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Preparation is the action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration.

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PREPARATION

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On January 15, 2009, after taking off from LaGuardia airport in New York City, an Airbus 320 struck a flock of birds and was forced to land in the Hudson River. The remarkable calm and skills of th...

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Being Prepared

Submitted by Dennis Powell This is the story of Western Emergency Management Association. (Commonly known as WEMA by the locals.) We are a group of volunteer Local Emergency Management coordinators from 7 small municipalities in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In late 2001... Read more
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Quotes
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Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
Vincent Van Gogh Post Impressionist Painter (1853-1890);
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It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will some day give shade to people he may never meet.
D. Elton Trueblood Theologian, Writer (1900-1994);
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He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.
Friedrich Nietzsche Scholar, Writer, Philosopher (1844-1900);
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We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd U.S. President (1882-1945);
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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.
Joseph Addison English Essayist, Poet, Playwright And Politician. (1672-1719);
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Anderson about 1 year ago from Colatina-ES, Brasil
A vida é uma caixa de surpresa, com preparação nada é fácil, sem ela menos ainda. Life is a box of surprise, nothing is easy to prepare, without her even less.
David Caines over 2 years ago from Easton, PA
For me, preparation is a series of habits . A habit of checking everything, shoes tied, pen in pocket, cell phone and web book charged... that sort of thing. Those habits allow me to leave the house knowing that whatever may befall me, I am as prepared as may be to face it. Preparation is being honest with ones self about what the worst may be, learning how to counter the worst and setting habits to meet those possibilities which allows one to move on into the day with a clear mind, and work towards the best. Blessings, David
Chris M. over 3 years ago from Lancaster, CA
Preparation. For a procrastinator, I will.
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