This week‚ on Tuesday‚ I attended an Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) meeting. The group of people who went to it was very diverse‚ of various ages‚ backgrounds‚ levels of recovery‚ experiences‚ but with one goal in common: to get sober for life (live a life alcohol-free) by realizing that there is something greater than themselves and they are not in control of themselves. Truly‚ the program seems to be a complex one that requires time (to go from step to step) and guidance from a sponsor that each attendee
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The MPO meeting began with a roll call and the pledge of allegiance. A majority of the MPO Governance Board were in attendance including‚ non-voting member FDOT District Six Secretary Gus Pego. Also present was Florida House of Representative Kionne McGhee‚ FDOT Assistant Secretary Brian Blanchard‚ Mayor of Miami-Dade Carlos Gimenez‚ Deputy Mayor of Miami-Dade Russell Benford‚ Director of MDX Louis Martinez‚ Mayor of Palmetto Bay Eugene Flinn‚ Mayor of Cutler Bay Peggy Bell and Mayor of Village of
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"August 2002- Night Meeting"- Central Idea In the touching "Night Meeting‚" a human and a Martian meet on a deserted road only to discover that each is a shadowy image‚ perhaps a ghost of one other. The story revolves around the concept of time and the idea of communication between a human and a Martian. Tomás is a human who migrates to Mars from the planet earth. Stopping for gas on his way to a party‚ he meets another human‚ a gas station owner‚ who praises the unpredictable life on Mars and
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Meeting Vera‚ you are amazed at her energy. She is confident in herself as a young woman‚ as leader‚ and a game changer. Her Afro centric demeanor and her outspokenness are part of the driving force that makes her to decide to paint landscapes with poetry instead of a paintbrush. She was born in Malawi then later moved to Botswana as a young adult‚ youngest of two girls – she was always the outspoken one. Never one to back down from the status quo‚ refusing to confine herself in the boxes provided
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I have never been to a school board meeting before‚ so I am not entirely sure what to expect. I know it is an open meeting‚ so I am sure there will be several parents of students in the district as well as citizens of area that will be affected by decisions made by the school board. In terms of the agenda‚ the board will undoubtedly discuss future school functions and the associated budgets‚ as well as personnel matters. This is a policy-making meeting so I do not expect there to be much input from
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EFFECTIVE MEETINGS FOR MANAGERS ILM Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management From: Maryline Guinard Effective meetings for managers 1. PURPOSE OF AN AGENDA The purpose of an agenda is to communicate important information such as topics for discussion‚ presenter or discussion leader for each topic‚ and time allotment for each topic. The purpose of an agenda is also to provide an outline for the meeting (how long to spend on which topics) and a focus for the meeting (the objective
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Alice Walker’s The Welcome Table is a short story that gives a historical and cultural look at how segregation in the south influenced people’s lives. The story portrays an old black woman as the main character. It has plot‚ setting‚ characters‚ symbolism‚ theme‚ tone and imagery that the author skillfully narrated in the third person omniscient point of view to create the story. The reader experiences an insight into behavior that was caused by segregation in the State of Georgia in the south.
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Social Service Meeting- Client was reminded that she is expected to meet with her CM on a weekly basis. Client failed to meet with CM on 2/20/13. Client stated she forgot to call and inform her CM she was not going to be able to make it back in time to meet with her. Client was issued a warning for her missed ILP appointment. Clients next scheduled ILP appointment will be March 6‚ 2013 at 6:30pm. Housing- Client is aware that she must meet with her HS on a daily basis. Benefits- Client was reminded
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HUNTSVILLE PROJECT TEAM MEETING As the Huntsville project manager to effectively coordinate and host a progress meeting with team members. There are three things that must be accomplished: meeting objectives; use the minimum amount of time; and participants should leave with a sense of direction and effectiveness in the meeting process. With these criteria in mind‚ the process of structuring‚ planning‚ preparation‚ and execution of the Project Progress Team Meeting will be a definite success
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He said‚ “Hello Nikki. Are you excited to go to Job Corps?” I lie and said yes. When it was time to leave I said goodbye to my mother and got on the bus. On my way to Monticello‚ I saw a white ugly bus and three people with a sign saying welcome to Job Corps. I got on the bus and they introduced themselves to us. There was five people with me on the bus they gave us some snack before we
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