G4T #5: Geography and Tourism

My podcast for August 29 (click on title above) is on the relationship between geography and tourism, and how I came to make the connection as a college student and made it the focus of my life's work. I thought I might add here in the blog that you can access the syllabus for the class I'm teaching this semester at:

http://www.geog.nau.edu/courses/alew/ggr376/

The class itself is taught in Blackboard-Vista, and is not available for anyone who is not fully registered as a student.

NEW: I have made a major edit of the original MP3 file, which was posted on 24 Sept 2006 and replaced the old file.

G4T #4: Catching Up

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Starting next week I intend to podcast on a weekly basis as part of an online class that I will be teaching on the world geography of tourism and recreation. The class is only open to students who have registered for it at Northern Arizona University. However, you can take a look at the syllabus and class schedule Here.

Cheers,
Alan

G4T #3: Daylight Saving Time

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In this podcast, my third attempt at podcasting, I discuss the airline industry's opposition to proposal in the US Congree to extend Daylight Saving Time by four weeks. Here are links to the the articles discussed in the podcast:

Daylight-saving plan has critics burning: Lawmakers having second thoughts after extending period by two months By DAVID IVANOVICH, July 20, 2005, Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

Airlines fear daylight-saving plan, Thursday, July 28, 2005; Posted: 7:33 a.m. EDT (11:33 GMT) Copyright 2005 Reuters - CNN website

I should also mention that the practice of Daylight Saving Time has major impacts on leisure and recreation opportunities in the summer months. With more daylight hours, people are able to participate and enjoy outdoor recreation more than would otherwise be possible.

Hope you are enjoying the daylight!

Cheers
Alan