Choosing to learn by distance doesn’t mean you have to give up the opportunity to get student discounts at the movies, the bookstore, or the train station. According to the Student Calendar, every ?active Athabasca University student? is eligible to request a photo student identification card. To apply, you need to mail or fax the… Read more »
Sunday marks the five-year anniversary of the Louisiana landfall of the infamous Hurricane Katrina, which hurtled through the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 5 storm, the most intense classification. Katrina caused devastating damage in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast, and its effects are still being felt today. This week’s links look back… Read more »
At Home: Driving in Cars with Cannabis Hemp?the plant family That’s the source of marijuana?is manufactured into many other products, including food and clothing. But recently, several Canadian companies, university students, and the province of Alberta have been collaborating on an entirely different use: an electric automobile whose structure is composed of the plant fibres…. Read more »
Vegetarian, schmegetarian?what am I going to serve for dinner? Good news: there are countless easy recipes that allow you to avoid meat and still enjoy a satisfying and delicious meal. The Internet is, of course, a goldmine of suggestions for vegetarian and vegan cuisine. There are some good finds on the Vegetarian Times‘s website (the… Read more »
At Home: Prairie Plague The plague?the legendary Black Death?stalked European cities and villages more than 650 years ago, but that doesn’t mean It’s dead and gone. It still lurks in the modern world, and has even been found a little too close to home. As The Globe and Mail reports, a prairie dog dead from… Read more »
As August deepens into late summer, the harvest begins rolling into farmers? markets everywhere. we’re all aware of the environmental benefits of home preserving fruits, vegetables, and herbs, but the task of preparing it all seems daunting. These links suggest that it might be quite easy to set out on the journey toward ecological self-sufficiency…. Read more »
Choosing to learn by distance doesn’t mean you have to give up the opportunity to get student discounts at the movies, the bookstore, or the train station. According to the Student Calendar, every ?active Athabasca University student? is eligible to request a photo student identification card. To apply, you need to mail or fax the… Read more »
If You’re seeking supplementary material for your courses, familiarizing yourself with background subjects, or considering studying a new topic for personal enjoyment, you’ll be excited to learn about Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (?MIT?) OpenCourseWare initiative. The donations-funded online resource, which is free and requires no registration, includes materials from two thousand courses previously taught at… Read more »
At Home: Libraries on the Go Is a trip to the library impossible with your heavy schedule? In the future, there may be a more convenient way to obtain a copy of the latest bestseller: automated book lending machines. As the CBC reports, the city of Toronto hopes to set up its first ?library ?vending… Read more »
Halloween’s the perfect time to get spooked, but scary books and films need not be limited to one day a year. What better opportunity to give yourself an additional good scare than a Friday the 13th weekend? Read All About It There exist countless lists of the top scary books, but this CNN article from… Read more »