The paper provides a book review of Susan Schaefer Davis' 1985 work
"Patience and Power: Women's Lives in a Moroccan Village", which presents an account of the economic activity of women in the small village of Sidi Embarek, Morocco.
Abstract The paper examines how the authoress looks beyond traditional economic analysis and succeeds in showing how Moroccan women wield power in the informal economy and the private sphere. The paper discusses the woman's lack of identity and need to protect her honor, using examples from the book to clarify points. The paper also looks at the types of socially acceptable work Moroccan women were allowed to carry out.
From the Paper "Like many societies, there were strict social rules in place regarding the status and roles of women in Sidi Embarek in the early 1980s. Women clearly did not enjoy as much freedom as men. The women could not hold public office and were expected to fulfill domestic and household chores. In many ways, the women in Sidi Embarek are akin to property. Their identities are always subsumed with the menfolk, making them someone's wife or daughter. For example, sons were expected to care for their elderly parents. When married, a woman "belongs" to her husband's family and is expected to take care of her in-laws. For this reason, Davis says that sons were often valued over daughters."
Abstract This paper explains that self-esteem, described as having pride, respect and belief in oneself, starts at birth and stems from the love and acceptance that parents give to a child. The author points out that breaking the chain of negative parenting requires patience on the behalf of the parent and a lot of understanding of the psychological development process of children. The paper relates that a way to help a child with self esteem is to use specific praise and encouragement, zeroing-in on the specific personality of the Child: "I'm so proud of you." Chart.
From the Paper "Children tend to cooperate better with a parent who communicates respect when asking them to behave properly, or reminding them of a previous request. For example: "Simply speak to your child with the tone you might use with a friend". Another way you could approach a child with a request is to be direct, and straight to the point, but still polite. For example: John please put your toys in your room. This is showing the child that the parent respects him/her but that they still need to put their toys away. This helps the child's self-esteem in two ways. First is by establishing a sense of love/respect which in turn will help the child feel more like he/she can do what you asked. There is no element of fear when being asked. Secondly, by asking the child and allowing a fair amount of time to accomplish what the parent has asked, allows the child to learn the emotion of self pride and belief that he/she can accomplish the task. All the effects these can have on a child with just one request are astonishing."
Abstract This paper explains that the stock market growths and declines usually follow the business cycles, which also depends on the people's confidence level in the economy; however, cases of wars and of direct stock market manipulation, such as the Enron case, also can have an effect. The author points out that a shrewd investor can make money even when the market is falling because there are sectors that do very well when the market tends to go down. The paper states that the greatest requirement for winning in the stock market is patience and discipline, not acting on a whim but waiting for the correct trading time to come, which for most people requires the help of a professional.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
The Buyer is the Investor
The Position of the Market
Present Situation in the Stock Market
How to Win In the Stock Market
Conclusion
Graph 1 - Business Activity in United States since 1914
From the Paper "At the time two years ago, the markets had peaked and then the slide started, from which the economy took a long time to come out of. This was due to the anticipation of the stock market about a bad situation in the economy and that led to a depressed market. According to the analyst, the market situation was improving and one could expect the situation to improve. At the same time, the decision to buy a particular stock does not depend on the general direction of the market. One has to decide what sector to buy, small stocks or large stocks, stocks or funds, etc. this analysis has to be carried out by the investors."
Abstract The writer describes an experiment to feel what it would be like to never be able to speak. The writer describes a visit to the mall, going out to eat at McDonald's and visiting friends while speechless. The writer illustrates how being speechless required a lot of gestures, sometimes pen and paper and lots of patience. The writer expresses how his/her understanding and compassion for the deaf grew as each hour passed. The writer wonders, if five hours of being speechless was difficult, how difficult it would be to be speechless for a lifetime.
From the Paper "The first place that I decided to visit was the mall. I knew it would be difficult, but I wanted to have strangers around me rather than friends the first hour. I walked into a clothing store. As I was looking at different items, a sales clerk walked up to me and asked me if she could help me find anything. I shook my head and pointed to my mouth. She looked at me as if I was strange. I wonder if deaf people feel they are weird and if they are uncomfortable around other people. I, certainly, felt weird when the sales clerk shook her head and walked away from me. Finally, I selected some items and walked up to the line of people waiting to pay for their items."
Abstract In this progress report, a student addresses the importance of learning to have patience with the difficult and time-consuming procedures of an advanced chemistry course. The paper points out that, in chemistry experiments and operations, it takes great lengths of time to separate various chemicals, such as acids and other various bonding agents and solvents. The paper recounts the student's attempt to speed up one such process, only to realize he had ruined it. Through this error, he realized that he had not been patient enough to effectively see the bonding procedure to its conclusion. The paper concludes with a list of helpful future strategies for dealing with impatience.
From the Paper "After the class, my professor asked me to have a meeting about the project. Although she was annoyed at the failure of my actions, she was extremely open to solutions to the problem. I had not even realized that I had rushed the project at first, but she had quickly understood what had gone wrong. Our discussion lasted for nearly an hour, and we both came to the conclusion that there needed to be exercises for me to solve my problem with patience. Although I had clearly understood how to accomplish the projects in class, there was another dimension of chemistry, which I needed to learn. The professor was telling me that chemistry was more than just tables, procedures and memorization, but had more to do with learning to manage one's time in an efficient manner. This discussion awakened me to the realization that I had to learn to properly evaluate my time, especially at this advanced stage of chemical studies."
Abstract This paper begins by describing, from Plato's "Euthyphro", the scene of Socrates and Euthyphro meeting in front of the court house, where Euthyphro is about is prosecuting his own father in a murder case. The author points out that this situation brings about a dialogue about piety. The paper then presents definitions of piety based on this conversation. The author concludes that this dialogue proves to the readers that, in order to form some type of understanding about divine and philosophical issues, patience and effort needs to be donated to gain insight. The paper includes quotations and a diagram.
From the Paper "Another meaning of piety is given declaring that it is "knowledge of how to sacrifice and pray." Socrates becomes dissatisfied with this answer since "sacrifice" and "prayer" need to be further defined. Prayer is understood by both men as needed to ask the gods for wisdom. Sacrifice, on the other hand, is not necessary since the gods do not benefit from it, claims Socrates. Hence, prayer is needed but sacrifice is not. The goal of the gods is to "accomplish the good." This statement made by Socrates opens up a new question of what exactly "good" is."
Abstract This paper discusses the natural sense of patience, perhaps derived from the timelessness of the surrounding forests and mountains, the people of Appalachia have practiced, through natural as well as man-made disaster. The author explores how perhaps in the twenty-first century this stubborn and persistent patience could pay off.
Table of contents
Appalachia Unmasked
The Face of Appalachia Past
The Face of Appalachia Present
The Face of Appalachia Future
From the Paper ""Trust not appearances," wrote Irish author James Joyce in the early twentieth century, "for there is nothing so deceptive and for all that so alluring as a good surface" (PG; O'Brien 300). At no other time and place could this statement prove more applicable than autumn amid the misty hills of eastern Kentucky. For in the fall, the black tobacco barns and simple dwellings of this area are framed by forests of evergreen, maple, hickory and sweet gum trees that burst forth in a variety of greens and golds against the smoky blue backdrop of the surrounding mountains. It is a beauty that could be termed breathtaking in its natural splendor, yet it is a beauty that bears the stigma of prejudice and preconception that has been decades in the making."
Abstract The paper attempts to determine whether a unified picture of God is presented in the three poems.
From the Paper "The purpose of this research is to examine three alliterative medieval poems from the Pearl manuscript: "Pearl," "Patience" and "Cleanness." The plan of the research will be to set forth the pattern of ideas in the texts and then to discuss whether and to what extent the poet uses a unified picture of the nature of God in them and the means by which that picture is conveyed with reference to a variety of scholarly, textual and thematic analyses."
Abstract This paper explores the changes incurred by the merger that created Hitachi Global Storage Technology. The paper describes the adverse effects the merger had on employees, including the initial layoffs and relocation for many remaining employees. The paper further describes skills that workers and management alike needed to develop to accommodate all of these changes including flexibility; patience; tolerance for ambiguity; tolerance for change; open-mindedness; patience; and resiliency.
From the Paper "Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), a trans-national Hard Disk Drive business, is the result of a still-uneasy blending of two traditional organizational models, IBM and Hitachi (Vance, 2004; Taing, 2005), into a single, trans-globally formed, and thereby completely transformed organizational model. HGST today, the result of a 2003 merger between IBM's and Hitachi's Hard Disk Drive (HDD) facilities (Miyagi, 2002), has had some growing pains, as a separate and distinct organization because it has had to combine two very different organizational cultures: a quintessentially Japanese one (Hitachi) with a quintessentially American one (IBM), to form a whole new corporation (Hara, 2003; Letterman, 2004; Vance, 2004) "
Abstract This paper analyzes the animated series "The Simpsons" by Matt Groening. It shows that the characters depict the nuclear Western family and faces the same struggles and celebrates the same joys as everyone. The writer takes various episodes and explains how they prove the "normalness" of these yellow skinned characters.
From the paper:
The Simpsons first appeared on the Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. They were an animated family of crudely-drawn, yellow-skinned characters with no patience for quality time or touchy-feely moments"in fact, the father, Homer, tried to strangle his son, Bart, in almost every episode. The public responded so well to this dysfunctional family that in 1989, Fox Network offered Simpsons" creator Matt Groening his own show. In 1989, The Simpsons aired a half hour long Christmas special ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"). The Simpsons premiered as a weekly series in January, 1990 (Groening 14-18). The series is still running. Because the characters are animated, they have not aged."
Abstract This paper looks at the language used by Homer in his poems, "The Iliad," and "The Odyssey." Homer's life is detailed, as is the speculation that the poems may have been written at a different time than originally thought. The author also poses the idea that Homer was a storyteller, more than a poet, and perhaps, he was telling the stories as they were happening, and not from an historical point of view. It also looks at his contribution to the world of literature, as he was the first great author and his style set the standard which was copied for many years.
From the Paper "The second half of the poem begins with Odysseus's arrival at his home island of Ithaca. Here, exercising infinite patience and self-control, Odysseus tests the loyalty of his servants; plots and carries out a bloody revenge on Penelope's suitors; and is reunited with his son, his wife, and his aged father. Homer depicts Odysseus as a great leader and the way that he unravels the mysteries at home are very cleverly written to create this. Homer uses subtlety in his narrative to create the language needed to uncover the plots villains and return Odysseus to his throne. With the morphic qualities that influenced Ovid we find that even Odysseus was not above the creativity of changing his beloved hero into a dog to trick his enemies. This relationship in the narrative and the poetical language that creates this transformation is the classical essence of how Homer communicates to his audience. This the true color of poetics that he captures in telling the story and makes Odysseus all the more incredible in his presentation."
Abstract The following paper examines the factors that contributed to socio-economic problems in Latin America in the past , as well as looks at the sustainability of democracy in Latin America. This paper discusses the significant socio-economic difficulties based upon the faltering economies of larger trading partners, income inequality, political polarization and corruption. The writer examines how in the past dictators cared more for maintaining their own power and the privilege of their own supporters than they did for the welfare of their people and countries. The writer argues that the success and continuation of democracy depends on the patience of the people to see the long-term results of regional initiatives. This paper contends that if people support the type of government that promotes the satisfaction of the most basic of needs, well-fed and employed people will not initiate revolutions.
From the Paper ?Going into the new millennium, Latin America seems to be poised for active participation as a part of an increasingly global social and economic environment, perhaps more than other developing regions. According to the current Bush Administration, it is virtually all democratic, there are no cross-border disputes, no ethnic conflicts, and there are no immediate threats of terrorism to the West coming from the area (Associated Press, 2002).Security cooperation has been shown in confidence-building measures among historical rivals in the region and peacekeeping operations in Central America and the Caribbean. Terms such as multilateralism, regionalism, consensus, and convergence appear in descriptions of hemispheric relations released by the World Bank and other entities sharing a belief in the positive potential of these factors.?
An analysis of Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Principle Centered Leadership", and Peter M. Senge's "The Fifth Discipline".
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 44.95
Abstract This paper analyzes and examines the above books and discusses the seven habits of highly effective people. Based on these readings, the author provides a personal development plan on three specific behaviors she feels would be important for her to develop as a leader.
From the Paper "The third habit of highly effective people is putting first things first. As Covey notes, individuals and/or teams should ?create a clear, mutual understanding of what needs to be accomplished, focusing on what, not how; results not methods. Spend time. Be patient. Visualize the desired result.? Simply put, in order to develop a personal development plan or other concept, individuals and/or teams need to prioritize. It is impossible for anyone, in one year's time, to work on everything they would like to learn. Having nine, ten, or more goals and dozens of objectives is akin to being set up for failure."
Abstract The paper discusses how, in "The Winter's Tale", William Shakespeare presents female characters with both inner and exterior strength. It shows that along with the strength, are the qualities of understanding, forgiveness and patience. It explores the three characters in the play that represent these female characteristics - Hermione, Paulina and Perdita. For all three female characters, they are a part of the action and suffer because of the events in the play. Yet even in suffering they remain gracious and strong and forgiving. The paper discusses how it is these characteristics that make "The Winter's Tale" a play about how strong and solid the female character can be, with the outcome of the play also showing what an impact these qualities can have.
From the Paper "Hermione is the central female character of the play and also the one who suffers the most. At the same time, she is the character who has the greatest amount of strength. In the play, Hermione is accused of infidelity by her husband, something that must hurt her deeply. And yet even when her husband accuses her, she remains calm. When Leontes first calls Hermione an adulteress she denies it calmly and elegantly saying, "should a villain say so, the most replenish"d villain in the world, he were as much more villain: you, my Lord, do but mistake? (II,i). For the audience, the calmness that Hermione possesses is emphasized by the contrast with her husband."
Abstract This paper shows that for students with disabilities as well as those without, inclusion promotes tolerance, patience and understanding. It shows that inclusion, which refers to the integration of disabled students into mainstream classrooms, is becoming an increasingly widespread practice in schools across the United States. It explores how many schools are streamlining their general and special education programs in an effort to not only improve the relatively poor grade averages permeating America's school systems, but to enhance social and communication skills that will help students better adjust to today's increasingly diverse society.
From the Paper "Ash et al (1997) conducted an experiment that examined and evaluated student attitudes towards disabled students in three different undergraduate universities. The findings were that the majority of non-disabled students were not informed about the issues disabled students deal with at the college level. Although social contact between disabled and non-disabled students was limited, those who had attended school with disabled students in the past were more likely to initiate social contact, or respond favorably to the disabled student. Additionally, while many non-disabled students claimed to support inclusion, much of this support was hinged upon the condition and capacity of both the individual and the institution. Both disabled and non-disabled students agreed that early social and educational contact would generate a better, shared understanding of inclusion and the problems facing disabled students."
