...Stokes Mortuary Business Expansion Plan Stokes Mortuary Summary The mission of Stokes Mortuary (all names have been changed) is to gather people together to celebrate life when it ends and to move forward with living. Stokes Mortuary will have facilities that bring families and communities together to remember the life of the deceased and renew bonds of social support. Because 71 percent of people choose a mortuary based on reputation, the key to success is quickly establishing a reputation for the community to celebrate life when they die. The mortuary’s cornerstone will be its reception facilities. These open and spacious rooms will promote uplifting interactions after the funeral and may also be used for nonprofit organizations. This will make the mortuary more of a community center, which will uplift, connect it to the community, provide the basis for publicity, and make it a center for the living. The reception room and website will feature digital photos and audio of the persons whose lives are being celebrated. This web presence will increase the center's exposure by letting people participate in the celebration of life after the funeral and reception are over. Providing the greatest choice of quality caskets and headstones will make the center the place to celebrate the lives of locally prominent persons. This will foster publicity and further promote our reputation. Stokes Mortuary currently has a website but is seeking to expand the current information, features...
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...However, after consulting with my professor, I was allowed to proceed with narrative therapy to help my client deal with the symptoms of complicated grief. When she was 39, her husband was brutally murdered. At the age of 82, when I met her, she told me that she had never had a chance to talk about her husband’s death and how she struggled emotionally afterwards. Furthermore, she viewed her situation as abnormal according to the societal standards and mainstream culture which tend to understand grief as a predictable five-stage process of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and...
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...UNRESOLVED GRIEF AND CONTINUING BONDS: AN ATTACHMENT PERSPECTIVE Much of the contemporary bereavement literature on the continuing bond to the deceased (CB) has emphasized its adaptiveness and given limited attention to when it may be maladaptive. The attachment literature on disorganized– unresolved attachment classification in relation to loss, or ‘‘unresolved loss,’’ is informative in identifying CB expressions that are indicative of failure to integrate the death of a loved one. In this article, an important linkage is identified between a prominent indicator of unresolved loss that involves a lapse in the monitoring of reasoning implying disbelief that the person is dead and the clinical writings of J. Bowlby (1980) and V. D. Volkan (1981) on maladaptive variants of CB expression. The aim is to highlight the value of the attachment literature on unresolved loss in clarifying the conditions under which CB is likely to be maladaptive. There is increasing agreement among bereavement theorists and practitioners that an ongoing attachment to the deceased can be an integral part of successful adaptation to bereavement (Klass, Silverman, & Nickman, 1996). This position, commonly known as the ‘‘continuing bonds’’ perspective, is counter to that presented by Freud (1917=1957) in his classic work ‘‘Mourning and Melancholia,’’ in which he proposed that successful adaptation to loss required the bereaved to detach his or her psychic investment in the deceased...
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...UNRESOLVED GRIEF AND CONTINUING BONDS: AN ATTACHMENT PERSPECTIVE Much of the contemporary bereavement literature on the continuing bond to the deceased (CB) has emphasized its adaptiveness and given limited attention to when it may be maladaptive. The attachment literature on disorganized– unresolved attachment classification in relation to loss, or ‘‘unresolved loss,’’ is informative in identifying CB expressions that are indicative of failure to integrate the death of a loved one. In this article, an important linkage is identified between a prominent indicator of unresolved loss that involves a lapse in the monitoring of reasoning implying disbelief that the person is dead and the clinical writings of J. Bowlby (1980) and V. D. Volkan (1981) on maladaptive variants of CB expression. The aim is to highlight the value of the attachment literature on unresolved loss in clarifying the conditions under which CB is likely to be maladaptive. There is increasing agreement among bereavement theorists and practitioners that an ongoing attachment to the deceased can be an integral part of successful adaptation to bereavement (Klass, Silverman, & Nickman, 1996). This position, commonly known as the ‘‘continuing bonds’’ perspective, is counter to that presented by Freud (1917=1957) in his classic work ‘‘Mourning and Melancholia,’’ in which he proposed that successful adaptation to loss required the bereaved to detach his or her psychic investment in the deceased...
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...University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada NORMA D’AGOSTINO Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada DAVID B. NICHOLAS Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada GERALD SCHNEIDERMAN Department of Psychiatry, Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The authors investigated longitudinally bereavement in mothers and fathers whose children died of cancer. Thirty-one parents were interviewed 6 and 18 months post-death. Analyses revealed parental differences and changes over time: (a) employment—fathers were more work-focused; (b) grief reactions—mothers expressed more intense grief reactions that lessened over time; (c) coping—mothers were more child-focused, fathers more task-focused; (d) relationship with bereaved siblings—mothers actively nurtured relationship with child; (e) spousal relationship—parents reported diversity in their relationship over time; and (f) relationship with extended family—mothers maintained contact with extended Received 14 August 2009; accepted 7 August 2010. We wish to acknowledge the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for funding this study. Address correspondence to Maru Barrera,...
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...application and analysis of adult psychology theories and concepts that are commonly presented in more objective and less narrative works. First, attention will be paid to the roles and relationships that Richard and Jean Russo establish throughout their lives. Then, cognitive aging and decline will be discussed in relation to Jean’s physical and mental health and her dementia. Richard’s role as Jean’s primary caregiver will be studied through...
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...Research Article The nurses'experience of possible HIV infection after injury and/or exposure on duty L Roets, Ph.D School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State LEZiady,M.Soc.Sc School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State. Keywords: Nurse, experience, HIV, infection, injury, exposure. Abstract: Curationis 31 (4): 13-23 The purpose of the research was to describe the experience of nurses in the studied hospital who had been exposed to possible HIV infection during injury or exposure on duty. A qualitative phenomenological descriptive study was used to describe the emotions and non-verbal reactions of the twelve participants during two subsequent in-depth interviews. These were conducted post-exposure, and after counselling and prophylactic treatment took place. The nursing staffs from a selected private hospital Were included in the study after exposure of blood and/or human body fluid. After completion of the study, it was found that the exposed staff's experience had two main categories. Firstly, they were grieving for the loss of the concept of being healthy and invincible, blessed with nursing sldlls and definite goals in life. The bereavement process included phases of denial, anger, anxiety and fear, with recurring thoughts regarding the adverse events, as well as acceptance which developed with time. The bereavement process and shock of the exposure had wider consequences to the family, as well...
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...rapid change over recent years and have become more competitive and with a diminishing amount of in store sales as consumers choose to use the internet to fulfil their needs. To counteract these changes I recommended that the HMV group change their current philosophy and rely more heavily on the services that the internet provides as consumers are branching out when it comes to services that they require. Main findings Environmental Audit There are a number of environmental factors or forces that can influence the behaviors of the market place affecting the consumers or the competition just as much as any business. For this reason it is necessary to conduct an environmental audit of the HMV Group to evaluate what these factors and forces are. An environmental audit is a study into environmental trends and events that have the potential to affect strategy and is used to analyse and identify such trends and events and to estimate their likelihood and impact. The primary tool for evaluating the factors that influence an organisations environment is PEST...
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...The Decisions of Post - War As a war comes to an end, the main controversial issue is the peace treaty that is signed and the outcomes of the war. However, ending a war is significantly more complicated than the mere content publicized. There are many methods of approaching the aggressor of war; primarily retribution or rehabilitation. The concepts and effects of both models will be analyzed and applied to a debatable contemporary situation. Revenge and Retribution After war, the model of retribution assumes that “the good side” triumphs over “the aggressor” and punishes the “aggressor” accordingly and appropriately. With regards to its structure; first and foremost, a public peace treaty is signed between both sides. The basic details of the treaty are generally publicly announced so that everyone knows that the war is over and the basic consequences and results of the war. Afterwards, the winners and the losers both exchange all prisoners of war captured during the conflict. Once that has been handled, the aggressor must proceed to giving a public apology by admitting fault and guilt for causing the war. However small this task may be, it is generally very controversial because it is the most sincere (and probably only) thing a country can do for other countries that it has harmed. Next, war crime trials are held for soldiers and officers who may have violated various war agreements. For example, the murder of innocent citizens and torturing of POW’s are crimes that one...
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...Synthesizing Leadership, Training, and Learning from Experiences; Sustaining Strategies, Controlled Employees Emotions For the Organizational Success Suneela Ejaz suneelaejaz@gmail.com University of Central Punjab, Lahore ABSTRACT On the basis of quantitative study and by integrating the Leadership Role, Training of employees and Learning from experiences, a model have suggested a model that would lead an organization to construct strategies to sustain, control the emotions of employees to keep them motivated and more productive, here change-oriented leadership role at midle level managers or supervisors is tested because here resistance is found at its highest level. Continuous organizational success is our main focus here which is tested to be achieved by minimizing the negative emotions of employees and maximizing their positive emotions towards their innovation and creativity in job and high commitment for the organization. This study will help organizations to ensure continuous organizational success by adopting a proactive approach. After testing a sample of 250 supervisors, our findings shows that there is a significant and positive relation between change oriented leadership role and learning from experiences with organizational success. Here a significant value is shown by employees emotions mediating between the two variables. Where as insignificat relationship is shown between traing employees and organizational success. Key Words: Change oriented Leader...
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...Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions The Copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyright material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction not be "used for any purposes other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. How to Say Nothing in 500 Words Paul Roberts Paul Roberts (1917-1967) was a linguist, a teacher, and a writer at San Jose State College from 1946 to 1960 and at Cornell University from 1962 to 1964. His books on writing, including English Syntax (1954) and Patterns of English (1956), have helped generations of high school and college students become better writers. "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" is taken from his best-known book, Understanding English (1958). Although written almost fifty years ago, the essay is still relevant for student writers today. Good writing, Roberts tells us, is not simply a matter of filling up a page; rather, the words have to hold the reader's interest, and they must say something. In this essay, Roberts uses lively prose and a step-by-step process to guide the student from the blank page to the finished essay...
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...the couple are in the midst of a custody battle. During the meeting, the client expressed need for financial assistance to help cover the legal costs. However, the discussion that followed revealed the more pervasive problem that was the client’s difficulty in coping with the situation. The presenting problems identified include the client’s lack of financial stability and her inability to cope with the stress associated with the custody battle as well as the fear of losing her children. Assessment The assessment first begins with the usage of the Person-In-Environment Classification System. Under Factor I, the client’s ability to perform the parental role has been identified as a problem, specifically classified under the loss type. Her separation from her children, coupled with the impending custodial battle, has caused much anxiety and depression over the past few months. Under Factor ll, the economic and basic needs system and the judicial and legal system have been identified as areas of concern (Wandrei & Karls, 1994). In the economic and basic needs system, the lack of proper shelter and employment will be examined. During the time of the session, the client was living with her cousin and her young child in a one room rental flat in Ang Mo Kio. The ownership of the flat was said to be threatened as the loss of the custody over her children can cause her to become ineligible to rent a flat from the Housing and Development Board. This uncertain situation is thus identified as...
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...CHAPTER 2 THE AGGREGATE SUPPLY - AGGREGATE DEMAND MODEL The first formal macroeconomics model introduced by the text is called the Aggregate Supply - Aggregate Demand Model, which will hereafter be referred to as the AS/AD model. The AS/AD model is useful for evaluating factors and conditions which effect the level of Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP adjusted for inflation) and the level of inflation. The model is an aggregation of the elementary microeconomic supply-and-demand model discussed in the previous chapter. Like the microeconomic model, the AS/AD model is a comparative statics model. The model's insights, therefore, are obtained by identifying and initial equilibrium condition, then "shocking" the model by charging one or more of the parameters, then evaluating the resulting new equilibrium. Introduction to the Aggregate Supply/Aggregate Demand Model Now that the structure and use of a basic supply-and-demand model has been reviewed, it is time to introduce the Aggregate Supply - Aggregate Demand (AS/AD) model. This model is a mere aggregation of the microeconomic model. Instead of the quantity of output of a single industry, this model represents the quantity of output of an entire economy (or, in other words, national production). Refer to Figure 2.1 for an example of the AS/AD model. As can be seen, two variables are represented by the model. The quantity variable on the horizontal axis is now represented by real gross domestic product (Y)...
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...Table of contents Introduction 2 Country Overview 2 The Political Environment 3 Recent History 3 The Present Government 3 Political Stability 4 Opposition Parties 4 Economic and Financial Analysis 5 Trade History & Major Products 5 GDP Growth per capita 5 Unemployment & Price level Changes Inflation 6 Exchange Rate Innovations 7 Investments in the Stock Market 7 Investments in the Bond Market 8 Foreign Exchange Reserves 9 Structure of Industries 10 The Banking System 10 Monetary Policy / Money Supply Growth 11 Foreign Debt 12 Capital Flight 12 Asian Currency Crisis 13 Philippines before the crisis 13 What caused the Asian Currency Crisis? The effect it had on the Philippines and other countries 13 Looking into the Future 17 Prevention as the Best Form of Management 17 Some Policy Lessons From the Asian Crisis 17 Need for Great Caution About Financial Liberalization and Globalization 17 Manage External Debt Well and Avoid Large Debts 17 Manage and Build Up Foreign Reserves 17 The Need for Capital Controls and a Global Debt Workout System 18 Conclusion: Summary / Comments / Recommendations 19 Works Cited 21 Appendix A 23 Appendix B 24 Appendix C 25 Appendix D 26 Appendix E 27 Appendix F 28 Introduction The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. They attained their...
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