Paul Allen co-founded the Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates (1955- ) ‚ adapting existing programming languages such as BASIC‚ which was originally written for mainframe computers‚ into software suitable for personal computers. Such innovations enabled the software industry to become established and expand as a viable business‚ strengthening the American economy and creating new groups of computer entrepreneurs and users. As personal computers became more affordable and accessible during the 1980s
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Relational‚ analytical‚ critical‚ and task are the four listening styles that people resort to when they are actively listening. Most people resort to only one style at a time but some may resort to many different listening styles at once. Certain jobs such as social worker‚ teachers‚ people in the medical fields‚ and police officers must be able to use all the listening skills depending on the situation they are in at that moment. The reason for this is because they deal with multiple personalities
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Amanda Robbinson Comp 1-Mrs. Dunker Profile Paper 1-24-14 Allen Fieldhouse The Kansas Jayhawks mascot was the first thing to catch my eye as I entered Allen Fieldhouse for the first time on January 20th‚ the day KU played against Baylor. The mascot was so big it stretched across the entire floor. Several other details seemed to catch my eye as well‚ like the glowing “KANSAS” letters that touched the wall next to the overpriced gift shop‚ the many show cases of KU basketball players and
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U.S Monetary Policy in 1995 When Alan Greenspan presented the Federal Reserve’s semi-annual report on monetary policy to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy‚ the Committee on Banking and Financial Services‚ and the U.S. House of Representatives on February‚ Dr. Greenspan touted a cautionary yet favorable view of the U.S. economy. He states that "With inflationary pressures apparently receding‚ the previous degree of restraint in monetary policy was no longer deemed
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MAT 300: STATISTICS M&M PROJECT PAPER ALEXANDREA WINT PROFESSOR AZAD‚ VARGHA June 3‚ 2012 Purpose of Report The purpose of this project is to find the information for a quality control manager of Masterfoods plant. The manager wants to know about the proportion of candies and if they are the same or different. If there is any difference that exists then the manager wants to know why there is a difference in such cases. A study was conducted and results were obtained and based
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ACTIVE LISTENING Active listening is a skill that can be acquired and developed with practice. However‚ this skill can be difficult to master and will‚ therefore‚ take time and patience. ’Active listening’ means‚ as its name suggests‚ actively listening‚ that is fully concentrating on what is being said rather than just ‘hearing’ the message of the speaker. Active listening involves listening with all senses. As well as giving full attention to the speaker‚ it is important that the ‘active listener’
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Listening: “Active listening is a communication technique used in counseling‚ training‚ and conflict resolution. It requires that the listener fully concentrates‚ understands‚ responds and then remembers what is being said.” (Active listening‚ n.d.) In business‚ active listening would be a valuable skill to have in many situations. For example‚ conflict resolution. A situation may arise where competing perspectives on how to solve a particular problem are available. Being able to actively listen
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presentation‚ our topic is comprehensive listening. We have six persons in a group‚ which is Chong yee ling‚ Naresh‚ Eaw sin yee‚ Chu pei tai‚ Loh yean chi and Wong sue yeng and the first person is group leader.The purpose of this report is to provide a model for students to understand what is the meaning of comprehensive listening‚this presentation contains five major sections. The first concerns goal of comprehensive listening. Here‚ comprehensive listening is listening to the understanding ‚learn‚remember
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Empathic listening The explanation of listening is to give someone attention. Excellent listening skills are important and essential in communication‚ especially in the communication between patient and caregiver. Empathic pertains to empathy‚ empathic listening means showing patients the compassion and understanding of their feelings and emotions. Six types of listening; 1. Active listening – Caregiver will pay close attention to what patient is saying. 2. Responsive listening – Is when
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Active Listening Hear What People are Really Saying Listening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness‚ and on the quality of your relationships with others. * We listen to obtain information. * We listen to understand. * We listen for enjoyment. * We listen to learn. Given all this listening we do‚ you would think we’d be good at it! In fact most of us are not‚ and research suggests that we remember between
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