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    Explain the difference between “sustainability” and “resilience” according to the video. What do you think of this description compared to what you found in the literature? According to the video the difference between sustainability and resilience, we feel was looked at in a totally different way than usually. The video suggests that the idea of resilience is a more useful concept than the idea of sustainability and the idea of resilience comes from the study of ecology and it 's really about

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    Which character showed greater resilience: Oedipus or Hamlet? Introduction: In the stories that many people have read, there are two famous characters: Oedipus and Hamlet. The stories of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles, and "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare are interesting for their examination of big themes such as fate, choice, and what it means to be human. We're going to look at how Oedipus and Hamlet show their strength when faced with difficult situations, how they change as people, and what happens

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    Psychological Resilience: What is the difference between Hamlet:.. Sustaining Inner Chaos: Hamlet conveys resilience by preserving strength of will and making plans for his movements, heedless of his intellectual drawbacks, similar to his father's demise and hatred for his mother's deuterogamy. Staged Insanity: Hamlet comes to a decision to fake madness to build up information and keep away from suspicion in the courtroom, showcasing his ability to regulate his behaviour to rise up to stressful

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    The purpose of this research paper is to identify a community that is recovering from a disaster, and has decided to build and use community resilience as part of the recovery process. The community I have chosen to write about is New Orleans, as they suffered from one of the largest Hurricanes in history known as Katrina. In addition, other areas such as Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, where even affected. However New Orleans took a significant hit in regards to total destruction, death toll

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    to convey the tone of resilience in the poem. An example of imagery can be demonstrated when Shakur states “As he grows in splendor and grace; Toppling obstacles placed in the way” (Shakur, lines 2-3). In this quote, Shakur uses imagery to place an image of a panther going through obstacles as it makes its way throughout life, which represents the resilience of a person to keep going even when it gets hard. Furthermore, Shakur uses this imagery to convey the tone of resilience of the panther having

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    To what extent does resilience impact the formation of identity in Galloway's novel and in one of Owen's poems? Regardless of the ultimate results for the warring parties, war breaks out when conflicting interests or ideologies drive two or more sides into armed conflict, which almost always results in the terrible loss of innocent lives. A novel and poem which explore the concept of resilience impacting the formation of identity are Steven Galloway’s novel, “The Cellist of Sarajevo” and Wilfred

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    To define resilience is to understand that there is no one answer that can cover all of its characteristics. But it is a term that is used when communities are rebuilding from disasters. However, there are two sides of resilience, one in which communities are able to adapt with the challenges it faces and the other in which they avoid change and are resistant, yet can withstand the challenges without failing. Resilience within a community means that it is well prepared for a disaster, therefore

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    EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE I picked the first choice as my action step to improve my emotional resilience, which is written down a list of my strengths and attempt to do something that challenges me. What I did is written down a list my strengths in a paper and then try to talk to strangers who have totally different background and culture with me. Since English is my second language, I always keep silence to avoid making mistakes and feel uncomfortable showing my thinking to other, especially to a stranger

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    Unit IV Research Paper - Case Study Stage 3 Health Issue The health issue I will be addressing in my case study is obesity, which is a growing health issue in every age category. "Obesity is a complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is not just a cosmetic concern. It increases your risk of diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure" (Mayo Clinic, 2015). Obesity and Stress "Stress affects eating, although in different ways

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    Caring and support the first protective factor in the resiliency wheel stated the most important way to provide that is how you talk to yourself. I always tell the students I work with how powerful positive self-talk can be and that having positive thoughts can actually change your frame of mind and attitude. So one would think that I would follow through with positive self-talk, yet I tend to be a very hard on myself, inner critic. I do though when starting to feel anxious in certain situations

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