Turning autumn leaves descend upon the firm October soil; cool‚ crisp air infiltrates my nostrils with cinnamon scents‚ Grandma’s famous pumpkin rolls‚ and incomparable to them all - harvested crops. These harvest aromas occupy the October air and stimulate the senses from my childhood. Memories of my combine commutes replay in my head like a broken record; my tiny feet dangle over the petite passenger seat as the equipment head seizes my sights. Time transcends‚ and I return today as Dad and I pack
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Drive Yuppies became a term in the early 1980’s‚ made out of the words; young urban professional + “ies”. We know the type from Tom Wolfe’s “The Bonfire of the Vanities” or Brett Easton Ellis’ “American Psycho”‚ these young upper middleclass/upper class types with a taste for cultural attractions‚ a good image and high social status. Originally an American term‚ but as we can see in the story “Drive” written by Singaporean author Simon Tay also spotted elsewhere in the world. In “Drive” we follow
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Personal Values Development Paper PHL/323 Melinda Cunningham July 12‚ 2010 The purpose of this paper is to examine my personal values‚ and the ground rules as they relate to the development of my ethics. Throughout the paper‚ I will define what my values are‚ the sources (e.g.‚ people‚ institutions‚ events) that helped me to shape my values‚ the criteria and decision-making factors I use to revise them. I will also touch on how the values I use daily impact my performance in my workplace.
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How to respect your parents? There are many days set aside in non-Islamic societies to honour and appreciate special people; examples of these are Father ’s Day‚ Mother ’s Day‚ Memorial Day and Labour Day. In Islam‚ however‚ respecting‚ honouring and appreciating parents is not just for a single day of the year‚ but rather for each and every day. Parents in the Quran: A Muslim child should respect and appreciate his or her parents on a daily basis. Allaah mentions that human beings must recognise
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How to know your passion •1 Grab a pen and a piece of paper. Prepare to make a list. • 2 Ask yourself some simple questions‚ like: What are my goals? If I could do one thing for the rest of my life‚ what would it be? What do I love to do? What would I do‚ even if I didn’t get paid to do it? • 3 Dig deep within yourself‚ think about what you love to do with your spare time‚ and whether it’s something you could do full time. You don’t have to be good at it‚ and it doesn’t have to make
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Personal Finance Personal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain‚ budget‚ save‚ and spend monetary resources over time‚ taking into account various financial risks and future life events. It refers to the financial decisions which an individual or a family unit is required to make to obtain‚ budget‚ save‚ and spend monetary resources over time‚ taking into account
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How To Help Your Peers I am very eager to make it myself but at the same time bring all my peers up along with me. In order to make it big‚ you’ll often need assistance from others. I think the first step to help anyone is to support him or her. People need to hear that they have people backing them and standing by their side. I think the biggest deterrent of tackling anything is fearing that no one else thinks you can do it. If no one else thinks you can do it‚ you’ll often start questioning
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Your “Personal Brand” Is More than Just Your Job In today’s climate‚ Medical practitioners are changing gear to differentiate themselves from their colleagues and competitors. They step out of their comfort zone and considering their practices as a business practipreneurs (or practitioner’s entrepreneurs) by Personal Branding. Personal branding is the process whereby people and their careers are marked as brands. The process is further defined as the creation of an asset that pertains to a particular
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Do Rewards Or Punishment Work for Your Kids? A common question often asked by parents and educators is” Do rewards or punishment work? Most child experts are cutely aware that punishments are often counterproductive in helping children succeed at home and at school. According to reward and punishment expert‚ Alphie Kohn‚ on the topic: Do Rewards or Punishments Work?‚ Kohn research finds that making children suffer to alter their behavior can often elicit temporary compliance‚ but this strategy is
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Ryan Stephens October 31‚ 2013 Health Education Class 5th Period Blood Drive Donating blood is a very simple‚ but important and serious process. Its involves collecting blood from the donor and using it to treat those in need of it. Several blood donations are given each and everyday. Donating blood benefits how you have the ability to change a person’s life. It not only benefit’s the receiver life‚ but it also benefit’s the donor as well. If one were to donate blood regularly‚ it would lower
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