In this collection of fourteen essays, Gass ranges widely across the cultural landscape, offering appreciations of Italo Calvino and Peter Handke, a keen interrogation of the idea of the masterpiece, and a whimsical look at the virtues and vices of lists.
Call a family meeting and start on a positive note, offering appreciations to each member of the family.
Religion in the academic setting never quite quit its long history of advocacy outside the university, and so academic religion embraced its mission as sponsorship of religion, offering 'religion appreciation' classes similar to art appreciation classes.
Offering an appreciation of two writers typically seen as opposites, Lebedoff strives for neither biographical nor critical comprehensiveness.
During the Great Depression, it was a vocational institution, offering music appreciation programs "for adults with enforced leisure".
The goth-ish slate-colored dress she recently wore on the show prompted Jezebel, the feminist Web site, to wonder, "Did she rifle through Carine Roitfeld's closet?" before offering an appreciation of her elegantly wayward style.
After a successful trial program, Ocwen, based in Atlanta, has also begun offering shared appreciation plans, in which part of a borrower's principal is forgiven, but if the home is eventually sold at a profit, the owner must share that profit with the lender.
Other companies have changed their programs so that executives pick their own broker for the exercise, or are offering "stock appreciation rights" programs as a replacement.
The team leadership during the review is influenced by looking at things from the other person's perspective, offering genuine appreciation and praise, harnessing the power of enthusiasm, respecting the dignity of others, avoiding being overly critical, giving reputation to people, and keeping a sense of fun and balance.
While LeBron wasn't there in person (it was during basketball season), he did record a video offering his appreciation to the attending families with a Walmart gift card valued at $100 for each family.
As noted, some considered such course advantageous in facilitating networking and support, offering an " appreciation of other health care professionals' views and perceptions towards patient care".
