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44 Cards in this Set
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Promotion
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A job advancement to a position of greater responsibility and authority
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Raise
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An increase in pay
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Notice
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An official written statementthat one is leaving one's job.
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Letter of resignation
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A formal letter that explains why and when an employee is leaving his or her job.
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Health
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the condition of both one's body and mind
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Nutrients
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The substances in food that the body needs to produce energy and stay healthy
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Food Guide Pyramid
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A guide line created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that shows the nutrients a person needs each day
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Sedentary
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Spending much time sitting
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Hygiene
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All the things people do to be clean and healthy
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Eating Disorder
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A patern of extreme eating behavior over time
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Addiction
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A physical or psychological need for a substance
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Stress
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The mental of physical tension that is the body's natural response to conflict
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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a special branch of the U.S. department of labor in charge of setting safety standards and inspecting places of work to see that standards are being followed
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Worker's Compensation
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A government-run program that gives injured workers financial health to cover lost wages and medical expenses
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Emergency
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A serious event that happens without warning and calls for quick action
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First Aid
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The emergency care given to an injured or sick person before help arives
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Mathematics
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the study of numbers and their relationships.
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Science
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The systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world.
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Spreadsheet
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A software program that arranges information, usually numbers, in rows and columns, or displays information in graphs, and other formats.
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Netiquette
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The accepted rules of conduct used on the Internet.
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Communication
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The exchange of information between senders and recievers.
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Purpose
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Overall goal or reason
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Audience
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Anyone who recieves information
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Subject
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Main topic or key idea
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Active Listening
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Listening and responding with full attention to what's being said
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Previewing
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Reading only the parts of a writen work that outline or summarize its content
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Skimming
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reading through a book or document quickly, picking out main ideas and key points
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Context Clues
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Hints about the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases provided by the words surrounding them
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Images
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pictures
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Collaboration
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Working with others for a common purpose
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Empowerment
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the feeling of power and satisfaction that comes from being directly responsible for one's work decisions.
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Brain storming
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A method of shared problem-solving in which all members of a group contribute ideas.
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Team-planning
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working with others to set goals, assign tasks, and asses results
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Assess
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to judge
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relationships
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a person's connections or feelings with other people
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emphathize
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to try to see things from the other person's point of view and understand his or her situation.
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self-esteem
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recognition and regard for one's self and one's abilities
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conflict
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a strong diagreement
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prejudice
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a negative attitude toward a person or group that is not based on facts or reason
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mediator
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someone who helps opposing people or groups compromise or reach an agreement.
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compromise
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to give up something to settle a disagreement
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respect
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consideration for others
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Conflict Resolution
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A process of resolving a dispute or disagreement
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Initiative
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first step: the first of a series of actions
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