...If you could, who would you have dinner with ? Well, it is always pleasant to share a meal with someone special. For instance, in a good company the meal will taste even better, moreover, it can turn into a fascinating talk, full of reminiscences, light humor or witty jokes. If I could invite anyone to dinner, I would not bother people from the past. What is gone is gone, and if we depart with some people on our life way, it is better to remember them the way we used to know them before departure. Besides, it is reasonable to value the people who do not leave you whatever happens. If you have passed much time side by side and you are still together, it is the best option for a good dinner. If I could, I would have dinner with my mother. On the one hand, she would be pleased to spend time together, as we see each other so seldom, and I would be happy to satisfy her, as I am her lifetime debtor for everything she has given to me, for her life and care. Now it is my time to take care of her. We have a lot of hilarious stories to remember and it is always enjoyable to repeat them. After the time of having dinner, I will give away carnations to my lovely mother. Carnations represent the symbol of a mother’s undying love and my mother love it so much. I think it will be an enjoyable dinner with mom and both of us absolutely appreciate...
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...owns a pet that tries to feed off your dinner table all the time? That would be defined as form of classical conditioning. It is best describes as, a way of learning in which a stimulus produces a response in an organism. The pet at the dinner table did not know at first it would receive a piece of food until a conditioned stimulus was introduced. The conditioned stimulus being someone’s hand feeding the pet would create the conditioned response. Therefore the pet has now learned that whenever there is food at the dinner table, someone will feed the pet. There is also another form of learning which is known as, Operant Conditioning. It is defined as, learning to operate on the environment to produce a consequence. Let’s suppose you have the same pet at the dinner table but instead of there being a conditioned stimulus in place, there is no one there. However, the pet over continuous attempts to reach the top of the dinner table, it notices that it can use the couch that is near the dinner table to jump off of and reach the top of the dinner table. The pet has now learned how to reach the food. Operants are behaviors that are emitted rather than elicited by the environment. As in all there may come a time where the term “extinction” is expressed in both classical and operant conditioning. It is common when the conditioned response or consequence is weakened or no longer present. For example, in relation to the pet at the dinner table, the experience may be weakened if...
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...Kimberly Lepkowski Business Dining AB224-01 Unit 1 Professor Enrico DiGiammarino August 28, 2012 Business Dining Your boss calls you into his office and explains to you explains to you that he is going to be out of town and you have to entertain the most important client in the company at a business dinner. Are you going to know how to act? You know that you have to find something to wear, do you dress casually or more business-like? What types of conversations do you bring up? This is just a few of the things I am going to discuss. I. How to choose the restaurant When you go to choose the restaurant, try and choose one you are familiar with and one that you have been to before. If travel is necessary to get to the restaurant that you choose, remember that it is better if you have to travel further then your guest. Tipping the head waiter will allow you to be recognized and may result in better service. II. Arriving at the restaurant When arriving at the restaurant, be sure you are the first one there. Being the first one to arrive at the restaurant can ensure you get the table you want. It can also allow you to speak to your waiter about the bill so there is no commotion about who pays the bill after the meal. As your guests are arriving try to be standing by the door so you can greet each guest by name and give a firm handshake as you are saying hello, this will let your guests know that they are important to you. III. Table manners a. When...
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...Being late is considered inconsiderate and some businessmen see it as an insult. Although, with our business being made up of foreigners, we should give the local Irishman leeway in being late to an appointment due to the fact that the Irish are not very time conscious. They are normally do not arrive any more than fifteen minutes late, if the time exceeds this, you should consider phoning them and rearranging the meeting. The Irish are a very relaxed group of people. This should be considered when conducting business with them. Unlike some cultures, gift giving in Ireland is not needed. If you consider giving a gift, it should only be when negotiations have ended and both parties have approved of the negotiations. If you receive a dinner invite, you are expected to bring a bouquet of flowers, box of chocolates, box of pastries, or a craft item from your home region. A book of your home region or a preserved food from your home region, these should be sealed in a can or bottle or else Irish customs will confiscate them. If you decide to take flowers, there are certain flowers that are not accepted as gifts. Lilies are only suitable in religious occasions. Red and white flowers are also unsuitable due to the fact that they are said to resemble death. The price...
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...Thanksgiving Dinner Even though it was many years ago, I vividly remember my first Thanksgiving dinner. I was a little kid, no older than the age of seven. I flew in that day from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where we had attended a special ceremony honoring my uncle. As a result of the hectic flight schedule, I did not have the opportunity to eat very much that day, and I was eagerly anticipating the Thanksgiving dinner. We arrived at my grandparent’s house around six thirty in the evening. As soon as I entered the house, the tremendous aroma of all the foods filled the air and my taste buds began salivating in anticipation for the meal. Normally at family meals the food came out in courses, appetizers followed by the entrée. However, this time all the food came out at once. I immediately reached for the turkey and proceeded to take a huge slab of meat for my plate. Coupled with gravy, the turkey seemed irresistible. It was a big piece of dark meat, roasted to perfection. The skin had some sort of spice on it. I don’t recall the name of the spice, but I can tell you that the spice was sharp. Yes sharp, I think that’s the best way to describe it. After my first bite I found myself reaching for the nearest cup of water. However, after I got used to the spice, I began to realize its incredible taste. In less than ten minutes, I proceeded to wolf down this massive chunk of turkey. Feeling the need to fill my now empty plate, I next reached for the Cranberry sauce. I had tasted...
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...on whiteboard) “Thesis: We should order a couple of pizzas for dinner tonight.” Mary: (looks over at the people watching TV) Guys? What do you think? Chris: Maybe. What do the rest of you… hmm, maybe we’d better wait for a commercial. Well, I’m paying attention. Why pizza? Mary: Uh… hmm. Chris: Also, since when do you have a whiteboard in your living room? Mary: (writes) “Pizza was a regular dinner in my family, growing up. My brother and I were always happy when our parents said, ‘Pizza night!’ Both our parents worked, which meant that there was often no one with much time to cook. They enjoyed the break from cooking, and we all enjoyed the pizza (and the break from washing dishes). We’d only have it once every couple of weeks, though, so we never got tired of it. Basically, pizza is great.” Chris: o_O What was that? Mary: I was showing that pizza is delicious! …And time-saving and stuff! Chris: …Where did you talk about pizza being delicious? I just saw a story. Mary: In the middle! I said we all enjoyed the pizza. Chris: Um. I barely even noticed that part. And what’s all the other stuff doing there? Mary: Okay, fine. You want me to focus on enjoying the pizza? Chris: Well, yeah. I mean, you’re trying to convince us to order pizza tonight, right? Does it matter if your family used to have pizza a lot? That doesn’t make me think I should have pizza for dinner. Mary: Okay, I can...
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...I remember when I lived in Africa. It was many years ago and I was a volunteer doctor there. It was a beautiful place. I remember one evening in particular. I was walking towards our village with some mothers and children. We were carrying home firewood and grain for the evening meal. It was a special occasion. It was one of the grandfathers’ birthdays. We were just approaching the village when we spotted a huge lion coming towards us. He looked angry and hungry. We were very frightened, the children started to cry. I didn’t know what to do. I was frozen with shock. One of the women had a goat on a rope. She quickly unleashed the goat and pushed it toward the lion. While the lion was distracted attacking the goat, we made our escape to the safety of our village. We were so relived to be safe but we now had no dinner for the feast because we had intended to eat the goat ourselves. Luckily some of the other villagers had a spare goat and threw it our way. I remember when I lived in Africa. It was many years ago and I was a volunteer doctor there. It was a beautiful place. I remember one evening in particular. I was walking towards our village with some mothers and children. We were carrying home firewood and grain for the evening meal. It was a special occasion. It was one of the grandfathers’ birthdays. We were just approaching the village when we spotted a huge lion coming towards us. He looked angry and hungry. We were very frightened, the children started to cry. I didn’t...
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...box to the left of each task is there for you to check off tasks as you complete them. Type an “x” inside the box to indicate the task has been completed. x | | Tasks | x | | Me - Gym @ 7:45 a.m. | x | | Work – Check phone messages and e-mails | x | | Work – Complete weekly schedule for families on Sign Up Genius and send out. | x | | Work - Update pictures in lobby | x | | Work - Research fundraising (Brax) and write up a letter for financial aid players to send to friends and family. | x | | Work - Order cardstock | x | | Work - EZ blast Kelsey and Beth’s Bio’s | x | | Work - Tidy and organize the front before practices begin | x | | Work - Update general information brochure | x | | Home – prepare dinner and relax for 30 minutes | x | | Harleigh – Spend Time with and Play | x | | Harleigh – Bedtime/School – Read for BIBL 104 | x | | School – Complete reading for BIBL 104 class | x | | School – Complete discussion board assignment for BIBL 104 class | | Write your 2-paragraph summary here and answer the following: * What have you done well with the past few weeks in regards to prioritizing? * What you could have done better the past few weeks with regards to prioritizing? * Explain how you chose to prioritize the list the way you did. * What...
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...Thursday, February 5, 5 p.m. After dinner I returned to my dorm and felt like I had something that I forgot to do. Eventually I remembered that I had math homework to do that was due the next day. I forgot because of absent-mindedness failure. In class Wednesday morning I was tired because I didn’t get enough sleep the night before. So by the end of class when my professor was explaining the homework I was not paying attention. I believe I remembered to do this because of priming. My roommate asked me to help him with his calculus homework, then making me remember what I had to do. This self-observation did not help me remember my homework this time. Friday, February 6, 11 p.m. When trying to leave for dinner I could not find, or remember where my wallet was. After thinking about the last time I had it, I found in my pants I had worn the previous day. I forgot this because of absent-mindedness. When I changed the night before I was distracted by being tired and wanting to go to sleep. Because of that I forgot my wallet in the jeans I wore. I remembered where it was by re tracing the steps my night before and remembering the distinct times I knew I had my wallet. When looking for it I thought of this project hoping it would create priming and help me find a way for me to find my wallet. Saturday, February 7, 9 p.m. When given a list of things to do at work, I failed to remember all of them. I found that I only remembered the first and last task I was given to do. I failed...
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...Extract from Housekeeping Monthly, 1955. ■Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed. ■ Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you’ll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. ■ Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first – remember his topics of conversation are more important that yours. ■ Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner, or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax. Don’t complain if he’s late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day. ■ Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice. ■ Don’t ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You...
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...TABLE MANNERS OUTLINE “WE ARE ALL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN” 1. INTRODUCTION: * How many people out there can honestly say they have irreproachable table manners? * Table manners are acquired, not hard wired into our DNA. * Having proper behavior, including table manners, it is very important. So what can we do? Learn and PRACTICE. 2. CONTENT: * “ ALL GREAT CHANGE IN AMERICA BEGINS AT THE DINNER TABLE” Ronald Reagan * Let’s begin our business dinner A. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO FIRST? Be prepared: * Know the location and how to get there; look up information online. * Arrive in time; if you are the host, arrive a little bit early and make payment arrangements with manager (it looks more sophisticated if payments and checks do not get to the table). B. WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE DINNER… * Shake hands, introduce yourself if needed. * Wait for your host’s cue before sitting, ordering, and starting dinner. * C. THROUGHOUT THE DINNER… * Remember that your primary goal is to conduct business, not to eat. * Order food that is easy to eat. * Order coffee or desert, and use the extra time to make decisions and review key points. * Stand up when a lady arrives or leaves the table. D. IMPORTANT ETIQUETTE: * Pause and finish * Napkin * Bread and butter E. RULE OF ONE OR NONE: * Don’t drink alcohol, or limit to one drink. F. AMERICAN VERSUS CONTINENTAL DINING STYLE: * Both are correct ...
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...much better because of the items. I may not know what I am having for lunch until I make it to the lunch room, but it usually never disappoints me. Student card, the variety of food to choose from, and how many times I can eat are three ways that high school lunches and college lunches differ. The first quality in which high school lunches and college lunches differ is the use of a student card. I must always have that student card with me when I eat. Without that student card, I will not be able to eat unless I plan on paying for lunch. They are very strict about it and usually do not let you eat without it. In high school, all I need is my lunch number that I received at the beginning of the year. Just remember that number and you can eat. It is very easy to remember a three digit number then to keep up with a student card....
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... Utensils are arranged in the order and according to the manner in which the diner will use them. Formal Settings Utensils are placed about an inch from the edge of the table, with all placed either upon the same invisible baseline or upon the same invisible median line. Option 1: Formal Dinner Table Setting Tips for an Formal Table Setting : Holidays and formal dinners are the perfect time to dress the table with a formal table setting. Since this table setting was designed with the formality of many courses such as soup, salad, and a dessert course, it requires the use of additional forks, spoons, glasses, and plates. Tips for a formal dinner table setting: * For a formal setting, use both matching place mats and a tablecloth. * Start by placing matching ceramic plates in the center of the place mat to use as a reference point. * A cloth napkin is ideal, and should be folded in half and put on the left side of the place setting, under the forks. * Formal dinner settings include both a dinner and salad fork on the left-hand side. The dinner fork should be as close to the plate as possible without touching, and the salad fork should be a centimeter to the left of the dinner fork. * The knife should be placed on the right hand side, with the cutting edge facing in, followed on the right by the teaspoon, then the soup spoon. * Wine glasses should be placed at the top right corner of the place mat, and water glasses just above the wine glass to the left...
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...Thanksgiving dinner was good we had delicious dinner my tummy was full to its limits of satisfaction at dinner we had lots of food but something was not right. So after that we ate when I open the door I felt the brisk wind press against my face I felt as if I walked into a whole new room because climate is awfully different from inside. I took a step outside I felt like an extra pound just got place on me. As I stared to walk “creeesh” the door opens I looked backed when I turn my neck woosh the wind pass by fast. Hey wait for me I’m coming I’m coming I’m coming. Ok I said with a giggle in my throat. Hurry I said the wind is getting heavier I thought. She ran fast very fast like she was weightless....
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...anticipated meal of the year, Thanksgiving dinner. It was the first Thanksgiving that we had spent with my father’s side of the family, yet every other year, since I could remember, we had celebrated and feasted upon the Thanksgiving meal with my mother’s side of the family. The annual, but not so traditional, meal prepared by our Auntie Jo always include grilled pineapple as a side dish and a key lime pie for dessert. These dishes were vital to my Thanksgiving, and without them it was not Thanksgiving dinner, but rather just another large dinner with family. Though my parents tried to warn me in advance that this Thanksgiving would be different from the others I had known, I did not realize...
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