End of the Semester

Once again, we have come to the end of the Semester.


14 weeks just flew past as usual. When it comes to the life of the University, its definitely hectic. Having said that, I think its a good thing because its a good training ground for the real corporate world. I'm fully prepared to give it my all. I think I learnt some crucial soft skills that can helped me cope with the Uni life. It allows me to be in right frame of mind at all time. This is useful to prevent burn-out from stress.


This semester was unexpectedly hectic for me. I took up 5 modules this Semester, 2 cores and 3 electives and I thought its going to be really slack because I am entitled to SU-ing all 3 of my electives because I have more than enough SU options.


However, things didn't turn out the way I expected. I did pretty well for my electives and that led me to reconsider my options. In the end, I only SU-ed one of my elective which is Media in China because of the uncertainty in the final exam.


To be honest, I was planning on not utilising any of my SU options during the course of my University endeavour. It might sound terribly stupid because why not use the resources you are entitled to? Well, I feel that way because I really want to give it my all in everything I do. I do not want to cut some slack just because I can easily take the module out of my GPA. I believe that this can turn out to be a bad habit. Also, to maintain consistency, I believe I should give it my all in everything I do.


In Summary, these are the grades I received for my coursework thus far for my modules.



AB213 - Research Methods

Presentation and Report Part I - A
Presentation and Report Part II - Went really well, but unsure of the grade yet.
Class participation - Unknown


BF214

Mid Term Quiz - 84/100
Class participation - 10/10
Term Paper - Unknown but I have high hopes for this one because the Prof said very good :)


CS8004 - Media In China

Quiz 1 - 90/100
Quiz 2 - 86/100
Discussion Forum - 68/90

This was the module that I Su-ed because the risk is pretty high.


EE8092 - Digital Lifestyle

Quiz 1 - 27/30
Quiz 2 - 24/30

To get an A for the module, I think I have worked extra hard man.


HP1000 - Introduction to Psychology

Mid Term Quiz - 43/50
Research Programme - 5/5
Class participation - Unknown but I try to speak up every lessons so hopefully the Prof will credit me


Yep, so again, now is the time for the final lap.


2 weeks of intense mugging and I will see you all :)

National Geographic: Your Shot

Kao Mei Wetland is a biodiverse tidal flat of Taichung City, which is located on the mid-west coast of Taiwan. Not only is it famous as a habitat for hundreds of kinds of winter and migrant birds, but it’s also a natural home to two kinds of endangered endemic water plants, Hygrophila pogonocalyx and Bolboschoenus planiculmis. (Photo and caption courtesy Ko Cheng/National Geographic Your Shot) 




Let's fight! (Photo and caption courtesy Frans Rusli/National Geographic Your Shot) 

1. 1. Kao Mei Wetland is a biodiverse tidal flat of Taichung City, which is located on the mid-west coast of Taiwan. Not only is it famous as a habitat for hundreds of kinds of winter and migrant birds, but it’s also a natural home to two kinds of endangered endemic water plants, Hygrophila pogonocalyx and Bolboschoenus planiculmis. (Photo and caption courtesy Ko Cheng/National Geographic Your Shot)
      Click here to see more from National Geographic Your...more 

   2. Let's fight! (Photo and caption courtesy Frans Rusli/National Geographic Your Shot)
      Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

   3. Tree stumps along the shoreline of American Memorial Park in the island of Saipan. The park is getting smaller every day. Topsoil is being washed by waves. These stumps used to be beautiful pine trees. (Photo and caption courtesy Mamang Sorbetero/National Geographic Your Shot)
      Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

   4. I was in a saltpan near the sea, among reeds and mud. Flamingos were walking disorderly, then arranged themselves one after the other, from the smallest to the biggest, turning gradually their heads. So I pressed the shutter button. (Photo and caption courtesy Susanna Di Stefano/National Geographic Your Shot)
      Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

   5. This dear little humming bird came to drink, but when he stuck in his beak he pulled out a bee instead. Unfortunately the humming bird suffered a traumatic and sad ending. (Photo and caption courtesy April Dingman/National Geographic Your Shot)
      Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

   6. A mute swan is showing off his elegant plumage. ( Photo and caption courtesy Xuan Zhang/National Geographic Your Shot)
      Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

   7. With only a fixed lens on my Fuji X100, I was still able to get a decent shot of a resident snow monkey bathing with her infant at Yudanaka's snow monkey park, near Nagano, Japan. Although heavily photographed the monkeys appear fairly wild and have adopted a daily ritual of bathing in the hot springs. We were lucky to see them on a very quiet, surreal and snowy day in late spring. (Photo and caption courtesy Tyron 

   Kao Mei Wetland is a biodiverse tidal flat of Taichung City, which is located on the mid-west coast of Taiwan. Not only is it famous as a habitat for hundreds of kinds of winter and migrant birds, but it’s also a natural home to two kinds of endangered endemic water plants, Hygrophila pogonocalyx and Bolboschoenus planiculmis. (Photo and caption courtesy Ko Cheng/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your...more 

2. Let's fight! (Photo and caption courtesy Frans Rusli/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

3. Tree stumps along the shoreline of American Memorial Park in the island of Saipan. The park is getting smaller every day. Topsoil is being washed by waves. These stumps used to be beautiful pine trees. (Photo and caption courtesy Mamang Sorbetero/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

4. I was in a saltpan near the sea, among reeds and mud. Flamingos were walking disorderly, then arranged themselves one after the other, from the smallest to the biggest, turning gradually their heads. So I pressed the shutter button. (Photo and caption courtesy Susanna Di Stefano/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

5. This dear little humming bird came to drink, but when he stuck in his beak he pulled out a bee instead. Unfortunately the humming bird suffered a traumatic and sad ending. (Photo and caption courtesy April Dingman/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

6. A mute swan is showing off his elegant plumage. ( Photo and caption courtesy Xuan Zhang/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

7. With only a fixed lens on my Fuji X100, I was still able to get a decent shot of a resident snow monkey bathing with her infant at Yudanaka's snow monkey park, near Nagano, Japan. Although heavily photographed the monkeys appear fairly wild and have adopted a daily ritual of bathing in the hot springs. We were lucky to see them on a very quiet, surreal and snowy day in late spring. (Photo and caption courtesy Tyron

1. Kao Mei Wetland is a biodiverse tidal flat of Taichung City, which is located on the mid-west coast of Taiwan. Not only is it famous as a habitat for hundreds of kinds of winter and migrant birds, but it’s also a natural home to two kinds of endangered endemic water plants, Hygrophila pogonocalyx and Bolboschoenus planiculmis. (Photo and caption courtesy Ko Cheng/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your...more 

2. Let's fight! (Photo and caption courtesy Frans Rusli/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

3. Tree stumps along the shoreline of American Memorial Park in the island of Saipan. The park is getting smaller every day. Topsoil is being washed by waves. These stumps used to be beautiful pine trees. (Photo and caption courtesy Mamang Sorbetero/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

4. I was in a saltpan near the sea, among reeds and mud. Flamingos were walking disorderly, then arranged themselves one after the other, from the smallest to the biggest, turning gradually their heads. So I pressed the shutter button. (Photo and caption courtesy Susanna Di Stefano/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

5. This dear little humming bird came to drink, but when he stuck in his beak he pulled out a bee instead. Unfortunately the humming bird suffered a traumatic and sad ending. (Photo and caption courtesy April Dingman/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

6. A mute swan is showing off his elegant plumage. ( Photo and caption courtesy Xuan Zhang/National Geographic Your Shot)
   Click here to see more from National Geographic Your Shot.

7. With only a fixed lens on my Fuji X100, I was still able to get a decent shot of a resident snow monkey bathing with her infant at Yudanaka's snow monkey park, near Nagano, Japan. Although heavily photographed the monkeys appear fairly wild and have adopted a daily ritual of bathing in the hot springs. We were lucky to see them on a very quiet, surreal and snowy day in late spring. (Photo and caption courtesy Tyron 

   
   

   
   

Credits -yahoo

9-year-old's DIY cardboard arcade gets flashmobbed

Whenever I see these amazing kids, I wonder to myself, what will they become in the near future?


I think its a really good strategy for the top companies to identify these kids and groom them and recruit them into their company early.


Just like how musicians recruit prodigy in music, why can't Google recruit this kid and ask him to build complex softwares for them?


It makes perfect sense to me.

BMW i8 Concept Spyder

What's most stunning about the BMW i8 Concept Spyder isn't the 350-hp plug-in hybrid technology, the laser-powered headlights or the auto-show touches such as folding electric kickboards. It's that BMW plans to build something with most of these features, in a car looking much like this, within a few years. This is not a dream. The latest evolution of BMW i-Series concepts expected at this week's New York auto show wears an exterior that while still futuristic, represents a viable look at what BMW will build in two years. When BMW chief designer Adrian von Hooydonk told us in Detroit the production i8s would strongly resemble the concepts, this -- the layered bodywork, the laser headlights and the tri-tone accents -- was what he meant. Even the i8 Concept Spyder's scissor doors look less showy than purposeful here.

Credits -yahoo

Why Apple Continues to Be the Most Valuable Company in the World

The year is 1996. Steve Jobs is working to build a new computer empire with NeXT, Inc. The company he formerly helped create, Apple, continues to struggle. Fast forward a year, Steve Jobs now heads Apple as its new CEO and begins his campaign to revitalize the company to its former glory days. During his second tour of duty as CEO, Jobs managed to help produce the iPad, iPhone and iPod – devices that continue to be talked about, mimicked and bought for their innovative features.
While Jobs may not longer sit at the helm – he passed away from a form of pancreatic cancer in October 2011, he managed to leave behind an empire that continues to gain huge market capitalization. Any business analyst can see that perhaps Apple might be the first trillion-dollar company.
Analysts also see the profitable patterns are due largely in part to Apple’s product lineup. Now, students are starting to study Apple’s success and, if you’re one of them, you might want to visit www.businessanalystcertification.org to find out more information about a career outlook. While analysts pick apart Apple’s success, the company slowly cruises along as one of the most valuable companies in the world.

Steady Valuation

As of publication date, Apple stock sells for around $600 a share, and with a profit value estimated in the hundreds of billions, it’s no surprise either. For any investor, Apple appears like a suitable company to do business with, especially when it manages to pay back huge returns for clients. Although its stock price may seem steep, the profits are even higher. With such a large profit value, it’s hard to argue why Apple wouldn’t be considered one of the most valuable companies to investors worldwide.h

Products that Changed the World

Every epoch of American history has a company that manages to change America. The 1800s saw the rise of Carnegie Steel; the early 1900s had Standard Oil; and the late ‘90s had Microsoft. Each company managed to change the landscape of not just America, but of the world. Now, Apple will be remembered as the last bastion of technological brilliance during the 2000s.
The products they managed to design continue to be seen throughout American culture. Schools use iPads to teach children. Designers use Macs to create company information. Even everyday folks use their iPhones to search information and complete tasks. Apple has managed to make its way into the lives of most Americans. Its products have changed how individuals conduct business, teach, design and locate information.

Innovation

A company cannot change the world without innovating. Students looking to earn a degree from one of the business schools online can see just how simple yet innovative Apple’s company motto and products have been. The company managed to take a smart phone and add to it responsive touch controls, a voice-activated assistant, free text messages and video chatting.
While engineers for Apple took the lack of success with tablets and made one into a juggernaut. With so many innovations, companies have used their products to make work easier, while students continue to use Apple devices to complete everyday school tasks. Apple has managed to make everyday electronics more innovative than before.

Sources

“The New York Times”  (2011)
MacStories (2012)