...have always been quite certain of my career path in the dental field, job shadowing several offices and hygienists made me seal the deal on pursing my goals. While the time I spent in the dentist offices made me realize my path was on the right course, it also lit a fire inside of me. I was so eager for the new semester to start at Southeastern just so I could finish my prerequisites and apply to LSUDHS and start my career of being a dental hygienist myself. From my previous experience with dental work such as orthodontics, I learned first hand the amount of confidence a beautiful smile can bring someone. Improving the health and lives of others, in my opinion, is the most rewarding part of being a dental hygienist....
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...children, for I don’t have a strong support system and because of this I have allowed myself to be defeated by other obstacles in life. When I got into college, my biggest challenge was staying focused and motivated. I continued to stay out late, I would put off assignments until the last minute, I did cram study sessions, I was lazy all the time and couldn’t concentrate, and I missed classes and fell behind on home assignments. This caused a major problem for me like receiving failing grades. I blamed everything and everyone around me. I felt like I no longer had control over my situation. I fell into depression and once again I had my mind set on giving up. One day I was in my PRE 100 class and we were discussing the topic of accepting personal responsibility, more in depth to say, victim and creator. After sitting through lecture and reviewing the journal assignment, I noticed that I had played the...
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...VIII. Authority/Structure/Organization………………………………………………………….3 IX. Communication: 3 X. Education 3 XI. Annual Evaluation 3 Executive Summary My Quality Improvement plan began a year ago when I open the new office in Charleston, SC. We have 15 staff members to include, Registered nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, physical therapist with assistant and a new pilot program where we will employ a part-time dentist, dental assistant and hygienist. My plan will outline the challenges that I have encountered and the solutions to the issues. I have attached a financial statement on the additional cost of the new employees. I have included the federal organizations that I am working with to ensure that I meet all government requirements. I have listed the regulatory agencies and their guidelines in running this federal funded organization. Trinity Home Health and Hospice Services provide 24 hour care to the elderly and their families. We provide certified nursing assistants that go from to house to house to give our patients personal care ie baths, cooking, small cleaning or house hold chores. They also may take them our clients grocery shopping. We have our registered nurses that come by to give medication or...
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...Section 1. Halfords Group PLC is a well-known retailer of car parts and services, along with the bicycle operating in the UK. The business uses different sources of funding in past three years, including: Retained earnings, long-term debt and inventories. Retained earnings Company’s retained earnings have made a gradual increase from 2012 to 2014. In 2012, the retained earnings made up 51.72% of the total equity; however, this proportion rose to 57.56% in 2014. Graph 1. Retained Earnings in 2012 – 2014 period It would be the changes in dividend policy through the fiscal years that positively determined the amount of earnings retained by the company (Skinner, 2006). In 2013, Halfords Group PLC decided to cut off the dividend to invest more in its stores as well as facilities (Telegraph, 23/5/2013). There was a decrease of the final dividend per share from 0.14 GBP in 2012 to 0.09 GBP in 2013, which partly helped declining the total dividend by 36.4% for the past three years. The strategy’s outcome resulted in, an appreciation of retained earnings of 26.4% in 3-year period. Graph 2. Dividend paid per share in 2012 – 2014 period Long-term debt Halfords Group PLC’s long-term debt during the fiscal year to March 2014 has been significantly reduced 36.8% in comparison to the figure in March 2012. This deflation may indicate the company’s financial strategy in cutting down the non-current liabilities, due to the fact that there was a 25% downfall to 71 million £ in their...
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...clinic may bring. Therefore, they avoid them altogether, resulting in less business for the health care field. The number of individuals without insurance has gained the government’s full attention. Government officials, mostly politicians looking to be reelected, have tried to implement plans to decrease the number of uninsured people. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 placed limits on many Medicare policies already in place, including reduced payments to community health centers that are federally licensed. However, Don Young, president of the Health Insurance Association of America, argues that policies, such as the Balanced Budget Act, will only work if the public is willing to pay for them (Epstein, 2002, p. 526). This statement concludes that individuals’ taxes are the financial basis for these programs. Essentially, people are paying taxes to receive plans that help little in the process of receiving and paying for insurance. It is scams like this that result in people avoiding the health care field. One issue that is very popular right now is the government’s involvement in the insurance coverage crisis. Some say that the government is not taking enough responsibility, while others say that the government needs to butt out. Marcia Clemmitt (2009), previous editor-in-chief of Medicine and Health, says in “Health-Care Reform” that the government is worried about “meddling” in the people’s lives too much. She states, “Congressional Republicans and...
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...Nutrition and Exercise and Their Effects on Obesity Management Roland Colburn AHS 401 Literature review Dr. Elder Abstract This study was important because it addressed the issues of obesity and what can be carried out to prevent it. Obesity has become cone of the nations most widespread epidemics and it continues to grow. In this study 20 peer-reviewed articles were chosen on obesity and nutrition, and then the articles were analyzed and broken down into a basic concept of obesity prevention. Most articles contained proper nutrition, exercise, and dietary guidance. After thorough research, it became evident that proper nutrition and exercise were basic necessities in combating the obesity epidemic. Introduction Obesity is one of the leading public concerns within the United States, and for a great reason, almost two-thirds of the population is either overweight or obese, and the numbers are continuously rising.(Carels et al. 2008). Obesity has been linked to many different health issues, including the number one killer in America, heart disease. Obesity has been a growing problem over the past few years, which has led many to try and reduce or reverse the incline in obesity. The programs implemented, as of late, to reduce the number considered obese have failed.(Crombie 1999). American society continues to grow in the obesity rates, which has in turn generated an increase...
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...standards in indoor air quality. Nike was the subject of considerable scandal in 1997 when it was revealed that workers in one of its contract factories were being exposed to toxic fumes at up to 177 times the Vietnamese legal limit. Although Nike claims that its factories now meet OSHA standards, it gives factory managers advance notice of testing, giving them considerable scope to change chemical use to minimize emissions on the day the test is conducted. Nike is also not yet willing to regularly make the results of those tests available to the interested public. Rights groups have challenged Nike to put in place a transparent system of monitoring factory safety standards involving unannounced monitoring visits by trained industrial hygienists. 2nd Promise: The minimum age for Nike factory workers will be raised to 18 for footwear factories and 16 for apparel factories. Nike was severely embarrassed on the child labor issue in 1996 when a major story in Life magazine featured a photograph of a very young Pakistani boy sewing a Nike soccer ball. Evidence continues to emerge of young persons under the age of 16 employed in Nike contract factories. In the absence of economic development in their communities, however, excluding children from factories may force them into even more dangerous and degrading work. Global...
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...CHAPTER 12 – EMPLOYMENT LAW I: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS Part One - Selection Job Classification › Employment-related legal rights and responsibilities depend on the type of relationship the employer decides to build with the worker. › Contingent workers, along with independent contractors, who are increasingly relied on to perform specific, short-term, nonrecurring jobs, permit employers to rapidly & inexpensively inflate or shrink workforces as competitive & regulatory conditions change. Employee or Independent Contractor? • Employee (long-term or contingent) or an independent contractor: worker under contract to organization to do specific task, not legally part of organization. • Where a worker’s performance is controlled by an employer or where employer has right or ability to control that work, worker likely to be considered employee. • Business that hires independent contractor generally is not required to comply with wide range of employment & labor law standards that would apply where worker is employee. Thus, business must provide unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation coverage, minimum wages, and so on to employees, but generally would not need to do so for independent contractors. Employers not liable for discrimination claims by independent contractors. Classification Problems • Employees, unlike independent contractors, are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires, among other things, the payment of the federal minimum wage & overtime...
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...These pages were downloaded from Writing Personal Statements Online, available at https://www.e-education.psu.edu/writingpersonalstatementsonline/ Short Personal Statement by a Geology Student Growing up in Canada with a life-long fascination for Canadian geography, I have always been interested in returning to the country. Although my family moved to the US before I entered high school, I have always kept my eyes turned north, especially in recent years as I began to read journal articles about research conducted on John Evans Glacier, located about 80° N latitude. Graduating next semester with a B.S. in computer science and engineering and a minor in geographic information systems, I am interested in attending the University of Alberta for graduate study. Geographic information systems (GIS) is a field especially suited to investigating spatial patterns, modeling diverse scenarios, and overlaying spatial data. This semester, in my advanced GIS course, Spatial Data Structures and Algorithms, I am part of a team developing a temporal database and program for tracing historical trading data. My computer science skills have also been put to use in two summer internship projects, where I acquired proficiency with using LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology, now favored by NASA in its current 10-year study of Greenland and changes in the ice cap extent. Through my coursework and project experience, I have also accrued skills...
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...Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary2 2.0 Objective of Business 2 3.0 Company Background2 4.0 Owner Background4 5.0 Organization/Management Control4 6.0 Marketing Planning6 7.0 Production/Operation Planning……………………………………………..…………………8 8.0 Financial Planning..………………………………………………………………………….. 8 9.0 Project Implementation Schedule……………………………………………………………10 10.0 Summary…………………………………………………………………………………....11 Appendix 1.0 Executive Summary Warisan Kinabalu Restaurant and Catering (RWK) is a sole proprietorship restaurant owned by a family which is located in Pekan Kecil Sook, Keningau provide catering services in any type of event in Pekan Kecil Sook and also Nabawan area. This restaurant has been operating since 2014 in strategic location in new phase of SEDCO house shop block 3 lot 1. In Pekan Kecil Sook, this type of industry has been growing rapidly since there are limited quantities of restaurant but have many government and public office including two schools nearest. Business predict to have more customer in less than 1 year because of the location nowadays have being a transit for them who want to go to Tawau. Pekan Kecil Sook locate in between of Kota Kinabalu and Tawau, thus make RWK to get more customer. RWK guarantee to produce very high quality, fresh and healthy food to their customer and also provide comfortable space to dine in. The price of food range from RM1.50 and above, which is affordable to people in this area which is having moderate income...
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...EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK STERLING HOME This handbook has beenamended in line with government rules and regulations and contains new policy information which all staff are required to read as part of their contractual agreement. 2011 PB STERLING HOME 1/1/2011 UNIT III: HEALTH & SAFETY IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION BOOKLET SUBMITTED BY: MARIA ANTONIA BOC SUBMITTED TO: CHARLOTTE MILES SANDRA SMITH DECEMBER 12, 2011 CONTENTS: i. Introduction A. Location B. Aim C. View D. About our home E. Organizational Chart ii. Health and Safety iii. Trainings A. First Aid B. Fire Safety C. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) D. Manual Handling E. Infection Control F. Food Hygiene iv. Data Protection Act v. Whistle blowing Policy vi. Equal Opportunities and Discrimination vii. CRB and ISA Adult first checks viii. Disciplinary System ix. Confidentiality x. Disclosure Procedure xi. Legislations xii. Policies and Procedures for the safety of A. Residents B. Visitors C. Staffs xiii. Employers and employees responsibilities xiv. Accident/ Incident Reporting Procedures xv. Missing Service users/ Residents xvi. Fire and Health and Safety i. INTRODUCTION: This Staff Handbook provides you with a summary of the policies and procedures that operate in the Company. It should be read in conjunction with your Contract...
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...Running head: Employment At Will Employment at Will: Relationship between Societal Expectations and the Law BSA535 Business Law January 2014 Abstract This paper analyzes the relationship between the survey conducted by the Department of Labor in New York and Syracuse areas and the existing law. The survey reviews the law regarding the dismissal of at-will employees for exposing or refusing to partake in criminal or immoral endeavors. Results of the survey were to ascertain societal expectations regarding at-will employment and the law’s content regarding the issue. Employment at Will: Relationship between Societal Expectations and the Law The employment-at-will law states that employment may be terminated by an employer, for any reason or at any time. Employers are allowed to dismiss their employees for good reasons, morally wrong reasons, or for no reason without being liable of a legal wrong. Termination from rejecting to take part in practices that are not illegal but which are believed by the employee to be unethical are less apt to be actionable. Both of these situations are addressed in terms of the so-called public policy exception to the employment at will rule. The cause of action, often labeled "wrongful discharge" or "retaliatory discharge," is typically tort-based, although a few states employ contract theory in this context. On the other hand, individuals who report illegal or unethical practices within...
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...Running head: Employment At Will Employment at Will: Relationship between Societal Expectations and the Law Stephanie K. Walker Averett University BSA535 Business Law January 2014 Abstract This paper analyzes the relationship between the survey conducted by the Department of Labor in New York and Syracuse areas and the existing law. The survey reviews the law regarding the dismissal of at-will employees for exposing or refusing to partake in criminal or immoral endeavors. Results of the survey were to ascertain societal expectations regarding at-will employment and the law’s content regarding the issue. Employment at Will: Relationship between Societal Expectations and the Law The employment-at-will law states that employment may be terminated by an employer, for any reason or at any time. Employers are allowed to dismiss their employees for good reasons, morally wrong reasons, or for no reason without being liable of a legal wrong. Termination from rejecting to take part in practices that are not illegal but which are believed by the employee to be unethical are less apt to be actionable. Both of these situations are addressed in terms of the so-called public policy exception to the employment at will rule. The cause of action, often labeled "wrongful discharge" or "retaliatory discharge," is typically tort-based, although a few states employ contract theory in this context. On the other hand, individuals...
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...501 CHALLENGING LOGIC AND REASONING PROBLEMS 501 CHALLENGING LOGIC AND REASONING PROBLEMS 2nd Edition ® NEW YORK Copyright © 2005 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: 501 challenging logic & reasoning problems. p. cm.—(LearningExpress skill builders practice) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-57685-534-1 1. Logic—Problems, exercises, etc. 2. Reasoning—Problems, exercises, etc. 3. Critical thinking—Problems, exercises, etc. I. LearningExpress (Organization) II. Title: 501 challenging logic and reasoning problems. III. Series. BC108.A15 2006 160'.76—dc22 2005057953 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Second Edition ISBN 1-57685-534-1 For information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 55 Broadway 8th Floor New York, NY 10006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com Contents INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS ANSWERS vii 1 99 v Introduction his book—which can be used alone, with other logic and reasoning texts of your choice, or in combination with LearningExpress’s Reasoning Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day—will give you practice dealing with the types of multiple-choice questions that appear on standardized tests assessing logic, reasoning, judgment, and critical thinking. It is designed to be used by individuals working on their...
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...An Enron Jury Free of Grudges? Easy, Judge Says! HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2006 Chances are that in this city's pool of 2.3 million registered voters, there are at least 16 people who are not angry about the implosion of Enron, the largest business collapse in history. But finding them in a single day could be a challenge.! That has not deterred Judge Simeon T. Lake III of Federal District Court, who will begin the much-anticipated criminal trial of the former Enron chief executives Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling on Monday.! Judge Lake said in court on Thursday that he expected to choose a panel of 12 jurors and 4 alternates from 100 prospective members in one day. After examining responses to the jury questionnaires, Judge Lake indicated that he felt they did not show evidence of prejudice against the defendants. "I've been impressed by the apparent lack of bias or influence from media exposure," he said.! The lawyers defending Mr. Lay and Mr. Skilling have contended for months that finding impartial jurors in Houston would be difficult, if not impossible. But the judge has rejected two requests to move the trial outside of Houston, where Enron was based, and has repeatedly denied pleas by the defense lawyers to allow them to question individual jurors during the final selection process, called voir dire.! The defense lawyers say they are deeply troubled by responses to jury questionnaires, which came back with mostly negative comments about Enron and the defendants. Many Houstonians...
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