Biosphere Technology - The Greatest Innovation in Green Technologies

Green technologies for more than a century today have been our greatest weapons towards saving planet earth. Comprehensive environmental awareness campaigns have been launched all over the world to inform people of the different ecological benefits of using green energy. But all efforts seem to be not enough because brown energy technologies that desecrate the sanctity of the environment are still reigning supreme in the energy industry. Oil and coal still supply most of the world's energy needs. Unfortunately, coal and oil are also the leading in the release of carbon gases into the atmosphere.

The primary reason why coal and oil are still the most widely used energy sources is because they have remained unrivaled in terms of efficiency for ages now. Efficiency has also been what held green technologies like solar power, wind power, biomass power, and hydro power back. Most green energies cannot even fully sustain a consumer's needs. They often need additional sources as supplement to suffice. And obviously, people prefer efficient forms of energy even if they harm the environment rather than green technologies that help preserve nature but are incapable of meeting their demands.

Finally, there is a green technology that has the potential to surpass even coal and oil when it comes to efficiency. This revolutionary process is called biosphere technology. Biosphere technology involves the use of biosphere machines to convert solid wastes into energy in the form of electricity. Biosphere technology qualified as a green technology because of the fact that a biosphere machine subjects the feedstock under the biosphere gasification process inside tightly closed, oxygen limited containers thus greatly limiting the release of carbon gases into the atmosphere. The Biosphere MKV brought into the Philippines by Ronald Shane Flynn has broken records and is now recognized as the most efficient and most environment friendly technology. Its efficiency is represented by the fact than it can convert a maximum of 97% of the weight of the wastes into energy and more than 90% of the remaining by-products can be further processed to become resalable in the market. Its ecological friendliness on the other hand, is proven by the fact that during the entire waste-to-energy conversion process, only around 2% greenhouse gas emissions are produced. Biosphere technology is so environment-friendly it can even be classified as a carbon offset solution.

Biosphere technology not only prevents future air pollution, it also eliminates current land pollution because of the fact that it uses solid wastes for fuel. A single biosphere facility can convert the trash found in entire landfills into commercial electricity. Governments and organizations therefore now have one more reason to destroy waste, and that is to gain electrical power.

Biosphere technology also entails a more stable economy due to oil independence. Biosphere energy is a stand-alone form of energy, meaning it does not need to be supplemented by other forms of energy to meet the demands of consumers. Thus, a country with adequate amounts of biosphere facilities and machines no longer need to import oil to fuel their industries. The said countries then are no longer significantly affected by fluctuations in the price of oil in the global market.

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The Study Of Instructional Technology

Due to the immense significance of education throughout the world, the beneficial aspect of technology has been encouragingly incorporated into the field of teaching. Being named to be instructional technology; it is the study of technology application as a means to conduct educational teaching, either in classroom or other learning environments. Albeit it has proven to be effective in solving educational challenges, some faculty and school still portray resistance to the use of technology. This is considerable as educators and teachers are inevitably afraid that the use of human labor might slowly be aborted.

Nevertheless, many authorities have claimed that disregard of how significance the use of technology in education, the demand of facilitators and instructors can never be strained as human elements are required to administer the technology. In fact, there are existing programs that produce experts in designing instructional materials for education. These professionals are required by universities or academic bodies to invent materials, especially for distant programs, such as the online learning package. For instance, the e-learning tools act as a platform for educators to interact with students via the internet.

One of the latest innovations in instructional technology is the Human Performance Technology (HPT) where it emphasizes on human's performance problems and is efficiently used by most corporate entities. No doubt, the primary intention of this technology is to endorse learning. The traditional theory learning style has evolved the instructional designs to further establish the interactivity and communication aspects in education. From there, the main focus of the design has been placed on interaction between teacher and student.

Basically there are three main items that come within the learner's interaction: learner-instructor, learner-content, and learner-learner interactions. These interactions were enlightened by Moore in 1989 and from his philosophical view; the use of technology in education has come in close relation to these interactions. In fact, many researches revealed that the learner-content interaction is the most vital endeavor in teaching.

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The Science Fiction Movies That Have That Real Sense Of Classic Science Fiction

Sure, Star Wars and Star Trek movies are two of the greatest science fiction classics ever created, but they are based in futuristic realism and not 1950's mystical senses. The first appearance of "Star Trek" as T.V. episodes was great science fiction but the movies that came out in later years were set as futuristic realism out of the true classic science fiction sense. I enjoyed watching "Independence Day" but was excited for "Mars Attacks" which came out shortly after "Independence Day". I was baffled at why "Mars Attacks" wasn't released before "Independence Day" because I knew "Independence Day" was going to be a mega hit. I thought "Mars Attacks" was going to be a mega hit also but it puttered out after the release of "Independence Day". I guess maybe the "Mars Attacks" makers thought it would do just fine after "Independence Day" got everyone whooped up into a science fiction fever but that wasn't the case.

My favorite all time science fiction flicks are, "Mars Attacks" and "Star Ship Troopers". Both have that real feel of science fiction in the sense of classic science fiction. In fact, I'm under the impression the idea of Mars Attacks was taken from the original Star Ship Troopers publication. I haven't investigated this yet but I did see a few of the original "Mars Attacks" cards and some had bug armies on them.

In 1996 the "Mars Attacks" movie was released based on the "Mars Attacks" trading cards manufactured in 1962. The movie is "Great!". The "Mars Attacks" movie captured the true science fiction sense with great special effects and characters. The "Mars Attacks" movie never gave that sense of a story that is or could be reality as "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" did. The true sense of this type of fiction to me is that portrayal of something that can never be real. The invasion of earth by little figures with huge brains carrying ray guns displayed for all future thought what a Martian would look like if Martians were real. Martians in the past were known as human figures with two antennas protruding from the top back of their heads but with the release of "Mars Attacks" Martians are now seen as small figures with huge brains and ugly faces. Ever get pissed off at congress and want to actually see them destroyed? Watch this "Mars Attacks" film and towards the end some small Martians pretend to be negotiating peace with a full seated congress then all of a suddenly pull out their ray guns and vaporize that mess of human beings. In the end human beings find out the Martians weak spot and destroy them which is always the case but the "Mars Attacks" movie is well worth the watch. I can watch it many times over and never get bored of it.

"Star Ship Troopers" was a great flick. I really got into the movies and the sense of classic science fiction was all over me. Huge bug armies controlled by a brain bug that let itself be captured just to gather information for an Olympic size bug in the third movie. The characters really fit the image of the movie and their blend into the bugs plot to destroy human life was outstanding. The trooper uniforms at least the commanders were kind of 1940ish with futuristic armor that the bugs put a leg spike right through. The weapons had clips and they did reload with new clips from time to time but those clips shot so many rounds I was thinking the rifles manufactured their own bullets. But then I came to the conclusion the clips might be power packs and the rifles were shooting hot plasma charges. The trooper movies in my own personal opinion were great movies in the classic alien fiction sense and the classic fiction sense is what I really like. Not the 1930's or 1940's alien fiction but the alien fiction produced in the 1950's and 1960's era. I did watch the 1966 original Star Trek episodes. I've seen all. I haven't seen them in a couple of decades and can watch them again.

I also liked the 2005 alien fiction movie "War Of The Worlds" that is based on Martians assembling three legged fighting machines equipped with heat rays from the 1890's put in a modern day setting.

Sharknado is popular in certain circles of wildlife fiction watchers and I saw the first movie but just saw it as corny amusement.

Superhero comic fiction is great also. The Batman movies take the 1st place award for best superhero depictions. I liked the Spiderman movies also but the two main actors playing Spiderman and his girlfriend didn't draw me in. It was the villains in the Spiderman movies that were the hits. I really liked the "Ironman" movies also. The "Ironman" movies were well done both in actor choice and plot. Thor wasn't bad either.

The cartoon fiction movie "The Flintstones" was excellent except the blunder of putting Rosie O'Donnell as Betty. Betty was a slim good looking women just like Wilma. Betty isn't some chubby big mouthed women as Rosie O'Donnell is. Other than the Rosie O'Donnell blunder "The Flintstones" was a fantastic cartoon fiction movie. "Casper The Friendly Ghost" was an absolutely excellent cartoon fiction movie. I really enjoyed the special effects and plot.

Monster fiction is great also if the monsters are played well. I don't go for the zombie movies although I did watch one that wasn't bad. There is a large circle of zombie lovers most likely the goth crowd.

I've watched many science fiction movies of all types that were constructed well and played well in their type of science fiction sense. The "Mars Attacks" and "Star Ship Troopers" movies are by far my favorites though and well played.

Are there bug planets somewhere out in the universe? A huge flying saucer hovering over a city and delivering a mega energy ray in our future? Huge three legged machines popping out of the earth with a slimy green being operating them? Not out of the realistic realm 1000 years from now.

The difference is "Futuristic Realism" vs "Mystical" science fiction. Which is your favorite type of science fiction?

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The Inaccurate View of Science

If I have one purpose in life, it is to enlighten those around me. All too often, if one has a social and political awareness, we are going to hear such statements as, "Science has proved this," or "Science has proved that," and it will be implied in a way that it is absolute. So often have I heard this statement, that I feel it is necessary to write upon it.

Science may best be defined as a method of investigation, as well as the results of that investigation. It allows scientists, or at least followers of this method, to conduct experiments and tests. Once the tests are concluded, other scientists may conduct the same experiment to receive identical or similar results. This is all simple, though, and certainly nothing new to anyone well versed in the philosophy of science.

Society can be defined as the attitudes held in the minds of those who are members of such a society. Reformers and revolutionaries alike are intrinsic in developing good societies, as they are the ones to form, mold, or alter the attitudes of others. In the end, though, of course, only the person can change themselves, in that they are open minded and willing to understand new things. Writers and artists can only help them in their journey to understanding. By creating awareness about certain social and economical issues, by strife that occurs between different classes, attitudes are molded and formed. For example, if writers and poets focus much of their art on an issue like police brutality, it may instill people with the attitude that police officers and representatives of the law have no authority to be cruel or malicious -- some of the population may even fight back, defending themselves and their rights. In this way, one flick of the pen can incite a thousand protests. By molding the attitude of the public, reformers and revolutionaries take on a great responsibility. Yet it is here that we discover that the attitude of a society is what makes up its foundation. Sometimes, reformers and revolutionaries focus their energy solely on infusing the attitude into a populace that there is nothing wrong in considering new ideas, that it is no sin to rebuke ignorance of knowledge, to -- in general -- have an open mind on all matters. For example, if Germany's population had a positive attitude about tolerance and acceptance, they would have never allowed Hitler's policies to come into practice. In the United States, there was a strong anti-war attitude among citizens, and 1,500 protestors rioted in San Francisco at George Bush's war.

Most importantly, for a society to flourish, in that it contributes to the development of philosophical, scientific, and literary thought -- through writing books, conducting experiments, and creating inventions -- for a society to prosper, it must have well-reasoned attitudes towards the confronting political, economical, and social issues. In our society, the belief that science is an absolute, single figurehead remains as a sign that our attitude towards science is rather weak. It is true, though, that not everyone will have such an attitude. The public, though, does have such an attitude. Science is not one set ideology. It is a mass of what often seems to be quarreling, bickering, almost bureaucratic-like scientists, arguing over the validity of experiments, tests, and criticizing almost every point. For what evidence you can get to support one theory, there will be five scientists supporting opposite theories. At least, with new theories attempting to explain new fields of understanding, this is the case. There is the case of what I will call orthodox science, on questions such as the movement of the planets in the solar system or the roundness of the Earth. When a person states that science has proved something, it is an empty, hollow statement. Science itself proves nothing, as it is a method, and the community that follows this method. If someone wants to offer evidence that something is true, then show the experiment or the data supporting it. "This person conducted this experiment on this date, and found these results," -- this statement, however, is specific. Unlike the vague "science proves it," this statement can actually be criticized.

The importance of having this attitude towards science is great. What we know as truth, especially in the scientific community, is always changing and improving, with new experiments confirming our hypothesis and other ones disproving what we believed to be ancient wisdom for so long. It is impractical to rely on "science" as a single body of perfect knowledge, immune to learning and the passage of time. But it is more than just knowing that science is one body, but it is understanding it and having that attitude. It is very possible to simply know that science always changes, but it is entirely different thing to have the open mind that what scientists are predicting is fallible, that our understanding of atoms and electrons could be entirely false, that our knowledge on fusion and fission are actually upside down from the actual true understanding -- and that, even in a thousand years, our knowledge in these areas will still be subject to new experiments and discoveries. The inaccurate view of science is that it is a single, immutable body of truth. The accurate view of science is that it is a method of investigation and the community that adheres to this method, as well as an ever-changing collection of theories and evidence to support these theories.

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How Online Education Can Improve Kids Learning

The way that we approach education is changing. The internet has changed everything and the internet now plays an important role in the way that we educate children of all ages.

With the computer playing a larger role in the classroom and in society, more and more children are starting to use online educational tools at a younger age as part of their learning experience. It is amazing how quickly aildren can not only pick up the skills necessary to use the internet and online learning tools, but also the lessons they learn from the educational tools itself.

Technology is only going to continue to expand and become a more important part of people's lives and online education will help children not only with their education, but also how to effectively use technology.

There are many different ways that online education can improve kids learning experience. Here are some of the most important benefits:

• Appropriate pacing: These educational tools allow students to work through lessons and learn at their own pace. They don't have to worry about keeping up other in the class and can focus on their own personal learning.

• Accessibility: The beauty of online education is that kids can access learn tools from everywhere. They can use them in the classroom, at the library, and at home as long as they have an internet connection. Additionally, the cost of online learning tools is affordable and more widely available as you only need to go online to gain access.

• Flexibility: Internet based educational tools are designed to be flexible. They allow students to come back to previous lessons, dive in and out of content, and it allows them to save their work quickly and easily.

• Less intimidating: Learning in a classroom setting can be intimidating. This is one of the main reasons that many kids do not participate as much as they would like. These educational tools eliminate the intimidating factor.

• Increased levels of engagement: internet educational tools increased a child's level of engagement with the material though the use of interactive graphics, videos and other media.

• They learn how to use technology: Part of the educational process that is often forgotten when it comes to online learning is that the kids that use the programs will also be learning how to use technology as they interact with the learning tool. Understanding how to effectively use technology is a skill that all children will need as they further their education and enter the workforce.

• They supplement children's education: Online education helps to supplement your children's current education. Whether they are having trouble with math, reading, science or just need to approach learning in a new ways, these tools are designed to help.

Online education is only going to continue to become a more important part of our education system. We are seeing this in the way universities and high schools are changing. Online educational tools will prepare your children for further education and help them enhance their overall learning experience.

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Importance of STEM Education in the United States

Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is already essential for the modern citizen. In the future, it will likely be even more important. However, the U.S. is not doing as well as it could be in providing a STEM education to its teenage students. A 2009 report from Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) ranked U.S. 15-year-olds as 18th and 13th in mathematics and sciences, respectively. This news is especially somber because only 34 nations were assessed by PISA, and many of them are far less wealthy than the U.S.

The problem was noticed long before the 2009 PISA assessment, however. Concerns in the early part of the century resulted in the 2006 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. This initiative aims to provide better training for teachers and more access to high-quality STEM education for students. The focus of the initiative is on applied STEM topics, the very skills that will be required to train the scientists, mathematicians, engineers and technicians of the future.

Even before the STEM Initiative, many schools had made their own efforts to improve education in these areas. However, the initiative made it possible for both new and existing schools to obtain funding for STEM education. Help from business and government funding enabled many schools to provide a greater focus on STEM topics and ensure that their graduates were conversant in these essential fields.

Because the focus on STEM education was new, schools also pioneered new and innovative methods of teaching to see what effect they had on student success. Smaller classrooms of no more than 10-12 students and a computer for each were debuted. The use of Skype, video conferencing and electronic textbooks brought technology into the curriculum at many high schools.

Support for those who had the ability but not the financial means to continue a STEM-related education was also created. A Washington state program that provided scholarships to students who scored highly on the STEM sections of state or college entrance tests is one such offering. In return for the scholarship funding, the students had to agree to pursue a STEM major in college and work for a Washington-based company within the field for a given period after graduation.

Innovation was only part of the push for better STEM education, though. Solid improvement in the fields required several basic elements, such as well-trained teachers, appropriate curricula, and meaningful assessments. Improving the number of specially trained teachers, student access to integrated-technology classrooms, and encouraging interactive, inquiry-based learning were all important parts of the STEM Initiative.

Schools can and have become STEM-designated institutions by meeting certain educational requirements. This designation can bring access to significant funding from government and business sources. What constitutes a STEM-designated school depends on the state, however. Federal regulations outlined the basic idea, but each state made its own rules regarding what exactly was required.

The designation was based on a number of factors, but considerable weight was placed on teaching methodology and curricula. Some STEM-designated schools came into being as entirely new schools, designed from the ground up to meet these requirements. Others shifted their existing methodology and curricula to be more in line with those required to become STEM-designated.

There is solid national support for the STEM Initiative from most corners. However, some people believe that the focus of the program is too narrow and could be an idea latched onto by government and business officials in an attempt to bolster the economy. Concerns from these critics include the idea that an extreme focus on STEM education may result in too many qualified people for the STEM careers of the future.

The critical assessments of the STEM Initiative by a few are unlikely to influence the overall forward momentum of the program. State and national governments continue to push for more STEM-designated schools and put aside money to fund these efforts. The hope is that the combined efforts of governments and businesses will improve the state of math and science education for U.S. students.

PISA's 2009 evaluation is the latest assessment until its updated 2013 release. The assessment is done every three years and released the following year; hence, sometime in 2013, the 2009-2012 data will be available. All eyes, both supportive and critical, are focused on the results of this assessment in the hopes that it will provide a measure of how the STEM Initiative has worked out for U.S. students.

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Just What Exactly is the Educational Scorecard For?

The balanced scorecard method is certainly garnering more fans than ever. In fact, proponents of the balanced scorecard method believe that the managerial tool can be used and applied in just about any given industry - which is why many attempts have been made at perfecting the development and implementation of the educational scorecard. And, mind you, these efforts and attempts have been quite successful. But just what exactly is this scorecard for, anyway?

First off, you need to understand that the students of today are actually the leaders of tomorrow. With that said, it is perfectly understandable to find today's parents browsing as many brochures of many academic institutions as possible. After all, what parent would not want the best education for his or her son or daughter, right? This is why the scorecard has gained much importance in the industry - because it can help point out the different areas that heavily contribute to the efficacy or the performance of a certain academic institution.

However, you also need to understand that there are many factors and areas that contribute to the performance and efficacy of academic institutions. This is precisely why these academic institutions have taken it upon themselves to come up with their own scorecards so that they themselves can monitor the effectiveness of their educational programs and they can make the necessary adjustments along the way.

So, what should academic institutions look for? For one thing, these institutions should determine if their existing curriculums, extracurricular activities, courses, as well as programs indeed provide a healthy mix that paves the way to the development of well rounded professionals beyond the academe. After all, the goal of any academic institution is to ensure the healthy development of their students so that when the time comes that they would leave the four walls of the classrooms that they have long been accustomed to, they would then be well prepared to face the harsh realities that come with being professionals. It is literally a dog eat dog world out there so academic institutions are naturally all for ensuring the well rounded development of their students. The metrics that you plot on your scorecard are then used to ensure progressive and effective performance of these academic institutions.

You actually have two types of metrics that you can work with. These are the qualitative and the quantitative ones. The quantitative metrics are actually easier to work with because they come in measurable form already. A nice example of a quantitative metric would be the assessment of research funding. Academic institutions do find themselves funding research projects every now and then so to ensure the success of these projects, it is then important to keep track of how the funds provided were indeed used for the purpose of research. This is easy enough to determine because all you have to do is follow the stats and figures.

However, qualitative metrics on an educational scorecard just might bring forth biases into play. For instance, you notice that there are more graduates this year than last year. Naturally, universities would think that this means improvement. But if you would take the qualitative aspect into consideration, this just might mean degradation of the course programs last academic year, which led to a lot of students not being able to graduate on time. Thus, the increase in the number of graduates here might be because of last year's fluctuation. And this does not spell improvement at all, which is why educational metrics are vital.