...“The humble gecko: the tiny, 5-ounce lizard can scale a wall carrying 9 pounds of weight -- a whopping 18 times its body weight” (Barrie). What if humans were able to climb walls with the same ease as lizards? Just think of the possibilities. What would be the purpose of one needing to climb walls? Society in general may not need to climb buildings on a whim, but the military would find many beneficial aspects of this invention. Gecko Gloves are the future of military and technological advancements. People will be able to scale buildings like a modern day Spider Man. A Student at Stanford University, named Elliot Hawkes, had the idea and created a prototype of Gecko Gloves, that will allow humans to climb vertical glass walls. Elliot Hawkes...
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...squeal; you sort of miss the product they are actually advertizing? That is what happens when you watch the new GEICO Insurance commercial seen on Television and internet YouTube.com. Yes, the one that has the little white pig in the back seat of the SUV and he is holding a pair of pinwheels and he is making this horrible noise that I believe it should be singing. It can be found at the following web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F_G2zp-opg&feature=youtu.be The product is GEICO car insurance. GEICO uses a variety of mass communication from flyers, bulk mail, news paper, radio, television to internet. Even thought their commercials are usually around the Gecko (Lizard) which today is their trademark in the world of insurance. Are they trying to change to the pig that squeals instead of the gecko? Yes, it can be fun once it’s seen the first time but then it becomes annoying. GEICO Insurance not only offers a variety of insurance coverage for automobiles, motorcycles, houses, etcetera. It is said that it is one of the least expensive ones in the market and that it only takes “15 minutes” to change over and “save 15%”. GEICO’s advertising is everywhere in the mass media, sometimes too much of it and all at once. Also, why use the Pig now? What happen with word of mouth advertizing? Gallo (2009) indicated the only 40% of communication is verbal and the majority of communication takes place nonverbally, which is why technology should facilitate, not replace, face-to-face...
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...Tarleton 1/29/14 Comedic communication Geicos comedic approach has a potential to increase its attractiveness toward customers. Geico, short for government employees insurance company, is an auto insurance company who’s approach to advertising follows the format most companies use in campaigning. They hook their audience by use of attention grabbing gimmicks. When a company produces a commercial, their main objectives is to get their product or whatever they are showcasing to sell which is car insurance. Geico, a major company in car insurance, has created a line of TV commercials which makes use of a variety of types of animals such as the pig, camel, and the gecko. The gecko is the most widely used animal throughout Geico commercial history. These commercials are meant to convey the ability to navigate through their websites and apps and being accessible and to pick them over other insurance company’s. Their advertisement; “Pig in a Blanket at the Football Game” is very simple, but effective. The Author’s uses a comedic and laidback approach by introducing a pig and a joke being a pig in a blanket. The commercial is set at a football game which draws in audiences that enjoy sports along with audiences that like animals. The thought of a pig at a football game is a novelty and this in itself is an attention grabber as well. The author’s positive in the sense that the commercial is helpful in fact that it is accessible and helpful for such...
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...predation by evolution by Joseph Yang April 13, 2015 by Joseph Yang April 13, 2015 Evolution is a change in the gene frequency in a population through time. Evolution causes an organism’s ability to survive to increase. In many cases, predators evolve to catch their prey more efficiently. Evolution is not one sided. The prey also evolves to avoid predation. In this paper, I will discuss three researches done on a prey’s evolution to survive against predation. I will discuss the tail autonomy in Tokay gecko (Sanggaard et al. 2012), the odorous and non-fatal secretion in Wrinkled frog (Yoshimura and Kasuya 2013), and the avoidance response in Brownbanded bamboo shark embryos (Kempster et al. 2013). Together, these studies show the effectiveness and vital impact of evolution to the survival of prey. Sanggaard et al. (2012) researched evolution in Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) to investigate the mechanism of their tail autonomy by facilitating autonomy. The geckos were euthanized by pentobarbital and the tails were removed by induced autonomy. Moisture from the exposed end of the tail was collected and subjected to Gel Electrophoresis and Mass Spectrometry and analyzed using MS-BLAST. The tails’ structure was analyzed through multiple methods. Through Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a Micro Imaging 5 probe, a Great 60 Imaging system, a saddle coil, and a gradient cooling temperature of 20°C was utilized. Electron Microscopy and 3D Fast Low-Angle Shot sequence were utilized. Scanning...
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...century but it is likely that the Chihuahua’s ancestors predate the Mayans. The remains of dogs resembling the Chihuahua have been found in the Pyramids at Cholula on the Yucatan Peninsula, which predate the 16th century. The Aztecs, who eventually conquered the Toltecs, adopted the Chihuahua as a sacred icon of the upper class. It is said the dogs were used in religious ceremonies to redress sins and as guides for the spirits of the dead. Christopher Columbus refers to the tiny dog in a letter to the King of Spain. Without doubt, the Chihuahua’s principle home was present-day Mexico, but the breed’s immigration to Europe may have been Columbus’ doing. The present day Chihuahua is far smaller than its forebears. Some believe that the Chinese Crested Dog was responsible for the reduction in size, a smoother coat, and the Chihuahua’s voice. Modern Chihuahuas come in a plethora of colors and in both long and shorthaired varieties. Rediscovered in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1850, the dog has remained consistently popular to this day, and is among the most common breeds seen in American homes. The first Chihuahua to be officially registered by the American Kennel Club was "Midget" in 1904. This is a long-lived breed, often achieving 16 or more years of...
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...enclosure needs to have a UVB lighting. “Beardies eat insects and plant material and are usually very hard feeders,” Virata mentioned. Moreover, Virata wrote, the Bearded Dragon shares the top spot in the pet lizard kingdom with the leopard gecko. He added that it is seemingly more popular with the latter because it has more personality. Gold-Day Dust Gecko...
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...BIODIVERSITY OF TANGUAR HAOR: A RAMSAR SITE OF BANGLADESH Volume I: Wildlife (Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals) IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. www.iucn.org About IUCN Biodiversity of Tanguar Haor: A Ramsar Site of Bangladesh Volume I: Wildlife (Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals) Biodiversity of Tanguar Haor: A Ramsar Site of Bangladesh Volume I: Wildlife (Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals) Research and Text Technical Editor A. B. M. Sarowar Alam Mohammad Shahad Mahabub Chowdhury Dr. Istiak Sobhan Dr. Reza Khan Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmad Md. Aminur Rahman The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion...
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