Contact zones of the Olympics As Mary Louise Pratt defined in “Arts of the Contact Zone”‚ contact zones are social spaces where cultural interactions happen; including cultural exchange‚ conflicts‚ understanding‚ and sometimes unbalance of power in contact zones. Relating closely to cultural diversity‚ contact zones definitely exist in global events around the world‚ when people from different places gather together and communicate with one another. The Olympics‚ as one of the most influential global
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have the Bible‚ but before we had the Bible there was the Hebrew Canon. The history of how the Hebrew Canon came to be‚ how it was developed overtime‚ and how the canonization of the Old Testament was different from the New testament are all important topics to explore when trying to understand and study today’s Bible. The Canon was a collection of sacred writings that were from God‚ written by man (Hebrew Bible). The Canon‚ also known as the Hebrew Bible‚ contains a total of 24 books and
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Contact between cultures: A historical perspective Contact between cultures The world has a lot of cultures and all the cultures are different. Many cultures come into contact with each other throughout history. Long time ago‚ many European navigators used to navigate across the world to locate new areas. Once an area is located‚ they would use it for settlement where they discover the riches of these areas and eventually‚ these experiences led to set up European colonies around these areas. Moreover
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but polysilicon material is cheaper so it’s widely used. The pressure sensor in this paper have high sensitivity and low temperature coefficient. The complete fabrication process will be described in this paper. Temperature characteristics of offset and sensitivity 2.1. Structure of the pressure sensor The structure of the polysilicon nanofilm pressure sensor is shown in Fig. 1. The basic principle of the pressure sensor is the four polysilicon nanofilm piezoresistors‚ deposited on the oxidized
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Kenya Voluntary & Community Development Project is a Kenyan Non-Governmental‚ nonprofit‚ on political organization organized as a community service‚ developmental and humanitarian organization made up of young and vibrant volunteer coordinators‚ nurses‚ medical doctors‚ social workers‚ teachers and community development workers. KVCDP volunteers are the largest humanitarian responsible for using volunteers as a tool in national development in Kenya. We are noted for the first class treatment rendered
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cult-like following‚ I believe that this literature should stand the test of time. I have nothing against the Harry Potter series‚ since I haven’t had the chance to read it critically‚ I’m still optimistic about the chance of this series on becoming a canon. The same goes with JRR Tolkien‚ the author of The Lord of The Rings series. He created a new world‚ new mythology‚ even a new language where his characters live in. To conclude‚ it is hard to predict if the Harry Potter series would become a canonized
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Intercultural Contact Essay Introduction I have chosen the movie “Crash” seen in class as the subject of my intercultural contact essay (Haggis‚ 2004). Following a brief summary of movie‚ I will discuss the terms learned from intercultural communication course at George Mason University and apply them to various scenes in the movie‚ highlighting the cultural insensitivity characters portray towards members within their ethnic community and those who come from a different ethnic background. Brief
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Brief History of Canon Cameras | | | | | | 1933. Goro Yoshida and his brother-in-law‚ Sabura Uchida‚ founded the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory. The goal: to make cameras to compete with the most advanced German models of the day. 1934. Japan’s first domestically-made 35mm focal-plane shutter camera‚ the "Kwanon’ -- named after the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. 1935. "Canon" trademark registered. 1935. Hansa Canon cameras offered for sale at half the price of a Leica.
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Essay #2 Arts of the Contact Zone During a recent English Literature class we were asked to read and learn about the Arts of the Contact Zone by Mary Louise Pratt. This essay opened up a whole new concept for me. The new term “Contact Zone” appeared and Pratt defined it as “social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or the aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of the
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require physical contact with children as part of their role. There are also occasions when it is entirely appropriate for other adults to have some physical contact with a child or young person with whom they are working with. However it is crucial that in all circumstances‚ adults should only touch children or young people in ways which are appropriate to their professionals or agreed roles and responsibilities Practitioners need to be aware that even well intentioned physical contact may be seen
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