Abstract: In a general aspect, interfacial surface structures for removing carbon dioxide from a gaseous feed are presented. In some cases, a method of removing carbon dioxide gas from a gaseous feed includes wetting surfaces of an interfacial surface structure in a gas-liquid contactor with an alkaline capture solution. The gaseous feed containing the CO2 gas is passed across the wetted surfaces of the interfacial surface structure to dissolve the CO2 gas in the alkaline capture solution. A CO2-rich alkaline capture solution is collected from the gas-liquid contactor. The CO2-rich alkaline capture solution includes dissolved CO2 gas from the gaseous feed.

Abstract: Systems and methods of manipulating and transforming data and sharing ideas include a map comprised of one or more diocards. Each diocard represents an individual idea and has the same group of functions including a distinctions function, a systems function, a relationships function, and a perspectives function. The distinctions function enables definition of the individual idea by attributes the individual idea is comprised of and by non-attributes the individual idea is not comprised of. The systems function enables definition of the individual idea as part of a whole or a whole that can be broken into parts. The relationships function enables definition of the individual idea as having a relationship with one or more different ideas and that this relationship may include action and reaction-like properties. The perspectives function enables definition of the individual idea as a point having a view with respect to one or more different ideas.

Abstract: Systems and methods of manipulating and transforming data and sharing ideas comprise one or more diocards and a map comprised of the one or more diocards. Each diocard represents an individual idea and has the same group of functions including a distinctions function, a systems function, a relationships function, and a perspectives function. The distinctions function enables definition of the individual idea by attributes the individual idea is comprised of and by non-attributes the individual idea is not comprised of, thereby creating libraries of interconnected ideas that range from near-exact synonyms to near-far synonyms to antonyms to totally unrelated concepts. The systems function enables definition of the individual idea as part of a whole or a whole that can be broken into parts. The relationships function enables definition of the individual idea as having a relationship with one or more different ideas and that this relationship may include action and reaction-like properties.

Abstract: A method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition using an educational toy is disclosed. In a first step, a user chooses at least one idea variable. In a second step, the user chooses a process from a group having a distinctions process, a systems process, a relationships process, and a perspectives process. In a third step, the process is carried out on the idea variable. In a fourth step, the user determines whether any additional processes need to be carried out and if yes, the user returns to selecting a process.

Abstract: A method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition using an educational toy is disclosed. In a first step, a user chooses at least one idea variable. In a second step, the user chooses a process from a group having a distinctions process, a systems process, a relationships process, and a perspectives process. In a third step, the process is carried out on the idea variable. In a fourth step, the user determines whether any additional processes need to be carried out and if yes, the user returns to selecting a process.