...310-338-7213 http://www.scalable-networks.com http://www.qualnet.com ii QualNet 5.0.2 User’s Guide Table of Contents Preface................................................................................. xiii Chapter 1 Introduction to QualNet .......................................................... 1 1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 QualNet Architecture .............................................................................................. 2 1.3 Scenario-based Network Simulation..................................................................... 4 1.3.1 General Approach .............................................................................................. 4 1.3.2 Creating Scenarios............................................................................................. 4 1.3.3 Files Associated with a Scenario ....................................................................... 5 1.4 Using QualNet ......................................................................................................... 6 1.4.1 System Requirements and Installation............................................................... 6 1.4.2...
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...A Timely Analysis of Legal Developments ASAP Recent USCIS Memo on Employer-Employee Relationship Requirements for H-1B Visa Petitions: Regulation by Memorandum? By Jorge Lopez, Shin-I Lowe and Neil Grindstaff ® In This Issue: March 2010 The USCIS recently issued a guidance memo to its adjudication officers, “Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third Party Site Placements.” The Memo clarifies what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship, in the context of petitions for H-1B visas, which are commonly used by IT staffing agencies and consulting groups for placing skilled workers at third-party worksites. Donald Neufeld, Associate Director or Service Center Operations for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently issued a guidance memo to its adjudication officers, “Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third Party Site Placements” (“Neufeld Memo” or “Memo”). The Memo clarifies what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship, in the context of petitions for H-1B visas, which are commonly used by IT staffing agencies and consulting groups for placing skilled workers at third-party worksites.1 On February 18, the USCIS held a “Collaboration Session” in Washington, D.C., to address the growing concerns about the implications of the Neufeld Memo. Approximately 500 people (400 via teleconference) attended the two-hour session...
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...Students entering the field of speech-language pathology or audiology recognize the rigorous academic coursework required to complete the degree. They are aware of the time, effort and dedication it will take to become certified professionals. Clinical practicum requirements, internship placements and comprehensive exams are at the forefront of their concerns. Conversely, professional issues including ethics and workplace dilemmas seem to be the least of their worries. Beginning clinicians may enter the workforce assuming all professionals adhere to ethical standards. They may think "workplace dilemmas" are simply fabricated scenarios they will never encounter. Unfortunately, the dynamic and evolving scope of the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology can present unforeseen challenges in the workplace, especially for beginning clinicians. However, with the proper education and training, students can enter the workforce prepared to handle any conflict that may compromise their ethicality. In order to demonstrate how to resolve ethical dilemmas occurring in the workplace, two scenarios involving support personnel, prescription and misrepresentation will be discussed in further detail. The first scenario involves the administrator of an outpatient rehabilitation clinic. She is requiring a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP) to supervise a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA). While supervising a session, the SLP notices the SLPA performing a diagnostic...
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...labour market which simply means ‘the demand is for graduate level jobs, for which the jobseeker must have an undergraduate degree.’ According to Done and Mulvey (2011 p.5) ‘The basic principle of the graduate labour market is that two equally important elements must be in place for the market to work, namely: supply and demand.’ The market place for graduate employment is vast, and there are a number of different opportunities in all disciplines available for students who have just finished university and are seeking graduate employment. There are various websites and publications that are specifically targeted towards graduates by only advertising vacancies from companies who are offering graduate positions. Websites such as Rate My Placement are a good online source to use as they list the top 75 employees for graduate opportunities. The Times (2013) also list the top 100 graduate employers which are updated on a yearly. However, according to The Independent (2011) the number of graduates applying for each job has doubled since 2009, making it harder for graduates to find a post-graduate job. Although the number of available jobs in the UK is slowly increasing, figures have revealed that the largest employers now receive on average 83 CVs for each job vacancy that they have, with some top companies receiving as many as 150 applications per job. The graduate market has shown...
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...Educational Empowerment The current economic world is intelligent, intersected, and instrumented. The lack of proper training in schools, to enable students to relate what they have learnt to real life situations in the workplace, is setting them up to failure in life. Schools have more room for preparation of students for jobs in the economic industry. They should come up with a new and innovative curriculum, which would prepare the students for a progressively competitive and complex job market where knowledge is not the only winning attribute. Communication skills, mobility, analytical and social skills all play a major role in the market and hence they should be given priority in schools today (Wotherspoon, 2009). For instance, instead of basing its principles on the theoretical aspect of buying and selling of goods, schools need to consider the importance of fostering a connection with the customer, which may lead to an enduring relation. Understanding the complications of the transition from school to work, government and institutions had opened up new routes and courses for that specific programs that will aid student with school to work transition; trades is one of the examples. Skilled trade workers had been one of the major shortages in North America. The apprenticeship system contains only “150 apprentice able trades and less than one percent of the national labor force registered as apprentices” (Taylor et al., 2008) Contemporary schools are obsessed with the...
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...Competency Based Employee Selection Name Institution Affiliation COMPETENCY BASED EMPLOYEE SELECTION Organizations are evolving in the hiring process of employees. They are hiring new employees based on their competency. This is the ability of the potential employee to perform a certain duty to a certain set standard. Competencies are characteristics of an excellent performance in a specified context. Competencies has different components which all work together to ensure the success of an organization. These components are key competencies, functional competencies, team competencies and leadership & management competencies. This paper will focus on competency based employee selection. The traditional-based selection process was always to have the prospective employee apply for a very specific job by filling out an application, attaching a resume, references, and a background check. From the applicants, normally a committee or at least two human resource or department heads would select those who appeared to have the qualifications for the advertised position. The key focus was on if the person could do the specific open job. Progressively, organizations are shying away from the traditional form of hiring and advancing to the competency-based form of hiring. “Competencies are knowledge, skills, capabilities...
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...ENG 211 DE Chris Neat Formal Report – Work Plan The Formal Report assignment is based on a scenario that establishes a writing situation that requires research. As our book chapters on reports indicate, good planning is required in order to produce a quality report. Therefore, please read the Formal Report assignment, then use the Work Plan to develop plans for the project, based on your research. When offering information for the Work Plan, please be as specific as possible. NOTE: · ALL sections below of the Work Plan must be addressed for this assignment. · Large scale copying and pasting from your sources is NOT acceptable, nor is it good report writing. || 1. Specific Audience for this report by name(s): Career Consultants as a Resource 2. Purpose for the report based on the scenario: This project as preparing you to know where and how to find the job you want and to help the consultants be able to consel others. 3. Career field to be researched: High School Administration specifically athletic director. 4. The Assignment requires the use of at least 6 research sources to support your report. Below, list at least 3 of your sources, and format them as you would for your References page (see an example on the top of page 687 of our text). These should be sources from which the information in Question 5 below is derived. Building level administrator certification. (2013, 04 07). Retrieved from http://www.doe.in.gov/st...
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...opportunities and challenges faced by business education in India. In today’s rapidly changing market, business programs in India are under scanner as they face criticisms on various aspects of the program like continuous rise in non-accredited institutes, selection process getting changed year after year, curriculum not being as dynamic as the market, quality of students being varied in the same college, no consistency in placement, value system getting shattered, role of faculty, student involvement in studies, work-fun balance in college. This study is help to gain a better understanding of business school to effectively address these challenges. In this study we would be carrying out research for gaining an insight into the current trend of business schools through surveys, questionnaire, in-depth interview and empirical methods. Based on the analysis of the data, suggestions would be made for improvement in quality of business education in India. Keywords: Quality of Business education, Challenges, Opportunities. Introduction: Management as a field of study has been developing since 18th century. From its evolution to now, management education has changed drastically. It has developed according to changing needs of the industry. Past globalization and advent of the internet, the world has become ‘flat’ as described by Thomas Friedman. Therefore almost everything is available to almost everyone. Indian management education is majorly influenced by thoughts and practices...
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...In this course, students are encouraged to develop their own personal approach towards interior designing. As a part of the studies, students are involved in working on live projects for various industries which gives them amazing exposure of working in the real time scenario and develop critical skills such as project management skills and problem solving skills. Students are encouraged to undergo internships and they get the chance of working in state-of-the-art design studios. At the time of finishing this course, students become professionals equipped with practical and creative skills. They gain employment in top companies such as Isometrix lighting, Asco lighting and others while some even open their own design...
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...properly. There are plenty of research works are being carried out in the field of Modeling and Simulation. Vision towards seeing the grid smarter and transforming the grid from a dumb grid to a smart grid is the key motivation towards selecting this project. In my Undergraduate Degree programme I have studied a course on “Transmission and Distribution”, which laid the foundation towards the my interest on Power Systems and various aspects of Generation, Transmission and Distribution. During my Postgraduate Degree in Power Systems...
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...Casino Evaluation and Recommendations Angela Retchko PSY/435 11 June, 2012 Christopher Reid Casino Evaluation and Recommendations In the scenario provided there are two main issues that need to be rectified immediately; that of retention of dealers who are dissatisfied with the pit boss, and the recruitment of quality housekeeping staff to alleviate the excessive burden on current housekeepers. Although these issues impact guests as well as the casino, the focus must remain on these two factors in order for other areas to reap positive affects. There are a number of viable options that may be utilized to rectify the current situation, however extensive research and data gathering takes time and clearly the situation has gone beyond the expiration date for lengthier I/O methods. With this in mind, the proposed recommendations based on general analysis and a few assumptions have been provided for the short-term, with more extensive action to be employed for future harmony and balance within the organization. Analysis and Recommendation The casino is having extreme difficulty retaining their dealers as, “on several exit interviews, many of the dealers have cited the pit boss, Joe, as being “toxic, overbearing, evil, and incompetent.” (syllabus, 2012, p. 5). To add to the issue, Tom, the organizations HR director fears explaining the situation to the casino owner because Joe is the owner's step-son. Due to the precariousness of the situation, Tom's fear may be warranted...
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...communication refers to the various forms of speaking, listening, Writing, and responding. Without this a message may come across with a tone or other message that was not intended which is why professional communication should not be restrained in one area. It can be imperatively being used in an academic and Professional setting. Using professional communication in a professional world is very important concept especially among higher management. While performing a ninety-day review of a new employee a supervisor stops and looks at the employee and states “I don’t like the placement of your tattoos or the fact you have then quite frankly. You should just quit and seriously think about switching to another field because you will fail in this one”. By this simple statement being said it may have put the employee into a depression and constant guard or worry if they are able to make it in there dream field of study because of who they are as a person and their interests. This is an example of not performing professional communication. A different way in which that situation could have gone is if the supervisor offered support or encouragement to do a better job or in this case a way in which the tattoos could have been covered up more properly or effectively. From this someone may have resentment, disgust, or pure anger which could impact not only the career portion of there life but home life and every aspect in which they have. Not having a professional not only affect one part...
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...Work Placement Report Jose Ricardo De Sa B00532510 Computer Games Development British Telecommunications plc. June 2013 School of Computing & Intelligent Systems University of Ulster, Magee campus, Northland Road Londonderry BT48 7JL Table of Contents 1 Organisation and structure of BT 3 1.1 History and development of BT 3 1.2 Organisation chart 3 1.2.1 BT Technology, Service & Operations 3 1.2.2 Architecture and Global IT Platforms 4 1.2.3 Global Network Services 4 1.2.4 Global Infrastructure Services 5 1.2.5 Strategy, Service & Operations 5 1.2.6 Group Customer Experience 6 1.2.7 Research & Innovation 6 1.2.8 Finance & Commercial Management 7 1.2.9 HR & Comms 7 1.2.10 CIO BT Group 8 1.2.11 CIO BT Global Services 8 1.2.12 CIO Openreach 9 1.2.13 CIO BT Wholesale 9 1.2.14 CIO BT Retail 10 1.3 Function of BT’s Technology, Service & Operations 10 1.4 company management and department structure 10 2 MY role in BT 12 2.1 Job description 12 2.2 Technical skills needed (or acquired) 12 2.3 Diary outlining technical and other duties carried out 13 2.4 social aspects of placement 15 3 Learning undertaken and soft skills developed 16 3.1 Learning opportunities that the year provided 16 3.2 Expertise gained and skills developed during year 16 3.3 Personal development 17 4 Reflection 18 Organisation and structure of BT History and development of BT BT...
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...Students entering the field of speech-language pathology or audiology recognize the rigorous academic coursework required to complete the degree. They are aware of the time, effort and dedication it will take to become certified professionals. Clinical practicum requirements, internship placements and comprehensive exams are at the forefront of their concerns. Conversely, professional issues including ethics and workplace dilemmas seem to be the least of their worries. Beginning clinicians may enter the workforce assuming all professionals adhere to ethical standards. They may think "workplace dilemmas" are simply fabricated scenarios they will never encounter. Unfortunately, the dynamic and evolving scope of the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology can present unforeseen challenges in the workplace, especially for beginning clinicians. However, with the proper education and training, students can enter the workforce prepared to handle any conflict that may compromise their ethicality. In order to demonstrate how to resolve ethical dilemmas occurring in the workplace, two scenarios involving support personnel, prescription and misrepresentation will be discussed in further detail. The first scenario involves the administrator of an outpatient rehabilitation clinic. She is requiring a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP) to supervise a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA). While supervising a session, the SLP notices the SLPA performing a diagnostic...
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...clinical placement at Extendicare York I experienced a unique event. My teacher, fellow students, and I got the chance to observe a health care aid change a colostomy pouch. I was extremely curious and excited for this new learning opportunity. Before entering the resident’s room I knew a little bit about colostomies. My clinical teacher, Jon Brunetti, attempted to prepare me by providing me with more information about colostomies. This made me feel confident walking into the resident’s room. A study shows that having a good clinical teacher enables students to have positive attitudes and good learning outcomes towards their clinical placement (Campbell, Larrivee, Field, Day, & Reutter, 1994). My clinical teacher further guided us by introducing himself and our class when we entered the resident’s room. He tried to make the resident feel comfortable by talking to her and asking her questions. This approach did not seem to work because of her lack of positive responses. Being the only student prepared with latex gloves I assisted the health care aid with the procedure. I helped by holding the residents legs down thus preventing them from interfering. Then the health care aid removed the used colostomy bag and it caught me off guard. I knew the smell was going to be bad, but I was not ready for it. When I smelt the stench coming from her stoma my face dropped. I acted impulsively. My reaction portrayed similar reactions that students experience during their clinical placements. Research...
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