Abstract
In this paper, the writer discusses that the purpose of Chao-Hsing's (2001) article was to understand adaptation in children with cancer through a conceptual framework. The writer points out that the main argument is that children's developmental tasks are negatively impacted by illness so that they experience extensive problems in adapting. The hypothesis was that adaptation in children with cancer would demonstrate features from Roy's four modes. The writer discusses that children displayed adaptation as a coping mechanism to achieve wellness and children of different age groups used varying ways of coping. The writer maintains that the study also shows that age and physical maturity affect adaptation to cancer.

From the Paper
"These claims are supported through a qualitative study. The results indicated that the children moved through several modes at once. The modes of function and interdependence were combined and were interrelated. The children displayed adaptation as a coping mechanism to ..."

Tags:nursing, theory, practice

Abstract
This paper examines the complex challenges facing the health care system in the United States as discussed by Shari Myce in her book. It emphasizes that giving up control and embracing uncertainty can lead to surprising creativity. The paper explains that she acknowledges that like most managers and people in authority, health care leaders instinctively equate uncertainty and chaos with management failure, and feel compelled to assert control and be proactive.

From the Paper
"In "Teetering on the Edge of Chaos" Shari Mycek examines the complex challenges facing the health care system in the United States and emphasizes that giving up control and embracing uncertainty can lead to surprising creativity. She acknowledges that like most managers and people in authority, health care leaders instinctively equate uncertainty and chaos with management failure, and feel compelled to assert control and be rigidly proactive. Unfortunately, such efforts can be counterproductive, disruptive, and increase chaos and uncertainty instead of reducing them. Consequently, Mycek (1999) argues that uncertainty should be capitalized upon when it occurs, for uncertainty and disagreement can "breed creativity and innovation." In her view, "complexity principles can guide us in ..."

Tags:teetering, on, chaos

Abstract
This paper examines Margaret Arndt and Barbara Bigelow's book which discusses the relevance and potential of the chaos and complexity theories in terms of improving health services management in the United States. It highlights that reevaluating professional knowledge and assumptions in a field as complex as health care can be unsettling, but it can also invigorating.

From the Paper
"In "Commentary: The Potential of Chaos Theory and Complexity Theory for Health Services Management", Margaret Arndt and Barbara Bigelow examine the relevance and potential of these theories in terms of improving health services management in the United States. They emphasize that reevaluating professional knowledge and assumptions in a field as complex as health care can be unsettling, but it can also invigorating. Because of the potential benefits of such an approach, Arndt and Bigelow (2000) argue in their article that applying chaos theory and complexity theory to health services management is worthy of pursuit, despite potential controversy or disputes regarding the validity of this approach. Since America's health care system is plagued by inherent complexity and chaos, applying ..."

Tags:chaos, and, complexity

Abstract
This paper explains that James Gleick believes that chaos theory is revolution in thinking, a major shift from the ordered universe of Newton and even the less mechanical universe of Einstein. The author points out that chaos theory says that the universe is decided on the basis of chance to a great degree and that the aggregate of those chances cannot be predicted or even discerned to allow a clear cause-and-effect assessment. The paper relates that chaos theory says that a small change in a system, which takes place all the time and cannot be tracked or even relied upon, can produce more and more changes until something much greater and unforeseen occurs.

From the Paper
"Ian Stewart is trained as a mathematician, while Gleick writes about science for the New York Times. Stewart is British, and Gleick American. They write about the same subject from different points of view. Stewart begins his book noting that the direction for creation has been first from chaos into order, and that physics has now found that order is something of an illusion masking the continuing chaos of reality. He also cites Newton and the Newtonian era as affirming that nature has laws and man can discover what these laws are. The world described by Newton was a clockwork world which operated like a machine, and Stewart discusses the nature of that world and world-view much more directly than does Gleick."

Tags:change, small, aggregate, butterfly-effect, applications

Abstract
This paper examines and interprets "I Will Put Chaos into Fourteen Lines" by Edna St.Vincent Millay, which is about turning chaos into order. The paper discusses how Millay writes her poem in sonnet form with the intention of proving how she can tame chaos in fourteen lines, while following a strict and orderly rhyme scheme. By accomplishing this, she hopes to get rid of its negative qualities and show chaos as a form of art and beauty.

From the Paper
"In the first two lines, Millay sets the tone for the rest of the poem by simply explaining what she intends to do "I will put Chaos into fourteen lines/ and keep him there; thence escape." I was a bit confused at first. I didn't understand exactly what "thence" meant. After reading a few of the definitions, I'm sure she meant "from that place, he will want to escape". The rest of the poem seems to follow the same kind of pattern. Millay tries to personify Chaos in a subtle way. She refers to Chaos as a male, and it's clear that she holds a certain amount of animosity towards him. This is easily apparent in the next few lines."

Tags:Sonnet, life

Abstract
This paper explains that James Gleick in his book "Chaos: Making a New Science" reports the work of meteorologist and pioneer of the chaos theory, Edward Lorenz, to computerize the forecasting of weather based on physical laws. The author points out that Gleick explains, even though the straight-forward mathematical attempt by Lorenz to find weather averages was a "failure", Lorenz discovered that the phenomenon of climate instability was related to the chaos theory. The paper relates that Lorenz' two non-linear discoveries are (1) that models of chaotic systems have an exquisitely sensitive dependence on initial dependence called the butterfly effect and (2) that even simple systems can show complex, chaotic behavior proving that the "clockwork" universe doesn't exist.

Table of Contents
Gleick's Belief of the Possibility to Forecast Weather
The Butterfly Effect
Nonlinear and Linear Systems
Similar to Predicting the Motions of Planets
Link between Aperiodic Behavior and Unpredictable Behavior
Thermal Convection

From the Paper
"The very act of predicting weather is "fragile" when it comes to computer modeling, even though the data may be "reasonable trustworthy" and the laws of science are "purely physical" (20). But the computer modeling of weather patterns and air movement and temperatures and all the other ingredients that go into the stew, are only good for a day or two; "beyond two or three days the world's best forecasts" are / were speculative, and "beyond six or seven," Gleick writes, "they were worthless." Why were they worthless? "The Butterfly Effect was the reason.""

Tags:butterfly, modeling, universe, nonlinear, thermals

Abstract
In this paper, the writer analyzes order and chaos applied to mathematics and order and chaos applied to literature. Through this examination the writer distinguishes their critical differences and indicates a few similarities between the two, by displaying how the concept is utilized in each field. The paper points out that, by researching the topic, one notices that the concept in mathematics is generally considered an exceptional feat when it concerns forming conjectures and theorems. However, order and chaos in regards to how an author incorporates it in a work of fiction tends to have more of a negative connotation, usually pertaining to the dystopian theme. The writer maintains that a comparison between the theories of mathematicians, James Gleick and Goldbach, and the works of authors, George Orwell and Anthony Burgess accurately presents how order and chaos work differently in each respective study.

From the Paper
"This quote virtually sums up the purpose of creating order from chaos in mathematics. A theorem must be stable and consistent for the most part in order to really have any significance in mathematics, which is why the concept of creating order out of chaos is so essential. Stability and deterministic laws under what classify order are a few themes that are applied to works of literature as well, however they are usually not viewed as such favorable qualities.
"There are certain works of literature that imbed the idea of creating order out of chaos in the text. Generally authors that tend to deal with this idea incorporate it into the predominate theme of a dystopian future. Two of the more well know writers of this subject are Anthony Burgess and George Orwell. Both authors attempt to capture a future where the government emphasizes order, to the point where basic freedoms are taken away from the people."

Tags:data, structure, conjecture, dystopian, future

Abstract
This paper explains chaos theory and looks at how it can be applied to the educational field, noting that the classroom is a place where the initial state is one where students know nothing of the class ahead of them, and teachers are faced with a group of students that are, in the beginning, completely foreign to them in their backgrounds, behavior, and the way they learn. By employing methods set out in "Chaos in the Classroom: A New Theory of Teaching and Learning" by E. Davis and D. Smith, the paper examines both the pros and cons of the practical introduction of chaos theory in the area of education.

From the Paper
"The "cons" of the chaos theory in its application to education are minimal, if they exist at all. Though one can be considered the fact that all students learn differently and therefore the chaos theory can not possibly encompass all students' needs, the work done by the authors of Chaos in the Classroom have accounted for this in their theory by describing the innate uncertainty and variety of students' functioning in the classroom. The authors state that students come to class with their own unique set of experiences, beliefs, problems, and assumptions. There is no way to truly coordinate every student's needs, but the authors say that this should set teachers free of the worry and belief that they can meet every need. Instead, teachers must approach their job by expressing the educational material in a way that mimics how we receive information in the "real world". "

Tags:students, teachers, education

Abstract
This paper explains that organizations are becoming aware of the serious need to cope with and quickly adapt to change; therefore, they increasingly are turning to chaos theory in order to understand and manage change in a dynamic business environment. The author points out that chaos theory, also known as non-linear systems theory, is based on the premise that the world is made up of complex systems that are non-linear, dynamic, unstable and unpredictable, contrasting sharp with Newtonian science, which believed that the universe functioned in an ordered, stable, linear and predictable manner. The paper relates that chaos theory has led to organizations being viewed as organic or living systems that will find orderly solutions if they are allowed to do so; however, organizational management needs to be more sensitized to environmental changes, leading to flexibility, responsiveness, dynamism and a reduced reliance on precise planning.

From the Paper
"True, that discerning the underlying structure of the complex systems that bring about change is often difficult because there are a number of myriad factors involved. However, chaos theory is nevertheless useful in understanding and managing what was previously considered to be uncontrollable, chaotic events and behavior. This is achieved by defining chaos as "the range of behaviors that deterministic processes can adopt." One such deterministic process is deemed as the organizational culture and structure itself. Indeed, this is precisely the reason why modern organizations are moving towards decentralized, leaner, flatter structures that allow for employee empowerment, self-organization and emergence."

Tags:nonlinear, systems, unpredictable, organic, flexibility

Abstract
This paper discusses how Homer, Sophocles and Aeschylus were all writing about life, essentially, in which chaos and order are to be found in almost equal measure. Art, adhering as it does itself to some general rules, seems to be, like science and religion, a means of providing the world with some kind of moral order and of keeping chaos at bay.