Biology week July 16, 2014

1. What do you think about the eight point deep ecology platform?
I believe this can be effective if everyone actually followed it. It makes great points. I really like this point" Appreciating life quality rather than adhering to increasing higher standard of living". We all just really need to live simple, take what we need, and enjoy our love ones.

2. Can you explain why ecosystems are both strong and fragile?
Strong because it supports so many living things, fragile because just one tiny change can totally mess up its delicate intricate system.

3. How would you assess the end goals of social Ecology?
All organization but especially high organizations, governments and businesses need to abide by strict laws and by law seek certified ecologist (what ever they are called) and make plans and arrangements according to their consults. It needs to happen on the top and work its way down for it to be effective.  The complexity of relationships between people, business and nature needs to be emphasized, along with the importance of establishing more mutualistic social structures.

Biology week of July 23

1. How would you prioritize the reintroduction of American Bison?

* Make a point to teach it in schools and have kids do a required report on them
* Fund a documentary that would air on prime tv like ABC ...that would explain the history and the help needed to reintroduce them
* create more sanctuaries for them and let them be free and natural in their surroundings

2. In your view, what more should we be doing about global warming?

That's the problem humans mess up things and than try to to fix it. Actually if they left nature alone it would reset it self and come back into balance. Humans or the portion that mess it up need to learn to live in harmony with the earth, live simple. But humans are not capable of directing their own steps they need guidance from a higher being, the being that created them, GOD. Humans think they know everything, but the bible gives principles and guidance for a reason and when we ignore them we see the consequences.

 

Eastern and Western Perception on the concept of Time

Eastern and Western Perception on the concept of Time





Physics Summer Class 2014








Time is not the same in every culture or country. China’s concept of time is a circular concept and Americans is a linear concept. Americans thought of time is past, present and future. Eastern cultures tend to look back in time or focus in the past.

Since I am studying Traditional Chinese Medicine it will benefit me to understand the difference between Western and Eastern concept of time. After reading the handout given in physics and a little research I found out the following.

Western View

Western view of time is time is money. Time is a commodity real value. Time can be measured and lost. American culture insist we keep up with the times, look to the future, history is not important…work hard now and be successful…new is better than old…change means progress. Americans are more innovative and Chinese tend to stick to traditions and what works.

Eastern View

Eastern society uses time more freely or with uncertainty.  They quote old sayings frequently. Solve problems by first examining the past to find solutions. Chinese honor and respect the elderly and value their company and wisdom, while American culture tends to view the old as useless and want to have them retire from work as they age. Chinese Acupuncturist seem to never retire. They can be 87 years old and still practicing.

Definition of  Cultural Time concepts

Polychromic Time:

“Polychronic cultures like to do multiple things at the same time. People are their main concern (particularly those closely related to them or their function) and they have a tendency to build lifetime relationships. Issues such as promptness are firmly based on the relationship rather than the task and objectives are more like desirable outcomes than must do's.

Monochromioc Time: 

“Monochronic cultures like to do just one thing at a time. They value a certain orderliness and sense of there being an appropriate time and place for everything. They do not value interruptions. They like to concentrate on the job at hand and take time commitments very seriously.”

My Viewpoint



Each cultural view of time has its pros and cons. I really appreciate Eastern value of the elderly and their wisdom. In addition, in moving toward the future with developments, Westerners are  great at planning for the future and meeting deadlines. Eastern focus on the process and Westerners focus importance in getting it done on the deadline. Both eastern and westerners need to be aware cultural difference in time and implement some of each others concepts of time. This will allow us to be more effective in communication and working together in business or projects


Reference:
http://thearticulateceo.typepad.com/my-blog/2011/08/cultural-differences-monochronic-versus-polychronic.html

physics week 6

1. Are all vibrations good?

Natural Earth vibrations are good

2. Resonance in my world

I live near bart and a train railroad. I have come accustom to the sound of bart sometimes it is soothing. However, the train is a bit annoying.  I read a research paper that said people who live near airplanes runways or trains tend to have a increase of folks with high blood pressure.

3. Connections I can make between energy and qi?
When I get acupuncture and the acupuncturist turns the needle I feel like I am connected to an electrical outlet. I feel energize or more relaxed. Qi is the body's energy.  Our body is matter and qi is energy

An Experimental Physicist Explains His Faith (As a youth, he believed in evolution, but later he concluded that life was created. )

INTERVIEW | WENLONG HE

An Experimental Physicist Explains His Faith

WENLONG HE first studied physics in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. He helps edit an international journal of technology and has had dozens of papers published in scientific literature. At present, Wenlong He works for Scotland’s University of Strathclyde. As a youth, he believed in evolution, but later he concluded that life was created. 

Tell us about your background.

I was born in 1963 and grew up in China, in a village south of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province. It is a subtropical area famous for its food production, so it is often called the land of rice and fish. As a child, I used to wonder: ‘Why does nature provide so many tasty foods? Did they come about by chance? Which came first—the chicken or the egg?’ Atheism is predominant in China, so at school I was taught about evolution.

What about your family?

My parents were atheists. My mother did farm work, while my father worked as an architect and established a construction company. I’m the eldest of their five sons. Sadly, two of my brothers died young. That caused me much grief, and I wondered: ‘Why do people die? Will I ever see my brothers again?’

Why did you study science?

I wanted to study physics because I was intrigued by the natural world and I thought physics might answer the questions that had intrigued me since childhood.

What is your field of research?

I explore ways of accelerating charged particles to speeds close to the speed of light. I do this to study the structure of atoms. I also investigate how to generate high-power radiation with a frequency between that of microwave and infrared radiation. Although my research has commercial value, it is also linked to efforts to understand how the universe began.

How did you become interested in the Bible?

In 1998, two of Jehovah’s Witnesses visited my home. They offered to show me the Bible’s answers to my questions. My wife, Huabi, who is also a research scientist, joined us. We had never seen a Bible before, but we were impressed by its practical advice. We noticed how the Witness couple who visited us benefited by applying Bible principles. They were happy and enjoyed an uncomplicated way of life. But what the Bible says about God set me to wondering again whether the universe could have been created. As a physicist, my job is to understand nature. So I decided to give the facts some careful thought.

What facts did you consider?

First, I knew that a closed system cannot become more organized or remain organized unless acted upon by an external agent. That is the second law of thermodynamics. Since the universe and life on earth are highly ordered, I concluded that they must be products of an external agent, a Creator. The second fact was that the universe and the earth seem to be specifically designed to support life.

What evidence of design did you see?

Practically all life on earth depends on energy from the sun. This energy travels through space as radiation. It comes to earth in a vast spectrum of wavelengths. The shortest are the lethal gamma rays. Then come X-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared, microwaves, and the longest of all, radio waves. Remarkably, our atmosphere blocks much harmful radiation while allowing other needed radiation to reach the earth’s surface.

Why did that fact impress you?

I was intrigued by the introduction to the Bible’s creation account and its reference to light. It states: “God said: ‘Let there be light.’ Then there was light.”* Only a very narrow band of the vast spectrum of solar radiation is visible light, but light is vital for life. Plants need it to produce food, and we need light to see. The atmosphere’s special transparency to light cannot be a coincidence. Even more remarkable is the tiny amount of ultraviolet light that reaches the earth’s surface.

Why is that significant?

Some ultraviolet radiation is critical. We need a small amount of it on our skin to produce vitamin D, which is vital for bone health and evidently for protection from cancer and other diseases. However, too much of this particular radiation causes skin cancer and eye cataracts. In its natural state, the atmosphere allows only a tiny amount of this ultraviolet radiation to reach the earth’s surface—and it is just the right amount. For me, that is evidence that someone designed the earth to sustain life.

Gradually Huabi and I became convinced that there is a Creator and that he inspired the Bible. In 2005, we became Jehovah’s Witnesses, and now we share in teaching the Bible to others.

Copied From: Jw.org

Biology week 4

Humans tend to come to the conclusion that animals are not intelligent but purely motivated by instinct.  They have conducted studies that prove their intelligence,  but  seen through humans cultural lens. Also humans only use like 5% of their brains so currently the animals may be smarter than us.....lol.

Physics week 3

A person can just walk past a complete stranger and determine if you get a good vibe. A person can feel someone emotional pain with out them expressing themself.  Everyone processes this ability but only few use it or want to. This is a form of connecting.

I beleive that unforeseen circumstances happen to all of us. I also believe that Gods holy spirit ...his active force...he uses to cause things to happen. In addition the mind is very powerful, what we think effects our body, organs,  relationships and the kind of people that are attracted to us