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    I. BACKGROUND OF THE BOOK Title: Attitudes that Attract Success Data of Publication: Originally published in the USA by Regal Books‚ a division of Gospel Light Publications‚ Inc. Ventura‚ CA 93006. All rights reserved. Published (2005) in the Philippines by OMF Literature Inc. 776 Boni Avenue Mandaluyong City‚ Metro Manila www.OMFLit.com Reprinted --- 2005‚ 2006 ISBN 971-511-899-2 About the Author: Dr. Wayne Cordeiro is senior pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu‚ one of the nation’s

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    Reduce Stress in Exam

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    * HOW TO REDUCE EXAMINATION STRESS? When studying for exams students are normally under a lot of pressure and commonly confonted with exam stress. Exam period is extremly stressful for many students and some of them are so stressed that they undeperfom‚ but this doesn’t occur because the lack of their abilities but because they have to cope with high level of exam stress. They are under a pressure of possible failure‚ or unsuccess which results in underperformance. * CAUSES OF EXAM STRESS

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    The glass is half empty and always will be‚ and that is how I view my life.  Despite this‚ I am by no means a pessimist. Anyone that knows me‚ or has even come into contact with me would instinctively categorize me as an optimist‚ and an extreme one at that.  So then how does this make any sense?  Well‚ I believe the glass should never be seen as half full; full should never be used to describe one’s life in any way.  Full would imply that there is no room for anything else to be added and no room

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    Tanner Graf Opiela Engwr 2.April.2013 The Perception of Death A month after my fourth birthday the most tragic event of my life took place. On February 24th of 1995‚ the police came to my family’s home with horrific and sudden news. A police officer told my mother that my father had been killed at the hand of another. From the perspective of my young mind‚ my father had suddenly vanished and would never be coming home again. He was gone forever‚ the man who had loved and protected my

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    How we face adversity Our life distingue into two‚ that is lucky and adversity. Sometimes‚ the people who face the adversity‚ they easy to give up their life and do something will harmful themselves like suicide to end their life. So‚ everybody does not encourage to do some dangerous action when face the adversity or want to reduce their stress. When we face the adversity‚ we must think positive and have a positive attitude. We must think how to solve the problems but do not think why the problems

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    Introduction & Financial performance Interco originally began in 1911 as International Shoe Company and changed to Interco in 1966. It expanded into the consumer goods market mainly through acquisitions. In 1988 too‚ the company was a major manufacture of furniture‚ men’s footwear‚ and apparel‚ owning many American iconic brands such as Ethan Allen‚ London Fog‚ Converse and Florsheim. The firm’s financial goals included: 1. Improve long term sales and earnings growth 2. Improve return of shareholders’

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    Attitude What is attitude?  You can choose your attitude‚ change your attitude‚ or ignore your attitude‚ but first let’s talk about what defines one... Attitudes are the views of a person whether positive or negative.   Your attitude colors every aspect of your life. It is like themind’s paintbrush. It can paint everything in bright‚ vibrant colors –creating a masterpiece. Or it can make everything dark and dreary An attitude is made up of: * What you think. * What you do. * What

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    To feel a sense of belonging to place or people a culture needs to be defined so the bases of an identity can be formed. It is therefore often assumed that an abrupt change of culture can interfere with a person’s sense identity and lead to disconnection from their new surroundings. But a change in culture can also add a new dimension‚ redefining a person into a developed individual and giving them a new sense of belonging and identity. Their experiences and the immediate environment they are in

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    The poem‚ I chose has a very optimistic point of view. It talks about life and how although we all are going to die eventually‚ and it’s no use dwelling on the past so you might as well live for now. This poem is interesting to me because‚ it gives me a different perspective on life now. This poem really relates with the world we live in because a lot of people have this kind of point of view. But also‚ some people feel so lost that they need to hear a positive message like this. I really like that

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    Financial Analysis Past Performance: In regards to the past performance of the Westover inn‚ it is clear to see that the inn has been an underperformer in regards to recording any positive net income. Despite the consistent years in failure to produce a positive income‚ the trend is clear that progression is being made as each year has shown an increase in profit and revenue. This has much to do with the productive way of reducing expenses and the inn gaining more recognition and consistent

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