...and graceful dweller of the oceans; the octopus. From very large to very small and seen in all colors and varieties, it is a creature that is unique in its form. The octopus is very intelligent, possibly the most intelligent of all invertebrates and has the ability to reason and assess situations. Because of this it is constantly on the move over the sandy ocean floor, searching for food and better conditions. When confronted with a threat it is able to escape by blinding its attacker in a cloud of black ink and can even detach a limb if it is necessary for survival. These lost limbs can later be regrown with no long term damage. Certain types of octopus are able to camouflage themselves as well, in order to blend in with the surroundings to escape attack. They are also master escape artists, due to their ability to squeeze through very tight spaces, and in captivity they often escape their tanks. The octopus lives in the ocean, surrounded by water. Water itself has powerful symbolism. Water is seen as being pure and fluid, being able to take on different forms and adapt. The ocean tides are controlled by the moon and both the moon and water are seen as feminine symbols. This is fitting as the ocean...
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...Animals all have their own habitat and must learn to adapt to it. One of those animals is the Dumbo Octopus also known as Grimpoteuthis. The Dumbo octopus must learn to adapt to its biome and the biotic/abiotic elements in it. The Grimpoteuthis is a fascinating and rare to see because they live so deep in the ocean. The Dumbo octopus lives in a certain depth of the ocean and that zone is called the Abyssopelagic zone. The Abyss is very deep and can vary from 4,000 meters to 6,000 meters. The Abyss is near freezing and is totally dark. The Abyss has strong animals that are astonishing because they need to survive the climate, and the darkness. They also need to adapt to the water pressure because the Abyss is so deep. The average temperature...
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...The Dumbo Octopus The Dumbo Octopus belongs to the mollusks phylum, however, it is a subdivision of the Umbrella Octopus, which belongs to the Cephalopod phylum. The mollusk phylum is extremely diverse, with about 50,000 species within it. You can find these creatures living towards the very bottom of the ocean. The average ocean depth is roughly 3,800 meters, and the Dumbo Octopus lives 3,000 to 4,000 meters under the surface of the water, which is about 13,000 feet . Living in these deep conditions where it is very dark, they don’t have ink sacs like most other octopi because the ink serves no purpose. But, they do have the ability to change color to blend in with their surroundings like other octopi. The Dumbo Octopus faces other challenges...
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...Keywords: smart card, transportation, payment system, technology diffusion, Octopus, Hong Kong A b s t r a c t Although debit/cash cards based on smart card technology promised to bring forth the end of loose change, very few managed to gain critical mass or come close to totally eliminating coins including those supported by major credit card operators (e.g., Visa Cash and Mondex). In this paper, we discuss a specific system – Octopus – which not only gained momentum among the passenger transportation industry in Hong Kong, but also expanded into other payment channels such as fast food outlets and snack machines. We examine the factors why Octopus has been successful despite most micro-payment systems failing to gain critical mass let alone expand their customer base. Finally, we conclude that convenience factors, a specific set of societal factors and its management strategy to expand from a captive market towards a generic micro-payment system had been instrumental to the growth of this e-payment system. A Copyright © 2001 Electronic Markets Volume 11 (2): 97–106. www.electronicmarkets.org Downloaded By: [Schmelich, Volker] At: 12:59 16 March 2010 E-COMMERCE IN AUSTRAL-ASIA u t h o r s Simpson Poon (Spoon@hku.hk) is the Director of the Centre for E-Commerce and Internet Studies at Murdoch University in Australia and a Visiting Associate Professor at the School of Business, The University...
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...My Experience at Konomi For my ethnic restaurant paper I chose to go to a restaurant called Konomi. Konomi is a Japanese restaurant located in Coralville that is known for its sushi and teppanyaki-style food. For as long as I can remember, Chinese and Japanese foods have been my favorite thing in the world to eat. I love the taste of teriyaki sauce and enjoy sushi, so when it came down to choosing what type of ethnic food to eat for this essay I immediately went searching for a unique Japanese or Chinese restaurant. After a little bit of research online, I found that Konomi had the best reviews in the area so I went to their website and checked out their menu to make sure it seemed ethnic. Along with having a long list of sushi, Konomi has the option of preparing your food teppanyaki style. This means that the food is cooked in front of your table on a hot iron plate by a Japanese chef. I figured that watching the chef’s techniques for preparing the food could be a valuable tool in searching for ethnicity so I decided that I would go to Konomi. Taking a look at what the menu had to offer was my first step at uncovering what made this restaurant ethnic or authentic. As I pulled up the menu online, I looked for clues as to what categorized this menu as ethnic compared to restaurants in the area. The first thing I saw on the menu was the drink section. This page was a collection of various types of sake drinks such as “Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo” along with Japanese beers. I honestly...
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...Organism Physiology Organism Physiology BIO/ 101 Nov. 30, 2012 University of Phoenix Organism Physiology My paper is going to discuss organism physiology and the basic fundamentals of organism while explaining what my understanding is and what I have learned. In order to better help me understand what organism is I had to first define the meaning. “Organisms are any living thing such as fungus, animals, plants, or micro-organism” (Dictionary.com) in which is a body made up of organs, organelles, along with different other parts that combine together to help continue the process of life. The continuous organisms never stop only cause it is what living things need to live for example the life of a dolphin. Dolphins have been known to be social creatures also being known for their interaction for the purpose of hunting, defense, and reproduction. (Aqua)They are also carnivores that feed on such sea creatures as fish, squid, octopus, cuttlefish, crabs, shrimps, and lobsters as for them; they are mostly food for sharks, killer whales, humans. Most expected age for an normal living Dolphins is said to be around the age of 30 years. Compare to a normal human that’s usually consider a young age. (UnderstandDolphins.com- (Diagram) In looking at the diagram, you see a lot of common factors that most living things have in order to live such as a heart, a brain, bones, and other organs that a body would need to live. As the same as human being animals have certain and...
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...Mobile payments in Asia Pacific i n f o r m at i o n , c o m m u n i c at i o n s & e nt e rta i n m e nt Mobile payments in Asia Pacific Contents 2 Introduction from Sean Choi and David Collins 3 Introduction from John Ure and Peter Lovelock 4 Introduction 6 Business models and the m-payments value chain – Business models behind different transaction types – Emerging business models by country – Industry perspectives on m-payments 22 Case studies – Smart in the Philippines – Yeepay’s B2B approach – The growing reach of Octopus – Gaming and virtual money – A view from the bottom of the pyramid – mHITs in Australia 29 Regulations and standards 40 Risks and challenges 44 About KPMG © 2007 KPMG, a Hong Kong partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. 2 Mobile payments in Asia Pacific Introduction from Sean Choi and David Collins Seung Hwan (Sean) Choi This KPMG thought leadership report explores the development of the market for mobile payment systems in Asia Pacific. We believe the significance of this market cannot be overstated, as new technologies have the potential to play a key role in the expansion of commerce to an ever-wider segment of the world’s population. This is especially true in Asia Pacific. The expansion of commerce and the growing reach of...
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...This is my paper. I hope you like it. It was hard to write. Spider-Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics existing in itsshared universe. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 This is some new stuff that I am now writing. When Comic boOks were accused of causing crime, many, many people wanted to ban comic books, comic books are not the reason kids are mean and violent. Or breaking the law. Or just being all around jerks. That’s whats inside, tnot what is from comci books . First, when Spider-Man originally appeared in the 1960s, adolescents in superhero comics were usually relegated to sidekick...
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...Assignment Title: Critical Evaluation of Customer Satisfaction of Transportation Services in Hong Kong Learning Outcomes Assessed Learning Outcomes Assessed Feedback relating learning outcomes and assessment criteria given to students: Areas for Commendation Areas for Improvement General Comment Assessors Signature Overall Mark : Subject to ratification by the assessment board Moderators Signature Students Signature: You must sign this declaring that it is all your own work and all sources of information have been referenced: TLH307 International Tourism & Hospitality Management - Urban Tourism TLH307 International Tourism & Hospitality Management Urban Tourism Critical Evaluation of Customer Satisfaction of Transportation Services in Hong Kong Muhammad Norfarid Bin Farali Khan Student ID: 089101850 BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management The University of Sunderland Date of Submission: 18-Jul-2011 2 Muhammad Norfarid Bin Farali Khan BTTD1 0907A Bachelor Of Science(Hons) In International Tourism and Hospitality Management TLH307 International Tourism & Hospitality Management - Urban Tourism Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Transportation and Tourism ..................
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...margins on all pages, left justified. Indent first line of paragraphs 5 spaces. Do not use extra double spacing between paragraphs. Header The header must be second and all pages following, including the reference list. The header consists of an abbreviated title and the page number. Header must be ½” from the top of the page and 1” from the right edge of the page. Title Page Contains the following information, centered on the page, double spaced • Running Head with abbreviated title and page number • Full Title • Writer • Instructor • Course • Date 2 PARTS TO APA STYLE 1. IN-TEXT CITATION Placed in parentheses within the text of the paper to document source of information 2. REFERENCES PAGE List of sources cited in paper IN-TEXT CITATION Direct Quote – using exact words of a source • Use quotation marks “ “ • Include page # or paragraph # Book, Magazine, Journal article: (author’s last name, publication date, p. #) Ex: (Smith, 2002, p. 12). Webpage article w/author: (author, copyright OR last update, para. #) Ex: (Jones, 2004, para. 3). Webpage article with NO author: (“shortened article title”, copyright OR last update, para. #) Ex: (“Pizzas”, 2003, para. 4). Paraphrase – restating a source in your own words • No quotation marks used • No page or paragraph # ...
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...bottom, right and left margins on all pages, left justified. Indent first line of paragraphs 5 spaces. Do not use extra double spacing between paragraphs. Header The header must be on all pages, including the title page and reference list. The header consists of an abbreviated title and the page number. Header must be ½” from the top of the page and 1” from the right edge of the page. Title Page Contains the following information, centered on the page, double spaced • Header with abbreviated title and page number • Full Title • Writer • Instructor • Course • Date 2 PARTS TO APA STYLE 1. IN-TEXT CITATION Placed in parentheses within the text of the paper to document source of information 2. REFERENCES PAGE List of sources cited in paper IN-TEXT CITATION Direct Quote – using exact words of a source • Use quotation marks “ “ • Include page # or paragraph # Book, Magazine, Journal article: (author’s last name, publication date, p. #) Ex: (Smith, 2002, p. 12). Webpage article w/author: (author, copyright OR last update, para. #) Ex: (Jones, 2004, para. 3). Webpage article with NO author: (“shortened article title”, copyright OR last update, para. #) Ex: (“Pizzas”, 2003, para. 4). Paraphrase – restating a source in your own words • No quotation marks used • No page or paragraph # Book, Magazine...
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...INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING Bioinsp. Biomim. 1 (2006) P1–P12 BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS doi:10.1088/1748-3182/1/1/P01 PERSPECTIVE Biomimetics—using nature to inspire human innovation Yoseph Bar-Cohen Jet Propulsion Lab, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109-8099, USA E-mail: yosi@jpl.nasa.gov Received 7 November 2005 Accepted for publication 7 March 2006 Published 27 April 2006 Online at stacks.iop.org/BB/1/P1 Abstract Evolution has resolved many of nature’s challenges leading to lasting solutions. Nature has always inspired human achievements and has led to effective materials, structures, tools, mechanisms, processes, algorithms, methods, systems, and many other benefits (Bar-Cohen Y (ed) 2005 Biomimetics—Biologically Inspired Technologies (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press) pp 1–552). This field, which is known as biomimetics, offers enormous potential for inspiring new capabilities for exciting future technologies. There are numerous examples of biomimetic successes that involve making simple copies, such as the use of fins for swimming. Others examples involved greater mimicking complexity including the mastery of flying that became possible only after the principles of aerodynamics were better understood. Some commercial implementations of biomimetics, including robotic toys and movie subjects, are increasingly appearing and behaving like living creatures. More substantial benefits of biomimetics include the development of prosthetics...
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...There is nothing like reading a good book or watching a great movie for a little escapism and entertainment. With all of the television channels out there and access to the internet, you can watch just about anything you want at any time. In Unit 2, you talked about the science involved with technology, but in this Assignment, you are going to turn the tables and delve into how the media portrays science. How does a pop culture portrayal of science and scientists impact the average person’s view of what science is and how research is conducted? Can what is presented by the media affect how the general populace views a particular research field? What might the long-term impacts of such a depiction be? These are just a few questions that you...
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...equipment like recording devices and camera are being reconstructed from analogue, weighty with less memory to small and tiny chips with enough memory spaces. Before this era, production of broadcast content as concerned with news writing and editing encompasses delay in work and delivery. There is no longer the use of paper and pen in news writing, following the advent of Newsroom Computer System and news writing soft wares like octopus that facilitates editorial collaboration in the newsroom. We also talk of electronic library, an advancement on the common and old hard copy library. With the E-library all information are stored as soft copies and can be easily retrieved just by searching directly on the system. Mobile TV news app is another offshoot of digital broadcasting. A means adopted by television stations to substitute for terrestrial television. Mobile phone has proved to be significant for news consumption. “Digitalization is bursting boundaries laid down decades ago by television, giving consumers unprecedented opportunity to construct their own news and information systems, and by pass traditional media altogether (Fink,1990, p. 170)” In the research aspect of locally based international television stations, news stories are being received by the station just by subscribing to news agencies who feed them with breaking and trending stories around the world. Various forms of broadcast journalistic practices are emerging in the networked and converged digital environment...
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...“When the price of a stock can be influenced by a “herd” on Wall Street with prices set at the margin by the most emotional person, or the greediest person, or the most depressed person, it is hard to argue that the market always prices rationally. In fact, market prices are frequently nonsensical.” ------------------------------------------------- This report will analysis the statement by Warren Buffett, and it considers the contrasting evidence on the validity of the observation on the Efficient Markets Hypothesis. The report briefly outlines the forms of the Efficient Market Hypothesis, the report also analysis’s the evidence both seminal and recent on the theory relating to the three forms of the hypothesis. It also examines the theoretical role and motivation of analysts in creating market efficiency; lastly it looks at alternative perspectives on the pricing of securities. Introduction In 1984 Warren Buffett penned an article titled “The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville”, based on a speech he had given on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his mentor Ben Graham’s legendary textbook, Security Analysis. In it, Buffett rejected the then growing (and now entrenched) view in academia that markets are ''efficient'' because ''stock prices reflect everything that is known about a company’s prospects and about the state of the economy.'' Warren Buffett argued against EMH, saying the preponderance of value investors among the world's best money managers rebuts...
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