...monitoring his body temperature to prevent registering an increase in the preset room temperature, so that thermal radiation measurement devices don’t give away the intrusion? Any Hollywood action movie these days typically include high-tech gizmos installed for restricting physical access, the likes of which could be seen in Mission Impossible. Prominent among these are high security authentication systems, a manifestation of which can be seen in establishments having access restrictions. In such situations, access is usually granted by a device, which takes into account some physical parameter of the person seeking access or entry, e.g. his fingerprint, eye or face and allows access only when there is a match with a previously existing sample of the same parameter. Biometrics is the science and technology of measuring and statistically analyzing biological data. Biometric technology is defined as automated methods of identifying or authenticating the identity of a living person based on a physiological of behavioral characteristic. Some examples include measures based on information from handwriting, fingerprints, face, voice, retina, iris, hand, ear shape and gait data. A biometric system is a pattern recognition system that establishes authenticity of a specific physiological or behavioral characteristic possessed by the user. The ability of monomodal system to reject imposters, who claim a false identity, becomes a critical issue in security applications. A single...
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...something, making our opinion known at a public meeting, or commemorating special events. Course Objective: The aim of this course is to help students become a more effective and responsible speaker and listener. It will encourage them to communicate more openly in different settings (speeches, group discussion, interviews, etc.). This course will also enhance effective public speaking skills, and research methodology techniques. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: * differentiate between the basic forms of speeches: informative and persuasive. * become articulate in speech making * increase your confidence in your public speaking ability. * learn principles of effective public speaking. * demonstrate effective aspects of speech preparation. * apply public speaking skills to a variety of speech contexts. * apply effective research methodology skills, such as research a topic, organize information, write appropriate introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusions, acknowledge references through in-text citations and bibliography, and apply...
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...COGNITIVE ORGANIZATION AND IDENTITY MAINTENANCE IN MULTICULTURAL TEAMS A Discourse Analysis of Decision-Making Meetings Jolanta Aritz Robyn C. Walker University of Southern California Measuring culture is a central issue in international management research and has been traditionally accomplished using indices of cultural values. Although a number of researchers have attempted to identify measures to account for the core elements of culture, there is no consensus on those measures. This article uses an alternative method—discourse analysis—to observe what actually occurs in terms of communication practices in intercultural decision-making meetings, specifically those involving U.S.-born native English speakers and participants from East Asian countries. Previous discourse studies in this area suggest that differences in communication practices may be attributed to power differentials or language competence. Our findings suggest that the conversation style differences we observed might be attributed to intergroup identity issues instead. Keywords: intercultural communication; intercultural communication; group communication; discourse analysis; intercultural management; group decision making; communication accommodation theory In an increasingly global economy, multicultural work teams are becoming more commonplace, and fostering teamwork in multicultural teams is a growing challenge. The growing body of intercultural research suggests important Jolanta Aritz is an Associate...
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...PAR102 – Paramedic Clinical Foundations – Semester 2, 2013 Clinical Practice Examination: Systematic approach Student: Student Number: Overall Mark: Systematic Approach to Patient Assessment Examiner : 2nd officer: Concept Area and description of performance criteria Approach to scene The student should describe to the examiner the use of PPE, standard precautions and safety equipment. Focus points Explains the use of standard or additional precautions Describes the use of the following gloves; glasses; clothing helmet reflective vest Explains the type of information being sought in the following areas and provides professional inferences on patient condition number of patients exact location time of day weather time to scene / time to hospital partner & qualifications back-up (level & time away) access and egress enquires about nearest appropriate hospital TO TAL /6 Pre brief The student should describe to the examiner the concepts of a systematic pre brief. /10 Concept Area and description of performance criteria Primary survey The student should discuss and demonstrate the primary survey with the examiner and explain their actions. Focus points Explains the type of information being sought in the following areas and provides professional inferences on Danger Verbalise (Assessment of hazards to self; partner patient; bystander and other emergency services) Introduce self and partner Takes time to observe and comment...
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...Marketing Management Preparing the literature: * Summarize the paper and discuss its core findings * Explain and define the core concepts (study variables) * Describe the contribution of the study (take away message) * Explain the reasoning/processes underlying the core predictions / hypotheses Analyse the research strategy * How did the authors attempt to answer their research questions? * What are the advantages/disadvantages of these strategies? * Put the respective research into a broader context? * Connect the study to practice – what is the applied value? * What are the conditions under which the study’s results are valid? * How can you transfer the results to other situations/applications? For the exam: Make a summary for every paper and learn this summary * 1 page per article * Answer the points mentioned on the last slide * Try to explain the paper to a third party in easy words * Check the tables: you should be able to find and interpret the core findings You don’t need to be able to: * Remember or describe the concrete statistical analysis methods (But you have to understand the core findings!) * Remember every single detail from the research design (But you should memorize the rough research approach!) * Remember every single construct in the conceptual model of a theoretical paper (But you should memorize some of them to be able to make examples and you should...
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...Part 1: Introduction 1.1: Background of the study Mobile phone has become an indispensable part of Bangladesh's everyday-life and has made a "safe haven" in one of our pockets much like our wallet that we never want to leave at home while we head for our work! Thanks to the telecom-revolution and its relentless evolution that together have made it possible even in developing countries like Bangladesh. Being a BBA student, having knowledge of HRM practice in the organization is a good thing. Which will encourage studying the human resource management. This is good for the students that organizations are taking the HR practice seriously and having HR specialist. 1.2: Objectives of the study The objective of the study is to make a clear sense how the firms are operating their HRM Practice Within the organization. Major objective: The broad objective of the study is to make an analysis on the Human Resource Management Practice In Citicell & Airtel. Specific objective: ➢ To have an understanding of cellular industry in Bangladesh. ➢ To identify the level of Practice of HRM. ➢ To find out the development scope of the companies regarding HRM practice. ➢ To represent a guide line for the future course of action of Citicell and Airtel in using the HRM. 1.3: Methodology The study requires a systematic procedure from selection of the topic to preparation of the final report. To do a study and make a report on it...
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...Approval page ii Dedication iii Acknowledgements iv Table of contents v Abstract viii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem 2 1.3 Scope of the Study 3 1.4 Purpose of the Study 3 1.5 Significance of the Study 4 1.6 Research questions 4 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 The concept of Study Habits 6 2.2 Defective study Habits 8 2.3 Factors Affecting Academic Performance 10 2.4 Study Habits in relation to Academic performance 13 2.5 Need for Orientation of Students on study Habits 18 2.6 Criteria for Good Study Habits 22 CHAPTER THREE 3.1 Design of the Study 28 3.2 Area of the Study 29 3.3 Population of the Study 29 3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 29 3.5 Instrumentation 30 3.6 Validation of Instruments 31 3.7 Reliability of the Instrument 31 3.8 Method of data Collection 31 3.9 Method of data Analysis 32 CHAPTER FOUR 4.1 Data Analysis and Presentation 33 Chapter Five 5.0 Discussion and Interpretation of Result 38 5.1 Discussion of Result 38 5.2 Education Implication of the Findings 42 5.3 Recommendation 43 5.4 Limitation to the Study 44 5.5 Suggestion for Further Studies 44 5.6 Conclusion 45 Bibliography 47 Appendix 55 ABSTRACT The...
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...February 2011) Abstract Background: Previous studies have highlighted the level of communication difficulty experienced by children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, but the pattern of difficulties remains unclear. Aims: The study asks whether the performance of a community sample of children from one of the most socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Scotland is best characterized by a general delay in all areas of development, by difficulties across the more formal structural aspects of language or in phonological skills. Methods & Procedures: The study included 138 monolingual English-speaking children: 63 (45.7%) boys and 75 (54.3%) girls aged between 5 and 12 years. All children were assessed blind to educational attainment in the school. Outcomes & Results: Nearly 40% of children had delayed language development with 10% having severe difficulties. The children presented with an uneven profile with much lower structural language scores than reading, general communication skills or non-verbal performance. Although service use was high in the group as a whole, the proportion who met criteria for specific language impairment on discrepancy criteria were not those who were being referred to speech and language therapy. Conclusions & Implications: Although many children were performing well within the normal range, a substantial proportion were not, having considerable implications...
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...“School class differences in educational achievement are the results of factors within home” only? Differences in educational achievement can be assessed through three forms of stratification; social class, ethnicity and gender. Moreover, the main factor s which spill light on the matter are both the home and school factors. For instance, the picture of academic achievement by social class is consistent. The survey of Halsey, Heath and Ridge (1980) showed that boys from the service class (top strata) had 40 times more chance of attending a public than a boy from the working class. Even after the abolition of the tripartite system, with 1944 Act, the chance of a working class boy to rise through academic ranks, is four time less than a service class boy of still being in school at the age of 16 , eight times less at 17, ten times less at 18 and eleven times less at university while the above is a general review of the relation between class and educational achievement, it is essential to isolate the two distinct contribute factors: home factor and school factor a concrete discussion. Primarily, let’s take into consideration the home factors; subdivided in material factors and cultural factors. J.W.B Douglas (1964) carried out a survey of over 5,000 children born in 1946.He found out that on overall, children from the working class are less performing in ability test. According to him, the home background, parent attitudes, parents’ hours of work and mostly parental interest...
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...there have been many intercultural management studies and there are four most widely accepted theories: The Hofstede study, The GLOBE study, The Trompenaars & Hampden-Turner study, and Hall & Hall’s cultural dimensions. These studies broke down cultures and behaviors around the world and are valued resources for IHRM departments. First, there is the Hofstede study. Geert Hofstede was a professor who conducted an extremely comprehensive study of how different cultures place value in the workplace. It was Hofstede who first made an empirical model and had different dimensions of national culture. These dimensions were: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, femininity vs. masculinity, individualism vs. collectivism, and long-term orientation. Each different country would get scores in each section and from these scores one could better understand the country’s way of doing things. To gain a better understanding, below is a comparison between the United States and Portugal. The first of the dimensions is power distance Power Distance. Power Distance “refers to the way in which power is distributed and the extent to which the less powerful accept that power is distributed unequally. Put...
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...Journal of Business Research 60 (2007) 277 – 284 Hofstede's dimensions of culture in international marketing studies Ana Maria Soares a,⁎, Minoo Farhangmehr a,1 , Aviv Shoham b,2 a School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal b Graduate School of Management, University of Haifa, Haifa, 31905, Israel Received 1 March 2006; received in revised form 1 August 2006; accepted 1 October 2006 Abstract Growth of research addressing the relationship between culture and consumption is exponential [Ogden D., Ogden J. and Schau HJ. Exploring the impact of culture and acculturation on consumer purchase decisions: toward a microcultural perspective. Academy Marketing Science Review 2004;3.]. However culture is an elusive concept posing considerable difficulties for cross-cultural research [Clark T. International Marketing and national character: A review and proposal for an integrative theory. Journal of Marketing 1990; Oct.: 66–79.; Dawar N., Parker P. and Price L. A cross-cultural study of interpersonal information exchange. Journal of International Business Studies 1996; 27(3): 497–516.; Manrai L. and Manrai A. Current issues in the cross-cultural and cross-national consumer research. Journal of International Consumer Marketing 1996; 8 (3/4): 9–22.; McCort D. and Malhotra NK. Culture and consumer behavior: Toward an understanding of cross-cultural consumer behavior in International Marketing. Journal of International Consumer Marketing...
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...Journal of Business Research 60 (2007) 277 – 284 Hofstede's dimensions of culture in international marketing studies Ana Maria Soares a,⁎, Minoo Farhangmehr a,1 , Aviv Shoham b,2 a School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal b Graduate School of Management, University of Haifa, Haifa, 31905, Israel Received 1 March 2006; received in revised form 1 August 2006; accepted 1 October 2006 Abstract Growth of research addressing the relationship between culture and consumption is exponential [Ogden D., Ogden J. and Schau HJ. Exploring the impact of culture and acculturation on consumer purchase decisions: toward a microcultural perspective. Academy Marketing Science Review 2004;3.]. However culture is an elusive concept posing considerable difficulties for cross-cultural research [Clark T. International Marketing and national character: A review and proposal for an integrative theory. Journal of Marketing 1990; Oct.: 66–79.; Dawar N., Parker P. and Price L. A cross-cultural study of interpersonal information exchange. Journal of International Business Studies 1996; 27(3): 497–516.; Manrai L. and Manrai A. Current issues in the cross-cultural and cross-national consumer research. Journal of International Consumer Marketing 1996; 8 (3/4): 9–22.; McCort D. and Malhotra NK. Culture and consumer behavior: Toward an understanding of cross-cultural consumer behavior in International Marketing. Journal of International Consumer Marketing 1993;...
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...Homosexuality From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about homosexuality in humans. For homosexuality in other animals, see Homosexual behavior in animals. Sexual orientation Male and female symbols overlaid Sexual orientations Asexual Bisexual Heterosexual Homosexual Non-binary categories Androphilia and gynephilia Non-heterosexual Pansexuality Polysexuality Queer Research Biological Human female sexuality Human male sexuality Demographics Environment Hetero/homosexual continuum Kinsey scale Klein Grid Neuroscientific Queer studies Sexology Timeline of sexual orientation and medicine Non-human animals Animal sexual behaviour Non-reproductive sexual behavior in animals Homosexual behavior in animals (list) Category Category v t e Part of a series on Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people LGBT flag Sexual orientation Homosexuality Demographics Biology Environment History LGBT history Timeline Social movements Culture LGBT community Coming out Pride Slang Symbols Gay village Rights Laws around the world Marriage Union Adoption LGBT parenting Military service Legal aspects of transgenderism Intersex human rights Social attitudes Heteronormativity LGBT stereotypes Queer Religion and homosexuality Religion and transgender Prejudice / Violence AIDS stigma Anti-intersex Biphobia Genderism Heterosexism Homophobia Lesbophobia Binarism Sexualism Suicide among LGBT youth Transphobia Violence against LGBT people LGBT trafficking ...
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...sources outside of class texts. Directions Complete a close reading of the assigned public document. Then, write a cohesive essay that: 1. Introduces and summarizes the CDC website on ADHD. 2. Analyzes the rhetorical tools used on the site (here, you will want to incorporate ideas from your preanalysis below). For instance, your essay could analyze the CDC’s use of ethos, pathos, and logos. 3. Evaluates the site’s effectiveness (again, ideas from your preanalysis below will be helpful). This essay is NOT simply an expository or descriptive essay or an analysis of ADHD. It is an analysis of the site and how effectively the site uses rhetorical tools to get its point across. Use Chapter 2 in The Call to Write and the sample rhetorical analysis on pages 57-60 as a guide. First Draft Grading * You will receive completion points for the first draft based upon the successful submission of your draft. * Because your first draft is a completion grade, do not assume that this grade reflects or predicts the final grade. If you do not consider your instructor’s comments, you may be deducted points on your final draft. Final Draft Grading The essay will be graded using a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations. Sources * Include in-text citations and a References page in GCU Style for at least TWO scholarly sources outside of class texts. *...
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...race, ethnicity or religion. In the Q u r’an, Surat A n-N isa’ (The Women), verse 1 states: In the name o f God, the Gracious, the M erciful, “O m ankind fear your Lord, who created you from one soul.” Denouncement of Violence In regards to relationships with the others, Islam walks in the path o f flexibility and denounces violence. In the Q u r’an, Surat A l-’A n 'am (The Cattle), verse 108 states: In the name o f God, the Gracious, the M erciful O m ankind, “And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah, lest they insult Allah in enm ity without know ledge.” In the name o f God, the Gracious, the M erciful O mankind, “ So by m ercy from Allah, [O M uham m ad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the m atter,” Surat ‘Ali 'Im ran (Fam ily o f Imran), verse 159. The Importance of Good Deeds and Tolerance Islam evaluates people by their good deeds without discrim ination: In the nam e o f God, the Gracious, the M...
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