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Michigan, Ground Zero For Sustainability, Struggling To Develop Wind Power : TreeHugger - 0 views

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electricity energy environment michigan science sustainability water windpower

shared by Ben W on 03 Apr 08 - Cached
  • while surrounded by water resources that are the envy of half the population of the US and many arid nations
    • Ben W
      Ben W on 03 Apr 08
       
      Michigan may see a resurgance in vitality as water resources become increasingly taxed elsewhere (i.e. Atlanta). MI is a state mostly free from worry about weather calamities (no hurricanes, flooding happens, but hasn't been horrible, forest fires are rare, and mudslides are unheard of), and may become a "safe haven" in the future.
  • Ben W on 03 Apr 08
     
    Describes MI's problems w/ adding serious wind power to the existing electrical grid. Calls for an improvement of transmission lines to be able to handle new energy sources.
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USGS Release: Dramatic Developments at Kilauea Volcano: Scientists Work to Keep Public ... - 0 views

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geology hawaii kilauea openers science volcanoes

shared by Ben W on 03 Apr 08 - Cached
  • first explosive eruption since 1924.
    • Ben W
      Ben W on 03 Apr 08
       
      Explosive eruptions are very rare at classic shield volcanoes like Kilauea. It's generalized that shield volcanoes are effusive, not explosive.
  • Sulfur dioxide emissions at the volcano's summit have increased to a rate that is likely to be hazardous for areas downwind of Halema`uma`u crater
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      Ben W on 03 Apr 08
       
      Check out: http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/kilaueastatus.php for April 2. Also describes a small ash cloud produced by Kilauea. Another rare shield volcano event.
  • Ben W on 03 Apr 08
     
    New activity at Kilauea doesn't match the "classic" shield volcano descriptions. Good chance to show that while humans try to categorize natural events as well as they can It doesn't always happen that way.
  • Ben W on 03 Apr 08
     
    Good example of "messy" science
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Purposeful Networking | Reflection 2.0 - 0 views

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21st century skills networking social networking technology web 2.0

shared by Ben W on 01 Apr 08 - Cached
  • the older demographic uses networking more for professional purposes
  • Aaron describes how he’s fine with seeing the real side of prospective employees on Facebook profiles and twitterstreams because it gives him a better picture of who people are, but in our opinion and experience, networking is much more than simply posting information about yourself on various sites
  • the education profession historically has been a profession of “isolationism” despite recent efforts to establish Professional Learning Communities within schools.
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  • Networking is extremely powerful for connecting educators and students to professionals outside of education - the challenge in education today is breaking down barriers and allowing students and teachers access to the sites and time in the school day and curriculum
  • Ben W on 01 Apr 08
     
    A good in-depth article arguing that purposeful networking (easily done w/ web2.0 tools) should be a skill addressed in education.
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