Washington’s secretary arrived late to a meeting‚ and blamed his watch for his tardiness‚ Washington quietly replied‚ “Then you must get another watch‚ or I another secretary.” George Washington’s passion for punctuality was born from his youthful study of “The Rules of Civility” – his repeated copying of maxims like “Undertake not what you cannot Perform but be Careful to keep your Promise.” For Washington‚ being on time was a way of showing respect to others‚ and he expected to be treated with the
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and are finding opportunities by being highly creative in their business models‚ frequently relying in resources that lie in the networks they build‚ rather than undertaking internationalization processes on their own. We present results from a case study research project that aims to understand the processes through which entrepreneurs from Latin
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We all have an internal list of those we still don’t understand‚ let alone appreciate. We all have biases‚ even prejudices‚ toward specific groups. In our workshops we ask people to gather in pairs and think about their hopes and fears in relating to people of a group different from their own. Fears usually include being judged‚ miscommunication‚ and patronizing or hurting others unintentionally; hopes are usually the possibility of dialogue‚ learning something new‚ developing friendships‚ and understanding
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CLINICAL REPORT The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds Guidance for the Clinician in Rendering Pediatric Care Kenneth R. Ginsburg‚ MD‚ MSEd‚ and the Committee on Communications and the Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health ABSTRACT Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive‚ physical‚ social‚ and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal
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My Audience will know the Importance of Immunizations I. INTRODUCTION The Importance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases A. ATTENTION GETTER "Fact Texas is ranked last in Immunization coverage rates among the 50 states" B. ESTABLISH THEME Un immunized kids are starting to become a risk factor in our Texas school‚ to a point where they are starting to exclude students from school activities. C. CREDIBILITY I speak from first hand knowledge‚ not only am I faced
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am‚ I cannot help but feel sorrow at the injustices in our society. I possess hope for the future that conditions will better for all peoples in our country. My conviction is that the first step to acquiring social justice is erasing ignorance. Importance lies in recognizing the signs of institutionalized injustice. In relation to the well known idiom "ignorance is bliss‚" the bliss of the ignorant rests upon the unjust treatment of those suffering oppression. On the other hand‚ the oppressed may
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The Importance of Exercise Exercising is a key component of living a healthy life. “Regular exercise is necessary for physical fitness and good health. It reduces the risk of heart disease‚ cancer‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes and other diseases. In my generation exercising can be over looked.”(Why is) People seem to be consumed more with television shows‚ fast food‚ and other unhealthy activities. “The average American watches three and a half hours of television every day. That adds up to 56
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The Importance of Play ECE 430 Early Childhood Education Capstone Prof. Sublette Jennifer Bentley November 28‚ 2011 The Importance of Play Play is one aspect that is common in every child’s life. The importance of play for children is huge. It is so much more than a recreational activity for them. Play is essential for children; it contributes to healthy child development cognitively‚ socially‚ and physically (McFadden‚ 2010). Because of this‚ it is vital for parents‚ caregivers‚ and educators
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How important is to get your child vaccinated? Some parents think that vaccines are not safe but some others think the opposite. There have been some rumors that vaccines will give your child Autism and Seizures. Reality is that vaccines will protect your children to prevent any disease or sickness. Based on my job experience as Medical Assistant and the time I have been treating kids‚ I had never experience a bad reaction to a kid due to vaccines. The president elect Donald Trump said that if
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Importance of Communication By: SPC Eric J. Seiberling Importance of Communication SPC Eric J. Seiberling – 2 What is the importance of communication? In the following pages‚ I will attempt to answer that very question. In addition‚ I will also answer‚ “What are the barriers that restrict people from communicating effectively?” and “What are the different forms of communication?” I hope that by the end of this paper I will have displayed my own personal communication
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