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    born stupid‚ we need judgment. Everything we do not have at our birth and which we need when we are grown is given us by education.” Let me use this very intelligent philosophy by Jean Jacques Rousseau as a foundation of my own philosophy of education. Every individual needs to be taught properly with adequate tools and supplements to grow as a good‚ productive and complete person. Just like nurturing a plant‚ which requires enough water and sunlight‚ fertile soil‚ a fence to protect it from

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    the world the roles of the individual and of society are completely abstract. As the world changes and develops‚ the roles of the individual and society change to meet the needs of the people. Voltaire’s Candide which involves France during the Age of Enlightment & Marx & Engels’ Communist Manifesto which involves Germany around 1848 both discuss the roles of the individual and of society in different ways. In both pieces of literature what is expected of the individuals and of society is very different

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    Simmel Modern Individual

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    Beatrice Ajighevi March 13‚ 2013 Berlin Irene According to Simmel‚ the development of a protective‚ rational barrier has a profound impact on individuals living in a metropolis. A modern individual becomes indifferent‚ the “blasé outlook” becomes a consequence of the urban mind-set which results in a larger degree of personal freedom‚ they are freed from prejudices‚ develop a cosmopolitan attitude which develops a greater degree of personal freedom and struggle to maintain their personality

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    Individual Reflective Report Our group consisted of five members. As we did not know each other that well in the beginning one of the hardest tasks was to estimate how everyone’s attitude towards working in a team was like and how much effort every single member is going to put in our project. My role was to‚ first of all‚ suggest and eventually choose a topic upon the agreement of the other team members. Furthermore‚ I had to clarify what we were going to do‚ as only two of us had actually read

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    My Individual Results and Applications BUSI 340 – ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR I Professor Gregory Gómez III George Harike Sr. Liberty University May 3rd‚ 2015 Abstract I currently work for an aerospace company as a business unit manager. My daily tasks consist of scheduling the business to meet customer deliveries‚ ensuring production is on target‚ and measuring the performance of the business through production‚ quality and financial metrics. My organization consists of six salaried supervisors and

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    Additional Needs of individuals Challenging stereotypes and understanding what exactly an ‘additional need’ is. What exactly does the term ‘additional need’ mean? The term ‘additional need’ or ‘disability’ refers to an individual who either/or has a physical‚ cognitive or a sensory impairment. An individual with any form of disability may need or have specific needs in certain settings and environments i.e. School‚ home or work. There are many causes as to why a person may have an additional

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    Developing individuals and teams Introduction Once I have started working as a deputy manager in a nursing home I have realized that I have an important role to play in developing individuals and teams. In order to provide high standards of nursing care to residents I needed individuals able to perform competently‚ to integrate well within the team and to work towards meeting organisation’s objective – ‘to champion quality of life for all residents’. Care Quality Commission (2009) highlighted

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    ►Introduction to Income Taxes ►What are taxes? Payment required by a government upon income earned by individuals‚ businesses and other taxable entities that is unrelated to any specific benefit or service received from the government Types of taxes: Property taxes Sales taxes Gas taxes Payroll taxes ►Progressive/graduated tax Generally‚ rates increase as income increases ►Federal income taxes ►FORMULA: ►Income (very broadly inclusive) ►LESS: Exclusions (income not subject to taxation)

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    World War 1‚ the Great War‚ the war to end all wars‚ started in 1914 with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ Archduke of Austria-Este‚ Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia. There were two major armies involved in this war; the Allied force and the Triple Entente. The Allied force had a large navy including many submarines‚ one very important one in particular‚ the AE2. The AE2 is an Australian submarine which was the first vessel part of the Allied force to penetrate the

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    Right to Own Pit Bulls The American Pit Bull Terrier has fallen under harsh criticism in recent years. Several attacks have led to Breed-Specific Legislation or BSL. Breed-Specific Legislation has led to the downright banning of pit bulls in several cities in the United States (“Breed Specific Legislation”). These legislations are unfair and ineffective. The pit bull is only a product of its owner and its surroundings. The pit bull is the most misunderstood and persecuted breed of dogs. If properly

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