG car — a 16 MPG improvement
* Replace the 18 MPG car with a 28 MPG car — a 10 MPG improvement
Which car replacement would save you the most gas?
The miles per gallon illusion (Miles per gallon vs. gallons per mile) MAKE: Blog
I am loving it.
While Eugene has identified the connection with video game quadr-equels and scores of ten, I just recently realized that there is a correlation between Canada’s 18th century brewers and the name John. Carling, Molson and Labatt were all John’s. Nifty stuff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Molson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Labatt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_beer
Why we can’t stop playing computer solitaire. - By Josh Levin - Slate Magazine
Computer solitaire propelled the revolution of personal computing, augured Microsoft’s monopolistic tendencies, and forever changed office culture. It has also helped the human race survive innumerable conference calls and airplane trips. If solitaire is not the most important computer program of all time, it is at least in the top two, along with Minesweeper.
Delissio: The Ultimate Delivery - My brain just exploded… Delissio AND delivery!?
Home - World Autism Awareness Day
# Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the world
# More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with diabetes, cancer, & AIDS combined
The $2 Trillion Nightmare - Scary, scary, scary.
Yes, MSG, the Secret Behind the Savor - Today’s fun fact: MSG was invented 100 years ago at the University of Tokyo.
My favorite football player for the past 14 years, Brett Favre, has retired.
Tyler or the Field - Fantastic coverage of a competitive crossword competition.