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Technology is killing Skills Like Handwriting and Arithmetic

Technology is having a disrupting effect on Australian culture, killing things that have been taught for centuries. ◘1 killing of technology a that is an skills killing technology for handwriting killing on technology australia skills arithmetic notable handwriting technology skills killing technology blog future arithmetic ◘1 If you don't use it, you lose it. That applies to just about everything in life from the human body itself to skills. Tech is having a deleterious impact on people and society. Technology, the greatest deskilling agent.         ◙2 killing handwriting skills then on arithmetic killing chain skills ◙2 We may be typing more on PCs and mobile phones, but hardly anyone today writes something with a pen. The days of giving a signature are numbered, with retina, thumb and face scans spreading to all devices.      |||   ⦿3 news australia ⦿3 It has got so bad that more students are doing poorly in the NAPLAN school leaving exam. Success rates have declined over

New Way to Purify Water is Discovered

The  Ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection system is widely used throughout the world to produce clean water.  However, it has problems that are seldom mentioned. Microorganisms are removed but salts, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals and chlorine are not.  The method does use huge amounts of electricity, so there is always the danger of outage.  If the base water has solids this blocks light and it does not work. purify New in Way on Water Discovered purify Scientists have been trying to find another way for a long time.  The Australian National University has managed to identify and alternative. Organic pollutants are decomposed by using modified titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst on sunlight.  Nitrogen and niobium atoms boost the process.  Discovered water purify ways new. The technique has a wide range of uses, for drinking water, making hydrogen fuel, glassmaking, and self-cleaning building materials.  It is more cost-effective than the existing approach