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    Chloe McPhern 4-2-13 Part I: Nonverbal Communication Try This: Research what one hand gesture means in a different country. (You may ask people from other countries/and or conduct your own web search or library search for answers). Some suggested countries/cultures to research might be: Italy‚ Japan‚ China‚ Greece‚ and the Middle East (10 points) Hand gesture: middle finger‚ pointer finger‚ and thumb

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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Communication has two kinds of elements – verbal‚ which can be expressed in words and non verbal which cannot‚ these include – body language‚ gestures‚ voice and touch. Nonverbal communication involves the processes of encoding and decoding. Encoding is the act of generating the information such as facial expressions‚ gestures‚ and postures. Decoding is the interpretation of information from received sensations from previous experiences. In this study‚ we have tried to study the

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    frustrated with me‚ because I was fine understanding and holding conversations with others‚ yet when It came to him I was lost. Later I had been informed that other students tend to have a hard time understanding him as well because he uses many older signs‚ this made me feel okay with my signing ability but didn’t change the fact that I was unhappy I couldn’t convers with

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    Four individuals in the movie See what I Am Saying explain their experiences as being deaf and trying to make it in the entertainment industry. The first individual explaining his experience is comedian CJ Jones. He was raised in a deaf family. His parent was excited when he became deaf and could share the deaf culture with him. Casting directors have over looked him because he is deaf. An obstacle he faced was at the airport. The airport called him over the intercom‚ but if it was not for the man

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    Communication is the process of sharing ideas‚ information and messages with others in a particular time and place. It includes writing and talking‚ as well as nonverbal communication (such as facial expressions‚ body language‚ or gestures)‚ visual communication (the use of images or pictures‚ such as paintings‚ photography‚ video‚ or film)‚ and electronic communication (telephone calls‚ electronic mail‚ digital television‚ or satellite broadcasts). Communication is a vital part of personal life

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    Confidence vs. Arrogance

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    Confidence vs. Arrogance Difference between confidence and arrogance: Many people have heard of the fine line that comes between confidence and arrogance. It’s a line that one needs to understand and gain deeper knowledge of‚ in order to prevent them from crossing. Although people may describe themselves as confident‚ their actions are what determine which trait they really possess. These two traits mask themselves with outward appearances leaving the perceptions of others distorted from the

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    Sixth Sense Technology

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    SixthSense is a usable gestural interface device comprising a neckworn pendant that contains both a data projector and camera. The neckworn projector and camera combination was first proposed by MIT Media Lab student Steve Mann.[1] The concept was further developed by Pranav Mistry‚ while he was also a student at the MIT Media Lab. Mistry is now a team leader in Samsung Electronics ’s Silicon Valley office. Contents   [hide]  * 1 Construction and workings * 2 Example applications *

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    Physical Appearance Our choice of color‚ clothing‚ hairstyles‚ and other factors affecting appearance are also considered a means of nonverbal communication. According to what people see when they first set their eyes on you‚ judgments about your personality and abilities are going to be concluded.   "Quality is more important than quantity" - This really applies here as well. It is really pivotal to dress up properly for any business or job offer we may encounter. One shouldn’t focus on wearing

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    Jessica Ortiz Basic American Sign Language Professor Loeffel Through Deaf Eyes Assignment Question Set #1: Education Choosing a school is a hard decision for a student and his or her family. It is especially hard when the student is deaf. When choosing a school deaf students have two main options: Attending a local public school alongside hearing students or attending a specialized deaf school surrounded by the deaf community. Education for deaf students has been going on for centuries in the

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    Sixth Sense Technology P.M.kumar B.Tech II Abstract: this document gives information for ’sixth sense ’ which is a wearable gestural interface that augments the physical world around us with digital information and lets us use natural hand gestures to interact with that information. Without use of keyboard‚ mouse we can see videos access‚ change‚ move data simply. But this concept bottle necks lead to modification of the same by using commands instead of gestures. Speech ic is used

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