http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/07/smallbusiness/evaptainer-cooler/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool&iid=obnetwork
Sometimes the simplest things, such as evaporation, can be the best. Quang Truong has designed and created a refrigerator that is durable enough for poorer farmers and does not rely on electricity. By using aluminum plates and a special cloth thst is kept wet, this device can help to keep produse fresh for longer periods of time. Rotting produce is a large problem in countries such as Morocco where a large portionof produce rots before arriving to the consumer. These sun and water powered refridgerators would help part of this problem due to the fact that it does not require unreliable electricity like conventionsl refridgerstors.
This is a great recreation and improvement upon zeer pots which are much bulkier, have less storage and much more easily broken due to being made from terra cotta. These are an amazing solution to a large problem in places like Africa and the Middle East where refigeration might be rare or hard to come by. Hopefully this device will increase in popularity so that it may be used more widely to help farmers with the same problem.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Is this star wars? or a real solution?
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/africa/kenya-northern-white-rhino/
Such an impressive species, one magnificent in size and strength. Sadly because of poaching we have caused this wonderful species, northern white rhino, to become almost extinct. The species has only one last male who is 42 years old and is named Sudan. Being elderly for a rhinoceros, many are not sure of his ability to mount and conceive with another rhinoceros especially due to his low sperm count and his partner female, 25 year old Najin, is doubted to have the hind leg strength to support him even if he could mount her. Do not fear despite these dire circumstances, there is still hope. Scientist have recently been looking into artificial insemination and things of such nature. This approach would not rely on Sudan's physical aptitude for continuing his species but rather allow us to possibly continue this species even after he is gone.
A friend of mine asked me why they wouldn't just clone the male, yes it would be extremely expensive, but it would be quite possible seeing as they have already done this to other animals. This rendered me speechless because that is exactly what we need, people to think outside of the box. Thinking like that could help us to not only save species from extinction but also to further our own species and possibly overcome our nasty habit of killing off subservant species.
What would you do?
Such an impressive species, one magnificent in size and strength. Sadly because of poaching we have caused this wonderful species, northern white rhino, to become almost extinct. The species has only one last male who is 42 years old and is named Sudan. Being elderly for a rhinoceros, many are not sure of his ability to mount and conceive with another rhinoceros especially due to his low sperm count and his partner female, 25 year old Najin, is doubted to have the hind leg strength to support him even if he could mount her. Do not fear despite these dire circumstances, there is still hope. Scientist have recently been looking into artificial insemination and things of such nature. This approach would not rely on Sudan's physical aptitude for continuing his species but rather allow us to possibly continue this species even after he is gone.
A friend of mine asked me why they wouldn't just clone the male, yes it would be extremely expensive, but it would be quite possible seeing as they have already done this to other animals. This rendered me speechless because that is exactly what we need, people to think outside of the box. Thinking like that could help us to not only save species from extinction but also to further our own species and possibly overcome our nasty habit of killing off subservant species.
What would you do?
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Not considered suicide
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/26/europe/france-germanwings-plane-crash-main/
Flying. Something no human can do on its own but with technology can now soar through the skies like many dreamers once wished they could. That is, until it turns deadly such as is the case with Germanwings flight 9525 which crashed in the alps last month. First considered a terrible accident and tragedy it is now being considered a suicide/mass homicide due to the plane's transponder showing data that the copilot reprogrammed the autopilot to crash. Those who knew the copilot, Andreas Lubitz, say that it is completely unexpected due to his complete act of normalcy.
We cannot forget the fact that one of the gunmen at the Bardo museum in Tunisia had even just had coffee with his family the morning of the attack. Sometimes those we would never expect to do anything are actually the culprits. In the end nothing can be changed about flight 9525, those 150 people are already gone, but the flight club Lubitz was employed at is now looking into checking the psychological wellness of its employees after rather than just during the acceptance testing.
We must hope this causes a domino effect of flight clubs and airlines to check on their pilots and copilots so that maybe next time this tragedy can be averted before it comes into action.
Flying. Something no human can do on its own but with technology can now soar through the skies like many dreamers once wished they could. That is, until it turns deadly such as is the case with Germanwings flight 9525 which crashed in the alps last month. First considered a terrible accident and tragedy it is now being considered a suicide/mass homicide due to the plane's transponder showing data that the copilot reprogrammed the autopilot to crash. Those who knew the copilot, Andreas Lubitz, say that it is completely unexpected due to his complete act of normalcy.
We cannot forget the fact that one of the gunmen at the Bardo museum in Tunisia had even just had coffee with his family the morning of the attack. Sometimes those we would never expect to do anything are actually the culprits. In the end nothing can be changed about flight 9525, those 150 people are already gone, but the flight club Lubitz was employed at is now looking into checking the psychological wellness of its employees after rather than just during the acceptance testing.
We must hope this causes a domino effect of flight clubs and airlines to check on their pilots and copilots so that maybe next time this tragedy can be averted before it comes into action.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Tunisia in crISIS
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/21/africa/tunisia-museum-attack/
Imagine spending a fair amount of money buying cruise tickets so that you and your family can visit different places throughout the world. While visiting a museum in Tunisia you are enjoying yourselves but soon hear loud pops and bangs as an ISIS sleeper cell awakens and opens fire in the same building as you. It would be truly terrifying would it not? Sadly this is the exact situation tourists in the Bardo museum in Tunisia experienced, a few even had to hide through the chaos for hours on end.
The after tremors of this attack, which was not based on natives, but rather the tourists who help keep the lifeblood of Tunisia flowing. Tunisia relies heavily on tourism for much of its economy and a hit like this would and is causing some of that income to already shut off. Cruise companies have, for the time being, shut down all routes connecting to or porting in Tunisia due to their concern for its customers safety. 23 innocent foreign tourists lost their lives that day at the Bardo museum and only a fraction of them have actually been identified. One of the gunmen was said to have not been an extremist and that he had even just had coffee with his family the morning of this atrocity. It is shocking that someone seeming so unlikely to do this would help to cause the deaths of 23 innocent strangers.
Yes, this attack could help ISIS to cause disruption in Tunisia's government due to lack of funding but at what cost. How many innocent human lives must they sacrifice before they are finally happy with their handiwork. They have already gone far enough.
Imagine spending a fair amount of money buying cruise tickets so that you and your family can visit different places throughout the world. While visiting a museum in Tunisia you are enjoying yourselves but soon hear loud pops and bangs as an ISIS sleeper cell awakens and opens fire in the same building as you. It would be truly terrifying would it not? Sadly this is the exact situation tourists in the Bardo museum in Tunisia experienced, a few even had to hide through the chaos for hours on end.
The after tremors of this attack, which was not based on natives, but rather the tourists who help keep the lifeblood of Tunisia flowing. Tunisia relies heavily on tourism for much of its economy and a hit like this would and is causing some of that income to already shut off. Cruise companies have, for the time being, shut down all routes connecting to or porting in Tunisia due to their concern for its customers safety. 23 innocent foreign tourists lost their lives that day at the Bardo museum and only a fraction of them have actually been identified. One of the gunmen was said to have not been an extremist and that he had even just had coffee with his family the morning of this atrocity. It is shocking that someone seeming so unlikely to do this would help to cause the deaths of 23 innocent strangers.
Yes, this attack could help ISIS to cause disruption in Tunisia's government due to lack of funding but at what cost. How many innocent human lives must they sacrifice before they are finally happy with their handiwork. They have already gone far enough.
Tim Urbanski
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Thinking TIMe
Hello everyone, as you may or may not already know my name is Timothy Urbanski. I was born on August 24 in 1998 in Omaha, Nebraska. I have 3 rambunctious younger brothers, one of whom will be attending the same school as me next year. I am almost half German and almost half Polish with a little Irish thrown in. Blah blah, facts facts, boring back story. I personally do not enjoy talking about myself and so that is not what I will do but instead speak on something that has intrigued me as of late.
When this project was assigned I could not deduce what to say so that I could at least finish the assignment and because of this I asked Mrs. Hake what to do. She responded by saying that, "the world is at your fingertips Tim, you can write about yourself or something that interests you". "The world is at your fingertips". What she said didn't strike me as odd due to its truth but it did cause me to stop and think. It made me think about technology and how far we as humans have come in sharing data, info, and even just our lives and personal experiences. To me personally it is truly miraculous, I mean think about it just for a second, we can access almost any piece of known data by flipping a power switch and pressing a few keys. Think of the possibilities, the opportunities we have because of the internet, technology and shared data. There is so much we could speak for or against out there by posting something, but yet it goes to waste on statuses. I won't say I haven't fallen prey to falling in with the crowd and using this amazing resource merely for recreational or even school purposes. I have, but so has almost anybody because it is part of our society today. Until she spoke those words I had never even tried to think about the full power of any one person especially on something that can reach and communicate with almost any human on the planet. We could cause so much happiness and good in this world thanks to the power within our fingertips yet we sit back and laze around or worse yet we use it for cruel purposes. Just imagine the mob mentality worldwide, but for good and instantly able to connect with each other. The possibilities could be endless of what it could do. So I must ask you, what can you do with "the world at your finger tips"?
When this project was assigned I could not deduce what to say so that I could at least finish the assignment and because of this I asked Mrs. Hake what to do. She responded by saying that, "the world is at your fingertips Tim, you can write about yourself or something that interests you". "The world is at your fingertips". What she said didn't strike me as odd due to its truth but it did cause me to stop and think. It made me think about technology and how far we as humans have come in sharing data, info, and even just our lives and personal experiences. To me personally it is truly miraculous, I mean think about it just for a second, we can access almost any piece of known data by flipping a power switch and pressing a few keys. Think of the possibilities, the opportunities we have because of the internet, technology and shared data. There is so much we could speak for or against out there by posting something, but yet it goes to waste on statuses. I won't say I haven't fallen prey to falling in with the crowd and using this amazing resource merely for recreational or even school purposes. I have, but so has almost anybody because it is part of our society today. Until she spoke those words I had never even tried to think about the full power of any one person especially on something that can reach and communicate with almost any human on the planet. We could cause so much happiness and good in this world thanks to the power within our fingertips yet we sit back and laze around or worse yet we use it for cruel purposes. Just imagine the mob mentality worldwide, but for good and instantly able to connect with each other. The possibilities could be endless of what it could do. So I must ask you, what can you do with "the world at your finger tips"?
Thank you for reading
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