Pros and Cons of RVs I am planning to do a lot of traveling in the next year. Initially I had planned to buy an RV but there are several problems with this plan. I would need to get rid of my car as it is not towable. This means if I want to go… Continue reading Self-Sufficient Off-Grid Squaredrop Trailer
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USP515 Session 2 Notes
August 31st and September 2nd Session Two: Central Concepts Bring in written definitions of the following concepts and be prepared to discuss them: class, race, ethnicity, poverty, nature, environment, urban, right, prejudice, discrimination, racism, institutionalized racism, toxics, public health, protection from harm. class: the hierarchical classification of people based on wealth the economic system of control within a… Continue reading USP515 Session 2 Notes
USP514 Session 2 Notes
Session Two Challenges in Cities Around the World This session will focus on identifying contemporary urban planning and policy issues of concern to students in the course.. Identify contemporary urban planning and policy challenges and opportunities. The following question will guide our discussion: What principles can be used to provide direction for urban administrators as… Continue reading USP514 Session 2 Notes
Making Care Packages Under Covid
Many times now, I have founded groups or worked with groups which produce care packages for unhoused people. These usually include a few essentials in a plastic bag which can quickly and easily be handed to unhoused people. As part of co-founding the first bay area chapter of Burners Without Borders, one of the initial… Continue reading Making Care Packages Under Covid
USP 515 Session 2 Notes
Central Concepts What do you think of when you hear the term “environmental justice”? Disparate impact of environmental decisions Alameda county and 580 freight ban Racial gap in life expectancy and respiratory disorder Role of research in demonstrating impact and causes Bring people into conversation about environments Humans and the environment coinciding Trying to create… Continue reading USP 515 Session 2 Notes
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn (Thrawn 6)
This is the first book of the third and final Thrawn series. This series is a prequel to the first series. This book, Thrawn, is an origin story. It starts when he first joins The Empire and ends with him as a Grand Admiral in The Imperial Fleet. It also follows the story of his… Continue reading Thrawn by Timothy Zahn (Thrawn 6)
USP493 Session 1 Notes
Review Modeling – turning the research question into researchable form Selecting the attributes of interest Determining the causal paths Dependent vs independent variables Time order Logic/theory Moving towards a researchable hypothesis Specifying the unit of analysis Specifying the concepts More and less abstract concepts Conceptual and operational definitions Multi-dimensional concepts Permitting the ability to show… Continue reading USP493 Session 1 Notes
Data: Nuclear Radiation and Wildfires
I am conducting a long-term experiment of the environmental factors associated with the wildefires. One factor I am looking at is the ambient nuclear radiation levels. Hypothesis I believe that when the fires start, we will see a significant increase in radionuclide count per minute, because of naturally occurring radioactive materials being released into the… Continue reading Data: Nuclear Radiation and Wildfires
USP514 Session 1 Notes
Final Questions What did you learn in each session? (One page each) How did the class impact your professional development? How did the class impact your personal development? Homework Questions for each reading Who wrote this article and what was their training? How does the article focus on sustainable development? What geographic and/or social context/space… Continue reading USP514 Session 1 Notes
USP515 Session 1 Notes
Day One Homework Questions 1.1 What approaches do we want to use in this class to encourage and support as many students as possible to participate in class discussions? Use emojis or type comments in the chat box Raise hands on camera Or just speak calling on people doing a speaking stack in the chat… Continue reading USP515 Session 1 Notes