...Power of technology This world is full of the benefits of technology. Therefore, we are sometimes depending on technology too much. For example, one person would not move from house. He can order something to eat by telephone. He can also buy clothes by Internet. This kind of service is used delivery system, so he doesn’t need to move from his house. This is one of benefits of technology called transportation. It’s not only that man. It can refer to us. If we don’t have a telephone, it’s too inconvenient. We can’t talk to people who live a long distance from our house, even in the same town. If we don’t have a TV or radio, we can’t get exact information about the world. If we don’t have a car, we can’t go too far. It’s so inconvenient, especially in the USA. However, the most important thing for me is the airplane. If we didn’t have airplanes, I couldn’t come to this ELC and I couldn’t write this composition. These are just example I imagine. I can present more examples if I want. Now, I want to write about fuel. It is important to use this product for technology. The most famous fuel is oil. Oil can be changed into gasoline and oil gas. Oil is used in most vehicles and for heating. However, the oil is said to be able to last only this century. Therefore, we have to harvest the oil and need to look for some new fuel instead of the oil. Next, I want to notice electricity. It is one of the important power sources for using technology. Electricity is made in many ways. For...
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...Abstract According to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB, 2002), every student should become technologically literate by the time they reach the eight grade. Evidence exist within the Houston County School District that A grant was written in 2009 requesting two million dollars to bridge the digital divide within our community. The grant was approved and a motion to coordinate a curriculum develop project has been accepted by the schools board committee. The goal of this project is to integrate technology among all middle schools that is at present an underserved community with limited access to technology. All stakeholders will be compiled into committees and a point of direct contact will be delegated for each group. After all decisions have been made and the implementation phase begins, the program will receive formative and summative evaluations that will continue to occur as for the duration of the program. Power in Technology The Houston County School District, plagued with a high crime rate, high unemployment, and extreme poverty, has found itself deficient of the skills needed to perform day-to-day-tasks. Many of the people in this community have been impacted by deficiencies passed down from generation to generation. For example, some of the women who currently receive governmental assistance (public housing, welfare and food vouchers) are descendents of those who received the same assistance. This sometimes extends as far back as...
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...Technology Too Powerful? The year was 1997. The date, August 4th. Skynet, a military computer system used as a global defense network, was activated and given command over all computerized hardware and systems belonging to the United States military. The system also had control over military bombers and the US nuclear arsenal. Skynet was created to eliminate human error and respond quickly to enemy attacks. The system taught itself and by August 29th, gained artificial consciousness. The operators panicked after realizing the capabilities of Skynet and attempted to shut it down. Skynet viewed this as an attack and responded. It’s reponse was the extermination of the humans. Nuclear missiles were launched at Russia and Russia responded with a counter-attack. Over 3 billion people were killed that day. The humans were enslaved by Skynet’s army of machines but started a resistance movement. Today, we are still at battle attempting to over power the machines and regain our world. (The Terminator, 1984) The year today is 2015. We are all living outside of enslavement from machines and our world has not been destroyed by nuclear weapons. What you just read was the basis for the 1984 movie, The Terminator. Technology had been made too powerful, gained self-awareness, and took over the world. Thankfully, that is not our world. However, will it be in the future? Technology may not have progressed as fast and as far as the movie thought that it would by now, but it’s getting better by...
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...Living in a world where humans are no longer required to perform any menial task, while they have technology to keep them entertained as they do their work means that humans are too dependent on technology. It also means that they don’t know how much control technology has towards them. One of the most common threads in Harrison Bergeron, August 2026, and The Pediatrician is that technology is taking over and destroying society. Technology is is becoming one of the greatest culprits in all of humankind. Any society shouldn’t let the use of technology control their lives for it can decrease a human’s brain function, it can control the lives of others all of a sudden, and it can rule all of society the more it’s being used. In the movie, Harrison Bergeron, the main theme of this film is that “The power of technology can decrease a human’s brain function.” It’s the year 2053. An American government forces all citizen to wear headsets that decreases their brain function. Apparently Harrison Bergeron shows signs of intelligence. He’s been held back for four years and still keeps receiving A’s when C’s are the desired grade. He is believed to be a...
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...A REPORT ON CARBON FOOTPRINTING & SOLAR POWER TECHNOLOGY BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE PILANI A REPORT ON CARBON FOOTPRINTING & SOLAR POWER TECHNOLOGY Prepared By: Saurabh Khandelwal (2008B3A3687P) Utkarsh Goklani (2008B3A1685P) Prepared For: Dr. Ajit Pratap SIngh Report submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements of BITS C323 Study Oriented Project NOVEMBER 2011 Acknowledgement We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who gave us the possibility to work on this topic. We would like to thank Dr. Ajit Pratap Singh Sir for helping us choose this topic and guiding us throughout the report. His constant encouragement and infinite support were the key ingredients of our report. We are deeply indebted to Dean ESD Prof. Rajiv Gupta and the faculty members for providing us with the information required in the project. Finally, we would like to thank our college BITS PILANI for providing an opportunity to do this informative report. Abstract Carbon Credits are a tradable permit scheme under United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) which give the owner the right to emit one metric tonne of carbon-di-oxide equivalent. They provide an efficient mechanism to reduce the green house gas emissions by monetizing the reduction in emissions. Rural India has a tremendous potential to earn carbon credits by setting up household based...
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...to send someone to school tends to fall short on most people’s priority list. But as technology improves, the cost of food also drops, allowing people to focus on more than just what the next meal would be. We have come a long way since then. With technology growing at an exponential rate, it is exciting to see what changes it may bring. In the article “Transition: Technology Puts Power in the Hands of Many” by Sarah Murray, she said “This generation sees technology as leveling the playing field....
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...For the vast majority of human history, the arts have played an important role in society. With the recent developments of technology, more specifically, mobile phones and television, art appears to be fading as most people spend their time watching television, playing video games, and texting. Despite this, the great works of literature of the past and present will last forever, never disappearing due to technology. Personal technology never lasts more than a few years, but the greatest pieces of literature have the power to last through centuries. Lasting over the years, the novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is a perfect example of the power that literature has to transcend time. Published in 1930, this work has not lost to technology....
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...The use of Composite Materials in Aerospace, Wind Power and Automotive Technologies Introduction A composite is a multiphase heterogeneous material comprising of fibres that are embedded in a matrix [1], [2]. A composite is unlike an alloy because in an alloy, the other components have been produced by naturally occurring changes. There is a diversity of types of composites currently available, since “it is possible to design materials with property combinations that are better than those found in the metal alloys, ceramics and polymeric materials” [3]. The main ones focused on in this essay are polymeric matrices, metal matrix composites and ceramic composites, and their applications in the aerospace, automotive and wind industries. (1) Brief Fundamentals of Composites 1.1 Concise History [4] The search for alternative materials arose from growing technological and environmental demands for more efficient and sustainable components for industrial purposes. It was in the 1940s when the military first placed a priority on finding more high-strength and lightweight materials for their vehicles. The main materials used at that time were metallic, and while they were functional, they were often prohibitively heavy, so that the engines could not carry as much as cargo as they preferred, whereas the composite materials were much less heavy, as shown in Table 1, and when compared to non-composites, even steel, carbon based composites have a higher tensile strength. At the bottom...
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...and Considerations 16 IV. Wireless Technology with Today’s Culture 20 V. Ethical Implications of Wireless Power 26 VI. Environmental Impact 30 VII. Bibliography 33 ABSTRACT: Wireless electricity is not a new idea, but it has recently become revitalized. This paper looks at the different facets of this invigorated technology. First, it talks about what wireless electricity is and the different approaches of producing it. The paper also talks about the history of wireless electricity and what social factors have motivated it to become invigorated. Next, the government involvement and political issues are talked about. Wireless electricity will also affect the economy so its economic impact is also a topic that is discussed. The psychological and sociological effects of wireless electricity will also be well-thought-out in the next section. The cultural background of this technology is studied and highlighted in American culture. Every technology needs to be examined in detail for its effect on the environment and wireless electricity is no different. The last section of this paper talks about the moral and ethical effects of wireless technology. Wireless Electricity: Explanation and History In the fast paced world of today, people's demands of their resources become greater with each passing moment. With the technology we employ for our constant “on the go” lifestyles,...
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...of Advances in Engineering & Technology, May 2011. ©IJAET ISSN: 2231-1963 STRATEGIES & METHODOLOGIES FOR LOW POWER VLSI DESIGNS: A REVIEW Kanika Kaur1 and Arti Noor2 1 2 KIIT College of Engineering, Gurgaon, India kanika.kiit@gmail.com artinoor@cdacnoida.in Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida, India, Abstract Low power has emerged as a principal theme in today’s world of electronics industries. Power dissipation has become an important consideration as performance and area for VLSI Chip design. With shrinking technology reducing power consumption and over all power management on chip are the key challenges below 100nm due to increased complexity. For many designs, optimization of power is important as timing due to the need to reduce package cost and extended battery life. For power management leakage current also plays an important role in low power VLSI designs. Leakage current is becoming an increasingly important fraction of the total power dissipation of integrated circuits. This paper describes about the various strategies, methodologies and power management techniques for low power circuits and systems. Future challenges that must be met to designs low power high performance circuits are also discussed. Keywords: Power Dissipation, low power, process nodes, leakage current, power management. 1. Introduction The advantage of utilizing a combination of low-power components in conjunction with low-power design techniques is more valuable...
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...COMPUTING Phase-I What is Green computing? Green computing includes the implementation of best practices, such as energy efficiency central processing units (CPUs), peripherals and servers. In addition green technology aims to reduce resource consumption and improve the disposal of electronic waste (e-waste). Energy star: Energy Star (trademarked ENERGY STAR) is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products originated in the United States. It was created in 1992 by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. Since then, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the European Union have adopted the program. Devices carrying the Energy Star service mark, such as computer products and peripherals, kitchen appliances, buildings and other products, generally use 20–30% less energy than required by federal standards. In the United States, the Energy Star label is also shown on Energy Guide appliance label of qualifying products. Phase-II Main Modules of Green Computing Emerging Memory: Emerging technologies are those technical innovations which represent progressive developments within a field for competitive advantage converging technologies represent previously distinct fields which are in some way moving towards stronger inter connections and similar goals. Bamboo: It is becoming increasingly popular for making casings for computers and peripherals...
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...Communication Technologies for Smart Grid Abstract Smart Grid is next generation power transmission system with advanced communication technologies. This article will make a review of some possible communication technologies for the smart grid. The applications and limitations of these technologies will be introduced and discussed. 1. Introduction Smart grid is next generation of the power transmission system and is a revolution of the old electrical power grid which has been used for about one hundred years. Now there is still not a clear definition of smart grid but some main aims and features of expected smart grid are: observable, controllable, efficient (energy and economy), incorporating renewable and distributed generation, enable demand side operation and the ability of automated. The technologies support the future smart grid can be divided into three parts: 1. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 2. Sensing, Measurement, Control and Automation Technologies 3. Power electronics and energy storage Technologies This article will only introduce the current information and communication technologies for the smart grid because of the length restriction. The reliable and stable communication system is a key factor for the power delivery system. Therefore, a communication system that meets the requirements is the foundation to the successful implementation of Smart Grid in the future. 2. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Smart...
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...Coventry University Pre-Sessional Programme ------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION To be affixed to all assessed work ------------------------------------------------- Name | Mohamad Idkhil | Student Number | 4982812 | Class and Literacy Tutor | Newton 1 | Project Number | 1 | Title | Discuss The role of technology in your subject area and examine how this role could change or develop in the future | Word Count | 960 | Academic Course after Pre-sessional | Electrical and Electronic engineering | Academic Course (tick) | /□ PG | Coventry University Pre-Sessional Programme ------------------------------------------------- PLAGIARISM DECLARATION To be affixed to all assessed work ------------------------------------------------- For an extensive account of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism, see Appendix 1 of the University’s General Regulations, which may be found on the Faculty’s Web. 4. Definition of cheating 4.1 Cheating is defined as a) […] b) any attempt to gain an unfair advantage in an assessment (including examinations). This includes (but is not confined to): i. copying from other candidates; ii. collusion; iii. impersonation; iv. plagiarism i.e. presenting the work of others as if it is one’s own (this includes buying or acquiring work/effort/programming code from another party (in full or in part) for the completion of an Assessment); v. the unacknowledged...
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...Broadband over Power Line: An Overview By Shamim Ziaee and Xavier N. Fernando, Senior member of IEEE Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Abstract Broadband over Power Line (BPL) communication systems can deliver high-speed voice, data and video communications to end-users by transmitting radio frequency energy over existing electrical power lines. Although this technology is not new, the new achievements in deploying BPL has made it more practical in recent years. The existing infrastructure for BPL is the most considerable advantage of this technology. Since electrical power lines have reached mostly all rural areas, BPL technology can provide broadband services in those areas where the use of other technologies like cable or DSL can not be justified economically. BPL is also used in management of power distribution grids by monitoring and facilitating control of them remotely. In this paper a brief history of this technology and a general overview of it will be presented. Also some issues related to the deployment of this technology and the current status of the technology in the world will be addressed. Introduction The purpose of power line communications is to use power supply system for communication purpose. The demand for broadband communication is increasing rapidly. According to KOHL group, less than 30% of US residences and 40% of industries use broadband services. However these percentages will be doubled within the next 10 years. Currently, there are several methods...
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...Supplier Power: Discuss the differences between processors used by RIM and its competitor and compare switching cost or prices. Buyer Power: Increase in buyer’s power, product differentiation of RIM, buyer’s incentive. Barriers to entry: Government policy, entrance of new firms with old technology, access to distribution, Brand Identity. Threat of Substitute: switching costs, Supplier Power: Discuss the differences between processors used by RIM and its competitor and compare switching cost or prices. Buyer Power: Increase in buyer’s power, product differentiation of RIM, buyer’s incentive. Barriers to entry: Government policy, entrance of new firms with old technology, access to distribution, Brand Identity. Threat of Substitute: switching costs, Supplier Power: Discuss the differences between processors used by RIM and its competitor and compare switching cost or prices. Buyer Power: Increase in buyer’s power, product differentiation of RIM, buyer’s incentive. Barriers to entry: Government policy, entrance of new firms with old technology, access to distribution, Brand Identity. Threat of Substitute: switching costs, Supplier Power: Discuss the differences between processors used by RIM and its competitor and compare switching cost or prices. Buyer Power: Increase in buyer’s power, product differentiation of RIM, buyer’s incentive. Barriers to entry: Government policy, entrance of new firms with old technology, access to distribution, Brand...
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