Staying Connected While Social Distancing

Author : Grace Hansen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781098205676

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Staying Connected While Social Distancing by Grace Hansen Pdf

This title begins by explaining what COVID-19 is, what social distancing is, what “flattening the curve” means, and how they’re all related. It also gives kids fun ways to connect with their friends, extended family members, and neighbors who they likely miss seeing in person. The book gives kids both technology and technology-free options to stay connected with others. Complete with inviting photos and images, bolded glossary terms, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Author : David Vincent
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781509536603

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A History of Solitude by David Vincent Pdf

Solitude has always had an ambivalent status: the capacity to enjoy being alone can make sociability bearable, but those predisposed to solitude are often viewed with suspicion or pity. Drawing on a wide array of literary and historical sources, David Vincent explores how people have conducted themselves in the absence of company over the last three centuries. He argues that the ambivalent nature of solitude became a prominent concern in the modern era. For intellectuals in the romantic age, solitude gave respite to citizens living in ever more complex modern societies. But while the search for solitude was seen as a symptom of modern life, it was also viewed as a dangerous pathology: a perceived renunciation of the world, which could lead to psychological disorder and anti-social behaviour. Vincent explores the successive attempts of religious authorities and political institutions to manage solitude, taking readers from the monastery to the prisoner’s cell, and explains how western society’s increasing secularism, urbanization and prosperity led to the development of new solitary pastimes at the same time as it made traditional forms of solitary communion, with God and with a pristine nature, impossible. At the dawn of the digital age, solitude has taken on new meanings, as physical isolation and intense sociability have become possible as never before. With the advent of a so-called loneliness epidemic, a proper historical understanding of the natural human desire to disengage from the world is more important than ever. The first full-length account of its subject, A History of Solitude will appeal to a wide general readership.

Author : Heather DiLorenzo Williams
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728428796

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Social Distancing by Heather DiLorenzo Williams Pdf

Are you ready to live in a world without handshakes or hugs from anyone outside your home? What about "going to school" via your laptop in your living room? Are you taking your dance class on an iPad? These are just some of the adjustments people have had to make in trying to stop the spread of COVID-19. But what are the best ways to enjoy our lives and interact with friends without socializing in person? Readers will explore how our social lives have changed since COVID-19 began, and how some of these changes may be around for a while.

Author : Jeff Sutherland
Publisher : Sutherland House Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-02
Category : Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ISBN : 1999439562

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Still Life by Jeff Sutherland Pdf

An inspiring and brilliantly observed memoir in the manner of When Breath Becomes Air and Tuesdays with Morrie "The expression "still waters run deep" has never been more apt. Jeff Sutherland's Still Life is the training manual all of us need for how to face terrible loss and redefine the good life. If only Job could have read it." - MO ROCCA, CBS Sunday Morning Father, husband, athlete, medical doctor, Jeff Sutherland had built a perfect life for himself and his family...then he noticed that he was losing strength in his left arm. He visited a specialist and from that appointment, he writes, "deep personal loss for some unknown reason wrapped its tentacles around me and my family." Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), he lost his abilities to walk and speak within two years and, confined to a wheelchair, was forced to retire from his life's work as a physician at forty-three. Not long after, he was locked in his own inanimate body, unable to eat, drink, or breathe without assistance. His meals were delivered through a feeding tube, and a ventilator controlled his lungs through an opening in his throat. The only parts of his body he was able to move voluntarily were his eyes. Despite these extreme limitations, Sutherland made peace with his disease and, surrounded by his loving family, found happiness again - only to suffer another soul-shattering loss. His eldest son, Zachary, a lifeguard, drowned along with his girlfriend in a freak kayaking accident in the river behind the family home. "Despite everything I lost through ALS," he says, Zachary's death was worse. Yet again, through a long process of suffering and healing, Sutherland was able to accept his loss and find a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in his constricted life. His story, laboriously written on a computerized device that tracks his eye movements on a visual keyboard, is a testament to both the human will's ability to overcome unspeakable tragedy, and the power of familial love to heal incomprehensible pain. "When a negative change occurs," writes Sutherland, "we have to choose how we will face it. We can be paralyzed with fear or we can make the choice to integrate it into our lives, make peace with it, and eventually grow from it. With any change, good or bad, personal growth is the ideal outcome. It is my belief that this our soul's mission on earth."

Author : Tushar Singh,Aqeel Khan,Kavita Pandey,Shruti Tewari,Sunil K. Verma
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832500217

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Social Cure During COVID-19: The Role of Social Connections, Social Networks and Digital Technologies by Tushar Singh,Aqeel Khan,Kavita Pandey,Shruti Tewari,Sunil K. Verma Pdf

Author : Joe Yonan
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780399581496

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Cool Beans by Joe Yonan Pdf

Unlock the possibilities of beans, chickpeas, lentils, pulses, and more with 125 fresh, modern recipes for globally inspired vegetarian mains, snacks, soups, and desserts, from a James Beard Award-winning food writer “This is the bean bible we need.”—Bon Appétit JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Food Network, NPR, Forbes, Smithsonian Magazine, Wired After being overlooked for too long in the culinary world, beans are emerging for what they truly are: a delicious, versatile, and environmentally friendly protein. In fact, with a little ingenuity, this nutritious and hearty staple is guaranteed to liven up your kitchen. Joe Yonan, food editor of the Washington Post,provides a master base recipe for cooking any sort of bean in any sort of appliance—Instant Pot, slow cooker, or stovetop—as well as creative recipes for using beans in daily life, from Harissa-Roasted Carrot and White Bean Dip to Crunchy Spiced Chickpeas to Smoky Black Bean and Plantain Chili. Drawing on the culinary traditions of the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Africa, South America, Asia, and the American South, and with beautiful photography throughout, this book has recipes for everyone. With fresh flavors, vibrant spices, and clever techniques, Yonan shows how beans can make for thrillingdinners, lunches, breakfasts—and even desserts!

Author : Matteo Bonotti,Steven T. Zech
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789813367067

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Recovering Civility during COVID-19 by Matteo Bonotti,Steven T. Zech Pdf

This Open Access book examines many of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic through the distinctive lens of civility. The idea of civility appears often in both public and academic debates, and a polarized political climate frequently leads to allegations of uncivil speech and behaviour. Norms of civility are always contested, even more so in moments of crisis such as a global pandemic. A focus on civility provides crucial insight and guidance on how to navigate the social and political challenges resulting from COVID-19. Furthermore, it offers a framework through which citizens and policymakers can better understand the causes and consequences of incivility, and devise ways to recover civility in our social and political lives.

Author : Lena Dominelli
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000908954

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Social Work Practice During Times of Disaster by Lena Dominelli Pdf

Disasters affect people individually and collectively in their communities, national societies, and the international sphere and in any setting from the home to the planetary level. Furthermore, these disasters can be complex, multi-layered and what happens in one location can affect sentient beings elsewhere directly and/or indirectly. These create interdependencies between people, the flora, fauna, and physical environment that require the holistic, transdisciplinary approaches to disasters that are advocated by green social work perspectives. Using case studies drawn from practice and research to explore the skills and knowledge needed by social workers to practice within disaster situations, this book illustrates what good social work practice during times of disaster looks like. It highlights the theories, skills and expertise needed to intervene effectively in specific disaster situations and provides case studies as a major vehicle for considering ethical dilemmas and skills sets that facilitate interventions in specific disasters. Part One focuses on disasters that afflict the UK where social workers may be part of the emergency response including floods, droughts, cold-snaps, windstorms, storm surges, fires, chemical discharges, terrorism and Covid-19. And, given the interdependent nature of disasters, this section also draws upon knowledge from the international sphere to show how the local and global are interlinked. Part Two considers disasters that dominate in other parts of the world, but which have impacts upon the UK, either because its personnel go overseas to provide humanitarian aid, or because the victim-survivors of such disasters seek sanctuary in/migrate to the UK. These disasters include refugees from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, armed conflict and climate change. The ethical dilemmas that social workers face during all disasters are particularly poignant in the case of asylum seekers and refugees. This book will be of interest to all social work professionals, practitioners in emergency and health settings working with social workers, academics and students both in the UK and around the world.

Author : International IDEA
Publisher : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789176713280

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Adapting to the New Normal: Political Parties During Lockdown and Social Distancing by International IDEA Pdf

In several countries, political parties are stepping up their digital presence in the online world. This creates opportunities for political parties to reach a wider potential audience or membership base. Digitalization has been an ongoing process in political parties across the globe, and the current pandemic is likely to accelerate this process. This Primer highlights some of the mechanisms that are being widely used and can be adopted by political parties to allow them to continue to function or operate in times of social distancing and other contexts where restrictions on social gatherings are being enforced. It also presents practical options for digitalization and developing an online presence that parties in different contexts can adapt and optimize to respond to such restrictions, and ideas to support the transformation efforts that parties are undertaking.

Author : William P. Fox
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781000395020

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Mathematical Modeling in the Age of the Pandemic by William P. Fox Pdf

One cannot watch or read about the news these days without hearing about the models for COVID-19 or the testing that must occur to approve vaccines or treatments for the disease. The purpose of Mathematical Modeling in the Age of a Pandemic is to shed some light on the meaning and interpretations of many of the types of models that are or might be used in the presentation of analysis. Understanding the concepts presented is essential in the entire modeling process of a pandemic. From the virus itself and its infectious rates and deaths rates to explain the process for testing a vaccine or eventually a cure, the author builds, presents, and shows model testing. This book is an attempt, based on available data, to add some validity to the models developed and used, showing how close to reality the models are to predicting "results" from previous pandemics such as the Spanish flu in 1918 and more recently the Hong Kong flu. Then the author applies those same models to Italy, New York City, and the United States as a whole. Modeling is a process. It is essential to understand that there are many assumptions that go into the modeling of each type of model. The assumptions influence the interpretation of the results. Regardless of the modeling approach the results generally indicate approximately the same results. This book reveals how these interesting results are obtained.

Author : Michelle Putnam,Huei-Wern Shen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000436181

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Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19 by Michelle Putnam,Huei-Wern Shen Pdf

The novel coronavirus and the resultant COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected older adults in terms of the number of lives lost, concerns about safety of institutional and home and community-based care, the impact of isolation and seclusion, and the ability to participate and engage in meaningful and contributory activities. The pandemic has uncovered layers of ageism that are embedded in societies globally and challenges us all to address the pervasive individual, institutional, and structural biases that permit age-based discrimination. Within the interdisciplinary field of gerontology, social workers lead organizations, provide direct services and supports, facilitate community engagement and participation, and deliver therapeutic interventions among other roles and activities that facilitate positive outcomes for older adults and their families. In Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19: Calls for Change in Education, Practice, and Policy from International Voices, scholars, practice professionals, and other stakeholders reflect on the initial months of the pandemic. They articulate immediate needs the pandemic has created and uncovered, and further identify directions the field must go in to meet the moment and prepare for the future ahead. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

Author : Michael A. Neblo,Kevin M. Esterling,David M. J. Lazer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107117266

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Politics with the People by Michael A. Neblo,Kevin M. Esterling,David M. J. Lazer Pdf

Ideal for scholars, graduate, and undergraduate students of democratic theory and political behavior, while engaging for policy makers and concerned citizens. Politics with the People develops and tests a new model of politics - 'directly representative democracy' - connecting citizens and officials to improve representative government.

Author : Jungwoo Lee,Spring H. Han
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789813341340

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The Future of Service Post-COVID-19 Pandemic, Volume 2 by Jungwoo Lee,Spring H. Han Pdf

This book adds to the discussion from Volume 1 by providing insights and stimulating new thinking about the changing nature of services and marketing, service work and workers, and service experiences during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, particularly focusing on services marketing. This book serves as a useful resource for business practitioners and academics in the areas of service management and marketing responses during a pandemic. Each chapter deals with specific current issues within these industries due to COVID-19 and issues that will come up post-pandemic. As COVID-19 is expected to change the service practice and promote the utilization of novel methods, such as untact marketing, untact service, telecommuting, alternative work arrangements, job crafting, and new work skills, a range of examples and cases are provided to elaborate on applying these emerging new concepts within the service sector.

Author : Giuseppe Bersani,Fernando Barbosa,Ornella Corazza,Hironobu Fujiwara
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782889744626

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Drug and Behavioral Addictions During Social-Distancing for the COVID-19 Pandemic by Giuseppe Bersani,Fernando Barbosa,Ornella Corazza,Hironobu Fujiwara Pdf

Author : Grace Hansen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781098205690

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STEM and COVID-19 by Grace Hansen Pdf

This title takes a look at some of the amazing medicine and technology being created (like a COVID-19 vaccine and antibody therapy) and being utilized (like drones and ventilators) to help in the fight against COVID-19. This book shows the incredible things that scientist and engineers can accomplish when faced with a problem as big as a pandemic. Complete with inviting photos and images (labeled when needed), bolded glossary terms, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Dr. Richie, MD, Content Consultant