It has been said that true consensus involves "meeting everyone’s needs." Consensus decision-making is intended to deemphasize the role of factions or parties and promote the expression of individual voices. The method also increases the likelihood of unforeseen or creative solutions by juxtaposing dissimilar ideas. Because it seeks to minimize objection, it is popular with voluntary organizations, wherein decisions are more likely to be carried out when they are most widely approved. Consensus methods are desirable when enforcement of the decision is unfeasible, such that every participant w ...

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Consensus decision-making, Consensus decision-making - Purpose, Consensus decision-making - Key principles, Consensus decision-making - If consensus is not unanimous who must agree?, Consensus decision-making - Timing, Consensus decision-making - Action monitoring and follow-up, Consensus decision-making - Leadership, Consensus decision-making - Criticisms, Consensus decision-making - The promise of consensus decision-making, Consensus decision-making - Quaker-based consensus, Consensus decision-making - Use of colored cards

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Purpose is deliberately thought-through goal-directedness. According to some philosophies, purpose is central to a good human life. Helen Keller wrote that happiness comes from "fidelity to a worthy purpose", and Ayn Rand wrote that purpose must be one of the three ruling values of human life (the others are reason and self-esteem). Some people think that God assigns purposes to people and that it is their mission to fulfill them. Others say that purpose is not inherent, but instead freely chosen (or not chosen) by individuals. ...

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If Node 3 is added to the International Space Station it will contain the most advanced life support systems ever flown in space. These systems will recycle waste water for crew use and generate oxygen for the crew to breathe. In addition, Node 3 will contain an atmosphere revitalization system to remove contaminants from the atmosphere and monitor/control the atmosphere constituents of the ISS. The Node 3 will also contain the Waste and Hygiene Compartment (toi ...

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ISS node 3, ISS node 3 - Purpose, ISS node 3 - Actual situation

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The IIPA is one of several industry-based NGOs which seek to extend or enforce intellectual property protection for the products or services of its members. It monitors the enforcement of copyright laws in countries around the world and issues yearly assessments that rate each nation's compliance with international standards, while making recommendations for securing the rights of American intellectual property abroad. Given the importance of entertainment and computer technology as exports from the United States, controlling the flow of information h ...

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International Intellectual Property Alliance, International Intellectual Property Alliance - Copyright-based industries, International Intellectual Property Alliance - Purpose, International Intellectual Property Alliance - Member groups

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Military uniform - Distinctive clothing. One purpose of military uniforms is to clearly distinguish combatants who are protected by the laws of war from other persons carrying weapons, who enjoy no such protection. Another purpose in historical times was to make it difficult for deserters to avoid detection; military uniforms were so distinctive with many metal buttons and unique colors that they could n ...

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Military uniform, Military uniform - History, Military uniform - Purpose, Military uniform - Distinctive clothing, Military uniform - Visibility or camouflage, Military uniform - Logistics, Military uniform - Psychological warfare, Military uniform - Modern Uniforms

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For static shots, a motion picture camera is typically stabilised with a tripod, or one of a variety of mounting systems which place the camera firmly on the ground. Traditionally, for moving, "tracking" shots, a director has two basic choices. Typically, the camera is mounted on a dolly - a wheeled camera mount that runs on tracks or levelled boards. This has the advantage of permitting smooth camera movement, but takes time to set up, and can be impractical in certain situations. Furthermore, the director must compose the shot's movement so as to prevent the track ...

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Steadicam, Steadicam - Purpose, Steadicam - How it works, Steadicam - Introduction of the steadicam, Steadicam - Filmography

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The Intelligence Community was established to provide a direct method for the United States' disparate intelligence agencies to share data, coordinate activities and eliminate redundancy. Executive Order 12333 charges the Intelligence Community with six primary objectives: Collection of information needed by the President, the National Security Council, the Secretaries of State and Defense, and other Executive Branch officials for the performance of their duties and responsibilities; Production and dissemination of inte ...

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Intelligence Community, Intelligence Community - Purpose, Intelligence Community - Organization, Intelligence Community - Pre-reorganization Management, Intelligence Community - Member agencies, Intelligence Community - Legislative oversight

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Splash screens are typically used by especially large applications to notify the user that the program is in the process of loading. In other words, they provide feedback that a sometimes lengthy process is under way. A splash screen disappears when the application's main window appears. Splash screens typically serve to enhance the look and feel of an application or web-page, and hence are often visually appealing, and may also have animations, graphics and sound. However, since they may sometimes take a long time to load, they are not universally liked by users. They are especially inconvenient for users with slow internet connectio ...

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Splash screen, Splash screen - Explanation, Splash screen - Purpose, Splash screen - Origin

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Churches use hymns, or songs of praise to God, for participants to engage in corporate, or collaborative, worship. As both personal computers and video projectors became reasonably priced and increased in performance, contemporary churches began to use presentation programs to display song lyrics of hymns or praise songs and/or enhance sermons. Due to the dominant position of Microsoft in the "office suite" market, PowerPoint became, and remains ...

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Worship presentation program, Worship presentation program - Purpose

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The purpose of these data structures is to translate the physical representation of codes into a logical representation. The physical representation is "compressed" due to hardware limitations. The number of memory spaces, for instance, is limited, so a memory space (register, word in main memory, etc.) might take on multiple values over the course of its life. The physical location of the data is not interesting at to the compiler at this stage. However, the compiler needs to track the values, not the locations. Consequently, making ...

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Use-define chain, Use-define chain - Purpose, Use-define chain - Setup, Use-define chain - Execution, Use-define chain - Method of building a use-def or ud chain

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For the object of the survey we have three sources of information: The passage in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which tells us why it was ordered: "After this had the king a large meeting, and very deep consultation with his council, about this land; how it was occupied, and by what sort of men. Then sent he his men over all England into each shire; commissioning them to find out "How many hundreds of hides were in the shire, what land the king himself had, and what stock upon the land; or, what dues he ought to ...

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Domesday Book, Domesday Book - Domesday Book, Domesday Book - The Survey, Domesday Book - Purpose, Domesday Book - Subsequent History, Domesday Book - Bibliography

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As computer architecture advanced, it became more and more difficult to compare the performance of various computer systems simply by looking at their specifications. Therefore, tests were developed that could be performed on different systems, allowing the results from these tests to be compared across different architectures. For example, Intel Pentium 4 processors have a higher hertz rating than AMD Athlon XP processors for the same computational speed, in other words a 'slower' AMD processors could be as fast on benchmark ...

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Benchmark computing, Benchmark computing - Purpose, Benchmark computing - Challenges, Benchmark computing - Types of benchmarks, Benchmark computing - Common benchmarks, Benchmark computing - Open source benchmarks, Benchmark computing - windows benchmarks

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The law was championed for the plebeians in their struggle for power with the war-weakened patricians during what is often referred to as the Later Conflict of the Orders, following major wars with Gaul and the Latins. It combines agrarian and constitutional demands of the plebeians. Patrician conservative leader Marcus Furius Camillus may have seen the law as a required concession. The law comes near the end of a period described as 'anarchy' (375 BC) during a period in which consuls had been replaced by military tribunes with consul ...

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Lex Licinia Sextia, Lex Licinia Sextia - Authors, Lex Licinia Sextia - Purpose, Lex Licinia Sextia - Provisions, Lex Licinia Sextia - Alternate names

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Missionette programs are driven by a 5-fold Purpose. To win girls to Jesus Christ through love and acceptance. To teach them to obey everything Jesus commanded us--developing girls spiritually and mentally. To provide encouragement, support and accountability through lasting Chritian relationships. To pvovide an environment for girls to develop their gifts and abilities. To acquaint them with the Great Commission ...

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Missionettes, Missionettes - Purpose, Missionettes - Missionettes Code, Missionettes - Club Levels

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The lender of last resort serves to protect depositors, prevent widespread panic withdrawal, and otherwise avoid damage to the economy caused by the collapse of an institution. Borrowing from the lender of last resort by commercial banks is usually not done except in times of crisis. This is because borrowing from the lender of last resort indicates that the institution in question has taken on too much risk, or that the institution is experiencing financial difficulties (since it is often o ...

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Lender of last resort, Lender of last resort - Origin, Lender of last resort - Purpose, Lender of last resort - Retail lending, Lender of last resort - Criticisms

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A patent grants its owners the right to sue those who manufacture and market products or services that infringe on the claims declared in the patent. Typically, governments award patents on a first to file or first to invent basis. The latter is currently true for the United States. Therefore, it is important to keep and maintain records that help establish who is first to invent a particular invention. The inventor's notebook (also called a journal, lab book or log book) is a systematic device for recording all information related to an invention in such a way that it can be used to develop a case during a ...

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Inventor's notebook, Inventor's notebook - Purpose, Inventor's notebook - Suggested guidelines, Inventor's notebook - Famous notebooks

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Until recently, most computer screens depended on cathode ray tubes (CRTs). CRT images are generated using electron beams which are "launched" from the back of the monitor and "draw" images continuously on the screen. Most computer programs paint images in the screen. Some of these images (letters, pictures, animations, menus) are usually moving or changing, and never stay in the same place for long. But some portions of the screen (like the Start bar in Microsoft Windows, or the typical upper "score" bar of some video games) are always in t ...

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Screensaver, Screensaver - Purpose, Screensaver - Considerations, Screensaver - Entertainment, Screensaver - Security, Screensaver - History, Screensaver - Security risks for Microsoft Windows screensavers, Screensaver - Underlying architecture

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You have only a short amount of time and yet you need making decisions "correctly" daily regarding: Your family Your job association You also have to reduce controversial opinions and emotions in your team and come up with a common denominator. Normally there are 2 to 3 proposals for the solution already under discussion, but also a lot of arguments with pros & cons. The Analytic Hierarchy Process supports you sorting< ...

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Analytic Hierarchy Process, Analytic Hierarchy Process - Purpose, Analytic Hierarchy Process - The process in theory, Analytic Hierarchy Process - The process in practice, Analytic Hierarchy Process - First phase: collect & input data, Analytic Hierarchy Process - Second phase: compare & evaluate data, Analytic Hierarchy Process - Third phase: data interpretation

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The Watchtower is used by Jehovah's Witnesses in their proselytising activities and gives their interpretation of the Bible. The magazine is also a major vehicle of communication from the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses to the association as a whole regarding doctrinal issues or changes. The Watchtower and its companion journal Awake! both aim to spread the views of Jehovah's Witnesses. The Watchtower focuses more on religious and theological issues, while Awake! aims to be more of a ...

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The Watchtower, The Watchtower - Purpose, The Watchtower - History, The Watchtower - Distribution, The Watchtower - Editions, The Watchtower - Content, The Watchtower - Authorship

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The work is a satirical polemic upon Roundheads, Puritans, Presbyterians and many of the other factions involved in the English Civil War. The work was written in three parts in 1663, 1664 and 1678 although an unauthorised edition came out in 1662. Published only four years after Charles II had been restored to the throne and the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell being completely over the poem found an appreciative audience. The satire is not balanced as Butler was fiercely royalist and only the parliamentarian side are singled out for ridicule. Butler also uses the work to parody some ...

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Hudibras, Hudibras - Purpose, Hudibras - Structure, Hudibras - Plot, Hudibras - Significance

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