CHANGE TODAY BY CHOICE VS CHANGE TOMORROW BY NECESSITY Choice consists of a mental decision‚ of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one or more of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options often a choice is made between real options and followed by the corresponding action. The route is then derived from information about how long each of the possible routes take. This can be done by a planner. Choices are of 4 types: Rational Intuitive Recognition based Combination
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------------------------------------------------- College Bound: The Changing Role of Parents Author: Janice Shaw Crouse Source: Concerned Women for America The New York Times advised parents of incoming college freshmen to drop their kids off‚ back off‚walk away‚ and move on so that their students can develop independence. In the article‚ parents who don’t hop in the car‚ return home and consider their parenting over are dismissed as super-involved or over-involved and are described as Velcro
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According to this theory‚ the aim of punishment is to educate or reform the offender himself. Punishment is inflicted on a criminal in order to reform or educate him. This theory is commonly accepted at the present time‚ because it is in harmony with the humanitarian sentiments of the age. This theory does not involve treating a person as a thing; a criminal is punished for his own good- not merely for the good of others. Reformation or education of the criminal is the aim of punishment. The
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It’s an honor to be here today to address HBS’s distinguished faculty‚ proud parents‚ patient guests‚ and most important the class of 2012. Today was supposed to be a day of unbridled celebration‚ and I know that’s no longer true. I join all of you in grieving for your classmate….today still marks a distinct and impressive achievement for this class‚ so please join me in giving our warmest congratulations to the class…. As a kid‚ I spent my summers with my grandparents on their ranch in Texas
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“Why My Parents Divorce Saved Me and My Mother” When I was about six years old‚ my mom went into a psychic’s shop. My mother was afraid of nothing‚ but having never been to one‚ you could tell she was nervous. The lady was older‚ she had a kind face and a kind smile. She read my moms palms and talked about the recent stress my mother was under‚ as it does fall on a newly single mother. When it came to my mother’s children‚ she told her 4 futures‚ one for each of my sibling and myself. One would
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C IS FOR CALIFORNIA My mom grew up in California. Thats about all I know. She moved to Kansas after many other journeys around the world‚ and thats where she lives now. Some of my family still lives their‚ my three uncles‚ my grandparents‚ and other cousins. I don’t see them very often‚ but when I do‚ I have a great time with them. Many of them are my age‚ some of them are older and some of them are younger. We don’t visit often‚ because its a ways away‚ but when we do‚ we have a great time. The
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The whole art and joy of words": Aslan’s speech in the Chronicles of Narnia by Joy Alexander THERE are many instances in literature of characters stepping out of the books which create them. What I mean is that many people recognise and know about Robinson Crusoe‚ Oliver Twist‚ or Peter Pan who have certainly never read the stories in which they feature. Another example is Aslan‚ who is widely known to be a lion and can perhaps be associated with Narnia even though little else about the Narnian
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Meet Me‚ Cyndi December 3‚ 1986. Providence Civic Center. [Begin speech with dim lighting and face away from crowd] Hello‚ everyone. First of all‚ thank you all for attending my concert here at the Providence Civic Center! [Pause for audience cheering] I bet that you were expecting Cyndi Lauper; totally radical singer and songwriter. Right? Well‚ I’m sorry to tell you‚ you will not be meeting Cyndi. [Wait for audience boo’s and questions] I wanted to
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covered in a veil of mist. This shows Leonardo’s observation of nature in his quest of perfect beauty. The reason he wanted perfect beauty was because the Renaissance was the rebirth of classical ideas‚ which was beauty and order. In the painting ‘Tribute Money’ by Masaccio a way that science can be seen is with the naturalism in the background. This painting is a step up from medieval paintings that had gold gilding in the background. Masaccio has actually studied real landscapes and has observed
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PARTS OF SPEECH: “Parts of speech” are the basic types of words that English has. It is important to be able to recognize and identify the different types of words in English‚ so that you can understand grammar explanations and use the right word form in the right place. Here is a brief explanation of what the parts of speech are: Noun A noun is a naming word. It names a person‚ place‚ thing‚ idea‚ living creature‚ quality‚ or action. Examples: cowboy‚ theatre‚ box‚ thought‚ tree‚ kindness
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