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May 22

my query regarding "space theaters"

space theaters are of how many types? I want to know about space theaters in detail. planetarium and imax are of space theaters. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Surya james (talk • contribs) 03:10, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can think of a number of ways of exploring the heavens:

Planetariums are specialised dome shaped theatres which only show representations of the night sky - usually with an expensive and specialised projector - and have a narration. I have also seen for sale a home planetarium projector, but to be honest it looked more like a toy to me.
IMAX theatres sometimes show a planetarium-type of programme on a very large screen. As far as I know, thes programmes are more like a documentary film.
There are a number of planetarium software packages that can be installed on your PC/Mac/Linux.
Then there's the best planetarium of all... the real night sky itself. Just go outside on a clear night and look up. You can get a better view with binoculars, but the view is easily degraded by city lights, clouds, trees, etc.

Astronaut (talk) 04:41, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How to be a Company Secretary in "IT Industry"

i had passed B.Sc with 52% and i am pursuing Software Engineering i want to know about Company Secretary. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Surya james (talk • contribs) 03:14, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Studying "Software Engineering" to become a secretary seems a bit off track to me, but on the other hand as long as you have a degree, HR can be quite flexible. Are you certain you got the job title right? Top level secretaries can have quite lucrative careers, but there's a lot of competition and a long hard way to get to one of the few positions at the top. With a B.Sc. you have an odd start for a career focusing on interpersonal communications and administrative tasks. You'll have to find a way to prove and develop your skills in the human aspects of communication. (See if you can maybe squeeze in a couple of classes in psychology at your U.) Organizational skills are a must. Some knowledge of accounting helps. Language skills are key to making it. You should be able to speak your local language at a variety of "audience levels". Writing grammatically correct sentences with good spelling and punctuation should not pose a problem for you. The more foreign languages you can communicate in efficiently, the better. Since your degree is not going to reflect your abilities in that area you'll have to find a way to demonstrate them. Enough knowledge of current and classical literature and trivia to be able to participate in a conversation at social events will cement your marketability. With your strong background in engineering you will be well suited to start a career as department secretary in IT if you meet the other requirements. But you should be aware that this is a big decision to make. You are no longer going to develop your abilities in areas like programming and architecture. Even if you continue to read technical magazines, that's not the same as doing it. Your strongest selling point of being able to understand what the people around you are talking about is a short lived commodity. Unless you work hard at developing your career path towards excellence in all other areas of becoming a top notch secretary, you may live to regret that choice. --71.236.23.111 (talk) 05:11, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the OP was talking about the admin assistant type of secretary, but means this kind of Company secretary. Unfortunately, I would be very surprised if a recent software engineering graduate (someone perhaps in their early 20's) was appointed to this kind of board-level position as their first job out of university. Astronaut (talk) 06:52, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oops. Thanks for sorting that out. I keep being amazed just how many differences I run into with BE and AE. For a board-level position the only thing I could think of that might help is rich parents or founding your own company. 71.236.23.111 (talk) 21:39, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Start your own company. Even Lachlan Murdoch had work his way (however fast) from the ground up. It might be easier to be a director. Julia Rossi (talk) 07:11, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Region 3 encoding

i tryed to look up what dvd players can play that code... but it jst gave out regions... region codes right >.>; well i read and was talking about how some dvd's and players don't really go by that somewhat anymore so i wanted to ask what players can play such codes and what programs can get rid of codes. i have a ps3 and i can't find out if it can play it or not... help me out ;; ForTheOne! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.248.156.95 (talk) 14:54, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible to convert most DVD players to play disks from anywhere in the world. Sometimes it is a simple matter of some weird combination of button presses (search the internet for instructions for with a particular brand/model), but sometimes the player has to be chipped (which will invalidate the warranty). It is also possible to buy a multi-region DVD player where the store has already done the button combination or chipping thing for you. Unfortunately, your regular store at the mall might not stock multi-region players, so search the internet for an online store. Bear in mind you might have to import from a foreign country, so remember to check that the power supply requirements and TV system are compatible with your country. If you already have the region 3 disk, you could just try it and what happens when you play it in your PS3. Astronaut (talk) 16:29, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If all else fails, you could always buy a cheap player from one of the countries in SE Asia, either online or when on vacation there. Astronaut (talk) 16:33, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Try here or here for example.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 06:50, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Odd Girl Out

In Odd Girl Out, how did Stacey Larson torment Vanessa Snyder? Ericthebrainiac (talk) 15:01, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe by inserting a troll?--71.236.23.111 (talk) 21:34, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to the article, "A web of lies, nasty rumors and manipulation" "verbal violence" and creating a "hate site about her on which they put embarrassing pictures". Think outside the box 19:33, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Be Thankful For What You Got

I want to know why Hoary deleted "trivia" information pertaining to the song "Be Thankful For What You Got." I listed information from the TV show "Martin" in reference to the song. I personally felt that it was a little important based on Martin Lawrence's "Jerome" character. I will probably resubmit the information if there is no acceptable explanationV1iciouslady (talk) 16:53, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please discuss article content issues on the appropriate talk page- in this case, Talk:Be Thankful for What You Got (song). Hoary has explained his edit there. Friday (talk) 16:58, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lost

Does anyone know when the next episode of lost is out (Theres no place like home, part 2, episode 13, S4) x —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.44.210.227 (talk) 19:58, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

29 May 2008, according to There's No Place Like Home. WP has articles for all of the episodes in the first four seasons: List of Lost episodes. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 20:05, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, next Thursday (a week from today); but it won't be just part 2, it's gonna be a part 2 & 3 two-hour mega finale! You can't afford to miss it! (Can you tell I'm EXCITED or what!) Check global airdates here or here. Kreachure (talk) 21:10, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]