Blogging in Media and Technology
Giving sight to the blind…is it a miracle or a reality? New technologies in light-powered retinal prosthesis could make it a reality. While they are only in development at Stanford University in California, the studies look promising so far. These new prostheses work like miniature solar panels and turn light into electrical nerve impulses. …
Have you ever thought that maybe your teacher was a little fuzzy on the French Revolution? Or that maybe he or she could use a short refresher on quadratics? Fear not, for you are not alone. In order for us to end this nationwide crisis and improve our education, I propose that teachers take a…
The Washington Nationals’ 14-9 start may be startling to some pitching parvenus, but to any handy hurler it is no surprise. The Nationals’ pitching staff is one of the strongest young rotations in the big leagues, and it shows. The ace of the staff is Stephen Strasburg (right), a 23-year-old fireballer from San Diego State…
The chatter around Mrs. Carla King’s classroom is almost always the same, students entering inquiring about any unannounced quizzes or essays about iambic pentameter or parallel construction, and students exiting answering in a joking manner, “Oh yea, you have a five paragraph essay due by the end of the class.” But it isn’t all business…