Case study (ch 9) Kelly’s assignment in japan Kelly is an American woman that has been given an assignment and been sticking to it‚ trying to fix things out. at the same time ‚she is risking her life‚ her children’s life and her husband’s work and life aswell ‚she may lose her own job or atleast her promised promotion if she doesn’t succeed in the assignment . 1)explain the clashes in cluture‚ customs‚ and expectations that occurred in this situation : First of all ‚after arriving to the
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SHOCK Shock is one of the features most commonly present after accident‚ injury or sudden illness‚ especially if the sudden illness is characterized by pain. The essential factors in shock is a lowered blood pressure. Shock may be 1. Primary – This occurs actually at the of the accident or sudden illness. 2. Secondary – This may not develop until several hours after the accident or sudden illness and is usually very serious. There are several terms used to classify shock; probably the two most
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FUTURE SHOCK Chapters 1-3 INTRODUCTION This is a book about what happens to people when they are overwhelmed by change. It is about the ways in which we adapt—or fail to adapt—to the future. Much has been written about the future. Yet‚ for the most part‚ books about the world to come sound a harsh metallic note. These pages‚ by contrast‚ concern themselves with the "soft" or human side of tomorrow. Moreover‚ they concern themselves with the steps by which we are likely to reach tomorrow
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Education vs. Incarceration Since 1980‚ the U.S. prison population has grown exponentially‚ expanding from approximately 500‚000 to 2.3 million people in just three decades. America now has the distinction of leading the world in prison population: We account for 25 percent of all prisoners but only 5 percent of the global population. We spend almost $70 billion annually to place adults in prison and jails‚ to confine youth in detention centers‚ and to supervise 7.3 million individuals on probation
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Prison and the Alternatives: Is Incarceration the Answer to Crime? How well do our prisons reform prisoners? What are the alternatives to prison? What is the best‚ most cost-effective way of protecting the public? These are some of the questions raised by individuals who are legitimately concerned not only with where their tax dollars are going‚ but also with what is being done to break the cycle of crime within their representative communities. When prisons were first introduced to our society
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Effects of Incarceration Shane C. Favinger Holy Names University Introduction The United States is known for being the home of the free‚ yet has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. How does this happen? Are the police too strict with the power they think they have? Do we have too many laws that people are unable to follow which then lead them to being trapped? After taking a deeper look into why the United States has such a high incarceration rate‚ it would
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The Failure to Escape Traumatic Shock In May of 1967 Martin Seligman and Steven Maier conducted a research Called “Failure to escape traumatic shock”. This experiment involved three groups of dogs. Each group of dogs had a different purpose. Group one was the control group and did not receive a shock. Group two received a shock but was able stop the halter from shocking them by pressing a button. Group three was shocked and was not able to stop the shock‚ they were forced to wait for group two
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Culture shock Culture shock exists commonly when students do overseas to learn. It is usually caused by the change of society you live in. When you experienced the culture shock‚ you cannot adapt to native habit which are main six symbol things. They are food（utensils and staple）‚ language(English and Chinese )‚ manners/behaviors‚ fashion‚ celebration/relaxation activity(such as Spring Festival and Christmas)‚ climate‚ values and social roles. They related to every part of your life. In that condition
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1) Introduction Shock is a syndrome‚ in which oxygen supply to various tissues and organs of the body are interrupted.1 It represents the final common pathway‚ of a variety of potentially lethal diseases and conditions.2‚3 It is a medical emergency‚ involving acute tissue hypoperfusion and cellular destruction‚ and will ultimately lead to organ failure and death‚ if left untreated.2‚3 Despite a huge amount of research into understanding the syndrome‚ it remains a very common clinical condition
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family after a homecoming? If yes‚ I bet you were experiencing “reverse culture shock.” 1. What is “Reverse culture shock”? Reverse culture shock is the shock suffered by some people return home after a number of years overseas. This can result in unexpected difficulty in readjusting to the culture and values of the home country‚ now that the previous familiar has become unfamiliar. As we know‚ culture shock happens to immigrants and foreign students when they enter a new culture. They will
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