To a non-speaker’s eye, one may describe the modern Chinese logography as a set of indiscernible strokes of boxes and lines. This perception has pushed many away from learning the language due to intimidation, and fear of memorization. While it is true one must master roughly 2,500 characters in order to read the entirety of […]
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Effects of Technology on Agriculture
What is modern agriculture? It can be defined as the use of advanced science and technology to produce crops and raise livestock. With these modern techniques, the goal is also to minimize the environmental footprint. In some cases, ancient methods were better at reducing pollutants. Scientific approaches have been developed through modern farming, but they […]
Beyond the Technology: AI’s role in saving, or endangering coral reefs
Artificial intelligence and the environment don’t seem to go hand in hand. The public has put the two against each other for decades, but what if artificial intelligence can have a beneficial impact? Coral reefs and the world’s oceans are at an impasse. Coral reefs have the ability to protect the coasts. They support a […]
Managing Diabetes with The Use of Computers and Technology
Margaret is a student at Wilkes University. She plays soccer at Wilkes and is a Health Promotion major. She loves to play soccer, read, listen to music and go to the beach. “December 11 2007 day 61 – The price of testing” by DeathByBokeh is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. To view a copy of […]
The Statcast Era: How Technology and Computers Transformed Baseball Analytics
Baseball has long been a sport enveloped in tradition, but recently it has begun to change. In recent years, Major League Baseball has embraced technology and data analytics, leading to a revolution and having a game played by analysis. This gradual change started with the creation of Statcast, a tracking system that allows the capture […]
The Comeback
Kate opens her work file for the day and sees a paper inside the manila folder stating “REPLACED” in bolded black letters. A sudden rush of anxiety flows through her body instantly. She has no idea why she would be getting replaced at the job she has been working at for almost seven years now. […]