...employee/ customer satisfaction, and often profitability. This can only be achieved through concise planning, high efficiency, and a bit of luck. We must begin with a focus; all organizations operate with a goal in mind. It is human nature in that we must have some sort of shiny gold star or an orchestra of applause and accolades to motivate us in order to thrive in our endeavors. How we come to achieve our goals is based on motivations and effectiveness. Stephen Covey’s book, First Things First looks at time management strategies and how one can best achieve effectiveness and therefore succeed in obtaining their goals Covey’s approach to effectiveness works with two very important dynamics in mind illustrated by the clock and the compass. There has to be reasonable amount of resources available as we contend with our aspirations or else one will face stress and frustrations hindering one in their pursuits therefore some self analysis and planning is required. “Our struggle to put first things first can be characterized by the contrast between two powerful tools that direct us: the clock and the compass. The clock represents our commitments, appointments, schedules, goals, activities what we do with, and how we manage our time. The compass represents our vision, values, principals, mission, conscious, direction—what we feel is important and how we lead our lives.” (Covey 20) As Covey illustrates with the clock, time is a very important part of our lives. We live by schedules...
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...First Impressions First impressions are made every day in our social, business, and educational world. They are our first judgment and opinion of someone’s character. First impressions can be made in person, or from a distance through communication with someone we have not yet met in person. First impressions can even be made indirectly by people who observe us and our interactions with others. Ultimately, upon meeting someone new, “we walk away from them with a first impression that is like a Polaroid picture – a head-to-toe image that develops instantly and never entirely fades” (Flora, 2004). First impressions are formed rather quickly. “Psychologists, writers and seminar leaders caution that we only have from seven to seventeen seconds of interacting with strangers before they form an opinion of us” (Lampton, n.d.). This means that we have a very limited amount of time to either make a good or bad first impression. There are a number of factors that can influence ones first impression of another individual. Physical characteristics, such as style of dress, hygiene, facial expressions, and mannerisms can all play a role in forming an opinion of a person. Non-physical characteristics such as attitude, perceived level of friendliness, general demeanor, punctuality and preparedness can also help in forming opinions of others. Additionally, communication style, tone of voice, and level of confidence also aid in helping to form an opinion of another. ...
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...First Aid What is first aid? The care given before emergency medical help arrives an literally mean the difference between life and death, but knowing the correct thing to do if someone has a nosebleed or cut is also important. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure, performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive with no breathing or abnormal. Giving CPR: • Call 999 when victim is found unresponsive. • Head tilt-chin lift or jaw thrust if spine injury is suspected. • Open the airway Look, listen & feel for breathing for 5 but no more then 10 seconds. • Give two breaths make the chest gently rise (about 1 second each). • If breaths do not make chest rise, re-tilt open the airway and attempt two more breaths. • Begin CPR Compression location centre of breastbone. • Check mouth for foreign object after giving 30 compressions • Use a hooking actions to remove any object before giving 2 breaths • Compression method heel of one hand, other on top with fingers interlaced and elbows locked. • Compression ratio 30 compressions: 2 breaths. First Aid treatments Burns and scalds victims: • Definition Burns are caused by dry heat and scalds are caused by wet heat. Both burns and scalds damage the body...
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...First Aid/CPR/AED PARTICIPANT’S MANUAL American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED PARTICIPANT’S MANUAL This participant’s manual is part of the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program. By itself, it does not constitute complete and comprehensive training. Visit redcross.org to learn more about this program. The emergency care procedures outlined in this book reflect the standard of knowledge and accepted emergency practices in the United States at the time this book was published. It is the reader’s responsibility to stay informed of changes in emergency care procedures. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE AGREEING TO ACCESS AND DOWNLOAD THE AMERICAN RED CROSS MATERIALS. BY DOWNLOADING THE MATERIALS, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The downloadable electronic materials, including all content, graphics, images and logos, are copyrighted by and the exclusive property of The American National Red Cross (“Red Cross”). Unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Red Cross, the Red Cross grants you (“recipient”) the limited right to download, print, photocopy and use the electronic materials, subject to the following restrictions: ■ The recipient is prohibited from selling electronic versions of the materials. ■ The recipient is prohibited from revising, altering, adapting or modifying the materials. ■ The recipient is prohibited from creating any derivative works incorporating, in part or in whole, the content of the materials...
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...EMERGENCY FIRST AID CHART This First Aid Chart is not intended to take the place of qualified help in the event of an emergency. In any emergency, always seek medical advice and assistance when you think it is needed. It is also recommended that you take a certified CPR and first aid course. ANIMAL BITE Flush the wound area with water and then wash with soap and water for at least five minutes. Cover with a clean dressing or cloth. Immediately seek care at a hospital or physician. CHOKING If the person is choking and unable to talk or breathe, get behind the person and wrap your arms around the waist. Make a fist, grasp fist with other hand. Place fist against the stomach just above the navel but well below the lower tip of the breastbone. Pull fist upward into the stomach with a quick upward thrust. Repeat up to four times. If choking continues, seek medical help. If the victim becomes unconscious, lay him or her down, roll to side, pull the tongue and jaw forward and with your index finger, dislodge any visible matter. Perform mouthto-mouth resuscitation and/or CPR. object, pull the upper lid down and over the lower lid and let it slide back up. This may dislodge the particle. If pain and tearing persist, seek medical help. FAINTING Lay patient on his or her back and raise both legs above the heart. Check airway to be certain it is clear. Loosen tight clothing and apply cold cloths to the face. If fainting lasts more than a minute or two, keep patient covered...
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...First Impressions Tyler Gustafson ORG 300 Applying Leadership Principles Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Barbara-Leigh Tonelli March 19, 2014 First Impressions First impressions play a big role in determining the dynamic of a conversation or meeting. It is important for a person to be perceived as they have intended. Many people are quick to judge others just on their appearance alone, but ultimately the words and gestures people use in that first meeting are often what solidify your full impression of an individual. How you dress and carry yourself is big when it comes to first impressions. Someone in a suit and tie will come across as accomplished and educated. A person in baggy sweats or holy jeans may come across as a thug or someone of lower class. These are merely stereotypes and unfortunately this is how we often characterize a person at first. How someone dresses, though, is not necessarily who they are as a person. The man in a suit may have to wear that for work or just came from a wedding or funeral where as the man in baggy sweats may just be having a bad day or may be in desperate need of doing some laundry. What we wear may be that first indicator of how someone may perceive us, but it’s not the only aspect people use in determining someone as a whole on that first meeting. A persons gestures, posture, and tone of voice finalize your first impression. Relationships, whether professional, intimate, or casual, are built on communication...
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...The First Crusade A mass of men, numbering roughly 100,000, marched out of Europe and toward Jerusalem and were victorious against masses of Islamic armies. In July of 1099AD, Jerusalem would fall out of the hands of the Turks for the first time in centuries, and the First Crusade would also serve to frame the make-up of nobility across Europe and help shape the middle ages altogether. The view of the Crusades, like many major events of history, are often known without being truly understood. In the modern era, the Crusades are seen almost as an afterthought, and used as a tool to rationalize and justify relativism in general. In fact, Islam had spread deep to the west, swallowing Spain and expanding into southern France. Much of Europe was in a state of subtle chaos. The Normans held the British Isles, and what we know as Germany today was in a constant state of resistance against any crown that managed power. Spain was pushing against its Muslim occupiers bit by bit, but its struggles would span centuries before and after all of the major crusades would be undertaken. Each of these, along with other events of the era, put considerable pressure on the ability of the Byzantine Empire to govern its own borders, a task made all the more difficult when compounded by pressures from the Seljuk Turks to east. It could be said then, that the call made by Alexius I Comnenus (or Alexios I Komnenos), the eastern emperor, for help from the Church, was all the more timely...
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...FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND THEIR POWER, How first impressions strike us and their power to change actions Jacob XXXXXX CSU-Global ABSTRACT ------------------------------------------------- This paper will look at first impressions, how they strike us, the powerful ways in which they change our behavior and affect our decisions. How first impressions strike us and their power to change actions First impressions strike us in many different ways. They are often a powerful inhibitor which change the ways in which we would interact with others around us. Often times they are not indicative of the person we are meeting, yet they can permanently alter the ways in which we view others and the ways in which we interact with others. They are however not always permanent impressions. Many times a first impression can be less than desirable for many reasons. Such reasons can range from a person feeling under the weather, a person having unrelated stressors affecting their behavior to an unplanned and inconvenient meeting of two people. When a first impression is less than desirable for the meete, the meetor can tend to make certain assumptions about the meete. These assumptions can range from believing that the meete is less than capable at a particular task/job to believing that the meete is perhaps an undereducated and unmotivated person. However, the same can be said in reciprocal. Take for example a person who has nothing more than a high school diploma and a slightly better...
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...We never get a second chance to make a first impression Communication is the art of convincing others. A key to effective communication is to make a good first impression. Once we set a good first impression, they frequently stay with us for the life of the relationship. Unfortunately, bad fist impressions have a way of ending even the most profitable relationships before they begin. An initial impression-- whether it is good or bad-- is made within the first three seconds. The first few moments of any contact often affect our relationship with the individual for a lifetime. With our customers, the outcome of the first impression we make can affect our style of life for years to come. Everything we do and say—or fail to do and say—will ultimately affect the impression we make on the people we meet. The key variables that can make the first impression good are voice, appearance, cultural considerations, eye contact, body language, interests, smile, listener, and feel important. Voice can make or break us before we even meet our prospect face to face. If a salesperson speaks badly—mumbles, whines, talks too fast—it can turn people off. To overcome mumbling, we should take the time to enunciate our words. We should slow down, punctuate our speech using phrases& pauses to meet the people. A “vocal workout” using long, sustained sounds and vowel exercises will add power to our voice. Appearance: Are we clean or neat? Are our clothes not neat, but appropriate for the job at hand...
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...LESSON 3 Theory At the end of this lesson, learners will be able to develop skills and knowledge to: PERFORM ADULT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) • Recognise the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. • Recognise the importance of the chain of survival concept. FIRST AID (SILVER) LESSON 3 For Official RCY use only firstaid.rcy@gmail.com 1 MANAGE SHOCK • Recognise the different types of shock. • Recognise the signs and symptoms and how to give first aid. • Recognise and manage different types of bleeding MANAGE BLEEDING • Recognise and manage different types of wounds. MANAGE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WOUNDS • Recognise and manage special types of wounds – embedded foreign body 2 For RCY use only LESSON 3 Practical At the end of this lesson, learners will be able to: • Demonstrate the correct skills of adult one man CPR. • Apply the correct methods of bandaging for wounds. THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM LESSON 3 Brachial artery Femoral artery For RCY use only 3 For RCY use only 4 Structure THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM LESSON 3 THE HEART LESSON 3 Blood vessels • Arteries • Veins • Capillaries Blood Volume: 4-6 Litres of blood circulate around the body. The functions, pump: • Deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation. • Oxygenated blood to all parts of the body. For RCY use only 5 For RCY use only 6 LESSON 3 The Heart’s Position in Relation to CPR The Pulse This is the pressure wave along...
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...stroke 3. If someone faints, the first thing you should do is: Drink cool water on face 4. What is the best way of opening the airway to check for breathing? Head tilt chin lift 5. Which statement best outlines the steps of proper use of an epinephrine pen? (1 point) fist 6. If a known diabetic appears has missed their lunch and appears confused and vague, you should do what immediately? Sugary drink 7. If an adult is eating and suddenly coughs and cannot breathe, talk, or make any sounds, you should ask the adult if she is choking. If she nods "yes", tell her you are going to help and give abdominal thrusts. true 8. How should you care for a person with a possible head, neck or back injury? minimize 9. What are the signs of shock? Cold and moist skin - all the above 10. A flail chest is where Several ribs 11. In stroke recognition, F.A.S.T. means: Face arm speech time 12. Which of the following sequences is correct for using an AED? Turn on, pads, analyze, shock 13. If a victim falls from a height and then becomes sleepy or confused, vomits or complains of a headache, the victim may have a head injury. false 14. Which form of hyperthermia (high body temperature) is more severe? Heat stroke 15. When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should: Move objects 16. What should you do if you suspect that a conscious person has been poisoned? call 17. What is the FIRST step in caring for a bleeding wound...
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...Splinters / Foreign Objects in the Body You can usually safely remove a small foreign object ,such as a wood splinter, thorn, fiberglass or glass that's just under the surface of the skin: • Wash your hands and clean the area well with soap and water. • Use tweezers cleaned with rubbing alcohol to remove the object. A magnifying glass may help you see better. • If the object is under the surface of the skin, sterilize a clean, sharp needle by wiping it with rubbing alcohol. Use the needle to gently lift or break the skin over the object. Lift the tip of the object out and grasp it with your tweezers. • Squeeze the wound gently to allow bleeding to wash out germs. • Wash the area again and pat dry. Apply an antibiotic ointment. Lacerations (Cuts) * Wash your hands. This helps avoid infection. Also put on disposable protective gloves if they're available. Stop the bleeding. Minor cuts and scrapes usually stop bleeding on their own. If not, apply gentle pressure with a sterile bandage or clean cloth and elevate the wound. * Clean the wound. Use clear water to rinse the wound. Keep soap out of the wound, as it can cause irritation. If dirt or debris remains in the wound after washing, use tweezers cleaned with alcohol to remove the particles. * Apply an antibiotic. Apply a thin layer of an antibiotic cream or ointment to help keep the surface moist. These products don't make the wound heal faster. But they...
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...Do First Impressions Matter? A first impression is when we encounter a person for the first time and form a mental image of that person. Personally, I think that first impressions can be often misleading. Many people judge a person mainly by their physical appearance but don’t take into account the persons interior aspects like personality and background. To form an accurate impression of someone we must not be so quick to judge and actually take some time to get to know the person. Sometimes our first impression of someone is correct and other times it is not. We have all met that one person that seemed to be great when we first met them and as we got to know them more our views started to change and we start to think differently about them. Another example is when we meet a person and we do not really like them at first, maybe sometimes really dislike, but then we talk to them and they turn out to be a really great friend. This has happened to me many times and its taught me to give people a chance to show who they really are. Just like a book, we can judge it by its cover but once we start reading it is when we can really decide whether we like it or not. On the other hand, I think first impressions are very important in the business world and when it comes to job interviews. First impressions matter when we first meet with a potential employer for an interview. Employers are more likely to hire a person who looks presentable rather than a person who does not look...
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...First Daughter has given us an inside look at how being famous can limit our options. This movie will leave you feeling appreciative of the life you have and how the grass always seems greener on the other side. Starring in this amazing and heartwarming film is Katie Holmes as Samantha Mackenzie, the presidents daughter, Michael Keaton as the president, and Marc Blucas as a college student who helps Samantha experience life as a normal college student. Samantha Mackenzie has always been in the spot light of society. Growing up she has always had to watch what she says or does in the public eye because it could negatively affect her families future. With this being said she hasn't had the normal childhood experiences that most of us remember. To know the true meaning of friendship would mean you had to have a true friend. With her always being famous she has never known anyone who has truly been her friend. Her father becomes president and she becomes imprisoned with her life in the white house. Old enough for college, she decides to attend a college away from home and everything she knows, to have a normal college experience. Her father agrees, but secret service must accompany her at all times. This makes blending in and being normal difficult. Students are always staring and taking pictures because she is so famous and sticks out like a sore thumb. The public still watches her every move and she must behave the way society expects her to. This is where Marc Blucas played...
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...The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a number of crusades that attempted to recapture the Holy Lands, called by Pope Urban II in 1095. It started as a widespread pilgrimage in western Christendom and ended as a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests of the Levant (632–661), ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099. It was launched on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II with the primary goal of responding to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuk Turks from Anatolia. An additional goal soon became the principal objective—the Christian reconquest of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and the freeing of the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule....
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