Anticipating the Unexpected
Author : Howe, C. D. Institute Staff
Publisher :
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 25,62 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9780608218571
Anticipating the Unexpected
Author : Leigh Ann Coats
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 11,67 MB
Release : 2019-12-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781951551001
Book Description
We all yearn for something more--peace, fulfillment, blessing, and a deeper relationship with God. By actively seeking God and anticipating the unexpected ways He works in the details of our lives, we can discover the unlimited and all-sufficient beauty of God's blessings to all who are in Christ. Walking with God, living in Christ, and following the guidance of the Holy Spirit--this becomes the adventure of a lifetime!
Anticipating the Unexpected
Author : Neil Richard Britton
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 29,61 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN :
Book Description
First Love
Author : Sigi Jottkandt
Publisher : re.press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2010
Category : First loves in literature
ISBN : 0980668301
Book Description
First Love: A Phenomenology of the One takes seriously literatureOCOs repeated attestations of a One in its stories, poems and plays entitled First Love. With this groundbreaking work, JAttkandt suspends the contemporary philosophical stricture against every idea of a whole to unmask the figure concealed behind the psychoanalytic myth of first love."
About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times
Author : Peter Catapano
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,80 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1631495860
Book Description
Based on the pioneering New York Times series, About Us collects the personal essays and reflections that have transformed the national conversation around disability. Boldly claiming a space in which people with disabilities can be seen and heard as they are—not as others perceive them—About Us captures the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. Speaking not only to those with disabilities, but also to their families, coworkers and support networks, the authors in About Us offer intimate stories of how they navigate a world not built for them. Since its 2016 debut, the popular New York Times’ “Disability” column has transformed the national dialogue around disability. Now, echoing the refrain of the disability rights movement, “Nothing about us without us,” this landmark collection gathers the most powerful essays from the series that speak to the fullness of human experience—stories about first romance, childhood shame and isolation, segregation, professional ambition, child-bearing and parenting, aging and beyond. Reflecting on the fraught conversations around disability—from the friend who says “I don’t think of you as disabled,” to the father who scolds his child with attention differences, “Stop it stop it stop it what is wrong with you?”—the stories here reveal the range of responses, and the variety of consequences, to being labeled as “disabled” by the broader public. Here, a writer recounts her path through medical school as a wheelchair user—forging a unique bridge between patients with disabilities and their physicians. An acclaimed artist with spina bifida discusses her art practice as one that invites us to “stretch ourselves toward a world where all bodies are exquisite.” With these notes of triumph, these stories also offer honest portrayals of frustration over access to medical care, the burden of social stigma and the nearly constant need to self-advocate in the public realm. In its final sections, About Us turns to the questions of love, family and joy to show how it is possible to revel in life as a person with disabilities. Subverting the pervasive belief that disability results in relentless suffering and isolation, a quadriplegic writer reveals how she rediscovered intimacy without touch, and a mother with a chronic illness shares what her condition has taught her young children. With a foreword by Andrew Solomon and introductory comments by co-editors Peter Catapano and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, About Us is a landmark publication of the disability movement for readers of all backgrounds, forms and abilities. Topics Include: Becoming Disabled • Mental Illness is not a Horror Show • Disability and the Right to Choose • Brain Injury and the Civil Right We Don’t Think • The Deaf Body in Public Space • The Everyday Anxiety of the Stutterer • I Use a Wheelchair. And Yes, I’m Your Doctor • A Symbol for “Nobody” That’s Really for Everybody • Flying While Blind • My $1,000 Anxiety Attack • A Girlfriend of My Own • The Three-Legged Dog Who Carried Me • Passing My Disability On to My Children • I Have Diabetes. Am I to Blame? • Learning to Sing Again • A Disabled Life is a Life Worth Living
Emergency Fund 101
Author : Evan J. Patel
Publisher : Xspurts.com
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,68 MB
Release : 2023-06-26
Category :
ISBN : 1776847849
Book Description
"An emergency fund is like a superhero. It swoops in to save the day when you least expect it." Emergency Fund 101 is a comprehensive guide that teaches you how to build, manage, and protect your financial safety net. Whether you're just starting out or you've been saving for a while, this book offers strategies and tips to help you create and maintain an emergency fund that will give you peace of mind and financial security. The first section of the book focuses on the importance of having an emergency fund. It details the role of an emergency fund and the consequences of not having one. The book also helps you determine how much money should be in your emergency fund and teaches you how to overcome the instant gratification mindset. The second section of the book focuses on strategies for building an emergency fund. It includes tips on making savings automatic, using a dedicated account for your emergency fund, and saving windfalls and unexpected money. The book also explains the impact of debt on your emergency fund and offers strategies for reducing debt while building your emergency fund. The third section of the book discusses life changes and your emergency fund. It explains how major life changes impact your emergency fund and offers advice on rebuilding your emergency fund after a crisis. The book also includes case studies of emergency fund success stories and offers analysis of successful emergency fund strategies. The fourth section of the book focuses on lifestyle changes to boost your emergency fund. It includes advice on cutting costs and living frugally, increasing your income with side hustles, and building an emergency fund on a low income. The book also explains the connection between your career and your emergency fund and offers strategies for saving when money is tight. The final section of the book dispels common myths and misconceptions about emergency funds and offers advice on ensuring your emergency fund lasts. It also explores other financial goals and transitioning from saving to investing. The book provides tips for wise spending during an emergency and advice on refilling your emergency fund after use. Emergency Fund 101 is an essential guide for anyone who wants to build a strong financial safety net. With its practical advice, clear explanations, and real-life examples, this book will help you create an emergency fund that will protect you and your family in times of need.Table of Contents Understanding the Importance of an Emergency Fund The Role of an Emergency Fund The Consequences of Not Having an Emergency Fund How Much Money Should Be in Your Emergency Fund The Psychology of Saving Overcoming the Instant Gratification Mindset The Emotional Comfort of an Emergency Fund Building the Saving Habit Establishing Your Financial Goals Short Term vs Long Term Goals Prioritizing Your Financial Goals Aligning Your Emergency Fund with Your Financial Goals Strategies for Building an Emergency Fund Making Savings Automatic Using a Dedicated Account for Your Emergency Fund Saving Windfalls and Unexpected Money The Impact of Debt on Your Emergency Fund Managing Debt While Building Your Emergency Fund Balancing Paying Off Debt and Saving Strategies for Reducing Debt Investing Your Emergency Fund Keeping Your Emergency Fund Accessible Choosing Safe Investments for Your Emergency Fund Understanding Risk and Return Life Changes and Your Emergency Fund How Major Life Changes Impact Your Emergency Fund Rebuilding Your Emergency Fund After a Crisis Adjusting Your Emergency Fund Over Time Teaching Kids About the Importance of Saving Why Kids Should Learn About Saving Early Fun Ways to Teach Kids About Money and Saving Instilling Good Financial Habits in Children Emergency Fund Case Studies Examples of When an Emergency Fund Saved the Day Learning from Others' Emergency Fund Mistakes Analysis of Successful Emergency Fund Strategies Your Emergency Fund and the Future Planning for Unknown Future Expenses How an Emergency Fund Gives You Options The Peace of Mind that Comes with Having an Emergency Fund The Role of Insurance in Your Emergency Plan Understanding the Various Types of Insurance Deciding What Insurance You Need How Insurance and Your Emergency Fund Work Together Lifestyle Changes to Boost Your Emergency Fund Cutting Costs and Living Frugally Increasing Your Income with Side Hustles The Impact of Your Lifestyle Choices on Your Savings Building an Emergency Fund on a Low Income Strategies for Saving When Money is Tight Dealing with Unexpected Expenses on a Low Income Success Stories of Low-Income Savers The Connection Between Your Career and Your Emergency Fund How Job Security Affects Your Emergency Fund Saving More as You Earn More Planning for Unemployment or Job Change The Emotional Aspects of Money and Saving Dealing with Financial Stress The Psychology of Money Management Maintaining Motivation to Keep Saving Revisiting and Reviewing Your Emergency Fund When and Why to Review Your Emergency Fund Adjusting Your Savings Goals Celebrating Savings Milestones Emergency Funds for Retirement The Role of an Emergency Fund in Retirement Planning Managing Your Money in Retirement How an Emergency Fund Can Protect Your Retirement Savings Myths and Misconceptions About Emergency Funds Debunking Common Emergency Fund Myths Learning from Common Mistakes Setting the Record Straight on Saving Money Next Steps After Building Your Emergency Fund Exploring Other Financial Goals Transitioning from Saving to Investing Building Wealth Beyond Your Emergency Fund Ensuring Your Emergency Fund Lasts Wise Spending During an Emergency Refilling Your Emergency Fund After Use The Future of Your Emergency Fund Have Questions / Comments? 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Anticipating Risks and Organising Risk Regulation
Author : Bridget M. Hutter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 15,42 MB
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 113949015X
Book Description
Anticipating risks has become an obsession of the early twenty-first century. Private and public sector organisations increasingly devote resources to risk prevention and contingency planning to manage risk events should they occur. This 2010 book shows how we can organise our social, organisational and regulatory policy systems to cope better with the array of local and transnational risks we regularly encounter. Contributors from a range of disciplines - including finance, history, law, management, political science, social psychology, sociology and disaster studies - consider threats, vulnerabilities and insecurities alongside social and organisational sources of resilience and security. These issues are introduced and discussed through a fascinating and diverse set of topics, including myxomatosis, the 2012 Olympic Games, gene therapy and the financial crisis. This is an important book for academics and policy makers who wish to understand the dilemmas generated in the anticipation and management of risks.
Managing the Unexpected
Author : Karl E. Weick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118862414
Book Description
Improve your company's ability to avoid or manage crises Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition is a thoroughly revised text that offers an updated look at the groundbreaking ideas explored in the first and second editions. Revised to reflect events emblematic of the unique challenges that organizations have faced in recent years, including bank failures, intelligence failures, quality failures, and other organizational misfortunes, often sparked by organizational actions, this critical book focuses on why some organizations are better able to sustain high performance in the face of unanticipated change. High reliability organizations (HROs), including commercial aviation, emergency rooms, aircraft carrier flight operations, and firefighting units, are looked to as models of exceptional organizational preparedness. This essential text explains the development of unexpected events and guides you in improving your organization for more reliable performance. "Expect the unexpected" is a popular mantra for a reason: it's rooted in experience. Since the dawn of civilization, organizations have been rocked by natural disasters, civil unrest, international conflict, and other unexpected crises that impact their ability to function. Understanding how to maintain function when catastrophe strikes is key to keeping your organization afloat. Explore the many different kinds of unexpected events that your organization may face Consider updated case studies and research Discuss how highly reliable organizations are able to maintain control during unexpected events Discover tactics that may bolster your organization's ability to face the unexpected with confidence Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition offers updated, valuable content to professionals who want to strengthen the preparedness of their organizations—and confidently face unexpected challenges.
The Essence of Technical Communication for Engineers
Author : Herbert Hirsch
Publisher : Wiley-IEEE Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 2000-05-15
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Book Description
"Today's engineers are inundated with strict formalism, rigid procedures, and complex processes-none of which can be found in this book! Learn the art, tricks, and methods needed to become a great communicator with this light-hearted text, brimming with plenty of humor and real-world examples. This handy reference is written for technologists who require a simple, concise, and practical guide to the communication dynamics of writing, presentation delivery, and meeting interaction. The context of these elements are presented using a proven "scripting" mechanism to capture three fundamental principles: * Connection - getting attention to the subject matter * Flow - maintaining the connection while proceeding smoothly from topic to topic * Reinforcement - providing the substantiation for the points made in the flow The Essence of Technical Communication for Engineers describes how these principles may be applied to each element of communication. An important focus is given to attitude during the essential planning and execution steps of a project, which enables the successful completion of the event-whether written, oral, formal, or casual. This book may be used to accompany a technical communication course at the college or graduate level. It is a methodical, motivational companion that gives technologists the tools to enjoy writing. For a look at the Table of Contents and the Introduction go to www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/press/Hirschintro.pdf. For a look at Chapter 1, ""The Written Document: Prose and Panic"" go to www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/press/Hirschch01.pdf." Sponsored by: IEEE Professional Communications Society
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary
Author : Catherine Gray
Publisher : Aster
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 37,13 MB
Release : 2019-12-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1783253649
Book Description
**From the Sunday Times Bestselling Author** Life-affirming - THE TELEGRAPH Wonderful - INDEPENDENT She made it her mission to learn how to be default happy rather than default disgruntled - RADIO 4 - WOMAN'S HOUR Take a leaf out of Gray's book and be kinder to yourself by appreciating life just as it is - IRISH TIMES This book came to me in an hour of need - during lockdown when I had to focus on the positive, appreciate simple things, not lose my shit, and value each day. It was a pure joy for me and held my hand - SADIE FROST Interesting and joyful. Lights a path that could help us to build resilience against society's urging to compare life milestones with peers - LANCET PSYCHIATRY Underwhelmed by your ordinary existence? Disillusioned with your middlin' wage, average body, 'bijou' living situation and imperfect loved ones? Welcome to the club. There are billions of us. The 'default disenchanted'. But, it's not us being brats. Two deeply inconvenient psychological phenomenons conspire against our satisfaction. We have negatively-biased brains, which zoom like doom-drones in on what's wrong with our day, rather than what's right. (Back in the mists of time, this negative bias saved our skins, but now it just makes us anxious). Also, something called the 'hedonic treadmill' means we eternally quest for better, faster, more, like someone stuck on a dystopian, never-ending treadmill. Thankfully, there are scientifically-proven ways in which we can train our brains to be more positive-seeking. And to take a rest from this tireless pursuit. Whew. Catherine Gray knits together illuminating science and hilarious storytelling, unveiling captivating research showing that big bucks don't mean big happiness, extraordinary experiences have a 'comedown' and budget weddings predict a lower chance of divorce. She reminds us what an average body actually is, reveals that exercising for weight loss means we do less exercise, and explores the modern tendency to not just try to keep up with the Murphys, but keep up with the Mega-Murphies (see: the social media elite). Come on in to this soulful and life-affirming read, to discover why an ordinary life may well be the most satisfying one of all.
