THE COMMONWEALTH June 2006 DANA GIOIA Chair‚ National Endowment for the Arts On the Importance of Reading Gioia warns that as increasing numbers of Americans put down their books‚ they also invest less in the nation’s civic and cultural life. In a program moderated by writer Jewelle Gomez‚ Gioia calls for a revival in reading‚ beginning in the schools. Monday April 10‚ 2006 E very 10 years the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) does a survey among American households. It’s the
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The Importance of Grammar When recently considering a skill that many do not have but could benefit from mastering‚ my first thought was the “art of communication.” This subject seemed broad‚ so I began to consider what allows people to communicate effectively‚ both written and verbal. When considering the various communications that I have received in the last week‚ solid grammar usage consistently supported effective communication. Whether the goal is to gain respect as a leader‚ achieve a higher
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This semester has been so awesome for me! I came into this classroom feeling as though I had a pretty good grasp on immigration and my feelings on it. At first‚ I thought it was pretty clear cut‚ if someone is an illegal immigrant‚ than they are someone who has came to this country illegally and then is not trying to become a citizen‚ which is so wrong! I have learned so much about how every immigrant’s situation is very different‚ unique‚ and quite sad. Now‚ obviously‚ there has been immigrants
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needs of different users of accounting information in a manner which is appropriate and meaningful for the global business environment of today. I respectfully disagree with the above statement. If anything‚ the accounting profession and its importance in day to day management of businesses has increased in the past decades. The information provided by company financial snapshots is a vital tool in managing the day to day‚ monthly and yearly affairs of any business be it large or small. The information
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The Importance of Discipline By: Alexis Wagner June 14‚ 2013 The dictionary definition for discipline is “a branch of learning‚ training that develops self-control.” Discipline to me is a form of work that takes time; but‚ in the end works for your good. A person can be someone “disciplined” or taught a new way of doing something they can’t or don’t want to do‚ or be self-disciplined‚ already possessing an inner strength of mind and determination to do these things own their own. (Control is
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Importance of Space Beginning of human civilization The emergence of civilization is generally associated with the final stages of the Neolithic Revolution‚ a slow cumulative process occurring independently over many locations between 10‚000 and 3‚000 BCE‚ reaching in the relatively rapid process of state formation‚ a political development associated with the appearance of a governing elite. Neolithic Revolution‚ sometimes called the Agricultural Revolution‚ was the world’s first historically verifiable
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Importance of Motivation Motivation is a very important for an organization because of the following benefits it provides:- 1. Puts human resources into action Every concern requires physical‚ financial and human resources to accomplish the goals. It is through motivation that the human resources can be utilized by making full use of it. This can be done by building willingness in employees to work. This will help the enterprise in securing best possible utilization of resources. 2. Improves
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The Importance of Disobedience Against the State. First‚ it is important to ask what seems like a simple question: What defines something as “illegal?” Well‚ of course‚ whatever is illegal must be what is against inscribed law. Is that so? Take this instance. You have Emmeline Pankhurst‚ a well known suffragette figure‚ facing arrest for perhaps blocking a side of a street during a protest while raising awareness about a petition. This action is viewed by the state as illegal‚ although‚ whose actions
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The Importance of History It is both necessary and helpful to study the context of prior history because it is relevant to who we are. Studying events in history provide a clear picture of past participants experiences and behaviors‚ so that we take what others have done and build upon it. Past cultures took time and efforts to document historical events to help future participants understand where they come from. In this day and age‚ modern societies don’t quite look to the past‚ but to the
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work securely together. This document consists of 6 printed pages. © UCLES 2012 [Turn over 2 1 The following text consists of part of an article from the online edition of a newspaper. The article is a review of a TV drama about the life of the popular children’s author Enid Blyton. Both the drama and the review focus on the relationship between the writer and her own children. (a) Imagine you are a former employee of Enid Blyton. You have seen the TV drama and you have read the
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