Word: ethical
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Valkin, who ended the season on an 11 game singles winning streak, cited a robust work-ethic as the reason for his success this season...
...Employers targeting veterans cite loyalty, drive and leadership among their desirable traits as employees. Two police departments and a security company have booths at this job fair; the similar work ethic and camaraderie make for "smooth transitions" for soldiers, says Khalil Muhammad, a Chicago police officer and former Army captain. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is here to double its hiring of veterans from 4% to 8%; Jackie Hintz, its director of career entry, says the self-motivation required of military members translates well to jobs as contracted financial representatives...
...filet mignon, and Wikipedia-surf, and I don’t volunteer much or consistently advocate for the poor. I plan to devote my life to public service, but what does it say about my character that I don’t practice that service ethic now? Problems exist now, not only in the future, and here I am typing this self-indulgent elitist schlock on the Dell laptop my parents bought...
...these differences of background, however, Sarkozy and Brown have some unexpected similarities on the big issues: economics, national identity and foreign policy. Both extol the importance of a strong work ethic and advocate free markets--but with caveats. Both have a controversial nationalist bent: while Brown talks about the importance of "Britishness" and has openly resisted the idea of giving up the pound to join Europe's common currency, Sarkozy is seeking to establish tighter citizenship criteria for immigrants. Both feel warm about the U.S. but are cool toward President Bush. Neither gets emotional over the idea of European unity...
...average Jordanian has much in common with the average American in terms of the values that we share, the fact that we all value the family unit, our work ethic. If more of us realized this, I think we would all be better...