Octopus

The Void in Roy Choi’s Life Growing up as an Asian-American in the United States, especially in the city with a big character within itself, Los Angeles, there is always that game of tug-o-war between two cultures. In Roy Choi’s autobiography and cookbook, L.A. Son , he talks about growing up in Southern California as a Korean-American. He takes the readers on a ride along memory lane as he talks about his experiences growing up as a Korean-American in Los Angeles, where he ended up, how he…

If you were to look up the definition or the purpose of Philosophy on the internet you would get relatively the same answer from site to site, mostly because it is a very broad field of individuals who study and question the things involving everyday life. The goal of philosophy is to gain a better understanding of the world we live in and why each of us acts the way we do. Although a big focus area for Philosophers is how our world began and if there exists a greater being. In this essay I will…

"Go time," I asserted and Angie and I got out of the van and strolled up the pathway to the house. I remember how his front yard was a jungle of overgrown grass and thorny weeds. We both had red toolboxes; inside of them were our favorite weapons, their ammunition, and other supplies for the mission. “Let’s try ringing the doorbell,” I suggested after I had tested the door and finding it locked. “Sure, I’ll do it,” Angie volunteered. She rang the doorbell, we waited a little bit, and then she…

Nuclear Energy - Environment’s rejuvenation or a hazard!! In the early 1930s and 1940s, research was at its pinnacle yet very ‘small’, small in size, not in size of work but in size of the subject- atoms, neutrons, protons and nuclei. The works of Rutherford, Bohr, Einstein, Chadwick, Curie, Frederic, Fermi, Hahn, Strassmann all eventually led to the discovery of Nuclear Power or Energy, which is believed to be the panacea of energy crises that currently exist. It is a boon to the modern…

The marine mammal I have chosen to do my research paper on is the Orca Whale, also known as a killer whale. The genus or scientific name is Orcinus, also known as the killer whale. I have chosen to do my paper on this marine mammal because ever since I was young, I loved going to Sea World and watching the Shamu show. These incredible animals grow up to weigh as much as six tons and grow in length between 23 and 32 feet long, the relative size of a school bus. Orca or killer whales are easy to…

This piece of artwork caught my attention right away when I saw it, because by looking at it, I feel very relaxed and peaceful. There are many color in this artwork, but blue is the color that stand out the most. It represents the sea water, the sky, and the meaning of peace/ freedom. If you take a look close to the sea water, you can tell the water is very clear and fresh. Above the water is little waves to make it seem like its moving. Besides that, there are other tones like orange, green,…

can find in physical and deliver in two days after your order. Also, they provide automatic cashier service for customer. Customers always need to line up for a long time at cashier. Thus, they provide the automatic cashier service for payment with Octopus Card or credit card to reduce time cost of customer for waiting for a long time. Lastly, they always keeps the "lower prices" on advertising campaign and provide different discount attract customer. These strategies show they want to build the…

GMA’s I will be discussing the concepts presented in chapter 23 of the Oxford handbook of animal ethics. Titled “Genetically Modified animals: Should there be limits to Engineering the animal kingdom” and written by Julian Savulescu, this chapter deals with the ramifications of GMA’s and how to best regulate them. I specifically will be concentrating on the concepts of GMA’s as a whole and their usefulness as well as the ways Savulescu thinks GMA’s should be regulated. I well summarize his…

One of the first recordings of a muckraking book was recorded in 1801, written by Frank Norris. Titled The Octopus, this fictional book informed the public of the monopolistic railroad practices in California. In Northern Securities versus the U.S. in 1904, the building company controlling railroads in the northwest was broken up (Caswell). Another well known…

sent out by a damaged blood vessel the platelets will receive it and respond by traveling to the damaged area transforming into their active formation. In order to make contact with the damaged blood vessel by growing long tentacles resembling an octopus or a spider (Hopkins Medicine, 2016). View the blood tying slides in Figure 29.7 (a) in your Laboratory Manual and identify the microscopic structures indicated by a leader line, number, or bracket. Identify the specific blood type and post…