Download or read book Foundations of Ecological Resilience written by Lance H. Gunderson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological resilience provides a theoretical foundation for understanding how complex systems adapt to and recover from localized disturbances like hurricanes, fires, pest outbreaks, and floods, as well as large-scale perturbations such as climate change. Ecologists have developed resilience theory over the past three decades in an effort to explain surprising and nonlinear dynamics of complex adaptive systems. Resilience theory is especially important to environmental scientists for its role in underpinning adaptive management approaches to ecosystem and resource management. Foundations of Ecological Resilience is a collection of the most important articles on the subject of ecological resilience—those writings that have defined and developed basic concepts in the field and help explain its importance and meaning for scientists and researchers. The book’s three sections cover articles that have shaped or defined the concepts and theories of resilience, including key papers that broke new conceptual ground and contributed novel ideas to the field; examples that demonstrate ecological resilience in a range of ecosystems; and articles that present practical methods for understanding and managing nonlinear ecosystem dynamics. Foundations of Ecological Resilience is an important contribution to our collective understanding of resilience and an invaluable resource for students and scholars in ecology, wildlife ecology, conservation biology, sustainability, environmental science, public policy, and related fields.

Download or read book Films from the Future written by Andrew Maynard and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Deftly shows how a seemingly frivolous film genre can guide us in shaping tomorrow’s world.” —Seth Shostak, senior astronomer, SETI Institute Artificial intelligence, gene manipulation, cloning, and interplanetary travel are all ideas that seemed like fairy tales but a few years ago. And now their possibilities are very much here. But are we ready to handle these advances? This book, by a physicist and expert on responsible technology development, reveals how science fiction movies can help us think about and prepare for the social consequences of technologies we don’t yet have, but that are coming faster than we imagine. Films from the Future looks at twelve movies that take us on a journey through the worlds of biological and genetic manipulation, human enhancement, cyber technologies, and nanotechnology. Readers will gain a broader understanding of the complex relationship between science and society. The movies mix old and new, and the familiar and unfamiliar, to provide a unique, entertaining, and ultimately transformative take on the power of emerging technologies, and the responsibilities they come with.

Download or read book Buzzing With Resilience written by Adrian J Weir and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Title: "Buzzing with Resilience: The Charlotte Hornets Story" In "Buzzing with Resilience," the Charlotte Hornets face a myriad of concerns. From roster shake-ups to fierce competition in the NBA, uncertainty looms over the team's future. Will they overcome internal and external pressures to reclaim their spot among basketball's elite? The Hornets grapple with formidable challenges on and off the court. Battling injuries, adapting to new strategies, and navigating the ever-changing dynamics of professional sports, they are pushed to their limits. Yet, amidst adversity, the team discovers the power of unity, determination, and unwavering perseverance. Dive into the heart of the Charlotte Hornets' journey as they strive for redemption and glory. Follow the highs and lows of their season, witnessing electrifying victories and gut-wrenching defeats. Experience the rollercoaster of emotions as the team fights to carve out their legacy in the NBA. Join the Hornets faithful and basketball enthusiasts alike in rallying behind this resilient team. Through triumphs and tribulations, their story serves as a testament to the indomitable spirit of sportsmanship and the relentless pursuit of greatness. "Buzzing with Resilience" invites you to stand with the Charlotte Hornets as they soar to new heights, inspiring audiences to never falter in the face of adversity.

Download or read book Resilience written by Andrew Zolli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All systems break down. Some bounce back, others do not. This is a book about why. Covering business, economic, geographic and social systems, Zolli uncovers a wealth of absorbing examples--from the link between US oil prices and the recent 'tortilla riots' in Mexico to what was really happening when the U.S. government decided not to bail out Lehman Bros.

Download or read book Trauma and Countertrauma Resilience and Counterresilience written by Richard B. Gartner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treating traumatized patients takes its toll on the treating clinician, giving rise over time to what Richard B. Gartner terms countertrauma in the psychoanalyst or therapist. Paradoxically, a clinician may also be imbued with a sense of optimism, or counterresilience, after learning how often the human spirit can triumph over heartbreakingly tragic experiences. Trauma and Countertrauma, Resilience and Counterresilience brings together a distinguished group of seasoned clinicians, both trauma specialists and psychoanalysts. Their personal reflections show what clinicians all too rarely dare to reveal: their personal traumatic material. They then discuss how they develop models for acknowledging, articulating, and synthesizing the countertrauma that arises from long-term exposure to patients’ often-harrowing trauma. Writing openly, using viscerally affecting language, the contributors to this exceptional collection share subjective and sometimes intimate material, shedding light on the inner lives of people who work to heal the wounds of psychic trauma. By the same token, many of these clinicians describe how working intimately with traumatized individuals can affect the listener positively, recounting how patients’ resilience evokes counterresilience in the therapist, allowing the clinician to benefit from ongoing contact with patients who deal bravely with horrific adversity. Paradoxically, a clinician may be imbued with a sense of optimism after learning how often the human spirit can triumph over heartbreakingly tragic experiences. Trauma and Countertrauma, Resilience and Counterresilience will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, and trauma experts, offering a valuable resource to those beginning their careers in mental health work, to teachers and supervisors of trauma therapists, to experienced clinicians struggling with burnout, and to anyone who wants to understand the psychotherapeutic process or indeed the human condition.

Download or read book Buzz written by Kenneth Carter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a thrill-seeker or a chill-seeker? A clinical psychologist lifts the lid on what makes adrenaline junkies tick.

Download or read book The Seven C s of Why written by Chris Batten and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-02-13 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Chris Batten an international CEO and founder of the Rainmakers Club. The author is on a quest to change the world for the start-Up and Micro businesses by introducing his tried and tested success model called ‘ The 7C’s of Why.’ This unique model is focused on 7 elements that need to be present in every business, not just present they need to be in complete balance too. The 7C’s are - Cadence, Clarity, Communication, Control, Cash Construction and Collaboration. In the book the author points out in a no nonsense style that success will come from the choice the reader will make, they can choose how they feel and deal with issues, they can choose who they align themselves to, they can choose to win, they can choose to create a business capable of exceptional and sustainable results. The choices made by the small business and the mindset they maintain can be made that much simpler by following the 7C’s of Why. A model for development deigned by the author during his career as a CEO and business adviser. This book will give the reader all they need to set them on the right course for true success. The book also encourages the Reader to take part in a support program designed to accompany the book, giving the reader an even better chance of producing sustainable and exceptional results. The book has been designed to stand alone too with multiple exercise as part of the content and an open invitation for the reader to share their results with the author. The book will take the reader through all the key elements and give them all they need to build a strong business. It starts by focusing on the misleading information about business failure and the causes, and provides an alternate view that can and will change how the reader thinks about their business. The book challenges the reader to establish high quality principles and create a vivid vision for the future, but unlike main-stream businesses the book encourages a new way of thinking to establish a tangible advantage. Based on proven principles and referencing the works of Napoleon Hill and Earl Nightingale this book is suitable reading, giving great value to the over 6 million UK businesses and the significant US market too. The book also opens the door for follow on books for each of the individual ‘C’ words as part of a series.

Download or read book Beyond Reductionism written by Katharine Farrell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about the work of scientists in the era of the Anthropocene: where human beings appear to have become a driving force in the evolution of the planet. It is a diverse collection of empirical, methodological and theoretical chapters concerned with the practice of interdisciplinary social-ecological systems research. The aim of the contributors is to give the reader an appreciation for the range and complexity of the challenges faced by researchers, research institutions and wider communities trying to make sense of the causes and consequences of the this new era of global environmental change. The tragedy of the Anthropocene, of the large scale anthropogenic habitat destruction and planet-wide impacts of anthropogenic climate change, is not that science has failed humanity but rather that it has served humanity all too well, making possible in just a few hundred years volumes and scales of human activity far exceeding anything ever seen before. Coming to terms with that success was the aim of the 1969 Alpbach Symposium, from which this book draws its name, where contributors including Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Bertalanffy, asked themselves: what theory, practices and standards are required to move beyond reductionism? Like those from 1969, the answers presented in this collection are hugely diverse, ranging from PhD students concerned with research methods and institutional obstacles, to mid-career scholars presenting their innovative ‘beyond-reductionism’ research methods, to emeritus professors looking back over what has been achieved in the past 30 years and suggesting where things might go from here. All the contributors begin from the premise that the challenges of the Anthropocene can only be successfully met if interdisciplinary research effectively brings together social and natural sciences, the humanities, stakeholders and decision makers. They conclude, in unison, that both the institutional and the methodological foundations needed to do this work are still sorely lacking. While this may seem a dismal position, the book is full of success stories, such as: the integrative approach of MuSIASEM (Multi-Scale Integrative Assessment of Social-Ecological Metabolism) developed by Mario Giampietro’s group in Barcelona, Spain; the alternative perspectives of what Ariel Salleh calls the ‘meta-industrial’ discourse in Ecofeminism; or the innovative trans-departmental status of the Stockholm Resilience Centre in Sweden. Putting both the theoretical and methodological challenges of moving beyond reductionism on the table for discussion, this text aims to help a growing community of passionate thinkers and actors better understand themselves and their work.

Download or read book What s the Buzz with Teenagers written by Mark Le Messurier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-teens and teenagers are faced with a continually changing and complex social world that not only involves face-to-face action, but also online and social media interaction. What’s the Buzz with Teenagers? offers a highly practical programme designed to explicitly teach young people to get along and maintain healthy relationships with their friends, family and the broader community. Embracing current thinking on ‘self-awareness and behaviour transformation’ in adolescents, it uses highly interactive role plays, film-making, thinking exercises, quizzes, group discussions and confidence-building games to improve social skills and promote inclusion in a fun, effective and appealing way. Easy to implement in upper primary and middle schools, in healthcare settings and beyond, What’s the Buzz with Teenagers?: is a deeply structured resource to teach young people in the 12- to 15-year-old developmental range; offers a connecting approach to bring young people together to learn without the pressure of ‘getting social interaction right’ all the time; aims to normalise the anxieties, sensitivities and loneliness that many young people experience during adolescence by sharing thoughts and exploring this common ground; explicitly teaches how to ‘read’ the emotional needs of others, show empathy and build relationships; and uses a developmental model that ensures relevance and inclusion to young people with a broad range of backgrounds, abilities and challenges. The programme provides lessons that educators and health professionals can adapt to suit their individual circumstances and time frames, and creates a framework for a warm, engaging and interactive space in which learning is optimised. The book is complemented by the website www.whatsthebuzz.net.au, which offers online downloadable resources and a further six lessons. Also available are What’s the Buzz?: A Social Skills Enrichment Programme for Primary Students and What’s the Buzz? For Early Learners: A Complete Social Skills Foundation Course.

Download or read book Buzzing Nature s Wonders written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-08-17 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Buzzing Nature's Wonders The Untold Story of Bees** Welcome to the captivating world of bees, where every buzz tells a fascinating story. "Buzzing Nature's Wonders" is your ultimate guide to unraveling the mysteries of one of the most essential creatures in our ecosystem. This eBook takes you on an enlightening journey from the mesmerizing diversity of bees to their pivotal role in human survival. Discover bees like never before in **Chapter 1 Introduction to Bees**, where intriguing myths are debunked, and you'll gain insight into the rich history of these small yet mighty insects. Delve deeper into **Chapter 2 Bee Anatomy and Physiology**, exploring their intricate structures and remarkable survival adaptations. Explore the hive's complex social structure in **Chapter 3**, understanding the vital roles and communication methods that keep the colony thriving, while **Chapter 4** unveils the fascinating lifecycle and seasonal behaviors of bees. In **Chapter 5**, the foraging behavior of bees is laid bare, highlighting their incredible ability to locate flowers and execute the mechanics of pollination. This leads seamlessly into **Chapter 6 The Importance of Pollination**, emphasizing the critical contributions of bees to agriculture and the overall economy. Unfortunately, bees face numerous threats. **Chapter 7** addresses the various challenges to bee populations, from pesticides and habitat loss to climate change and diseases. These threats have far-reaching consequences outlined in **Chapter 8**, impacting plants, crops, and other wildlife. But there's hope. **Chapter 9** explores modern beekeeping practices and conservation efforts, from urban beekeeping to large-scale programs. Learn how to make your environment bee-friendly in **Chapter 10**, with practical tips for planting pollinator gardens and providing safe habitats. Become an advocate for bees with insights from **Chapter 11**, teaching and engaging communities, and dive into the technological innovations in bee conservation presented in **Chapter 12**. Gain a global perspective with **Chapter 13**, showcasing international efforts and cultural significances. Be inspired by **Chapter 14’s** success stories and find personal ways to contribute in **Chapter 15**. Finally, look towards the future in **Chapter 16**, projecting hopeful trends and solutions for sustainable bee populations. Reflect on these revelations and be motivated to provoke change in **Chapter 17**, with a plethora of additional resources in **Chapter 18** for further learning. Embrace the buzz and contribute to a brighter future for our pollinating partners. **"Buzzing Nature's Wonders"** is more than a book; it’s a call to action.

Download or read book Resilience at Work written by Salvatore R. Maddi and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2005 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some people remain so calm and collected in the face of looming deadlines, combative meetings, impending layoffs, and turbulent changes? And why are these seemingly unflappable people the ones who consistently get ahead in their lives and their careers? The key to success is their resilience, according to the founders of the innovative Hardiness Institute in Newport Beach, California. More than experience or training, resilience in the face of stressful situations and rapid changes determines whether you ultimately succeed or fail in the workplace. It allows you to thrive even in tumultuous conditions, to turn potential disasters into growth opportunities. And the good news for the legions of other workers who become overwhelmed, and even sickened, by stress is that resilience in the face of life's problems is not an inborn personality trait, but a set of skills and attitudes that you can actually learn and develop. Resilience at Work gives you the knowledge, tools, and encouragement you need to embark on your journey to becoming a hardier, more successful person. Based on a twelve-year study of Illinois Bell Telephone employees as they experienced immense organizational change, as well as hundreds of subsequent studies and firsthand consulting and training experience, the book shows how to enhance your capacity to succeed in even the harshest economic climates. Packed with insightful examples, case studies, and self-assessment tools, Resilience at Work explains how to: * Approach change as a meaningful challenge no matter how stressful the circumstances, and stay committed to your work, rather than detaching and giving up. * Gain control by understanding the upside and the downside of change, and take actions to influence beneficial outcomes. * Turn stressful changes to your advantage and map out sound problem-solving strategies. * Resolve ongoing conflicts and build an environment of assistance and encouragement between you and your coworkers. * Decrease feelings of isolation and powerlessness by understanding the 3Cs that give you the ability to thrive amid disruptive changes: commitment, control, and challenge. Reorganization, downsizing, mergers, budget pressures, transfers, job insecurity, and more are producing today's unpredictable, pressure-cooker conditions, and making it harder for less resilient people to achieve the success they deserve. Resilience at Work supplies insights and strategies you can use to combat your fear of change and uncover the opportunities that can be found in even the most stressful situations.

Download or read book Resilience HBR Emotional Intelligence Series written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do some people bounce back with vigor from daily setbacks, professional crises, or even intense personal trauma? This book reveals the key traits of those who emerge stronger from challenges, helps you train your brain to withstand the stresses of daily life, and presents an approach to an effective career reboot. This volume includes the work of: Daniel Goleman Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld Shawn Achor This collection of articles includes “How Resilience Works,” by Diane Coutu; “Resilience for the Rest of Us,” by Daniel Goleman; “How to Evaluate, Manage, and Strengthen Your Resilience,” by David Kopans; “Find the Coaching in Criticism,” by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone; “Firing Back: How Great Leaders Rebound After Career Disasters,” by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld and Andrew J. Ward; and “Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure,” by Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan. How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Download or read book The Value of Resilience written by Chris Zebrowski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Value of Resilience represents one of the first systematic studies of resilience in the field of security studies. At the turn of the twenty-first century, resilience has become a ‘buzz-word’ within fields as diverse as network engineering, ecosystems management, child psychology and military training programmes. Resilience has emerged as a solution to the common problematic of radical contingency experienced across these fields. At its most general level resilience is understood as the capacity to absorb, withstand and ‘bounce-back’ quickly and efficiently from a perturbation. It is considered to be both a natural property and a quality which can be improved within a broad array of complex systems. Rather than treating resilience as either a unified concept or technique of governance, this book analyses resilience as an emergent security value. Utilizing a biopolitical analytic, it demonstrates that the value of resilience has appreciated alongside transformations in the order of power/knowledge enacted by political economies of security. Zebrowski argues that resilience was not lying in wait for the march of science to provide the conditions for its recognition. Nor was it concealed by the distortions of ideology which lifted with the culmination of the Cold War. There is nothing natural about resilience. By drawing attention to the complex historical processes and significant governmental efforts required to make resilience possible, this book aims to open up a space through which the value of resilience may be more critically interrogated. It will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, security studies and conflict resolution.

Download or read book Performance for Resilience written by Beth Osnes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on Shine, a musical performance about how energy, humanity, and climate are interrelated. Weaving together climate science and artistic expression, it results in a funny and powerful story spanning 300 million years. The first half is professionally scripted, composed, and choreographed to convey how our use of fossil fuels is impacting our climate. The second half - our future story - is authored by local youth to generate solutions for their city’s resilience. In rehearsing the musical, participants themselves embody aspects of climate science and human development. Ultimately, it demonstrates that performance can be a dynamic tool for youth to contribute to their community’s resilience. Educators can use this book to guide youth in creative expression based on (or inspired by) Shine. Included are the script, links to the music and video of the performance, materials for building curricula, interviews with collaborators, and lessons learned along Shine’s year-long international tour.

Download or read book What s the Buzz written by Mark Le Messurier and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some children and young adolescents find it much harder to learn and flexibly use social skills. They can struggle with making friends, joining in, reading others' feelings, bouncing back constructively following an upset, coping with put-downs or just dealing appropriately with day to day frustrations. "What's the Buzz?" is an easy-to-implement, 16 lesson play-based social skills training program that will improve student confidence, relationships and reduce conflict. Written for teachers who support children and adolescents who may struggle with life for a variety of reasons, this book will help them to: expand their socialisation skills, for example, 'how-to' meet people and be friendly, gain attention in positive ways, follow instructions, give compliments and maintain conversations; understand their feelings and develop an emotional resiliency to better cope with the inevitable emotional highs and lows life offers; learn 'how-to' read the feelings of others and appropriately respond to their needs; value positive thinking, for example, how-to stay calm under pressure, deal with worry, handle disappointment and best respond to put-downs and bullying; and, participate in play-based activities and games, so that they acquire skills incidentally. Designed for use in schools by teachers, school counsellors, special needs co-ordinators, teaching assistants, parents and allied health professionals, the role plays, games and team building activities presented in each lesson will help to build class unity and cohesion, whilst the template format allows students to experience success, feel confident and be ready to develop more complex skills.

Download or read book Beneath the Buzz written by V Viswanathan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-05-24 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a journey "Beneath the Buzz" where the realms of fiction and reality converge in a collection of captivating short stories and thought-provoking articles. From the depths of suspenseful narratives to the heights of corporate landscapes, each piece invites you to explore the magic of storytelling. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of life and imagination. Whether seeking entertainment or enlightenment, this book offers something for every soul eager to be inspired and entertained.

Download or read book Great Minds in Regional Science Vol 2 written by Peter Batey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the second volume in a new series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. This volume presents, among others, Adam Smith, Johann Heinrich von Thünen, and Alan Wilson. Each chapter combines factual biographical information about the ‘Great Mind,’ a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of their work, as well as an assessment of its current relevance, scientific recognition, and policy impact. The book attempts to fill a gap in our knowledge and to respond to the growing interest in the formation and development of the field of regional science and its key influential figures.