Who is Santa Claus? He is a man of mystery‚ a fat man in a red suit who sneaks into homes not to steal but to give‚ and he is a household name for American families all across the country. He is a common story told at Christmas time‚ from parents to children‚ passed down from generation to generation. Why is this storytelling such a common practice? Does it have any effect on the children when they realize that Santa is not real‚ or does Santa stand for such a fundamental concept of American culture
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Renewable energy is energy that originates from natural sources‚ which is a continuing and nonpolluting energy that is replenished due to its perpetual natural motion. These sources are commonly solar‚ geothermal‚ wind and tidal energies. Comparing different countries’ use of renewable energies -- in Portugal this year‚ close to 45 percent of its electricity will come from renewable energy sources (Rosenthal‚ 2010). This compared to 10.1 percent in the United States (U.S. Energy Administration
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12/29/13 New Year’s Resolutions Why is it so hard to keep a New Year’s resolution? Do we make unrealistic goals for ourselves? Or do we make our resolutions right before the clock strikes 12 without really thinking them through? Even know I haven’t been very good at keeping my resolutions for the New Year in the past‚ I am firm about keeping and following through with my promises therefore three resolutions that I am determined to follow through on are to getting my license‚ exercising daily
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Have you ever made a New Year resolution to improve your personal life? Every year thousand’s of people get serious about committing to change and achieving certain goals for themselves. However‚ more often than not these are the same goals you set last year‚ but were not able to succeed for one reason or another. There are so many resolutions to choose from; however‚ the top three are to lose weight‚ get organized and spend more quality time with family to make our life better throughout the next
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Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Elisa Castaneda PSY 400 June 18‚ 2014 Matthew Hicks Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Conflict is all around; in the homes‚ churches‚ communities and work environment. How one handles each conflict will determine whether one strengthens his/her relationship or break it up. Each situation can be dealt with in a way that can bring healing to a relationship instead of hurt and further pain. Often conflict is looked upon as a negative experience that many refuse
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Ryan Jensen 624X Leadership Interactions Class 7 Conflict Resolution Plan Version 1.0: August 24‚2010 Conflict Resolution Plan Step One: Set the Scene Make sure that people understand that the conflict may be a mutual problem‚ which may be best resolved through discussion and negotiation rather than through raw aggression. If you are involved in the conflict‚ emphasize the fact that you are presenting your perception of the problem. Use active listening skills to ensure you hear and
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Biofuels Coal and crude oil are non-renewable resources. They take so long to form that they cannot be replaced once they have all been used up. This means that these fossil fuels are likely to become more expensive as they begin to run out. Petrol‚ diesel and other fuels produced from crude oil make a range of harmful substances when they are burned‚ including: carbon dioxide carbon monoxide water vapour particulates (solid particles) sulfur dioxide oxides of nitrogen or NOx. Biodiesel Biodiesel
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Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Rebecca Rodriguez 9/15/2014 PSY/400 University of Phoenix Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Recently I read an article by Hal Pepinsky titled Peacemaking in the classroom. This article is all about how Mr. Pepinsky used conflict resolution and peacemaking in a college setting. To understand where he is coming from in this article a little background is needed. Mr. Pepinsky is a college professor who taught a class for second year criminal justice majors
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Accounting 3.2 – Partnership Agreement Clauses Goodwill * What goodwill represents in Lucy and Gemma’s new partnership agreement for ‘Awesome Catering’. As Lucy and Gemma start there new partnership agreement from Lucy’s old business called ‘Lucy’s Catering and combine their assets and liabilities to form a new partnership called ‘Awesome Catering’‚ Lucy’s old business‚ ‘Lucy’s Catering’ will have Goodwill as an asset. Goodwill is the monetary value given to the reputation or customer loyalty
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Change by Linda Finstad My name is Linda Finstad‚ and I am a middle aged English woman. Every year for as long as I can remember I made the same "To Do List" of New Years Resolutions that would make me slimmer‚ fitter‚ even a nicer person. Every year for as long as I can remember I had to re-make those very same resolutions come the first of January. Then‚ on my 45th birthday‚ I had a light bulb moment. Instead of lamenting that I was middle aged and gravity was having a negative effect on my
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