Abstract This paper examines approaches to communication between parents and teenagers according to what is referred to as "Win-Win Negotiation", a term that connects to several bodies of research which gained great prevalence in various fields of the Applied social sciences through the 1980s. As a set of methods to be promoted within the family, the model represents a departure from past ideals of parent-teenager interaction, in a break from both the authoritarian approaches of old and their more lenient counterparts. The former has insisted that the teenager is a person negotiating the difficult years of adolescence and who therefore requires strong and externally-exerted direction from his or her parents; such movements as Tough-Love may be associated with the approach's general trend.
Abstract In this article, the writer explains that appropriate technology used properly wins wars. The writer uses different examples to show that, whether taken battle by battle or over the course of a campaign or an entire war, winners employed appropriate technology properly, and that made the difference. The writer points out that examples from World War II and the Vietnam War clearly show that the effective use of appropriate technology does win wars, while the reverse has the opposite effect. The writer also shows over all that the strategic use of superior technology is ultimately the deciding factor in winning wars. However, in the case of Vietnam, the wrong technology was used improperly and resulted in a mess from which the U.S. still bears the scars.
From the Paper "World War II covered a huge geographical area, from Great Britain to the South Pacific, including Europe, Asia, parts of the Middle East, Africa and small portions of North America. Over the course of the war advances in military technology were employed as fast as they could be developed. Adolph Hitler had planned this war for a long time and, for some time, the German U-boats rules the seas and their fighters and bombers devastated their enemies from the air. This easily explains why the Germans started off a step ahead. America tried steadfastly to stay out of the conflict, having adopted an isolationist view, but were drawn in when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. This devastated the U.S. Navy, nearly destroying the Seventh Fleet, but the citizens pitched in and rebuilt faster than anyone imagined could be done."
This paper looks at John Maxwell's book "Winning with people: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Everytime" and discusses the discovery of successful people principles.
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that the ability to work with people is the single most important element for success in any leadership position. The writer points out that John Maxwell discusses the principles of interacting with people in his book "Winning with people: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Everytime". The writer notes that the nurse must work with people in various capacities throughout the day and continually interacts with patients, staff, supervisors, and other members of the healthcare organization. Nurses must demonstrate leadership skill, regardless of they position that they hold. The writer explores how these principles can be applied to nurses to make them more effective in dealing with the people that they encounter on a daily basis.
Outline:
Readiness: Are We Prepared For Relationships?
Connection: Are We Willing to Focus on Others?
Trust: Can We Build Mutual Trust?
Investment: Are We Willing to Invest in Others?
Synergy: Can We Create a Win-Win Relationship?
From the Paper "The first principle examines whether a person is truly ready to have a relationship. We must understand ourselves before we can even attempt to understand others. Many people go through life with a confrontational attitude. As we grow up, we see conflict all around us and we learn from an early age that we must protect ourselves from harm. This principle is closely tied to the Lens Principle. We can learn volumes about ourselves by examining how we see others. According to Maxwell, how we see others is a reflection of how we see ourselves. For instance, if one is a trusting person they will see others as trustworthy. If one is critical of others, they will see others as critical."
Abstract This paper presents a personal narrative discussing the positive effects that winning a Pace University sports scholarship had on the recipient. It describes the effort that went in to winning the scholarship and the hard work that the writer put in once he had it. The paper also looks at the positive lessons that winning the scholarship had on the writer in the long term.
From the Paper "As someone who has already received a full sports scholarship, I know how important helping hands are in promoting excellence in sports. I am now 33 years old, probably past my physical prime but still dedicated to hard work and sportsmanlike conduct in all my affairs. Receiving a full scholarship right out of high school gave me tremendous gratitude and a sense of responsibility. More importantly, the scholarship was hard-won. It did not fall into my lap. It did not come easy. I worked hard to get to the point where I could even become eligible for an honor like a Pace University sports scholarship."
Abstract The paper assesses Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" which was first published in 1936. The author of the paper shows that although it may be hard to imagine that a book written so many years ago is still relevant today, it's clear why this book has stood the test of time: The basic, down-to-earth techniques for dealing with people (for example, "Don't criticize, condemn or complain"; "Give honest and sincere appreciation") still work today. The paper shows how Carnegie shows he has a true understanding of human nature, how to make people like you, and how to deal with them so you can be an effective leader and that those types of skills are never outdated.
From the Paper "In some parts of the book it's very obvious that it was written many years ago. Some of the stories Carnegie tells to illustrate his points seem a bit outdated, and I'm not sure the things he said would work today, although the basic idea is still valid. For instance, Chapter 6 is "How to Make People Like You Instantly." In this chapter he tells the story of going to the post office and wanting to say something to the postal clerk that will make the clerk like him. Because the clerk seems to have a very tedious job, as well as one that doesn't seem to require specialized skills, Carnegie chooses not to build up the clerk by commenting on how well he does his job. Instead, he tells the clerk, "I certainly wish I had your head of hair." In today's society, that sort of comment might be misconstrued and taken the wrong way. "
Abstract This paper discusses and reviews Valerie Wiener's book, "Winning the War Against Gangs: A Guide for Teens, Families, and Communities." The paper discusses Wiener's points and the ways that she presents her points in the book. It discusses the positive and negative aspects of her arguments and the presentation of her points and concludes that the problem of gangs need a better guide.
From the Paper "Gangs have serious drawbacks. Gangs often require brutal initiation rituals. They often involve young people in crime. They are pushing youngsters into violence. To a young person who feels that he (or she) has nothing and has no place in the world, however, a gang is often attractive compared to the alternative, nihilistic emptiness. Wiener does not yet have the compelling answers that she would like to provide. The teens, families, and communities seeking to deal with the problem of gangs need a better guide."
Abstract The paper examines the article "Winning the "War on Terrorism"; The Need for a Fundamentally Different Strategy" that is a detailed analysis of the counterproductive nature of the current state of international counter-terrorism. The paper explains Cordesman's assertion that the struggle against terrorism is not military or secular, but is a war that must be fought from within Islam at an ideological level. The paper notes that this work is limited since it presents logical findings of just one expert on the subject.
From the Paper "Cordesman's article is a detailed analysis of the counterproductive nature of the current state of international counterterrorism. The work stresses that the current aggressive actions of the West coupled with the inaction of the Middle East create a counterproductive strategy that intensifies terrorism, rather than reducing it. The first point made by Cordesman is that the West identifies terrorism as a global situation, while in reality there are several smaller regional situations, that have little international effect and that any kind of terrorism that can be correctly labeled as global, in its effect is that that is spurned on by Islamist extremism, which he even more specifically identifies as neo-Salafi Sunni Islamist extremism."
This paper discusses conflict resolution, a method beginning in the early grades to teach children the systematic way to handle differences with others.
Abstract This paper explains that educators recognize that the management of classroom behavior problems is one of the most important skills a teacher can have; however, many teachers feel it is the area where they are the less prepared. The author relates that the goal of conflict resolution is to teach students to identify conflicts and to learn to find ways to solve the differences in what is called a ?win/win? way, where both people walk away feeling the resolution was fair and just. The paper suggests a research project to test the efficacy of conflict management in the classroom by using a checklist of disruptive behavioral problems to compare behaviors in classrooms that either use or do not use conflict management.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of Problem
Review of the Literature
Hypothesis
How to Proceed
From the Paper "Bryant-Edwards, et. al. (2002) found students who had been suspended for behavior problems during one and one-half year period and put them into a program called "Alternative to Suspension for Violent Behavior" (ASVB), which was based on conflict resolution. The researchers looked for four desired outcome -- a reduced rate of later suspensions for participants for physical violence; reduced suspensions not related to violence; reduced rate of suspension overall for students completing the program; and a lower rate of other disciplinary interventions. However, assignment to groups was not random, and other factors seemed to be relevant."
Abstract This paper examines Kim? strategy of trying to bring North Korea and South Korea closer and of trying to make the North more open. In addition the strategy's chances for success are also discussed.
From the paper:
?Kim seems to have a good as chance as anyone is likely to to thaw the relationships between the two countries that were sundered at the end of the Korean War and in many ways still remain trapped by the kind of tensions that once enveloped much of the globe during the Cold War. His history of trying to move his country gently but firmly into the future dates from his rise to being a prominent opposition leader during the tenure of President Park Chung Hee. In 1997 he became the South Korean first opposition leader to win election to his country's presidency.?
Abstract The paper discusses the book "Jailed for Freedom: American Women Win the Vote" the electric story of the battle for suffrage, written by Doris Stevens in 1920, a leader of the National Woman's Party (NWP) in that era. The paper then reviews a new, abridged version of the book, edited by Carol O'Hare and shows how this author has changed the book to suit popular audiences more than the academic ones.
From the Paper "Originally brought into a memoir as the history of the National Woman's Party, the revision of the 1920 edition made its timely appearance in the year celebrating the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. O'Hare editions aim to keep the narration lively, and to maintain flow and continuity. Yet it is an attempt to retain the integrity of the original in tone and content. The introduction is a capsule to the history of the women's suffrage movement and the leaders? strategies and personalities.
"Despite the fact that this edition makes a truly heroic story accessible to a larger audience beyond the college classroom, O'Hare has edited out the ?minute detail of legislative politics, author bias, and verbiage,? leaving a vivid partisan account that clearly conveys the excitement of both battle and victory."
Abstract Presents biographical data on the Nobel Prize winning American novelist's life and career. Centers on the structure of the 1939 book, THE GRAPES OF WRATH as Steinbeck's greatest novel. Contends the unusual structure of the novel helped portray the book's social themes. The plight of the Joads family as reflecting the problems of average citizens during the economic depression of the 1930s. Dispossession of migrants.
From the Paper "American author John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, on February 27, 1902 and died on December 20, 1968. He was "known especially for realistic, compassionate novels of lowly people" (Bridgwater 1282). He was married three time and had two sons. In 1962, he was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962.
Steinbeck graduated from Salinas High School in 1919, intermittently attended Stanford as an English major and left before achieving a degree. As a young man, he worked as a fruit picker and a ranch hand. Pursuing a writing career, he moved to New York City, and worked for the American newspaper. He was unable, however, to get his creative writing published, and returned to California. In 1929 his first work, Cup of Gold, was published but poorly received, as were his next two novels..."
Abstract 7A valiant, charismatic and strikingly handsome explorer named Sir Walter Raleigh was doomed to spend his life chasing after glory, plunging into a great adventure and coming hauntingly close to dazzling success, only to flee for his life. This paper shows the strife and hardship Raleigh went through to find El Dorado, (the city of gold) for his queen.
Sir Walter Raleigh and the Quest for El Dorado
I. Origin of El Dorado
II. Quixotic Doradism
III. Who is Walter Raleigh?
A. Brief History
B. Early years
IV. The Quest to Win Back the Queen
V. A Long Treacherous Voyage
A. The Journey Begins
B. Unlike the Spanish
C. Getting Closer to Victory
D. More Proof, or so it Seemed
E. The Good Times; the Bad Times
VI. The Unjust Death
From the Paper "The myth of El Dorado, the richest place on earth originated in 1541 from the Chibcha or Muiscas people. They had a sophisticated civilization in what is known today as Colombia. To celebrate a deceased Chibcha monarch, he was first greased with a sticky resin, and then gold was blown onto his naked body through mouth pipes similar to blowguns. The golden sovereign was then taken to the sacred Lake Guatavita, (known for its creation by a meteorite) where he was dipped into the water, releasing the glittering paint. Taken literally, El Dorado means ?the golden man.? The conquerors were on a quest not only to find the El Dorado, but the kingdom that was copious enough to use the precious ore as a sacred paint. "
Abstract This paper discusses various aspects of euthanasia in light of an article titled,"Sandy Plans to Win her Race Against Life" that appeared in the issue of "The Age", an Australian journal in its issue of May 27, 2002. It presents an amalgamation of ideas taken from a number of books and articles on the various aspects of euthanasia?s, its relationship with health care and health care professionals, some of the ethical issues involved and the various groups involved in the decision of ending the life of an individual.
Outline
Introduction
Euthanasia's Relationship with Health Care
Ethical Issues and Role of Nurses
Ethical Issues
Decisions at Various Levels
Patient's Decision
Physician's Decision
The Law
The International Perspective
Summary
From the Paper "Both medicine and technology have experienced immense achievements, enabling us to use these advances for not only diagnosing numerous illnesses, but also suggesting various treatment measures, yet all these can not in any manner be compensated for the primary responsibility of the health care professionals; one that requires them to take care of the sick, even if he or she is terminally ill. In this regard health professionals have very efficiently used a term, 'palliative care', that truly applies to the care of the sick in general, and especially the terminally ill patients. Palliative care aims at avoiding the two extreme ends in health care. One is the health care professionals' endeavors to continue treatment and health care with the ultimate objective of preserving the life of the patient, even though it is clear that the patient so treated is suffering from a terminal illness, and will die sooner or later."
Abstract This six-page undergraduate paper discusses the supernatural occurrences in Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved, and analyzes her use of ghosts, the appearance of Beloved, and the exorcism scene at the end of the book.
Abstract This book report highlights the essential issues discussed and fundamental points displayed in the book "Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War" by Robert A. Pape.
