

Many thousands of people from all over the world have already completed it, and they will publicise their analysis early next year. Several days before receiving acts of kindness from the above-mentioned civil servants, I heard on BBC that they, in collaboration with the University of Sussex in the UK, have launched a huge online research project called “Kindness Test”. Unkind superiors attract disloyal or disengaged subordinates. At work, staff who stomp on their colleagues do not last long in the same office. Kindness makes our world a better place – this sounds clichéd however, the reality is kindness builds trust that develops into meaningful relationships online or in person. I thanked him for the list I requested and said, “You deserve a gold medal for working on a Sunday evening?” He wrote back explaining that he would have meetings all day on Monday and didn’t want me to be inconvenienced for not having it.Īnother kind and considerate public servant! Has work ethic, mentality, or behaviour been impacted by the COVID pandemic or teleworking? I hope this doesn’t jeopardise their personal relationships.Īre these two public servants exceptions to the rule? How many kind and hardworking people stay under the radar every day? I believe such dedication and kindness at work should be recognised. Two weeks later, I received an email from an EU public servant at 9:08 PM on a Sunday. Was he only doing his job, or he is a naturally kind and helpful person? His kindness was evident in our email exchanges afterwards. We have been receiving many enquiries due to our move to online application and sometimes there’s a bug in the system, so I have to work longer”. He answered, “Thank you for your kind words. Hence, I thanked the male sender and added, “I hope you’ll receive a trophy for working very late”. At first, I thought it was a scam or something, but it was the help I needed. I was surprised to receive a response at 11 in the evening, just when I was about to switch off my phone. Retrieved May 14, 2013.Last month, I requested information from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (known here as CEDIES). "Kan ou-kan: Muso Shinden Eishin-ryu Iai Heiho" 貫汪館:無雙神傳英信流抜刀兵法 (in Japanese).Bugei Ryuha Daijiten (武芸流派大事典) (Large Encyclopedia of Martial Arts) (in Japanese). Watatani Kiyoshi, Yamada Tadashi (1978).Iaido Hongi 居合道本義 (in Japanese and English).

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(2012), Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts, (Reviewing.) Irie Kōhei, Omiya Shirō and Koike Masaru., New York, USA: Kodansha USA, Inc., p. 335, ISBN 978-1-56836-410-0. (2012), Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts, (Reviewing.) Irie Kōhei, Omiya Shirō and Koike Masaru., New York, USA: Kodansha USA, Inc., p. 169, ISBN 978-1-56836-410-0.
