...Stopping Parental Alienation Syndrome Divorce and Child Custody is a battle or war, and it can be an extremely emotional time for everyone involved, especially children. With the way that the Judicial system has made divorce, it has become a battle, and parents feel that there are a winner and loser during these trials. These parents will stop at nothing to be on the winning side of the case, and this causes them to use the children as pawns to get an advantage over the other party involved. Claiming that the other parent is physically abusive or a drug/alcohol abuser to gain control of the child until it goes in front of the judge, is one of many dirty tricks that can be played to alienate the other parent. As Attorney Kendra R. Jolivet (2012) stated "parental alienation is the creation of one relationship between a child and one parent, to the exclusion of the other parent" (p 178). She later explains that there are three main reasons for alienating the other parent: "to meet personal emotional needs, as a vehicle to express his or her intense emotions, or as a pawn to inflict harm on the other parent" (Jolivet 2012). With the many reasons for the divorce or custody dispute, it is highly imperative for the parents to get along for the sole purpose of what is best for the children. “There are three categories of parental alienation, mild, moderate, and severe” (Jolivet 2012). Mild alienation is where the alienating parent fails to encourage visitation and communication...
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...The Effects Of Divorce On Children Mohamet Thiam Western Governors University WGU Student ID# 000204437 The Effects Of divorce On Children The society in general has a better view of divorce now days. According to Jolivet in one of her recent articles in 2011, if you compare the view of society about divorce in the 1950s when women who divorced were stigmatized and today when half of the marriage end in divorce, the view of society about divorce has truly evolved. The rapid societal changes and economic development have contributed to the rise of women at almost the same level as men for professional occupations and to a higher social status with growing women’s rights. The National Center for Health Statistics has estimated in 2011 that between 850,000 and 950,000 couples divorces every year and more than half of divorcing couples have at least one children. In light of the alarming number of children involved in divorce, many studies have been conducted to shed some light on the possible effects on children. In the United States in particular, there are thousands of studies related to the many impacts of divorce on children well being. Research has shown that divorce can have a tremendous impact on children because it can be source of emotional distress especially in the early years, psychological problems, and socialization difficulties. The purpose of the research paper is to synthesize and analyze the well-supported studies conducted by knowledgeable authors...
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...Impacts on the environment | Impacts on the people | Between 4 - 5 million cubic metres of lava was unloaded in the form of pyroclastic flows. This means that thousands of houses were buried all over the island by ash and rocks. Because the houses are buried people are outside with no shelter meaning they have to rebuild the houses, however there are no services so people have no jobs so are making no money. This meansthey are unable to build many homes to shelter people. | When the volcano shows signs of eruption people are required to leave to area for safety reasons. This means that anyone living near the are not guaranteed a stable life or stable farming. Because ofthis they were reluctant to farm meaning that thepeople of Montserrat had less food meaning theprices grew a large amount and in future possiblyhave to import food costing even more. | 10 villages(including Windy Hill, Brambles, Bethel,and Harris) were damaged or destroyed by deposits from the eruption e.g. pyroclastic flows,fine grained surge deposits, blocks and ash flowdeposits. This means that all vegetation has died leaving no food so people have to import food. | The helicopter could only reach places on the east side of the island where the wind was strong. To the west side where there was lots of ash in the air. The Montserrat Defence Force and the Montserrat Police Force went in vehicles to try and find any survivorsbut it took two or three days for all the survivors to be rescued from the area. This...
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...It is not necessary to put a DNS server in such a small location. 5 users and slow network connectivity does not justify the expense of installing Servers in that location. Unless there is a large amount of File sharing, or other data that needs to be accessed daily by other locations on the network. If that is the case then yes put in the server but configure it as a secondary or ADI zone type. I suggest putting the servers in the other location where you have 30 Users and good connectivity. You can also store all the files from both locations in the larger office, the smaller location can remote in via “VPN”. By doing this all the information from the smaller sight is stored off site. The smaller sight can be run with a smaller cheaper router. The server in the larger more utilized office should be set up as the Primary Zone since it is utilizing a better connection and has more users this is essentially HOMEBASE! If you run DNS on domain controllers, you have the opportunity to use something called Active Directory Integrated zones, or ADI zones. In classical DNS, the zone information is stored in text files that sit on the hard drive. Yes, they’re protected by NTFS, but you don’t have the ability to impose per-record security. You may also want to create an ADI zone; the zone information (and all the associated resource records) are imported into the AD database, NTDS.DIT. The zones and zone records become objects in AD. This has a variety of benefits (and potentially some...
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...It is not necessary to put a DNS server in such a small location. 5 users and slow network connectivity does not justify the expense of installing Servers in that location. Unless there is a large amount of File sharing, or other data that needs to be accessed daily by other locations on the network. If that is the case then yes put in the server but configure it as a secondary or ADI zone type. I suggest putting the servers in the other location where you have 30 Users and good connectivity. You can also store all the files from both locations in the larger office, the smaller location can remote in via “VPN”. By doing this all the information from the smaller sight is stored off site. The smaller sight can be run with a smaller cheaper router. The server in the larger more utilized office should be set up as the Primary Zone since it is utilizing a better connection and has more users this is essentially HOMEBASE! If you run DNS on domain controllers, you have the opportunity to use something called Active Directory Integrated zones, or ADI zones. In classical DNS, the zone information is stored in text files that sit on the hard drive. Yes, they’re protected by NTFS, but you don’t have the ability to impose per-record security. You may also want to create an ADI zone; the zone information (and all the associated resource records) are imported into the AD database, NTDS.DIT. The zones and zone records become objects in AD. This has a variety of benefits (and potentially some...
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...Finding Flow in the Work Force Monday, November 2, 3-6pm. According to Csikszentmihalyi, flow is the term used to describe the feeling of being completely absorbed in a challenging or personally meaningful activity (Belsky, 2013, p.311). An activity that causes the inner state of flow is not just one that produces the feeling of happiness, but it is an activity that results in feeling challenged and completely engaged. Activities that cause people to enter the inner state of flow both challenge and help expand the existing capacities of an individual. People reach flow while engaging in various different activities depending on the their unique personal interests. Different activities cause people to enter the inner state of flow and feel completely focused, engaged, and as if time is flying by (Belsky, 2013, p.311). According to Csikszentmihalyi’s studies of flow, the amounts of times that people experience flow vary from individual to individual. Some people rarely experience the inner state of flow while others experience it several times a day. Csikszentmihalyi argues that if people only experience flow in less accessible and difficult to reach situations, then the individual will find it difficult to construct a life they feel is satisfying (Belsky, 2013, p.311). A key component in reaching the inner state of flow is being intrinsically motivated when working on the flow inducing activity and not as a means of gaining an extrinsic reward. Another key component in obtaining...
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...Task: A. Create a multimedia presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, Keynote) (suggested length of 6–8 slides) that introduces and describes your chosen ecosystem, analyzes the impact of human activity on the ecosystem, and provides guidelines to help preserve your chosen ecosystem. Do the following in your presentation: 1. Describe the specific ecosystem that you have selected by doing the following: a. Identify the specific geographic location of the ecosystem. Note: You can use maps, written description of location, and latitude/longitude to provide the location of the ecosystem. b. Explain the major biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem. 2. Discuss the impact that humans currently have on the specified ecosystem. 3. Predict the effect of future human impact on the specified ecosystem. 4. Provide guidelines regarding human activities that will aid in preserving the specified ecosystem. B. If you choose to use outside sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format. for Reference: Map of Chernobyl retrived from http://www.greenfacts.org/en/chernobyl/figtableboxes/map-chernobyl.htm The novel emphasizes that the "dead zone" around Chernobyl is actually rich in plant- and wildlife (which have tolerance levels for radiation different than humans). In this area, wild animals such as wolves have not only flourished in the absence of human activity, but have no fear of the humans they do encounter. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/chernobyl-bg...
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...Trident University International Marvell R. Dean MHES 509 Module 1 1. How is a response to destruction from a terrorist incident different from a response to a natural disaster? Be specific, give examples, and quote from the readings. 2. You are a volunteer for the American Red Cross. You are to enter a scene of destruction in order to assist wounded victims. What are some precautions that you must take? What are some restrictions placed on you? From whom do you receive clearance? 3. First responders should isolate hazards by establishing control zones. There are three types of control zones. List them and give examples. Cite your sources. Difference Between Response to Destruction By Terrorist and Natural Disaster Previous to the National Response network there were various differences on how and when agencies responded to incidents by terrorist groups or natural disasters. Prior to the 11 September 2001 attack on the Pentagon, the plane crash in Pennsylvania, the World Trade Center, and the 2005 Hurricanes Rita and Katrina the Federal Response Plan existed which primarily focused on the Federal roles and responsibilities during an emergency or disaster incident. By using the lessons learned and the response to the hurricane season in 2005 the National Response Plan was replaced by the Federal Response Plan. The United States has dealt with a number of unprecedented disasters and emergencies from small...
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...As illustrated in Figure 2.1., there are tasks that are located outside ZPD; either too easy that the learner can already do independently or too difficult that the learner cannot carry out even under guidance of MKOs; for example, a task in which a child should solve a complicated Algebra equation. On the other hand, a more average zone is located between the two mentioned areas wherein the learner is faced with tasks slightly more complicated than his/her abilities although s/he has the potential to handle it with some help. Unlike ZAD, in this zone, as van Lier (1995) argues, there is “a range of knowledge and skills which the person can only access with someone’s assistance” (p. 190). Cole and Cole (2001) describe the term potential as indicating that provided assistance is a touch beyond an individual’s ZAD and assists completion of the task based on learner’s existing abilities. Accordingly, the focus of education programs should be on the ZPD in which the development in functioning is likely to be co-constructed during collaboration and in a bilateral process. After mediation, the extent of aforementioned three zones in Figure 2.1. shrinks, that is, the zone of what ‘can do independently’ (shown in Figure 2.1.) becomes even larger which indicates the expansion of the zone of current abilities which, in turn, indicates the need to define a new ZPD....
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...Marx’s Alienation Theory Introduction To discuss the question whether Marx’s Alienation Theory is still relevant in the modern workplace, it is necessary to identify what Marx’s Alienation Theory is and how the theory changed in the past decades. Then I will discuss about the characteristics of modern workplace and try to analysis the situation from the alienation theory perspective. As conclusion, I will try to evaluate the relevance between the theory and the workplace. Definition of Alienation Alienation is the process whereby people become foreign to the world they are living in. more The concept of alienation is deeply embedded in all the great religions and social and political theories of the civilised epoch, namely, the idea that some time in the past people lived in harmony, and then there was some kind of rupture which left people feeling like foreigners in the world, but some time in the future this alienation would be overcome and humanity would again live in harmony with itself and Nature. Marx had a specific understanding of the very sharp experience of alienation which is found in modern bourgeois society. Marx developed this understanding through his critique of Hegel. According to Hegel, through their activity, people created a culture which then confronted them as an alien force. But for Hegel human activity was itself but the expression of the Spirit (or Zeitgeist) which acted through people. In the first place, Marx insisted that it was...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMERY This report provides an overview of different types of work-life balance initiatives that have been developed by in the financial institutions of Bangladesh. Governments are increasingly committed to reducing the social, health and business costs of work-life conflict. Several countries have adopted individual pieces of legislation or policies that address some aspect of work-life balance. These initiatives are not necessarily part of a comprehensive program or policy approach to achieve work-life balance, but these measures could be seen as one way to improve an employee's balance between work and other responsibilities. This report shows that there is not likely to be any "one size fits all" answer to work-life balance issues. A variety of approaches are available to support work-life balance, ranging from promotional programs that emphasize the importance of balance and provide support to employers to reduce the business costs associated with work-life conflict, to legislation that supports parents with care giving responsibilities. It is clear that improving work-life balance is an important component of the policy agenda for many industrial countries, and the issue is likely to become even more important in the future. BACKGROUND The first Work-Life Balance Survey (WLB1) was conducted by the Department for Education and Employment in 2000 to assess the extent to which employers operated work life balance practices; to see whether employees felt...
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...1 ( 1.1) internal and external factors which impact on the employment relationship Unions try to obtain a higher wage for their members than would be offered in the absence of the union which results in workers taking a greater share of profits at the expense of the firm. This monopoly of unions might lead to deteriorating employee relations where it leads to management adopting anti-union strategies, intensifying conflict, while the union mobilization needed for the union to have monopoly power may lead to anti-management views on the part of the workforce. Pay bargaining may have similar effects in the public sector where wage demands must be satisfied, along with competing claims for resources, from fixed budgets set by officials. On the other hand, unions can lead to improved employment relations through effective communication between management and employees and the resolution of employee grievances. Quits are lower where unions are present and where unions are stronger supporting the idea that effective union voice reduces employee exits and therefore contributes to stability in employment relationships. Diversity in the workforce is normally regarded as a positive for companies that manage it effectively as enhances customer relations, creativity, flexibility and innovation and development, however if not well managed, significant differences in ethnicity, race, religion, gender and other individual traits can produce negative effects. If you have...
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...GOOD PRACTICE IN MANAGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS GUIDANCE LEAFLET. Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship Internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship Internal: • Performance, pay and reward: employers should set clear and transparent targets in order to make it easier for employees to know what is expected of them. If these targets are followed employees can be rewarded and this should improve the relationship between employer and employee. • Management style: there are two types of manager: autocratic and democratic. Autocratic managers make decisions without involving the staff. This can be a good idea in some circumstances (for example the need to make a quick decision to avoid catastrophe or missing a deadline or target) but if this style is used all of the time it can be detrimental to staff motivation, commitment and well-being. Democratic managers involve staff with decision making as much as possible which means everything is agreed on by the majority of staff. This can lead to increased levels of motivation, commitment and well-being which subsequently could increase the profitability of the business. External: • Economic factors: slow economic growth or a downturn can make employees just thankful they have a job. This can put pressure on them because employers may decide to increase workload by making individuals do more work in the same time. With the fear of redundancy looming and...
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...The Employment Relationship Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: “A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed.”[1] At the start of the employment relationship there are several different internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship. Two internal factors are: 1) Collective agreements between an employer and recognised trade union Collective agreements can be an important factor in determining and influencing an individual employee’s terms and conditions of employment. An employer who, for example, has agreed to negotiate with a union the terms and conditions of employment for particular grades of staff will apply the relevant provisions of the collective agreement to staff in that grade, irrespective of whether they are union members or not. In law, the terms of the collective agreement that are relevant to an individual employee will then be incorporated into that person’s contract of employment. Consequently, their pay, working time, holidays etc will derive from the collective agreement.[2] 2) Custom and practice In any organisation there are often ways of working, which are not written down and have evolved over a period of...
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...Course title: Name of student: Institution: Benefits perform integral functions in compensating employees and the benefit package employed by a firm needs to be lucrative and distinct in the employment market. This serves as a decision-making factor in attracting new employees, retaining present ones and acceptance of offers by experts in the industry. Every organization strives to come up with the most efficient combination of benefits and achieve great utility for money. The choices taken hugely depend on both the employees and employers. Reliance Home & Office Security Solutions refers to a local entrant into the security services industry. It provides a variety of products tailor-made to the specific needs of different clients including homes, banks, factories, offices and many others. The company strives to come up with lucrative employee compensation programs to attract the best professionals in the industry. The company’s benefit plan outlay takes shape as follows: Benefit | Cost outlay (per annum) | Life insurance; for employees | $15000 | Accidental health cover | $7500 | Dependent life insurance: * For spouse * For up to 3children (below 21years) | $5000 $2500 each | Medical insurance (for employee and dependants) | $25000 | Unemployment insurance | $6000 | Child care subsidy | $5000 | Retail discount program | $4000 | Tuition reimbursement | $10000 | Bonus plans | Up to 5% of net profit | Emergency cover |...
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