...News report P2 The following news report concerns the unethical behaviour coming from a leading oil company that is Chevron. It is reported they are currently causing extreme damage to the environment in Ecuador as a result of their bad practises. We have been informed that more than 18 billion gallons of toxic wastewater has been dumped in the areas surrounding their operations, there have also been reports of around 17 million gallons of crude oil being spilt alongside vast amounts of hazardous waste being left in open pits in the forest floor; all in a bid for Chevron to save money. These practises did not meet industry standards and are illegal in both Ecuador and the US. Chevron is now on the run from the Ecuadorian courts as they are required to pay $9.5 billion dollars to pay for the clean-up and remediation of the Amazon Jungle. The Ecuadorians have filed law suits in Canada and Brazil to seek seizure of Chevrons assets. The results of this unethical behaviour will impact many, such as the communities living in Ecuador, the shareholders and their sponsors alongside many more. The communities living in the affected areas will be impacted most, it is reported that there has been a wave of mouth, stomach and uterine cancer, birth defects and spontaneous miscarriages that have come across the indigenous people. As a result of this pressure groups such as the ‘chevrontoxico’ group and amazon watch have begun campaigning to raise awareness of the illegal and destructive...
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...Legislation, Policies and Procedures In this report I will be writing about legislations, policies and producers. As being Health and Safety reprehensive it is important that we all understand the different legal requirements that involve working in a residential home. Below are listed some of the different legislations, policies and procedures that are within the legislations and how these are to a residential home setting and how they promote the safety of all service users, staff and visitors. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Health and Safety at Work at 1974 is a law that places a duty of care on all employers ‘to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work’ (healthyworkinglives, n.d.) The Health and Safety at work act was introduced in order to protect the service users, staff and visitors. This legislation covers issues such as, fire evacuation, lone working, security of premises, cleaning, body waste and primarily the safety of the staff, service users and visitors. Fire Evacuation This policy would be essential to uphold in a Health and Social care setting. Staff members in a Health and Social Care setting should ensure that all the service users are able to know where the safe fire exits are, employers would need to make sure that all employees are competent knowing where the fire evacuation meeting point are so that the staff can pass this on to the service...
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...P2 Angel Solakov – Describe five different stakeholders, who have an interest in your two organizations, Tesco and Barnet and Southgate College Tesco | Barnet and Southgate College | 1 Customers – external stakeholders, they are the people who buy from Tesco and use their services, also they are of crucial importance to the organisation and can affect massively it | 1 Customers – external stakeholders, the students enrolled in the college, even the parents can be considered stakeholders, also of crucial importance to the organisation, possess the ability to affect it | 2 Employees – internal stakeholders, all the staff of Tesco, from the senior higher-ups to the people who mop the floor in their stores, also of vital importance to the organisation | 2 Employees – internal stakeholders, includes all the teachers, board of directors, secretaries and staff in general of Barnet and Southgate College | 3 Owners of the business/shareholders of an Ltd or PLC – external stakeholders in the case of Tesco, as it is a PLC, suggesting it is owned by the public or the shareholders, who are almost as important as the employees of this organisation. They provide most of the resources, if not all, needed so that the organisation runs smoothly and it brings them back some capital | 3 Owners of the business/shareholders of a Ltd or PLC – external stakeholders, as Barnet and Southgate College is owned by the government, which provides...
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...Learner Name | Assessor Name | Richard Asiyo | MR. E. Rotich | Date Issued | Completion Date | Submitted on | | | | Qualification | Unit | BTEC 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS(business communication) | Unit: 10 | Assignment Title | Market research | In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found. | Criteria Reference | To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | Task no: | Page numbers | P1 | Describe types of market research | | | | | | | Learner Declaration | I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.Learner Signature: Date: | P1 Market research? Market research is the process of collecting valuable information to help you find out if there is a market for your proposed product or service. The information gathered from market research helps budding entrepreneurs make wise and profitable business decisions. Primary data The data that is collected first hand by someone specifically for the purpose of facilitating the study is known as primary data. In this research the data is collected in the following ways * observation; * experimentation; * surveys (e.g. face-to-face, postal, email, telephone); * E-marketing research; * focus groups; * panels; ...
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...* Midpoint Algorithm for the line of 1<m<∞ | | | M1N pixel | M2NE pixel | | M | | | The equation for the line ax + by + c = 0 1 The equation for the M point: d – Equation for the first midpoint d = a(x+1/2) + b(y+1) + c d = ax + by + c + a/2 + b d = 0 + a/2 + b d = a/2+b ×2 d = a + 2b 2 By substituting the value fora and b we will able to find the value of d. If d > 0, then we will select the N (North) pixel If d < 0, then we will select NE (Northeast) pixel Then there are two possibilities to go the line through M1 or M2 Equation for the above two points; M1 and M2 M1: d1 – Equation for the M1 midpoint d1 = a(x+1/2) + b(y+2) + c d1 = ax + by + c + a/2 +2 b d1 = 0 + a/2 + 2b ×2; d1= a+4 b 3 3 – 2;d b = d1 – d d1 = b + d 4 The equation for the M1 is d1 = b+d M2 : d2 – Equation for the M2 midpoint d1 = a(x+3/2) + b(y+2) + c d1 = ax + by + c +3 a/2 +2 b d1 = 0+ 3a/2 + 2b ×2; d2 = 3a +4b 5 5 – 2; a + b = d2 – d d2 = a + b + d 6 The equation of the M2 midpoint is d1 = a + b + d As mentioned above the algorithm chooses between N and NE pixels on the sign of the decision variable calculated in previous method. * Algorithm for the ellipse The equation for the ellipse is : x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1 x2/a2 + y2/b2 – 1 = 0 x2 b2 + y2 a2 - a2 b2 = 0 Center of the ellipse (x,y) = (0,0) a = rx , b = ry The first...
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...During the Vietnam War the American Army used many different Artillery systems. The Artillery systems used were; the Rock Island Arsenal M101, Rock Island Arsenal M102, M1 Pack Howitzer/M116, M114, M115 (8-Inch Howitzer M1), and finally the M59 (M2 Long Tom). The M1 Pack Howitzer was originally used during WWII, but found its way to the Vietnam War due to its ability to be broken down into pieces for easier mobility especially in marshlands. With a capable crew, they could fire between 3 and 4 rounds per minute and could range around 9,610 yards away. The typical HE round weighed 3.6kg (7.9lbs). The M114 howitzer was used from 1955-1975 before being replaced by the M198. The M114 howitzer is classified as a medium artillery piece due to the way...
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...Individual Assignment 1.1 | Misunderstanding 1 (M1) | Misunderstanding 2 (M2) | Who was the sender? | I, Ardra English, was the sender. | My supervisor was the sender. | Who was the receiver? | My co-worker was the receiver. | I was the receiver. | What was the message? | I was school shopping this weekend, and I noticed there are four new bus shelters at the corner of Forest Lane and Abrams Road. Prepare the schedules, and I will post them immediately. | Are there any time changes that affect the schedules on the pylons? | What channel was used to send the message? | Face-to-face, verbal communication. | E-mail | What was the misunderstanding that occurred? | He did not want to create the schedules. | She did not specifically ask for the changes, and I did not realize that she wanted me to create the schedules for the pylons. | How could the misunderstanding have been avoided? | There are no established standard operating procedures for creating and installing the schedules. | I feel that my supervisor should have been more specific about her needs. I did not know that she wanted me to create the schedules, and submit them to her. | In the first misunderstanding, I learned that I should have listened to why the co-worker did not want to create the schedule. From his experience as a graphic artist, he waited until the manager in the Passenger Amenities Department sent notice to install the schedule. From my experience in customer service, when there...
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...Battle of the 73rd Easting Headed due east on the afternoon of February 26, 1991, VII Corps was advancing with a front of four armored/mechanized divisions. In the center of this front, leading the way and conducting reconnaissance for the corps, was the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR). The 2nd ACR’s job was to locate the forward elements of the IRG divisions suspected to be in the area, fix them in place, then pass the heavy divisions of VIII Corps through their lines so that they could smash the elite Iraqi units with a single killing blow. It was a difficult assignment, made more so by the weather conditions. The winter of 1990/91 was one of the wettest on record in the Persian Gulf, and had been a major problem during the preceding six weeks of the Desert Storm air campaign. Now the wind was howling, causing a sandstorm that was grounding the Army’s aviation assets and limiting visibility to as little as a thousand meters. Air reconnaissance was limited mostly to signals intelligence data, which meant that finding where the IRG divisions were located, would be up to the 2nd ACR. Like the prairie horse soldiers of 150 years earlier, the troopers of the regiments would grope forward until they physically ran into the enemy, in this case the IRG Tawakalna Division. Generally known to be the best and most aggressive of the various IRG formations, Tawakalna was the unit that would bear the brunt of the coming battle with VII Corps. As 2nd ACR moved forward, the regiment’s...
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...Abuse Experienced by Adults P1: Describe forms of abuse which may be experienced by adults P2: Describe indicators that abuse may be happening to adults Abuse can be a singular act or multiple acts. Abuse can occur in any relationship and can be the direct result of deliberate intent, ignorance or neglect. It may be a criminal offence, such as rape, assault or theft. Abuse can occur anywhere: * In public places * In the victims own home * At work * In hospital * In places of worship * In care homes * At day care The abuser can be anyone, a man or a woman. An abuser could be a * Neighbour * Someone who goes to the day centre * Family member * Volunteer * Paid health or social care worker * Teacher * Clergyman Type Of Abuse | Definition Of The Abuse | Example Of The Abuse | Indicators Of The Abuse | Physical | Physical abuse is a form of abuse involving contact that is intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.Physical abuse can occur through withholding care, preventing access to healthcare or applying inappropriate techniques or treatments. It can include forced isolation and confinement, for example, people being locked in their room, and inappropriate methods of restraint. | Striking, punching, pushing, pulling slapping, biting, whipping, striking with an object, kicking, tripping, kneeing, strangling, rape, placing in stress positions (tied...
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...Unit 12 – Historical Perspectives of the Health System P1: Describe key aspects of public health strategies P2: Describe the origins of public health policy in the UK from the 19th century to the present day Public Health is about helping everyone to stay healthy rather than focusing specifically on the individual, with the aim to promote health, protecting individuals from threats to their health and preventing ill-health. Public health policies have made a significant impact in increasing a person's overall life expectancy and improving health. (Public Health) PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES: Public health strategies are devised in order to prevent the spread of diseases, prolong life and promote health. This can be done through the use of monitoring, identifying, developing programmes etc. Monitoring the health status of the community – Is a key aspect of health strategies that are in place within the UK. This health strategy helps to monitor any changes that occur in the health of the population, along with alerting individuals to any potential problems. Health throughout the UK is monitored by quality of life, infant mortality rates and life expectancy (Baker L, 2008, BTEC National Health and Social Care Book 2, page 2) The monitoring of health throughout the country allows for advanced planning of local services within the community that may be at risk of certain health problems. The monitoring of health at a local level allows for information to be recorded...
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...Business Ownership P1 Organisation 1 – NHS The NHS is a national public sector health service maintained and paid for by the UK. The NHS was founded in 1948 in an attempt by the then heath secretary, Aneurin Bevan, to bring good healthcare to all. It was founded to provide affordable healthcare to the citizens of the UK who need it. Today the NHS has a very good reputation as it continues to provide good healthcare to those in need, they currently employ over 1.6 million government people to achieve this endeavour. The NHS is a national business as it only operates in the UK and only provides its services to those living in the UK. It only operates in the tertiary sector as they provide a service for the public but do not manufacture, sell or harvest raw materials. Because it is a public business it doesn’t make a profit instead it uses it’s funding to help with the financial burden of medical procedures. There are down sides to this for example the NHS don’t always have the most up to date equipment. Because the service is maintained and paid for by the government they are the ones that will be held liable for any problems with the way the NHS runs or if it overspends. The NHS is limited by their annual budget for the year 2015 their budget was £115 Billion. Organisation 2 - Starbucks Starbucks Coffee is a privately owned American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Public limited companies become a legal entity whose assets and liability are separate from their...
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...Stakeholder rank of importance | Business | | Costa coffee | The dogs trust | 1st | Customers – customers are the people who buy products/services from a business. Customers are interested in the business because they are the ones who use the products/service which it provides. I think the customers are the most important stakeholders for costa as without the customers they would make no money and the business would shut down. Therefore costa has to keep regular customers happy at all times so they return and also try to bring in new customers or there is no point in the business existing. | Customers – customers are the people who buy products/services from a business. customers are affected by the business as they are the ones who are helped by the charity, and the reason the charity started up. I put this group first as if the group didn’t exist neither would the company as a company revolves around its customers and if there were no customers to use the service there would be no business. | 2nd | Owners – owners are stakeholders because it is their business which they have invested money and time into so they want it to be successful and make a large profit. They are important because they are the ones who set up and invested the most money into the business. They would probably have the highest level of interest in the business as they want it to make as much profit as possible because the more money the business makes the more money they will earn. | Local community...
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...2eqwdas nv,cx dv d f d d s s s d f Court of Appeal The Court of Appeal, which sits in London at the Royal Courts of Justice, consists of two divisions: The Civil Division, which hears appeals from: * The three divisions of the High Court (Chancery, Queen's Bench and Family Division) * From the County Courts across England and Wales, * From certain Tribunals such as the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Immigration Appeal Tribunal, the Lands Tribunal and the Social Security Commissioners. The Criminal Division, which hears appeals from the Crown Court. The Court of Appeal is the highest court within the Senior Courts, which also includes the High Court and Crown Court. The Court of Appeal normally sits in up to 12 courts in the Royal Courts of Justice. Updated: Monday, 14 October 2013 Court of Appeal The Court of Appeal, which sits in London at the Royal Courts of Justice, consists of two divisions: The Civil Division, which hears appeals from: * The three divisions of the High Court (Chancery, Queen's Bench and Family Division) * From the County Courts across England and Wales, * From certain Tribunals such as the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Immigration Appeal Tribunal, the Lands Tribunal and the Social Security Commissioners. The Criminal Division, which hears appeals from the Crown Court. The Court of Appeal is the highest court within the Senior Courts, which also includes the High Court and Crown Court. The Court of Appeal normally...
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.... Level 3 Extended diploma in business UNIT 9 ASSIGNMENT ONE JASMINE OSBORNE Level 3 Extended diploma in business UNIT 9 ASSIGNMENT ONE JASMINE OSBORNE Creative Product Promotion Creative Product Promotion Table of Contents About promotion P1 – THE PROMOTINAL MIX USED BY LESOCO THE PROMOTINAL MIX USED BY THORPE PARK P2 - THE ROLE OF PROMOTION WITHIN THE MARKETING MIX FOR LESOCO M1 – HOW THE PROMOTIONAL ASPECTS IS INTERGRATED & USED WITH THE WHOLE MARKETING MIX AT THORPE PARK D1 –EVALUATION OF THE USE OF AN APPROPRIATE PROMOTIONAL MIX IN RELATION TO MARKETING OBJECTIVES PROMOTION Promotion is all about communication and trying to let your target market know that you exist and that you want them to use your products or services, it is also a competitive strategy because you want your target market to come to you so you have to persuade them that your product or services is better than your competitors. The promotional mix is all about a business trying to attract interest, create awareness, create an image and constantly remind your target market that your products and services exist. The promotion mix consists of 6 elements; Advertising This is where business’ pay to have their brand promoted, this can be done through TV advertisements, Billboards, Newspapers, Radio and many more methods. Its aim is to inform people that the brand and its products or services exist. There are three types of advertising...
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...P1: Explain concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care Equality, diversity and rights are the core elements in health and social care. It affects every single person using the health and social care sector as well as those working within them. It is important for health and social care workers to understand the importance of treating all individuals equally no matter their ethnicity, gender, race, beliefs, sexuality, education, language, background or skin colour. Individuals must all be treated equally; Equality in terms of rights, status or opportunities. This has become an important focus as there are laws and policies in all organisations regarding it to ensure that everyone in the organisation has same opportunities and choices, and no one is discriminated. The new equality act came into force in 2010; it consists of over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one act to protect the rights of individuals and to advance a fair and more equal opportunity for all. In health and social care sector this means everyone using or working within it should have equal opportunities, this can range from job opportunities to getting medical treatment options and that all individuals must receive same high-quality service. Diversity is the term used to describe the differences between individuals. It is important that individual and group diversities are recognised to ensure that everybody’s needs and requirements are understood and responded...
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