http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=%23genprev

If you substitute your search term for “genprev”, it should work.

A tip of the hat to Robin Parduez, SEO Campaign Director @ LBi at Quora for indicating how this should be done.

Blogging on Windows Live Writer 2011 [Review]

WLW is a blog-publishing application featuring WYSIWYG and media editing. One of the greatest strengths of WLW is that it integrates with your blog, so when you are editing a post or creating a new one it does not feel like you are using an alien application. The newest version of WLW incorporates Microsoft’s much lauded ribbon feature which dynamically changes as you select different items on the page.

If you have any experience with using this program, please comment.

Too warm, too warm

What follows will only be seen by those who click on the more button.

The separation is done by using the Insert More Tag (Alt-Shift-T)–which is the fourth icon to the right, immediately to the left of the spell (abc) command.

This is what follows the more tag.

When we here about a big storm coming the lines at the grocery store inevitably grow long as people pack plastic water bottles, double a batteries, and other survival necessities. What people can’t buy in grocery stores however, is information.
Surviving a Disaster
 

On Tuesday, I met up with Pablo Suarez from Red Crescent/Red Cross, a researcher on climate and disasters. In this interview, he discusses how designing and incorporating games impacts the understanding and outcomes of his professional work.

MJ:  Why would a researcher on climate on disasters decide to incorporate game play into their work?

PS:  Scientists know where a disaster is heading and approximately when it will hit, but people still don’t take the right actions to protect themselves due to their lack of access, resources, and trust in information.  What we found is that if you only talk about the threat of disaster, people do not internalize what it means.    Games provide a platform for people to learn for themselves by being exposed to the consequences of their decisions through an experience.  After playing a game, the audience understands the complexity with their gut as well as their brain.

MJ: What types of audiences have you worked with and how have they responded to the game play?

PS:  Working with Parsons Designers has changed my professional life in a very meaningful way.  I finally have been able to engage my audiences. We have played games on three continents including work with communities of illiterate farmers in Ethiopia, Malawi and other countries; twelve workshops for training Red Cross personnel, diaster mangers, health operators and logistics.  We have also played with senior level politicians including US government delegates to the climate conventions. In every single case, it has made a very noticeable difference because people have fun engaging with the game and want to continue talking with each other after the Q&A.