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  • Managerial Philosophy Statement

    Managerial Philosophy Statement

    Managerial Philosophy Statement There are a wide variety of characteristics that a supervisor should possess to run a department with high productivity. Effective communication, respect, and recognition of a job well done are these important characteristics. Supervisors must guide their employees in all of these areas to decrease the daily challenges of a diverse world. Supervisors should have good communication skills using clear, proper language, repeating by performance, and by making sure the employees understand

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Steve
  • Defining the Problem - the Critical Step to Realizing Opportunities

    Defining the Problem - the Critical Step to Realizing Opportunities

    Defining the Problem:The Critical Step to Realizing Opportunities By June Maul, EdD “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” —Albert Einstein Defining the Right Problem the Right Way Defining the right problem the right way is both the most difficult and the most critical step in problem solving. One can go through a comprehensive problem-solving process, including generating a complete set

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: regina
  • Philosophy of Education

    Philosophy of Education

    My Philosophy of Education TEACHER ROLES: I believe that the teacher of elementary students has many roles. I will sometimes be a facilitator-guide, sometimes a supportive, nurturing mother-like figure, and sometimes a sage who imparts knowledge. I will encourage my students to become more self-aware and self-managing. I believe that elementary school teachers must focus significant classroom time on the acquisition of social and community skills such as mutual respect, cooperation, friendship-building skills, and kindness.

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Defining "art"

    Defining "art"

    Defining Art March 26, 2005 Definitions of art Art is: 1. "all creative human endeavors, excluding actions directly related to survival and reproduction" 2. "any product of the creative impulse, out of which sprang all other human pursuits" 3. "art requires a creative and unique perception of both the artist and audience" The above definitions were taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art. 4. "skill acquired by experience, study, or observation" 5. "a branch of learning" 6. "the conscious

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Top
  • Defining Marketing

    Defining Marketing

    Marketing affects a number of decisions that Americans make every day. Some of the first decisions that are made in the morning are affected in some way by marketing. What types of products are used in the morning while in the shower, or what kind of gas was put in the vehicle before setting off for work? What kind of deodorant was used this morning and why was it chosen? Why are these products chosen

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: regina
  • Define the Relationship Between Ethnicity, Census and Identity Formation

    Define the Relationship Between Ethnicity, Census and Identity Formation

    Define the relationship between Ethnicity, Census and Identity formation We live in a strongly progressing world and usually from the day we are born, we believe we are free to define our destiny. But is this entirely true if from the very beginning we are defined and included in a society of which we are ignorant? As we grow, so does our erg to find who we are and where we belong, as to say

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Mike
  • Philosophy В– Plato and Aristotle

    Philosophy В– Plato and Aristotle

    Aristotle goes into a great detail discussing the life and nature of the city-state as well as the divisions within in. Like everything else that exists, the aim of the city is that it is there for the sake of something good. The city is in existence to serve some good purpose and to make the lives of those who live within it (its members) better. The city has the character of completeness and is

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Examining a Philosophy of History

    Examining a Philosophy of History

    Examining a Philosophy of History That history contains errors, will not come as news to a person who has reflected on the topic. The very first history, a Greek one, History of Herodotus, written around 450 BC, likely had quite a number of fictional details so as to effect its purpose.1 Those parts of our history which are suspected to be fiction are, at least, through research and comparison, salvageable. What, however, is possibly more

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The Early Philosophy of David Hume

    The Early Philosophy of David Hume

    Hume's Life David Hume was the son of a minor Scottish landowner. His family wanted him to become a lawyer, but he felt an "insurmountable resistance to everything but philosophy and learning". Mr. Hume attended Edinburgh University, and in 1734 he moved to a French town called La Fleche to pursue philosophy. He later returned to Britain and began his literary career. As Hume built up his reputation, he gained more and more political power.

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Mike
  • Philosophy

    Philosophy

    the mind and matter Can you prove there is a worldCan Can you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind. What are your arguments.you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind. What are your arguments. Can Can you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind. What are your arguments.you prove there is a world existingCanCan you prove there is a world existing apart from your mind.

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: July
  • Philosophy 133 - Abrtion

    Philosophy 133 - Abrtion

    Douglas E. Jones Philosophy 133 21 April 2005 Does a mother have the right to take the life of her unborn child, never giving it a chance to walk this earth and fulfill its God given purpose? Or is it God's will for that child to be taken at that time, to play an ever constant reminder to the mother of her past decisions, having God use that guilt or experience as a source to

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Mike
  • St. Augustine Political Philosophy

    St. Augustine Political Philosophy

    Saint Augustine was born is 354 in a North Africa province part of the Roman Empire. Growing up in the Roman Empire was a major influence on his work. He is well known for his theological teaching on Christianity and developed much of its doctrine. Augustine wrote on political philosophy as well and developed his own ideas on what the ideal state is. Augustine believes that government is an act of God and its function

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Victor
  • Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations Public Relations are found in every aspect of our society, from large and small organizations for and non-profit, politics, sports, and Hollywood. This paper will provide three definitions from different sources, compare, and contrast each definition. I will also include my personal definition of Public Relations. “Public relations includes ongoing activities to ensure the company has a strong public image. Public relations activities include helping the public to understand the company and

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Artur
  • Definition of Philosophy

    Definition of Philosophy

    philosophy Phi*los"o*phy, n.; pl. Philosophies. [OE. philosophie, F. philosophie, L. philosophia, from Gr. ?. See Philosopher.] 1. Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws. Note: When applied to any particular department of knowledge, philosophy denotes the general laws or principles under which all the subordinate phenomena or facts relating to that subject are comprehended.

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Continental Philosophy

    Continental Philosophy

    The history of existentialism and phenomenology in Continental philosophy was in direct response to Hegel's philosophy of idealism. Roots of this history can be traced all the way back to Pre-Socratic philosophies. Hegelian idealism faced tremendous disagreement from the key contributors of existentialism and phenomenology, and this difference of opinion was made quite clear in the written work of the philosophers that followed. This movement away from Hegelian idealism in English-speaking countries became what is

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Philosophy

    Philosophy

    An Assessment of Rationalism and Empiricism Rationalism I. Positive Evaluation A. Rationalists point out that from a very few intuitively known mathematical theorems, reason can derive a body of theorems that amazingly hold true in our exploration of the physical world. How can one account for this correlation between what the mind rationally proves and what we observe in experience? B. The Rationalists claim that without reason, experience would be a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds,

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Victor
  • Philosophy of Law

    Philosophy of Law

    Anour Majid is trying to point out that the Hobbesian state, as representing universal interest rather than class interest, does not apply to Islamic fundamentals and, subsequently, Islamic countries. He seems to be saying that the Hobbesian state is based on equality and human rights, a Westernized idea, and does not apply to Islamic countries. Further, Islamic countries are better off finding their own path to what he calls "expanding the sphere to political freedom."

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Jon
  • Define the Terms Affirmative Actions, Sexual Harassment, and Glass Ceiling. How Are They Important in Today's World of Business?

    Define the Terms Affirmative Actions, Sexual Harassment, and Glass Ceiling. How Are They Important in Today's World of Business?

    AFFIRMATIVE ACTION An “Affirmative Action” refers to methods aimed at increasing the numbers of people from specific social groups in employment, education, business, government, and other sectors. These groups usually consist of women and such minorities as African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, disabled people, and Vietnam veterans. Thus, affirmative action is intended to improve and benefit groups that are thought to have undergone discrimination. Different affirmative-action programs have different features. Some seek

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Philosophy of Education for Foundations of Education

    Philosophy of Education for Foundations of Education

    Outline: Philosophy of Education I. Introduction A. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences B. My future classroom C. My role as a male educator II. Definition of Philosophies A. Philosophies 1. Existentialism B. Ways of Knowing 1. Eastern Ways of Knowing a. Chinese thought C. Styles of Teaching 1. Humanism III. Conclusion IV. References Introduction Education is an ongoing process based upon experience. The old adage you learn something new everyday is very true, and

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Philosophy of Dreams

    Philosophy of Dreams

    Philosophy of Dreams: Introduction to Philosophy of Dreams by Sri Swami Sivananda By Sri Swami Sivananda The analysis of dreams and their cause by psychoanalysts are defective. They maintain that the cause of dream creation lies in the suppressed desires of the dreamer. Can they create dreams as they like by suppressing desires? No, they cannot do that. They say that desires stimulate or help the dream creation. But they do not know what supplies

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Tommy
  • How Does Augustine Define Love?

    How Does Augustine Define Love?

    April 14, 2000 Seminar 021 How does Augustine define love? Augustine states continuously that he was not yet in love, but was in love with love. This statement doesn't make sense to me. I don't believe that someone can be in love with something, if he or she doesn't understand what love is. "I was not yet in love, but I was in love with love, and from the very depth of my need hated

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations Course: MKT/438 Public Relations Public Relations can be explained as any ongoing activity to ensure the said company has a strong public image. Public relations activities can include helping the public to understand the company and its products. Often, public relations are conducted through media (i.e. newspapers, television, magazines, etc.). Public relations is actually considered one of the primary activities utilized by companies for promotion of the company and products. The great

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The Science, Philosophy and Religion of Matter

    The Science, Philosophy and Religion of Matter

    The Science, Philosophy and Religion of Matter What exactly is matter, it is not an every day question that one asks one's own self. When looked at there are many different views on this subject, however because of the numerous numbers of different views, it is only possible to look at three of the discourses. The three discourses of matter to be looked at are; the Religious, Scientific, and Philosophical. Each discourse has evolved through

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Revolutionary Ethical Philosophies

    Revolutionary Ethical Philosophies

    In many ways, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity and the Socratic method all share common roots in humanism, and a general dissatisfaction with the religion or philosophy that came before them. They all are revolutionary evolutions of the previous way of thought, applying new meanings for traditional concepts. All four are humanist ethical traditions, in the sense that they allow “salvation” to be available to everyone, through one's own effort. In the Socratic dialogue, all that is

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Victor
  • Educational Philosophy

    Educational Philosophy

    Educational Philosophy Susan M. Edwards University of Phoenix MTE 501 The Art and Science of Teaching MACK0740H3 Mrs. Mary Vanderpool July 14, 2007 Educational Philosophy In today’s society education is a valuable commodity that is sometimes taken for granted. Schools focus their attention on students for the purpose of preparing them for what lies ahead. This, however, is not always an easy task because everyone learns differently and views about education vary. Michael de Montaigne,

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: July

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