justin yang
A recent UBC graduate starting out in the world.
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- @dswenson8 Ew no. A soiled book is an abjection.
- @dswenson8 That's why I buy them. I also can't bear the thought that someone may have been reading my copy whilst using the lavatory.
- @dswenson8 That is incredibly nerdy in an endearing way haha
- @dswenson8 And your fines are still insane? What happened...
- @allie_nych Happy to lend it when I'm done!
- @dswenson8 Oh that is unfortunate. You're being deprived of a real gem.
- @marktmaclean I should start a support group. :-P
- @dswenson8 Wait for Food for Fines?
- @TracyYee :-) I'll Instagram selections! Beware...I've got some bad ones haha
- @dswenson8 Great! :) Looking forward to reading it. This year's been very Iliad-y. Saw The Penelopiad at @theArtsClub earlier this year!
- @JJMacLean @Trumpetite I'm the WORST. I will buy the Kindle version, the paperback version, and the audiobook too...
- Re-reading some poetry I wrote last summer. I am so angsty and derivative.May 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- ichinichi/mono iwazu/chō no kage sasu #ozakihōsaiMay 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @JJMacLean I do that...but...I'm still weak...
- @JJMacLean Weakness.
- I need to stop buying books...running out of space and money! #bibliophile :-\ http://t.co/qXNYtDEo
- @complex_ity_ BOTH
- Bought books again........ :-(
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- Program Assistant 2, Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of British ColumbiaHigher Education | Vancouver, Canada Area, CASummaryWell-rounded, self-motivated INTJ with a diverse background in: administrative support, programming, and academic governance. Confident and experienced leader with a proven ability to plan, execute, and close projects in a variety of modalities with a broad range of team dynamics. Currently seeking experiences for ongoing career development and mentorship. Driven by opportunities for personal growth and social good.Experience
- Apr 2012 - PresentProgram Assistant (Undergraduate Affairs & Special Projects), Department of Mechanical Engineering / The University of British ColumbiaOffer administrative support to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, particularly with course scheduling, bookings, and basic advising. Supervise the ongoing work of student employees (Co-op and Work Study). Receive and address student enquiries to the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Office. Support the work of the Manager, NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering through Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science, & Technology (WWEST).
- Sept 2011 - Apr 2012Student Safety Abroad Program Assistant, Go Global / The University of British ColumbiaAided in the implementation of academic policywork supporting safer student learning abroad by maintaining the Student Safety Abroad Registry. Reviewed daily travel risk assessments from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Participated in a UX overhaul of the Student Safety Abroad Registry, including wireframing and focus groups. Organized comprehensive training for over 150 outbound students participating in group learning programs.
- May 2010 - Apr 2012Tutoring Coordinator / Alma Mater Society of UBC VancouverCoordinated day-to-day operations of a student service providing peer tutoring for first-year students in introductory mathematics, chemistry, physics, and economics. Annually hired, trained, and managed 30-40 tutors and one administrative assistant. Executed a structural staff plan reorganization in order to increase oversight and streamline service delivery. Responsible for liaising and reporting to a variety of other campus stakeholder groups, including: Residence Life, Student Development, Library, and the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology.
- May 2009 - Apr 2010Minischool Coordinator / Alma Mater Society of UBC VancouverCoordinated all aspects of a student service providing recreational courses for the campus community, including planning, marketing, HR, and finances. Programmed courses for three seasonal sessions, including instructor recruitment and retention, registration, and marketing. Transitioned service to prepare for changes in tax reporting. Hired, trained, and oversaw one administrative assistant.
- Aug 2008 - Apr 2009Minischool Assistant Coordinator / Alma Mater Society of UBC VancouverAssisted with the planning and administration of recreational courses for the campus community, servicing over 800 users. Independently supervised nightly classes including setup, takedown, and troubleshooting.
- May 2008 - Jul 2008Volunteer Resources Coordinator / Canadian Cancer SocietyCoordinated all aspects of recruitment of volunteers, including the creation of new job profiles, interviews and placements, and on-boarding. Trained new volunteers through in-person and teleconferencing modalities. Created a division-wide organizational chart to help identify emergent volunteer needs.
- Aug 2007 - Feb 2008Operations Assistant II / HSBCPerformed day-to-day quality processing of high volume paperwork and some personal banking administration. Created job training aids and materials.
- Jun 2005 - Oct 2006"One Day" Sustainability Strategy Ambassador / City of VancouverPromoted the City of Vancouver's "One Day" sustainability strategy at a variety of public events.
- Jul 2006 - Sept 2006Human Resources Intern / QLT Inc.Completed a company-wide update of HR documentation in order to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Assisted with the orientation and training of new hires. Consulted regarding the reorganization of research and discovery divisions.
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2007 - 2012The University of British ColumbiaBachelor of Science in Biology (Cell Biology & Genetics)
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2007 - 2012The University of British ColumbiaBachelor of Arts (Honours) in English
Activities: Arts Undergraduate Society, Faculty of Arts, English Department
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Honors:AMS Just Desserts Award, 2008, 2011; UBC Student Leadership Conference Faces of Today, 2011; 24 Hours Magazine's "Top 24 Under 24," 2011; UBC Faculty of Arts Dean's Outstanding Leadership Award in the UBC Community, 2012
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Interests:travelling, digital photography, literary criticism, social media, music
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- Which matters more: title or opening line?I'd say title. Without a good title, you won't be able to hook a reader and the opening line is only one line out of (hopefully) a ton of content. The last line is probably more important than the first one, anyway.Asked by Formspring Apr 22, 12
- Do you recommend any novels/short stories that features magic realism? I've read a bunch from Gabriel Marquez, but I want to branch out to other authors?You might like work by Isabel Allende, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Haruki Murakami, and Angela Carter. Hopefully they suit you!Asked by Natalie Apr 22, 12
- if u had, 2 lissen to wan song 4, the rest of yur lyfe wud U listen to hyunah or paradiso girls???!!!1wanwanwanNeither...?Asked by Formspring Apr 22, 12
- What was your favourite period of English Literature? a) Caroline Age, b) Age of Pope, c) Franciscan Age, d) the Pre-Raphaelites?From the choices provided, I'd say the Age of Pope though more broadly, I'd say the long eighteenth century.Asked by Formspring Apr 17, 12
- How did you get good at writing?"Good," I think, is pretty subjective. Of course, practice makes perfect and I've gotten plenty of practice writing and reading for my English degree.Asked by DoNoEvil Apr 09, 12
- What is your plan for taking over the world?I don't plan to take over the world! It's a common misconception about me.Asked by DoNoEvil Apr 09, 12
- What kind of soup is best?It depends on the occasion, doesn't it? If it's a hot summer night, cold cucumber soup might be best. If it's comfort you're after, few soups are as good as a French Onion soup. Myself, I'm partial to the Thai Tom Yum Goong soup. Now I'm hungry!Asked by Formspring Apr 09, 12
- As a Science student, do you ever question the validity of the Theory of Evolution?Not really. I hold it to be one of the things we presuppose when addressing the knowledge deficit. I likewise assume that the Earth revolves around the sun and that the moon is not made of green cheese but if you were to ask me to prove them empirically, I don't think I would do very well.Asked by Formspring Dec 06, 11
- Who do you like better? Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle? Poirot (or Marple) or Holmes?I like them each for different reasons. Agatha Christie writes eminently readable material with pleasing plot twists while Arthur Conan Doyle puzzles me and gives me delight in learning about Victorian psychology.Asked by K W Dec 06, 11
- Do you believe that absolute truth exists, or an objective reality, or in a faith/religion above all others?Those are three different questions. I'll tackle them one-by-one but I won't take the time to defend my views here: 1) Yes, I do think that there exists non-relativistic, objective, natural truths. 2) I subscribe to a Kantian view, that is to say, the transcendental idealism. 3) I believe in pragmatic agnosticism, which is to say, I am unsure of whether or not there exists some higher power, believe that we will not or cannot know whether or not such a higher power exists, and subscribe to the idea that we should live moral, good lives regardless.Asked by Formspring Dec 06, 11
- What was the deciding factor in perusing a dual degree in english (honours, no less!) and science? I'm currently debating doing both, though in a different field of study.That's great! I'm very excited for you. For me, the decision was pretty easy -- I had progressed from thinking about a minor in English to a double major already. I compared the requirements between the double major and the dual degree and realized that I had actually filled a lot of the dual degree requirements already (language requirement literature requirement, science electives, etc.). At that point, it was an easy decision as I would be almost all the work for a dual degree if I only decided to pursue the double major. The honours part is a whole different story though. :)Asked by Formspring Sep 16, 11
- What task are you avoiding by soliciting Form Spring questions?Catching up on the entirety of my to-do list. But I'm now procrastinating by reading which is probably more productive.Asked by Formspring Aug 27, 11
- What has been your proudest accomplishment to date?Being an older brother.Asked by Formspring Mar 28, 11
- If you were 13, would you go for Rebecca Black?In the words of a Glee character, HELL TO THE NO.Asked by Formspring Mar 20, 11
- If you could change one thing that happened last year what would it be?Following my head, not my heart.Asked by Formspring Mar 05, 11
- 1) In your opinion, what is the greatest evil that someone can commit? 2) What is the one thing you would never forgive a friend for doing?1) Genocide. 2) Betraying my trust -- I'm not a ready discloser but when I confide, I expect confidentiality, implicitly.Asked by Formspring Feb 05, 11
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FavoritesScott Pilgrim Vs The World vintage style movie poster - 20.00 (USD)Trio of Wizard Pillows - 120.00 (USD)FREE SHIPPING, Kawaii Happy Shrooms Garland - 35.00 (USD)serotonin necklace - for happiness - with link chain - 90.00 (USD)BATTLE ROYALE Original Poster Design - 15.00 (USD)Ravenclaw Prefect Badge - 0.00 (USD)
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The Paradox of Power
red and blue acrylic paint, display case, springs, lights
264 x 315 x 91 cm
2007DJ Light is an immersive public sound and light installation that gives visitors the power to orchestrate an awe-inspiring performance of light and sound across a large public space. The installation consists of 85 giant globes of light, each capable of displaying millions of colours. As the “guest DJ” assumes their position on the podium, they can use their arms to point and gesture. These movements are translated in real-time into beautiful movements of light and generative sound across the space. Cinimod Studio won an award for their ‘DJ Light’ concept at the Lighting Design Awards 2012.
NEWS OF THE TIMES
Visual blog created with Yann and Gwendal Le Bec. Each day we choose an article and illustrate it.
Ginkgo Leaf
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is a common ornamental plant that is considered to be a living fossil. Also called the maidenhair tree, it is a deciduous gymnosperm (related to pine trees and cycads) that is the only living representative of the order Ginkgoales, once a widespread, dominant group of plants. Most members of this order are known only by their fossils, which date back to the Permian period, 286 to 245 million years ago. Fossil leaves similar to the living Ginkgo have been dated back to the Jurassic period, 208 to 144 million years ago. These fossils have been described from such geographically separated areas as Australia, western North America, Mongolia, Alaska, England, and central Europe.
Yang Yongliang - Artificial wonderland 02. Ink-jet print on Epson fine art paper, 145x211cm (2010)
Quadruple fluorescence image revealing the complexity of the optic fibre layer of a mouse retina. Optic nerve axons and glial cells are stained red and green, respectively while actin in the blood vessel-ensheathing endothelial cells are stained blue. DNA and RNA are in orange.
Source: Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR.
Liliana Porter “man with axe”
sculptural installation called “man with an axe” in which a man in a suit and hat smashes up what appears to be the wreckage of the past, chopping it into bits…
Favorite Character(s) from a Fandom: Game of Thrones
I love and hate everyone on this show, but these are the two performances that really stick out for me. Painted these with ~dramatic~ lighting practice in mind!
Fluorescence micrograph of an assay for cell fusion. Pig kidney cells were labeled with two different dyes (red, green) and mixed together to grow on a plastic dish. The cells were then infected with a strain of pseudo-rabies virus with a fluorescently labeled virus component (a capsid protein fused to cyan fluorescent protein, rendered as blue in this image). If spread of infection caused cell fusion, yellow-orange cells would be expected as the red dyes mix with the green ones.
Image Source: Princeton Art of Science, 2009 Competition.
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Recent Tracks
- A Change in Me uit 'The Beauty And The Beast': A Change in Me uit 'The Beauty And The Beast' by The Royal Song Association Mastreechter Staar, Roger Moens, Chantal Janzen, Bèr Schellings
- A Change in Me uit 'The Beauty And The Beast': A Change in Me uit 'The Beauty And The Beast' by The Royal Song Association Mastreechter Staar, Roger Moens, Chantal Janzen, Bèr Schellings
- Big Girls Don't Cry (Glee Cast Version) by Glee Cast
- Love You Like A Love Song (Glee Cast Version) by Glee Cast
- Blame It On My Youth by Matt Belsante
- Rumour Has It by Adele
- Valerie ('68 Version) by Amy Winehouse
- Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
- You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse
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- 527 plays / Created Jun 19, 11Sometimes we just want to dance. Twelve tracks including music by PH Electro, Akcent, and Benny Benassi.
- 16716 plays / Created Apr 11, 122 and a half hours of instrumental music, from classic composers to movie scores. Perfect for studying, thinking, or relaxing. Featuring Beethoven, Chopin, and John Williams.
- 57106 plays / Created Mar 20, 12Windows down, volume up, and wind blowing through your hair...25 must-haves to accompany your summer bliss.
- 8358 plays / Created Apr 05, 12including music by Adele / Britney / Bloodhound / Avicii / LMFAO, Bassnectar/ Flux/ Fountains of Wayne, and Beastie Boys / Ratatat. http://www.facebook.com/DJBipolarBear
- 31595 plays / Created Apr 07, 12All of my guilty pleasures for pre-gaming or just hanging out - Gotye, Nicki Minaj, Biebz, the Weeknd, and many more...
- 45578 plays / Created Apr 07, 12For those awesome summer days, or when youre just in a sick mood. - One Love, #YOLO
- 73 plays / Created Aug 26, 10Enter the music of my personal year-long retail hell from Summer '09- Summer '10. Eleven tracks featuring A&F and RUEHL No. 925 noise, including music by Boyz II Men, Lady Gaga and David Guetta.
- 11081 plays / Created Jan 26, 12Avoid procrastination and improve productivity with these melodic, ultra studious tracks- getting me through my essays, going to get you through yours!
- 15611 plays / Created Jan 17, 12Incredible music that will help you to start your day with a good mood. Incluiding Florence & The Machine, Andrew Bird, The Shins and more!
- 21683 plays / Created Feb 03, 12Almost 50 songs that remind us of those middle/ high school dances...and all the other times that were the 90s!
- 36176 plays / Created Jan 22, 12Listening to the rain pitter patter on your window you want to sleep in today. You want to forget your homework, forget your responsibilities And why not? They're not going anywhere. Here are two hours worth of reasons to stay in bed and keep listening to the rain coming down. After all, when you get right down to it, all we have are moments. And moments like this are what makes life beautiful. Over 30 tracks by Bon Iver, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens and many others
- 38008 plays / Created Jan 14, 1215 upbeat tracks to help drag you out of bed, have your cuppa to and get out of the door. Goodmorning! Bombay Bicycle Club, Noah and the Whale, Two Door Cinema Club.
- 11374 plays / Created Jan 21, 12Lots of this is ridiculous. 45 tracks that help me get out of bed & into the cold.
- 75125 plays / Created Jan 17, 12I have to admit it: this tracklist is saving my semester. Perfect for a study or writing session, for staring at the ceiling or just floathing in your deepest rainy mood. Chill out and enjoy! More Soothing Piano Covers http://8tracks.com/lauraingalli/more-soothing-piano-covers Check out my new piano cover mix "Hits On Piano" http://8tracks.com/lauraingalli/hits-on-piano
- 13467 plays / Created Jan 27, 12you know when a song comes on and all of a sudden your screaming "OH MY GAH GIRL, THIS MY SONG"....yeah here's a bunch of them, don't be ashamed ladies.
- 2751 plays / Created Feb 02, 12This eclectic mix is made to make you sing! In the shower, in the car, in your dorm room. Welcome to second semester!! Don't be ashamed, SING IT OUT!!
- 356 plays / Created Nov 04, 11Welcome to my life, fuckin VIP We're young, we're beautiful, and we don't give a fuck. 17 tracks for when you're with your girls.
- 2570 plays / Created Jan 28, 12Chilled instrumental playlist for those times when nothing needs to be said. (Including Moby, Olafur Arnalds and Sigur Ros)
- 225 plays / Created Jan 04, 12For the times you feel like just being an overly trashy, skeezy, scum cunt, or have drank a little too much, and doing your dishes in your underwear..
- 12161 plays / Created Dec 24, 11Rap, Dubstep, House, Pop, Indie Rock, Classic Rock, and even Classical all in one playlist. Enjoy!
- 343 plays / Created Jan 09, 10Eight tracks of classical music by French composers including music by Faure, Saint-Saens, and Debussy
- 3704 plays / Created Dec 14, 11Perfect mix to sit down and study to! Includes music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky. Wow. Didn't realize I'd get such an amazing response from this! Thanks everyone, and good luck on those exams glad my mix is helping some of you! :) P.S: Stay updated because I might be expanding and adding way more to it!
- 26 plays / Created Apr 13, 11Some of my favorite songs by Amos Lee, Arctic Monkeys and Dean Martin.
- 176 plays / Created Apr 12, 11a self esteem booster with a little bit of everything...some old, some new, some fast, some slow. enjoy :)
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