Monthly Archives: September 2017
The Institute for Energy Research: To Believe or Not to Believe?
In my time researching for the essay on evaluating the credibility of President Donald Trump’s statements as he announced the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords, I came across an article from the Institute for Energy Research (IER) on … Continue reading
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Is the IDS-Nepal Report Credible?
In a time of constant doubt about the truth, it is ever important to have credibility in sources, when reading or writing about a relevant topic. I believe that the three criteria needed for a source to be credible is … Continue reading
Understanding Climate Models
Climate models help show different scenarios as to what could happen. For example, some models run their simulations as if there will be no attempts to mitigate climate change, while others show what would happen if the greenhouse gas (ghg) … Continue reading
Landscape as History
Students in Dickinson have commonly heard about how historical Carlisle is and about how Dickinson was the first college established after the Civil War ended. For this assignment, I went into town and looked at some of the places within … Continue reading
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Landscape as Habitat
I chose examine the street outside of the Quarry using the lens of landscape as habitat. The most notable feature of this habitat right now is the construction in the middle of the road, blocking off one of the lanes. … Continue reading
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Observation Assignment: The Center for Sustainable Living through the Lens of Ideology
A space can be observed through ten different lenses, each of which offers unique insights to various attributes of that space. One of those lenses is examining a space through the eyes of ideology. The observer views characteristics as outputs … Continue reading
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Observing Britton Plaza: History
Britton Plaza: the heart of campus. How has this area changed through history? When completing this assignment, I imagined hands of a clock spinning back in time. 50 years. 100 years. 1000 years. First, I observed the nature. I imagined … Continue reading
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Briton Plaza as an aesthetic landscape
When viewing Briton Plaza as an aesthetic three main interaction most be considered. These include the presence of nature, the mark of history on the land, and the intersection between man and nature. Nature can be seen on Briton in … Continue reading
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A view of Briton Plaza through the lense of landscape as ideology
Humans are social creatures that are drawn towards self-organization, establishing social norms and decreasing anarchy within the system. This idea is prevalent in our daily life, from the community level, to the larger-scale society and governmental institutions. Even since the … Continue reading
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Landscape as Nature: Britton Plaza
The songs of birds are eclipsed by the roaring of trucks and cars behind me. While I see leaves on the ground before me and grass on the hills to my right, florescent light bulbs cast unnatural shadows upon those … Continue reading
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