• The Knock and Enter vs. The Knock and Pause Housekeeping has a schedule to keep and a goal to reach. But they must remember this is their schedule‚ not the guest’s. A pet peeve of Hoteliers is when cleaning staff is too quick to enter the room. According to the Hospitality School‚ it is important to knock and wait 10 seconds (10 Mississippi’s) for a response‚ then knock again announcing who you are. Open the door slightly to make sure the coast is clear. If your staff heeds this rule of thumb
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Below are some of the most common English mistakes made by ESL students‚ in speech and in writing. Wrong | I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend. | Right | I visited Niagara Falls last weekend. | 1. Wrong | The woman which works here is from Japan. | Right | The woman who works here is from Japan. | 2. Wrong | She’s married with a dentist. | Right | She’s married to a dentist. | 3. Wrong | She was boring in the class. | Right | She was bored in the class
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The leadership strengths and weaknesses of John Smith evoked a profound effect on the Jamestown colony. The fact that Smith actually arrived in the colony as a common prisoner and was able to achieve the leadership role that he gained is amazing. His creativity and knowledge in certain areas actually saved the colonists from attack and starvation in the early days. Some of the rules he enforced as a leader were actually instrumental in saving the colony. His skill in dealing with the natives
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Soldier‚ prisoner‚ slave and explorer… All these titles belong to one man: John Smith‚ a historical figure who played a huge role in the establishment of the Jamestown Colony. Remarkably‚ there were two instances that Smith was rescued from death at the last moment by a love struck princess‚ one of which involved the iconic Pocahontas who is also a big part of history. Smith tells the exchange like this‚ “…and thereon laid his head‚ and being ready with their clubs‚ to beat out his braines‚ Pocohontas
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people live present time‚ it is astonishing to believe that one may be trapped in one of these blocks because of their personal ambitions. For example‚ in The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby continues to live in the past particularly because of his many “mistakes” of not getting what he wanted. Because of the many things Gatsby wanted to change‚ Gatsby transforms into an obsessive perfectionist that will stop at nothing to get his way in order to make up for everything he wished for‚ including his loved one
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Have you ever contemplated your reputation after death? A substantial societal principle during the era of "Beowulf" included a person’s notoriety after death. Hrothgar advises Beowulf to remain generous and selfless throughout life. He shows Beowulf what happens when somebody begins life with good deeds‚ then transforms into a narcissistic monarch much like King Heremod. Once King Heremod died‚ people remembered his self-centered acts rather than the generosity he showed when he ascended the throne
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The morning of June 10‚ 1991‚ eleven year old Jaycee Dugard woke up to the sound of her mom leaving for work. This usually wasn’t an issue for young Jaycee except for the fact that her mom had forgotten to give her a goodbye kiss. Little did she know‚ this small mishap would became the least important conflict of her day and for the next 18 years of her life. While trudging her way up the hill leading to her bus stop‚ Jaycee still could not believe that her mother had forgotten to give her a goodbye
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Mistakes: A court in Germany has upheld the right of the nation’s citizens to flirt at work. The ruling comes in response to US supermarket chain Wal-Mart’s company policy banning any sign of attraction between its workers. 1. Labour of Love in the German Workplace A court in Germany has upheld the right of the nation’s citizens to flirt at work. The ruling comes in response to US supermarket chain Wal-Mart’s company policy banning any sign of attraction between its workers. A court in
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Brianna Mosby Mr. Weigand DE U.S History 25 September‚ 2012 Settlements of Quebec‚ Santa Fe‚ and Jamestown Santa Fe Santa Fe was originally founded in1598 by Juan de Onate. He led a mining expedition of about 500 people. He hoped to find rich mines and rich lands. Onate expected the people‚ Pueblos‚ to help with the labor to find resources in the region. The mining trip was a bust and Onate and most of his people decided to head home‚ yet the Franciscan missionaries stayed behind in an
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Jamestown‚ An Ecological Change What do you think of when you hear the name‚ “Pocahontas”? For me‚ the Disney movie‚ “Pocahontas”‚ pops up in my head. The movie where animals followed Pocahontas while she was singing gracefully about love and freedom. To be honest‚ as a kid‚ I absolutely did not understand the plot of the movie. The storyline was not simple as a poor girl who magically obtained a dress and fall in love with a prince in the movie‚ “Cinderella”. But as I became older‚ I began to
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