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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people I met. Growing up in a large urban center in New Jersey during the 1960s‚ I suffered from what I think of as a “cultural schizophrenia.” Our life was designed by my parents as a microcosm of their casas on the island. We spoke in Spanish‚ ate Puerto Rican food bought at the bodega‚ and practiced strict Catholicism at a church that allotted us a one hour slot each week for mass‚ performed in Spanish by a Chinese priest trained as a missionary in Latin
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operations into cost or profit centers. It is a management and strategic decision for companies to decide which divisions should be cost centers and which ones should be profit centers. . A cost center may actually provide services that could generate a profit if they were offered on the open market. But in most corporate environments‚ cost centers are not expected to generate a profit and operation costs are treated as overhead. Departments that are typically cost centers include information technology
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TRANSMISSION LINES Introductory Lecture Engr. Duwi E. Iscala SoE/APC What are transmission lines? • Transmission lines are pieces of wire or cable used to carry telephone signals‚ computer data in LANs‚ TV signals in cable TV systems‚ and signals from a transmitter to an antenna‚ or vice versa. Transmission Line • Definition: – Any means of conveying signal or power from one point to another What are the different types of transmission lines? • Parallel-wire lines What are the
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While they provide exercise‚ excitement‚ and fun extracurricular activities‚ sports can often bring a lot of pain. It is no secret that countless people get injured from their sport several times over the course of their career. One common injury in contact sports is also one of the worst and therefore‚ a solution to lessen the commonness must be found and enforced. Concussions come in varying levels of “grade” and pain intensity. Some symptoms of a typical concussion are headache‚ confusion‚ and amnesia
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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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B – Data Centers (1) 1. PUE (Power usage effectiveness)‚ the ratio of total facility energy to IT equipment energy within a data computer‚ which measures how much of the power is actually used by the computing equipment. It is an important place to start when considering how to reduce data center power consumption because it is one of the most effective metrics for measuring data center energy efficiency. PUE is calculated by taking the total power of consumed by a data center facility then
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Is Latin actually beneficial? Is Latin a dead language? Latin originated in the Latium region and was used during the middle 1900s‚ but eventually faded away. It’s now reappearing and providing many benefits to people around the world. More than half of the English words come from Latin roots and people are now realizing the Latin is useful. French and Spanish are taking a back seat as Latin is on the fast track‚ by attracting countless schools and students. The endless benefits of Latin include
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one of their competitive advantages is flying a modern fleet. How could you argue for Delta changing its depreciation assumptions? Against? Perhaps Delta changes its assumptions because technologically newer aircraft now tend to last longer than technologically older aircraft OR Delta may be shifting its depreciation assumptions to help cover the losses on its balance sheet and appear more profitable (Delta has modified its assumptions a number of times over the years) Why would Singapore
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Increase Your Data Center Energy Efficiency • Increase Your Data Center Energy Efficiency • Increase Your Data Center Energy Efficiency • Increase Your Data Center Energy Efficiency • Increase Key Best Practices Optimize the Central Plant Quick Start Guide to Increase Data Center Energy How To Start A Problem That You Can Fix Data Center energy efficiency is derived from addressing BOTH your hardware equipment AND your infrastructure. Commit to Improved Design and Operations
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