final portfolio

So far I am liking the pieces I choose but I am worried on how they weave together. I am wondering if I need to include an overarching theme in them that make them all connect? What do you guys think about this idea?

Tips for editing papers!

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/01/

SETI

I am taking the search for life beyond earth this semester and I think its funny how that class sort of contradicts what we are learning in environmental writing. In this class we are learning that our planet isn't really unique and really wilderness and nature can exist else were. Yet, in this class we are taught to look at nature as something sublime, unique and inspiring. Which view do you believe in the scientific or romantic view?

Snow

Since we are seeing our first snow of the season I thought it would be interesting to look up some cool facts about snow here they are :

The largest piece of ice to fall to earth was an ice block 6 meters (20 ft) across that fell in Scotland on 13 August 1849.

The largest hailstone recorded fell on 14 April 1986 in Bangladesh weighing 1kg (2.25lbs). The hailstorm reportedly killed 92 people.

The largest snowflakes in the world fell across Fort Keogh in Montana (USA) on 28 January 1887.

Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the only permanent snowcap within sight of the equator.

Permanent snow and ice cover about 12% (21 million square km's) of the Earth's land surface. 80% of the world's fresh water is locked up as ice or snow.

A single snowstorm can drop 40 million tons of snow, carrying the energy equivalent to 120 atom bombs.

There is NOT a law of nature that prohibits 2 snowflakes from being identical.

Denver CO received 9.6 inches of snow. October of that year proved to be the coldest and snowiest of record for Denver, with a total snowfall for the month of 31.2 inches.

Light snow falls in Canberra during most years, but it rarely accumulates to more than a few centimeters.

In Australia, snowfalls are common above 1,500m in the Alps during the winter, but there are no permanent snowfields anywhere on the continent.

Denver CO was buried under 21.3 inches of snow, 19.4 inches of which fell in 24 hours. The heavy wet snow snapped trees and wires causing seven million dollars damage.

The most snow produced in a single snowstorm is 4.8 meters (15.75ft) at Mt Shasta Ski Bowl, California (USA) between 13 and 19 February 1959.

Behavioral Economics

I am taking a behavioral economics class right now, its all about how they are changing standard economic models to fit what people actually do. Some of their discussions involve the environment and how the government can nudge people to be more environmentally friendly check out Nudge- Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness by Richard Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein! Its a great read and really applies to every day living.

2012 the movie

I saw 2012 on Sunday night and I thought it was a terrible movie! I thought it was cheesy and the ending was too optimistic. I understand why they would make the ending so optimistic because 2012 is near and a fear that many people have. Still I think they could have made their apocalypse much deeper because really the world might end in 2012. The movie ended with the line "no more pull ups" I just thought this was a ridiculous ending. Has anyone else seen this movie and what do you think of it?

Also when is our final portfolio due?