People with the Auditory preferred learning and communication style largely use their sense of hearing to receive and disseminate information.

They will respond to sentences such as:

"Can you hear what I'm saying?"

"How does that resonate with you?"

"That sounds good to me."

Below are some of the generic signs to look out for, if a person has a preferred Auditory leaning and communication style.

They will usually,

• breathe from the middle of the chest, in contrast to the Visual person who tends to breathe from the upper part of the chest

• talk to themselves as they are thinking, even moving their lips of not vocalising.

You may say: "Well I do that, and I'm Visual". Auditory people tend to do that more frequently, as a matter of habit, and they tend to do it with sound.

• be easily distracted by noise

This is no surprise as they usually have very acute hearing; noise will affect their ability to concentrate.

• repeat things back to you easily

This is wonderful. In contrast to Visual people, who will tend to put their own stamp on what you have said, the Auditory person can verbatim repeat back what you said, making communication less complicated, clearer and less time-consuming.

• learn by listening

They are the ones who love the instructional audio CDs, audio books and DVDs.

• like talking on the phone.

This is quite a virtue nowadays in building and maintaining rapport, as most people prefer to use emails as a means to 'converse', which loses the personal touch of a phone call.

• memorize by steps, procedures, and sequences

They are very adept at rattling off lists.

• like to be told how they are doing

This is not an ego thing; it is just for clarification that they are on the right track.

• respond to a variety of tones of voice or set of words

Boring, monotone presenters take heed. Auditory people respond to modulated voices with tonal variance.

You will lose their interest if your presentations are dull and monotonous, no matter how brilliant the content.

• be interested in what you have to say

These are often your best listeners. They genuinely want to hear what you have to say.

They listen not just hear.

Initially, devote a week to observing the Auditory style as you communicate with people at work and socially.

It really makes Rapport building a simpler process.

You will get to the point when you don't have to even think about observing people, the subconscious mind takes over and you do it automatically.

Have fun with it.

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Practically every philosophy of our existence can be placed into one of three broad categories: scientific, mystical, or spiritual. Of these, mysticism and spirituality often overlap as components of one's religious heritage while science generally maintains that mysticism and spirituality are only "psychological remnants" from our pre-technological societies and therefore should not form the basis for explanations of events in the world around us.

Science emphatically rejects the concept of a supernatural (which can be defined as anything not existing in the physical, everyday, world) explanation for any observable phenomena. All science is based on the premise that the world around us can be explained in terms of physical laws that do not require the existence of anything, or any being, that cannot be subjected to unbiased testing. This insistence on "hard" data that can be evaluated by others in a different location and at a different time is sometimes referred to as "scientific empiricism."

Mysticism can be defined as the belief that there are two distinct levels, or "planes" of knowledge. The first plane, and the most commonly experienced or "knowable," is that of the physical world. To mysticism, this knowledge is sufficient for understanding that which can be seen. The second plane, however, can only be experienced by those who have "prepared" themselves to receive this "hidden" or otherwise "secret" knowledge, and usually only after long periods of study or self-sacrifice.

Mysticism is probably one of the oldest attempts to gain knowledge of what cannot be directly experienced. In the ancient world such knowledge was usually maintained by various "mystery cults," such as those associated with the Egyptian goddess Isis or with Dionysus in Classical Greece.

As time passed, new civilizations replaced older ones (such as the Roman conquest of Greece) and many mystical beliefs found their way into the religions and philosophies of other peoples. The basic tenets of mysticism have survived into the modern era was well. Mysticism, for example, lies at the heart of Islamic Sufism or the study of the Kaballah in Judaism, but can also be found in practically every religious faith.

Spiritualism, broadly, is the belief that supernatural knowledge is freely available to all who seek it. In many cases it is difficult to separate spiritualism from a more formally organized religion because they will share many basic tenets such as the belief in a single, omnipotent God or the belief that God exists within each living object and thus the contention that "all are holy." In doing so, spiritualism tends to reject the notion that one must accept one philosophy or organized religion as superior to another. Rather, it holds that all equal but that each tends to focus on one aspect of the "eternal" and thus, by accepting all as equal to each other, knowledge of the "supernatural world can be attained.

Obviously, there are many areas in which the basic divisions mentioned here will overlap but, by understanding the basic concepts of each, it will be easier to recognize points of both commonality and difference.

Niagara Falls is probably the world's best known waterfall. It sits on the border between Canada and the United States of America and lies between the two cities of Niagara Falls. Canada has one of the cities and the United States the other. The distinctive Horseshoe Falls is probably the best known section of the falls and most people would be able to identify the site from one of the thousands of pictures that we see. The Niagara Falls history books show that the site became very popular during the 18th Century, when tourism and travelling became fashionable.

The falls were formed around 10,000 years ago by a Wisconsin glacier. This glacier is also responsible for the Great Lakes and other geographic features in the area. Uneven erosion caused by the melted ice flow which created some tremendous gorges and falls and the work is in progress. Niagara Falls history shows that the falls themselves have actually moved a few miles south as the erosion continues due to the pounding of the water. The site of the falls used to be by Queenstown, Ontario and Lewiston in the State of New York. It is thought that, although the movement of the falls will slow down due to engineering technology being able to reduce erosion, the falls may end up being positioned such as they will drain Lake Eerie. Such is the force of the water.

Six million cubic feet of water have been known to pass over the falls per minute. Although this was during its greatest flow, an average of four million cubic feet will pound over the rocks under normal circumstances. It is a little unclear as to who first reported sighting the falls. It would seem that books about Niagara Falls history give the name of Frenchman Samuel de Champlain as having written the first reports of the spectacular waterfalls which members of his exploration party witnessed. There are, however, many others who described having seen the amazing sight and it is difficult to credit the discovery to anyone with any great certainty.

A river crossing in the area became increasingly important in the 1800s and a footbridge was constructed in 1848. Since this time there have been many bridges constructed, some of which were more successful than others. Two of the bridges built in the 1800s are still present today. One of these was the first steel arch bridge which was built in 1897, also know as the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. The other is the International Railway Bridge which was constructed in 1873. This is still carrying around 12 trains a day over the river.

Modern day Niagara Falls history revolves mainly around the harnessing of the power created by the falls into electricity. With this amount of water hurtling over the falls, there is much that can be done by way of using the energy to power the needs of people in the area. Niagara Falls is both a wonderful natural wonder and a potential answer to our modern needs.

Well, it's official! Clayton County Schools will lose its accreditation as of September 1, 2008, which was announced on Thursday, August 28, 2008 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Clayton County Schools had failed to meet eight out of nine requirements to keep its accreditation status. Four Clayton County school board members who, earlier this year, had been blamed for the school system's accreditation problems, have been permanently removed from their positions, and thousands of students are now left to wonder what will become of their immediate futures, as many were on track to graduate from high school in June of 2009 and attend college later that year.

Coming from a family where there are currently three college graduates that I know of (myself included and two cousins), I find what happened in Clayton County to be a tragedy of epic proportions. I don't have children, but I'm just as angry as the parents of these children. Do you realize how hard life is or can be with no education or minimal education beyond high school? I have a two-year degree, which in today's slave labor market really isn't all that wonderful. There are people in Atlanta with a Bachelor's Degree that is having a difficult time finding employment in the very field that they attended college for. Therefore, many of them are often forced to take jobs that pays a considerably lower salary than what they would've made had they landed a job in the field that they attended college for.

Education is only part of a key to success. The other part of that key is parents instilling within their children the value of a good education.

Even if a child attends a horrible school system, he or she can still make it if his/her parents invest their time, effort, and energy into the education of that child. Even by encouraging a child to pick up a book and read, or encouraging a child to read one book per month, this alone with increase that child's reading scores.

There are students in Clayton County with a 3.0 to 5.0 grade point average and who would've gotten scholarships before graduation to attend some of the best colleges/universities in the United States whose immediate futures as far as graduating on time, and getting that athletic or academic scholarship when they expected to that are now in jeopardy. Some of these students have worked too hard to see their futures or dreams deferred. Some have worked too hard to be told that their school has lost its accreditation. Some have worked too hard for three years at one high school only to be forced into another school (in a different county) just to be able to graduate on time and with an accredited diploma.

Within a year from September 1, 2008, Clayton County Schools has a chance to regain its accreditation status if current school board members meet all nine of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools requirements, which were first reported in February of this year. It was four years ago when Clayton County Schools were first in danger of losing its accreditation. Obviously, mistakes within the school system and with its board members were never fully corrected, which eventually cost an entire school district. Not only have students been affected by this school system accreditation nightmare, but Clayton County residents and business owners have also paid the price for the errors, misjudgments, and lack of consideration for Clayton County students on the part of a few school board members.

Not all children can graduate from high school, and go straight into professional sports (as a player) or the entertainment industry (as an actor, singer, songwriter, musician or rapper). Therefore, college is really the only other option that most high school seniors across the country have (unless they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth). And even in this, most multi-millionaire families still require their children to attend college. Let's hope that within this year Clayton County Schools regain its accreditation status so that high school seniors (who still live in the school district) can graduate with an accredited diploma in June of 2009, and go on to do marvelous things in life.

At such an influential age, students in elementary or junior high school deal with many social issues like peer pressure or not doing what they know is right so they can be accepted by their fellow students. Since students spend most of their day at school, providing entertaining and thought-provoking assemblies for them to learn about the six pillars of characters is a great way to teach them the values that will make them better people. The six pillars are:

• Respect
• Trustworthiness
• Responsibility
• Caring
• Fairness
• Citizenship

While each and every character quality is important, learning respect is vital in order to get along with the rest of the world. School assemblies use fun activities and performances such as BMX stunt riders or martial arts demonstrations to share the message about how to respect adults, peers and themselves in an entertaining manner.

School assemblies may be held at any location, no matter what the size of campus or number of students. These fun and "cool" performers act as positive role models to impressionable students. By teaching students respect, they also learn valuable social skills such as respecting those who are different, refraining from bullying or threatening, and even understanding how to get out of a negative situation without resorting to anger or insults.

These exciting assemblies typically provide students with audio and visual shows that incorporate the important six pillars of character building. Aside from the enticing show and performance, a school assembly is a great platform for spreading a positive message, for students not only to learn for the present, but also so they can become responsible adults in the future.

Assemblies are great for any occasion or simply an opportunity to give students an invigorating performance with a positive message to stay away from drugs and alcohol, and avoiding to succumbing to peer-pressure.

Using a creative medium such as a school assembly is a positive and entertaining way to spread the message about building character. Students learn so much from school, and not all of it is good for them, especially when peer-pressure is involved. Prepare students for a life of success by teaching them values and character traits that they may otherwise not be exposed to. A school is much more than just a classroom where math or English lessons are explained. It is also a place where student learn how to face adversity and deal with life or social situations in a closed environment.

A great way to prepare student for the outside world is to spread a positive message through the use of school assemblies. These performances provide students with an audio and visual explanation of why they should stay away from drugs or alcohol, and how peer-pressure can negatively affect the actions of students who would otherwise know better.

Using a school assembly to share with students about positive character building is not only a great way for students to get out of the classroom, it also provides them with a chance to learn about important aspects of life and how to make it better. The important six pillars of character include:

• Citizenship
• Caring
• Responsibility
• Respect
• Trustworthiness
• Fairness

Students who learn any one of these traits understand how important it is to take pride in themselves and their surroundings, how to deal with a negative situation without resorting to anger or violence, sharing with others, treating each and every individual with respect and courtesy, and how to be loyal and create a good reputation.

Each and every student can benefit with the message a school assembly has on building a positive character, especially when it is presented in a fun and exciting way.