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Resistance and Pain, 2003.
An analysis of the notion of resistance in light of the way chronic pain sufferers use narrative and objectification to resist pain and how chronic pain in turns resists political economic pressures.
2,745 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper uses Foucault?s work on biopower and governmentality to analyse chronic pain as a resistance to power/knowledge formations that express themselves in terms of control over the body. It attempts to analyse chronic pain by using three different notions of resistance. It looks at how chronic pain causes a contraction of the social world especially in situations of biomedical practice when the moral decision ?it?s all in your head? can often be made by doctors. It examines how this process resists speech (and thus resocialisation) by analysing the dialectical tension this resistance has with the stress, rage and the impulse that drives us to unsettle or confound the fixed order of things. It then explores the resistance that people have to the pain that they feel followed by rage for order.
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"Chronic pain confounds many of the concepts and methods used for its analysis, in part because of the privileging of certain spheres of analysis. This is noticeable in a set of assumptions that are part of both biomedical and western philosophical theory. This set of assumptions assumes a divide between mind and body; it assumes that diseases are universal biological or pyschophysiological entities resulting from somatic lesions and dysfunctions. These can produce signs of symptoms, and one must decode the cultural elements of patients systems in terms of their underlying somatic referents. If the symptoms do not fit this mould, then one is denied illness in the biomedical model."
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Resistance and the Counseling Relationship, 2004.
This paper is review of the article, ?Is Handling Client Resistance A Pas De Deux??, by Jeff Rothstein about resistance and the counseling relationship.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper states that Jeff Rothstein, LCSW, believes that the act of resistance should not be resisted on the part of the counselor because it is a sign the counselor is getting somewhere. The author points out that Rothstein reiterates the common Freudian trope that analysts and therapists should not remain in the patient?s or learner?s comfort zone, but rather, for the sake of the patient, poke at the discomforting contradictions and fissures, which exist within the patient?s consciousness and way of relating to the world. The paper stresses that resistance means a fighting back, and the counselor or instructor may get emotionally hurt in the process.
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"So long as this injury is not a real or emotional flesh wound, and is taken with a grain of salt, Rothstien says, such mutuality in the exchange between client and counselor can actually enrich the overall process. Of course, different therapists, depending on their background, respond to resistance in differing ways. Psychodynamically oriented therapists tend to work through the resistance, using the relationship between the client and the therapist as the vehicle for the work,? although such a methodology can often be exhausting for the therapist as well as the client."
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Resistance Group Therapy, 2006.
An assessment of resistance to group therapy and methods to overcome it.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines resistance to group therapy and explores what methods can be adopted to overcome resistance. The paper examines how resistance can be both harmful and positive to the counseling experience. As the paper explains, resistance is most likely to be positive when counselors use it to help patients identify areas for improvement and strategies for overcoming their resistance in the future. The paper focuses its examination on new research supporting the incorporation of pre-group training as a positive method for overcoming resistance in group therapy.
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Proposition Overcoming And Encouraging Positive Group Therapy
Support For Approach
Conclusions
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"Many problems arising with group therapy stem from counseling that focuses on problems rather than solutions (Laursen & Oliver, 2003). Far too often patients find it easy to focus on their struggles and problems in a forum that supports such release. However a new approach to group therapy should focus on encouraging patients both to participate in individual and group therapy session that focus on their successes. In addition group therapy sessions should provide a forum where other members can help participants identify solutions to their problems rather than focus on the problem itself. By doing so patients will learn to take responsibility for their problems and recover more quickly."
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Resistance to Hitler in Germany, 1994.
This paper discusses the resistance to Hitler during the Third Reich: Assassination attempts, conspiracies, leaders, moral, political and religious motives, popular opposition and passive and active resistance.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"This paper will review six books concerning the resistance movement in Germany during the Third Reich. The first part of the paper will briefly discuss the background of the German resistance to the Nazi regime. The second part of the paper will compare three of the narrative works on the subject. The third part of the paper will compare three works which emphasize the moral dimensions of the resistance.
What has traditionally been lacking in the histories of the Nazi period in Germany is any study of the opposition to Hitler after he became Chancellor in 1933. A student of this period virtually comes to the conclusion that there was no serious opposition and that almost all elements of German society were "four-square" behind Hitler and the war he started. "
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Genetically Engineered Plants and Virus Resistance, 2004.
Discusses GE and viral resistance in plants.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 26 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper gives an overview of genetic engineering in plants that is geared toward inducing virus resistance. Several methods of achieving viral resistance in plants through genetic engineering are detailed, as well as considerations of using these methods. Methods covered include post-transcriptional gene silencing, coat-protein-mediated resistance, ribosomal inactivating proteins, resistance genes and plantibodies. The paper also discusses both risks and benefits of using genetic engineering in plants and provides case studies of successful implementation of genetically engineered virus resistance in crop plants such as papaya and potato.
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"As the upward trend of the human population in the world today continues, the demand for sufficient food sources continues to grow as well. In undeveloped countries especially, the need for productive and healthy crops that can sustain a growing human population is not always met. In India, China and many African nations where hunger is a very real issue, the problem of food shortages can be greatly exacerbated by plant diseases and viruses, which can kill almost an entire field of crop of an unlucky or unprepared farmer. With the advent of genetic engineering, however, the possibility of creating plants with built-in genetic defenses against such devastating diseases has become very real, and in many cases has already been accomplished. A wide variety of strategies for engineering viral resistance in plants have been developed, and researchers have successfully utilized these strategies in creating plants resistant to papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) and potato virus Y (PVY), among others."
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Margaret Weitz's "Sisters in the Resistance", 1999.
A review of Margaret Weitz's book, "Sisters in the Resistance," about women serving in the French resistance during the Second World War, emphasizing their struggles and sacrifices in the face of wartime hardship.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, $ 34.95
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"Margaret Collins Weitz very poignantly illustrates these desires and actions that women in France experienced in her book Sisters in the Resistance. Not only does Weitz substantiate these women's decisions and lifestyles, but also, through a combination of literary narration, she paints the lives of these women for the reader. She, together with these women, illustrates their victories as well as their losses, which lead to their eventual shaping of French history."
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Resistance at Kucera, 2005.
This paper discusses technological changes at Kucera Clothiers and looks at resistance towards new technology.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the pending IT change at Kucera Clothiers and the likelihood of resistance on the part of employees. The writer also examines how to overcome such resistance, noting that resistance is often a stumbling block as employees resist learning and using the new technology, instead favoring old methods and accepted procedures they believe have served them well to date.
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"In the introduction of new technology, resistance is often a stumbling block as employees resist learning and using the new technology, instead favoring old methods and accepted procedures they believe have served them well to date. Resistance at Kucera Clothiers is anticipated from those in the brick-and-mortar end of the business and not from those working at the online center, for the latter are certainly much more willing to adapt to technology and have also not been in place so long that they have developed habits that are difficult to break."
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Nonviolent Resistance, 2002.
A paper which argues that nonviolent resistance is the only solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
1,128 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper argues the position that nonviolent resistance is the only proper way to achieve social change. It concludes this is so because history has proven nonviolent resistance to be effective in different countries across the world. The paper examines the successes of this form of resistance in the case of Martin Luther King during the civil rights era and Ghandi in his drive for independence from the British in India. The paper argues that nonviolent resistance promotes dialog and compromise between the oppressed and the oppressor, thus making it an effective solution in promoting social change in Israel and bringing an end to the conflict.
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"It forces the oppressor to view their actions as they are seen by those who are oppressed. When non-violent resistance is used the oppressor is forced to see the way their actions affect the lives of the oppressed and how the oppressor can be affected greatly if social change does not occur. For instance during the civil rights era blacks boycotted busses which hurt the bus lines economically. In this instance the oppressor saw how not treating people fairly could hurt them economically. Ultimately the powers that be decided that they would rather treat people fairly than suffer economic losses. The oppressed demonstrated that they had power and that they would use it to effect change?and social change occurred."
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Resistance in Southern Europe, 2002.
An analysis of the concept of "resistance" as a cultural and political means of expression, with a focus on southern Europe.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper analyzes the general concept of resistance and resistance to dictatorial regimes in southern Europe, with an emphasis on Spain under Franco and Greece in the 1960s and 1970s. It does this by examining three works: Mikis Theodorakis's "Journals of Resistance"; Sharon Roseman's "How We Built the Road: The Politics of Memory in Rural Galicia"; and Karen Van Dyck's "Power, Language and the Discourses of Dictatorship."
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"Understanding resistance also means asking what constitutes an act of resistance in such regimes. Roseman in particular examines this issue. In "How We Built the Road...", she considers the ways in which Spanish Galicians reconstruct history on a local level (through folklore, etc.) in response to state attempts to bring the citizenry under control. In doing so, she invokes Reed-Danahay's concept of d?brouillardise. "Acts of d?brouillardise,? she states, "often involve both partial accomodations and resistance to externally imposed material conditions and cultural meanings." (Roseman 1996, 837) It is questionable whether those who employ this "technique", which can be loosely translated as "muddling through", ought to be seen as active resistors. Alternately, we can understand their "resistance" as passive, or, as Roseman argues, acts may be reconstructed later as acts of resistance though they may not have been conceived of in this way at the time."
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Employee Resistance to Technology, 2004.
A look at why employees resist integrating new technologies into workplace duties and what can be done to prevent employee resistance to technology changes.
2,593 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper approaches the question of why there is a predictable and often across-the-board degree of resistance from employees when it comes to approaching and adapting to new technologies in the workplace. It discusses the issue of why people often fear any type of dramatic or workplace change and are frequently reticent to go along with significant adjustments and modifications in lifestyle or workplace situations. It examines examples of the dynamics of workplace reticence, fundamental to understanding the more specific question of why employees resist new technologies. It also discusses what the negative results will be and are for companies which, in the present global environment and for the future, fail to properly prepare their workers and the work culture within their ranks for the advent of new technologies and for the outsourcing strategies now enlisted by many companies.
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"One of the key conundrums in implementing technological change, and getting employees to accept it, writes Jansen, is that ?virtually all discussions of change take the change agent?s perspective.? Hence, ?behavior that is not in line with the change agent?s? strategy for implementing that change ?is perceived as resistance.? With this in mind, it is possible that consultants, change agents, and even HRD professionals, ?create the very resistance they are trying to overcome,? Jansen contends. The way to get around this problem is by ?creating readiness? for change, and by ?building momentum? within management for employees? acceptance for change."
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Antibiotic Resistance, 2002.
A paper which discusses society's misuse of antibiotics and the potential threat of antibiotic resistance.
1,392 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses how antibiotics have kept our society safe from the harmful effects of many diseases since the discovery of penicillin in the 1920?s. It shows that in the decades since its discovery, antibiotics have been so widely used that bacteria have developed resistance to them. Once this resistance has been developed, antibiotics become useless. The paper examines how, through the misuse of antibiotics, society may effectively find itself returned to the pre-1920 days where no effective treatment is available for bacterial diseases like smallpox and tuberculosis. It discusses ways to prevent this from happening and to manage the problem.
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"Part of the problem relates to the misuse of antibiotics and especially the over-prescription of them. One article reports that ?more than 50 million of the 150 million antibiotic prescriptions written each year for patients outside of hospitals are unnecessary? (Nordenberg). Consumer awareness involves realizing that antibiotics are not necessary for every condition. For example, the common cold is a viral infection, not a bacterial infection. Taking antibiotics for a cold does nothing to cure it. The emphasis here needs to be put on both doctors and patients. Patients need to use antibiotics only as necessary and not treat them as a ?just in case? drug. At the same time, doctors need to determine that a patient has a bacterial problem before prescribing antibiotics."
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Antibiotic Resistance, 2002.
This paper investigates the present-day rise of a resistance to antibiotics.
610 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 21.95
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The paper begins with a description on how antibiotics have proven useful to the eradication of certain diseases. It then turns to address the problem of antibiotic resistance, and states the two areas that need to be effectively managed in order to solve this problem ? public awareness and the development of new research. The two areas are explored in more depth. The issue of misuse of antibiotics is discussed and the goal of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is explained. The paper concludes with an explanation on how a combination of the two areas involved can help improve the situation of antibiotic resistance.
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"The discovery of antibiotics in the 1920?s changed the future of medicine and meant that deadly diseases, including plagues, could be easily controlled. Prior to the introduction of penicillin, diseases like smallpox, tuberculosis and the bubonic plague were major problems. In modern society, these diseases are almost non-existent. In modern times though, the problem of antibiotic resistance has arisen. If organisms and diseases become resistant to antibiotics then the situation returns to one like the pre 1920?s, where there is no defense against these diseases. To prevent this from happening, the problem of antibiotic resistance needs to be managed. The problem can be effectively managed by concentrating on two areas."
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Postmodernism of Resistance and Reaction, 2008.
A review of art works by Hans Hofmann, Damien Hirst and Sherrie Levine and how they portray postmodernism of resistance or postmodernism of reaction.
1,421 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the concept of postmodernism of resistance and postmodernism of reaction. It explores this concept and use examples of art to illustrate what is meant by this contrast. The paper describes and discusses art works by Hans Hofmann, Damien Hirst and Sherrie Levine and shows how these artists portrayed postmodernism of resistance or postmodernism of reaction.
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"Instead, I would argue that the art world needed to wait another ten years to see true examples of "postmodernism of resistance" - in the form of artwork such as Damien Hirst's, which embodied what has been termed a "striking analogue for the relationship between aesthetic and lived experience" (Hopkins 228). Here was something that was utterly different, in that it was not merely a reaction against the formalism of Modernism. Instead, it embodied a sweeping paradigm shift, relocating art within the paradigm of installation. In so doing, it resists Modernism to the extent that it even places new demands upon the viewer of art - for example, often she must move. Indeed, her movement may inform the meaning of the artwork - something scarcely contemplated in the formalism of Modernism. Moreover, rather than form following function, function becomes irrelevant."
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Antibiotic Resistance, 2006.
This paper researches if antibiotic resistance be prevented.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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Antibiotic resistance is a widely speculated on topic that has serious consequences in the modern day and age. This paper is a high level exploration discussing how antibiotic resistance cannot be prevented. The paper cites current literature. Statistics on antibiotic prescribing patterns relative to effectiveness of the drug are also explored in the paper.
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"According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (2001 as cited by MacKay, 2003), over 235 million prescriptions were written, dispensed and consumed. The CDC estimated that as many as 50% of them were written unnecessarily for viral infections where antibiotics would be of no value (2001 as cited by MacKay, 2003). MacKay (2003) states that it is precisely due to this type of overuse that is resulting not in overkill but under kill: antibiotic resistance. When penicillin was found to inhibit bacterial development in 1928 (Plonczynski & Plonczynski, 2005) it was considered a miracle given that infectious diseases were considered the leading cause of death at that time (Armstrong, Conn & Pinner, 1999 as cite by Plonczynski & Plonczynski, 2005). Penicillin then came into production and was released into the mainstream in the late 1940s."
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Nat Turner: Slave Resistance and Revolution for Freedom, 2008.
A discussion of Nat Turner's inspiring story of slave resistance, and its implications for America today.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the story of Nat Turner's rebellion and its effect on slave resistance. The paper explains that Turner's story is significant because it meant different things for many people in America. For blacks, Turner was a symbol of hope and resistance, and to Southern whites, he represented their greatest fear, that the oppressed blacks would not tolerate their conditions much longer. The paper looks at how Turner's "confession" helped to galvanize the anti-slavery movement in the North. The paper then points out that it is important that Americans acknowledge the slave rebellions because they meant so many different things to many different people. The paper also suggests that knowing that slaves fought courageously for their natural rights might inspire modern-day African Americans and replace some of the defeatist attitude that is evident in some black cultures. It would also make white America acknowledge their sins of the past and come to terms with them. The writer believes that by understanding and acknowledging America's dark past, the country can make a better effort to atone for the mistakes of the past by helping many African Americans bring their standard of living up to that of other American ethnic groups.
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"Before he died, he told his story to Thomas Gray, who turned it into the book, "The Confessions of Nat Turner". Gray manipulated much of Turner's story to portray the rebellious slaves not as people pushed to their limits and fighting for their natural rights, but as savages bent on bloodthirsty revenge. This story sent shockwaves throughout the divided country. Many Southerners used it as justification to commit violent crimes against blacks and to enforce stricter slavery laws."
Turner's story is significant because it meant different things for many people in America. For blacks, Turner was a symbol of hope and resistance. He was a spiritual man who was doing what God had told him to do. To Southern whites, he represented their greatest fear, that the oppressed blacks would not tolerate their conditions much longer. His "confession" helped to galvanize the anti-slavery movement in the North."
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