full_text
stringlengths
737
20.5k
score
int64
0
5
The technoligy I dont think will be able to read the expressions from the people in my classroom because i dont that there is such a technolighy like this because it sounds almost impossible to evr make something liike this because it was back then and back then there was not anyhting like this or even untill this day ...
1
For years, the United States has been mass producing and using cars. It may sound surprising, but America has already reached its peak when it comes to buying cars (source 4). More and more people around the globe have begun to realize the benefits of using alternative means of transportation. Places such as Vauban, Bo...
4
Would you like someone to be able to read your emotions? Reading someone's emotions ican help you know that they need some help. Here are some reasons why it is good to be able to read emotions. Reading the emotions of someone is amazing and should be used. In the article, Dr. Huang stated, "The facial expresions for ...
2
The Face, made by aliens or just a natural landform? The Face, believe it, is just a natural landform on Mars. Why, the Face, is a natural landform is because, for one we do have images of this landform, the Face is also like a natural landform we have here on earth, and if there was an ancient alien civilization on Ma...
3
In the year 1976, when Viking 1 space craft was taking photographs of possiable landing spots for Viking 2 spacecraft, they found a formation in a rock that looked like a human face. The shadows made the rock look like it had a nose, mouth, and two eyes, like a human. This was found in a region of the Red Planet called...
1
How werid would it be to go to another planet just like Earth? Well in the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus", the author goes into great detail of how NASA is trying to make that thought possible. Even though this idea of visting another planet is somewhat dangerous, the author seems to believe that we as a hu...
2
The Facial Action Coding System is an unnecesscary piece of equipment. The software that would be able to detect the emotions of an individual would have several negative affects on society. The reading of emotions is a useful tool when it is detected by someone's natural instinct, but it would not be helpful to only h...
5
The author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite Exploring Venus the Evening star," is the one of the brightest point of light in night sky, making it simple for even an amature stargazer to spot. Venu is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasinally the closet in distance ...
0
Dear Senator, I believe that we should not keep the Electoral College because i feel as if it would be easier for people to vote somore people would actually vote. I know the Electoral College was established by our fouding fathers, but it is time to tart with something new and for something new to be established. I w...
1
Over the years cars have been known to be a very useful for transportation and to get people to their destination. But not everybody thinks cars should be used as much or at all, for many reasons. But there is only two main reasons why people disagree that cars are needed, that is pollution and people have less exercis...
2
Mona Lisa was happy 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgust, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. this show us that somehow computer software can recognize our emotion. at the University of Illinois, working collaboration with prof andd University of Amesterdam are experts at developing better ways for humans and comput...
0
The author said that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit. He tells us about how nobody survived on each misson but a few hours because of all the problems there and he said "not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in 3 decades". Venus is 97 percent carbon dioxide. It also is very hot, has one of the hottest su...
2
The Face on Mars could be a alien artifact, but its not. The Face is only a natural land form. The reasons are, conspiracy therorists think NASA would hide evidence of life on Mars. It takes time to prepare for the pictures. It looks like landforms on Earth as well as Mars. Conspiracy therorist think NASA would hide t...
1
In the article the author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables compters to identify human emotions. I Would like to have computers like that becasue I would love to know my emotions everyday. I'm pretty sure a lot of people would like to know every now and then. So, the computer...
1
The surface of Mars is a great mystery to human kind, but the Face on Mars is just a coincidental human face resembling landform. The Face may resemble a human face, but there are also many other things that humans think are faces. One of these landforms that may look like a face is the face on the moon and even clouds...
2
Facial Action Coding System can be able to identify human emotions and how easy is for humans identify emotions from another person face to face. Facial Action Coding System can be able to identify human emotions because is a new system that is been using with anatomical information to make it easy to identify every s...
1
Have you ever been really bored of something, but your teacher in class can't tell? The Facial Action Coding system can be enabled on computers that can identify human emotions. There have been many scientists and researchers that are working on this so it can detect your emotions by the muscles in your body. It is kin...
2
There are pros and cons for both whywe should keep and get rid of the Electoral college. You are voting for the electors, not the president. Voters don't get to choose the electors. Some electors might even defy the wishes of the people who voted for them. There are 538 electoral votes, which is an even number so thei...
1
In the article it talks about a man that just got out of college and he is working a 2 part-time jobs working at the bank and the grocery store. So, his friend asked him if he wanted to go to Europe on a cattle boat. Luke said "Yes!" So, next he got to go on his 1st trip. Lukes friend told him that UNRRA was hiring "S...
1
In the article, "Driving Cars Are Coming", there should not be a development of driverless cars. Driverless cars can cause so much stress safety wise and court wise. There should not be driverless cars. First, Driverless cars can cause alot of stress on people and there safety. There is no proof that these cars can ha...
3
Driverless cars have the potential to be somthing great. These cars could make the road a safer place and save you money. In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" the author makes points both for and againts driverless cars. Personally, I am for driverless cars. Driverless cars could greatly reduce the amount of mo...
3
Driverless cars are becoming an increasingly popular topic as each day passes. There are many people that have been waiting decades to see this previously thought work of fiction to come to life. However, there are many people who are opposed to the idea. I am one of those people. Driverless cars sounds very futuristic...
4
If driverless cars use less gas, polute less, and do not crash, I'm sure everyone would love to have them. The problem is that they might crash. Companies may state that their car will not crash, but people are reluctant to believe them. If a car is 90% comupter driven, the only thing it is saving is stress the driver...
2
Why should you join the Seagoing Cowboys program? The Seagoing Cowboys program was hired to take care of horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped overseas after World War II. The Seagoing Cowboys were hired by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, or the UNNRRA. This administration helps c...
2
Don't you ever think of joining the Seagoing Cowboys? Well you should consider it. Everyone should join the Seagoing Cowboys because it's a great idea. I think you can learn so much stuff and have a wonderful time. Joining the Seagoing Cowboys can be a terrific idea because you will have adventurous lives and so much ...
2
In my opinion, I think the author is right because if you do not get out of your comfort zone then when will you experience something fun and cool. Never right exactly if you want to do it then do it and don not let anyone stop you from reaching your dreams. What you think of yourself is better then what others think o...
0
I do not completely agree on the driverless car. I think tectnology has become to big of a part in life. We should not have to rely on tectnology for eveything. People are becomeing to depend on tectnology whats going to happen if one day it falls? If we have driverless cars and something happen? No matter how safe...
2
In this article the author is talking about going to Venus. The author explains the reasons why we should explore this planet. The author mentions that they should study Venus despite the danger it presents. Venus is the closest planet from the Earth in terms of density, size, and occasionally in distance too. Is Venus...
2
In the article the author was talking about how Venus is a planet that is so smailler to Earth the one we are living right now at this moment. But though out the article the author started to say that Venus is so smailler that who knows maybe sooner or later we could make Venus our new earth. But as he started to lay o...
0
The author explains that we should study Venus and what the dangers that this may presents and if we could get past those dangers and yet surive on this planet is that, no spacecraft have a successful landing on Venus yet because of its conditions that the planet has just in its atmosphere. In paragraph 3 it exaplains ...
2
Teachers can have a hard time telling if their students are ingaged and focused. Students can be disingaged and a teacher wouldn't know. With technology, such as teh Facial Action Coding Systm, teachers can see how their students are feeling about the classroom. They can see how they feel about the material they are le...
2
The "Face On Mars" is indeed just a natural landform. In the artile it says, "It is common enough around Cydonia, only this one had unusal shadows."It is not an alien artifact. In the article it also says, "The caption noted a huge rock formation... which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illusion ...
2
The author supports the idea that studying venus is a Worthy pursuit depite the dangers by saying, "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees fahernheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on own planet . Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any pkanet ...
0
after reading making mona lisa i came to the conclution that i agree with the new technology. this technology can be used for many things,in the story it says "to an expert, faces dont lie; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spot when a "smileing" politician or celebrity isnt being truthful." this shows that face...
1
Voting for a President is an extremly big deal and needs to be decided properly. People argue the subject that the Electoral College is unfair opposed to an election that is held by popular vote. However, I disagree. The Electoral College is a process in which the most popular vote gets decided on and goes to Congress ...
3
I was once asked to write a letter about keeping the Electoral College or changing to election by popular vote. My Opinion is that they need to change Electoral College. The three reasons why they should keep it is because, its not fair,it dosen't waste a lot of time,the electoral votes given to each state. To Begin w...
2
The Electoral College in my opinion is the best way to elect the President of the United States. Although election by popular vote seems to be what the people want, using the Electoral College, is a better way to elect a President for many reasons. One reason is that voters don't vote for what President they want, the...
1
Dear Florida senator, I argue you in favor of keeping the electoral college in florida. i think it's a easier and better process than popular vote. It seems like to me it would take forever to count all the votes and add them up in all 50 states. our government counts all the votes up anyway but they count them by jus...
2
Driverless cars have been in all of our minds since television and moives have put them there. Google has had driverless cars since 2009, but are they safe to be in one. While haveing a driverless car seems epic it does have some downfall to it. Driverlesss cars , or smart cars, are a bad idea because it cost a large a...
3
The technology would be valuable to see if a student is having trouble in the class room. To see confusion and being scared that they might not perform well. this could help teachers get to the students that really need the help. Grades would theoretically go up now that the students that had trouble are getting the he...
2
Other people should get into the Seagoing program because they could help people that need to be helped. The text says," To help these countries recover their food supplies, animals, and more, 44 nations joined together to form the UNRRA." The text also states,"UNRRA hired Seagoing Cowboys to take care of horses, young...
3
The advantages of not using a car are less polution, less laziness, and less gasoline usage. The less gasoline usage would help our society pay less for when we use our cars, the less lazy we get, we can have a smaller overweight citizen count in the U.S.A, and the less polution we have, we can make the world look bett...
2
Luke was working when his friend Don Reist said if he wanted to go europe on a cattle boat. Luke said it was an opportunity of a lifetime. So he didnt give up the chance to go with him. The reasons you should go is that you can see new places that you have most likely never seen before or have never visited before. You...
1
The claim for the value of using this technology to read students emotional expressions are amazing, and could benefit a low risk of suicide and bullying of other students or people. The technology could keep peoples mind focused and maybe make them more open minded. Like if you were sad and the computer detected that ...
1
We shouldnt Have smart cars because it dandreous. the car makes you drive when your in a work zone. the have find a differnt insurance for the driverless car. the are trying to put camras in you care to see how well the care. that talking a your privacy. you wouldnt know who fault it was if the car or person was to get...
1
I think that the use of the technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is extremely valuable. The reason why the use of this technology would be very valuable is becuase,imagine a computer that knows when your're happy or sad. For example , if you smile when a web ad appears on your screen ...
1
I think that driverless cars are a great idea. The computer will help with all the human error. Humans tend to cause a lot of problems on the road. There shpuld be a safety precaution incase the car can't manuver through a work zone or anthing harzordus. This driverless car will minimize accidents and speeding. These ...
1
Driverless cars should not be legal. Driverless cars may have some benefits, but there are far more flaws then there are benefits. Driverless cars are not even fully controlled automatically on thier own. Liability for any injuries is a question that needs to be adressed. Does the company or the customer take responsib...
2
Using this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable. Sometimes students wont ask for help because they don't want people to think they are dumb. There also is just to many students for a teacher to notice when a student does not understand something or is bored. Therefore havi...
2
Have you ever wondered what the electoral college is? If you answered no I would say me to, but in this essay im going to explain why i am for it. I havent heard of the electoral college till now. So sit back and read this. I think that we should do the electoral college, so everyone has a say on who they want to be t...
2
Should we have electoral collage or not? We should have electoral collage because, it is easier to elect a president then having to go through a process of sending in votes by hand. It is better to send votes by computer because all you have to do is click a button and the the vote is sent to the elector. Under the 23...
0
You should join the Seagoing Cowboys because you could go places like europe,china,greece. You could have fun and explore places also it's not hard work all you have to do is clean and feed the animals. Luke liked the Seagoing Cowboys because he could travel places he could have not gone to before he liked being on the...
1
I am against the value of using the Facial Action Coding System because some people may try to hide a feeling like be upset or sad because they don't know how to tell someone why and how they feel. Just because they are hiding what they feel doesn't mean that someone can take new technology and found out what their fee...
2
The author suggestment of study Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents because it is most earthling-like planet than any other planet in the solar system, also we have perfect eqiupment for humans to survive a great travel in the planet of Venus. The reason that they want to study Venus is because i...
2
Have you ever thought about what it would be like if there were less cars used for transportation? Driving cars emit green house gases that effect the atmosposhere. if there were less cars driving on the road then it could help alot of people. It could help people that are over wieght or obese because if they walked o...
2
Luke thought he couldn't give up this opportunity of going to the Europe on a cattle boat. It was only a opportunity of a lifetime but Luke couldn't say no. The story is kind of telling us if there's a only one lifetime opportunity then take it because it could go away and the chances of getting to go is probably in a ...
0
Thre has been no spacecraft to ever land there more than a couple hours. That means it would be immpossible for any human or any living thing to even enter its thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets. This explains why the author is explaining why the pursuit is dangerous, A long time ago the auto...
2
In my opinion limiting the usage of cars would be great. Some people use there viechles for the stupidest reasons when they could walk or even ride a bike. It would be better for our enviorment and even people. some advantageas of limting car usage would be cleaner air and people would get excercise. Alright we'll who...
2
In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile," the author describes how a new use of technology called Facial Action Coding System (FACS), tells what emotions your using my theory of the FACS Is that It will work, but It's not telling the truth. My theory Is that they are wasting all their time and money, and the FACS is no...
1
I do not see how you would think that it would be created by aliens I mean we have rocks, hills, and mountains. So there really is not different sure it may be weird that there is a structure on a planet that looks like a face. But we have weird structures that look like crosses and or objects. If you think it is made ...
2
The Face Action Coding System would be great for classrooms because it would also help the teachers alot becuase as soon as you walk in the room it would let the teacher know if you are mad, sad, happy,etc. As Dr. Huang said "even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression" watching tv that can change ...
1
Driverless cars are very efficient and should be allowed. I think driverless cars should be allowed because of less accidents, more safety and better driving. That is why driverless cars should be developed. The first reason to as why driverless cars should be developed is to prevent less accidents. In the article the...
3
All around the world different countries have been noticing some things in life that are just better without cars or atleast less cars. With less cars things are more calming; its also better for everyone, including the enviroment. To begin with, things can be way more calm in a life without cars. Many people happen t...
3
A new software has been developed that improves accuaracy in perceiving the emotions of others. This new software has promsing applications for a variety of industries. The use of this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable because it can make learning more interesting, it's...
3
Dear Senator, I believe that voting for the President of the United States should be based on the present idea of the Electoral College. There are many elements that play into the reasoning for this. The Electoral College is a process developed by the makers of the Constitution as a compromise between election of the ...
2
Imagine a World where the people didn't have a say in electing for a president. People would be living a life where they can't have a say in the goverment and who runs the goverment. This would be the life of millions of people if they were to remove the Electoral College. There are many reasons why it is better to kee...
3
Exploring New Places "Studying the planets is a amazing thing," said my science teacher. When studying the planets there is a lot of information to take in. The atomposhere on Earth is very different from the atmosphere in space. In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worth...
3
The Electoral College should be removed as a way of depicting who the President should be. The idea of the Electoral College is almost great but its just not the way the President should be elected. The popular vote is simple, and it makes the presedential campaigns almost mean something. The Electoral College is still...
2
The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it 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. I think the best way to know who wins the election is by the majority vo...
0
The Seagoing Cowboys is a great program. It pervides once in a life time chances and you get to help others as they are struggling. The Seagoing Cowboys takes about 335 horses plus enough hay hay and oats to feed them, so you will need some experience with large cattle. While our main goal is to help others in need we...
2
Would it be a good idea for a computer to tell a students emotion by the look on their face? I think this would be a good idea in my opinon. A reason that would be a good idea is if the student is falling behind it can let the teacher know. And it can try to change the lesson so that theywill understand. Here are two r...
2
Venus is a dangerous place for humans but what about tecnology. Acording to scientists venus is a dangerous place but they want to find out more about it. With venus beeing over eight hundred degrees fahrenheit and an atmosphere if almost ninety-seven percent carbon dioxide. Scientists still want to find out more abou...
2
Cars that can drive themselves,the concept is interesting. i mean no more driving no more stress from that as in roadrage and foot cramps. It will also cut down many, Many accidents on the road no more human error but i dont like this smartercars. For one i dont have my licsence yet but i think im going to love driving...
1
The Facial Action Coding System is an impressive creation. It shows advancements in technology that could potentially make everyday activities much simpler. There is a place and time when this sort of technology could be useful. However, I feel that this technology is not for everyone. The Facial Action Coding Syst...
3
Some people say that the "Face on Mars" is a natural landform. Others say it shows traces of civilzation on Mars in the past. There are many statements in the article that show evidence that the "face" is a landform, and not an actual face. I think it is a natural landform. Others say differently than I do. There is p...
1
Venus is the closet planet to earth in size and closet in distance too. Because Venus is sometimes right around the corner, so human's have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-daped world, But no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours, Numerous factors contribute to Venus reputation as a c...
0
If professors were able to read their students emotions through their facial expressions from a computer, it would very well help the students in the long run and the teacher to make improvements. This kind of technology will help students and teachers form a better trust, help make teaching improvements, and learning ...
3
Venus is a planet that is a sister to our planet earth and it looked like earth millions of years ago. Venus was way diffrent apart from earth because the Venus from today is hot and volcanic. Scientists are trying to study Venus so that they can learn more about the planets past and how did it turn into a super hot pl...
1
In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile," the author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. The article states lots of information on what the machine can do and how it does it. The Facial Action Coding System could be very helpful for not only...
3
Driverless cars. Possible or not? Either from personal transportation to public, people have been wondering; "Is it possible?" I belive that with the technology that we have today, it is very possible. It would reduce accidents massively, but it is technology. If the self driving mechanism would malfunction, that car c...
1
Do you ever wish you could just look at someone and be able to tell how they are feeling? At the Beckman Istitute for advanced Science at the University of Illinois, Prof. Thomas Huang and his colleague are created just that. they call it "Facial Action Coding System". This system could be put into computers to keep tr...
2
Ever since it was first invented, the automobile has proved to be very important and practical for people all over the globe.  In the current century, however, the demand for the car has begun to see a potential disappearance, as  people are beginning to discover that there are advantages to minimizing their dependence...
4
I believe it is a neat idea to have technology that can understand human emotion. But if we continue down this path of robotic contimplation I think we may have bigger issues. The idea of having a computer always monitor your emotional states seems almost like not giving methe privacy that i deserve. So that being said...
2
The electorial college should not be used because you dont exactly vote for the president. the electorial college is to voulintary for presidention voting. 3 reasons why the electorial college should not be used because you vote for a slate of electors, they would have the advantige in votes, and it over rules the poep...
1
Hello. My name is Luke Bomberger and I think you should join the Seagoing Cowboys. The Seagoing Cowboys needs as many men or women as possible. You can go to many majestic places like China, Greece, Italy, and more! Going to these places are exiting, but you need to be a hard worker too! You will do many objectives on ...
1
My position on driverless cars is that there shouldnt really be driverless cars. If there are driverless cars think of how many more accidents there would be. There shouldnt be a car that can help you pull out of your drive way. The artical states that having driverless cars would be more efficant but what if its not w...
2
Dear Senator, I am truely appreciative of what you have done for my state, our city, and to help the country in so many ways that can not be explained. But never the less i think that the Electoral College should stay where it is today because it's a fair system in which everybody has a reasonable vote. In ways the El...
1
Join the Seagoing Cowboys today! Have an unreplacable experience where you will see places you've NEVER seen, learn to understand the difficulties of other countries, get GREAT characteristics. Read on to find out the AMAZING ADVENTURES and BENEFITS of a Seagoing Cowboy. Being a Seagoing Cowboy, you will be able to se...
4
For most people it is more common to get from place to place by hopping in a car. But, what if we never used cars, or at least limited them? Lives would be inpacted in a very positive way. In In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars , by Elisabeth Rosenthal, Paris bans driving due to smog , by Robert Duffer, Car-...
4
Imagaine you're looking at the sky and you see a star thats is brighter than most. Then you might be seeing the planet Venus which is one of the brightest points in the sky which is where it gets it's nickname "Evening Star." The author from the text talks about this and more.To support his claims he used percentage/de...
3
Dear Senator my name is PROPER_NAME. Im a 9 grader at SCHOOL_NAME, and i believe that in the furter i want to vote for a president that will repsent our courty and us as a unit. Furthermore I want someone to fight for the freedom we been waiting for all along. I think that the electoral college should stay open becasue...
0
I think that the new facial action coding system would be good to read emotions of students because it could help figure out people's emotions t, it could help with mixed emotions, and it can help people with questions. One way that the new new facial action coding system would be good to read emotions of students bec...
2
I disagree with having Driverless Cars . It's absolutely dangerous , and in the passahe it says it'll change the world , yes it will because it's going to cause the percentage of death to really rise up . It's a horrible idea . So many accidents would be done in just one day , then were going to be scared when we drive...
2
Students will be able to learn better if they had a more effective teacher. Using the Facial Action Coding System could help students and teachers to learn, and teach. Facial Action Coding System is a great way to get teachers to be more effective, and know what to do when teaching students. An example could be said t...
2
The author believes that Venus should be able to be explored. Venus should should be explored even though there are many dangerous weather conditions and things that could interfere with a mission. The author believes this because nothing should be able to stop humans from expanding their knowledge. In the article the ...
2
The Mona Lisa's mood was never really made out to be one emotion.Looking at this painting would have anyone confused as to what was running through he r mind at that exact moment or what was going on around her.Leonardo da Vinci captured what seems to be a smirk or even a face of mixed emotions. The Mona Lisa is known...
2
"Hurry up Don!", yelled Luke . Don came out to the deck . "We're almost at the station.", said Don . "Then I guess we have to to hurry up if we want poeple to join the Seagoing Cowboys program." said Luke excited. When the ship finally arrived Luke and Don went out to get a quick snack, and while at it convincing other...
0
There are many things a computer can do and could tell you if it could. Computers know many things about you and what things you like without even telling you, it comes from your way of expression and thinking. Would it be cool determine how someone really feels by using an computer software? Yes it could. For example ...
3
People are finally opening their eyes to the world around them, and realizing the way things are, could be changed. The automotive world is steadily declining, in an attempt to help our world, and it's not all that bad. Less cars are being bought, less emissions are being released into the atmosphere, and people are se...
4
Young people of this generation just sit on the couch and wach t.v or on their phones all day, not one of them want to explore because they're scared. Well i say" live for the day!" Only because you don't know whats gonna happen tomarrow. Join the "Seagoing Cowboys", you can travel to Europe China and more, plus for s...
1