...character of the short story “Save as many as you ruin”. He has a daughter, Lucy, whose mother, Issy, died tragically many years prior to when the story takes place. Gerard has made many mistakes in his life, and in the story we hear about how he recovers from one of the biggest ones, when he once again meets the love of his life after many years of separation. The themes and topics discussed in the text include making mistakes, losing and finding love, coincidences and being a spectator in life. We are introduced to Gerard as a pensive man who wanders in the snow, deep in thoughts about his life and how short and insignificant it is. “Gerard thinks of his own footprints and how soon they will disappear. He exhales into the world and his breath disappears. (…) He wonders if his life is an extraordinary one” (p. 1, l. 7-9). Although he does ponder a lot about whether or not he is making the best of his life, he is not active in doing anything about the things that he may be discontent with. He gave in to temptation once when he initiated the affair with Issy, a mistake that turned out to be a fatal turning point in his life. He lost Laurel, the love of his life. He also lost Issy, which must have caused a lot of pain and regret even though he never loved her. But in spite of all the trouble his past mistake causes him, he also gains what turns out to be the most precious thing around which his life evolves - his beloved daughter, Lucy. She and Laurel are the only two “women” he has...
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...planes flying over our house on final approach. Humphrey can see them too. He doesn't like them. Humphrey used to leap into the air trying to catch the planes, but never got close. Now, he just barks at them until they leave. As far as Humphrey's concerned, he's chasing the planes away. He knows it's happening because every time he barks at one, it goes away. Humphrey associates his barking with the plane's leaving and concludes one causes the other. In a way, he's right. The plane shows up and Humphrey barks until it leaves. Getting cause and effect wrong is all too common. Service callbacks increase. Is this the result of a lack of training, poorly designed incentives, bad products, or something else? It could be anything. The mistake is to note a correlation and draw a conclusion without understanding the relationships. In another example, a business owner hears from the media about the poor state of the economy. Nervous, he reduces expenses, cutting marketing and delaying business investment. Sure enough, business falls off, but the slide is more a result of the owner's actions than the economy. A competitor fills the void left by the first owner by increasing marketing and investing in growth. He figures the economy might make growth more difficult, so he needs to put forth more effort. In any economy, companies prosper and fail. This suggests the economy may not be as important as the actions of the owner. Shelties can't tell the difference between correlation...
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...minutes. This is a CLOSED BOOK test. No notes or text books are allowed. A paper English dictionary and a university approved calculator may be used. Statistical Tables are not required If you leave the room during the test you may not re-enter. You may not leave within the last 5 minutes of the test On the Answer Sheet provided indicate your answer by circling whichever option A, B, C, D or E applies. There is ONE correct answer for each question. If you select more than one answer then you will receive zero marks for that question, even if one of the answers you have selected is correct. So select only one answer. There are 30 questions on this paper. Each correct answer will gain 1 mark. If you make a mistake, correct the mistake and make sure that your final choice of answer is clearly indicated. If your answer is not clear then marks cannot be awarded. At the end of the test hand your completed Answer Sheet and this Question Paper to the tutor. To prevent cheating, there are many different versions of the test being used. The only way we can tell which paper you have answered is if we receive your Question Sheet at the end of the test. The Question Sheet must have your name on it. DO NOT ask another student to hand in your papers. ----------------------- TEST PAPER No. Name: …………………………………………………. Student...
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...Essay On many issues, we fully believe in the opinion of experts. It does not really pondering how the expert is competent, and whether he had a personal interest in the problem that interests us. Should I trust the "authoritative opinion" as to determine who to trust and who not? Possible answers to these questions invite Noreena Hertz. And whether or not to trust her "expert" opinion decide for yourself, everyone has their own point of view. On the one hand, in fact, experts often make mistakes. Examples include mass. For example, according to statistics, doctors make mistakes in diagnosis in 40 percent of cases. About the economic outlook and say nothing. Yes, the weather forecast is sometimes impossible to believe! Causes of error may be very different from honest mistakes, to selfish interest. I believe that the area where experts can "make a mistake," it is a criminal case. Revealed many cases of extreme bad faith, and in some cases, illegal activities of the investigator in respect of the order of appointment and examination by agreement with the expert "pull" the results of examination for the findings. Or production at the request of the investigator, without examination of materials provided by the expert for the research. On the other hand, the experts - it is basically highly qualified employees of their areas. They receive higher education and practical training for scientific and research companies, and I believe their word can be trusted. For example, many...
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...character of the short story “Save as many as you ruin”. He has a daughter, Lucy, whose mother, Issy, died tragically many years prior to when the story takes place. Gerard has made many mistakes in his life, and in the story we hear about how he recovers from one of the biggest ones, when he once again meets the love of his life after many years of separation. The themes and topics discussed in the text include making mistakes, losing and finding love, coincidences and being a spectator in life. We are introduced to Gerard as a pensive man who wanders in the snow, deep in thoughts about his life and how short and insignificant it is. “Gerard thinks of his own footprints and how soon they will disappear. He exhales into the world and his breath disappears. (…) He wonders if his life is an extraordinary one” (p. 1, l. 7-9). Although he does ponder a lot about whether or not he is making the best of his life, he is not active in doing anything about the things that he may be discontent with. He gave in to temptation once when he initiated the affair with Issy, a mistake that turned out to be a fatal turning point in his life. He lost Laurel, the love of his life. He also lost Issy, which must have caused a lot of pain and regret even though he never loved her. But in spite of all the trouble his past mistake causes him, he also gains what turns out to be the most precious thing around which his life evolves - his beloved daughter, Lucy. She and Laurel are the only two “women” he has...
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...A. The key processes used by Pizza Inc. at their individual site locations: * On the job training is the primary method for employees to learn policies and procedures. * An order will come into Pizza Inc. it will be written down on pre-numbered pads. The date, time of call, name, address, phone number, type of crust, and toppings requested are all taken down. If mistakes are made the pre-numbered order form will be thrown out and a new sheet will be used. * After the order is taken the employee will then calculate the pricing using hand calculators and give the customer a price and then record it on the order form. * Shift manager then check every order to make sure that the information is complete prior to processing the order. * The orders are then made using instructions that have the proper quantity of ingredients for each pizza. * Oven temperatures are monitored closely to make sure pizza is cooked correctly. Cook time is monitored using a centrally located wall clock. Cooking guidelines are posted for each pizza to tell what to do if the pizza is overcooked. * After the pizza is done an employee will cut, box and hand labeled for delivery. * Deliveries are assigned to the next driver based on first in first out method. The benchmark delivery time is 25 minutes from the time the order was placed. * The manager checks the inventory on hand at the end of each shift. B. Ten business risks for Pizza Inc...
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...Project One Revised Steve Maraboli once said "Don't confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you”. Everyone makes mistakes, and if thoughts of disagreeing with this theory come to mind, one is being made right now. Being dedicated to go out and earn money and do something is good, yet there are times when it is better to stop and look at the situation at hand. Usually when your body says “no” listening might be the best choice in this case. I felt myself getting ill, but I kept ignoring it and saying it would be fine, but that was not the case. Maybe ignorance is not always bliss. If a strange feeling occurs while doing something usually it is a sign to be listened to or be aware of. In my case, I completely decided to forget the way I felt, thinking it was just a weird day .My boss asked me for a certain errand to be done at work. I work at my old high school, so she is like family to me.I could not say no. She needed me to clean out the school book room that based what I saw has not been touched in ages. Inside of me was a feeling that thought “there no way I can do this”. I fell horrible, yet my dedication to this job was stronger so I pushed on. How can I say no this job, the people working there have been there for me through high school. Always helping no matter how big or small...
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...A Faulty Budget Company’s property is threatened by Daniel’s mistake because the company is going to take more time and money to hire additional employees based on Daniels’ wrong analysis. Daniels’ right to privacy is threatened by himself because he is thinking about telling Pete his mistake. Company’s and Pete’s rights to truth are threatened by Daniels. Daniels should tell them the right analysis so that the outcome of prediction is not a surprise to the company and Pete, and any potential damage to the company will be lessened. Daniels’ right to promise is threatened by himself. If he covers up the mistake, he will break the promise he made to the company: be honest and be responsible for the every work. No one’s right to body is threatened by others in this case because no one is threatened to physical safety from serious pain and harm. Fairness/Justice It is unfair between Daniels and Pete. If Daniels covers up the mistake, Pete, the innocent person who acts on the numbers to hire additional workers, will definitely hire more employees, which will generate a loss to the company. If so, Pete will probably be responsible for Daniels’ mistake. It is unfair between what Daniels earned and what Daniels received. If the actual sales number matches the predicted number, this achievement should be an accident. Daniels does not deserve it, because the actual sales number is not his real analysis (he lied). Daniels should not...
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...Arsalan Vohra Sonny's Blues Research Paper The narrator in the story "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin, has a very deep connection with his family. His brother Sonny isn't very good at making decisions and is on the path to destroy his life. Will Sonny ever learn from his mistakes and see the road to success? Sonny is a very stubborn kid who doesn't listen to anyone and does only what he wants. The narrator has to put him back on the right track and has to play a mature roll on him just like his father did with his own brother also. The narrator and his family aren't very happy with Sonny but they don't have any idea about Sonny's hidden talent. Sonny's proves them wrong and can now be called a responsible person. Judging people can be a person's biggest mistake. People need time to realize the reality of life and just need to be patient for their time to come. Even Sonny's family had given up on him but Sonny always knew their was light in his future somewhere and was eager to shine. He has done a lot of bad things and has made mistakes in the past but he doesn't let that affect his future. “Sonny Blue’s” takes place in Harlem around the early 1950’s. Sonny ends up having to turn towards drugs because he feels trapped in his surroundings. The story explains the theme of suffering experienced by african individuals. They are constantly getting discriminated against, becoming unemployment, and therefore turning into drug addicts . The narrator...
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...feelings. Use Encouragement Liberally: Positive discipline focuses on encouragement over praise. Instead of praising kids for a job well done, encouragement focuses on a child’s efforts, even if there isn’t a successful outcome. Encouragement should celebrate a child’s improvements while motivating him to keep trying. Encouragement can help kids recognize their full potential. It also teaches them to be more independent as they will begin to see what they are capable of doing on their own. The key is to encourage kids in a way that makes them feel appreciated and recognized, as positive discipline is based on the belief that all kids need to feel a deep sense of belonging. Modeling how to handle mistakes is an important part of positive discipline. For example, when you make a mistake with parenting, acknowledge it and apologize to your child. This teaches kids the importance of taking responsibility for their own...
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...When i play volleyball, i don't just do stuff with the idea of ‘I can't make any mistakes.’ I play with the intent of making mistakes. Make the mistake, find the correction, and now practice it the correct way 10,000 times. Walking into a gym with girls that have played a sport of 8 years each, made me be okay with failing. I was so afraid that I was going to fail. That's why i show up to the gym and hour and a half before practice when none of my teammates and coaches are around. If i make a mistake, i'm going to get my repetitions in and correct it. That's why i come home covered in bruises with bloody knees and elbow. I'm not afraid to fail anymore, i'm afraid of not failing. I may not get an award for...
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...Write a story based on the following: “It’s probably too late but at least we can try.’’ “We’ve made a horrible mistake. We must somehow apologise to her. I cannot believe we did such a terrible thing, “Rita sobbed uncontrollably. “You’re right Rita. It’s probably too late but at least we can try. We’ve been so cruel and unfriendly towards her. We must make amends,“ I said in a disheartened tone. Susana Woodstone had just been transferred to our class and she soon became the teacher’s favourite. She was unequivocally elected as the class captain for she was regular in class, always did her homeworks and always had a hand in the class’s progress. However, before her arrival, we were the teacher’s favourite. Having snatched this much-desired position from us, we obviously nurtured evil feelings towards her. Gradually, with her getting all the attention from our friends and teachers, these evil feelings completely invaded our minds. Rita, Josh and I could no longer bear her looming presence in class as we felt neglected by the teachers. With all these wicked thoughts for her lingering...
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...formulars instead of Min/Max to keep our Core range/top selling products in stock above 80% at all time, cost control - labour budget) * Always try to find better ways of reporting, designing excel spreadsheets to help the business. (5 week sales/margin snapshot, Sales ppl GP/ Warranty snapshot) * Positive attitude/ believe in myself Weaknesses * Sometimes I want to finish eveything all at once & I struggle with the time then I find yself all tired and grumpy but Ive learned to put the most important things first before moving on to the least important ones * I am very confident so sometimes I am too hard on myself about the mistakes I made. That gives ppl an impression that’s I don’t take criticism very well. I have been working on this, everytime I try to take a step back and listen to ppl and work out why the mistake was made and try to avoid it next time One skill I can bring to audit role & implementing change My business analytical skill especially at a store level. Im very familiar with the operations of a TGG store. One of the ausitor’s responsibilities is to make recommendations on the overall effective running of the stores. As Im from a store, I know exactly how things work at a store level, how to maximum the profit but keep the cost down. With my business analytical skill, I can make recommendations more suitable to the stores instead of just procedures on a piece of paper. Question to ask * How would you describe the ‘culture’ of...
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...There are many training mistakes most companies do the top five are; Training is an afterthought, they are out of tune with their audience, they did not follow standard training models, training out of business context, and they neglect to forge business partnerships [ (Stackpole, 2008) ]. For the first mistake training is an afterthought, consensuses in the industry dictates that a good training program should account for 10% to 13% of the total project budget. For being out of tune with their audience is when the trainer needs to connect with the materials and the audience and present the information in an interactive and engaging matter. In following standard training models you need to stress the importance of formal learning models. This is best practices for teaching different kinds of learners. For training out of business context, is when the trainer has to understand the business and organizational functions, this is where the confident technicians often miss the boat. Finally, when they neglect to forge business partnerships is when you reach into the user community is a good option. Find out what the other facilities in your company are doing and what is working well for them [ (Stackpole, 2008) ]. Some companies tend to ask, “What if we invest money on employee training, and our employees leave?” The cost of not training them is far greater if they do not train their employees who then stay. The return on investment from an effective training program can...
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...their mistakes? I believe most do, but the real question is 'How much?'. As the saying goes, "Experience is the name we give to our mistakes". The lessons we learn from life are the result of all the mistakes we've made in the past. There are two kinds of people, Those that view their mistakes as failures, and those that view it as a stepping stone to greatness. Everyone messes up occasionally, we're only human. But learning how to deal with it is a fundamental part of growing up. Some people do not give up even when they do not succeed. They refuse to accept defeat and continue to try even when common sense tells others there's no use in trying. Nobody likes making mistakes. But, unless you want to go through life as a complete recluse, you are guaranteed to make one every now and then. If you learn from mistakes correctly, they can propell you forward.You must also realize that mistakes are an essential part of self improvement. Don’t be overwhelmed with guilt and regret, analyze how you can learn from them. The importance of understanding mistakes cannot be understated. On one hand, you have people that never correctly identify their problems, blaming themselves for being inadequate and incapable of performing the task at hand. Unfortunately, it is our natural instinct to try to justify our actions. When you make a mistake, the initial reaction is to blame someone else.When mistakes are made, the boss is unlikely to be interested in justifications. We justify mistakes for...
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