Reflecting on my blogging journey throughout Semester 2, I can feel a big change in the quality of my posts and obstacles I overcame in Semester 1 had now been reduced, leading to a better blogging experience this semester. Last semester, I struggled with time management and balancing the academic depth required with the colloquial…
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Small Brisbane gardens possess immense potential to produce fresh, nutritious food. Whatever your situation may be, a couple of raised beds or a corner of your garden, the right guidance can maximize every square meter. That’s where agricultural consulting in Brisbane services are helpful. Garden consulting is equally valuable for ordinary city gardeners. Read the…
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The Netherlands is synonymous with cycling, and so are Dutch bikes, but it wasn’t always this way. In the 1970s, Dutch streets were dominated by cars, leading to thousands of road fatalities each year. Activist movements paved the way for transformation, and today, the Netherlands boasts world-class cycling infrastructure, making bikes the primary mode of…
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In the GraffitiStreet Concrete & Colour Group Show, artist Sophie Mess brings two beautiful floral artworks that invite us to contemplate both the cosmic and the earthly, the grand and the intimate, in deeply personal ways. GraffitiStreet Presents Concrete & Colour 2025 Nebula Rose: The Cosmos Meets the Garden In Nebula Rose, Sophie Mess crafts a luminous bridge between…
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Image credit: The Glorious Studio (pexels.com) In an era defined by conscious choices and technological marvels, the allure of diamonds has evolved from traditional mined stones to innovative lab-grown alternatives. Millennials and Gen Z, known for their distinct preferences and values, are at the forefront of this shift. Here’s why choosing lab-grown diamonds over naturally…
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885: Michael Olson on the Three Laws of the Food Chain In This Podcast: In This Podcast: Greg interviews Michael Olson, a returning guest and influential figure in the food system. Michael shares his background as a Montana farm boy, Vietnam veteran, and author of Metro Farm. Then they jump into Michael’s ‘Three Laws of…
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes When disaster strikes, we worry about what we’ll do for food, water, power, and so forth. But it’s often injuries that create the biggest problems. Without first aid supplies, things like cuts, burns, infections, allergic reactions, dehydration, and broken bones can quickly escalate into serious conditions. It’s not enough to…
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San Francisco will get two new parks in Mission Bay very soon: Mission Bay Playground Kids’ Park, and Mariposa Park. Tomorrow the playground designed for residents living in Mission Bay Kids Playground will open thanks to expedited work that was approved by the Board of Supervisors earlier in June. Mission Bay Kids’ Park Playground with playground OPENING July 1, 2016!!!!! I…
Lemon basil lemonade, mint iced tea, and other refreshing ways to use your herbs. Let’s be honest — the Philippine summer hits different. The sun feels like it’s just one foot away from your face, the air is thick enough to chew, and even your plants look begging for halo-halo. But there’s one sweet silver…
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I like figures of map layers to illustrate the many different types of data sets we combine to do urban and transport modeling. And oftentimes I get obsessed with like making maps that are reproducible with code in R. In this post I’ll be sharing a reproducible example showing how to create a figure of…
