Leadership Development in South Riding Council Leadership skills development is often a neglected area in local councils across the UK. South Riding Council has sought to address this issue through establishing its own local leadership institute. The council‚ like all other local authorities‚ is facing the challenge of developing the leaders of tomorrow within a turbulent operating environment. The recruitment and retention of key staff is not easy in an area hit by a long-term decline in the local
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Unforgettable Holiday It was December 2001.”The most wonderful time of the year”. A special holiday season for my family because our grandparents were coming to visit us from Argentina after two years of our departure. When my parents decided to leave our country in search for “better opportunities”‚ I was three and my brother was six. Between suitcases and planes we were excited about the coming adventure. We did not know at that time‚ about distances or leaving family behind. Then I realized that
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Getting your first bike can be intimidating. Whether you are looking at one in person‚ or online‚ knowing which size you’ll need is very important. When I was a child‚ it was much easier. Children’s bikes are sized by simply standing over them. But we adults have to be more discerning. Your mountain bike frame size is determined by several body measurements. How well these body parts are matched to sections of your bike will effect nearly everything about your ride. How comfortable you are‚ how
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A walk through any sporting store will reveal a multitude of bicycle helmets. Still‚ some bicyclists wear them‚ while others do not. Here are the pros and cons of wearing a bicycle helmet. One of the biggest advantages of wearing a helmet is safety. Bicycle deaths were of people who were not wearing helmets. Helmets were designed to protect your head‚ as well as your brain‚ from injury resulting from an accident or a fall. Wearing a helmet shields your head from impact and cushions the blow
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story. Choose one short story from the course text about which you have not yet written‚ and analyze it in terms of point of view. When writing your post‚ consider the following questions * How would you categorize the point of view [e.g.‚ first-person‚ second-person (i.e.‚ “you”)‚ third-person limited‚ third-person omniscient]? * Is the point of view consistent throughout the story (told from the same perspective)‚ or does it shift at any points in the narrative? (If so‚ make note of
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with an intellectual disability and spends her time riding buses every day. By taking this novel and analyzing it with concepts about the sociological views of disability gives a better understanding of how the concepts connect to real life. Thus we will look at the parental first encounter when finding out your child is disabled to the neurodiversity depiction of being disabled and lastly how disabilities and culture coexist. The parental first encounter when finding out that your child has
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In her essay “On Seeing England for the First Time” (1991)‚ Jamaica Kincaid expresses her hatred for England by revealing England’s oppression of Antigua. Kincaid supports her claim by using irony‚ imagery‚ and constant repetition of the words “made in England”. She also reflects on her experiences living in a British colony to further show her oppression. Her purpose is to show what it is like living under another country’s control in order to communicate her negative attitude towards England
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During the time of the Vietnam War‚ people were losing loved ones left and right. Many could not cope with seeing the belongings of the people they had lost. “Riding With Private Malone” is about the spiritual feeling something special can leave behind‚ and David Ball depicts this through tone. To start off stanza one‚ it talks in a happy tone. David Ball talks about how he’s snagging a nice car for cheap. He goes on through stanzas two‚ three‚ and four talking about how he gets the car running
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Little Red Riding Hood is the classic tale of wolves‚ grandmothers‚ and why it isn’t a good idea to mix the two. As nearly anybody could tell you‚ the story starts with Little Red going to visit her poor‚ sick grandmother. However‚ she is beat to her grandmother’s house by a cunning wolf‚ attacked by said wolf‚ and is saved by the heroic Huntsman‚ who happens to stumble upon the cottage at a very convenient time. But‚ like any story that has stood the test of time‚ it has been changed slightly
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With Time Comes Change “Now is the time when I would have wanted / to bestow this armor on my own son‚ / had it been my fortune to have fathered an heir / and live on in his flesh.” (2729-32) In the beginning Beowulf is focused on one thing‚ the task of defeating the monster Grendel for the rewards of gold and glory. He achieves these things not only after killing the monster Grendel but its mother as well. When he returns home he is greeted with honor and respect from his people. Beowulf
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