Some of my colleagues and I attended a presentation by Dr. Schabas (by teleconference and remote Powerpoint) titled “Lessons of SARS, H5N1 and pH1N1: Pandemics or Panic-demics?” I thought it was a fantastic presentation. It was well-argued and with a clear conclusion and a strong, logical thought sequence supporting it all the way through. At [...]
I’m no saint. I’m not a bleeding-heart left-wing liberal. I don’t help everyone who asks for help. I do, however, have a soft spot for the homeless. Do you listen when they ask for spare change? Do you acknowledge them as people? Do you give anything? Do you ever have a conversation? Some of the [...]
Multimedia learning truly draws in an audience – and its attention, active participation, and cognitive engagement. I may very well take this kind of approach with some educational projects that I have in mind for the new year, but in the meantime, here are some really cool and interesting examples. Does money really motivate people [...]
Fanboy is a term used to describe a male who is highly devoted and biased in opinion towards a single subject or hobby within a given field. Fanboy-ism is often prevalent in a field of products, brands or universe of characters where very few competitors (or enemies in fiction, such as comics) exist. I’ll admit it: I used [...]
I had a bear of a time getting started with Bixi earlier this summer. Thankfully, my experience as a rider since then has been quite nice. The main thing about Bixi is that it’s convenient. Particularly for someone who doesn’t live downtown, Bixi bikes are a great way to get around downtown quickly, economically, and responsibly. [...]
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