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The button on the original prototype of Stay Tuned. The emphasis was on referencing the form of a radio, not on making interaction with the button prominent.
The United States is always in flux. In a sense, change is its defining quality and recent demographic movements and technological developments are transforming all aspects of cultural expression and reshaping social and creative interactions. New writing in new voices is suggesting new directions.
This session will examine the impact of these transformations on American experience and analysis. Are these new voices assuming greater significance? To what extent are novelists, poets, dramatists and those involved in the growing field of non-fictional prose engaged in a dialogue about American identity, or has that conversation moved elsewhere? Questions linger as to why and in what direction the United States is
moving and whether contemporary work produced by Americans retains what might be called distinctly "American" characteristics.
In addition, forms of writing, publishing and book-selling are themselves being transformed. We note the gradual disappearance of bookstores and the power of online sales, the emergence of the graphic novel, blogs which develop into books, and self-published works appearing on literary prize lists. What is the impact of these changes on literary expression and cultural liveliness in America today? Are books on paper a dying technology?
We will examine new and established writers, listen to their literary and cultural voices and try to determine where America might be headed. To do so we invite a mix of the academic and the practitioner interested in contemporary aspects of creative American writing.
This is a trophic interaction between a flowerin plant and a bee. I think this would be classified as a herbivore trophic interaction.
I think the most influential species in this area would be most of the plant species. They are the base of the trophic pyramid, and provide essential services for many of the other organisms around this area. They provide food for the flying insects and some of the smaller birds, as well as shelter for these birds and small mammals. These smaller organisms are, in turn, food for the larger predators (hawks), as well as for the scavengers (vultures, crows, fungi).
If we were to remove many of the flowering plants, then there would be fewer, if any, pollinators in the area. Some of the smaller birds would probably leave, but some would stay because they could eat seeds, or other small organisms (worms, snails, beetles). I we were to remove some other plants, such as the large trees or bushes, there would be less habitat for the small birds and mammals, and for the larger predators. I think removing either of these types of plants would result in less diversity, but there would still be some organisms living in this area. However, removing both of these plants would drastically alter the environment and diversity.
If we were to replace either the flowering plants, or the larger trees and bushes, with an invasive species, I think some of the native animals will adapt, migrate to a new location, or die out in this area. There is also a possibility that, in the process of introducing a non-native plant species, some invasive insects may hitch-hike a ride to a new environment. In this case, the new insects might create more competition for resources, habitat, and possibly become predators to some of the native insects.
One of the organisms from the capstone 1 exercise was a frog (My dog found this little guy!). I believe this frog is a predator - therefore, it would be limited by density-dependence and interspecific competition for available resources. My second organism was a hummingbird (Itty bitty hummingbird). I believe hummingbirds are herbivores – therefore, it would be limited by its predators, and rarely by its food. My third organism is a mushroom (Mushroom), so I would be a decomposer. Similar to predators, decomposers are limited by density-dependence and interspecific competition for resources.
The fact that we live in a deep gravity well in a gas covered planet which goes around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and it still feels like another Tuesday proves the significance of perspective in our lives.
We believe that a right perspective can change our lives. TEDxGCEK, the youngest member of TED community plans to represent the same. TEDx speakers compel us to initiate, innovate and improvise the lives of people in ways that we never even knew existed.
Instead of searching for new ideas and inspiration one can simply look at things with different angles.TEDxGCEK aims to bring people from a different perspective to help change each others’ way of looking at the world.
I thought this would be good to see they way they are so friendly and want to climb my hand. This is why socializing them is so important at this stage so they are not frightned of people, and will make friendly loving attention grabbing pets!
My home is in a rural area, surrounded by trees and wildlife. I often sit on our deck and marvel at how much noise birds and small animals can make rustling in the bushes and trees around our house. On many occasions, I have gotten up or turned around to see who (or what) was approaching, only to find a tiny finch making all the noise. Given this environment, I had hoped to capture the birds, squirrels, rabbits or deer that frequent our property. Apparently, they are camera shy.
I did capture some interactions. This picture shows a tree that started to fall in a recent storm, but was stopped by two other trees it fell against. We have had lots of rain in Georgia this Spring. The water soaks the ground and acts as a solvent, softening the dirt around the roots and making trees more susceptible to winds that blow in off the lake. Some of the limbs broke off this tree and now lie on the ground, waiting to rot with the help of fungi. The carbon and nutrients will be returned to the earth as they rot. The other trees were damaged, but will quickly repair themselves, fueled by photosynthesis from the leaves on undamaged limbs. Despite the tree’s precarious position, birds (primary consumers) still perch there and feed on the berries and bugs in the area.
Latest Beat Blocks prototype. This is a rhythm sequencer where each row is a drum track and each blue stripe is a hit at a 16th resolution. The toggle switch puts it into swing mode. The knobs set the volume level for each track and the slider sets the tempo. More at www.beatblocks.com
Our volunteers at the Lions Befrienders Service Association Mei Ling Street Seniors Activity Centre on 31 May 2013!
Our volunteers at the Lions Befrienders Service Association Mei Ling Street Seniors Activity Centre on 31 May 2013!
Photos of student projects from the collaboration between DECO3500/7350 Social & Mobile Computing, and JOUR3222 Journalism Design
During the game, Coach Barnes calls Jace Bass for a quick game plan Before entering the basketball court to support his fellow teammates. Barnes and Bass is currently in attempt to increase the lead against Santa Ana College in the City Tournament on November 1, 2018.
TEDxMonterey 2013 "Leading Out" included activities in the "Experience Lounge" in the McCone atrium and interesting interactions between guests, speakers and volunteers during breaks.