...Negotiators Tamiko Dawkins USC Human Behavior and Development SOWK 503 Sherry Blair February 6, 2014 Families as Negotiators As I read this article the main points the author were trying to make were psychological resilience on both the individual and family level. As a little girl growing up being raised by my grandmother who was a widow with seven children of her own, I can definitely see how my personality was affected by my environment. Resilience is defined as the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens or the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. (Merriam-Webster, 2013). I can remember difficult times in my life where my reputation was on the line because of things I had done or poor choices I made, however because of how I was raised I was able to overcome. As a little girl I found myself in many distressed situations because of family dynamics and because of all that I am the woman I am today. Psychological resilience on the individual level relates to an individual’s tendency to cope with stress and adversity. Resilience is most commonly understood as a process, and not a trait of an individual. Most research now shows that resilience is the result of individuals being able to interact with their environments and the processes that either promote well-being or protect them against the overwhelming influences or risk factors (Zautra, Hall and Murray...
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...American, to the Spanish Conquistadors, The puritans and all those who came later to displace the Native Americans, including the trail of tears, and in the end to be locked into barren reservations. Another tragedy is the lose of most of the reservation through the court system, because oil, gas and other minerals are found on the Sovereign land. The Native American have been required through the years to adapt to the American way of life and to abandon their native culture to live in a “White Man’s World” The term trauma is Greek in origin, meaning to physically wound, disturb or pierce the corporeal boundaries (Garland, 1998;Leydesdorffet al., 1999). Sources generally define trauma according to an acute event or insult against a person’s body or culture’s psyche/traditions A lot of pain and suffering our family has going through. A lot of things that have happened to the Native American which were unjust, that were cruel, that were down right murderous, but as a culture they have survived, but most of the culture is lost to history. My Aunt Dorothy Yellowtail, whose husband Chief Robert Yellowtail was the last full Blooded of the Crow Nation, would tell many stories about pain and suffering and unjust things that happened to our family. And he would always bring it back to the center and say, ‘Maybe the reason for that was so you can make a better life for your family.’(Nation Geographic, TV) The healing of the seven nations in Spokane Washington seek to help the seven Native...
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...Okinawa: A Legacy of Resilience and Discipline By Outline Thesis: This paper will examine two distinctive traits; resilience and discipline; and how it forged the culture of the Okinawa people. I. History A. The Ryukyu Kingdom occupied a distinct position to the south of Japan. B. Sho Shoken was indeed an important figure to solidify the culture or Okinawa. II. Battle of Okinawa A. The Battle of Okinawa begins on April of 1945 testing the strength of the Okinawan people B. After the war, Okinawa begins to integrate with the U.S. Military forces. III. Beliefs A. The religion of the Okinawa people consists of early Chinese and Japanese influences. B. In ancestor worship, the core of this religious practice is the ancestral shrine. IV. Culture A. Customs 1. Okinawa’s customs have survived throughout the ages; including distinctive modernization. B. Courtesy is one of the most prominent traits instilled within Okinawan culture. B. Centenarians 1. Okinawa is home to the most documented centenarians in the world. Conclusion: In closing, the Okinawa people have endured many hardships that would have crumbled their society as a whole. From the times of the Ryukyu Kingdom until the present time, Okinawa’s rich history consisted of facing adversity when uncertainty presented itself. Okinawa’s resilience to such adversity is a testament to their beliefs and customs they...
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...Abstract Resilience is the process of adjusting enough in the process of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or major sources of stress. Resilience is a two-dimensional construct regarding adversity exposure and the positive adaptation to that adversity. Some researchers concluded that psychological development of humans is greatly buffered and that long lasting consequences of adversity are frequently associated into either organic damage or major interference in the normative protective processes ingrained in the caregiving system. Resilient individuals show social competence even in the presence of risk factors related to negative adaptation. Building and maintaining health relationships...
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...franchisees in the world , were we keep a good quality of decision exchange , self-understanding and keeping a good quality of contact among the among the people in the world . The variety of difference between the cultures of the people , is the other factor . last one is ethics , set of principles of correct behavior towards people . This shows us how McDonald uses the factors for successful business in the world . The internal factors of McDonalds activities include political factors , competitors and consumers in their country . The external factors of McDonalds are those in which it has to examine the full criteria: political environment , legal environment , sociocultural environment , demographic situation of country . Competitors: Wendy's , Burger King and Hardees are the main competitors of McDonalds . McDonalds always . competition is very high in this market for managing the competition McDonalds maintain as good product quality and services . Mainly the food...
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...Resilience and Acceptance: The Preservation of Cultural Identity. The connections to the traditions and territories of their ancestors are often fundamental to the identity and prosperity of many Indigenous Peoples and communities. The “Borders” by Thomas King and “A Mountain Legend” by Jordan Wheeler are two works that reflect both authors’ emphasis on conserving cultural heritage and resiliency when overcoming adversities affecting Indigenous identities. Specifically, Thomas King paints an upsetting portrait projecting the ongoing struggle for Indigenous acceptance and influence. The story follows an Indigenous boy and his mother on their expedition to cross the Canadian-American border to visit family while facing opposition from political...
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...Junior exemplifies resilience in that society labels Junior as an idiot, but Junior does not let society define him as stupid. Junior’s resilience again appears when Junior has to walk twenty-two miles when there is not enough gas to get to school (87). Junior wants to go to school, and will fight the conditions so he can receive a better education. Since Junior seeks a better education, his personality carries over from the reservation to Reardan High School. This crossover serves as common ground for both cultures, resulting in the trait resilience to serve as the resolution. Readers understand that resilience serves as a tie between his Indian life on the reservation and his life as a student at Reardan, because initially at Reardan Junior was mocked for being an Indian. Nevertheless, Junior continues to go to Reardan and fight these insults much like how he did on the Reservation. This observation results in people noticing that there are not that many differences between Junior’s life on the reservation and life at Reardan. As a result, this trait serves...
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...Often, they spoke English at home and grasped the language quickly. Whenever I struggled in English, I was unable to ask my parents for assistance; however, I refused to be defeated. Instead, I went to the library weekly and read in all my free time. I also began to write stories. In fifth grade, I submitted one of my narratives into a local pourquoi tale writing competition and won second place. In seventh grade, I began taking accelerated English courses which challenged me to enhance my grasp on English. While my Chinese background began as a disadvantage, it drove me to improve for success; the strife that I faced from coming from a different cultural background built my resilience and intrinsic hardworking nature that drives me...
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...The Glass Castle: Resilience “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” –Robert Jordan This quote demonstrates how, in human culture, we must be flexible to change and hardship considering, rather, embracing its certain unavoidability. As a living organism, one is bound to the natural tendency to make mistakes; consequently, one is susceptible to the associated consequence of his/her actions. Concerning the above quote by author Robert Jordan, the previous statement describes the oak tree, such that the inability to adapt to the situation presented before oneself may cause such an internal conflict of resilience that he/she fails to persevere in solving the problem at hand. Supporting...
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...be willing to pay money for it. Each company has its special technique to persuade consumers to purchase their products through web advertisement. Estee Lauder, a distinguished cosmetics company, attracts more and more consumers to buy their products because it has unique techniques in advertisements. In a particular ad for Estee Lauder, the marketers use, web design, color and rhetorical appeals in ad to successfully increase consumption of their new released product , Resilience Lift Collection, to mid-age women. One of the crucial keys the ad uses to attract consumers is the unique and reasonable web design which well explains the product. Instead of lengthy and gathered product information, the ad for Resilience Lift Collection divides it into small categories. The close-up facial feature of a captivating woman with the text “ Now, look as young as you feel. Our first, multi-faceted, 24-hour lift” on the side. The picture of the woman subconsciously inject the idea to consumers that Resilience Lift Collection can make consumers look as gorgeous as the woman in the picture. The text does not promote the product directly, yet gets consumer’s curiosity to what can make them feel so fantastic. Then the ad automatically changes to second picture and reveal the answer with four videos the left side. The four videos label attractive words such as...
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...Introduction “What is Architecture? Architecture is a civilization’s way of giving form to itself. It is not only expressive of culture but actively participates in shaping it. Architecture is society’s most public and visible art; through it we profess our most cherished values, patterns and skills. As a discipline architecture has its roots both in art and science. It demands the love of precision, geometry, and order as well as a passion for mystery, wonder, and the unknown. Good architects are deeply concerned about society and culture. They are critical thinkers, with a reflective sense of history and a visionary, though grounded, attitude toward the future. They not only mirror the attitudes of society, but contribute to its direction. The study of architecture involves an exploration of diverse disciplines that influence the built environment. Architectural education is, by necessity, the most comprehensive course of university studies. It not only prepares students for a future in the profession of architecture but provides an extraordinary foundation for a multitude of interdisciplinary and related design fields. Students learn not only to handle the conflicting demands of function, aesthetics, technology and economy, but are trained in a variety of means of expression including writing, model-making, drawing, photography, video, digital media, and verbal presentations. If you aspire to be a professional with a social mission, if you appreciate the value of science...
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...EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM | Temporary Superintendent – Futures Programme / Early Action Public Service Lancashire2014 | | Please confirm your current rank | Chief Inspector | SECTION 1 | PERSONAL DETAILS ABOUT YOU | Title | Ms | Collar Number | 347| Forename(s) |john | Surname | grandi| Preferred Method of Contact | We may need to contact you at short notice. The details you provide below should be accessible and checked every day. Please notify us of any changes to these details as soon as possible. Ensure that any hyphens or underscores in your email address are easily distinguishable. Your email address will be used for all correspondence. | Mobile Number | | Landline (Monday-Friday) | | Home Telephone | As above | Other (i.e. Work) | | Email Address | johngrandi@lancashire.pnn.police.uk | Preferred Email Address | As Above | The preferred email address you provide will be our main method of contacting you. | Disability | The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make adjustments to the working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so. | Do you have a disability you wish us to know about at this stage? | No | Dates Not Available for Interview | | SECTION 2 |...
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...affected society. For effective disaster management, the following priority actions are to be considered. Action 1: Ensure that the disaster prevention is a local and national necessity with a strong institutional basis for implementation. Institutions that develop policy, legislative and institutional frameworks for disaster risk reduction and can track the progress through specificied and measurable indicators that have greater capacity to control risks. They are also able to manage widespread consensus for involvement and compliance with disaster risk control measures in all sectors of a society Action 2: Outline, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance pre-caution. The start of reducing disaster risk and promoting a culture of disaster resilience lies in the understanding of the hazards. The knowledge extends to the social, physical, the environmental and economic vulnerabilities to disasters that most communities suffer from, and of the ways in which hazards and proneness are changing in the short and long term. The understanding is followed by action taken on the basis of...
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...RESILLIENCE Resilience is the ability of people to cope with stress and catastrophe. It can also be defined as “exhibiting positive behavior even when even in adversity, threats tragedy etc.” it is the ability to bounce back after a disruption. It also means mental toughness, emotional toughness. Commonly used terms closely related to this word are; psychological resilience, emotional resilience, hardiness, resourcefulness and mental toughness. Resilience is also a construct concerning the exposure of adversity and the positive adjustment outcomes of that adversity. Adversity could be defined as any risk associated with negative life conditions that are statistically related to adjustment difficulties, such as poverty, experiences of disasters e.t.c. positive adaptation after these experiences can be termed as the absence of psychiatric distress. Resilience can be defined in many different ways, adequately accounting for cultural and contextual differences in how people or other systems expressed resilience. This is also where a different definition comes up as “the outcome from negotiations between individuals and their environments for the resources to define themselves as healthy amidst conditions collectively viewed as adverse.” Resilience can be viewed as: * Good outcomes regardless of high risk status * Constant competence under stress * Recovery from trauma and * Using challenges for growth that makes future hardships more tolerable. Resilient...
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...fire risk is a key component in the production of a business continuity plan. Both seek to improve the organization’s resilience. The structure of the plan will depend on the nature of the business or organization and will need to be tailored accordingly. Key steps to building the plan are: * Understand your business * BCM strategies * Develop a BCM response * Develop a BCM culture * Exercise, maintenance and audit (Monmouthshir, 2013) The Business Continuity Plan pulls together the response of the whole organization to a disruptive incident. Those using the plan should be able to analyze information concerning the impact of the incident, select and deploy appropriate resources from those available in the plan and direct the resumption of business units according to agreed priorities. Building-in business continuity, making it part of the way that you run your business, rather than having to 'firefight' any emergency, helps prepare you to offer 'business as usual' in the quickest possible time. The benefits of BCM include: * Protects the organization * Enables a clearer understanding of how the organization works * Ensures compliance * Protects the community (Surrey's Local Resilience Forum, 2014) 'Business Continuity affects everyone: customers, staff, the community and ultimately the economy' (Surrey's Local Resilience Forum, 2014). Nearly 1 in 5 businesses suffer a major disruption every year, 80% of businesses affected by a...
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