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In Search Of Excellence
Number of Words: 656 / Number of Pages: 3
... to the new manager's way of business.
The first principle is a bias for action. This is basically saying "Stop talking and do something about it." When Macdonald’s has a rush of customers and their supplies for making food are low, they (usually) don't say "You know what, I have no more cheese" or "Could
someone get me some more cheese?" They take action and get the cheese, make it if necessary, and get the problem solved as quickly as possible.
The second Principle they deal with is to be close to the customer. This means good service and listening to what the customer has to say. If the p ...
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Summertime Auto Maintenance Tips
Number of Words: 641 / Number of Pages: 3
... (A 50-50 mix of antifreeze and water usually is recommended.) Do-it-yourselfers, wait until the engine has cooled before removing the radiator cap. Do not dump old antifreeze/coolant into streams or sewers.
Oil — Change your oil and oil filter as specified in your manual. Many repair shops will accept your used oil; never dump it on the ground or into streams or sewers.
Engine performance — Replace other filters (air, fuel, PCV, etc.) as recommended. Have engine driveability problems (hard starts, rough idling, diminished power, etc.) corrected at a good shop with modern testing equipment and ASE- ...
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The Importance Of Solitude In
Number of Words: 753 / Number of Pages: 3
... receives. This amount of time must be large enough to let the person be themselves. If people are not given that time to be themselves, they won't be happy and the relationship will not work. That amount of time that they are given also must not become too large or the other person may begin to feel smothered.
Communication problems are often the cause of breakups and divorces. Countless problems can be blamed on communication problems. Like Deborah Tannen says in her essay, "...[Communication problems].... require a new conceptual framework about the role of talk in human relationships." (79) ...
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Consequences Of Unsafe Sex
Number of Words: 741 / Number of Pages: 3
... he or she will take on his or her responsibilities?
4. What would your parents think when they find out that you are sexually active?
After you have answered these questions honestly, take the time to study your answers and then decide if having unprotected, premarital sex is worth it. You must remember if you want to indulge in adult activities you must be able to deal with the adult consequences.
Once you have sex your life will never be the same again. Do not destroy your promising future just because you want to be loved or your friends are having sex.
The Statistical Abstract of ...
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Description Of A Bedroom
Number of Words: 276 / Number of Pages: 2
... to the garbage can is a white plastic clothes basket. This is
jammed tight between the garbage can and the desk, which sits near the corner.
The tops of the desk are white, but the supports are black. School books cover
the bottom shelf, while the next two have miscellaneous items on them. On the
top shelf, an encased basketball sits. It's an Olympic ball dipped in gold.
Next to the ball, hanging on the gray, black, and white marble-like
painted walls, is a tournament bracket for last year's College Basketball
Championship. Under the bracket is the light switch, and next to it is a black
ligh ...
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Youth Gangs An Overview
Number of Words: 2247 / Number of Pages: 9
... (Block, 1996). Another theory is that youth gangs first emerged following the mexican migration into the American southwest following the Mexican Revolution in 1813. Mexican youth encountered difficult social and cultural adjustment in America coupled with extremely poor living condition in the southwest. Their organization of gangs and the criminal activity that followed stemmed from a need for survival and support. Schools were few and inadequate and menial jobs as we know them today were non-existent (Moore, 1978). By the early to mid 1800's gangs started to spread to the industrialized N ...
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Being Good
Number of Words: 1369 / Number of Pages: 5
... others are, have certain expectations of those people. If said people don’t meet those undefined standards of good breeding, then their etiquette is at fault. The other part of the definition describes etiquette as being prescribed by authority. There are times when a set of rules are laid out for a specific occasion. When this is not defined, one must decide what action or set of actions is appropriate. It reminds me of the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Yet if I were to go to Rome, I’ll still be American, and would have to decide if being in Rome is worth acting like a Roman. Emily ...
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Dissecting Education
Number of Words: 976 / Number of Pages: 4
... is learning? Today there are many schools that have put more emphasis in teaching learning skills rather than the knowledge that is needed to move on to the next level (Hirsch 129). Some schools have gone to what is known as “core knowledge” to make sure that each and every student has the same foundation upon which to build the rest of their education. They believe that through the method of “core knowledge”, everyone can benefit together (Hirsch 129). Opposite that idea is the idea that we shouldn’t be filling a child’s mind with “miscellaneous facts&# ...
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Understanding The Cause Of Hom
Number of Words: 1343 / Number of Pages: 5
... child-care, health care, and education. Difficult choices must be made when limited resources cover only some of these necessities. Often it is housing, which takes a high proportion of income that must be dropped.
Two major sources of income are from employment and public assistance. A decrease in either one of them would certainly put poor people at risk of homelessness. Additionally, minimum wage earnings no longer lift families above the poverty line. "More than 3 million poor Americans spend more than half of their total income on housing, yet the Department of Housing and Urban Development estim ...
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Lycergus
Number of Words: 258 / Number of Pages: 1
... great leader he was very idealistic. His main goal was to change Sparta into a complete city state.
It is believed that he was born between the eighth and tenth century. "Most historians don't believe he existed at all". He was from the Eurypontid house which was one of two houses of Royality. "It is thought by many that he may have been King". Unquestionably he was one of the great thinkers.
Among his many accomplishments, was responsible for the Spartan Council of Elders, iron coinage, and the education of the entire population. "The Spartans attributed all institutions and their Constitution to ...
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