Nov200926

Eastwood

4

Changing Filters of Print Media?

Mary, I was leaving a comment for you on your print media post, but it became multi-paragraphed. Instead, here's a post. Your post is very appropriate for my current state of mind. Right now…

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Nov200922

Eastwood

2

Meaningful Work: A Necessary Evil?

Building on Tysune's review of the book, here are my thoughts on The 4-Hour Workweek. I disagree with the concept of  a 4-hour long working week. I used to be a huge fan of…

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Nov200905

Eastwood

7

(Again…) We Must Get More Sleep, Not Less!

This is a response to "10 Tips To Reducing The Amount Of Sleep You Need." No disrespect, but this post is misleading. University students, particularly first-years, are under high amounts of stress while adjusting…

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Nov200902

Eastwood

8

Birds and More

A couple of highlights from yesterday's visit to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary:

Sandhill Cranes

Snow Geese

Happy Monday!…

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Oct200931

Eastwood

1

Be Healthy: UBC THRIVE!

THRIVE is happening during this coming week at UBC. It's a week's worth of events geared towards giving you a healthy and energised start to rainy November. Thanks to  Healthy Minds

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Oct200931

Eastwood

0

Will You Get the H1N1 Flu Shot?

I'm curious about whether people will get the H1N1 flu shot. Please respond to the poll below to share your views. I will comment on the results later. Will you get the H1N1 flu shot?

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Oct200921

Eastwood

3

UBC Biology 112 Practise Questions/Exams

A number of people have contacted me regarding the UBC Biology 112 resources. Why not spread the love? Here's what I have -- some of these PDFs are quite recent, others are from a couple of…

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Oct200919

Eastwood

0

Free: Stuff, Food, Beverages

Breaking news! Numerous prizes will be given away at CLASS, including:
  • 2 x $500 The Princeton Review gift certificates
  • 2 x $95 complementary Prep 101 courses
  • 2 x $50 UBC Bookstore gift cards
  • ... and many more
On…

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Oct200916

Eastwood

2

CLASS 2009: Subject Seminars

Want to improve that Biology exam? English paper? Chemistry lab? Economics quiz? Physics assignment? Before reading any further, REGISTER right now if you still have not done so! Registration takes less than 2…

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Oct200916

Eastwood

0

Canada 2010: What Should Global Health Expect?

In an article from The Lancet (October 10 - October 16), Richard Horton discusses Canada's G8 presidency in 2010 and urges Canadian policy makers to use this opportunity to "make a decisive impact on global…

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