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Dr. Haung and his colleague expert are developed better ways for human and computer to communicate the software is the latest innovation fro Prof. Thomas Huang of the Advace Science at University. The use of the new technology is to clasify the emoctional expressions. Using the emoctional expression you can tell whether that person is happy or not. It show that there are six expression each person have which are the happiness,anger,surprise,fear,digust, and sadness. By weighting the difference units the software can even identify mixed emotions and compared against a neutral face. if you smile when a web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad follow but if you frown the ad will be different. The technology can also effective human instruction. The new technology that Dr. huamg and his colleague developed can help people figure out what might people feel inside although they doesn't show it. It be best if we tried it at our classroom, there a lot of people who somehow feel lonely but just don't express it. | 0 |
To maintain driving and caring for a car takes a lot of money and a lot of time. According to Source 1, Heidrun Walter, a media trainer and mother of two, says, "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way". Having a means of your own personal transportation does not mean happiness. Yes many teenagers will say that having a car and being able to drive is their freedom but driving is not a necessity and the positives that come from limiting car usage are much greater than having the need for a car.
One negative of driving is greenhouse gases. To simply reduce the amount of greenhosue gases that someone's car tailpipes produce, reduce the amount of driving in that area. Elisabeth Rosenthal, in Source 1, states that "Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe" so if a city were to offer alternative transportation, like public buses or bicycles, that percentage would drastically reduce.
There are certain conditions in which many people purposefully do not go out and drive because it is so dangerous. According to Robert Duffer, in Paris, "Congestion was down 60 percent..., after five-days of intensifying smog". If smog can keep people off of the roads and decreases the amount of congestion in that city, imagine what people choosing not to drive could do. That could most likely decrease that amount of congestion even more.
With less people on the road, the roadways would become clearer or less crowded. To ensure that less people would be driving, an alternative transportation system would have to be given. Driving costs lots of money so what do people love more than money? To get things for free. Everyone likes money but no one enjoys spending any. Robert Duffer states, "Public transit was free of charge form Friday to Monday". Even though the transportation was free for only four days, four days of not driving your personal car would still greatly decrease the amount of air pollution and money spent out of your pocket.
Another major problem with everyone using their own cars would be the amount of traffic. With fewer cars there would ultimately be fewer traffic. According to Andrew Selsky, in Bogota, Colombia "...millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated, or took buses to work during a car-free day, leaving the streets of the capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams". Less traffic jams means that people would reach their destinations quicker. If there were no traffic jams then people would not only reach their destinations quicker but they would reach them extremely quicker. Andrew Selsky later states that hiking, biking, skating, or taking a bus are also all "good opportunities to take away stress and lower air pollution".
With less people using cars and roadways to commute, Andrew Selsky writes in Source 3 that "Parks and sports centers also haved bloomed throught a city; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping dristics have cropped up". As this explains, less cars being used means less money being used and less roadways so there is an abundance of money and space to build new recreational buildings for shopping, eating, playing, and just having fun.
According to Elisabeth Rosenthal in Source 4, Bill Ford, executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company, proposed partnering to "create cities in which 'pedestrian, bicycle, private cars, commercial and public transportation traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, conserve resourced, lower emissions and improve safety'". This statement from Bill Ford pretty much explains the whole idea of limiting car usage to be one of the best things for this world righ now. So many people commute by car and if just maybe once or twice a week absolutely nobody were to use a car, we would be able to reduce greenhouse gases, conserve our natural resource, save time by no traffic jams, and so many more. | 3 |
This essay will be in the favor of using the Facial Action Coding System to read students emotional expressions. As proffesor Thomas Huang explained from his statement about the Mona Lisa painting results "She's 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry"(Huang paragraph 1). All of this information was founded from the new Facial Action Coding System, a new software that can actually calculate accurate emotional expressions. Using the same tactics as Leonardo da Vinci who studied anatomy that helped him study closely facial muscles and exprssions, proffesor Thomas Huang used that information to create the new software.
Not only can this software tell us the emotional expressions of a painting from so many years ago it can also help students today. From the predictions of Dr. Huang about a computer installed with the new software "A computer could recognize when a student is beoming bored or confussed, then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instrcutor"(Huang paragraph 6). This statement explains how this could improve our education system and keep students on track. That's how new softwares like the Facial Action Coding System can help.
In conclusion to this essay on how the Facial Action Coding system would benefit schools. In the article Dr. Huang predicted that the new software system can detect how if a student was bored or confussed by their facial expression. In that case the system would modify the lesson plan to keep the student on track and focused. It could also be sued to detect sadness or depression which can lead to possible self harming or suicide but with the system it can all be prevented and help the student get the help they need. | 2 |
Was the Face on Mars really created by Aliens? Or was it just a very unusual rock formation, even for Mars? Well, the answer is no, it was just a natural landform. This giant rock formation, which stretches for about two miles from end to end, isn't uncommon at all. Actually, it is a mesa which just has shadows that cast on it a certain way, which makes it look exactly like a face.
I know what you might be thinking. How could it only be a natural landform? It looks exactly like a face, so it must have been created by something or someone. Well, there are actually plenty of reasons why it is just a normal landform with unusual shadows. For example, the Face was found in an area of Mars called Cydonia. Cydonia is actually known for its common Martian Mesas. This means that it isn't too shocking that it is natural.
Don't get me wrong, a face is a pretty rare and unusual thing for a mesa to look like. Even though this one has strange shadows that give it features of a face, it is still just a mesa. After multiple pictures that were taken of the Face, the one taken on April 5, 1998 was the first one to fully reveal that the Face was indeed just a natural landform. Even though the picture clearly showed that the Face wasn't a man-made structure, some people still weren't convinced. They said that the picture was taken on a cloudy winter day, so many skeptics thought that maybe there were alien markings that were just hidden by haze.
No matter what people believed after they saw the picture taken in 1998, the picture taken on April 8, 2001 was the one that proved to the skeptics that the Face was a naturally occurring landform. Since the picture was taken on a cloudless day the next time around, there were no excuses for those who thought the Face was made by aliens. This picture actually showed that the Face was a martian, and it was about the same size as a butte or a mesa. Buttes and mesas are landforms that are commonly found in the western regions of the United States.
There you have it. The Face sadly wasn't built by aliens, it was just a natural landform that happened to have some pretty neat features to it due to shadows. There is no way around it, because the pictures don't lie. It is even more obvious that it is a landform because ones just like it exist on Earth! Even though it would've been very interesting for it to have been actually created by aliens, it was just a natural landform in the end. | 4 |
Venus is second plant from our sun, and is also referred to as Earth's "twin." So why don't we know more about it? Scientists are saying that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. Three ways we could study Venus are by floating above the fray, using machines made of silicon carbide, or mechanical computers.
Floating above a certain point in Venus could help keep a person safe from the storms and, "unfriendly ground conditions." Looking at Venus from a certain point can barley help Scientists gather enough information. In the text it says that, "hovering far above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions because most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard forms of photography and videopraphy ineffective."
So now that we know this, this leads me to the other options.
Using machines made of silicon carbide is more of a simplified electronic device that can withstand most of Venus's "unfriendly conditions." In the passage the author states, "electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." Which means if they can get that device in Venus, they could probably get some sort of sample depending on how long they leave it there.
Mechanical computers were used back in the 1940s during World War II. They made calculations by using gears and levers and do not require electronics at all. If Scientists used regular electronic devises, which are very delicate, it would be destroyed due to the conditions on Venus. So in the texts it says, "mechanical parts can be made more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces." Which could work because of how extreme it is on Venus.
In conclusion I believe we need to know more about Venus and expand our finding by studying different places and planets. So by using these three mechanisms like floating about the fray, using silicon carbide, and mechanical machines we could learn more about Venus. | 2 |
Scientists want to study Venus for a variety of reasons, it seems. They have discovered valleys, mountains, and craters in Venus's surface. NASA seems to be working on several ideas for machiens to go down to Venus's surface as well.
NASA is working on a few different projects for going down to Venus's surface. One of these projects is a set of simplified electonics made, or coated, with silicon carbide. This material is proven, in a simulation chamber, to be able to handle conditions not unlike those on the surface of Venus. It'll have to be able to handle acidic rain, lightning stikes, and extremely high temperatures. 800* F, in fact.
But, why would anybody even want to study Venus? It's so brutal over their. Well, scientists think that long ago, it may have been an Earth-like planet. This is where the mountains, etc come in. Because Earth and Venus both have these rock formations. The atmosphere is almost 97% carbon dioxide, which could have come from severe global warming, which brings the temp. up to 800*F. We're slowly heading that way, so people on Mars, in a long, long time, might be making these same observations, about Earth. Or maybe, they already did, a long, long time ago. Either way, NASA wants to be able to make closer observations about Venus. They think hovering 30 miles above its surface would still be at temperatures of around 170* F, which is still pretty warm, you'll want a lot of AC. But, the radiation levels won't be unlike that of earth, and the air pressure would be about that of sea level on earth. So, it'd be rough living, but it'd be fairly survivable for humans to live in.
So, again, Venus is a tough planet, it's atmosphere is absolutely crazy dangerous. There's lighting, earthquakes, and freaking volcanoes!!
Plus, it's atmospheric pressure, is 90 times that of Earths!!!!
But yeah, it's definitely be great to get some of those rock samples or gas samples from Venus. I think it'd definitely be a planet worth studying. | 2 |
Many people think that the "Face" is actually the work of an ancient civilization that used to, or still might, live on Mars. Those people are proven wrong in many ways. I believe that the Face is not a Martian creation because if NASA knew about it, they would tell people so that they would get more publicity and make more money.
Also, after a higher resolution picture was taken of the face, it was clear that there was no sign of equipment near the face to build it. Lastly, Jim Garvin, who is a Mars expert, said, after long research, that the Face is just a landform.
The first reason people should be able to tell that the Face is not a Martian creation is that NASA would tell people about the chance of Alien life on Mars. That fantasy has been around for hundreds of years! Books and movies have stories of Aliens from Mars. There would be many more sales for NASA. Therefore, it is obvious that NASA would tell the public if there really was a chance of Martian excistence.
On April 5, 1998, Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time. Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team snapped a photograph of the Head that was tens times sharperthan the first picture taken by the Viking. Many anxious web surfers where waiting for the image to appear on the JPL web site. The picture revealed a natural landform. There was no sign of aliens at all. Concluding the reason as to why the Face is just a coax.
The third and final reason as to why the Face is fraud is that scientist Jim Garvin said that the Face is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa. Which means landforms common around the American West. He said, "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho." That is a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa that is about the same height as the Face which appears on The Red Planet.
Now many people may argue that the picture was taken when it a cloudy time of the year in Mars - the picture may not have been able to see everything around the face. But, according to Garvin, you can discern things in a digital picture three times bigger than the pixel size so if there even were objets in the picture that showed any sign of excistence, you would be able to see them. Therefore there is no possoble way of a human or Martian building the Face.
So, the many people in the world that believe that the Face on Mars is actually a creation of living beings, they are proven wrong. Multiple reasons point to the Face just being a landform that just so happens to be in the shape of a face. Not only would it take forever to make a face that is two miles long, it would also take supplies - which were not found. Furthermore, the Face on Mars is not a Martian creation. | 3 |
This piece is about why scientist should explore Venus. The author supported his or her claim of exploring Venus well. The author provides evidence to counter Venus's harsh conditions.
The author gives many reasons why Venus is a dangerous planet. For example, the author says that there is a thick atmosphere that is 97 percent carbon dioxide, not only that but the clouds are highly corrosive with sulfuric acid. The surface temperature is over 800 degrees Fahrenheit and the pressure is 90 times that of Earth's. The author also mentions that the geology and weather is chaotic as well. The author manages to give some evidence for each of the dangers of Venus. He or she states that scientists can hover thirty-some miles above the surface to avoid geological and most weather hazards. It is also said that hovering up high will decrease the temperature down to about 170 degrees Fahrenheit and the pressure to Earth's sea level. This gives the idea that a human survivng on Venus is not easy but possible. The author gives that fact that NASA is currently working on electronics that can withstand Venus's surface, and the longest it has lasted is three weeks, so scientists can gather artifacts from Venus and study them.
The author provides evidence in that scientists are currently working to combat Venus's harsh conditions. The evidence present shows that it is possible to counter the planet's harsh conditions and also how close the humans are to being able to explore Venus. | 2 |
Dear state senator,
As a law abiding citizen, I feel that the American public should have a say-so in the elections of the President, or any other government party leader, and to do so, should be a direct vote. While our Founding Fathers, with all due respect, chose the Electoral College to pick and choose our leaders, this is the 21st centuary. A centuary in which the government upholds too much power.
The government has been critized quite intensely over the last few years over one topic - lying. Lying to the citizens in which it - should - be serving. Although, it doesn't. The government serves itself. So why should we elect a panel of people to elect for us? After all, when we vote, we - I speak for the entire American republic here - imagine us submitting our vote to count directly for our selected representative. Not for some unknown nit-wit to chose a government agent for us. What if said nit-wit lies, miscounts, or purposely puts his own imput into the system instead of the American voting population?
Direct voting is, perhaps, inevitably more efficient. Our votes could run through a machine, much like a state test such as FCAT, anf the total vote could be directed for either candidate. The chances of a tied poll is rather extremely unlikely due to the masses of the American republic. Plus, it singles out the chance of lying in a government of liars.
Swing states wouldn't exist. Instead of singling out a particular area of the country, they'd be, more so, targeting the country as a whole, because then would every individual vote mattered. No one would be left out, and the more honest, obviously more chosen, president would win out, and almost everyone would be happy.
We live in a system at which the government lies, quite fairly, a lot. A direct vote would whip them out of that in the voting process, as the votes, singularly, would matter. Every last one of them. It would also nip the idea that only certain areas, certain states, mattered, because again, every vote would matter. Directing voting is obviously the way to go.
Signed,
Law Abiding Citizen. | 2 |
The logical explination for the face being on the moon is the metiors had to hit the planet Mars and they all had landed together to make a face like object in this planets crust to make it look like this. Well because in this acrticle it says in paragraph 3 it was a huge rocks formation.
Also another logical explination would be it was really hot one day and a big fire had started on a mountin where there was lots of dried out land and a big fire started and when the fire stated there was a big spot and the fire had reached it and then it was it the praticular shape of a face so it stood out onto the earths crust. It also says in paragraph 12 that it is a lava dome .
This big landmark could also be made by a big cannion or mountain that is in a direct shape of a face or just a bunch of trees could be gathered together to have a perfect form or shape of a face. In pargraph 12 it also talks about a plain which is a open area with alot of mountains.
Anways this all has an explinations other than aliens doing it. Also like there could have been a massive sand storm and the wind picked up really heavy and was throwing rocks and blew alot of sand and rocks and it could have created a face like object that you see when you look through a telascope at mars. Also say a huge rock formation in paragraph 3 | 1 |
Some people think the face was created by aliens. Others argue and say it was formed by shadows and landmasses. Do you think it was created by aliens or a landmass? Do you think aliens are real? I think it was created by a landmass because there is no facts that any aliens are true. I also think aliens are a myth because we would already have facts and we have already told everyone. I bet someone just made up a story and told people they were real.
While NASA is taking pictures of places to land on Mars they spot something. They spotted a face on Mars they don't know how or what it's made of. A few days later NASA unveiled the image so everyone could see the face. It got so popular people started calling it the "Face on Mars" and it became a pop icon. It also starred in everyhting from Hollywood films, books, magazines, radiotalk shows, and even haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years (1-5).
Few scientists belived the face was alien artifact. Jim Garvin took a couple of pictures of it as soon as they could. Finally the team took pictures that were ten times sharper than the original ones. Not everyone was satisfied with the pictures they took. It was hard getting a good shot of the face because Mars had seasons and when they took the pictures it was winter there. With a lot of pwople not liking the picture they needed to try again but when. When will the Face appear again to get that perfect picture (6-9).
After they took the pictures they thought they were never going to get another chance to get better pictures. Then all of that changed on April 8, 2001 when there was a cloudless summer day in Cydonia. All they had to do was roll the scapecraft 25 degrees to center the Face and take the picture. Garvin said "It reminds me most of Midlle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho." He also states his rule "As a rule of thumb, oyu can discern thiings in a digital image 3 times bigger han a pixel size." If there was anything on the ground near the Face then they would be able to see it because of the pixels were a lot better (10-12).
People might argue that its an alien who put the face on Mars but we have no evidence that aliens are real. It has to be a landmass and some shadows because we would already have known about aliens if they existed. It might look like an alien created this with the Viking photo in 1976 but in this picture it shouldn't. We have gotten a lot more advanced from then and we can also zoom in more so we can see the shadows and landforms outline a lot better. When they took that picture they would have noticed thet aliens did it also because of the rule of thumb. | 2 |
It is not a brilliant idea making driverless cars. Why you may be asking? Well first of all cars would still need a human to drive in case of an emergency. Second, most people including me love to drive. Lastly, it would cost a lot of money trying to built driverless cars and special roads.
If Sergey Brin envisions a future with driverless cars; he should probably save all that in his brain. In my opinion, this would bring a huge debat on saying goodbye to cars and saying hello to driverless cars. I am saying this because I think the world isn't ready (talking about technology of course). Even if they do find out a way in making this project work they would still need a person to be alert at all times for any emergency. Which means that you still would need a driver in a driverless car. Which is absurb because it would all be a waste of money.
The majority of people in this world own a car. That mean's that there is a good chance that they also love driving. Whether it's racing or just simply going to the store. It would be completely boring if we just sat there and having absolutley no control of the car what so ever. Dr. Werner Huber mentions that they are thinking of displaying an entertainment system so the driver wont get bored. So then what's the point of all this?
Lastly i think it would cost a lot of money trying to built these driverless cars and special roads. In the article it mentions that google has already made a car and a road but end up saying that it is not something you can buy at a radio shack. Im guessing it would take forever to built roads.
In conclusion i think it is an absurb idea in making a driverless car. First it would still need a driver to be alert , it would be boring and lastly it would cost a lot of money. | 2 |
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imagine one day, of limiting the use of cars. It is true that people couldn't reach their destination as quick as they want to; however, there are beneficial advantages for limiting car usage. Such as, citizens having a much better time, less smog interrupting the oxygen, and the community might be better without vehicle culture.
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, one of the auspicious advantages of limiting car usage is citizens having a much better time. To illustrate my point, in Bogota, Columbia, they've launched a campaign in the mid-1990's called the Car-free day. Columbians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work during work, leaving the streets of the capital city to ellude the traffic jams. Also in result of the Car-free day campaign, parks and sport centers also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up.
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, less smog interrupting the oxygen is another benefit to limiting car usage. To explain my reasoning, Paris has banned the privelage of driving due to smog. Paris typically has more smog than other European capitals. Diesel fuel was blamed, since France has a tax policy that favors diesel over gasoline. Diesel make up 67 percent of vehicles in France, compared to a 53.3 percent average of diesel engines in the rest of western europe, according to Retuters.
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, the community might be better without vehicle culture. To explain, President Obama's ambitious goals to curb the united states' greenhouse gas emissions, unveiled last week, will gety a fortuitous assist from an incipient shift in American behavior: recent studies suggest that Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by.
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, there can be auspicious advantages to limiting car usage because of citizens having a much better time, less smog interrupting the oxygen, and the community might be better without vehicle culture. Some people may say that cars get you to your destination faster; however, it may be all for the better. | 2 |
Limiting car usage can be very beneficial. It would improve communities, reduce pollution, and create better lifestyles.
By reducing the usage of cars, you allow for your community to flourish in other ways than building or repairing roads. Since there would be less people driving cars, the community can focus on other things. For example, in Bogota, Columbia, because of the Day Without Cars, there have been 118 miles of bicycle paths that have been constructed. Also, "parks and sports centers have bloomed throughout the city." Old sidewalks are being replaced with new ones, and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have also opened up. All of these great things are happening to the community of Bogota, Columbia, just because they have limited their usage of cars (source 3).
Also, limiting the use of cars would reduce pollution. In places like Paris, France, diesel has been blamed for Paris' days of nar-record pollution. Paris has more smog than most other European capitals, because they have more people driving cars (source 2). "Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe ... and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the US" (source 1).
Finally, decreasing the usage of cars would create better lifestyles for people. People would be healthier and happier, because instead of driving around everywhere, they get some fresh air and more exercise. Heidrun Walter said that "when [he] had a car [he] was always tense. [He is] much happier [not driving his car]" (source 1). Also, don't you hate it when you're stuck in the rush-hour? In Bogota, Colombia, rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic (source 3).
Reducing the usage of cars in any community would result in many great things. The community would be able to flourish, there would be less pollution, and people would be living better, happier lifestyles. | 2 |
The idea of an entire area having no car owners sounds a little strange to someone living in a big city. Especially a suburnban area with no cars, but in places like Vauban, Bogata and even Paris have revolutionized the idea of transportation.
Vauban, Germany- is a suburban area where 70 percent of the families that live there do not own a car, and 57 percent sold a car to move there. Car ownership is allowed but there are only a couple places to park such as large parking garages at the edge of the developement where you can buy a parking space for 40,000, and with the purchace of a home. Residents of Vauban such as Heidrun Walter, mother of two children says when she owned a car she was was always tense and that she is much happier without a car. Vauban is home to 5,500 residents and may be the most advanced experiment in low-car suburban life.
Paris, France nearly hit the record for highest polluted city in the world, until they banned the citizens from driving to clear the air of the global city. People who had an even-numbered license plate were ordered to leave their cars at home or pay a 22-euro fine, which is 31$ in America, the same applied to the odd-numbered plates the following day. Approximetly 4,000 drivers were fined. Congestion was down 60 percent in Paris. After 5 days of intensifying smog rivaled Beijing, China, known as one of the most polluted cities in the world. Diesel fuel was blammed for the mass pollution, Diesels make up 67 percent of vehicles in France. The smog cleared enough for the ruling French party to rescind the ban or odd-numbered plates.
In Bogota, Colombia there is a program that is set to spread to other countries, where millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated, or took buses to work for a car-free day, leaving the large capital city devoid of traffic jams. The goal of this car-free day is to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog, the turnout was successful. Citizens of Bogota like Carlos Arturo Plaza says it's a good opprotunity to take away stress and lower air pollution. For the first time two other Colombian cities, Cali and Valledupar, joined the event. Higher authorities from other countries came to Bogota to see the event. "These people are generating a revolutionary change, and this is crossing borders" said Enrique Riera, the mayor of Asuncion, Paraguay. Car-free day started in the mid-1990's and as created the construction of 118 miles of bicycle paths, the most of any Latin American city.
Getting out of your car and taking a walk for a couple miles is something you should consider doing everyday. Walking has a insane amount of advantages, it can even save your life. The amount of pollution in the world is doing nothing but rising and the best way to avoid it getting any worse is reducing the amount of driving we do everyday. | 1 |
What do you think about driverless cars? Are they safe? Well Google's driverless cars drive by themselves. But they're not truly driverless. The car still alerts the driver to take over the car when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues, such as navigating through roadwork or accidents. I believe that the cars may be dangerous in some cases.
First of all, the car has to alert the driver when the driver needs to take over the wheel and control the vehicle. Many futurists believed the key to developing the self- driving cars someday wasn't so much smart cars as smarter roads.
Secondly, the car may possibly be a good idea. There are many sensors all around the car. It has a sensor on the left rear wheel, a rotating sensor on the roof, a video camera mounted near the rearview mirror, four automotive radar sensors, a GPS reciever, and an inertial motion sensor. So the car is very aware of any dangers it may come in contact with. The information from the sensors can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine, allowing far better response and control than a human driver could manage alone.
Last, but not least, the car can handle driving functions at speeds up to 25 mph, but special touch sensors make sure the driver keeps hold of the wheel. None of the "driverless cars" actually developed as diverless. They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all the cars are in fact designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents. So therefore, the human driver has to remain alert and be ready to take over the car when the situation requires.
In conclusion, I think that the driverless cars aren't safe. Although, I understand that some people think that the sensors and the car notifying the driver can help the driver when there's caution ahead. | 2 |
I think it will be good in a couple years because some people can't really drive without help because the sensors will be more advance. It can really do wonders to peoples lives in the future such as going out easier being safe and more efficient. But you still need a driver's license if you want to drive a smart car because when there is a something major going on the car can't sense what other people are going to do. I really think it can do good in the future with the more advance sensors on the cars and we may have better technology. I think it can do real good in this world like herlping people that can be hurt or in pain.
In paragraph 5 and 7 they have great detail of how it will help advance more in the future. In paragraph 7 they said,"None of the cars developed so far are completely driverless. They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents." They are not fully there yet on the selfless driving subject but they will be soon because in paragraph 5 has detail on that because it said,"Within 10 years, those sensors had become more advanced to detect amd respond to the danger of out-of-control skids or rollovers. The information from thr sensors can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine, allowing far better response and control than a humman driver could manage alone. Further improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make driving safer are also leading to cars that can handle more and more driving tasks on their own." It will be advanced in the future.
I really hope one day it will happen because we are damaging the plant by using the cars we are using now. It will damage the future for our children and future generations by doing what we are doing we need stop it because we don't want to have future generation clean up what we already can clean up now. So I do hope and dream the smart car can help with this problem in a couple years. Just help save the plant and leave it clean for generatons to come. | 1 |
The use of the Facial Action Code System to read the minds of students is valueable in a classroom. There are many advantages that having this software used inside classrooms would bring. It make it more fun for both the students and the teacher.
The Facial Action Code System could let the teachers know if the students in her class are confused about something or even bored. I think that students would be less likely to want to learn about something if its nothing fun that is being associated with it. In paragraph 6 it stated that ," A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored Dr. Huang predicts, Then it could modify the lesson". I feel that would be effectived in the classroom becuase if the computer were too see that the student wasnt learning or bored while its on it then it could change up the program so its made more interesting for the student and make them learn more.
I think that the use of the Facial Action Code System to read the minds of students would be valueable in a classroom. There are so many advantages that having this software used inside classrooms would bring to both students and teacher for example making learning fun for students i think it would make school fun for both the students and the teacher. | 2 |
The author suppports the idea because venus is one of the brightest points of light in the sky, making it simple for even an amateur strgazer to spot, but the nickname "Evening Star" is misleading cause it is a planet.
In our solar system, venus is the secound planet from the sun. While venus is simple to see from the distant but safe vantage point of Earth, it has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely.Often reffered to as the twin Venus is the closest planet to earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too.Earth, Venus, Mars our other planetery neighbor, orbit the sun at diffrent speeds.These diffrent speeds mean that we are closer to Mars and othger times Venus, because Venus is sometimes right arround the corrner-- in space terms-- humans have sent numerousspacecraft to land on this cloud - drapped world.The author suppports the idea because venus is one of the brightest points of light in the sky, making it simple for even an amateur strgazer to spot, but the nickname "Evening Star" is misleading cause it is a planet.
A thick atmosphere of almost 97% carbon dioxide blankets Venus. Even more challenges are the cloudsof highly corrosive sulfuric acid in venus's atmosphere.ON the planet's surface tempetures average over 800 degrees fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experiances on our planet. These conditions are far more extreme than anything humans encounter on earth; such as enviornment would crush even a submerine acccustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquify many metals.
In conclusion the author suggests that sudying Venus is worthy
despite the dangers it presents which means dont be scared to take the risk and go see whats on that new planet. | 2 |
The idea of driverless cars is astounding. The thought of people no longer needing to buy cars is wonderful. It would cut down on pollution and deaths/injuries caused by automobile accidents.
The use of autonomous cars will decrease the amount of pollution in the atmosphere. The amount of pollution will be cut down by simply cutting down the amount of cars. One proposal for this is using autonomous cars a type of taxi system. The text states, " Google cofounder Segey Brin can. He envisions a future with a public transport system where fleets of autonomous cars form a public-transport taxi system." This shows that some of the worlds leading investors are looking at making public transport of only driverless cars possible. Another way it would cut down on pollution would be the amount of fuel consumption. Driverless cars are predicted to need half as much fuel as conventional cars. The text illustrates, "The cars he forsees would use half the fuel of todays taxis and offer more flexibility than a bus." This means that driverless cars, when used in a taxi-like situation, would be more fuel efficient and more practical than todays public transport system.
Another way autonomous cars would be beneficial is the safety they provide. Computers are more alert than humans and are always doing their job. This would mean that the nbumbe rof deaths and injuries because of car accidents would decrease. The text states, "In 2013 BMW announced the developement of 'Traffic Jam Assistant.' The car can handle driving funtions at speeds of up to 25 mph, but special touch sensors make sure that the driver keeps hold of the wheel." This shows that even though the car is doing majority of the driving, such as controlling speed and direction, the driver must remain alert while in the car in case of emergencies. Another way that autonomous cars make driving safer is onboard alerts. The car watches the road for hazards and if it finds one, alerts the driver. The text illustrates, "While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver." This shows htat even though the driver may be focused on the road the car is focused on making sure the driver is driving safely.
Both of these advances will greatly change the way we drive. They will also help our everyday lives and make life more enjoyable. | 3 |
"Don Reist invited him to go to Europe on a cattle boat. Luke couldn't say no. He new it was an opportunity of a lifetime." "The cattle-boat trips were an unbelievable opportunity for a small-town boy," he says. "Besides helping people , I has the side benefit of seeing Europe and China. But seeing the Acropolis in Greece was special," he says. "So was taking a gondola ride in Venice, Italy, a city with streets of water." "Luke also found time to have fun on board, especialy on return trips after the animals had been unloaded. The coyboys played baseball, voleyball games in the empty holds where animals had housed. Table-tennis tornaments, fencing, boxing, reading, whittiling , and games also healped pass the time." "But being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more the an adventure for Luke Bomberger. It opened up the world to him. "I'm greatful for the opportunity," he says. "It made me more aware of people of other countries and their needs."
Some good reasons to join are you get to have fun once in a while, your helping people in need, and your helping animals. Also you get to go on your own adventure with others of course, but you can see some other countries and see stuff you never saw before. Being a Seagoing Cowboy can be fun because you can play games and time will fly when your having fun. You can be the one to take care of helpless animals and feed and water then as well. That is why you should be a Seagoing Cowboy. | 1 |
We drive places all the time. Everytime you turn your car on you pollute the atmosphere. There are many reasons for why we need to cut back on cars. Starting with how much the parking spots cost in cities,The pollution in our atmosphere, and the crowding of all the cars .There are way to many people on the roads.
First, Vaubans streets are completely car free,(Author Elizabeth Rosental, paragraph 2). As a result of going car free,70 percent of Vaubans families do not have cars , and 57 percent have moved here and sold their cars because of it(Paragraph3). When i had a car i was always tense. Im way much happier this way, said (Heidrum walter,a media trainer and mother of two). Parking spots can cost up to 40,000 dollars a year. Why spend that!
Even though some streets are completely car free some are not. The pollutin is going straight up in to our atmosphere. Paris enforced a driving ban to clear the air of the global city to help out(source 2,paragraph 10). People were getting tickets becuase they were using them way to much (paragraph 12). I cant beleive that just because of cutting out ussage of some cars people are experiencing nicer days all around in the atmosphere. Beijing,China is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world(source 2, paragraph 14).Wow, thats some shocking statistics!
The crowding of all the automobiles is out the roof! Whats most interesting is the amount of cars per family ,says Michael sivak,paragraph33).If this pattern persists it will be a huge affect on the world we live in(paragraph 34).They understand that some people need them for there jobs , they just want us to help and save when we can(paragraph43). This is going to help the generations to come.
Last, the costs of the parking spots for cars in the city,the pollution going into our atmosphere , and the crowding of cars is going to hurt our kids in a stronger affect one day. We need to help out when we can and do what it takes. It takes some time but we need to stand together and win this battle. Start car pooling with other families to bring the kids to sports and school. We all need to work together! | 2 |
The article about driverless cars makes cars without drivers seem great the only part they did not mention is. What happens if the car bugs out completly and explodes with the driver inside. Since we don't know how much technology will be in them there is no way of knowing if something like this would happen. Other things that seem to good to be true is uses less fuel the car would need to be arrow dinamic and lighter for this.
I think that a driverless car would be good for long trips for incase you fall asleep it will wake you up but also keep the car steady and reduce the risk of a person dieing from falling asleep at the wheel. It would be bad because if the technology needed you to look forward the whole time your driving then it would be a boring trip.
Then there is the problem of whose fault is it if a crash happens a near impossible thing to figure out. The person at the wheel could have taken control and then crashed or the technology could have bugged out and both parties could it was the other's fault. It would be an endless cycle of arguing back and forth.
Inconclusion the driverless cars could be good if they were able to be in control the whole time even if there was anything out of the ordinary. The whole debate about a crash and who's to blame would be constant and niether party would be happy. Just think if you won and the person fixing your car holds a grudge they could mess with your car to get back at you.
Another problem is if they have a recall and those are the only cars out. Then if everyone of them are on the recall list then people would be layed off for messing up so bad. Some people would have to run all the way across town to there job and many other problems would occur. | 2 |
"Face" the Facts
The face on Mars. We've all heard of it. From pictures on Instagram to movies, it has become a phenomenon of the modern age. Since 1976 the face on Mars has had conspiracy theorists dying to uncover the "truth" about the face. Some think it's proof of alien colonies or other supernatural reasons. Some think it's proof of a ancient chicken supreme race. OK, maybe not, but that's barely anything compared to the crazy theories about this face. To tell the truth, the "Face on Mars" is nothing more than a natural landform.
First, why would NASA lie to people? They wouldn't lie. In the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars," it says "...defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars." (Paragraph 5) How popular would NASA be if they found proof of alien life, or how much support they'll get (or money) to fund NASA and the projects to space if they say they found alien life? They'd get a lot of fame and support if they say that they found their proof of alien life. Covering up the fact that there's proof for alien life is pointless and unneccecary to NASA.
Next, aliens can't exist on Mars. Sure it can support the life of some bacteria, but can it really support the life of any creature? A creature that can live on Mars without needing water, air, and can live off the cold is simply impossible. Not to mention that the creature would need to be smart enough to build the face and procreate. There's no alien babies on Mars. The creature that supposedly lived on Mars didn't come from thin air. If Mars was suitable for life then why isn't it today? The answer is because it never was.
Finally, it has been scientifically proven that the face is the result of a Mars equivilent of a mesa. According to the same article "Unmasking the Face on Mars" it says "What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa- landforms common around the American West." (Paragraph 12). That same paragraph goes on to say how the face on Mars is very similar to a Butte on Earth: the Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho. It's not that far fetched to think that the face is a mesa. There's solid evidence behind it like the picture that the MGS took in 2001 proves there's no face.
To add on, Its time for theorists to take off their tin foil hats and face it. The possibility of aliens building the face on Mars is impossible. That won't stop them from finding something to counter the logical evidence. Theorists never stop believing in their own theories. The evidence presented is enough to
In conclusion, alien life on Mars is impossible, the face is a mesa, and NASA wouldn't lie to people in that sense. It's just that simple. Even though the theory that the face on Mars has been disproven, don't stop believing in the impossible. The world is a magical place, and there's more mysteries to be solved.
- E.M. | 4 |
If i was a scientist at NASA and i had to support thr fact that i think the face is a naturual landform I would empasize that, Life on ars is not likely becuase it has not beeen proven. Just because there are items or land marks that lead to life on Mars does not mean there has been any. Theface is indeed a natrual landform, how? because if you go by the diffrent images included in the article you notice the cleared the images,the face slowly dissapears or fade away. The Face can also appear by things in spaces or objects reflecting unto the mesa.
There are many landforms in Mars and the Face happens to be one. For people to say that aliens are the ones causing it to look like a Face is also a arguement. Why ould support this detail? because of so many life forms on Earth people assume that someone had to make that happen. Perhaps aliens did indeeds have something to do with the "Face" , why would they make so clearly and if they did , why did updated cameras show that the clearer the image the face slowly decided to dissapear.
On the other hand there are people who support the fact that the Face is just another landform on Mars. Well as you can tell Mars always had many landforms and The Face happens to be one. How can you prove that? people might ask. Well when Viking caught the images of the Face, ot certainally goes along with the fact that it does look like a FAce but agai the clearer the image got, the face slowly dissaper. When the face does disspear, slowly the landform starts to look like all the other landforms on
Mars or mesas.
Mant people doubt the fact that it is alien, why? because you usually do not see aliens in sight, unless you are watching a movie or reading a book about them.
Aliens could hav eindeed built it , but there has not been an actual sighting on aliens anywhere on Earth, and aliens are usually portrayed as bad people or ting sin movies or books so seeing that a Face on Mars is created by a alien would be kind of frightning because if they are portrayes as bad thing , why would they want a face on a landform. What does that mean?
Now on my side of the story or opinion it clearly looks like a landform and the way it got it's "face" was by something reflecting off an object and making it seem like someone had of built that,
But again. those images do not show anything about a face and how could have "aliens" buolt something so clearly and so presised. The clues just don't go together.
In conclusion until realistic facts are proven i would stick wit the face that these are natrual landforms and "aliens" had nothing to with the fact that they built it. | 3 |
"The Challenge of Exploring Venus" talks about how one day humans could explore Venus despite its harsh and uninhabitable climate. In the article, the author suggests many ways we could explore Venus such as using a blimp-like vehicle to hover about 30 miles above its landscape, or the use of old-fashioned mechanical computers. The author does have some decent points on the matter of exploring Venus, but the overall idea still is unrealistic due to how uninhabitable it truly is.
The main reason that exploring Venus is unlikely and out of question has to do with its unforgiving enviornment. According to paragraph 3 Venus has an atmosphere of 97% Carbon dioxide, and clouds of Sulfuric acid. Furthermore, the average temperature of the planet is 800 degress Farenheit, and an atmospheric pressure of 90 times more than our beloved Earth. Finally, the fact that even well built machines only last a few hours is enough in its self that Mankind could not survive a exploration on Venus.
As previously stated while the author has noble intentions, the idea of human exploration to our neighbor Venus is still unlikely at this time. While one day it could be possible that man could come up with the technology to endure blazing hot temperatures, it is most likey not going to occur with the 21st Century. In conclusion, while the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" has well thought out points, it is still flawed in its overall message. | 2 |
Driverless cars could have a very postive impact on the world today. They could be much saver than having humans drivers. Since 2009, there has been cars that could drive independently. Google is the main employer of driverless cars. Driverless cars use sensors to detect traffic, or cars around them. Driverless cars could have a positive impact on the world through less accidents, and provide more safety to the community as a whole.
Driverless cars are much saver than human driven cars. There would be no fear of drunk driving, or texting while driving. Driverless cars would get drunk people home safely and you would be able to text in the car without the fear of an accident. "They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents." This quote shows what driverless cars can do without someone working the wheel. Some sources say that the safest car is one with a human driver in control at all times. I disagree with this opinion because human's can be very dangerous at times. Driverless cars would restrict speeding, and cause many less accidents with their advanced techonology.
If many of these companies thought that Driverless cars would be hurtful, why would they make them? If Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan all think that this would be positive, than we should too. There are many laws that protect the safety of drivers, passengers and pedenstrians. Driverless cars are designed to protect these people. Also, no company will release these cars for sale until they are one hundred percent certain they are safe. "Their cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash." This quote shows the progress google has already had on this subject. This happened in 2009, so I believe that in future years there could be a time where there are no accidents.
Driverless cars are already in motion. They are safer, and more reliable than human driven cars. These cars use sensors to help them see where things are around them. In the past, these driverless cars are not completly driverless. If there is bad traffic, or construction, they needed driver assistance. In the future, there will be cars that can move past all of this. Also, they will benefit the enviroment because they would only use half of the fuel used in today's cars. This is why driverless cars would be beneficial to the world today. | 3 |
The technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom could be valuable to help students understand if they are confused or bored.
In paragraph six Dr. Huang states that the computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored. This is would be a great thing to put on our classroom computers because for one the students would not have to sit there becoming confused, if the computer modifies the lesson for the student so they could best understand it, it would be so helpfull.
Also if we but this on the computers at school it would help the teachers so much they would not have to go from student to student, they could just let the computers help the students with the lesson wile the teach can grade assessments and other work. I know for one that when I need help can sometimes take my teacher quite awhile to get to me, if the schools had this technology in their classrooms it would be so much easier for everyone.
In paragraph 3 Dr. Paul Eckman classifies six emotions, happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. If the computers can read the emotions that a student is feeling it could help them. For example, students can have a bad day at school if the software can identify what they are feeling it could quite possibly help them with thier problems, then alot more students could be happy.
Another reason is students can be lazy if they do not know how to do something normaly they just do not do it. Going back to what Dr. Huang said in paragraph six he stated that the computer could motify the lesson if the student is bored or confused, if it can do that then it can help the student understand what to do then they won't just skip over it and not do it.
In my school there are dissabled students. If the computer program could help them understand the lesson it would be so helpfull to the teachers and to them.
So overall I think we should have this technology in schools it would be so helpfull to everyone in the school in their work and possibly in their life. | 3 |
Dear state senator,
I've come to the conclusion that most U.S. citizens want to abolish the Electoral college. For the reasons being is because the american people vote for the presidents we want for our country, not the state electors choosing for us. As in the source of "what is Electoral college?" (The Office of the Federal Register), state's, "you help choose your state's elector when you vote for president because when you vote for your candidate you are actually voting for your candidate's electors". what's whrong with the electoral college you may ask? Accordingly "under the electoral system voters vote not for the president but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president" state's source two "The Indefensible Elctoral College" (Bradford Plumer).
What Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, and etc. had in common was abolishing Electoral college. Supposedly they are not the only ones; "according to a Gallup poll in 2000, taken shortly after Al Gore-thanks to the quirks of the electoral college-won the popular vote but lost the presidency"(Bradford Plumer). As most peolpe believe: the electoral college is unfair, unreasonable, and just simply outdated. | 1 |
You should join the program because,you can experience adventures,and visit many unique places. Also you should join the group because, you can save many lives. You should join the program because,you can have fun, save animals,and more. And I think you should because,you can be a leader,and a really special person to many people. Also it can teach you to be brave and believe in yourself. One more thing,it can be a lot of work,but it is worth it.
To support the reasons why you should join I will give you some examples from the passage. In the passage it says,It was 1995,World war ll was over in Europe, and may countries were left in ruins. To help these countries recover their food supplies,animals,and more,44 nations joined together to form UNRRA,that helpes to support the claim you can save many lives.
Also in the passage it says,"Besides helping people, I had the side benefit of seeing Europe and China, and that helps to support the claim that you can experience adventures and visit many unique places.
In the passage it says,It took about two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the Unites States and a month to get to china. Caring for the animals during the crossing kept Luke busy. They had to be fed and watered two or three times a day. Bales of hay and bags of oats had to be pulled up from the lower holdsof the ship. Stalls had to be cleaned. This helps to support the claim that,it can be a lot of work, but it is worth it.
So if you are thinking about joining good,and I thank you. If you are not interested it is okay. Some people might have their own opinion about things. Some may think that is cool,I want to join the group. And others may think that is not the right job for them,or it seems boring. But whatever you are thinking about doing just do it .And that was my introduction to my essay. | 1 |
Some people think that using Faxial Action Coding is not valuable. However some people think it's valuable. The goal of my essay is to show way it's valuable.
First reason is it helps actors while the are acting to express their motion. We human beings could read others feelings too.We could do it by just watching them acting or just by looking at them.''(''Putting on a happy face''actually works!)A renowned drama coach, Constanrtin stanislavsky, his actor carefully reproduce simling and frowning as a way of these emotions on stage'' This explains how important is having a good expression for actors.The goal is only to make a message by acting.
Another reason is improving the technology. Computers are used most likely evey day, Doctor huang thinks that people react to ads or showing different feeling while thay are using the computers. These computers could read our expression. '' if you simle when a web appears on your screen, a similar one might follow''. Dr.Huang thinks its important that computers are understanding the feeling of the user.''So computers need to understand that ,too''.
Reading the students expression could be helpful
for students.As example computars might have the ability to understand some parts of their expressions. It might help them to understand the things they might have a problem understanding or facing hard time. ''A classroom computer could recogniz when a student is becoming confused or bored''.''Then it could modify the lesson, like an affective human instructor''
In conclusion Facial Action system is helpful. Actors have to show their role expression in order to make help read he's expression to know what is his message.It help to developing the techology. Computers help student to understand the things they are having a hard times on,or showing confusion. | 2 |
This Facial Action Coding System could be good in a couple ways but its unnecessary. Computers might know what your emotions and help in a couple ways to know if you're confused about something or do not like something you see on the internet. Just because you look at someones face, it doesn't mean that they feel some type of way. Someone could be smiling or laughing but that doesn't mean that they are truely happy. It's the same thing by having a serious face.
A face expression doesn't always show someone's emotions. Other people do not care about other people's emotions. It's better to notice things with your own eyes than a computer or machine to tell you how somebody is "feeling". The article says you can tell how a friend is feeling by just looking at their face. That's true because you know that person very well.
People do want to hide their emotions for their own specific reason. We all have that moment when we would want to keep our feelings to ourselves. We wouldn't like for systems to know our emotions. | 1 |
In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile", it talks about a new technology that enables computers to identify human emotions. The new technology is called Facial Action Coding System. At the very beginning of the article, it talks about the emtions of Mona Lisa for she is eighty-nine percetnhappy, nine percent disgusted, six percent fearful and two percent angry. Honestly, if I was forced to sit for hours and stare at nothing while some old guy painted my picture, I would not be very happy about it. The technology works by constructing a 3-D computer model of the face that it has been presented with all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles. Dr. Paul Eckman, the creator of FACS (Facial Action Coding SYstem) has classified six basic emotions-happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear and sadness.
In paragraph six, Dr. Huange predicts that a classroom computer could recognize whena student is becoming confused or bored then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor. As a student n high school, I honestly do not believe that Facial Action Coding System is necessary for a classroom. Our biology teacher makes the notes for us herself so the computer would have no way of changing anything to make it interesting. Along with the fact that most human communication us nonverbal, inclusing emotional communicaton, the computer need to understand that also. I believe that this Facial Action Coding System (FACS) is a waste of time when there are more important matters at hand in this world. WIth the recent school shootings, I believe that we should be spending more time trying to make different types of affective things to protect students when a shooter enters a school. I saw an article about how a school has recently installed bullet proof "rooms" into every classroom. Whenever someone comes over the intercom, telling the school that they are under attack, the students rush into the room that can hold up to thriy to forty kids. This is what we should spend more time with. Making sure our students are safe, not trying to figure out whether the emtions of students while in class or the emotions of a painting from a few hundred years ago.
Now, I am not saying that FACS would not be helpful in some cases. It could be used with therapists who have patients that do not want to cooperate with them or a patient in a metnal hospital. The effectiveness in a classroom is very low in many cases. The facts that they can recognize the human emotion based on the muscles of the face like the zygomatice major (muscles that begin at your cheek bones) lift the corners of your mouth. Yes it does seem interesting but like I said before, it should not be used in a classroom. I believe the only communication that we should have with computers is emailing and other types of work, like typing out the next best-selling book. | 3 |
Dear Mr. Senator,
What is the Electoral College? Can voters control whom their electors vote for? Not always. The Electoral College is an unfair, outdated, and irrational process. Although many believe it is a necessity for choosing a president, it is not. I believe the process of choosing a president should be changed to the election by popular vote in the United States.
First, what is the Electoral College? In the passage "What Is the Electoral
College" it says, "It is a process by which the founding fathers established in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens. The presidential election is held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. You help choose your state's electors when you vote for your President because when you vote for your canidate you are actually voting for your canidates electors." But, little did the fouding fathers know it is not really a compromise. The Electoral College is composed of 538 electors. Some of them unfair ones too. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. In source 2 it says, "The presidential election is held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. You help choose your state's electors when you vote for your President because when you vote for you r canidate you are actually voting for your canidates electors."
Second, the Electoral College is not a place, it is a process, an unfair, outdated, and irrational process. According to the passage "The Indefensible Electoral College" it states how, "Under the Electoral College system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors who in turn elect the president." Do you think that is fair? This process is confusing and it should be abomished. Due to the Electoral College many people get confused and sometimes vote for the wrong canidate. In the source "The Indefensible Electoral College" it says, " 'Faithless' electors have occasionally refused to vote for their party's canidate and cast a deciding vote for whomever they please." That is unfair, and irrational. People should be able to have a choice, although they let you feel like you're doing something by voting, you actually are not doing much. The Electoral College gets the last word.
Third, some argue that the Electoral College has good intentions, they support their claims with ideas stated in the passage "In Defense of the Electoral College" some such as "The Electoral College restores some of the weight in the political balance to large states, the Electoral College requires a presidential canidate to have transregional appeal, or the Electoral College avoids the problem of elections in which no canidate recieves a majority of the votes cast." Although these reasons may be valid, they're not enough to pursuade thousands of U.S citizens that the Electoral College should not be abolished.
Cat got your tongue? In conclusion, as you can see the Electoral College is not always the best way to choose a president, it is unfair, it is outdated since the founding fathers had set it up, and it is irrational. the Electoral College should be replaced with the process of popular vote. | 3 |
I think it would be cool to have a driverless car. I would say that even in a driverless car, the driver should still be able to take control when needed. I think we should keep it to where the driver could take control whenever, because of road construction. I would say that a driverless car, with also control of a driver would be fine.
I would say it's fine because, Google has drove driverless cars under specific conditions since 2009. They have driven more than hald a million miles without a crash. I think they are saying it is safe. Also, the Google cars aren't actually driverless because, they are alerted when to do something. These alerts are for example, when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues, as in roadwork or accidents.
I think it would be cool to have one when you need to answer an emergency call. It will be safe to answer the call, because if you need to take control it will alert you. If someone was injured, I would say it would be the manufacturers fault. I would say it's the manufacturers fault, because they are the ones who made it, they were in control of making the car the whole time.
I would say a driverless car would be safe, in only some conditions. These conditions would be, when the car alerts the driver when they need to step in and drive. Another condition would be where the car would know where the road construction sites are, and would take the clear path to get to the destination of where the driver wants to go. Overall, I would say that a driverless car is safe. | 2 |
A driverless car? Now that's ridiculous. How are you suppossed to get your licenses when you're older? People are going to depend on manufacturer cars. I think this is unnessesary because the future generation isn't going to learn how to drive an actual real car. Cars that humans can actually drive.
In most states it is illegal to even test computer-driven cars. California, Nevada, Flordia, and even the District of Columbia have led the country in allowing limited use of semi-autonomous cars. Yeah, it's okay to have driverless cars around, but only for certain emergencies. Driverless cars can even take over people's jobs! And what are those people going to do without a job?
If the technology fails and someone is injured, who's at fault the driver or the manufacturer? Probably the driver because he or she didn't took over when the emergency was occuring. And what if that certain person didn't have a license? Even though traffic laws change we are still not garunteed that we will be safe inside a driverless car. New laws will be needed in order to cover liability in case of an accident.
In conclusion, we are still going to be in risk. I still think it's a ridiculous idea. I predict that they are going to be more accidents than they are in regular cars. The road to autonomous cars stretches on over the years. We are growing closer and closer to the destination every day. Do you think driverless cars will take over? | 2 |
The black smoke that leaks out of your car's tail-pipe is killing you.
With its toxic chemicals, and the stress that goes along with driving ,it's no wounder why our vehicular casutalty rate is so high. The answer seems to be clear,there are many advantages in reducing our car use. Not to mention the money saving opprotunities and traffic reduction that come along with letting go of our belovid crutch.
The world has long bin involved in a "love affair" with its cars and other forms of motor transportation, and now in 2015 we are by far, paying the price.
The dangers to your personal health and the health of the enviornment are cringe worthy. France, (being one of the most polluted ares in Europe.) at one point had 147 micrograms of particulate matter in there air. As a result Pairs put a partial driving ban to clear the air and the results where drastic. In just one week the smog cleared up just enough to lift the ban. Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, and up too 50 percent in some areas in the United states. Transportation is the secound largest source of America's emissions. This is cold hard proof that cars are a major contributer to our carbon foot print.
Many other countries have taken the lead in ridding the world of this enviornmental burdon. One of the most major exhamples being a cummunity in Vauban Germany. The inhabitants of this upscale community have simply given up there cars. The residents agree that the lack of cars have greatly reduced there stress. Similarly, in Bogota Colombia, they have created a set car-free day. This has encouraged other means of travel including biking, walking and skating. It's a fantastic way to lower stress and air pollutuon all at once. The word is now spreading through Colombia and 2 more cities have joined and muncipial authorities from other countries are very excited about the event. It sparked a mass improvement leading too new sidewalks, a reduction in traffic, and more upscale buisinesses.
More and more people are startting to catch on. The amiunt of licenses registeres each year are going down drastically and people "just dont see a need for a vehicle anymore." A study last year showed the decress in young people driving is at 23 percent between2001 and 2009. People organize there social life or jobs around where they can take public transportation or a bike. The main point in it all is that a car is just another way to get where your going and most dont really care how they get there in the first place.
Vehicle ownership is proving to be impractical, harmful, and expensive. With the rise of pedestrian accsess, bikeing, commercial and public transportation the over use of cars is becoming obselete. We need to improve our safety and lower our emissions to keep the planet and ourselves healthy. "The proof is in the pudding," life without cars is on the rise and it is welcomed with both arms open. | 3 |
How i feel about this article talking about having a piece of technology that could show and tell you what people are feeling is pretty crazy.
Ok with starting this off i would say that i am against this because yeah it would be cool to see peoples emotions and see how people are feeling but i think it is bad because teachers for example would use it whenever and espically when a student is mad or acting strange or if the teacher and student got in an argument. The teacher would use it to see how they where feeling and with one other thing if a student is texting under his lap or something is smiling or showing some type of motion a teacher could have the machine read what they are feeling about during that time to even hundred percent know kids where on there phones that could be a good thing for teachers but bad for students and that would make students even more mad or anything towards school or teachers and i think something to let you see emotion would be bad to have in school because you don't need to no how people are feeling its not your buisness to know.
And to sum this all up in my conclusion to the essay of the article is that it would be cool to see something like that but not in school and they should have it set up in places where people could go in public. And try not in schools or places that need it like hospitals or places for crazy people just not school the end. | 1 |
I believe that more people should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. There are many reasons to do so and claims too. Some may not agree, but they should know that joining this can be very helpful to people around the world.
One reason people should join is because they get to see the world over. You can look at many different landmarks different while helping people at same time. I know that if you join this program you have many responsibilities, but you will have time to look around at least see the sights. Luke Bomberger, a man who joined the
Seagoing Cowboys, was able to go see many Europe and China such as the Acropolis in Greece, Venice, Italy, a city with streets of water, an excavated castle in Crete, and Panama Canal on his way to China.
Another reason why you should join is because you'll usually never be bored. There will always be something to do on the ship. Going back to Luke Bomberger, he stated that he fun on ship after animals were unloaded. They played baseball and volleyball in empty holds were animals used to be. They also did table-tenis tournaments, fencing, boxing, reading, whittling, and other games as well.
Final reason to reason to join is you'll be helping many people who are in need. If don't know already, many people in different countries don't the items need for survival, and they need them desprately. As a Seagoing Cowboy you'll be providing them many animals that can give them those items.
In conclusion,more people should join the Seagoing Cowboys. You'll be able to travel around the world, you'll be able to find fun, and help people in need. Becoming a Seagoing Cowboy will be a good choice in your life. | 2 |
The Mona Lisa is said to have many different emotions. Eighty-three percent happy, nine percent disgusted, six percent fearful, and two percent angry. Due to a new computer software, from Professor Thomas Haung of the Beckman Institute for Advanced science at the University of Illinois and Professor Nicu Sebe of the University of Amsterdam, we can calculate the emotions of people and how much of certain emotions they are feeling at the time. I believe this software can be very helpful to people in many different fields: in an office, at a restaurant, and especially in classrooms.
This new technology can be a very helpful tool in teaching all different types of students at their pace instead of teaching a specific groap of kids at one pace. In a classroom, it can be very intimidating and nerve recking to raise your hand and be the only one with a question. With the new software, the computer will detect if the child needs help or not by the facial expressions he, or she, makes and explain the lesson in a way that child would understand. Also, it can help teachers with the way they teach and the way they give out work. Since the computer can detect emotions, it can also detect they way the children are responding to the way the teacher is teaching and the homework he, or she, is giving them.
In conclusion, I think the bnew software will be very helpful, especilally in schools. It could be both beneficial to students and teachers and help strengthen the education systems. Most kids do not like to learn because it is too hard and because they can not comprehend it, but if learning could be made more understandable, or easier, lack of a better term, then a greater amount of students would be more open to learning and actually trying in school. | 2 |
Many companys out there are striving for driverless cars. It's an innovation that has been predicted for decades. There is, however, some problems that can occur with the automated car. Most people would think of this as an argument of if A.I. should drive, or if humans should, but I believe it's more like an argument between the human error or the limited thought capacity of a computer.
The thought of automated control has been thrown around in many subjects such as border control turrets to androids. It's also been a popular science fiction subject for movies like The Matrix and iRobot. In both of those movies, the A.I. takes control over humanity. If certain disasters were to happen, the A.I. wouldn't know what to do while a human could.
On the other hand, the automated car could save lifes. Many people each year die in car crashes, and alot of those crashes are drunk/distracted drivers. In an automated car, the human could be drunk and the car's performance wouldn't be affected. If only the human couldn't drive the car, nobody would be able to speed, or get in car chases. Car related deaths would go down for sure.
In the end, automated cars is almost a certainty for the future. Humanity always strives to be more adavanced. A case can be made for both sides on if it's the right way to go, but automated car just makes a stronger case. If a car can be made to react to certain problems, the automated car will be a hit. I guess you just can't hold back innovation. | 2 |
the author described about the computer system. and the author wrote about Dr. Huang realies on the work of pshychologist, such as Dr. Paul Eckman, creator of FACS (Facial Action Coding System). and Dr. Paul has classified six basic emotions-happiness, suprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness-and then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles. the author wrote the fact of human. "For istance, you can probably tell how a friend feeling simply by the look on her face". and Dr. Huang observes that artists such as da Vinci studied human anatomy to thelp them paint facial muscles precisenly enough to convey specific emotions. His new computer software stores similiar anatomical information as electronic code. The Mona Lisa demonstration is really intended to bring a smile to your face, while it shows just how much this computer can do. And the author wrote the definition and some examples of how imagne a computer can describes human feelings. The last thing is the Theory of Emotion, moving your facial muscles not only expresses emotions, but also may even help produce them, Whoever thought that making faces could reveal so much about the science of emotions! | 0 |
Driveless cars are basically rusty cars. The reason is because, of all the things that can hit the car and damage it. Sometimes it depends on the car if it will get really rusty or not. Box Chevy, for example, those things will rust up so quick if you don't drive them. That's why I think cars should be driven.
Cars originally, many futurists believed the key to developing self-driving cars someday wasn't so much smarter cars as smarter roads. For example, in the late 1950s, General Motors created a concept car that could run on a special test track. Those track would give a positive or negative messages in a binary code. The reason for that is so they know that the car is good for the roadmor not.
Let's not make driveless cars rusty ones, because you are just wasting money, but I have a feeling that we will do something big in these next couple of years. Our technology is getting better and better everyday, if we just keep improving on it, we will have some of the best cars to be ever made on planet earth. | 0 |
In the story "A Cowboy Who Rode Waves", Luke likes the program at first and at the end he loves it. When he got there he rode a boat. He liked that. He liked urope a lot. But then he saw some people riding waves and thought that it would be fun. So he wondered if he could do it. he really wanted to but he didnt know if he could. So he tried it and he fell off a couple times but kept trying. And then finally he did it. He enjoyed it and definetally wanted to do it again. His freind also liked it. Luke also got to see a bunch of really cool animals not just him his freind did to. But some people didnt like the trip. Luke didnt know why. because it was amazing it was a life time excpiorience. But people complained. And didnt think it was fun or cool to surf or to see cool animals. But luke said that was there opinion i had a great time. I loved it all said Luke. If luke had a nother chance to go back he would. And do it all over again. | 0 |
The Facial Action Coding System can identify human emotions, now we can even see how the Mona Lisa is feeling it can also help with teachers and it is valuable for the following reasons.
I belive this technology is revolutionary because computers and humans can interact with each other, it can see your mood even if you're trying to hide it, scientists and universities are working on this project together. There are a lot of hard workers on this project because there are a lot of muscles working from the human body with the computers. The people working on this project call it universal because it can do a lot of good things by helping teachers by detecting weather a student is bored so they can change the way a of how to
teach in a classrom. We can predict what other people are feeling and that's not always the case with this resource we can know what people are feeling.
In conclusion I belive this is valuable because it can help with the science of emotions and could help a lot of people, it also helps people work with computers and Dr. Huang's algorithims are like a different sort of "da vinchi code." | 1 |
Dear State Senator,
I strongly disagree with the electoral college for many reasons. For one, if our votes can be over powered by the elctoral college, then why even bother having an election. Also, its all of our election we should all have a say without it being over ruled by a small group of people. And lastly, even if we were to have an electoral college. Mke all votes equal it is extremely unfair to make evry citizens vote equal to one vote and the senators equal to two votes.
First I'm going to talk about why theres no point of even having an election. Well whats the point if almost every U.S citizen takes time out of there day to vote and pay money to do so when at the end when they count these votes there only going to go by what the electoral college says anyways.
Secondly, who even came up with this idea... Having the whole country vote for somone then letting 200 something people determine if there votes are correct. Its an opinion and it should be majority rules.
Its is the dummest thing Ive ever heard and my baby cousin could of set up this system better then you guys.
And lastly, why the senators votes shouldnt count as two. Well unless ther super human or some type of god there just as important as anybody else who voted.
Therefore, I hope you take this into consideration and how after reading you know how unfair it is to keep the electoral college in the U.S. | 2 |
I go with using technology to read emotion expressions of students because I find it smart if the teacher or principal wants to know how people feel in a certain classroom or even to test the emotions of teens during a time of stressful events like a big test or Final Exam.
I only support using technology to read the emotion expressions of students in a classroom because It would be a good way to evauluate how students and teachers feel during situations in school classrooms. I believe that I should only be allowed if the student that is being tested approves of it because besides experiments or testing for big tests its none of the schools business. In a middle of a test a evaluator could put a computer near the student testing and get a 3-D model of the face and see all of the 44 major muscles in the face (according to paragraph 3) and see how you feel, during the test you can figure out with the technology if the student that is testing is happy, worried or confused during it all. THe FACS can even help when a teacher is doing a lecture to see how students in a classroom feel about the teachers teaching like if they are bored or confused about what is going on, as it says in paragraph 6 of "Making Mona Lisa Smile."
I am all for the use of technology to read the emotional expressions of a student if the student agree's to be a example or test for the Facial Action Coding System. It's a good idea for a classroom atmosphere for testing. | 2 |
We live in a world where transportation is a must and most of the people around the world rely on themselves to get from A to B. Don't get me wrong there are some that choose public transportation opposed to privet/self transportation. They both have something in common, both are adding more pollution to the air, car accidents have the number one death rate, and they both add to taxes. Many countries are comeing up with a solution to all of these problems. Most countries are wanting to cut down the amount of automobiles their citizens are using on a day to day basis. Here are some reasons this could be benificial to you! Cutting down the amount of automobiles being used on a daily basis would take less money out of yor pocket and would be better for the enviroment, and it would be healthier and safer.
More and more countries are taking action to stop the large amout of cars being used daily. One way they are doing this is by having car-resticted areas, like in Vauban, Germany, "Vauban streets are completely car-free...", (Source 1: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars, Elisabeth Rosenthal). By doing so, you wouldnt use your car very often or at all. This will reduced the amout of money you will have to spend on gas, car repair, or it could cut out the cost of buying a car entirely. More and more people will not have a need to buy/use a car and that will be extremely benificial to the Earth. This is because their will be less pollution and smog being produced by the running cars. Pairs, France is a big contributer to smog and they are now reducing the amount of allowed cars on their roads, "The smog cleared enough Monday for the ruling French party...",(Source 2: Paris bans driving due to smog,Robert Duffer). Paris has now lowered the amount of smog in their cities signifigantly.
With less pollution and smog life for the people will be a lot healthier. Just think about how much cleaner the air will be. Also, by not using a car you could walk or bike to your destinations and that will also be very benificial to your health. By not using cars, public thransportation, or just staying off the road in general you are cutting out the risk of being in a deathly car accident. By doing so life will be much safer. You will also cut out the stress and worry of driving. "...When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way,...", (Source 1: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars, Elisabeth Rosenthal).
In the end, cutting down the amount of car and public transportation being used will be very benificial to everyone of all ages because it will take less of your money to get to your destinations and will cause less pollution which is better for the Earth, and it is much safer to be off the road ,as well as, healthier to walk or bike to your destinations. | 2 |
This Face is a natural landform. It's probably just an old hill covered in dirt or dust. There are hills on Earth that are probably shaped like this. It just has holes in the hill that makes it look like a human face.
This Face is a hill. It just so happens that it is in the shape of a human face. If you look very closely, there are holes, or craters, in the face. I do see why you would think that it's made by aliens. There are other things on Mars that people think are built by aliens, such as pyramids.
It kind of reminds me of pyramids that the Egyptains built. There are pyramids on Mars and there is proof of that. Yes, aliens COULD have built this, but I don't think so. There have been sightings of "aliens" on Earth, but this does not mean that aliens built this. Do you have proof that aliens built this? No; there is no proof that aliens built this. If they did, you would have to find some kind of evidence that they did. I do myself believe in aliens, but that doesn't mean they built this face.
I know I have said it a lot, but this face is a natural landform. It is simply a hill or something in the shape of a hill. People find all kinds of things like this. I myself is very intersted in these kinds of things (aliens and such) and yet I think that it is just a simple hill covered in dust that just so happens to be in the shape of a face. There are probably hills on the Earth that are in the shape of a face. It is just a natural landform. There are natural landforms on the Earth that are shaped like this.
If this face was built like aliens, where is your proof? You have none? That's what I thought. It is seriously nothing other than a hill, covered in dirt, in a shape of a face.
Therefore, this Face is a natural landform. It is just a hill covered in dirt or dust in the shape of a face. People are very fasinated by this. Some think it's an acient thing built by alines; however, it is not. It is a hill that has holes that make it look like a human face. If this was a an acient thing buitl by aleins, there would be proof. | 2 |
This article talks about the challenges of exploring Venus , based on this article we can come up with the aidea that it's almost imposible to explore this planet because of too many factors, this planet is the closest planet to ours and NASA has been makind missions and sent many spacecrafts but non of them has survived very long, all the projects to explore this planet didn't work, that's why not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades.
This planet has a very thick atmosphere of 97 percent carbon dioxide, and challenging clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid, on this planet's surface temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the almospheric pressure is 90 times greater than the atmospheric pressure in earth.
Many scientist believe that Venus have been the most Eart-like planet, long ago,Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life,just like earth today. NASA now is working on other approaches to studying Venus. for example,some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide that has been tested and lasted more than three weeks in such conditions, another project is looking back to an old technology called mechanical computers,this devices were invented in the 1800s and played an important role in the 1940s during World War II.
In conclution styding Venus has been a difficult thing, and scientist have been trying too many thing to do it and they didn't work, but they will still trying until they
get more and more information of this planet. | 2 |
Honestly I'm against drivless cars, because people are just reckless drivers all together. So lets say a person decides to buy a driverless car and it says in the passage they still need their hands on the staring weel and they still need to pay attention but since it's called "DRIVERLESS" cars the buyer decide to go on a trip and it's night so the think "oh it's a driverless car meaning i don't have to look at the road" or "I dont have to hold on to the steering weel" or "hey I can just sleep since it's driverless free thats must mean that mean i dont have to the road because it'll just do it thing by it's self"
But lets get real here; never will there ever be a car that you will never have to pay attention to the road. But if that car comes out then all heck would break loose on the streets. There would be recks everywhere because some people are just so nieve that their just are careless reckless people. No car can ever manage to run by it's own.
The author even said in the artical you'll still need to keep your eyes on
the raod. and thats my oppinion to you | 2 |
Use of the Facial Action Coding Sysytem can be very valuable for computer learning in the class room. This system can detect emotional expressions of the user which would then cause change in the computer teaching. A child could get bored or distracted easily, but if that can be detected ahead of time, the process would be shifted to hold the focus of the student. What if the student does not understand what is being taught to them throught the computer teaching? Well, the computer can read their expression and accomodate to the needs of the learner. Likewise, the student could be ahead of what is being taught, academically, which could be read by the facial decoder and adjusted in their lessons. Teachers could then track that data to further helps their students. Being able to automatically adjust to the needs of their user in a classroom would benefit the students and teachers of a school.
First of all, computers with this facial coding would be able to help the student using it by detecting any readings of boredom. If a student becomes bored or distracted while using computer programs, it can turn the student off from the lesson. This technology "can make computer-animated faces more expressive" in any interactive activities the student might encounter to hold its attention (D'Alto). Also, layouts, fonts, prints, etc. could be altered to make the lesson more interesting to the user, therefore catching the student's attention with something it deems fun.
While some children become uninterested or lack focus, some students just do not have the correct cirriculum for their academic needs. By using facial coding, the computer could adjust the lesson like a human tutor would. for those students struggling to understand the certain area, the computer would "modify the lesson like an effective human instructor" (D'Alto).
Likewise, some students are above the level they are given, academically, and need more of a challenge. Through reading their emotions, the computer could arrange harder concepts for the student.
In addition, teachers would also benefit from the use of facial coding. It is hard for teachers to truly know how a student is fairing in all areas of school. So, by tracking their students' data, the teacher can make additional adjustments to either get the student help, or create a better challenge that will grow their education. In using facial coding programs to calculate how their students are doing, the teacher can appeal to whatever needs their students may have, and even find out if a student is having an "off day".
Based on the evidence given in the article, the use of Facial Action Coding Stystems in the classroom would be wildly valuable. The computer can detect many levels of emotion to accomodate their program to the students' needs. If a particular lesson bores a student or that student has lack of focus, the computer can adjust and change many aspects of thier layout to catch the student's attention. Also, students can receive the correct level of work- whether that be too easy or too hard. And not only can students benefit, but teachers, as well. They can track student progress to further accomodate their needs. While technology can be used for many unethical things, the Facial Action Coding System would be extremely effective in a school setting. | 4 |
The author studys Venus is a worthy pursuit despite dangers becuse there are many things out there that could be discoverd worth thr dangers.
In paragraph 8, it says "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only becuse of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also becuse human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally could be explored and lead up to much bigger things. If we dont take the chance and explore we could be passing up many great discoverys, such as a new plant that couls help cure canser or even a animal that could help save the enviotment. Many people may say they dont want to risk peoples lifes or to scared of what could go wrong. This is a risk that should be takes becuase if not there is a chance we could missout on a discover that could do big things."our travels on earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation" is what was stated in the story saying this is a big project we dont want nor need to miss out on.
moral of the stoy we need to get out there and discover new things. | 2 |
My thoughts on the google driverless car is simple. Once they are truly able to be autonomus and safe then you can put them out on the streets. So as of right now I think that they should not be on the streets. Stating my opinion and further explain I think that they will never get to a point full reliablity.
But once they are affordable for the average person. I know that people will but them like hot cakes. But what happens when an coustomer that has a self driving car hits a person without a self driving car; the car company and every one involved in the accident will go to court and fight. The car company will come out on top though; the big name car company will fight so hard that they will get a bill passed that bans all humans from driving!
This is also a reason that I am not for driverless cars. I dont want to be the person that is taken to the supreme court and goes against a big name car company, I dont wish that upon any one. I feel as If 90% is not enough for a car to be in charge. The car can not go through enough simulations to know how to travel through white out conditions, or even dangerous off road terrains. When you truly think about the cost and the time to get these on the road its not worth it. I would compare this to texting and driving how many teenagers had to die before we realised it was a problem?
How many will have to die for this inovation. We are not ready for this technology yet... Or maybe we are to prepared for this.
In this society hackers are becoming more and more dangerous. I know these autonomus cars will have to have google maps or be connceted to some kind of network. What happens when cars start getting hacked and maipulated what do we do about? What kind of insurance would be needed and how expensive would it be?
Even though I am against this, I still reconginze that there could be positives to this. Every day driving tasks would be handled in a fluid and orgainzed manor. When you are in the car you could truly connect with the people inside. Long trips would turn into exiting family times. There would be no need for all seats of a car facing forward.
Now refelecting on what I wrote I have realised that there is more that just safety in Inovative decisions. You have to consider what the majority of the people want. I know that many people will like this idea. My generation would be all over this, we are just a bunch of lazy tech heads. I think that self driving cars will connect with many people. Many people exept for me. | 2 |
The electoral college is a process not a place. Why would you want to get reid of it if the founding fathers established it. It helps people with an education of like law schools and stuff like that. It helps people in the long run so they no more about the president and the history.
Over 60 persent of citzens want to have a electoral college so we can start having to vote for more stuff than to just let it be up to the president and people with a hier power. They say that the electoral college vote was was one of the biggest election crisis in a while it all happened in 2000. Wouldnt you want the right to pick who your presedent is to lead your country for the next 4 to 8 year.
Wouldnt you like to help call the shots in your state and in your country so your state does turn to crap. So are country stays the stongest to. | 0 |
The challenge to explor Venus is becuse Venus is the second planet from the sun so it is to hot to go to do to how close the sun is to the planet. If you go on the planet you will git to hot to fast and the space sute will malte off of you and if the space sut melt off you will die becuse thare is no oxigen in space the space sute is the onley thing that is keeping you alive. And so that is way we can. Got to Venus quiet yet it will haping in the fucher. In the fucher we mite find some stroger miterole to build better sute and bettre space ships becuse the space shipe we have now cant withsand the heat of Venus the ship wuid melt do to the heat of being so cloes to the sun. The plant venus is not sutibole to land on do to how hot it is the planit venus has 97 percent carbon dioxide covering Venus. Carbon dioxide is not good to brething in it will kill you if you breat to much in. Do to how deadley it is scpaeman have the space sute to keep the alive if thay did not have it thay wood die do to lacke of oxigun but the spacesut has oxigun in it to keep the ware alive. After the spaeman are dont in space thay go back to the spaestasin ware that have oxugine to brethin and that do what they need to do. | 0 |
Have you ever been on an overseas trip?
Joining the Seagoings Cowboys program will fullfil your endeavor if this interests you! This wonderful experience will change your life! You will help tend the animals that will be shipped overseas and you will get to see interesting parts of Europe! You will also get have fun on the way home because all the animals were shipped to their destination! You will help the UNRRA help recover food supplies to countries ruined by World War Two. I promise you will want to go!
Helping tend to the animals really kept me busy but it was worth helping others after World War Two. If you become a night watchman you check up on the animals every hour. You may also have to feed and water them two or three times a day. Bales of hay and oats would have to be brought up from the lower holds of the ship. Last but not least you may have to clean the stalls. I experienced each one of these jobs including being a watchman. If you do not like to work, doing this job may not be right up your alley.
You also get to see cool and interesting places like Venice, Italy. Since the streets there are water, I got to take a gondola ride! I also went to Greece and saw the Acropolis. That was a special experience for me as well. Another activity you might see is going to an excavated castle in Crete on the way to China. One last thing I saw was the Panama Canal also on my way to China.
Another thing I experienced that you might to if you join is finding times to have fun on the ship, especially on the way back. The stalls were turned into courts for boisterious games like baseball, volleyball, table tennis, fencing, and boxing. A more calm and layed back activity we did was reading and other games to pass the time.
I hope you consider joining the amazing experience of being a Seagoing Cowboy due to helping people, seeing new places, and having a good time while doing it! Participating in this program will change your life! | 2 |
The author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus' believes that Venus, Earth's twin, needs to be explored.
Venus has very extreme conditions, but according to the author nothing us humans can't handle.
With a little bit of creativity and curosity, humans can learn about Venus.
Scientist have sent numerous spacecrafts to land on Venus, but most have only lasted for a few hours.
With this it is hard to gather information, but why would scientists even want to send spacecrafts to it if they think there is no chance of anyone ever living there?
In the article it states,"Astonomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system."
A long time ago, Venus could have supported various forms of life.
If it could then, than maybe there is a chance in the future for it to.
Venus conditions are dangerous, but the author says we can find ways around them.
For example, in the story, it states,"Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landscape."
Having a vehicle stay out of the high pressure, high temperature area could be a safe alternative to explore Venus.
The only issue with it would be that peering out of a ship can only provide the scietists with limited information on the ground conditions.
NASA is very creative and has started creating electronics made of silicon carbide so they can withstand Venus's conditions.
For example, in the story it states," some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." The spacecrafts that were previously sent there only lasted hours, so NASA is making improvements.
Hopefully, NASA can continue on this road to improving and one day get humans to Venus safely.
"Curiosity killed the cat" is a famous saying.
If we do not explore Venus now, human curiosity will lead us to many equally or more dangerous things.
The author supports their idea very well and makes multiple vaild points explaining why we should become a little more creative so we can explore Venus now. There would no longer be any curosity about it, making it safer. | 2 |
Have you seen the picture of the object on Mars that some people believe looks like a face? Do you believe it is a natural landform or a face created by aliens? This paper is to help explain why some people believe it is a face and others think it is a natural landform.
In 1976 NASA´s Viking 1 was circling Mars to see where its sister ship Viking 2 could land when it arrived on Mars. It was snapping photos when suddenly it spotted something that looked like a human face. It looked like the head was staring right back at the camera. It was from a region of the Red Planet called Cydonia. The people controlling the ship
were surprised to see an object that looked like a human face. Scientists then figured out it was a Martian mesa but had an unusual shadow that made it look like a Pharaoh. A few days after seeing the image NASA unveiled the image to the public. They thought it was a good idea to engage the public and attract attention to Mars. In fact it did attract the attention of a lot of people. It has become a pop icon. It has stared in a Hollywood film, in books, magazines, radio talk shows, and even in the grocery store. Some people think the face is evidence of life on Mars,which is information that NASA would want to hide from people. It became a priority for NASA to get more photos of Cydonia. In 1998 the team snapped a photo ten times sharper than the original photos. Many people were on the Internet to see the image right after it was put on the web. It turns out that it was just a natural landform. Not everyone was pleased though. Some people said that the camera had to peer through clouds so the alien jmarkings were hidden by haze. In 2001 there were no clouds in Cydonia so the team took another picture. This photo is very clear and shows no evidence that it is a face. It shows that it is a natural landform.
Has your viewpoint of the object changed? If you still think that it is a alien created object then look at the picture from 2001. There are no clouds to block anything that would make you think it is a face. In the first photo it is a shadow that makes it look like a face. Also the
photo is very blurry. The less blur there is the more it looks like a natural landform not a face. | 1 |
I want to create an argument against these driveless cars. i believe that these cars are not safe , because i think that all the technolagy in the car can like screw up and it could cause a explosian or a circuit. It may sound really cool to have a driveless car but there is some negative stuff about these cars. For instance when you have a teen thats learning how to drive , how are they going to learn when this car does it for you.
I mean yeah the car can tell us when to stop or when to drive with caution but what if and elderly person was using this car, they wouldnt be used to the car telling you all of this and whats gonna happen? , crashes are gonna happen and people are going to die because of these cars. Also what if one day you forget to pull up your window and it starts raining, all that technical stuff is going to get wet and it may stop working or when your getting ready to drive it and it messes up and tells you diffrent things , like "turn here" when your not sopposed to .
These smart cars are not going to be good because the motor they have are to silent and your not going to be able to hear as loud as a normal motor , and that means thay when you cant hear a car coming your going to want to cross the street and your going to get ran over.
If your bind or you cant hear then your not going to know when these cars are going to be coming. What we need is car that slows us down when we are going to fast or a car that doesnt let you drive it if your drunk. Lets say your driveless car one day stops working for some reason , or like something goes wrong with the elictrical stuff, that would take alot of time and money to fix because your not just fixing any car or getting in to just any motor, these cars are going to have a lot of wires connecting everywere and its going to take a person with alot of expierience with these cars to fix , not just any machanic is going to be able to fix this car , and since theres going to be alittle bit of people that know how to fix these cars there going to want to charge alot of money to leave your car nice and running again, and if they cant find the part you need your gonna have to waite more time until they find it and that means your not gonna have a car until its ready.
Yes this car sounds fantastic because it tells you when to do this and when to look out for stuff but my oppinion is that if you want one of these cars your going to have to be REALLY careful my friend.l | 2 |
I think that having electorals college is a great idea for our counries because they also help the voters with thier votes also because all the other people have candidate which makess it easy for electors who democrafts in texas because they know this will not have any effect in them otherwise they wouldnt vote but the electors need good reasons why the voters should vote for them so you would need to have specific facts and good source and why would you make a great president or why you think your better than the other elector all this questions and more you have to persuade them in any possible way but with truth no lies like if you promise the world for better oppportunities you have to prove to them youre actually willing to do this and be part of thier lives by changing the way they live not only that but you have to accomplish your goals . At the end whoever has more votes is the winner the people who voted for you are especting the best out of you bascally thier putting all thier trust in you, someone they have no clue who you are and why are the exact reason your thier or what your goals are, | 0 |
Driverless or Driverfull ?
Do you enjoy driving ? What if you could drive a car that's Driverless ? A Driverless car isn't like a real car , and nor is a real car like a driverless car . Driverless cars comes with alot of errors , but it also is a good source of transportation . Driverless cars has a higher chance of faster trasportation , carries more fuel , but also all drivers still need to be alert when driving a driveless car .
Google cofounder Sergey Brin envisions a future with a public transportation system where fleets of diverless cars form a public - transport taxi system . The cars he foresees would use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer more flexibility than a bus . Google cars also have a bit of a rough patch . Although , the car is driveless they still alert the driver to take over when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues , such as navigating through roadwork or accidents .
Even though goggle driveless cars are cool , who wants to be on alert at all times ; for that you might as well drive the car by yourself . The cars come with alot of built in technology that will cost a fortune to repair if anything happens or need to be repaired . Google modified Toyota Prius uses position - estaimating sensors on the left rear wheel , a rotating sensor on the roof , a video camera mounted near the rearview mirroe , four automotive radar sensors , a GPS receiver , and an intertial motion sensor. WOW ! That's alot of technology built in one car .
When operating a driverful (orignial) car , that much technology from the google car is half their . Out of all the technology that's put in the car ; The most important bit of technology in the google car is the spinning sensor on the roof . It uses laser beams to form a constantly updating 3 - D model of the car's surroundings. The combination of all this input is necessary for the driverless google car to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel .
The car can handle driving functions up to 25 mph . These cars arent really driverless , but with the sensors the car can steer , accelerate , and brake themselves. Also , GM has developed driver's seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger of backing into a object . The Google car announces when a driver should take over , but why go through the hastle , the time , and the money for the expensive car ; When you can rock it old school with a new bwm or a regular , safer , enviormental safe driverfull (original)
car . | 3 |
The Battle for Control
In the near future, driveless cars will become an inevitable reality. Their a supposed solution for most traffic problems the world posseses today. No need to worry about drunk and reckless drivers anymore, the answer is finally here! Well, dive a little deeper and you'll figure out that driveless cars will create just as many problems as they would, in theory, fix. The idea of a world with driveless cars as the main priority just runs shivers down my spine...
The main problem with driveless cars is a very nightmarish one. What if the car malfunctions, and goes completely berzerk on the road? Also, who would take the blame for the accident? The manufacturers or the driver would be a re-occuring question, and as stated in the article, this would cause thousands of legal battles every week. It would be truly heartbreaking to go to someone's funeral that you were very close with, and to always know that their death wasn't even their fault.
Another issue driveless cars would create is immense laziness and health problems. Although driving cars isn't an amazing workout by any means, it keeps the brain alert and stimulated. Also, if there is no work needed then many passengers would just fall asleep. Who is there to wake them up when they have reached their destination? A siren or alarm would be a good idea, but many people including myself are very heavy sleepers.
My biggest gripe with driveless cars would be the easy accessibilty. Literally anyone could just hop in and take control of it. Kids who have an argument with their parents and are currently angry at them can just get in one, and drive off. This completely kills the purpose of drivers licences, and in my opinion just isn't right. Another HUGE problem is this, how in the world would police do their job? Would their cars be driveless also, and how would they pull anyone over? They wouldn't be able to, the driveless cars would just continue cruising down the street.
In my honest opinion, a world with driveless cars would just be the beginning of a world ruled by computer A.I. Humans need to keep control of certain things in order for our species to thrive and survive. Not everything needs to be taken over by computers, and I truly wish that we as a species can realize this. We are becoming too dependent on technology, and I fear that soon our own knowledge will eventually cause the end of the human race as we know it. | 2 |
Venus is sometimes called the "Evening Star" when it is no star at all. Venus is a planet right next to Earth. The author provides examples of the advantages of exploring Venus such as getting a better understanding of Venus, its the closest planet to Earth, and its the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. The author believes a worthy pursuit is to study Venus despite the dangers it poses.
First of all, exploring Venus would give us a better understanding of this planet and why it is important we study it. On the planet surface of Venus the tempertures average over 800 degrees, and because of the dense atmosphere most forms of light cannot be penetrated. In the article it states, "If our sister planet is so inhospitable, why are scientists even discussing further visits to its surface? Astromomers are fascinated by Venus becuase it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system...recall that Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel." With the author adding this in his article it proves that studying Venus could benefit the human race in the long run.
Second of all, Venus is the closest planet to Earth. This gives Earth advantages of being able to send out a spacecraft to land on Venus. The article says, "Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too, Eath, Venus, and Mars, our other planetary neighbor, orbit the sun at different speeds. These differences in speed mean that sometimes we are closer to Mars and other times to Venus. Because Venus is sometimes right around the corner...humans have sent numerous spacecrafts to land on this cloud-draped world." With this in the article it shows that being able to send out spacecraft to Venus expands the curiosity and imagination of scientists wanting to explore Venus.
Finally, Venus is the most Earth- like planet in the solar system. In the artice it describes, "Long ago, Venus was provably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Eath. Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." This proves that Venus could of been just like Earth today.
In conclusion, the authors suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despute the dangers it presents. The author gives us evidence of why its important such as, we would expand our understanding of Venus, it is the closest planet to Earth, and its the most Earth-like planet in the solar system. There is no garantee that the study of Venus will continue, but there are many reasons why it should. | 3 |
Our world is becoming more and more automatic. Everyday things that people use to take an hour to do can now be done by a machine without any labor involved. This can make things easier and seemingly better, until something goes wrong. These ways of doing things automatically have hidden problems that are not good about them, much like the driverless car. Driverless cars are not a good thing because of the extra cost, the complicated maininence, and the possible safety hazards.
Cars cost a whole lot as it is, but driverless cars will cost a whole lot more. The radar on the top of these driverless cars cost 200 million dollars to devolope, as stated in the article. That is just more money added to the cost of these cars. That is not even counted the many more electronic softwear that has to go in these cars in order for them to drive themselves. As many people know, electronics are expensive these days, and adding a whole bunch more to these driverless cars will make the price skyrocket, which is why I am opposed to them.
When people are driving their own car correctly and how they should, they can see everything around them, and if something were to go wrong, they can manuever however they want to in order to avoid the problem at hand or stop it as soon as possible. Also, there are so many things to take into acount when driving. Such as the sudden moves of people or animals or other cars, and a person can also adapt their driving in certain weather conditions, which was not mentioned about the driverless car in the article. If there was no way that someone could avoid an accident and they had to drive into a ditch in order to get out of harms way, there would not be alot of damage done. These crazy but possible events are the reason that driverless cars are less safe, because would a driverless car be able to do the same thing at a moments notice? It could beep and turn it over to the driver, but the driver is unprepared and unaware of what is happening, because they got so bored since they were not driving that they have not been paying attention. There are so many factors and scenarios that have to be considered when talking about driverless cars, and I think the possible danger of them outweighs the benfits.
Like mentioned in the first paragraph, the cost of the extra electronic parts of these cars is more than enough to dislike them, but now emagine if one of these parts were to go out, now your self driving car cannot function properly. Fixing electronic problems are very expensive, as sensors for various vehicles today can cost over one thousand dollars. And we are dealing with more complicated technology than just a single sensor. These electronical problems are the most complicated to fix, and that means that they cost a whole lot more to fix than a normal, easy mechanical problem like a spark plug. That is why these driverless cars are a bad thing, because of the expensive maintenence.
Why can't people just sit back and enjoy the ride and the pleasure of driving? If taught correctly, this is the safest bet. The cost of electronics for a self driving car are very expensive, and a human driver that is aware of his surroundings and how those surroundings react when driving is far more safe that a self driving car. The maintenence of the expensive electronics will be a mechanics demise when one of these magic cars come rolling in the shop. Which is why I am against self driving cars because of the extra expence, the risk in safety, and the cost of maintenece. | 3 |
The Facial Action Coding System, I think is a great piece of technology to have in a classroom. The feedback you receive from this system can help the teachers enhance their teaching mechanics in the classroom to get the students to interact more. It can help the teachers see which teaching mechanics need changed or improved and it can help set future classes to become more motivating and exciting. I'm sure that this type of technology will be very useful in the future. This generation is relying on technology a lot and I think that this technology piece will be beneifial to learning in the years ahead of us.
Feedback from the Facial Action Coding System can be a great tool to teacher's mechanics or teaching habits in the classroom. This can be because this tool can detect more than a teacher can and also can produce more feedback then a regular teacher can, but don't get me wrong, teachers are wonderful. The text states," A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored... Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This shows that computers can be very helpful. Dr. Huang has done a marvelous job with this design.
Like I've said before the FACS can modify or help the teachers or lesson to become a more effective lesson to the students. The FACS can detect which muscles are being used in your facial expression and use that detection to make a more effective lesson for the students. The text states," The process begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles. Movement of one or more muscles is called an action unit." The text also states," Eckman has classified six basic emotions-happiness, suprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness-and then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles. This explains that the FACS is very productive and is promising.
The FACS can improve the classes and the classrooms. It can also help set a better stage for teaching. This can produce ideas that people can bring to the classroom to seem more inviting and get more students that want to learn and can be excited while learning. The text shows that the FACS detects emotions that can be received by teachers and from there they can modify their teaching or better yet make the classroom and better and a enthusiatic place to learn. The FACS is very useful and detects emotions very well. The text also states," Using video imagery, the new emotion-recognition software tracks these facial movements-in a real face or in the painted face of Mona LIsa. By weighting the different units, the software can even identify mixed emotions (as in da Vinci's masterpiece). Each expression is compared against a neutral face (showing no emotion)." This just shows how outstanding the FACS is and how useful it can become within schools throughout the world.
In conclusion I feel that the FACS can be very benificial in the classroom and this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is very valuable. Feedback from the FACS can enchance the teacher's ability to teach in a more exciting classroom. It can help the teachers see which teaching mechanics need changed or improved and it can help set future classes to become more motivating and exciting. These are reasons why I believe that further action in this department is more than neccassary for our classrooms. As a student myself, there are some classes that could use a little more excitement. This can improve the work ethic of students and maybe more students won't skip school, because school then w il be exciting and will be a better learning environment. | 3 |
Have you ever wonder what someone was feeling? Well the designiers of Facial Action Coding system have done that. They use a compter design software to study they person face and see what he or she is feeling. This technology could be used in the classroom to help are teacher understand what the students are feeling which will be very valuable.
While in the classroom this technology will be vaulabe to see if the students are understanding what they are being taught. Dr. Huang say, " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or borded,". This quote supports the claim because this would help are teacher to be able to see what there students are feeling, and adjust there class to help keep there students intersted in what they are teaching. The use of this technology could be very valuable to the way we learn.
The use of this technology in classroom wlil be very valuable. The teacher will be able to know if the student is understanding what is being taught. The use of the FACS will be a great resouce to have in the classrom. | 2 |
Lukes ponit of view
is to convince others to join the seaongoing coboys program.To do so you must be willing to go out to sea to feed people of the war that went on. It will take two wweks to get to Euope and a month to get to China.But you
have to make sure the animals are healthy. Also you hav to give them watter on very hot days on borad the ship.Last you have to check on them every hour.
The first
reason luke wants people to join is to help people in need. So they can have more help and more hands to feed the animals on the journy ahead.And so there is more clothes and more aid to help injerd people.
and to help unload animals. that is the first reason people should join.
The second reason people should join is because of the great seanery. You get to play games on the way back to get more supplys.And it can open the world.It can make people aware of the suffering of other people that lost there home. And maybe lost family in the destruction that the war made.
The tird reason to join
is to be happy that you are helping people that cant help what the have lost. And to get thanks from people that you helped. Also raise awarness to let people
get help. To donate caned food supplys.and new clothin to peple who need it more.
In conclusion
it would be nice if outheres would join this program. Also you can help the animals. You will be fed on the trip. and you can get very good at helping others with social skills. And you will be very good at being a farmer with animals. | 1 |
I don't think it is necessary to have a Facial Action Coding System. People can tell from other people. Some students might be uncomfortable showing emotions.
Facial Action Coding System is not that important. I think that it is just getting in the way, and it's a waste of money. Students don't need to know other students emotions.Some students can feel really shy and uncomfortable to let everone know. I would be uncomfortable also, if I had to go through the Facial Action System I would have so many emotions.
It's really easy to tell what kind of emotion they have. Some examples are when your frontalis pars lateralis muscle raises your eyebrows when you're surprised. Another example is when your orbicularis oris tightens your lips to show anger. Those examles are proving my piont, you can tell what there emotions are.
You don't need Facial Action Coding System to tell you what emotions you are feeling. Anyone can tell what your emotions are. It's a waste of money. It might be uncomfortable for some students. | 1 |
People have been driving themsleves since the early 1900s, and have done just fine.
Today cars have gotten much more advanced.
We have cars that can reach 250mph compared to back in the day the top speed on some cars was only 35mph.
We have cars that can brake on their own to stop a crash, but cars that can drive themselves sounds unreasonable.
It sounds too exspensive, and unsafe.
The driverless car seems to be unsafe.
The car uses sensors to detect its sourondings, those sensors are on the top of the car.
What would happen if something where to hit the sensors and break them.
The car could respond in a dangerous way and go off the road and crash.
The cars we have today are safer as long as the driver follows the laws of the road.
Cars today have been getting safer and safer for the driver.
The strive to be safer has become one of the main priorities for car manufactures.
The google car has so many electical features that are on the outside of the car and are most certainly water proof, but if it cracks and water getis into the eletrical parts the car would not function properly.
That would become a hazard to the people inside of the car.
This car sounds outragously exspensive!
Cars today are already exspensive, but a car that can drive itself sounds even more costly.
Everything that gets put into that car has to be exspensive.
This car has every advanced peice of technology on it.
The best computers out there today cost over 2,500 dollars!
For that much money people can go out and a buy beater car.
Today some people need a car like this, but may not be able to aford it.
People that are disabled already have medical bills and insurance to pay for.
A Google car would most likey triple the price of a good car in today's market, and nobody wants to pay that much money.
Eventhough there are many possible problems of the Google car, there are a few positives.
It could really help those who are disabled and are unable to drive a car.
Since the advancemet of the driverless car it could be very benifical to those who can't drive.
My grandma could use a car like this, because she struggles with driving and tends to get into a lot of fender benders.
However cars like this should not be made until they show that it can operate properly under any circumstance and any weather. | 3 |
In this article, the author does not do a very good job with explaining why it would be worth pursuing the study of Venus. More was said about the awful climate and the countless risks that would take place rather than the benefits of risking lives and money to learn up close.
Firstly, a lot was said about the extremely dangerous climate on Venus, rather than how we could get around those dangers or why it would benefit us. In paragraph 3, the author says that there are "erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes". All of these terrifying weather conditions are also met with atmospheric pressure that the author says is 90 times greater than earth's. In the same way, the author tries to argue against this point in paragraph 4 when talking about how it could have supported various forms of life long ago, but thoroughly contradicts himself in paragraph 3 when he states that it could now crush even a submarine and liquefy many metals. The author does not show very strong support as to the solution of getting past the dangerous climate that he describes to be so worthy of our pursuit.
Lastly, the author seems to describe only more risks and flaws in the plan to pursue study on Venus. In paragraph 2, he states, "no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours". Later he goes on to counter this by saying that spacecrafts could hover just above the atmosphere of Venus, but its thick atmosphere and bad climate will prevent explorers from taking photos or actual samples. Some of the main points of visiting other planets is to collect samples and research. But the author even says himself that those things would be prevented, and going to the surface of Venus to attempt research would seriously risk lives.
In conclusion, the author does not do a very good job of convincing one to believe that Venus is worth pursuing. He says himself that the climates and risks are high, but doesn't say much about the benefits of exploring this planet. Yes, it did once look strikingly similar to earth, but that was "long ago", and this is a new time with new risks that exploring Venus brings. | 3 |
To many peope it was confusing, but to me, it was life. Every night, I would come home exauhsted and tierd, but I knew I had to keep going in order to reach what I dreamed. Of course I put in a lot of labor, with barely any breaks, but if you think about it, its nothing compared to "the real deal" If you have a fear, at the end you will be over it and want to do that thing more often! When its over, it is something to be proud about and make sure that people know it! There is no reason not to talk about it and no reason not to brag, only because you worked so hard to get where you are now! If you want a chance to be able to say you did smething someone dreams of, its now!
This is a one in a life time chance, and if you miss it up, you wil regret it! In some peoples mind, they think that Seagoing isnt usefull, but they are wrong. People also think that all we have to do is work, but thats not true, sometimes we get a chance to look at the beutiful views and feature take, thats always a plesure! Going to Seagoing is much more than an adventure, it's a life time experience. You get to see different aspects and feature, it will blow your mind! You can never get enough of the people, animals, and views! You wil always want to make sure that you have a chance to talk and hang around because people have some pretty cool stories you would never get over!
If you want something to never stop loving, think about the views, people, and animals at Seagoing. It will take your breath away! Not only will you have a chance to relax, but you will have a chance to try new things. Like I always say, To many people it was confusing, but to me, it was life! | 1 |
Dear Reader,
Good Afternoon, You may know me as Dr. Ema R. I'm Head Scientist down at NASA. So today I'm going to tell you about the 'Face on Mars' some people think its just a funky looking rock. Well my friends they are wrong. Now your going to move on to my studying and research I have done to find out what it is and I'm pretty sure I found the right answer.
The 'Face on Mars' was found by us NASA, in 1976. It got very popular over the years then. By popular I mean appearing in a Hollywood film, books, magazines, radio, and even talk shows. Now, I know what your thinking. What was so popular about a landform on a planet other than ours? Well first, its not a landform, and second lets be completly honest here, if you were looking through a telescope and saw a face in the sky what would you do? You wouldn't shake it off and go to bed. At least I wouldn't, I would be showing it to everyone and try to turn it into NASA because you would be a hero for maybe finding life on another planet.
What I think about this 'Face' is very important to the people that work with me in the lab. When they find something they bring it to me and see my opion so they can go look to see if I'm right, I mean I always am. Anyways, I would like to share with everyone here aboout my opionon on this, when the lab workers first came and told me about it I thought that they were nuts, like really a face in the sky guys? Until, one night I was working late in the lab trying to find out what this whole thing is about so I went out to the sky room to look through the telescope. I was zooming until I found Mars, I was searching through the planet and saw the 'Face' and it indeed looked like a face. I searched for more, then thats when I put my research to work.
During that time of reasearch I found out a lot of things. In my lab I didn't do much work on Mars itself It was mainly, Saturn and Jupiter. The work I did on Mars made me think that we aren't the only planet with life. This 'Face' isn't a landform, its a lifeform. Thats when my research was finished and I talked to my boss about what I thought, he told me to anouce it to my lab crew and see what else we could find out. I made my lab crew stay after hours to see if we could possibly find more lifeforms. Let me tell you a few more things, the reason I thought it was a lifeform is thats what all the faces on Mars, if there is life, look like. When life on Mars dies they will bury them like we do.
Also, the way this 'Face' appeared there when it was buried. It got buried there forever ago and now the skull is popping up. So now the Space crew turned the Mars rover into an investagator if thats what you want to call it. The leaders would put it into motion and try to find more life forms or signs of life. Maybe these forms there, don't need to live with water and oxygen like we do they may just have to live off of sunlight or dirt maybe something crazy like that. NASA will one day find more evidence of lights on other planets.
I would like to thank you for reading my article, please if you think you have information about the 'Face' or other planets, contact us NASA on our website, www. NASA.com which also has an info hotline for you to learn more, and our Captains email. Thank You, once again.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ema R.
NASA (National American Space Association) | 1 |
The FACS, or Facial Action Coding System, can recognize emotions. This may allow us to "calculate" emotions like math homework. The computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 major muscle in the model must move like human muscles. Movement of one or more muscle is called an "action unit". Dr. Eckman, creator of FACS, has classified six basic emotions: happiness, suprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness, and then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles.
However, my claim is that FACS technology shouldn't be used on people. Some people might want to keep some of their emotions to themselves. Most of us would have trouble actually describing each facial trait that conveys happy. For example, when talking about someone or a movie, some people don't want others to know how you really feel because it might hurt their feelings. You wouldn't someone saying they like your new haircut, when the FACS says they felt disgust when they saw your shirt. Peoples' emotions should be kept to themselves.
In comparison, others might say FACS technology should be used on people. You would be able to find the truth on how someone actually feels about something. In a false smile, the mouth is stretched sideways using the zygomatic major and a different muscule, the risorius. To an expert, faces don't lie. For example, when a dictator says he treats his citizens fairly, we can use the FACS technology to find out how he really treats them, or to spot when a "smiling" politician or celebrity isn't being truthful.
In conclusion, FACS technology can go both ways. It can be bad by revealing sensitve emotions that no one wouldn't want to be seen or heard. On the other hand, it can be used to catch deceiving individuals. Either way this technology can be a blessing or a curse. But in the it depends on who is using it and what their intentions are. | 2 |
Venus is worthy of studying because it is alot like earth in it's own way. I would guess people study it because it's like earth and they probably can find life or see if life would be able to substain on that planet.
Venus is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky. It is close to the sun. It's so close that you can see it from earth. That's because it is the second planet from our sun. On Planet Venus it can get up to 800 degrees Fehrenheit which is life threatning to go there. This planet has the hottest surface temperature of any planet. The reason being is because they have massive earthquakes, Volcanoes erupting, and lightning strikes. Astronomers study this planet still because they believe that it could have once been life living there, and Venus probably had large bodies of water as well as we do here on earth. They say Venus may be our next planetary visit.
This is why Astronomers and other want to explore Venus because it has a lot of cool and unusual things on that planet. If it's life on Venus or Life can be on Venus I would like to go. | 1 |
The author supports his claims by giving the reader information on how Venus is a challege to explore, with it's thick atmoshphere, and hot surface. "A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus. Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrisive sulfuric acid in Venu's atmosphere." The author also claims that Venus is very hot like flaming hot, over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and that is one of the main reason why it's so challenging to land on Venus. "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 time greater than what we experience on our own planet."
The reasons on why scientists are still discussing about Venus today is because Venus is the only planet that use to look like earth with its rocky terrain and with that Astronmers are fascinated. "If our sister planet is so inhospitable, why are scientists even discussing further visits to its sureface? Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." However it is dangerous and that's the only thing that's stopping NASA from sending a human to Venus because of the harsh conditions, and also Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. "These conditions are far more extreme than anything humans encounter on Earth; such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals." The author supports his claims by providing pros and cons on "The Challenge of Exploring Venus."
The author explains on how NASA is studying Venus and how they can get images by sending a little ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet so it can provide limtied images on the ground surface. "However, peering at Venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions because most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard froms of photographyand videography ineffective." Many researchers are working on machines that would allow the machines to stay on Venu's surface longer. "Therefore, scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risks. Or maybe we should think of them as challenges. Many researchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to out knowledge of Venus."
Venus is a challenge to get to with its hot surface, with its thick atmosphere, and atmospheric pressure. But scientists and astronomers are facinated by Venus, because they believe it had oceans and could have supported various forms of life. | 2 |
The advantages of limiting car usage are very simple. For one, the amount of polution would drop.
The amount of polution would drop mayorly because with everyone driving cars there would be more polution but if we change that make people not use cars at all the polution rate would drop. The passage states, "...Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe...and up to 50 percent... in the United States."
Limiting the amount of car usage would help by not causing smog clouds throughout cities. Paris, France in puting a ban on driving due to smog. If people drive there they would be fined of 22-euro thats like $31. Smog makes it hard to breathe because its like if you're breathing polution and thats not good for people. As source 2 states, "cold nights and warm days caused the warmer layer of air to trap car emissions." that means that the car emissions stay trapped here and cant get out so what happens the we breathe that in all that smog and polution goes into our lungs and such. | 1 |
To the senator of florida,
I believe that the electoral college should be abolished. The system is unjust and prevents we, the people to have our individual voices heard. When americans vote they're supposebly voting for the next president, when indeed they're votes only sway the opinion of the elector.
Think back to a little over a decade ago, to the 2000 presidential elections. Al gore received the popular vote, meaning that he was the one that us, the americans had wanted. Due to the fact that George W. Bush, his rival, received more electoral votes, Bush won, leaving an unfavored president running the country. According to source 2, a gallup poll was taken shortly after Gore had lost the presidency, an entire 60 percent of voters would prefer to have a direct vote, rather than go through the electoral process.
Granted, that the electoral college does give a certainty of outcome and that no region on its own can vote for a president, it does give an equal chance for everybody to have their mostly preffered president (according to source 3), there is however some flaws to these so called "pros". Faithless electors exist. These electors totally ignore what the people have to say and cast their own vote. This occured in the 1960's with hawaii and louisiana, and when vice president nixon validated only his opponents electors, he made sure to do so without "establishing a president", though it can happen again.
We should all agree with Nixon, carter, and dole on the fact that this system isn't fair. Our voices as individuals aren't heard, and we just vote for the state of electors. We, the people of the united states of America wish to do away with the electoral college. | 3 |
The author 100% supports the idea of sudying the venus. He states that " this is the most eath-like planet in our solar system." he also talks about how the options of returning to venus seems indisputable but he mentions why not. not only did he mention that but he aslo talks about what the planet could have been and could it be useful with the research we can find out.
the author talks about how this is a good idea because its the most "earth-like" planet." he says with the reasearch we can find out alot, even though there is alot of dangers it would still be worth it. also he says that venus could be helpful and some how useful because of the statement "its the most earth-like" planet.
The author definetly supports the idead of researching venus because he states very useful and smart reasons on why this could a bad idead but could also be a good idea. | 1 |
While the people of America can't go a day without using their car, other countries such as Vauban, Germany, Paris, and Bogota, Columbia decided to ban cars, or do not use them for one day. The main reason for banning cars, is because of all the air polution that spread thoughout the countries. For these countries they felt that this was a great idea to stop their smog and pollution problem.
In Vauban, Germany people felt happier to go without a car. Owning a car isn't forbidden, you just have to buy a space for it that costs $40,000 with a home. Most families don't own a home, over 70 percent dont own one. A media trainer with two childen, feels happier without a car. This trend is growing thoughout Europe and to other countries as well. Vauban has even placed stores closer to the suburbs, instead of malls that is further in the distant. The Environmental Protection Agency in the United States is spreading the idea of "car reduced" communities, and are starting a act.
Paris banned cars due to the smog that keeps intensifying. They blamed diesel because of France tax policy. The tax policy favors more for diesel than gasoline. If you brought your car, they would impound your car or you had to pay a fine of 22-euro or $31. Traffic has gone down 60 percent in the capital of France due to the intensifying smog. Paris has more smog than any other European capitals.
In Bogota, Columbia they now have a day where no one will use a car for one day. Millions of Colombians decided to use this day to go hiking, go on there bicycle, skate, or take the bus to go to work. Even though Bogota has many rain showers, the people still participated for this day. Some people there say that it is a good way to get rid of stress and lower air pollution.
The invention of the car was a great thing a long time ago, but some people say that this is the end of the car culture. Fewer people buy cars or even getting their licenses every year. researchers are wondering if this is the peak of driving. The researchers are thinking that America's love of cars is slowly fading away. As people see it, they think that this is much safer, conserves resources, and lower emissions. | 2 |
The article talks about Prof. Thomas Huang of the University of Illinois working in collabration with Prof. Nicu Sebe of the University of Amsterdam developing a software that can read people emotions. They have tested this software on the painting of Leonardo da Vinci's painting called Mona Lisa
I think we can use this software in classrooms read students emotions. This could tell us how the students are feeling about the topic that they are working or they are about move onto. In the aritcle it talks about Mona Lisa "Shes 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. Its the subject of Leonardo da Vincis Renaissance painting, Mona Lisa at least according to some new computer software that can recognize emotions.
This could tell us how the students are feeling about the topic that they are working or they are about move onto. This could also tell wether the student has a question or let us that the student might not understand the topic. If schools use this software, our numbers in passing the test could go higher up.
This could tell us how much is a student interested in the topic. We can use this software in colleges to like if the student is interested in the class or is being forced by his/her parents to take that class. | 2 |
Space is a strange place with an unlimited amount of possibilities, one of which is the possibility of alien life. Because of this, I can understand why you might think that this is evidence of alien life. In hopes of debunking this suspicion, I am hoping you will read through my provided evidence that supports my claim that this "face" was not created by aliens.
First off, NASA would not be trying to hide the existence of aliens from the public. Their budget is primarily based on the tax and donation of those who are interested in space. If aliens were to exist, and NASA knew this, telling the public would give their budget a massive increase. So, to dismiss the accusation that NASA is hiding proof of evidence from you, I assure you that they would have told us just to get the much needed rise in their budget.
The picture of the "face" was taken forty years ago, just seven years after we first landed on the moon. As stated in the article, this was, in fact, the best resolution they could take the picture with. If you put two and two together, you can conclude that the highest resolution at the time was not very high at all compared to modern day photos.
Finally, you must take into considerationg that Mars is just like Earth, a planet. This means that it will have geographical land marks just like Earth. This "face" has been confirmed to be butte or mesa, which are common here on Earth, as said in the article. If we were to colonize Mars in the future, and someone were to observe Earth and see such a land formation, do you think they'd call it proof of aliens? Of course not!
With the evidence I provided above, I hope you are able to make your own conclusion. As said before, the vast emptiness of space is impossible to predict, and the existence of aliens is likely. Everyone is entitled to believe what they want to believe when it comes to aliens, so I am only able to hope that you are convinced by my essay. | 3 |
Venus, a giant ball of carbon dioxide, hot surfaces, no life, but said to be Earth's twin. If we're learning so much about the dangers of Venus then why even begin to consider to approach it in any way. Why not push it to the back of the line and continue to study Mars, a place where you can actually step foot on it's surface. Although Venus is shown to be extremley dangerous and risk taking, scientists can't seem to let it slip through the cracks.
Venus is made of about 97% carbon dioxide, has an atmosheric pressure of 90 times greater than Earth, and is considered dangerous but has yet proved to be worthy of studying. The author states, "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." Venus has also been hypothesized that years ago it was likely that Venus was covered largely with oceans and could have even supported many different kinds of life. So despite the challenges the author sumarizes that because it resembles so closely to Earth it wouldn't make sence not to study it and try to rehinder all of the information they can from Venus.
So even though there are several factors that take play in the study of Venus it doesn't seem by the authors statements that they're stopping anytime soon. They will continue to advance their technology until they are able to explore it to the fullest. | 1 |
You should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. This would be a great opportunity to see diffrent parts if the world. I think for the most part it would be a great time and a good experens for people.
Oneof the reasons for this you would be able to see new shights and see new thangs. Now whould that be fun to see new thangs that you never seen before. Think about that for a second thank about all of the monuments great things that in your every day life you whould mot get to see. Luke said " it was a great adveture."
There is outher reasons to here is one more reason. You whould get be on sea and see the ocean every day. Now you tell me whould that be nice just to wake up and see and smell the ocean. Luke said" he loved being on the ocean. Maybe if you were you whould get to see a whale on while on the ocean you know.
Here is one more reason to tie it all up animals you would get to take care of animals. Now i'll tell you this if I got to wake up to an animal happy to see me. Whould that make you happy. So in conclution whould you like this job cause I know Luke did.
So whould you agree whith me would you like this job. Or do you not it's all up to it's not my choice its your. If you want to know my apinon I whould take the job it sounds fun. It whould be fun. | 2 |
Venus is our planet sister. Saying that is way to tell that Planet Venus is near our to planet, but there's a difference between Venus and planet Earth and the differece is important to know it's very important.
Planet Venus, by reading the this article you might find clues about planet venus that you never knew before. Planet venus also called by another name "Evening Star" Venus is one of the brightest point according to the author it says " It light in the night sky, making it simple for even an amateur stargazer to spot". The author use this sentence to show how the Venus planet or Evening star shine. It also tell us that Venus have an atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide. Planet Venus is also the second planet from our sun, which is very important to.
The distance between Venus and Planet Earth. Venus and planet Earth are close not really really close but they are close according to the article "Challenge of Exploring Venus"
the author tell us that " Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too". That sentence that the auhtor use describe and also give us information about which planet is the closest planet to planet Earth which is Venus. By the reading the article it's also says that Venus was propable covered largely with oceans. Planet Venus also have somethings in common with planet Earth. Planet Venus has a surface of rocky they also have valley and mountains like planet Earth does.
More about planet Venus. Planet Venus and planet Earth does not have the same temperatures, according to the author information it says that "Planet Venus have a temperature average over 800 degrees". If we take our times to think about this sentence think about one hundreds (100) degrees, one hundreds (100)
degrees is very hot but if one hundreds (100)
degrees is hot think about (800) degrees it must be very hot in Planet Venus. Reason why planet venus is hot, planet Venus is hot because is close to the sun and we all know the sun is very hot and their atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than we experienced in our planet must be very dangerous.
This article give a lot of information and clues about it. It also give information about the wheater and atmospheric and it can be dangerous there. | 0 |
The Facial Action Coding System is valuable to have in a classroom. This is a great idea because if a student is lost or confused about the class or work they're doing, this computer detects it and the teacher would help. In the other hand I think most people would not like this idea because this computer would know everything and how a person might be feeling, not everybody likes to tell people what they feel at the moment. The Facial Action Coding System can be the same technology to make computer-animated faces more expressive, for video games and video surgery. Also humman communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication. Meanwhile they also use muscles to show espression. Sometimes teachers know how you feel if they know you for a while the face expressions they make. Some people just don't even make expressions they always have a serious face on and people that you have known for a long time such as friends, familiy ect. You know them and if something is wrong you will let them know. This computer software stores similar anatomical information as electronic code. Also a cool idea to see how the students feel thst day for class, everyone shpuld be happy. The theory of emotion moving your facial mucsles not only expresses emotions. | 1 |
Wow! Did you know that Venus have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system? It was the second planet from our sun. Venus is very similar to earth. it was often called earth's rwin. It was one of the brighest points of light in the night sky. Scienctist tried to study Venus but they could not because they don't have devices that can stay longer than a week on Venus. The author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents.
Next, Venus is very similar to Earth. The Venus was often called Earth's twin because if you look at the Venus the color was blue and they believed taht Venus was probably covered largely with oceans. Venus is the closet planet to Earth in terms of density and size and the distance are closest too. Just like in earth the Venus has a surface of rocky sediment, valleys, mountains, and craters. It was our nearest option for a planetary visit. It was one of their challenge to get to Venus and study about it. "The Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system.
Second, photography and videography, and researches cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance. Therefore, Scienctist tried to study the Venus but they couldn't because they don't have any techonology that can be sent to Venus. Sometime they thought that sending people to Venus but since it was dangerous. They made electronics made of silicon carbide and they tested it. At first, it was work but it only last for onw week. Now, they are looking back to an old technology called mechanical computers. This devices doesn't electronics it was faster, faster, and flexible. This deviced were used in the 1800s to 1940s during World War ll. Sometime, when it is very hot other mental things are meling but this devices can ne made more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces.
Finally, the author suggests taht studing Venus is a wothry persuit despite the dangers it presents. I also think that it was worth to study even it is dangerous because this is so fanastining and very intersecting. Venus is very similar to earth and it will be very cool if we could learn about it. In the reading says" Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation." It means that there are many other things in other planet no matter how dangerous it is we should be seek to it. The author talk more about positive than negative about Venus. Even when the author is talking about bad things but they always end in nice way.
In conclution, Venus was very similar to Earth. Scienctist tried to study Venus for a long time but they could not sucesses because they are lack of devices and the author suggests that studying Venus is worth pursuit despite the dangers it presents. They have tried several time but they coud not sucesses. I hope that that they will be sucesses this time and if they are sucesses it will give us a lot of knowledege. We already been to Moon so I think they will find out how to get onto Venus. Even if they can not achieve in this generation. I think they will be achieve in the nect generation because technology kept improving each day. | 3 |
The author of the passage suggests many reasons why Venus is a worthy persuit despite the dangers it presents. In this essay there is going to be many reasons to help support the author. Scientist could learn more about different planets if they ca successfully study the surface of Venus. Then scientist could try to discover new planets and galaxys out in the void of space.
The author explans that Venus is a very dangerous planet to study due to its surface temperature and its atmosperic pressure could crush about anything that trys to land. In the passage the author tells us facts about Venus, "a thick atmospere of almost 97% carbon dioxide blankets Venus. On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet." Which shows that Venus could melt any metals with ease and could crush submarines.
The author also states that long ago Venus was probably like earth. In the passage it states, " the planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." Which both Earth and Venus have the same kind of surface sediment, mountains, and craters.
In conclusion this eassy will support the author's idea that in the furture we will be able to go to Venus for more studies. We can gain more knowledge of space and can explore more of space. Mabye in the future we could find more hospitible planets to continue human life. Thats why this essay supports the author's passage. | 2 |
The era of personal mobile transportation may be coming to an end. Many cities all over the world have taken part in a "car-free day". Residents of an experimental suburb in Vauban, Germany have given up their cars to participate in a movement called "smart planning", a developing trend in Europe. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gases.
With countries all over the world taking part in the percentage of greenhouse gases in the air, it is vital we all unite to clear up the air for our future generations.
In Bogota, Columbia, people are ending their car-dependent lives and participating in events such as the "Day Without Cars". The goal of this event is to "promote alternative transportation and reduce smog," according to Andrew Selsky's article in the
Seattle Times.
Businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza stated: "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution,".
So what are the advantages of limiting car usage? According to Selsky's article, the city of Bogota, Columbia have replaced "uneven, pitted sidewalks" with "broad, smooth sidewalks"; "rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic"; "and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up". But what exactly does that mean for the world and our everyday lives?
"When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way," according to Heidrun Walter from Vauban, Germany, featured in an article by Elisabeth Rosenthal in the
New York Times.
Citizens like Heidrun Walter may feel less tense and happier. Also, smog and traffic will be cut drastically if citizens gave up their car-dependent lives.
In a way our lives may be more simple and healthy if we walked, rode a bike, or even rollerbladed to school/work. The smog would clear up and our everyday lives would be greater than before. | 2 |
Do i think we should use this technology on students? Yes i think we should use this technology on students beacause then you might be able to prent fight suicide and more. Ithink its valuable because, if a student is going through a rough time and you use this program you would be able to fidout whats wrong and try to help them.
The other reason why it would be valuable is beause you can help students with bullyin to help them fom getting hurt and not wanting to continue their education due to mean people and neglagence. On top of that we can find out so much me about ur emotions if we were to san teenage minds going through adolesence because they are hanging constantly.
Therefore scanning our emotions will help us find out so much about the human phycological aspect with our emotions. With emotions once we figure out what makes up emotions we will probably mak a robot that can think and feel like a human.
See now the reason why itwouldnt be a good idea is beause it could stress the kids out and make their time worse in schools and in the public life. If we were to let a computerscan the teenagers emotions they might feel scared uncomfratable nd more and they might not do it. | 2 |
"Imagine being able to detect exactly how other people are feeling, even when they are trying to hide their emotions." -Nick D'Alto. The FACS (Facial Action Coding System) is very amusing system that can read how a human is feeling. The thought of a computer software being able to decipher what I'm feeling is shocking. I believe the use of this technology to read the emotional expressions of a student in a classroom is valuable. There are many reasons why I agree with the use of the FACS. For instint, technlogy would be able to identify how you feel about what you're learning, it'll make you a more emotional person,and it will help you stay on task. I think the FACS has a good chance of changing the future in a possitive way.
The FACS was desinged to to recognize six everyday emotions. This would be helpful when a student is confused or does not understand what the teacher is trying to teach. The system could then modify the classwork that the student is working on. With more practice the computer could then change the difficultiness of the assignment according to how the student feels. For an example lets say a gentelman is stuck on a math problem. The frustration that the gentelman is showing will be seen by the computer. The computer will then help the gentelman by modifying it or infroming the teacher where he is struggling. This will better his education and help out more when students are scared to ask for help.
The positive effect that the FACS has on the students is another reason why it will be vaulable in classrooms. In the passage it says," According to Facial Feedback Theory of Emotion, moving your facial muscles not only expreess emotions, but also may even help produce them. ("Putting on a happy face" actually works!)". This proves that it has been proven by experts that this system could help spread positive vibes. "Whoever thought that making faces could receal so much about the science of emotions!".
Finally, the FACS could help identify when students are bored and are not paying attention. This will help a student pay attention and not stay behind. The solution to this would be to modify the infromation to be interesting or less difficult for a student. I assume that this would decrease the amount of missing assignments and improve grades. This will be better fro the students to gain knowledge.
In conclusion the Facial Action Coding System should be used in classrooms for students. They will help improve their interest in topics at school, help the students understand better, it will help students be more possitive, and finally is will have a big impact on all of us. The Facial Action Coding System would be a new way of gaining more knowledge. It will help students and teachers understand eachother better. Overall this would be a positive impact amoung us all. | 3 |
I PROPER_NAME do not agree with this subject. I beleave that no one should beable to make there country or state non driving this are no advantiges of not really having then yes you get exercise and yes less trafic but then guess what then people will be late to jobs and will be cold in whinter then guess what you all state or country will go to compleate crap all because you want to be a healty apple in the world. I had got my licence when i was 16 years old on my birthday and i was happy i had bought my own car and it was five speed and i tolk my test and guess what i passed with a 100 on it now if you want to make road more safer re test these old people on the road like relly some of then cant even see over wheel or they dont know what no you turn mean they allways drive to slow and cause acident so now what do you have to say about that.
yes they kids now aday dont even get there perment because the testr book they give you is no where near the questions they ask you and dont for get about you oldy have 20 sec to anser it what the hell is the rush for so you can fail then if they pass they pass if they fail they fail so leave us kids a lone pick on the old people they get so old and drive they sneze and have heart atacts every day and kill people so that is what i think of this prompt. | 0 |
As most of you may most likely know, whether it be through media or a friend, the 1976 Viking 1 spacecraft photographed what appeared to be a face in the Cydonia region on Mars. This so called face was created by shadows of rocks that made the illusion of eyes, a nose, and a mouth. In actuality, that's all this face is: an illusion. Many of us scientists are convinced that this "Face on Mars" is only just a mesa, although some of my fellow peers (as well as conspiracy theorists) are convinced that this face is a sign of alien life. In order to disprove the notion that the Face on Mars is in fact a sign of alien life, we (NASA) photographed the same mesa in the Cydonia region once more on April 5, 1998 using the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) which had a higher resolution camera than the Viking 1. This should have convinced the public and conspiracy theorists that the so called Face on Mars was only an illusion, as the photograph showed no face and only vague rocks and indents in the surface of the mesa, but no avail. They claimed that since it was cloudy when the picture was taken, it was covering up what the Face on Mars was supposedly hiding. So we set out to prove the conspiracy theorists wrong once and for all. On April 8, 2001 a final photograph was taken of the Face on Mars. This time, we used an even higher resolution camera (at 1.56 meters per pixel) on the MGS. What appeared was the exact same picture as we had taken in 1998. Alas, no one was satisfied and to this day conspiracy theorists still question that the Face on Mars is a mesa. Actually, the mesa that had the Face on Mars on it resembles many of the mesas we have here on Earth. As Garvin stated, "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho". Another piece of evidence for the face being a mesa is that in the 2 photos following the original in 1976, the face was no where to be seen. If th conspiracy theorists were right, than the MGS photographs would have shown a face and even alien symbols as some theorists claimed those would be some of the markings in the face. Unfortunately for them, all that showed up on the images were rocks and indents. In conclusion, base on all of the evidence gathered throughout 25 years about the Face on Mars, all evidence points to it being a mesa. From the illusion it created once, but never recreated to the resemblance of the Mesa to ones found here on Earth. | 3 |
As the years go by, so does the evolution of automobiles and the effect it carries in our environment. Technology changes the way we move and interact with one another, some for the better and others for the worst. Limiting car usage will help individuals carry themselves in their environment because it will cause less pollution and less accidents.
Earth's atmosphere is slowly starting to change due to the fact that chemicals and gases are being released from your very own car. As Amercia's population increases so do the risk of the the greenhouse gases, resulting in global warmming and the lost of some habbitats. "If the pattern persists .... it will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the environment, since transportation is the second largest source of America's emissions, just behind power plants",(Rosenthal 34). Stopping the usage of cars in our society will help protect not only ourselves but also the lives of those with whom you share with.
Imagine lossing your loved one in a car accident and never hearing from her or him again. As Amercia's population starts to increase so those it's migration stream, resulting in manufactoring and labor cost. If more cars are being released into our living, the lives of those in which we care will soon never be seen again. Limiting the usage of cars with help keep our enviromnet/society accident free and see those familar faces which we saw as we grew up. "Parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city, uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, soomth sidewalks, rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic, and new restuarants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up",(Selsky 28). A day without car will help the lives of many espically those around you.
When technology changes so does our ideas and perspective on our surroundings. Congestion causes stress and reduces the chance of a clear sky. Car usage changes the lives of many as well as impacts in what we care about and what we don't care about. Limiting car usage will help individuals carry themselves in their environment because it will cause less pollution and less accidents. | 2 |
Don't you think that the Face is a natural land form? The Face was a land form found on Mars.They took a picture of it using Viking 1 on May 24,2001. It was shaped and shadowed to look like a face. I believe that the Face is a landform because they have photos of it .
The face is a landform because they have pictures of it. It says in the passage, that on May 24,2001, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling the planet, snapping photos of possible landing sites for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy likeness of a face . An enormous head nearly two miles from end to end seemed to be staring back at the cameras from a region of the red planet called Cydonia. This except from the text shows that there was indeed a picture taken from the planet. This proves that the face was a natural land foom because since there are no living creatures on the planet, there is no way it could have been created.
So in conclusion, The Face is a natural landform because there are pictures of it. Pictures equal facts and truth. There is no other way it could've been created. | 1 |
Dear, Senator PROPER_NAME
My name is PROPER_NAME and i am attending SCHOOL_NAME in LOCATION_NAME.
I have recently been learning about the electoral college. i have been learning alot about it, actually, and i have to say. the electoral college sounds like a really bad idea!
First off, swing states? that sounds completely unfair. sure its good for states like Texas, California, and New york. but what of the smaller states like Montana, or Maine, or Wyoming even? they deserve as much of a voice as the others.
Also, this is presidency here, not what game we should play in Gym! majority vote makes absolutely NO sense whatsoever. I mean come on, we are deciding the next LEADER of our country! Again. everyones wishes should be accounted for.
Now im not saying that popular vote is perfect either but it sure beats the college. there are too many variables for the college. too many areas where something can go wrong. If something gets tied then they just throw the vote to the house of represenitives. I think if there is a tie that it should result in a re-election. But thats probably just me (personally i think it should be like the hunger games).
Well thats really all I have to say. I hope you read this letter and maybe you can send it to your superiors or whoever it is you work for to get my letter read by the President. And see if we can fix this problem here.
Yours Truly,
PROPER_NAME | 2 |
Using technology to read student,s emotional expressions some student's are bored some sleeping and some stressing doing the test but the others are happy and working in the test averyone has the percent of the emotional.
taking about Eckman i classified some basic emotions too people now are bored, sleeping, stress, sad, and fear because they want to pass the test and do good this work everyone has something in hi's face.
The facial expressions shows some emotional like happy , anger ect.
every day we have differnt caract or diferent emotional feeling and i don't know how Monna Lisa can be really intended tom bring a smile for us face. i thonk i cant recognize how my best friend feeling is just lokking her eyes cause i know her i and I know when she is happy, sad, bored, confusedand fear, I think people show the feelings but some people can's see because they don't care about it. I think that techonology is a great idea for us or some people who want to know feeling about some people important in their life. I think every emotional has one special moment sometimes are not special but its life and we can't do something abou it. Sonetines we have mixed of emotions like the Monna Lissa. She look happy but at the same time serious. Her smile look like different she can't smile like us. The reson of that is now she is just a painting. Leonardo da Vinci's paint the Monna Lisa but he die that the reason she doens't have the aye browns and thats why she sook serious. That is the reason she look like with different emotional feeling cause she don't have eye browns and she look likr that. we can see the movements in the people face and we can take an idea of how they are or how feeling and emotional are the face show everything. My conclussion is everyone have different emotional but if we want to know their feeling or emotional we need to stay with that person we need to meet the people spend time with him/her we can't say oh I need that techonology to see my wife feeling or my husband felling or a fried I mean is a good techonology but we need to spend time with the person the techonology can't do everything to us. We have the option let the techonology do that for us or do that for people if we really care about his feeling or emotional. For me the better option is the second one meet the people and ask some question to show the special boy or girls they are special for me and i want know more about him.
I like how the techonology work but we need to do the staff for us. | 0 |
What do you think about Venus? Is it safe to explore Venus? Or is it not safe to? In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author's idea is that "Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents." How good is he at explaining it? In his article, the author doesn't do well in supporting his idea.
To start, the author mostly provides evidence for the counter agrument. The author states, "it has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely."
He also states, "Each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours." The entire third paragraph also talks about the disadvantages of pursuiting Venus. In that paragrph he states, "These conditions are far more extreme than aything humans encounter on Earth." This shows that the author doesn't support his idea well because his evidence supports the counter argument.
The author's claim is that it is worthy pursuiting Venus, but they can't take further samples because of the risks. The author states, "More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance." NASA had an idea for sending humans to study Venus, on a blimp-like vehicle. But the conditions aren't easy. According to the article, "temperatures would be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit."
This proves that the author's claim wasn't supported well because the information provides the disadvantages of studying Venus.
To conclude, the author doesn't support his idea well. He doesn't provide the right information to support his idea. Most of his information goes for the idea that it is impossilbe to study mars. | 3 |
Venus, our future sister home, is the second planet from our sun. To this day, Sicentists study its similarities to Earth's size and density. Most times Mars is closer to Earth or Earth is closer to Mars. Venus's atmosphere is different that Earth's, most of Venus's atmosphere is carbon dioxide. "The planet's surace, temperatures averge over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater thatn what we experience on our own planet." (The Challenge of Exploring Venus).
The author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" well supports the idea that Venus is worth the pursuit. Though that Venus is Earth's twin, the obrit around the sun run at diferent speeds. Somtimes human minds turn towards Mars, others towards Venus, but Venus seems to be more suitble. Numerous of spacecrafts have been lanuched, but none survived the landing within hours. This became a challenge for humans to study for decades to come.
Venus's environment are more extreme compared to Earth. The planet's suface temperature is more hotter than the other planets in the solar system. Then why scientists bother to continue visits to its suface? Well, Venus, long ago, was once a Earth-like planet. It is said that Venus had oceans and various forms of life. This inspire astronomers.
NASA are coming up with idea that would help send humans to study Venus. Hover vehicles that would avoid ground conditions, 1800s mechanical computers to make calculations that don't require electronics. Today, Earth is running out of natural resources; trees are being cut down more than usually, pollution in the air then into the atmosphere, even worse ocean levels seem to rise. Solution are being made, but if time seems to run out and humans tend to find a planet similar to earth, then so be it. | 2 |
Cars are useful tools for getting around, but can they harm the environment? Foreign countries in Europe and in South America have started to have major cutbacks on cars. They are trying to limit the amount of smog they have in the cities. Places like Germany, Colombia, and France as well as the United States of America have started to decrease the amount of driving. People in small towns like in Europe should not really need cars, because everything is within walking distance. However, cities in America, definetly need cars to get around. America was built off of cars and long distance transportation. That's why there are tons of roads and highways and large towns and cities. It's ok for smaller towns to cutback on their car usage. Cars can have a negative affect on the environment and limiting car usage is a good way to cut back on environmental endangerment.
Limiting car usage is a good way to save the environment. In Vauban, Germany, the people are already going "car-free". 70% of the town's population do not own cars. David Goldberg, an official of Transportation for America says "'All of our development since World War II has been centred on the car, and that will have to change"', "'How much you drive is as important as whether you have a hybrid.'" (Source 1). In France, smog from gas emmissions of cars have been abundant. The government limited the amount of people driving by saying the even numbered license plates are not allowed to be on the road that day, and then the odd the next day. Many were fined for non compliance. "Congestion was down 60% in the capital of France, after five-days of intensifying smog... [The smog] rivaled Beijing, China, which is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world". (Source 2) Diesel fuel was to blame for this because diesels make up about 67% of France. In the capital of Colombia they have A Day Without Cars. Violators faced $25 charges. Businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza states "'It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution"'(Source 3). Bogota has about 118 miles of bicycle paths, the most in Latin America. Many countries around the world have started to lower the car usage. America is slowly starting to shift, but it will be a long and treacherous journey to completely rid the world of cars.
Limiting car usage in the world can benefit the environment. It decrease fuel emmissions and can limit smog. It also decreases stress and air pollution. Many countries around the world are starting to limit there car usage. They have started doing things like Days Without Cars. Some have even quit using cars completely. It is easier for people who live in smaller towns and cities to do this, because everything is within walking distance. It will be harder to get America to make this shift, because this nation was built off of cars. Our entire geography is based off of the automobile. In order to limit cars and in turn save the environment, America will need to change severely. | 2 |
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