Task 17 - 2/13/17

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

February 13th TASK

• Article 1: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/great-pacific-garbage-patch-aerial-survey-ocean-cleanup_us_57f2c33be4b01b16aafe80a5
• Article 2: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/great-pacific-garbage-patch-aerial-survey-ocean-cleanup_us_57f2c33be4b01b16aafe80a5

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Even Worse Than We Feared, Plight of beached whale highlights extent of ocean garbage

1. What is The Great Pacific Garbage Patch? How was the Garbage Patch created and what is it made of? How long has it been there?
- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of water. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch formed gradually as a result of ocean or marine pollution gathered by oceanic currents. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is made of trash. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has been discovered since 1997.

2. What is the difference between the 2 articles? 
- Article 1 is about the extent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Article 2 is about how a beached whale ate things from the garbage patch.

3. Were the author’s views the same or conflicting? Provide examples.
-  The author's views were the same because they are both talking about how dangerous the garbage patch really is. Article 1: "Researchers documented more garbage at the edge of the gyre than they expected to see at its center, where debris is more concentrated, Slat said at a press conference at Moffett Airfield in Mountain View, California. In just 2 1/2 hours, he said, the crew observed more than 1,000 large floating objects." Article 2: "Last year, researchers conducted a flyover survey of the infamous Pacific garbage patch, finding it to be denser than previously thought."

4. List one detail that was present in one article but not the other. How would this detail affect the meaning of the other article?
- In Article 2 it speaks of a bleached whale and how the trash is dangerous to sea animals, Article 1 only speaks about how it's dangerous. This detail makes it known that Article 2 is mainly about saving sea animals from garbage debris.

5. Based on the articles what is your opinion about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch? What should be done to clean it up? And who should pay for it?

- My opinion on The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is that if something does not get done, it will only get worse. Soon it might even affect humans. In order for this to be cleaned up people should volunteer to have a quarterly or yearly clean up. The UN should pay to clean this up, it's their job anyway.

Task 15 - 1/23/17

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

January 23rd TASK

• Article 1: http://www.carscoops.com/2017/01/autonomous-car-backlash-kicks-off-in.html
• Article 2: http://www.caradvice.com.au/516024/tesla-cleared-of-fault-in-fatal-autopilot-crash-but-autonomous-car-makers-on-watch/

Autonomous Car Backlash Kicks Off In Upstate New York, Tesla cleared of fault in fatal Autopilot crash, but autonomous car makers on watch

1. What is a Autonomous Car and who is making them? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of Autonomous Cars?
- An Autonomous Car is a car that drives it self. A lot of companies are making them. It is an advantage to people that are disabled because they might have a condition that disables them from driving, instead of spending their money on buses they can get an autonomous car instead. A disadvantage is that they cannot always detect things and prevent a car crash as fast and careful as an actual human.

2. What is the difference between the 2 articles? 
- The difference between the two articles is that the first article speaks about how driveless cars are taking away jobs from taxi drivers, while the second one is about how a car accident occurred.

3. Were the author’s views the same or conflicting? Provide examples.
- The same because, they both talk about the cons of autonomous cars. Some examples are: reports of the incident say the driver had the semi-autonomous Autopilot program engaged at the time of the crash, and it was unclear whether the vehicle’s systems didn’t detect the turning truck ahead or whether the driver had ignored safety warnings to re-take control of the vehicle; and large groups of workers are going to recognize that their jobs are threatened., today it may be the taxi driver tomorrow, it's all the truckers.

4. List one detail that was present in one article but not the other. How would this detail affect the meaning of the other article?
- A detail in the first article that wasn't in the second one is that autonomous cars are taking away jobs. This detail is not related at all to the second article's topic so that would confuse the readers.

5. Based on the articles what is your opinion about the Autonomous Cars? Provide examples.

- Autonomous cars to me are a semi good and semi bad thing. We are relying too much on technology for too many things, next thing you know we wont even need to feed ourselves. However, I like the thought of relaxing while driving to school.

Task 14 - 1/9/16

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

December 12th TASK

• Article 1: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bisnow/2017/01/06/tesla-gigafactory-begins-battery-production-wall-street-urges-caution/#6da8e34a10bc
• Article 2: https://electrek.co/2017/01/08/tesla-gigafactory-2-french-minister/

Tesla Gigafactory Begins Battery Production, Wall Street Urges Caution, The race to get ‘Tesla Gigafactory 2’ heats up, French Minister visits Fremont factory

1. What is a Giga Factory and who is making it? What will be made there?
- The Tesla Gigafactory 1 is a lithium-ion battery factory under construction, primarily for Tesla Motors, at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) in Storey County (near the Community of Clark, Nevada, US). Tesla is making this gigafactory because, Tesla plans to have a productions rate of 500,000 electric cars every year by the second half of this decade, which will require a huge supply of lithium ion batteries, a type of rechargeable battery.

2. What is the difference between the 2 articles? 
- Article 1 focuses on the first gigafactory and how wall street cautions Tesla about making that factory. However, Article 2 focuses on  where in Europe the gigafactory will built.

3. Were the author’s views the same or conflicting? Provide examples.
- Neither, considering the fact that the focus of the two articles were different. For example Article 1's focus was "Tesla’s Gigafactory began production on Wednesday, marking a major milestone that drew praise and excitement from just about everybody but Wall Street." Whilst Article 2's focus was, "France is not the only country in the running, Finland, Portugal, Spain and others have organized efforts to bring the factory to their country."


4. List one detail that was present in one article but not the other. How would this detail affect the meaning of the other article?
- In Article 1 they stated, "The $5B Gigafactory is still less than a third complete..." This helps show that teh article was talking about something completely different.

5. Based on the articles what is your opinion about the Giga Factory? Provide examples.

- Based on the articles I think building a gigafactory is good idea considering the fact that it will help save energy. However, some people are saying that it might end up being too expensive for Tesla. So, I don't really have a solid opinion on this.

Task 13 11/28/16

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

November 28th TASK
Use the link below to read the article. Answer all questions using complete sentences
http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/13775/Engineering-Silicon-Based-Lifeforms.aspx

Engineering Silicon-Based Lifeforms

1. How do paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the tone of the article. Select 2 words in paragraphs 1 and 2 that establish the tone of the article.

- Paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the tone of the article by introducing its topic. Two phrases in paragraphs 1 and 2 that establish the tone of the article are: "A new study is the first to show that living organisms can be persuaded to make silicon-carbon bonds--something only chemists had done before. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) "bred" a bacterial protein to make the man-made bonds—a finding with applications in several industries." and "The new study demonstrates that biology can instead be used to manufacture these bonds in ways that are more environmentally friendly and potentially much less expensive."

2. The author describes new living organisms as: "…living organisms can be persuaded to make silicon-carbon bonds--something only chemists had done before."
What tone is the author setting?
- The author sets the tone that anything is possible now due to engineering.

3. What does the phrase “…The study is also the first to show that nature can adapt to incorporate silicon into carbon-based molecules, the building blocks of life.” 
Why is the author making this point?
- The author makes this point so that people can know that this is the first time that is happening.

4. How does the author’s word choice develop the tone? How does this word choice affect the meaning of the text?

- The author's word choice helped developed the article's tone by making it clear that these things can be done by engineering. This word choice makes the article based solely off of that opinion.

Task 11 - 11/21/16

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

November 21st TASK

Use the link below to read the article. Answer all questions using complete sentences

http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/13698/Will-Banning-Killer-Robots-Prevent-Robots-from-Killing.aspx

Will Banning Killer Robots Prevent Robots from Killing?

1. How do paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the tone of the article. Select 2 words or phrases in paragraphs 1 and 2 that establish the tone of the article.

- Paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the tone of the article by introducing its topic. Two phrases in paragraphs 1 and 2 that establish the tone of the article are: "A University at Buffalo research team has published a paper that implies that the rush to ban and demonize autonomous weapons or "killer robots" may be a temporary solution, but the actual problem is that society is entering into a situation where systems like these have and will become possible," and "Killer robots have a Pentagon budget line and a group of non-governmental organizations, including Human Rights Watch, is already working collectively to stop their development."

2. The author describes artificial intelligence: 

"We need to go back and look at the history of machine learning, pattern recognition and predictive modeling, and how these things are conceived"

What tone is the author setting?

- The tone of the author is that he believes in order to truly understand robots and whether or not they could become killer people need to look at their history and how they were built.

3. What does the phrase “…Any talk of killer robots sounds at first to be an exercise in fantasy, but agencies are already both working to build and trying to prevent the building of their operative foundation.” Why is the author making this point?

- The author made this point in order to explain that even though the article's topic sounds like nonsense, agencies are actually trying to prevent killer robots from being a thing.

4. How does the author’s word choice develop the tone? How does this word choice affect the meaning of the text?

- The author's word choice helped developed the article's tone by making it clear that people should work to prevent killer robots. This word choice makes the article based solely off of that opinion.

Task 10 - 11/15/16

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

November 14th TASK
Use the link below to read the article. Answer all questions using complete sentences
http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/13565/Math-Is-a-Rite-of-Passage-for-EngineersBut-Should-It-Be.aspx

Math Is a Rite of Passage for Engineers – But Should It Be?

1. How do paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the tone of the article. Select 2 words in paragraphs 1 and 2 that establish the tone of the article.
- Paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the article by introducing the topic. Two words in paragraphs 1 and 2 are: "bicyclederailleurs" from paragraph 1, and "results" from paragraph 2.

2. The author describes Engineering Education as: “Fundamental to current engineering schools is mathematics. A lot of it. Two solid years of calculus, linear algebra and differential equations form the basis for the engineering courses that follow in the remaining years.”
What tone is the author setting?
- The author sets the tone that he is for the mathematics part of engineering education.

3. What does the phrase “…those who take calculus for granted, and look down upon those who can't unlock its secret language, would do well to remember that there were engineers before its inventions. Roman engineers, for example, are famous for their aqueducts and roads, which are still around after 2 thousand years.” Why is the author making this point?
- The author makes this point because he wants to show that the math part of engineering should not be taken as a joke.

4. How does the author’s word choice develop the tone? How does this word choice affect the meaning of the text?

- The author sets the tone by voicing some of his opinions on this topic and this helps the readers agree with him.

Task 5 - 10/05/16

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

October 4th TASK 

Use the link below to read the article. Answer all questions using complete sentences 

http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/13270/What-Tech-Will-it-Take-to-Put-Self-Driving-Cars-on-the-Road.aspx 

What Tech Will it Take to Put Self-Driving Cars on the Road? 

1.     The author describes the challenge as follows, “Before self-driving cars can hit the road however, there are many technological challenges that need to be overcome (not to mention the legal and regulatory hurdles).” How does the word choice affect the meaning of the article? 

- The word choice affects the meaning of this article because, it makes it shown that this article is about improving self-driving cars so that they can be more safe.

2.     According to the article what is the difference between an autonomous car and a self-driving car? 

- According to the article an autonomous car is a car that can drive itself however, the driver can take control when needed. Whilst in a self-driving car the human driver cannot take control, because there are no brakes or controls.

3.     What are some of the existing technology that does not depend on extra infrastructure? 

- Some existing technologies that do not depend on extra infrastructure are: Light Detection and Ranging technology, camera vision, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication.

4.     What are some of the technologies that require additional infrastructure to work? 

- Some of the technologies that need infrastructure to work is: 3D mapping, vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, and reflectors and transmitters.

5.     What is the impact of the author’s word choice when describing, “The technologies to achieve self-driving vehicles actually feels very much within reach.” 

- The impact the author's word choice has is that it makes the reader think the self-driving will be able to improve soon and fast.