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The Psychology of Luck - Richard Wiseman
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Richard Wiseman is a British psychologist who does some very interesting research, occasionally intruding upon some of our more commonly held beliefs & superstitions.
One of his more interesting studies involved "Luck"- in which a group of people were asked to self assess themselves as being "Lucky" or "Not Lucky". They were then assigned a task of reading a newspaper and counting the number of photographs they saw within it. Unbeknownst to them there was an ad within the paper that stated they could stop searching and show it to the researcher to collect a $250.00 reward.
Lucky people noticed the ad and cashed in. Unlucky people tended to be so focused on the search for pictures of people that they missed the ad, and therefore the opportunity to make $250.00.
The results from the study were simply explained. People who reported themselves as lucky were more likely to see "The Big Picture" instead of merely focusing on the task at hand. Luck, it seemed, was a matter of personality and entirely within reach of everybody, provided they had the right outlook.
Curious? Read more about Richard Wiseman here:
Website: http://www.richardwiseman.com (Note: The navigation is a bit odd. Use the head...) or visit his YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Quirkology
Article for the Skeptical Inquirer here: http://www.richardwiseman.com/resources/The_Luck_Factor.pdf (Note: Adobe .pdf format.) and a short summary of his findings here: http://www.richardwiseman.com/research/moreluck.html
Links
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Below find a list of helpful links and resources devoted to making Calgary a better place. A short list now, but in time it will grow.
- http://www.slowfoodcalgary.ca/ - a website that supports local food producers.
- http://www.cleancalgary.org/ - General environmental resources for Calgary and Area.
- http://livegreencalgary.com/ - Website promoting guidebook to green resources in Calgary
- http://www.sustainablecalgary.ca/ - Various Green & Environmental Resources
- http://greendrinkscalgary.ca/ - Community website & meetup for concerned citizens
- http://calgarydollars.ca/ - Local Money, for and by the people.
Calgary Farmers Market
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If you could only shop at one place for your groceries it would have to be the Calgary Farmers' Market. Located just off Crowchild Trail South West, in the old Curry Barracks, the Calgary Farmers' Market hosts a large variety of vendors that specialize in Organic and locally grown vegetables, Free-Range meats (including such delicacies as Ostrich and Bison), arts and crafts and Calgary's most savoury food court. A very clean, friendly and warm community environment to go for lunch and shop for groceries. And prices are not only reasonable, but frequently beat those of Safeway and Co-op. No wonder this heads the list!
Location: H6, 4421 Quesnay Wood Drive SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3E 7K4
Phone: 403.244.4548
Getting There:
Transit:
Several buses service the area including 72/73, 18/20 and 13
Map:
Click here for Google Map of the Curry Barracks & Area.
Website: http://www.calgaryfarmersmarket.ca/
Hours: Winter Hours Friday & Saturday 9 - 5:00, Sunday 9 - 4:00
Local, Organic & Vegitarian
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One area Calgary has come a long way in is the availability of Local, Organic & Free Range food. And while once these options were quite expensive alternatives to factory farmed foods, they've come down quite a bit over the past few years, especially when compared with the increasing prices of supermarkets such as Safeway and Co-op. Rather than evaluate all of the local grocers and merchants that sell Organic, Local and Free Range products I'll concentrate on the most important.
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