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Evoke Season Two Introduction Script
EPISODE 1
TOKYO
Assistant: We know that they exist. Still no one knows who they are.
Governor: It's been 10 years since the famine. Today, we have
Assistant: Much has changed in the past decade. We relied too heavily on solutions of the past.
Governor: We failed to innovate to sustain our people. Naively, we expected the same infrastructures and practices to hold up forever. And now we call for help again. I am ashamed.
Assistant: But, we must do…
ContinueAdded by John M. Quick on April 28, 2011 at 4:51pm — No Comments
Open Evoke
I think the biggest thing that Evoke can do for the future is to open its doors to the ma****. It was piloted in 2010 and restricted only to groups in 2011. By 2012, Evoke should be opened to all interested users. The best way to spread the educational and creative problem-solving opportunities that Evoke offers is to get as many people completing the course as possible. I feel that very many people around the world can benefit from being a part of Evoke and some have already asked me about it… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 26, 2011 at 4:28am — 1 Comment
Sharing Evoke with the World
I have already shared Evoke via my personal blog! Read it here.
Added by John M. Quick on April 26, 2011 at 4:19am — No Comments
Social Pandemic Mapping
My idea for a way that non-medical citizens could contribute to a pandemic crisis is through a social mapping website. Basically, we would ask as many people as possible in all locations of the world to log into the website and do two things:
- Answer whether they have the affliction (yes/no)
- Provide an approximate location (i.e. at the city level, though more detailed if they choose)
Added by John M. Quick on April 21, 2011 at 4:12pm — No Comments
Covering Risk
From "The Five Secrets of Crisis Communication," I think "Covering Risk" is the most important topic. There is a clear disconnect between the way medical professionals and the general public perceive pandemics. Professionals often think in terms of the overall impacts of a crisis. However, tiny percentages of afflictions/deaths can correspond to a very large number of people. On the other side, citizens are typically only concerned about themselves and the ones they deeply care about.… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 21, 2011 at 3:54pm — No Comments
Gameful Dark Site
The Gameful Dark Site on Rabies handling and prevention is available here: https://sites.google.com/site/rabiesoutbreak/
Added by John M. Quick on April 21, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments
My 100 Year Old Message in Photos
If I were 100 years old, I think my choice would be to send my message through the photos I have taken in my life, rather than to use words. In particular, I imagine that the world will be much more densely populated and urban in the future, such that all but the most remote and uninhabitable places will be the only ones left without people and developed societies. Therefore, I would share my photos of natural landscapes to show future people what the world looked like when there were fewer… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 20, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments
Combining New Technologies with Indigenous Knowledge
Last year, I worked on a mixed-reality learning project called Resolana. Resolana is an activity where a group of people enter a mixed-reality space to discuss community topics. The procedures and protocols for participation in Resolana are carefully derived from traditional Chicano and Native American practices. In this way, indigenous knowledge and long-standing traditions from the southwest U.S. have been incorporated into modern learning technologies. During the past two school years,… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 20, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments
Pen and Paper as Indigenous Objects
I chose a picture of a pen and paper to symbolize indigenous knowledge. Today, fewer and fewer people are writing by hand, since typically all composition is done via computer. People rarely write at all and use only sticky notes or notepads to jot down brief handwritten messages at most. Cursive handwriting in the U.S. is also being debated as even being necessary in schools. It seems likely to me that one day in the not too distant future, people will all together not have a need to write by… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 20, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments
Future Phoenix: Map of Urban Resilience Redesign
Below is the map that I created to show the future of Phoenix, Arizona from an urban resilience standpoint. As labeled, living spaces have been redesigned to better sustain life, portions of the city have been dedicated to local food production, the downtown area has implemented green rooftops, a section of the city has been dedicated to generating solar energy, a water reservoir has been established, the national park was expanded, economic growth has been encouraged near the airport, and…
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Power Outage and Resilience in Arizona
I found the state of Arizona emergency response and recovery plan via the www.dem.azdema.gov site. It has a broad scope and covers nearly all kinds of natural disasters. Also, the plan includes measures to be taken in the event of terrorist and biological attacks.
Although I previous wrote about flooding being a potential natural disaster that could… Continue
Although I previous wrote about flooding being a potential natural disaster that could… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 12, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Ushahidi for Arizona Flood Disasters
In Arizona, especially the urban Phoenix area, a potential natural disaster is flash flooding. Due to the general lack of precipitation and the costs involved in engineering infrastructures to mitigate flooding risks, Phoenix and its surrounding areas are poorly equipped to face flash flooding. In the time that I have been here, what would seem to be light sprinkling rain in other parts of the U.S. has caused tremendous flooding problems here. Hence, if a genuinely large and unexpected storm… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 11, 2011 at 6:52pm — No Comments
GECKO: Green Ambassadors in China III
According to the Greennovate Environmental Challenge for Kids Outreach (GECKO), a small contribution is enough to support 5 Chinese girls to participate in the green ambassador program. Below is what I image each of them is doing in ten years.
Student 1: She is at a university in the final year of her Environmental Engineering Ph.D. She hopes to help China renovate its public infrastructure, while keeping mindful of the…
ContinueAdded by John M. Quick on April 11, 2011 at 1:08am — 2 Comments
GECKO: Green Ambassadors in China II
Following my discovery of the Greennovate Environmental Challenge for Kids Outreach (GECKO), which educates and trains Chinese youth (mostly girls) to become ambassadors for sustainable living in their communities, I decided to make a contribution to the project. According to the site, a small donation can support 5 students in the program. The project has been around for only a few years, but has already won awards and impacted Chinese kids and their communities. I hope that it continues to… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 11, 2011 at 1:06am — No Comments
GECKO: Green Ambassadors in China I
Through WomenWatch, I found an inspirational story about the Greennovate Foundation's GECKO (Greennovate Environmental Challenge for Kids Outreach) program. This initiative educates and trains Chinese youth, many of whom are girls, in schools throughout China. Their programs are offered for free to students and inspire them to become ambassadors to their communities that can inspire others to practice sustainable living. The program… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 11, 2011 at 1:04am — 1 Comment
Breaking: New Currency in the Works for Phoenix
Early this morning, a concealed group of traders gathered in downtown Phoenix, Arizona to begin negotiations on how to unveil their latest creation. These mysterious scientists have reportedly found a way to reclaim a natural resource that was previously abundant, but no longer exists anywhere in the world. They say it was once used to sustain all life on Earth, but now it will be a new form of currency for the city that will improve public health, spark innovation, and facilitate economic…
ContinueAdded by John M. Quick on April 7, 2011 at 4:02pm — No Comments
Kickstarting Innovation
Just this week, I finally joined kickstarter.com after being curious about crowdsourced funding for the past few months. I pledged money to a project called Last Stand on the Island, which just exceeded its required amount to receive funding! I previously wrote about and contacted the creators of this doc**entary film in my post about water crisis innovators. It is exciting to see the…
ContinueAdded by John M. Quick on April 7, 2011 at 2:25am — No Comments
Virtual Currency for Local Good
Virtual currencies, such as those used to purchase digital items in MMORPG and social network games, typically represent a tremendous money sink for citizens and are much more likely to financially threaten communities and their members than to help them. However, with a little restructuring, I think virtual currencies within games could be used to help local communities. Rather than entertainment companies reaping the profits of virtual currencies, games could be made for local communities to… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 7, 2011 at 2:08am — 1 Comment
Spreading the Word About Water: Evan Abramson and Carmen Lopez
Crowdsourced funding is an up and coming phenomenon that I am interested in. I went to Kickstarter to see what projects people were starting related to water crises. There, I found Evan Abramson's and Carmen Lopez' doc**entary about how Jean Charles Island in Louisiana, USA is rapidly eroding into the Gulf of Mexico. Since I find this topic very interesting and think it is something that a lot of people can learn from, I decided to chip… Continue
Added by John M. Quick on April 3, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments
Water Crisis in Arizona and Solar Desalinization
Here in Arizona, the water crisis is an important issue that needs to be addressed today and continually addressed into the future. Arizona is home to the sixth most populated city in the U.S., the most populated university, and the…
ContinueAdded by John M. Quick on April 3, 2011 at 5:36am — 2 Comments
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This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
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It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
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FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
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