1. If difficult situations arise‚ what is your initial reaction? Do you fight or flee? Do you stay calm or get agitated? Do you “own” your part of the situation or look to lay blame on anyone other than yourself? Consider how your initial reaction may affect your ability to resolve a situation effectively. If difficult situations arise‚ my initial reaction is to fight. I take the time to do reflect and think of the best way to deal with the difficult situation so I can move on. I stay calm and face
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Values Demonstrated by Beowulf In Seamus Heaney’s translation of the epic Beowulf‚ the protagonist‚ Beowulf‚ exemplifies the values of an Anglo-Saxon warrior and king. Beowulf is a Geatish warrior who uses his super-human strength to defend the Danes‚ a neighboring kingdom‚ from a terrible monster named Grendel. Beowulf then goes on to kill Grendel’s mother and become the king of the Geats. During his reign‚ Beowulf runs a successful kingdom and sacrifices his life to save his kingdom from a dragon
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Throughout the course of my reading career‚ I’ve always gravitated to novels featuring strong females. Books with strong women who don’t necessarily know just how much strength they possess are my most enjoyable reads. For my craft analysis final project I’ve chosen two works featuring these types of women; Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (1938) and The DUFF by Kody Keplinger (2010). The two women in these books are at very different places in their lives at the beginning of their journeys nevertheless
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deprivation has been a big part with the 21st century. Children are becoming more advanced in technology‚ but lacking the advancement in school performance like in this article. Staying up late at night usually browsing the web or playing around on their electronic devices and having to wake up early for school is becoming critical in a student’s life. Sean Coughlan provides a wide range of statistics on students being affected in their performance in school by the lack of sleep‚ which makes this
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It was a hot afternoon and the heat from the scorching sun was quite unbearable. I was cycling home from school after arranging the books in the school library as I was a librarian. The road was quiet. I felt hungry and was looking forward to reaching home and having my late lunch. When I was cycling along the roadside‚ a motorcyclist appeared out of the blue and roared past me. He had almost knocked me down and I was rather taken aback by his sudden appearance. I then noticed there was a passenger
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September 26‚ 2013 How Has The Internet Affected Your Privacy? After the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001 the government took a big step forward in trying to protect the American people. Today‚ 12 years later‚ the government continues to protect the American people online in ways that are questioned daily. The questions remain‚ does the government really need to be watching us online? What privacy do we have while using our computers? Imagine shopping at your favorite store‚ you go
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Personal Qualities and Skills for Survival in Wilderness People live their lives hoping each day to be better than the previous one. They make short and long term plans; they take loans‚ buy houses‚ expensive cars and other things that make their life more comfortable. In other words‚ people expect an improved life in future‚ and they are ready for that. However‚ residence in this world is unpredictable‚ and unfortunately we don’t have the ability to foresee what vicissitudes of fate have been
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What makes an effective manager The quality of manager and effective management styles can determine the culture of the organisation‚ the productivity of its staff‚ and‚ ultimately‚ success or failure. A manager should have the ability to direct‚ supervise‚ encourage‚ inspire‚ and co-ordinate‚ and in doing so facilitate action and guide change. Managers develop their own leadership qualities and those of others. Management utilises planning‚ organisational and communications skills. These skills
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Chase rushed home from school‚ eager to speak with his grandmother. “Granny‚ my teacher said she wants me to be successful. What does that mean?” “Chase‚” granny started‚ “I cannot tell you what success is.” “But why not‚” Chase replied sadly as he slumped into a chair. “Success is something you have to find on your own‚ but I can tell you how to get it.” A huge smile broke across Chase’s face as he sat up attentively; ready to listen to what his granny had to say. "There are many steps to becoming
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Artists work from their own experiences‚ imaginings‚ feelings and psychological experiences * Jackson Pollock * Picasso * Jeff Koons The personal experiences of the artists consisting of the subjective and psychological happenings create thoughts and imaginings which are all combined to fuel the art-making process. Artists harness their personal and psychological experiences‚ imaginings and feelings to engender their artwork. Jackson Pollock‚ Picasso and Jeff Koons are artists that
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