...Assembly proclaimed a program called “Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020”, whose overall goal is to stabilize and then reduce the forecast level of road traffic fatalities around the world by 2020 (Figure 2.4). The final document also included an economic support to low and middle income countries in order to achieve the objectives. Figure 2.4: Decade of Action. Objective [9] The program sets the guidelines to be used by nations in their road safety plans. Specifically, the program is divided in five pillars, which describe the direction that should be followed by nations [9]: Pillar 1 – Road Safety Management: • Strengthen institutional capacity...
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...The Cost Impact of Construction Safety in Alberta’s Workplace December 8, 2012 The attached report offers insight into the cost impacts of a safety program in the construction industry in Alberta. It examines the positive aspects of a safety program vs. the negative situations when one does not exist. The following is a breakdown of what is included in the report: 1. A brief look at what a safety program is and what defines it as successful. 2. The construction industry’s impact on Alberta’s economy, including growth and current trends. 3. Cost impacts on various parts of a construction company, including morale, legal and direct costs and expenses. 4. Implications of not maintaining a program and how that can affect an organization financially. The research includes a variety of information, primarily from Alberta Industry Profiles and personal experience working for a Construction Safety Organization. My personal experiences are supported by publications on principles of construction safety. Thank you for the opportunity to examine the far-reaching impact of safety on the construction industry. Sincerely, TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 What is a Safety Program 1 Components of the Industry 1 The Industry in Alberta 2 BENEFITS OF A SUCCESSFUL SAFETY PROGRAM 2 Benefits on Employee Morale and Impact on Organization 2 Legal Benefits and Impact on Organization 3 Cost Benefits and Impact on Organization 3 Workers’...
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...Running head: Associate vs. Bachelor Nurses Associate vs. Bachelor Nurses: Which is Better? Adams State College: NRS-430v April 8, 2010 Associate vs. Bachelor Nurses: Which is Better? Over 20 years of experience in the nursing workforce has included working with LPN/LVN, Diploma RN, ADN and BSN prepared nurses. Many of these nurses have had numerous years of real life experience, while others have been recent graduates. The BSN prepared nurse typically provides a higher level of safety, experience, and holistic care to patients in comparison to the ADN prepared nurse. BSN prepared nurses will be key to implementing changes in healthcare. For example, working in a Labor and Delivery unit can be full of joy and terror. During labor, many complications can arise for both the mother and baby. One such complication is uterine rupture, which requires quick action on the part of the healthcare team. In observing nursing care provided by both an associate prepared nurse and a bachelor prepared nurse making decisions during this emergency demonstrated key differences. The ADN nurse went through a mental checklist, reviewing the fetal monitoring strip, narrowing down the causes of the incident, reassuring the patient while preparing for the stat C-section. The BSN nurse also performed these tasks, but involved the patient’s family/support system in the educational process and collaborated with the provider for the optimal outcome. Florence Nightingale was passionate...
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...Mid Term By Asmita Neupane University Of the Potomac HLTH110: Online Introduction to Health Services Administration Prof. Dr. Charm Times 03/29/2024 1. Describe the four phases of clinical testing in humans. The Four Phases of Clinical Testing in Humans Clinical testing in humans normally involves four separate phases, each with a unique goal in determining the safety and efficacy of a novel medical intervention. These steps are intended to guarantee that potential therapies are thoroughly evaluated before being released to the general public. Phase 1: Safety The primary goal of phase 1 studies is to evaluate the safety of the experimental treatment on a small sample of healthy volunteers, typically ranging from 20 to 100. Researchers want to know the maximum...
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...Timeline of the History of Australian Occupational Health and Safety Laws 1. The early history of Occupational Health and Safety Laws and significant historical events that helped to shape current laws 1833 The first HM Factory Inspectorate was formed in the UK. The major goal of the Inspectorate was to inspect factories and workshops to prevent injuries of child textile workers (Factories and Workshops: Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Factories and Workshops, 1842, p. 9). 1837 Priestly vs. Fowler case in the UK was used to establish occupational health and safety as part of common law. In this case, a butcher’s assistant sued his employer after he fell from the overloaded cart and was injured (Bohle & Quinlan, 2000, p. 319). 1840 A Royal Commission in the UK published the findings on the state of working conditions in the mining industry, documenting the appallingly dangerous conditions for workers and high rate of accidents (including fatal ones) in mines. This case led to the public outrage and the adoption of the Mines Act of 1842. The Mines Act led to the establishment of an Inspectorate for mines and collieries to improve safety environment and prosecutions. Under this act, inspectors had the right to enter and inspect premises at their discretion by 1850 (Lavalette, 1999, p. 101). 1880 One of the first voluntary standardizing bodies, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) was established . Actually, the creation of ASME was connected with...
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...decision making Contents Introduction 1 Part one Overall transportation program development. 2 Network-Level Planning 2 Project development 2 Programming 3 Budgeting 3 Financial Planning 3 Part two. Process of transportation project development (PDP) 3 PDP Steps 3 Impact of transportation system stimuli 7 Impact categories and types 8 Dimensions of the evaluation 9 Geographical scope of impacts 10 Other Ways of categorizing transportation system impact 11 Role of evaluation in PDP and Basic Elements of evaluation 11 Role of evaluation in PDP 11 Reasons for evaluation 11 Measures of a project’s worth 12 Procedure for transportation system evaluation 13 Conclusion 15 Introductory concepts in transportation Decision Making Creniaut Emilien -陳玉偉 – 0245037 – NCTU Report Introduction The transportation system is nowadays the largest public sector for any countries. The economic growth and the productivity are linked with the efficiency of the transportation network. All of the capitalist is, now, based on the accessibility of goods and facilities. Constantly we need to improve our transportation network. So transportation agencies have to make lot of assumption in order to improve our network. But it will involve our environment a lot, that’s why decision making is essential in transportation Part one Overall transportation program development. Network-Level Planning This planning demand an evaluation of...
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...FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF FOOD RECOVERY AGENCY WORKERS BEFORE AND AFTER FOOD SAFETY TRAINING A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in The School of Human Ecology by Sara Katherine Waggoner B.S., Texas Christian University, 2002 May 2004 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my deep appreciation to Dr. Michael Keenan who served as one of my major professors on this project. His concern for his students and colleagues is extraordinary, and his enthusiasm regarding the field of nutrition is inspiring. A sincere expression of gratitude goes to my other major professor Dr. Elizabeth Reames. She is an excellent mentor, and it has truly been a blessing to work with such an amazing person. I would like to thank Dr. Maren Hegsted, a committee member who has been an incredible support to me during my time here at LSU. She has always been there to offer advice and to answer my endless questions. Also, I would like to show appreciation to Dr. Georgiana Tuuri, a committee member whose energy and smile were always sources of encouragement. A very special thank you is also extended to my family and friends for their patience, understanding, and support throughout this endeavor. Finally, thank you to the entire faculty, staff, and students of the School of Human Ecology for their thoughtfulness...
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...Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * Solid state vs. magnetic | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * Optical drives | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * CD / DVD / RW / Blu-Ray | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * Removable storage | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * Tape drive | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * Solid state (e.g. thumb drive, flash, SD cards, USB) | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * External CD-RW and hard drive | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices | | * Hot swappable devices and non-hot swappable devices | Personal Computer Components, Storage Devices Installing and Configuring System Components, Install and Configure Storage Devices...
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...Legal Obligations Arising From the Employment Relationship Shelena McClinton HRM 546 November 12, 2012 David Cory Legal Obligations Arising From the Employment Relationship The privacy of the individual is the most important right. Without privacy, the democratic system that we know would not exist. Privacy is one of the fundamental values on which our country was founded. There are exceptions to privacy rights that created by the need for defense and security (MBA Knowledge Base). This paper will discuss legal invasion of privacy method’s that employers can use. The violation of these rights lead employees to form unions to make their voice heard. Health Insurance Cost vs. Privacy The question of whether or not something constitutes discrimination is completely dependent on the evaluator’s point of view. For example, if a person believes that a pre-employment drug screen is discrimination because it is no one’s business if someone has an alcohol or substance abuse problems an employee may have. If an employee is getting his or her job done, it does not matter what he or she is doing in their personal life. On the other hand, if an employee job requires driving for work related business and they drive under the influence. What if they injure someone or he or she need to go to rehab, thus filing numerous insurance claims, would it have been nice to know the potential risk before hiring? Companies are always looking for ways to reduce cost; this forces employer...
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...and the laws of the U.S. are the “supreme law of the land” Federalism—Key Questions * 1. What does the “Supremacy Clause” really mean? * 2. How much “power” does Congress (or the national government, generally) have, particularly to “regulate” interstate commerce under Article I, Section 8? * What “power(s)” do states on their own still have? * 3. Which “level” of government is best-suited to handle various issues? (That is, who should do what?) * 4. Should there be “national” standards or rules in some areas? Which? Can this change? * 5. Which level of government is going to be responsible for funding the ever-growing array of programs in response to demands by the people? * “Types” of Federalism * “Cooperative” Federalism * Modern roots in New Deal Programs; * “Competitive” Federalism * Can be both a battle for scarce resources (money, primarily), but also for power/responsibility * “Coercive” Federalism * Action dictated by national government (“mandates”) McCulloch v. Maryland (see text, pp. 101—102; p. 809) * Expansion of implied powers doctrine, giving the national (federal) government more power; see Article I, Section 8 (last part) * “Power to tax is power to destroy.” States can’t take action, such as a tax, that would put the national government or its creations out of existence Federalism and the Role of Federal Courts * Some examples of courts and Federalism: ...
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...Current Event – Role of Special Interest Groups Paper AJS 552 Week 4 The Death Penalty - Public Safety vs. Individual Rights Introduction This paper will focus on the criminal justice system, public safety and civil rights in specific relation to the death penalty as a form of punishment and its effects on society. The execution of criminals and the effects on society are most intriguing and can be debated upon both for and against the issue give a thorough elaboration on criminal executions and the effects on society. In this day and age, research not only illustrates that the death penalty is complex, in more ways than one, but has also raised questions about its relations to deterring crime and the financial impact it has on society. Using current and historical information, such as articles and scholarly articles, to support why this research is important and possible methods society could use to help improve this controversial debate. Summary The Orange County register printed an article on the death penalty and possibly being considered as immoral. “While the commission drops the dime on the mind-numbing cost of administering the death penalty, it barely hints at the moral and ethical depravity of the practice” (Mears, 2008). The article states that there are racial and socioeconomic bias towards the death penalty and how this can and may lead to a cause for concern among citizens. This seems to initiate that in most cases the targets of race are African...
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...Quality Summary 3 4 System Analysis 4 4.1 Voice of Costumer (Costumer requirements). Assumptions 4 4.3 Engineering hypothesis of the analysis. 5 4.4 AUDI S4 Sedan (2012) 5 4.4.1 Data Inputs (Importance) 6 4.4.2 Result Analysis. 7 4.5 BMW M3 Sedan (2012) 10 4.5.1 Data Inputs (Importance) 11 4.4.2 Result Analysis. 12 4.6 Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG Sedan 15 4.6.1 Data Inputs (Importance) 16 4.6.2 Result Analysis. 17 5 Conclusion 19 6 References 20 Table of Figures Figure 1 - House of Quality Process Summary 5 Figure 2 - Audi S4 2012 6 Figure 3 - AUDI S4 HOQ 7 Figure 4 - BMW M3 2012 11 Figure 5 - BMW M3 HOQ 12 Figure 6 - Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG 16 Figure 7 - Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG 2012 HOQ 16 1 Introduction The objective of this project is to understand what user trade-offs were selected and prioritized when each of the three systems were being developed. The Systems to be analyzed will be: • 2012 Audi S4 Sedan • 2012 BMW M3 Sedan • 2012 CLS63 AMG Sedan In order to understand this relationship, a reverse engineering concept will be done using the QFD-HOQ model on all three of the above systems. Traditional Enginnering concepts will be utilized during the system analysis making design considerations (i.e. speed vs. weight vs. acceleration) all of these systems. It will be according to reverse engineering and the importance of each user requirement associated with the system by paying specific...
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...CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 2013 Budget Proposal October 29th, 2012 10/29/2012 Mayor’s Office of Communications 2013 Budget Presentation • Background • Performance Management/Review of Improvements • 2013 Budget Proposal 2 2013 Budget Proposal Funding Cuts at the State and Federal level are posing significant budgeting challenges for municipalities across the U.S. ● Nearly 48% of cities plan to reduce workforce this year ● Los Angeles predicts over 200 City jobs will be eliminated due to budgetary challenges ● San Bernardino closing all but one library and reducing 100 jobs including Police and Fire positions ● The State of Louisiana is not meeting its obligation to fund District Attorney, Indigent Defender, or mental health We must continue to take action to be smart about how we get smaller 3 2013 Budget Proposal The Landrieu Administration addressed an inherited $97M spending gap Budget Comparison $550M 2009 Expenditure $528M 500 110 450 $431M $97M Gap 400 418 431 Gap Recurring Revenue 2010 350 300 2009 Note: One-time revenue sources not included in chart 4 2013 Budget Proposal First step to eliminating gap was to reverse the spending trend Annual Expenses $550M $528.0M $496.0M 500 $483.0M $479.9M $477.8M* $50.2M Difference 450 400 350 *= Proposed $477.8M expenditure does not include $13.4M appropriation to fund balance. Including fund balance contribution, the City is proposing a budget...
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...Proposal……………………………………………………… 1 Background of the Proposal……………………………………………………. 1 Benefits of the Proposal………………………………………………………… 2 Prelimenaries and Implementation……………………………………………. 3 Evaluation Plan………………………………………………………………….. 5 Spreadsheet of Personnel……………………………………………………… 6 Time Frame………………………………………………………………………. 6 Project Cost………………………………………………………………………. 6 GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Objectives 2.1 To be able to secure students, faculty and employees of CEU Manila. 2.2 To be able to improve the existing security system of CEU Manila. 2.3 To be able to monitor accidents and crimes in the vicinity of CEU Manila. 2.4 To prevent malicious and scandalous acts among the students, employees of CEU Manila. 2.5 To encourage new enrollees with top of the line security system of CEU Manila. 2. Statement of Proposal Two main concerns on school campuses are safety and security. Out of the many safety measures available, including metal detectors and security guards,...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility refers specifically to a description and moral evaluation of the impact than an organization has on society * Ethics can be a business constraint “ethics costs” but also an advantage “ethics pays” 1970 – 1985: Rise of business ethics (academia) 1985 – 1995: Ethics into firms 1995 – 2000: Internationalization 2000 – 2012: Corporate Scandals and government regulation * Ethics Scandal Costs: Fines, lawsuits, prison, investor losses, bankruptcies, unemployment, and increased regulation * Market Morality: Will everyone invest their money as agreed or will greed effect them? * Parable of the Sandhu Ethics vs. the law Unclear over moral responsibility Easier to say what is morally right than to do it * Employees value health and safety ethics Consumers value product safety Shareholders want return on investment Need to look at environment * Macroenvironment: social, economic, political, technological factors * Our society is pluralistic in nature * Pluralism: there is diffusion of power among society’s many groups and organizations Decentralization and diversity of power * Strengths of Pluralism: prevents power concentration; maximizes freedom; diversified loyalties; provides safeguards; disperses individual allegiances. Has a set of built in checks and balances * Weaknesses of Pluralism: pursuit of self-interest; proliferates organizations with similar...
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