The argument's conclusion is that if Gulf Coast's oyster producers start to use new methods to kill the bacteria, there will be greater profits to Gulf Coast oyster producers. I think it is good to listen the new method for killing bacteria, but the argument still unconvincing. Here is why.
First, the author claims that consumers would like to pay twice as much for oysters form the northeastern Atlantic Coast as for Gulf Coast oysters because of the bacteria. Obviously, the author's assumption is that the qualities are the same both on northeastern Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast oysters. Maybe the price of the oysters form the northeastern Atlantic Coast is higher that Gulf Coast in normal. The bacteria only decrease a little price for Gulf Coast's oysters.
Second, even there is a new method for killing harmful bacteria, but does not mention that the consumers would accept the oysters through the process of killing bacteria. If the new method is using X-ray to killing the bacteria, there is no customers will interesting the oysters which are processed.
Third, as the author says, if the Gulf Coast oyster producers using the new method for killing bacteria, they will have great profit. Is it true? As a graduated student with a minor in Economics, I would like to say the answer is no. Actually, if there are more and more oysters in the market, with the same demand, the price will decrease. Further, the consumer would treat the oysters which are processed as lower class products than the oysters from northeastern Atlantic Coast, and ask for lower price to buy the oysters from Gulf Coast oysters.
Last, we should care about that the author only describes the behavior of consumers in California, but his conclusion is for everyone, not just in the California. It will be a big problem if he suggests the Gulf Coast oyster producers to use the new method.
2007/04/21
ISSUE 練習
Topic : Confirmity almost always leads to a deadening of individual creativity and energy.
Context:
As a graduated student who studied in master program, I agree that confirmity almost always cause the creatity died.
In our scoeity, there are too many things that are too confirmity, you even can not sense anything that be limited. You would not sense there are some points have to change, you would not feel that all customs have been set up already. Can you image that if there is a man wearing a skirts in the public? Can you image that there are no entrance tests for your school? Because there are so many social norms in our live, that cause you would not use your creatively in your live. You would choose to wear a skirts in the public beacause you don't want to be different by the others. This is the power of confirmity.
To tell the truth, we usually feel a man who has too much creativity is a wire person. We would cost our time to understand his creativeity, but usually category his creativity as a kind of art. Thus, many artists would not be respected in his world. For example, Milo, a interesting painter in the history, development a kind of painting style by his own. But in the past (the period he lived), few people repected or like these kind of painting. No one would waste money to buy his paintings. No one understand what topic in his painting. His paintings have different judement in now. Now, the notebook using his painting style in the cover in order to sell higher price, his paintings are collected by big art mesuams and are treated like a
treasure in the world.
In many fields, you can see the same situation. Now, color television is common in the world, but in the past, no one like and accept the television. In the past, when television first be developed, someone says that the product would absorb the people's soul into the "blak box."
But many years ago, every family has its own television, and many people like to watch the television show very much.
In my major, there is a funny debate for the confirmity and creativeity in forest management.
Many older professors think the forest management should use experts to maintain its proper and optimum use, but the younger professors think that the experts should corporate with local people for forest management. The younger professors think the local people would have their local experience for forest management and bring more creativity for forest management. In the other hand, the older professors think that the manager should have confirmity for forest management. Untill now, it is an interesting debate in our department.
Context:
As a graduated student who studied in master program, I agree that confirmity almost always cause the creatity died.
In our scoeity, there are too many things that are too confirmity, you even can not sense anything that be limited. You would not sense there are some points have to change, you would not feel that all customs have been set up already. Can you image that if there is a man wearing a skirts in the public? Can you image that there are no entrance tests for your school? Because there are so many social norms in our live, that cause you would not use your creatively in your live. You would choose to wear a skirts in the public beacause you don't want to be different by the others. This is the power of confirmity.
To tell the truth, we usually feel a man who has too much creativity is a wire person. We would cost our time to understand his creativeity, but usually category his creativity as a kind of art. Thus, many artists would not be respected in his world. For example, Milo, a interesting painter in the history, development a kind of painting style by his own. But in the past (the period he lived), few people repected or like these kind of painting. No one would waste money to buy his paintings. No one understand what topic in his painting. His paintings have different judement in now. Now, the notebook using his painting style in the cover in order to sell higher price, his paintings are collected by big art mesuams and are treated like a
treasure in the world.
In many fields, you can see the same situation. Now, color television is common in the world, but in the past, no one like and accept the television. In the past, when television first be developed, someone says that the product would absorb the people's soul into the "blak box."
But many years ago, every family has its own television, and many people like to watch the television show very much.
In my major, there is a funny debate for the confirmity and creativeity in forest management.
Many older professors think the forest management should use experts to maintain its proper and optimum use, but the younger professors think that the experts should corporate with local people for forest management. The younger professors think the local people would have their local experience for forest management and bring more creativity for forest management. In the other hand, the older professors think that the manager should have confirmity for forest management. Untill now, it is an interesting debate in our department.
2007/04/19
突然有一種不能言喻的心情
快考試了 (GRE AWA)
要申請工作的申請函寄出去了
我開始覺得有一種空虛，難以言喻
是不是高度的不安全感
讓我竟然突然覺得自己人生的不確定性
覺得這是不能抵抗的低潮
卻不是能找到解決問題的低潮
要申請工作的申請函寄出去了
我開始覺得有一種空虛，難以言喻
是不是高度的不安全感
讓我竟然突然覺得自己人生的不確定性
覺得這是不能抵抗的低潮
卻不是能找到解決問題的低潮
2007/04/05
希望是最後一次的部份 4/6-4/7
工作流程：
1. 首先將黏土都上上去，待乾 (估計需要2個小時，3個人)
2. 描繪並切割河流需要的區塊 (估計需要2-3個小時，2個人)
3. 切割並計算模型需要的面積 (補相關的珍珠板，估計0.5個小時，4個人)
4. 將河流的區塊黏在模型上，以遮蓋其河流部份 (估計1.5個小時，4個人)
5. 開始噴0-500m的顏色 (顏色P-142)
6. 將500m的等高線以壓克力顏料確實描繪、待乾
7. 開始噴500-1000m的顏色 (顏色P-148)
8. 將1000m的等高線以壓克力顏料確實描繪、待乾
9. 開始噴1000-1500m的顏色 (顏色P-143)
10. 將1500m的等高線以壓克力顏料確實描繪、待乾
11. 開始噴1500m以上的顏色 (顏色P-145)
12. 待全乾之後，拆下所有河流的區塊，並開始以廣告顏料描繪河流的部份
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早上 完成黏土的工作 (3個人)
開始切割河流應有的區塊 (2個人)
中午/ 晚上 完成第3-11個步驟 (3~4個人)
隔天早上 完成第12個步驟 (2個人)
1. 首先將黏土都上上去，待乾 (估計需要2個小時，3個人)
2. 描繪並切割河流需要的區塊 (估計需要2-3個小時，2個人)
3. 切割並計算模型需要的面積 (補相關的珍珠板，估計0.5個小時，4個人)
4. 將河流的區塊黏在模型上，以遮蓋其河流部份 (估計1.5個小時，4個人)
5. 開始噴0-500m的顏色 (顏色P-142)
6. 將500m的等高線以壓克力顏料確實描繪、待乾
7. 開始噴500-1000m的顏色 (顏色P-148)
8. 將1000m的等高線以壓克力顏料確實描繪、待乾
9. 開始噴1000-1500m的顏色 (顏色P-143)
10. 將1500m的等高線以壓克力顏料確實描繪、待乾
11. 開始噴1500m以上的顏色 (顏色P-145)
12. 待全乾之後，拆下所有河流的區塊，並開始以廣告顏料描繪河流的部份
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早上 完成黏土的工作 (3個人)
開始切割河流應有的區塊 (2個人)
中午/ 晚上 完成第3-11個步驟 (3~4個人)
隔天早上 完成第12個步驟 (2個人)
2007/03/26
好想到那邊工作--UNEP-WCMC
Programme Officer (Ref: AD536)
Programme:
Protected Areas
Reporting to:
Head of Programme
Salary:
Grade D £18,500 - £28,000
Main purpose of job
To provide project support for the execution of Protected Area-related initiatives within the Protected Area Programme.
Key duties and responsibilities
Process and input data, ensuring a high level of accuracy and quality control, and to contribute to the day-to-day maintenance and management of the programme's data holdings
Assist with the synthesis and analysis (including GIS analysis) of data for the compilation of publications, reports and other types of information outputs
Respond to requests for information together with administrative aspects of the task
Assist in organizing international conferences.
Contribute to project development activities, liaising with other programmes within UNEP-WCMC and with other organizations.
Requirements:The candidate should have/be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
A passion for conservation as well as in sustainable development issues and poverty alleviation would be a distinct advantage.
A relevant BSc (minimum) and 2 years professional experience.
An understanding of the role that Protected Areas play in national and international conservation is also necessary as well as a keen interest in the natural world.
GIS experience and knowledge in the use of relevant spatial analysis software.
Good written and oral communication skills.
An ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work.
Use of Microsoft Office
To undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.
To undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.
Preferred Skills:
Software: Use of statistical packages (SPSS), GIS and web editing software.
Language Skills: Fluency in written and spoken English. Other language skills will be seen as a distinct advantage.
Other Relevant Information:
The successful applicant will be based at the UNEP-WCMC offices in Cambridge, UK, but will be required to travel internationally to fulfill the requirements of this position.
Programme:
Protected Areas
Reporting to:
Head of Programme
Salary:
Grade D £18,500 - £28,000
Main purpose of job
To provide project support for the execution of Protected Area-related initiatives within the Protected Area Programme.
Key duties and responsibilities
Process and input data, ensuring a high level of accuracy and quality control, and to contribute to the day-to-day maintenance and management of the programme's data holdings
Assist with the synthesis and analysis (including GIS analysis) of data for the compilation of publications, reports and other types of information outputs
Respond to requests for information together with administrative aspects of the task
Assist in organizing international conferences.
Contribute to project development activities, liaising with other programmes within UNEP-WCMC and with other organizations.
Requirements:The candidate should have/be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
A passion for conservation as well as in sustainable development issues and poverty alleviation would be a distinct advantage.
A relevant BSc (minimum) and 2 years professional experience.
An understanding of the role that Protected Areas play in national and international conservation is also necessary as well as a keen interest in the natural world.
GIS experience and knowledge in the use of relevant spatial analysis software.
Good written and oral communication skills.
An ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work.
Use of Microsoft Office
To undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.
To undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.
Preferred Skills:
Software: Use of statistical packages (SPSS), GIS and web editing software.
Language Skills: Fluency in written and spoken English. Other language skills will be seen as a distinct advantage.
Other Relevant Information:
The successful applicant will be based at the UNEP-WCMC offices in Cambridge, UK, but will be required to travel internationally to fulfill the requirements of this position.
2007/03/24
第五次試作--3/25--嘗試上色
這次上去要黏黏土跟試其他的東西
1. 先把試驗的模型上白色的顏料，等乾，計時→牧寧
2. 嘗試把之前剪下的部份利用噴漆來噴，比較時間、品質與材料浪費的程度 (一半模型)→于紘
3. 嘗試調整個顏料跟用刷子刷看效果，比較時間、品質與材料浪費的程度 (一半模型)→幸耘
4. 其他的部份以白色顏料漆成一層底漆→大家
許驊--練習拍DV (當大家在試驗的時候)
1. 先把試驗的模型上白色的顏料，等乾，計時→牧寧
2. 嘗試把之前剪下的部份利用噴漆來噴，比較時間、品質與材料浪費的程度 (一半模型)→于紘
3. 嘗試調整個顏料跟用刷子刷看效果，比較時間、品質與材料浪費的程度 (一半模型)→幸耘
4. 其他的部份以白色顏料漆成一層底漆→大家
許驊--練習拍DV (當大家在試驗的時候)
第四次的部落地圖--3/18--進度落後
今天我們得自己搭車上去，完成不知道是否能完成的部份
提前把大家叫來MEETING...希望到時候大家都能知道應該完成的部份
卻忘了告訴大家...要我一步口令、他們一步動作
唉...結果呢...我們把該對的的部份對完了...
但是有兩塊模型的黏土卻被"古月先生"率領著小朋友把它給拆了
來不及阻止的我感到無奈...卻又無法如何
學到一個教訓...下次...除非有被破壞的打算，否則千萬不能放給"古月先生"進行...
雖然很氣...但是卻也無可奈何...
多上去一次吧...
提前把大家叫來MEETING...希望到時候大家都能知道應該完成的部份
卻忘了告訴大家...要我一步口令、他們一步動作
唉...結果呢...我們把該對的的部份對完了...
但是有兩塊模型的黏土卻被"古月先生"率領著小朋友把它給拆了
來不及阻止的我感到無奈...卻又無法如何
學到一個教訓...下次...除非有被破壞的打算，否則千萬不能放給"古月先生"進行...
雖然很氣...但是卻也無可奈何...
多上去一次吧...
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