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Shooting Crooked on Ryan and Cupe
on Feb 28, 2009 in Canadian Politics Philosophy Bad Stuff Blogger Boycott Brouhaha Characterization Fallacy Gentleman Immanuel Kant Injustice Iterations Logical Fallacies Moral Beliefs Morality Morals Phd Student Rationale Rawlings Reading Comprehension Sid Ryan Tu Quoque I just came across a response to my earlier post about Sid Ryan and the recent CUPE boycott brouhaha. The author’s blog is called “To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth”.. and I can’t help but notice that there’s n...
PhD student life by PhD Comics
on Mar 16, 2009 in Studies academics phd comics phd student student life It’s the Dilbert of academic life. PhD Comics is the little that helps keep me sane in the world of academic insanity. If you’re a PhD or post-doc student and you’re feeling none of this makes sense to you, it’s time that you...
Fish may hold secret to curing blindness
on Apr 18, 2009 in Uncategorized blindness fish flight instinct macular degeneration phd student proteins researcher synapses zebrafish Story Summary:…Allison recently received $200,000 in provincial and federal funding to carry out the experiment….Still, hes hopeful the study will someday benefit those with macular degeneration, a common cause of blindness in older adult...
Mosquitoes Develop a Taste for Reptile Blood in the Galapagos
on Jun 4, 2009 in Consciousness Green Living Health Science Spirituality Adaptation To Life Andrew Cunningham Black Salt Galapagos Island Galapagos Islands Galapagos Wildlife Genetic Differences Giant Tortoise Hitching A Ride Island Wildlife Mammal Species Mosquito Borne Diseases Native Wildlife Phd Student Residual Insecticide Salt Marsh University Of Leeds Visitor Numbers Zoological Society Of London Zsl The evolution of mosquitoes in the Galapagos Islands spells trouble for reptiles including the iconic giant tortoise. While most mosquitoes prefer the blood of mammals, the black salt marsh mosquito has developed a taste for reptile blood, putting th...
Turning Rotten Bananas into Bricks of Fuel
on Jun 22, 2009 in Consciousness Green Living Health Science Spirituality African Countries Alternative Fuel Banana Skins Blown Away Bricks Briquettes Chaney Creativity And Innovation Faculty Of Engineering Firewood Fuel Industry Fuel Source Mechanical Equipment Nottingham University Phd Student Rotten Banana Rotten Bananas Steady Heat Third World University Of Nottingham In some African countries, like Rwanda, bananas are plentiful – and so are their discarded peels. But one thing that’s not plentiful is affordable fuel for cooking, lighting and heating. Researchers at Nottingham University have found a way to us...