Eco fuel

The article is about a company called the Sea Change Group. This company has created a new fuel to cut emissions from ships. This fuel cuts 25-50% in smoke emissions. Also, Nitrogen Oxide was cut by 15%. This fuel is still being tested, and will continue to be tested through 2014.

The biggest connection can be made is with my essay I did for my English 10 Honors class. This essay was on Global Warming, and in it I talked about carbon dioxide emissions. I feel that maybe, if more things like this happen, then Global Warming can be reduced. Maybe next they can come out with something cheap for cars. I would love to only have to pay two dollars or so a gallon.

I think this is a great product. Finally, a fuel company is taking the initiative to go green. I really support these people and hope that more will follow. I also think this may drop gas prices. With this being a hybrid fuel, maybe something similar can come out for automobiles.


How does the author use language to advance her point of view? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.

The author uses scientific and language specific to their topic to get their point across. Nick uses scientific language when he says,"Emissions of mono-nitrogen oxides (NOx) were reduced by five to 15 percent". This uses science to advance his point of view. He also uses language specific to his topic. For example, when Nick says,"Also corresponding to a higher concentration of glycerol in the fuel however is a lower energy density". In the quote, words like glycerol are used to advance his point of view and let the article seem more sophisticated. 

Lavars, Nick " New eco-hybrid fuel could help to reduce shipping pollution". gizmag. Gizmag, 31             March 2014. Web. 31 March 2013.
      <http://www.gizmag.com/eco-hybrid-fuel-shipping-emissions/31423/>.
NASA'a Marshal Space Flight Center. "Great Lakes in Sunglint (NASA, International Space                 Station, 06/14/12)". flickr. Yahoo, 14 June 2014. Web 31 March 2014.
      <http://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/7637356614> 

Stun gun Drone

This article was about a team from the company Chaotic Moon that invented a drone called CUPID( Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone). This drone can fly and is packed with a stun gun that has a  80,000 volt shock. The company claims that the goal of this drone was to raise awareness of the advancement of technology. Chief innovator Hurley stated, " Drone technology is not inherently good or bad,[but]... we need to understand the potential impacts". Unsurprisingly, the drone got a lot of positive feedback; the only negative was if it became commercially available.

The biggest connections to class would be with my English class. We recently discussed morals when we discussed the holocaust. This is an excellent example of that. It is an example because of the reason the people created the drone. They said that they wanted to create this to give society a wake up call as to what drones can actually do. They wanted people to decide if the technology was good or bad based off their morals.


I honestly think that the drone itself is awesome. This could be a great tool for maybe law enforcement agencies. They can catch perpetrators and not have to risk human lives. I also like the idea behind why the drone was created. I think that the people who made it were right to show society just what technology can do. I think they made the right choice to try and warn us.

I chose to answer: How does the structure of the text refine and support the author’s claim? 
The structure of the text refines the authors claim by stating the claim, then by providing supporting details. To introduce his claim, the author states," Drone technology is not inherently good or bad,[but]... we need to understand the potential impacts". To provide supporting details, the author states, "The biggest negative reaction, he says, has been from people who think CUPID will be made commercially available".


McCullough, Don. "Drone and Moon". flickr. Yahoo, 22 April 2013. Web. 16 march 2014.
      <http://www.flickr.com/photos/69214385@N04/8725078749>

Robarts, Stu. " Cupid hexacopter delivers 80,000 volt shock to drone debate". gizmag. Gizmag, 15       March 2014. Web. 16 March 2014.
      <http://www.gizmag.com/chaotic-moon-cupid-taser-drone/31222/>.

Backpacks for service

A company called The Vodafone Foundation have created a new device, that is so compact that it can be classified as hand luggage on a commercial flight. This device is called the Instant Network Mini. This device connects to satellites, and can provide mobile service no matter where you are. The device was created with disaster relief in mind. If your area was hit by a typhoon, then chances are your cellphone towers are nonexistent. With that in mind, Vodafone created the Network Mini so that when relief is sent to disaster areas, the people can have cellular access once again.

(Maybe she has a Network Mini.)

This reminds me of when Mrs. Payseur was talking about what is going on in Syria. I was thinking that once this was all over, then maybe they might not have cell phone connection. Who knows? They might have disabled a few towers now. Maybe a ton of Syrians are without cell service as we speak. Well your solution has to be the Network Mini, of course.

I think its amazing that we are developing technology like this. It stands to reason this invention will go a long way. If we already have something like this, then how long will it be before we have backpacks with stable internet connection. Think about it. Maybe 30 years down the line you won't need to care if a place has free wireless fidelity or not. Maybe we will all have our own(probably paid for) wireless fidelity wherever we go.

I chose to answer: How does the author support his claim? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.

The author claims that The Network Mini is a "highly portable mobile network in a backpack", and that it is used for "voice and SMS communications in areas hit by disaster". The author supports this by providing factual evidence. To support that it is highly portable, the author states," The device weighs just 11 kg (24.3 lb) and is small enough to be taken as hand luggage on commercial flights". This shows that it is small(only 25 pounds), and that it is portable(can be hand luggage). The author supports that it is used in disaster stricken areas by quoting a spokesperson from Vodafone. The spokesman from Vodafone stated,"We have most recently collaborated with SMART in the Philippines to provide support after Typhoon Haiyan". This shows that they are using it in disaster stricken areas.


colorblindPICASO."Sarah and I had been in Disney World..." flickr. Yahoo, 3 Oct. 2009. Web. 2 March 

        2014.<http://www.flickr.com/photos/45842803@N00/4758022677>.
Robarts Stu. "Vodafone Foundation unveils a backpack with a mobile network inside".                
       gizmag. Gizmag, 28 Feb. 2014. Web. 2 March 2014.
       <http://www.gizmag.com/vodafone-foundation-instant-network-mini/31033/>.