WHAT IS CULTURE SHOCK? Culture shock is the term we use to describe the feelings of confusion and uncertainty that are experienced when you come into contact with a culture that is vastly different from your own. Culture shock can be commonly seen in foreign students‚ immigrants‚ and refugees. Even students who stay in their home countries suffer from culture shock as they make the transition into the foreign environment known as college. It is a normal part of adjusting to new foods‚ customs‚ language
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CULTURE SHOCK What is culture shock? A physical or emotional discomfort or anxiety that one suffers when coming to live in another country or a place that is different from the place of origin. The Symptoms * Loneliness‚ melancholy‚ sadness * Loss of Identity * Lack of confidence * Longing for family * Developing stereotypes about the new culture * Anger‚ irritability‚ unwillingness to interact with others * Aches‚ pain‚ and allergies * Feeling depressed‚ vulnerable
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Shock is a life threatening condition that occurs when the organs and tissues of the body are not receiving an adequate flow of blood. In a sense the circulatory system is failing to effectively deliver oxygen to the cells thus resulting in reduced tissue perfusion. It is characterised by hypoxia and inadequate cellular function that lead to multiple organ failure and potentially death (Kleinpell 2007). This essay will focus on hypovolemic shock in particular‚ and relate it to patient with complications
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Revisiting the Financial Crisis: The Effect of Credit Shocks on Bond Yields Ram Yamarthy∗ New York University Mark J. Bertus Prize Winner From the financial crisis‚ it was apparent that traditional indicators such as real activity and inflation were insufficient to explain spikes in bond yields. I discover the effect of credit indicators on bond yields by estimating a Gaussian six-factor affine model of term structure. One of these factors is a credit variable that I construct using a principal component
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Suddenly‚ new experiences seem stressful rather than stimulating‚ and delight turns into discomfort. This is the phenomenon known as culture shock. Culture shock is more than jet lag or homesickness‚ and it affects nearly everyone who enters a new culture – tourist‚ business travellers‚ diplomats‚ and student alike. Although not everyone experiences culture shock in exactly the same way‚ many experts agree that it has roughly five stages. In the first stage‚ you are excited by your new environment
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from a beautiful culture that Western woman don’t have.” So‚ learning another language will not enrich one’s culture exactly in my opinion. 3. Comment about the clip: That is a funny clip. Beside‚ the author gives us a little story of “culture shock”. The microwave during a voyage from
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Running head: SHOCK VS. SHOCK Septic Shock Vs. Cardiogenic Shock In APA Style Michelle Webley Rio Hondo College Septic Shock Vs. Cardiogenic Shock Septic shock is an extreme immune system response to an infection that has spread throughout the blood and tissues. Severe septic shock often causes extremely low blood pressure‚ which limits blood flow to the body and can result in organ failure and death. Septic shock is most often the result of a bacterial infection‚ but it can also be
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Describe the five different types of shock and include for each‚ its pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations and treatment. Shock is described as life threatening medical emergency resulting from insufficient blood flow through the body (Huether & Mccance‚ 2012) There are five types of medical shock. These include septic shock‚ anaphylactic shock‚ cardiogenic shock‚ hypovolemic shock‚ and neurogenic shock (Huether & Mccance‚ 2012). Septic shock results from bacteria that multiply in the
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Pathologic Mechanisms of Septic Shock Kenneth J. Goodrum‚ Ph.D. OUCOM Topics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Definitions: SIRS‚sepsis‚shock‚MODS Morbidity/mortality of Sepsis/Shock Pathogenesis of shock Microbial triggers(endotoxin‚ TSSTs) Cytokine and non-cytokine mediators of SIRS and shock Pathophysiology of shock Therapy Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) ● ● ● ● ● Systemic inflammatory response to a variety of severe clinical insults manifested by ≥ 2 of the following conditions
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Module Two‚ Critical Thinking Russell Clay‚ 25 March‚ 2012 Culture Shock—Power Distance & Individualism/Collectivism Working in a multinational company can be challenging if you’re requested to transfer to another country. With cultural differences from one country to another‚ someone can experience culture shock at any point while detailed to another country. In the video taken from the movie “Outsourced” we get a quick glimpse of two different cultures (Wing & Jeffcoat‚ 2007). The Indians
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