Throughout the Odyssey there is an ongoing theme of hospitality or xenia that shows cultural values. The ancient cultural value of Xenia is a religious and social accept that has to do with the relationship between guest and hosts. Both the guess and the host have specific roles. The role of the host was to take in the stranger‚ provide him with shelter‚ food‚ drink and aiding them on their journey with whatever means they have to spear. This is seen in book one when Telemachus unknowingly takes
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LANGUAGE FOCUS: THE VOCABULARY SHIFT A distinctive feature of academic writing style is choosing the more formal alternative when selecting a verb‚ noun‚ or other part of speech. Verbs English often has two (or more) choices to express an action or occurrence. The choice is often between a phrasal or prepositional verb (verb + preposition) and a single verb‚ the latter with Latinate origins. Often in lectures and other instances of everyday spoken English‚ the verb
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“HR and Changing External Factors.” Students will respond to the following: Define the major shifts in the workforce that require updated HR practices. As noted in our text‚ there have been major shifts in the American workforce that require the HR professional and the company to continually update their practices. Of these are: an aging workforce‚ a diverse workforce and skill deficiencies of the workforce. Aging Workforce: Some employees are now working past normal retirement age while
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If you have been doing much reading on astronomy‚ you have probably come across the term "red shift". When astronomers are explaining how far away a distant object is‚ they will usually say something like "The red shift of the galaxy (or other object) indicates that it is about 4 billion light years away". What does "red shift" mean‚ and how can it tell us how far away an object is? Since most of the things we look at in the sky are so far away‚ we cannot visit them and find out what they are made
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The Graveyard Shift You know things didn’t turn out the way you wanted them to when you work in a morgue. [a]I could have been a lawyer. Or maybe a journalist. Anything‚ really. I laugh. It’s funny how I’m already having a midlife crisis. The sound echoes hollowly around the morgue. It bounces off lithe gray walls and sharp corners‚ completely out of place around the pale skin and lifeless eyes. The emptiness hangs in the air accusingly‚ reprimanding me for invading the cold silence.[d] The
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Restaurant Management System What are the 4 main offerings (Components) of the Restaurant Management System? Point of Sales - front of house Inventory and Menu management systems- back of the house Reservations and table managements - front of the house Back office applications and interfaces Why POS? The physical location at which goods are sold to customers. Input and output devices used by restaurant employees to accomplish their daily activities. What are the functions of the POS
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Hospitality trends in the Asia-Pacific: a discussion of five key sectors Nerilee Hing Southern Cross University‚ Lismore‚ NSW‚ Australia Vivienne McCabe Southern Cross University‚ Lismore‚ NSW‚ Australia Peter Lewis Southern Cross University‚ Lismore‚ NSW‚ Australia Neil Leiper Southern Cross University‚ Lismore‚ NSW‚ Australia This paper reviews recent trends in major hospitality sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. Observes that the meetings‚ incentives‚ conventions and exhibitions (MICE)‚ backpacker
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Case of Ian Michael Porciuncula Time Context: The problem was noted April 2000. When Ian Michael Porciuncula started to work in MLCP Medical Association. Viewpoint: In own point of view‚ in the situation of Mr. Gan. I will change my leadership style so that I could have a good relationship to my subordinates. The may lead our company to success. Statement of the Problem: The research aims to improve the situation of MLCP with regards to the office force. Specifically it aims
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Júlia Fávero Professor Weiss English 10A 30 March‚ 2013 Night: Shifts in Tone In every writing piece‚ be it a news journal or a deep philosophical book‚ literary devices serve as the substructure for the assembly of tone. In “Night”‚ the narrator goes through intense emotions and by modifying the utilization of literary devices‚ predominantly diction‚ syntax and symbolism‚ tone accordingly shifts throughout the book; thus‚ it becomes noticeable how the character’s emotions go from outraged
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order to increase the motivation from his followers. 3. If I were consulting with Brako about leadership‚ I would first provide a Path-Goal Leadership Questionnaire to each supervisor. I would also evaluate the employees within the three different shifts to address the situations. Once I gather all the pertinent information from all parties‚ meaning from the leaders and followers‚ I would acknowledge the issues that exist in the three groups and make recommendations as needed. My recommendation to
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