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This paper discusses the theme of the book, which stresses that mediation and diplomacy is needed in dealing with such parents. The paper points out that there are two types of problem parents: Those that show little interest in their children and those that are overly concern and involved. The author feels that today's stressful lifestyle is producing overly stressed parents and children.

From the Paper
"Often, it has been observed that a school administrator must act as a surrogate parent to the children at his or her school. However, it is a less commonly articulated, but no less accurate, statement to assert that dealing with the parents of students is an equally crucial part of an administrator's job. A schoolteacher, administrator or principal often finds him or herself, despite his best intentions, acting as a kind of surrogate parent and confidant to student's parents, providing advice and counseling about the best way students may learn and benefit from their education."

Tags:surrogate, stress

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This paper discusses solutions for dealing with class conflict namely revolutionary change, the status quo and the worker's responsibility to make their conditions better. The paper also explains that a combination of these solutions is a very effective tool as they would collectively protect workers.

From the Paper
," Foster, Stow, Wingate, and Howard all advocate radical change to the "labor question," and suggest solutions that demonstrate this. Gompers notes that workers are forced to revolt as he says "strikes are not the result of a condition, and are not, as is generally or frequently understood, the cause" (554). It can be inferred that he saw a lack of truth in Carnegie's philosophy of the self made man; there is no promise of success for hard work. Gompers argument reminds me of Harry Black and Bellamy's coach analogy, demonstrating the idea that those who rise to the top become detached from those below them. His solution to the labor question would be for the employers to work more closely with their employees; he implies that the absence of the emotional connection leads to lower wages, and ultimately strikes. This emotional connection would make it harder for employers to subject workers to such poor conditions for unlivable wages. Gompers holds a position in society that aligns him closely with the working class, identifying with their aims and struggles. He was inspired to become the leader of this organization because both he and his father had experiences as working class individuals who endured many of the hardships associated with the lower class life. He knows the kind of struggles his family faced, and is still aware of them because his position in society necessitates his understanding of the situation. Foster also acknowledges the need for change. He recognizes the flaw in capitalism to be the neglect of the individual worker, and notes that they were exploited, as in the case of the Florida System of Peonage (591). Through the story of Harry Black, he demonstrates the corruption of power, and how capitalism encourages this corruption. When Foster says, "we struck whereupon Black denounced the union like any other capitalist . . . "

Tags:labor, revolt, strikes, capitalism, employers, workers

Abstract
This paper deals with death and dying and the decisions that have to be made at such a time. It deals with advance directives and surrogates and substitutes who make these decisions when the patient is no longer able. It looks at the patient's rights and how the ultimate decision on treatment is theirs. The writer also discusses how important advance directives are to ensure their wishes are followed, if they are unable to speak for themselves.

From the Paper
"Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is credited with introducing the subject of death and dying as a legitimate subject for discussion in medical circles and the community as a whole and her book 'On Death and Dying' is required reading in most major nursing and medical schools. Kubler-Ross, herself a physician, began her pioneering work with the terminally ill at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver and her interest in death and dying was sparked by a visit to a concentration camp where thousands of children ... "

Tags:death, dying, decision-making

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This paper explains that the many books which personalize the AIDS tragedy are almost like a literary quilt of names that fought but eventually lost the struggle, creating the true tragedy of AIDS not only as a disease but also as a destroyer of families, love-lives and careers. The author points out that AIDS still creates rumors and stories, wildly inaccurate but believable, to that portion of the population who still thinks the virus was sent from God to punish sinners, creating the most heartbreaking situation in which friends now see their dying AIDS patient as a pariah. The paper reflects that, as AIDS patients tell their own stories and as their friends and lovers and family record some of their last vital moments, it is obvious that dying of AIDS is not like having cancer, a stroke or a heart attack because it begins with a mischievous virus, dancing unsuspectingly, a Trojan horse that turns deadly.

From the Paper
"Men and women do not go quietly, many of them. They fight. They fight for some decent treatment, instead of being written off in some dreary hospice. They fight to remain with friends and family, especially children, until it is time to let go. "I'll go down the road to AIDS- but I'll not go quietly. And I do not want to go alone....I want, desperately, for you to come with me...to tell (those healthy people) that the ones who are sick need healing, not discrimination, compassion, not rejection, comfort, not condemnation.""

Tags:quilt, destroyer, pariah, school, ryan-white

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This paper is a personal exploration of reactions to stress. It discusses how the author deals with relationship, interpersonal, and professional stress. It concludes that by taking a broad view of life the author has been able to deal with stresses in a positive manner.

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The paper looks at health-promoting behaviours and behaviours detrimental to health. Then, the paper provides a thumbnail sketch of a health promotion plan that can spare individuals the suffering associated with acute diabetes and an interview with a medical professional who has seen health promotion plans succeed and fail. The paper shows how dealing with diabetes requires discipline, common-sense and a willingness to put aside short-term cravings for long-term health.

From the Paper
"The following paper is a brief overview of a health promotion plan. Specifically, the paper will look at health-promoting behaviours and behaviours detrimental to health. Finally, the paper will provide a thumbnail sketch of a health promotion plan that can spare individuals the suffering associated with acute diabetes and an interview with a medical professional who has seen health promotion plans succeed and fail. In the end, dealing with diabetes requires discipline, common-sense and a willingness to put aside short-term cravings for long-term health."

Tags:healthcare, diabetes, dealing

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The paper discusses how drug dealing is a scourge on many communities; it is a crime in itself, and it also tends to cause and attract many other crimes, such as prostitution and theft. The paper relates that criminologists have theories to explain the causes of crime in general, and these theories could shed some light on the causes of drug dealing. The paper notes that some of these theories are meso-level theories, as they attempt to explain crime in terms of social interaction, in other words, instead of assuming that criminals are inherently pathological, they look for the etiology of criminal behaviours in social interaction.

From the Paper
"Drug dealing is a scourge on many communities. It is a crime in itself, and it also tends to cause and attract many other crimes, such as prostitution and theft. Criminologists have theories to explain the causes of crime in general, and these theories could shed some light on the causes of drug dealing. Some of these theories are meso-level theories, as they attempt to explain crime in terms of social interaction. In other words, instead of assuming that criminals are inherently pathological, they look for the etiology of criminal behaviours in social interaction; more specifically, in learned behaviours (Davies, 2008). In this essay,..."

Tags:meso, level, theories

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The writer describes the transition she faced, when, as a young child, her grandmother passed away. The writer examines the personal resources she used to deal with this transition and looks at the types of support that were offered to her. Finally, the writer evaluates her response to this transition.

Outline:
Description of the Transition
Personal Resources Brought to the Transition
Types of Support Available in Dealing with the Transition
Evaluation of Myself and Support for the Transition

From the Paper
"The day began like any other day. I was excited for my parents' return from their vacation in the Bahamas. They had been gone for two weeks, and for a young child, that seemed like eternity for me. However, when my father came into the house he looked concerned and upset. The first thing I did was apologize for my mess, I thought he was upset I had not cleaned up my mess--my babysitter and I had built an entire Lego city, and I wanted to show him before I took it down. He quickly reassured me that it was not I which had made him angry. Then, I remember my mother taking my hand as he rushed out of the house back into his car."

Tags:grief, mourning, pain, support

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This paper discusses current policies and challenges that two major cities -- Washington D.C. and London -- face in developing improved transportation systems. After comparing and contrasting each city, principles of urban development are applied to suggest new and better policies for dealing with the creation of larger and more effective systems.

From the Paper
Urban development is a vast topic that affects all individuals in an industrialized area. One of the most important topics of urban development is transportation. Some cities have successful policies to help aid public transportation while other lack resources and cultural beliefs about making certain policies for these systems. Two cities that have very unique ways of handling transportation issues Washington, D.C. in the United States, and London in the United Kingdom.

Tags:government, industry, policy, political, science, resources, city, infastructure

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This paper contends that preventive planning in the school system will significantly reduce the occurrence of school violence. The paper suggests that safe and responsive schools can be achieved through greater parental involvement at all the stages of planning and response to school violence and through strong and effective relationships between schools and the mental health, police, and social services departments.

Creating a Safe and Responsive School Environment
Bullying Prevention
Early Identification and Intervention
Early Warning Signs
Responding to Threat
Risk Assessment and School-Wide Screening
Early Intervention: Mentoring and Counseling
Early Intervention Effective Than Zero Tolerance
Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion
Crisis Intervention and Management

From the Paper
"Researchers in the field of school violence identify programs that effectively cut violence are proactive rather than reactive; involve families, students and the community; and include multiple components that can effectively address the complexity of school disruption and violence. Preventive programs, such as bullying prevention, peer mediation, or anger management, have far more data available to support their effectiveness than do technology-based fixes such as metal detectors or video surveillance cameras. (Skiba, R. J., 1999, 372-382) In one inner-city school with rates of dropout approaching 70%-80% among minority youth, consultants worked with teachers, helping them increase their rates of praise and reframe classroom rules to be more positive. In one year, school suspensions dropped by 35%, and over the course of the three-year project, school dropout decreased by almost 40%."

Tags:resolution, programs, curriculum, student, mediators, communication, problem-solving, strategies, peer, classroom, behavior