World Of Science

What to Do on a Rainy Day at Telus World of Science

2011-11-07T08:53:00.000-08:00

Telus World of Science, better known as the Science World, can be an excellent place to spend a rainy day with the young ones. You can easily spend an afternoon walking through the various exhibitions and galleries, learning about the world around you in the process. Kids of all ages love it because there are so many things to do, not to mention the dazzling colors and motions provided by the galleries. Fortunately because it is indoors, you and your kids will stay warm and cozy.

The Kidspace gallery is designed for kids 6 years and younger, although older kids may enjoy the activities there as well. There is a spaceship, Lego blocks and wooden structures for building things, Velcro fabric for crazy designs, water table where kids can change the flow of water, and more.

The Search gallery can also provide the little ones with tons of activities. They can climb inside a giant tree trunk, an 800-year-old Western Red Cedar to be exact, crawl through a lodge made by beavers, examine various animal coats, or simply relax in the lounging area and read a book or two.

The daily shows presented by the staff at Science World are entertaining, and definitely worth checking out. Kids are usually encouraged to participate while the young staff demonstrates anything from fire, to electricity to chemistry. There is usually a flash or bang of sorts to get the kids squealing with excitement. Adults can also enjoy these shows and learn a thing or two.

Older children can spend time at the Omnimax Theatre, enjoying one or several of the featured film that is currently playing. These documentary films are typically 45 minutes long, and are shown on the hour starting at 11 am. The giant screen at the Omnimax Theatre will surely amaze the young audience - they are 9 times larger than your typical movie theatre screen. Additional fee is charged for films playing at the Omnimax Theatre, at a rate of $10 for the first film, and $5 for any subsequent films. A word of caution: bigger isn't always better, so make sure your child can handle a film playing on the giant screen.

Finally, once the young ones are ready to take a break, you can take them to the White Spot Triple O's for some burger and fries, while the adults and relax over a cup of coffee.

Online Bachelor of Science Degrees - Is This for You?

2011-11-07T08:51:00.000-08:00

In our world today, online training has become a real option. Online universities have opened a world of opportunities to many for a college degree by earning online.

In years past, attending college or university in the United States of America (USA) options were limited in many ways. Finances have always been a hurdle for many, often being out out of reach for many. Of course location presented challenges too, perhaps the local colleges did not offer the area of study desired by a prospective student. This compounded the cost issue, since in this case not only tuition would be needed but room and board costs would be added to the tuition, these could be substantial.

However today, because of the introduction and growth of the information age, a prospective student' s options have increased exponentially.

How would you like earn a Bachelors Degree online? Today's choices are virtually (no pun intended) limitless!

The fact is that often, a college degree is a minimum for entry into many positions and organizations. So by obtaining a bachelors degree online, opportunities for employment increase dramatically.

Education for jobs of the future are often available online. With the opportunity of online education, a Bachelors Degree, can be earned in cases where it was previously impractical. For example, single parents who have child care challenges can do their school work after their kids are asleep. The shift worker can better his opportunities by studying when not at work, no matter the hour. Even members of the military can work on a degree from a state side university through online degree programs, regardless of the country they are stationed in.

One growing area for employment is health care. As the population of the US grow older there is more and more demand for people trained in health care. Online opportunities abound in this area.

There are the more traditional areas to choose from, such as nursing, health care management, psychology and nutrition. However, in addition to these traditional degrees, there are also newer areas of study such as, health informatics, health and wellness, and alcohol and drug studies.

Of course, information technology courses are widely available as well. Many universities offer online bachelor degrees in several areas such as, networking, multimedia, database, and programming.

In today's information minded world some not so traditional IT degrees are offered. We see areas like health informatics, mentioned above. There are also areas such as, computer forensics, digital design, Internet security and information technology project management.

Isn't it exciting to think you have so many choices available to you and available regardless of where you are? Your personal responsibilities or job schedule do not need to hold you back! You might think that a bachelor degree online course might not be available with financial aid, but it is. Not only is financial aid available but grants and scholarships are available too!

Now we see that with the world of online education, hurdles that presented themselves in traditional degree programs like child care, location, time, and job can be overcome. Plus some of the traditional scholarships and grants can be applied to online degrees. What are you waiting for?

The World Of Science Fiction Has Intrigued Us For Years

2011-11-07T08:49:00.001-08:00

If you ask any lover of science fiction what the hottest movie release of the moment is, they would most assuredly tell you it is, I Am Legend, staring the very talented, Will Smith. Some people simply are not impressed by science fiction films or television series, but those who do love them are dedicated fans.

Some of the first science fiction movies like The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invaders from Mars, The incredible Shrinking Man, The Fly, and so on, started a craze for movies of that sort. They could cover a wide range of topics from laboratory science gone wrong, as in Frankenstein and The fly, to UFOs and alien life forms and the prospects of man traveling into space.

During the 1950's the first television series that became popular were Buck Rogers, Space Patrol, and Flash Gordon, and Science Fiction Theatre. The next biggest shows that came along were The Twilight Zone in 1959 and in 1963, The Outer Limits.

These programs dealt with a variety of different and weird situations. Then there was Lost in Space, about a family who went together on a space ship to explore the universe. This show was really popular to kids. The re runs of these series can still be seen on cable or satellite channels.

The one single television science fiction series that made a huge and long lasting impact on its adoring fans is Star Trek. It first aired in 1966. As with other science fiction shows, people either loved it or hated it. It came to have what is referred to today as a cult following. Some people that are now called to as Trekkies, were simply obsessed with the show.

The characters on the original series, Captain Kirk, played by William Shatner and Spock, played by Leonard Nemoy will always be remembered for their Star Trek roles. The original series was finally canceled after only a short three year run, but that was not by far the end of the mania that just kept holding on.

There was a cartoon series followed by several more Star Trek series with different actors but similar to the original version. There are a total of 10 Star Trek movies that are based on the original series. Nemoy, Shatner, and other original cast members played in some of these movies.

As big as Star Trek was, as more elaborate special effects were developed, it led to many more great science fiction films and television shows. The Terminator with Arnold Schwartzenegger was really successful. The television series The X Files still has a similar cult like following as that of Star Trek.