Marjohn Shaker From 1774 to 1789‚ the Continental Congress served as the government of the 13 American colonies and later the United States. The First Continental Congress‚ which was comprised of delegates from the colonies‚ met in 1774 in reaction to the Coercive Acts‚ a series of measures imposed by the British government on the colonies in response to their to new taxes. In 1775‚ the Second Continental Congress came together after the American Revolutionary War had already begun. In 1776‚ it
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The First Continental Congress The First Continental Congress was held on September 5‚ 1774‚ at Philadelphia’s Carpenter’s Hall to protest the Intolerable Acts. Benjamin Franklin wanted to hold this meeting earlier‚ but because the Boston Port was closed from the Boston Tea Party‚ not many people supported it. When they actually got started‚ twelve out of the thirteen colonies (Georgia did not) sent some representatives. The sessions were held until late October. All the Americans who supported
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Active participation is an approach that enables individuals to be included in their care and have a greater say in how they live their life in ways that matter to them. The benefits of active participation can be divided into primary benefits and secondary benefits. Primary benefits include: 1. Physical benefits including greater activity levels. 2. Increased independence and autonomy in what people do. 3. An opportunity for individuals in health and social care settings to have a say in matters
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The process of learning is an ongoing process that does not cease from cradle to grave. However‚ the ways in which people view learning varies. Some people view learning as an active process that one must engage in and make a more conscious effort. Others believe that learning happens in a more passive way that does not require conscious choice and attention. The purpose of this paper is to share different theoretical perspectives about active and passive learning held by Piaget and Erikson. The
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin. Competing in this market with low margins has been hard for Continental AG before 1995. They have been losing money due to their high manufacturing costs and not able to compete against big competitors. Von Grunberg was appointed as new CEO in 1991 and has implemented several changes for the continuity of Continental AG and growth. Cutting labor costs by shifting manufacturing processes to low labor cost countries
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Active Immunity The production of antibodies against a specific agent by the immune system is known as active immunity. This particular immunity process is there to keep you healthy. Active immunnity can be acquired in two ways: naturally by contracting an infectious disease or artificially by receiving a vaccination. Active immunity is natural and permanent; protecting individuals from disease their entire lives. This process can take place quickly by large amounts of medicines at one time
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Critical Leadership Skills Due: February 6th‚ 2014 Case Study #1 Right Away and All at Once: How We Saved Continental In this article‚ Greg Brenneman recounts his experience with Continental airlines and how he was able to successfully turn the company around. Continental had achieved the ’luxurious’ place of tenth out of the top ten airlines in the US based on customer service areas‚ and this was due to a number of problems. Brenneman explains that the method to reviving the crippled company was
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important of a skill than speaking in an effective communication. Active listening provides people with opportunity to understand the speaker to be able to respond and form opinions about what’s being conveyed. I was part of the ESL program for the first two years of High School. After I got out of the ESL program‚ I started tutoring and encouraging other students in the program. Counseling them required me to become skilled at listening to be able to advise them better. Becoming an active listener requires
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Active Learning and Learning Styles: A selected bibliography An Invitation: Readers are encouraged to send details of their own favourite references for adding to the list to me at: mhealey@glos.ac.uk. Thanks. Readers new to the topic may find it helpful to start with the references marked with a *. Angelo‚ T.A. and Cross‚ P.A. 1993. Classroom assessment techniques (San Francisco: Jossey Bass). 2nd Edit. Backx‚ C (2008)*The use of a case study approach to teaching and group work to promote
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al. (1992) have constructed a model that breaks down counselor competence (which they term ‘counselor self-efficacy’) into five areas: micro-skills‚ process‚ dealing with difficult clients’ behaviours‚ cultural competence and awareness of values. Active listening is a fundamental skill‚ together with encouraging clients to talk by asking open questions while keeping the client’s responses on track. The counselor also needs to listen to what is not being said‚ whether through omission or expressed
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