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- 28411: Bridging The Gap Between Cross-cultural Communication
- ... confrontational. Cross-cultural communication and relationship-building pertains not only to people from different countries, but also to people from different regions of the same country. Showing respect for traditions and values other than one s own is probably the single most important aspect in developing good cross-cultural communication and relationships. Practicing respect is relatively simple if people from different cultures both show each other equal respect; however, it is much more difficult to develop good cross-cultural relationships if one does not feel the respect given is being reciprocated. Learning to respect each other s cultural values is an ongoing process in building successful cross-cultural communication and relationships professionally and personally.
- 28412: Video Cards
- ... also discuss how the 3D graphic displays on a 2D monitor. Lastly, the video card, Matrox Millennium, will also be discussed. Basic principles In order to understand the recent development of the video card, let's take a look on how a video card works. The video card is a circuit, which is responsible for processing the special video data from the central processing unit (CPU) into a format that the ... which were only saved as a set of vertices previously. In this way, an object with 3D effect is able to display on a flat 2D monitor. A new video card - Matrox Millennium Lastly, let's discuss some new features of a new video card Matrox Millennium. Matrox Millennium is a 64-bit video card. It can be work with 2MB or 4MB or even 8MB video RAM. The video RAM ...
- 28413: Electronics- Logic Probe
- ... Almost all video game circuit boards are built using TTL chips. These chips will occasionally fail and the Logic Probe is a tool that affords us a look into what may be failing, and it‘¦s a very handy measuring device used to determine output logic levels. The 555 timer IC is used in this circuit. The 555 timer IC uses power supply voltage from about 5 volts up to 18 ... point is in the undefined region between HIGH and LOW. Note that the voltage range between +0.8V and +2.4V is undefined. Any steady voltage state in this undefined range should light both LED's on the logic probe & is indicative of a problem such as overloaded/ weak output or missing pull-up resistor. Many technicians do most of their troubleshooting with a logic probe; it is quick & easy. It ...
- 28414: Cruel Treatment From The Briti
- ... broke out. There, delegates from each of the 13 colonies would decide on independence. A Declaration of Independence was required to state why the 13 colonies were separating from the British Empire. With this, POW's could demand to be treated as prisoners instead of traitors and aid coul d be sought from Britain's enemies. The Declaration of Independence consisted of the preamble, the middle section and a section declaring independence. The most important part, the preamble, justifies the rights of the American citizens. It declar es that "men ...
- 28415: Beowulf As A Hero
- ... ripping off his arm Another heroic trait of Beowulf is his ability to put his peoples welfare before his own. This is because of his strong belief in fate. If he dies in battle its because it is his destiny to do so. "Fate will unwind as it must! (189)" He realizes the dangers but fears nothing for his own life. This is what I believe makes Beowulf a true ... Hrehtel, and from Wayland. (185)" He is aware of the heroic paradox; he will be glorified in life or death for his actions. He knows that when he fights an enemy like Grendel or Grendel's mother he will achieve immortality as the victor or the loser. Even with the enormous amount of confidence Beowulf possesses, he understands that fate or wyrd will work its magic no matter what and he ...
- 28416: Biography: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
- ... humble position of porter for forty-six years, exercising a marvelous influence on the sanctification not only of the members of the household, but upon a great number of people who came to the porter's lodge for advice and direction. Among the distinguished Jesuits who came under his influence was St. Peter Clavier, who lived with hi m for some time at Majorca, and who followed his advice in asking ... requisite education for such a task, Father Costurer says positively that the office he used was taken from an old copy printed out of Spain, and Father Colin asserts that it existed before the Saint's time. It may be admitted, however, that through him it was popularized. He left a considerable number of manuscripts after him, some of which have been published as "Obras Espirituales del B. Alonso Rodriguez" (Barcelona ...
- 28417: Psalm 96
- ... worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. We can see by the quotation that God is definitely elevated and exalted among all others. Direction of Focus-Keeping in accordance with Ryken's text, the author of Psalm 96 gets the reader to focus all of his attention on God and the grace of God and the workings of God. When looking at Psalm 96:7-10 it ... author of Psalm 96 does a good job of this, there are many references to the work and glory of God most of them found in verses 4-12. It explains what and where God's work is done, and whom his teaching and his love will affect. It also explains how people should worship the Lord God and the good that will come from it. Looking at this Psalm as ...
- 28418: Elites And The Masses
- ... 174). Thus, elites are becoming the most important factor that determines our society, and do not serve the full interests of society, but rather attempt to manipulate the masses to better serve itself. Max Weber s theory of bureaucracy lends itself to the notion of the managerialism. He claims that as society becomes more integrated and complex, organizational elites come to be more dependent on specialists and experts, or bureaucracies to ... machine like state. Bureaucracies can also degenerate into inefficiency because of its own complexity, namely, red tape . The emphasis on quantity can also lead to a lot of poor quality work. This leads to Weber s notion of the iron cage, where people would be locked into a series of rational structures, and would bounce back and forth from one rational system to another, with no escape. The writings of C ...
- 28419: Motion Picture Directing
- ... have to review the script, meet with designers, pan for filming times, and set many events which takes many types of skills. A director must also know how to deal with a cast and it's many problems. These skills and talents that are required to direct a single scene or an entire movie is entirely up to the director. A director has many jobs that must be known and taken ... will exist. The director is part of the major movie making team. Without the director, no one can win. If there is no director, no one will ever get to hear the famous words "That's a rap!"
- 28420: Capital Punishment
- ... Guatemala. Electrocution and the gas chamber are used only in America and seem to be disappearing rapidly. Stoning for sexual offences including adultery occurs in some Islamic countries. China with a quarter of the world's population carries out the most executions (by shooting) for a wide variety of offences. (During 1998, along with Guatemala and the Philippines, China has begun to move toward the use of lethal injection) America. In ... is infinitesimally small. Of the 598 executions carried out in the whole of the USA from 1977 to the end of 1999 Texas accounts for 199 or 33%. Interestingly the murder rate in the U. S. dropped from 24,562 in 1993 to 18,209 in 1997 the lowest for years (a 26% reduction) - during a period of increased use of the death penalty. 311 (62%) of the 500 executions have ...
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