![]() (A heat pump uses electrical energy to pump up the energy present in outside air or soil to room temperature and transfer it into a building. The electricity could then be used to “pump” the heat from the cold air outside up to the desired room temperature. Measuring this system using the second law of thermodynamics allows us to see that the initial natural gas input could be used more efficiently and to greater benefit if its heat were not wasted.įor example, one could use natural gas as a hydrogen source for fuel cells to generate electricity at 60% efficiency (second law). ![]() Hence a typical natural gas home heating furnace has a high first law efficiency, often around 85 or 90 percent, but a low second law efficiency of only a few percent (depending on outside temperature). Thus, while most of the quantity of energy in the natural gas is transferred to the air that is used to heat the building, the capacity of the natural gas to do work has been almost entirely wasted. (This example could also apply to systems that provide hot water for heat.) A typical natural gas heating system degrades the heat of natural gas from possible temperatures over 1000 degrees Celsius to about 50 to 80 degrees Celsius. Let us consider the example of a natural gas heating system that provides warm air for heating a building. Energy at 20 degrees Celsius provides a comfortable living environment, but is essentially useless for producing mechanical work in everyday situations. Thus a kilogram of steam at 1,000 degrees Celsius will produce more mechanical energy than steam at 500 degrees Celsius other things (such as pressure) being equal. The temperature at which energy is available is a good measure of its quality - the higher the temperature of the energy, the more mechanical work we can theoretically get out of it. This maximum theoretical efficiency, called the Carnot efficiency, allows us to compare how well any particular real-world energy-using system is performing relative to the maximum theoretical performance. In 1824, a French physicist, Nicholas Léonard Sadi Carnot, described the most efficient (ideal) engine for converting heat to mechanical work. By contrast, the second law of thermodynamics allows us to know how well an energy system performs in terms of the quality of the energy. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is conserved even when its form is changed, as for instance from mechanical energy to heat. Application of the second law of thermodynamics helps explain the various ways in which engines transform heat into mechanical work, as for instance in the gasoline engine of a car or in a steam turbine.Įfficiency measures based on the second law of thermodynamics take into account the quality of energy - unlike efficiencies based on the first law of thermodynamics which take into account only the amount of energy. The second law of thermodynamics states that you can move heat from a hotter place to a colder place without doing work, but that you need to work to move heat from a colder place to a hotter place.
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![]() where three or four solo piano music artists come together and play before eager audiences. Today there are more than a dozen “Whisperings” live concerts performed annually throughout the U.S. And these goals are being achieved for those solo piano music players who submit their work. Neuve wants to create an interactive community of participating solo piano music artists who pool resources, advice and performance opportunities. The plan from the start was to be more than an online radio station. Neuve sees “Whisperings” as an opportunity for reinserting solo piano music back into pop culturesomething that can really be hastened considering the vast numbers of people that listen to music at their jobs, from their homes…wherever they travel…via portable devices like the iPhone. Neuve had a vision and now he has the momentum to reach out to touch those illusive stars in the sky. These observations are the driving force behind the success of the “Whisperings” project. With the exception of musicians like George Winston, Jim Brickman, David Lanz and Yanni, how many contemporary pianists can you name? Yet, arguably, there are more solo piano music players out there than practically any other instrument. It doesn’t take long for one to realize that Nevue has a point. Ask any pianist trying to make a living from his or her artistry and they will tell you - it's nearly impossible to 'break out' beyond doing the local gig." In an industry where anything less than a million units sold is considered an utter failure, piano artists can't compete. ![]() Nevue goes on to say, "The attitude of the music industry toward solo piano music is that there's no worthwhile market for it. Nevue’s online radio broadcast, on the other hand, gives many musicians a forum that they might otherwise not have. It’s very much like the odds of a really good college athlete making it in the pros. ![]() The truth of the matter is, regardless of the skills of the thousands of solo piano music players out there, achieving a professional career in the music industry is just not in the cards for the vast majority of musicians. Everyone loves a good melody, and no instrument inspires quite as much emotion as the piano does when played with skill and grace." The thing about solo piano music is, almost everyone appreciates it, regardless of age or culture. When questioned about the program’s success, Nevue was quick to comment, "I always believed the market for solo piano music had never been fully realized. The program is also available on iTunes, TiVi, and the Windows Media Tuner, and reaches out to almost a million fans from throughout the world, monthly. It’s the number one broadcast on Live 365.com and has been for four years running. “Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio” pianists now number over 150 talented solo piano music artists. The broadcast is going into its sixth year this August, 2009, and the future looks brighter than ever. CD submissions solo piano music artists for the “Whisperings” broadcast began rolling in from around the world. In a short time his efforts had created a music snowball, if you will. Next up, he turned to other pianists in his genre on sites such as CD Baby. And the rest, as they say, is history.Īt the outset, Nevue extended invitations to a few of his piano buddies to be part of his online broadcast. He launched “Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio” in August of 2003 as a means to promote his own flavor of piano music. So what’s the answer? How about starting your own radio stationonlineand reach out to the world.Įnter David Nevue, solo piano music player and composer. You’re an indie solo piano music player and you want to promote your music but there are no radio stations close by that play your style. How “Whisperings” Solo Piano Music Makes a Difference
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Mathematics is a persistent source of difficulty and frustration for students of all ages. ![]() “The programming languages are changing all the time-that’s exciting. “You definitely have to be a lifelong learner,” Hofkin says. What’s more, working in IT/IS is fun and interesting. “It’s one of the things nearly every business needs to succeed.” “Almost any business depends on having good IT/IS to keep the enterprise running,” Hofkin says. Whatever route you choose, a career in IT/IS is a viable career choice, given the importance of tech in today’s world. If you want to be more of a manager, you should consider a degree in IS.” “If you want to be more of a worker bee, then IT is right for you. “Are you a details person who wants to dive deep into a problem or are you more strategic and prefer to look at the big picture?” she asks. The difference between IT and IS lies in focus, Rose says. You have to be able to think outside the box and consider a problem from all angles. To succeed in either field, you have to be able to devote yourself to solving a problem, says Strayer adjunct faculty member Sharon Rose, PhD. You can have the technical expertise required to do the job, but if you leave people feeling badly about their experience with you, you probably won’t get very far.īoth IS and IT tend to be dominated by logical thinkers. IS professionals need to know how to manage a project and deal with different stakeholders. People who work in IS have to be more attuned to organizational goals, colleagues, and customers. If you’re an introvert or prefer to work on projects mostly by yourself, IT is probably a better fit for you than IS. But the scope of IT does remain very much centered on machines and hardware and software, Hofkin observes. Because their work is often vital to business operations, they have to be able to explain how the software and hardware they purchase, maintain, and develop can help meet business objectives. Nowadays, most IT folks have to interact with other people. “He didn’t have to interact with people.” ![]() “When I started in this business, the IT guy worked in a locked room, kept weird hours, and ate pizza that you slipped under the door,” Hofkin jokes. So which is the right field for you? It depends on your personality and interests. In contrast, IT, which might be considered a subset of IS, is about the study, design, implementation, and support of data. IS is about people, processes, and technologies. “On the other hand, information systems is about how data is managed and used to meet an objective.” “Information technology is centered on the nuts and bolts details of the hardware, software, and network components,” he says. After all, both are related to computer data, right?īut while IT and IS are, in fact, related fields, the focus of each is slightly different, says Strayer University faculty member Robert Hofkin, PhD. 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Well, across several ponds-in addition to series from Ireland and the UK, Acorn TV also distributes content from elsewhere in the English-speaking world (Australia, New Zealand, Canada), as well as from elsewhere in Europe (Sweden, Spain, France). As much as I love being intellectually, ideologically invested in the art made for my American eyeballs, getting a chance to let that all go and just enjoy a good serial story can be such a relief.Įnter Acorn TV, one of two major subscription streaming services* available to international audiences explicitly interested in content from across the pond. Not only is all the baggage that accompanies watching television made for a native audience absent, the pressure to participate in any hashtag watercooler conversations about it is rendered moot. Just, television not made with American audiences (or critics, or trending topic hot takes) top of mind. Not a foreign audience+global cult comedy and/or sci-fi fans. On 22 October, Channel 5 announced episodes would air biweekly on Thursdays and Fridays.There is something soothing about watching television made wholly for a foreign audience. Release Īcorn TV released a trailer for the series at the end of September 2021. Production on the second series took place in the summer of 2022. The project received funding from All3Media International and Northern Ireland Screen. Principal photography for the first series was going to take place in December 2020 but was postponed to 2021. A creative team of mostly women would be behind the series, with Helen Edmundson writing, Jill Robertson directing, Georgie Fallon producing, and Elaine Pyke executive producing. It was announced in October 2020 that Channel 5 and Acorn TV (via Acorn Media Enterprises) had commissioned the series with Bertie Carvel in the titular role and each story having its own cast. 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