Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Extension Reading 12/29 No. 01~09
Research for some info about:
1. Resume and Cover Letters writing Resume Dos and Don'ts
http://resume.monster.ca/section1975.asp
Cover Letters and More
http://resume.monster.ca/section1976.asp

2.Reserch some tips for your classmates about job interview and
provide some info to help your classmates get to know their career goals

Prepare
At the Interview
Follow up for the win
Critics review of your performance
Interviewing Essentials
http://interview.monster.ca/

The Monster Quizzes and Tools
Assess Yourself
http://assessment.monster.ca/section1970.asp
Self-assessment is a great way to get to know yourself and can be essential preparation for a job search, for interviews and for negotiations.
http://assessment.monster.ca/section1971.asp

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Crop Circles
by Rich Anders
January 2003
Presented by A9517510 Amy, A9517511 Sophia, A9517512 John

Ø Introduction
Ø The Crop Circles Phenomenon
Ø Conclusion
Ø Q & A
Introduction
Crop circles

Formations
usually found in grain crops that have been mysteriously found laid flat in patterns and didn’t exit in daylight the previous day.
Time
was first found even date back well before the invention of the camera.
The most well known positive depiction
found in a woodcut made in 1678 with the title ‘ Strange News out of Hartford-shire’



A story about it
A devil-like creature was cutting out a pattern in a crop. The woodcut has text he shows that a greedy farmer refuse to pay a handsome fee for a mower, for reaping his oats, swore that he would rather have the Devil do the work. The next morning, he found his crop have been harvest with rounded circles that no human could have done the same within the period and darkness of one night. The farmer was so afraid.

The Crop Circles Phenomenon

Another approach called “Gaia hypothesis”
Crop circles often appear ley-lines or places
where ancient structures are found such as
• Stonehenge
• Avebury
• Salisbury

These cities are thought to have spiritual significance.
Therefore, people believe these circles could be the
expression of the collective Earth soul.

If science cannot explain something usually
it is declared a “Hoax”

This opinion started when two retired men came forward in the early nineties and claimed they had made the crop circles. Remarkably, this claim appeared simultaneously on CNN and a number of top international newspapers.

Apparently people got great interests in this mystery circles. However, the two old man could have make a number of circles but there were so many and in so many locations that they with strings and a board could not have made all of them.

A little surprising characteristic common

• Initially--circles, straight lines
• Lately--several circles and straight lines, complicated patterns with mathematical formulas
• In fact--many of the recent crop images look like computer created art

Crop images frequently show up on ley-lines or near ancient sites.



Who is really producing the crop circles and why?

• Crop circles are not the first to
be spread very far over the planet.
There is a precedent and it goes
back thousands of years to the time
when megaliths were erected on
this planet's surface.
• Approximately 5000 years ago
aliens who called themselves the
gods invaded this planet. Irrefutable
proof that they existed is etched in the
stones of Ica.





• Greek legends tell of a devastating flood. They call it Deukalion's flood. This event occurred about 1500 BC.

• Before the big change megaliths were the preferred building method. What was the motivation to establish a megalithic landscape? Is there a relation between the megaliths and the ensuing dramatic change?

• The answer to this important question can be found in the way gods conducted their business. Religion - spirituality - was most important to them.

There are several parallels between megaliths and crop circles:

• Can be found over most of the planet
• Stonehenge was the center of the megalithic scenery where the first crop circles appeared
• Megaliths were part of a huge endeavor to program spiritual energies in preparation for the coming change of worlds

The connection between the lay-lines, megaliths, ancient sites and the crop circles becomes obvious

• May be a brand new effort to program the spiritual energies of this planet
• Their appearance shows – the gods are back and they are programming a change of worlds again.
Conclusion
The phenomena of crop circles and formations
remain an enigma to be explained.

There are many theories for their existence:
• Whirlwind Vortex
• Earth Energies
• Hoaxes
• Military Experimentation
• God Force

What odds, that formations in the 21st century will
Be found on the surface of the Moon and Mars,
and beyond?


Q & A
Q1. Crop circles initially appeared in the UK and are exclusively to the UK?
A. False

Q2. Crop images frequently show up on ley-lines or near ancient sites?
• True

Q3. Hoaxes and military Experimentation are two of the theories for their existence?
A. True

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Students at NTUST
Topic Presentation on Dec. 1
Presenter: Hank (A9517527) and Elton (A9517531)
TOPIC:New Spirit —LOHAS—Needed for us, our society and Planet

Outline
1. Introduction
2. What is LOHAS?
3. Ways to approach LOHAS
4. LOHAS in our life
5. How LOHAS are you?
6. Conclusion
7. Reference
8. Q and A time

What is LOHAS?
Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability
Balance, Responsibility and Respect

Ways to approach LOHAS
Simplicity
Simple life is not simple.
It is about living an examined life.
Radically changing ecological, social, and psycho-spiritual circumstances of the modern world

Choiceful Simplicity:
Choose our path through life consciously, deliberately, and of our own accord.

Commercial Simplicity:
There is a rapidly growing market for healthy and sustainable products and services of all kinds -- from home-building materials and energy systems to foods.

Ecological Simplicity:
Choose ways of living that touch the Earth more lightly and that reduce our ecological footprint.

Elegant Simplicity:
The way we live our lives represents a work of unfolding artistry.

An elegant simplicity is an organic aesthetic that contrasts with the excess of consumerist lifestyles.
Frugal Simplicity:
By cutting back on spending that is not truly serving our lives, and by practicing skillful management of our personal finances, we can achieve greater financial independence.

Political Simplicity:
Organizing our collective lives in ways that enable us to live more lightly and sustainably on the Earth which involves changes in nearly every area of public life -- from transportation and education to the design of our homes, cities, and workplaces.

Soulful Simplicity:
To approach life as a meditation.

How possible the concept of LOHAS be applied in many aspects of our lives. Sustainable Economy: Green building and industrial goods, Renewable energy, Resource-efficient products, Socially responsible investing, Alternative transportation, Environmental management Alternative Healthcare: Health and wellness solutions, etc. Holistic disease prevention, Complementary medicine Healthy Lifestyles: Natural, organics; nutritional products, Food and beverage, Dietary supplements, Personal care. Personal Development: Mind, body and spirit products such as CDs, books, tapes, seminars Yoga, fitness, weight loss, Spiritual products and services Ecological Lifestyles: Ecological home and office products - Organic / recycled fiber products, - Environmentally friendly appliances, - Eco-tourism and travel

How Lohas are you?
Take this quiz to find out whether you're living LOHAS. Answer the questions, then add your points to see which segment you're in.

1 = Rarely 2 = Sometimes 3 = Usually

• 1, 2 or 3 - I care about maintaining excellent physical health.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I care about protecting the environment.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I care about sustainable agricultural practices.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I care about using renewable energy sources.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I tell family and friends about the benefits of purchasing
environmentally friendly products.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I care about women's issues.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I care about social consciousness.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I prefer to buy products from companies whose values are like
mine.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I like choosing environmentally friendly products and services.
• 1, 2 or 3 - I'm willing to pay 20 percent more for environmentally friendly
products.

• You’re a LOHAS. You care deeply about the environment and society, and you act on those behaviors. You likely buy a lot of organic foods, drive a fuel-efficient car and live in an eco-friendly home. People look to you for advice and information on the environment and society.

• You’re a NOMADIC. You care about some of these issues but not all of them all of the time. You take action in some parts of your life but have not totally adopted a LOHAS lifestyle.
You're a CENTRIST. You are slightly more conservative than your LOHAS and NOMADIC peers. While some of these behaviors and ideas appeal to you, they are not top priorities in your life.

You're an INDIFFERENT. You are committed to other immediate concerns in your life and don't think a great deal about the quality of the environment and society.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Reading Presentation 8 No. 10~18 on 12/15
Select one of the articles from the websites and talk about it.
http://www.world-mysteries.com/
http://www.world-mysteries.com/hvd_sexdrive_1.htm
http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_16.htm

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Topic Presentation 9 No 32~41 A9317501 on 12/22
work in groups to research
Option 1
prepare a poster presentation on another unexplained phenomenon, including at least two possible explanations that have been proposed from the papers.
Option 2
find a suitable video clip or a segment about a mysterious event. In it , you need to point out an eyewintness and offer experts' theories about what happened.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Avid consumers, or just crazy?
A recent study may actually lead to a medical diagnosis for over-compulsive shoppers.October 28, 2006 AuthorMeghan DaumThe New Yorker, Harper's, and Vogue. Her essays are taught in many college classrooms. Meghan has taught nonfiction writing at New York University.www.meghandaum.com. Topic/SectionsIntroductionA recent study about compulsive buying, led by Dr. Lorrin Koran, emeritus professor of psychiatryMeghan’s point of viewThe root of the problemConclusionIntroductionHow often have you felt others would be horrified if they knew of your spending habits? How often have you bought things even though you couldn't afford them? If you have any money left at the end of a pay period, do you have to spend it? The StudyCompulsive shopping is an impulse-control disorder rather than a failure of will. "People talk about the excitement they get from being in the mall. It's a way of escaping negative emotions." “Once these shoppers buy something, they're not interested in it anymore. Generally only about 10% bother to return what they bought.“They were almost as likely to be male as female. (Binge shopping — an equal opportunity vice!) Main IdeaDo we need to pathologize something whose cure might be as simple as avoiding the mall or watching "South Park" instead of the Home Shopping Network? (Although Kenny's orange parka is pretty awesome; why not buy one just like it?)
Supporting IdeaIn the last six months, I have been meaning to return two pairs of shoes, a really ugly handbag that looked much better in its online photo. Also, I don't always pay my full credit card balance, I've bought things I cannot afford and, at times, I would have been horrified if others knew about my purchasing habits. But, let's be clear, that's not because I escape negative emotions by going shopping. Supporting IdeaIf anything, stepping just one foot into a mall puts me well within the range of Diagnosis Code 300.21: panic attack with agoraphobia … So I buy stuff online. Even stuff like socks. That sometimes means spending more money on shipping than on the item itself, but, for me, it's well worth not having to walk past a Sunglass Hut. ConclusionMore of us may have excessive shopping problems than was previously thought, but it's also easier to shop than ever before. I spend upward of six hours a day in perilous proximity to the biggest mall in the world, the one inside my computer. ... And although Koran says most truly compulsive buyers tend not to shop online, what's to say a clinical diagnosis, courtesy of shopping.com, might not lie in all of our futures?

By Ethan & Garfie

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

http://adbusters.org/home/

Reading Presentation 6
No. 19~26 on 11/24
Group in 2 no more than 3
Find some publications print letters to the editor. (op-ed opposite editorial page or editorials )

eg:http://select.nytimes.com/pages/timesselect/index.html

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm

http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20061107-083643-4008r.htm

You are not required to use the above articles. They are just some examples. Feel free to find something that you think it is interesting.
What was the topic? Bring and present an English-language publication and read some of the letter to the class.
Point out if the letter to the editor is clearly written.
Is there a topic sentence that gives the main idea?
Find out some supporting ideas in the letter.
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Topic Presentation 7
12/1 No 24~31
Work in group of 3 to research and give a presentation on the work of another visionary who “thinks outside the box.”

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Birth Order and Personality
Presented By
Ethan, Cindy, & Stanley
Does Birth Order Determine Personality?
Yes!
Introduction
Evolutionary Theory

Evolutionary Theory
Siblings compete for …



First Born Children
Extroverted and confident
Assertive, authoritarian, dominant, inflexible
Conformist, politically conservative
Defensive about errors and mistakes

Famous First Born
Hard-working
Ebullient
Focused
Passionate
Sincere
Dynamic

Famous First Born
Task -oriented, conscientious and disciplined
Concerned about and fearful of losing position and rank

Second Born Children
Open to new experiences
Rebellious
Unconventional
More likely to embrace change and innovation



Famous Second Born
Communicative
Creative
Flexible
Middle Children
Diplomatic and politically skilled
Good at negotiation, peacemaking, and compromise
Relatively closer to friends than to family

Famous Middle Born
“Expect change to be the norm”
“Do not accept the status quo as good and enough”
“Allergic to hierarchy”
Famous Middle Born
Diplomatic skills
Adaptable to change



Only Children
More conform to
parental expectations
Good students
Independent



Famous Only Child
Twins
Closer relations
Less conflict
More similar in personality

Famous Twins
Jamie Dimon,
CEO of JP Morgan Chase





Special Circumstances
Other variables, such as:
Culture
Socioeconomic factors
Family size
Attributes of parents
Divorce, additional marriages, and half- or step- siblings



Conclusion
Reference
 Kate Lorenz. “Does Birth Order Determine Success?” CareerBuilder.com Editor.
Dr. Kevin Leman. “Birth order factor and your personality”
Henry T. Stein, Ph.D. “Adlerian Overview of Birth Order Characteristic”


Question Time
Q. What is “Siblings” ?
Brothers & sisters
Q. Who is more assertive and dominate?
First born children
Q. Who is more open to accept new experiences?
Second born children
Q. Who is more likely to have the same personality with their siblings?
Twins