In treating a game's systems (mechanics)
as ecosystems in which a player is free to use the mechanics at their disposal in a game world that is fully capable of reacting to them with depth and consistency (which, as counterintuitive as it sounds, often ends up creating interesting unpredictability for players), we start seeing games as true worlds for players to discover not just visually and thematically but in play as well.
Coral reefs may find refuge in deeper waters
as ecosystems in these parts of the ocean were found to help manage problems of bleaching, a new report has stated.
Not exact matches
«We have streamlined our terms with Zynga so that Zynga.com's use of Facebook Platform is governed by the same policies
as the rest of the
ecosystem,» Facebook said
in a statement.
Apple is known
as the designer of the slickest devices
in the world, but the Windows
ecosystem is closing the gap.
Building business
ecosystems in places such
as China actually creates a buffer against cultural and infrastructure challenges that hamper entrepreneurs.
«
As a result, they'll be better protected from fluctuations
in the startup
ecosystem.»
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies
in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence
in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that
as far back
as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days —
as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption
in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating
as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power
in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of
ecosystem destruction
in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
Rather than just being «fake news,» many of the most - shared stories
in this right - wing
ecosystem «can more accurately be understood
as disinformation,» the study says.
They also were social long before social media: selling tickets directly, creating an extremely engaged fan club, sharing personal details
as well
as fan - generated artwork and content through their mailing list, and creating an
ecosystem of small businesses that traveled with the band and had a vested interest
in the band's long - term success.
The share prices of big entertainment companies have been extremely volatile over the past year
as investors try to assess the winners and losers
in the changing video
ecosystem.
Meanwhile, the two big giants
in the room — Apple and Google — are offering music merely
as a way to keep customers within their mobile
ecosystems.
Big brand names such
as Coca - Cola, Apple, Salesforce, and Oracle are just a few examples of companies that have achieved big growth
in the past decade by relying on a partner
ecosystem.
With a theme focusing on tackling how entrepreneurs can be supported by the
ecosystem, the event aimed to celebrate and leverage Bahrain's strategic role for startups
in the GCC region and around the world
as an ideal startup hub for entrepreneurs and investors looking to expand their impact.
«The time has come to hold the crypto - asset
ecosystem to the same standards
as the rest of the financial system,» Carney said
in a speech.
In the Silicon Valley startup
ecosystem, I've seen founders and their board members forget this at times,
as they seek to install someone with the right pedigree but perhaps the wrong cultural fit.
As the chart shows, the focus for products and making money during the next three years involves Facebook's ecosystems, while video, search, groups, and the family of apps such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram come into play in the next five year
As the chart shows, the focus for products and making money during the next three years involves Facebook's
ecosystems, while video, search, groups, and the family of apps such
as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram come into play in the next five year
as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram come into play
in the next five years.
Even so, there is more venture for women, and the women's entrepreneurial
ecosystem is gaining traction,
as angel investor Kelly Hoey points out
in Inc..
«We see that there is this drive
in the region to become the Silicon Valley of the GCC, and I think they've done wonders to try to get it closer to that, but it's still relatively premature
as an
ecosystem,» Toubayly says.
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a «preliminary finding» that the genetically modified insects, produced by Oxitec at its labs
in Oxford, England, and shipped
as eggs to Florida, would have essentially «no significant impact» on human health, animal health, or the
ecosystem.
As Europe's startup
ecosystem becomes decentralized, some of the coolest offices
in the region can be found
in remote cities from Zagreb, Croatia, to Gilwice, Poland.
It's attempting to look at the tech industry not
as a silo of big tech firms such
as Google and Facebook, both of which have offices
in New York City, but
as a diverse
ecosystem stretching throughout the city's economy.
As the authors wrote
in the recent Great Barrier Reef study, these processes are likely to continue — and they'll totally transform ocean
ecosystems.
Jordan is also active
in the startup
ecosystem as an investor
in more than 30 startups, and is co-chair of funding at Masschallenge and a mentor at Techstars Boston.
Monolithic conglomerates such
as Google, Samsung and Apple can afford it because such devices are but two pieces of their much larger wholes — they can take a bath on phones and tablets since they pay off
in other ways, like keeping people within their larger
ecosystems.
In 2018, the team will continue to build its
ecosystem of clients and partners within EMEA through engagement at local events, such
as AWS Paris, Transformation Day London and Transformation Day Cologne.
As we broaden every operational function to better serve our EMEA clients and partner
ecosystem, we continue to recruit the best
in the industry.»
On an EMC call early Monday, VMware chief executive Pat Gelsinger said management believes «strongly
in an independent
ecosystem even
as we see great leverage from Dell.»
As Karl Bode at DSL Reports put it
in his brief analysis of the latest MoffettNathanson numbers: «The bad news for cable is the majority of them continue the slow trickling loss of subscribers that, unless you work somewhere
in the cable
ecosystem with your head buried
in the sand, nobody believes is going to stop any time soon.»
You have to think of yourself
as an organism competing with other organisms
in an
ecosystem.
Although European investors have, historically, been more risk - averse than Americans, that perception may be changing
as more high - profile companies see successful exits, and their founders reinvest
in the local startup
ecosystem.
«The best marketplace is only
as good
as its suppliers,» says Evolve co-founder Brian Egan of his company's position
in the sharing - economy
ecosystem.
Below, five successful founders and members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC)-- all under the age of 35 — weigh
in on the survey's findings and its implications for the entrepreneurial
ecosystem as we know it.
The inbox,
in the future, is going to encompass our whole connected
ecosystem and prioritize it to be certain we're
as productive and efficient
as possible.
Last week at the Upfront Ventures summit
in Los Angeles, a number of locals excitedly speculated that Snap's IPO could propel L.A.'s tech
ecosystem above New York City's
as the # 2
in the country.
So here is the question I want to explore:
In our ecosystem, whether as a leader in a start - up, or as an investor or board member, is experience more often enabling or constrainin
In our
ecosystem, whether
as a leader
in a start - up, or as an investor or board member, is experience more often enabling or constrainin
in a start - up, or
as an investor or board member, is experience more often enabling or constraining?
It remains to be seen, though, if the current political dynamic will impact the commitment of foreign donors to work
as partners (and funders) to support the growth of the entrepreneurial
ecosystem in Turkey.
The idea is to stop treating jobs
in isolation and think of clients
as part of an
ecosystem.
Our
ecosystem in Canada is not
as well developed
as other countries.
«
In other places that may not make
as much sense, it may make more sense to ride an
ecosystem of partners.»
Companies like Research
In Motion and Nortel have been the exceptions, having created small
ecosystems, but both have also fallen from grace,
as tech companies often do, reminding us that a single company can not maintain an
ecosystem indefinitely.
Here's one prediction: the MENA will be taught
as a case study
in how to create a vibrant tech
ecosystem in a very rapid order.
But Voorhees, who moved to Panama and launched his startup Coinapult after working
as the director of marketing for BitInstant
in New York, says the Bitcoin
ecosystem makes cooperation more attractive than competition.
He noted that the existing CDS system is capable of doing real - time settlements, but speeding up the overall process for other players
in the capital markets
ecosystem such
as regulators is difficult.
American Well, which is partnered with some of the biggest providers and payers
in health care (including the Cleveland Clinic and insurance giant Anthem), is aiming to create a host of new services with Samsung and being dubbed
as an end - to - end digital health «
ecosystem.»
Vainglory pro gamers will see an increase
in the prize pools
in 2016,
as there will be over $ 210,000 up for grabs across the global eSports
ecosystem for August alone.
As Brad Feld points out
in his book on innovation
ecosystems, there is tremendous power
in being connected to a hyper - local, dense entrepreneurial
ecosystem.
«The concept of «maintaining ecological function» refers to the balance of ecological processes necessary for the reef
ecosystem as a whole to persist, but perhaps
in a different form,» a spokesperson for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority explained, «noting the composition and structure may differ from what is currently seen today.»
The last few years, Alibaba has emerged
as an aggressive
ecosystem builder
in the vein of Google or Apple, but its bread - and - butter remains e-commerce.
«The versatility of the Apple Watch,
as seen
in its multiple straps and faces, essentially gives the consumer every watch style
in the mall plus an Apple
ecosystem that makes one's life easier,» said Sozzi.
By utilizing a token that follows the same format
as the card's PAN, there aren't significant interoperability issues between the different members of the payments
ecosystem involved
in transactions at various merchants.