Michelle Wong 12 October 2015 AP Literature Ms. Taylor The Century Quilt Response The poem The Century Quilt by Marilyn Nelson Waniek serves as a nostalgic reflection of the history of a cherished quilt‚ which connects the speaker’s life to her diverse heritage. Wainek’s use of enjambment‚ personification‚ and colorful imagery develops a speaker and a character that demonstrates affection for the quilt’s qualities and reveals a more complex underlying message about the quilt’s impact on how the
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Holistic Nursing Approach November 21‚ 2010 Holistic nursing application is the focusing on all the aspects of the patient‚ and their extended families‚ rather than the piece meal approach. Healthcare or nursing is multifaceted and multidiscipline‚ and with practicing nursing holistically and culturally‚ we have to integrate a variety of modalities such as self reflection‚ self care‚ and self responsibility in all patient’s lives. This enables the nurse a greater awareness of the interconnectedness
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Making A Quilt Quilting is a hobby that is usually passed down from generation to generation. It can be quite intimidating to those who have never done it. However the process is relatively simple when you gain the knowledge needed for the job. There are several steps in making a quilt and many different patterns to choose from. It is very important to plan ahead if you want to accomplish the task of making a quilt in a timely manner. You must first decide what type of quilt that you want to
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people together‚ whether liked or not‚ like branches on a tree‚ spreading its leaves for what seems like miles. In "The Century Quilt" by Marilyn Nelson Waniek‚ the speaker creates a simile of her grandmother’s blanket and her quilt‚ beginning with explaining the memorable colors and thoughts about her grandmother’s blanket and continuing with her quilt. In "The Century Quilt"‚ Waniek gives the poem complex meaning through literary techniques such as diction to add complexity and to give insight to
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In this assignment we introduce the idea that the organizational culture is the personality of an organization which can be defined‚ measured‚ sustained and changed and have an important impact on an organization’s effectiveness. We want to define organizational culture as it is presented by two theorists‚ indicate levels of expressions of culture in an organization‚ and provide specific strategies or tools to modify organizational culture. We know that every individual has something that psychologists
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Service Philosophy Everyone can provide service‚ but few can provide exceptional service. It all begins with putting your guest and their needs as your priorities. You have to be willing to give your guest the attention and respect they deserve. It is essential to always remember that you have the power to change their day and mood. “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice‚ here by a smiling look‚ there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for
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America is a mélange of people and culture. However‚ this mixture is critical to the foundations of America. Only a meager handful of people actually stops to ponder these factors to society. Of that handful‚ “A Quilt of a Country”‚ by Anna Quindlen‚ and “The Immigrant Contribution”‚ by John F. Kennedy‚ are essays prepared to convey these attributes to society. Their writings are of an identical nature‚ but written in two distinct manners. Both of these authors wrote essays about American identity
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Organization: Hewlett – Packard (HP) Organization Culture: The organization culture of Hewlett-Packard is also known as “The H-P Way”. Within the context of “The H-P Way”‚ the employees of the organization together with the management are expected to follow a saying “Don’t Be Evil”. The H-P Way is supposedly to be honest in all its operations and in all of the information coming out from the business organization. But‚ one cannot remove the fact that not all information are going out and being
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Review of literature The literature on employee engagement builds on earlier research and discussion on issues of commitment and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)‚ but means more than what these terms encapsulate. The defining distinction is that employee engagement is a two-way interaction between the employee and the employer‚ whereas the earlier focus tended to view the issues from only the employee’s point of view. Definitions of engagement ‚or characteristics of an engaged
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Holistic Approaches to Development Module Code: MOD001262 Introduction: My focus with this assignment will be on education as a whole and to demonstrate a knowledge of key legislation in respect of curricula and initiatives within the widening children’s education work-force. I will do this through relevant reading and understanding gained from personal experience‚ demonstrating a comprehension of the holistic nature of learning and how
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