Saturday, November 20, 2010
Teambuilding
Charles, the "teddy bear" of Infineum. LOL. He is a very very funny and comical guy. Here he watches as the ball rolls into the goal instead of stopping it. hahaha.
My leg and my colleague's leg : one white one so brown! So funny.
I laughed until my stomachache. It was so funny with all the pushing and grabbing, there became no rules already!
See all the grabbing!
And pushing! I didn't know I can play so rough too! So funny.
Charles playing funny.
It was the first time I ever played soccer. It's quite fun! The next day we were aching like crazy..
Everybody~
See the scracth!
And the blueblack (bruises)!! LOL..................
My shoes that played football with me for the first time!
Afterwards we went karaoke. Me and teddy bear Charles.
My colleagues and an intern on the right.
Me and my colleague Cynthia~
It was soooooo much fun today. Hope we always have teambuilding. hahahahah..
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Why do African people have longer limbs?
Allen's rule
Nature never failed to amaze me.
Quote:
In cold climates, the greater the exposed surface area, the greater the loss of heat and therefore energy. Animals in cold climates need to conserve as much energy as possible. A low surface area to volume ratio helps to conserve heat.
In warm climates, the opposite is true. An animal will overheat quickly if it has a low surface area to volume ratio. Therefore, animals in warm climates will have high surface area to volume ratios so as to help them lose heat.
In a nutshell, it simply means there is a ratio between body surface to body mass. For example, Fur or Tutsi people of Africa release body heat more readily because their ratio is high. However, Eskimos and Inuit have a lower ratio and therefore retain body heat.
The Inuit people live and hunt within the Arctic Circle. The sub-zero temperatures encountered in the Arctic environment mean that heat conservation is essential. A short, squat body shape will help retain body heat.
The Maasai people live primarily in Kenya and north Tanzania. The equatorial temperatures in this environment mean that heat loss is highly beneficial. A tall, long, body shape will help get rid of body heat. (The use of the word "tall" here is somewhat misleading. It is not necessarily height that is a factor as it is relatively longer, leaner limbs and a lean frame which are most appropriate according to this rule. Basically, size is not the main factor, which would be Bergmann's Rule, but shape.)
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