...Coverage: A Possibility for the United States Brittannie DePew Eng 122 David Moskowitz 9/21/2013 Medical costs are getting too expensive. Ever fought with your insurance providers because they refused to pay for care, or struggle to find an “in-network” provider? I know a woman whose name I will change for her privacy and the struggles she is going through are a perfect example of an issue many people face when dealing with insurance; Nancy’s (name changed for privacy) story is a perfect example of how our healthcare system is no longer working for the people. Nancy is this woman whose husband recently passed away. Nancy used to work for county and county workers cannot receive social security; and Nancy is too young for Medicaid by six years. Unfortunately, when Nancy’s husband passed away her healthcare began to go with him. Unless Nancy can find a way to pay the provider over a thousand dollars a month Nancy will lose her health care, because it was healthcare provided through her husband. She has tried searching for other providers but she cannot get the same coverage for any less money, when she found a couple that were close to the same coverage they did not accept pre-existing medical conditions. As a matter in fact many companies do not accept pre-existing medical providers. There are no options for Nancy; and that is wrong. There are many reasons why the United States should seriously consider Universal healthcare. Universal healthcare should be considered on a serious...
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...Polis Bilimleri Dergisi Cilt:9 (1-4) Turkish Journal of Police Studies Vol: 9 (1-4) A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE POLICE TRAINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY ngiltere, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ve Türkiye’deki Polis Eğitimlerine Karşılaştırmalı Bir Bakış Cemil DOĞUTAŞ* Osman DOLU ** Serdar Kenan GÜL*** Özet olis eğitimi konusunda dünyada farklı ülkeler süre ve içerik yönüyle farklı yöntemler uygulamaktadırlar. Türkiye’deki geleneksel teori ağırlıklı ve uzun süreli olan polis eğitimine karşın ngiltere ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde polis eğitiminin daha kısa ve uygulama merkezli olduğu göze çarpmaktadır. Bu nedenle de bu ülkelerdeki polislik anlayışı ve polisiye uygulamalar da farklılık arz etmektedir. Bu çalışma ngiltere, ABD ve Türkiye’deki polis eğitim sistemlerini karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz edecek, güçlü ve zayıf yönlerini inceleyerek benzer ve farklı yanlarını ortaya koyacaktır. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma, söz konusu ülkelerdeki en iyi uygulamalar ışığında daha iyi bir polis eğitiminin nasıl olması gerektiği konusunda öneriler getirecektir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Polis Eğitimi, Teorik Eğitim, Uygulamalı Eğitim, Müfredat. Abstract here are different practices in police training in different parts of the world in terms of their content and length. Police training in the United Kingdom and the United States are relatively short and practice-oriented compared to the long and theory-oriented training tradition in Turkey. Therefore, policing philosophy...
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...think that the country’s environmental regulation is sufficient. If you think about it every country has room for improvement on the level of environmental regulation. Malaysia has come a long way from where they were a few years ago. They have gotten better at conserving energy and preserving their land. There have been three major legislative acts that have been passed regarding the working hours and wages in Malaysia. The acts are the Employment Act of 1955; Trade Unions Act of 1959, and the Industrial Relations Act of 1967 (Murray, n.d.). In Malaysia their work hours must not exceed eight hours a day, or 48 hours a week (Murray, n.d.). They get paid overtime which is 1.5 times the regular hourly wage for a normal working day, twice the normal wage on rest days and three times the regular hourly wage on public holidays (Murray, n.d.). Their working hours and wages are almost similar to our here in the United States. I feel that Malaysia’s hour and wage legislation is ethical. They seem like they have to follow almost the same rules that we have here in the United States. They get their paid holidays, which are only ten throughout the whole year (Murray, n.d.). With all the laws that they have in place for employees and employers, they seem to have a good...
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...Bibliography………………………………………………………….Page 12 Background AT&T was once the parent company the Bell System. In 1984, Bell System was forced to divest there company into eight smaller companies, in reaction to the United States versus AT&T Anti-Trust suit. As a result of the separation and some misguided acquisitions, AT&T saw its value drop drastically. In 2005 Southwestern Bell Corp. (who had changed its name to SBC) purchased AT&T Corp. who in turn changed its name to AT&T Inc. AT&T Inc. is the largest provider of fixed telephony in the United States. They also provide broadband and subscription television services. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T) By the end of 2008, AT&T had discontinued and removed all of its pay telephones. With the decline in phone services, including traditional home phones, the company needed to develop new technologies. The company had to strategize a way back into the consumer’s residence. So, AT&T deployed a new media called U-Verse and extended its high-speed internet into rural areas. ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T) Leveling the playing field AT&T quickly realized that the competition for high-speed internet involved completing six to ten jobs a day, where as U-Verse technicians were struggling to complete one or two a day. Management needed to determine a way to increase productivity and efficiency and decrease short comings. The company had to answer these key questions: *...
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...Students these days go to school at least 990 hours in a year, why should we be forced to go for more? The big argument right now is that the school year should either have more days or we should increase the number of hours in a day. Some schools across the United States have already followed through with this idea. But why do people think this is a good idea? The main fight for longer school time is that it would help the U.S. improve their academic standings compared to other countries across the world. Students in the U.S. already spend about 30% less time in schools than other industrialized nations and could be lagging behind in global competitions. However, a longer school day or year would cost lots more money, cause students to become less focused and shorten students free time....
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...was a time when the United States was going through many changes, causing most of the citizens to be greedy for money, land and many other things. During this time period, the Civil War had just ended and reconstruction was taking place. Reconstruction meant improvement in the government and an entire new lifestyle. Because America had new methods of labor, founded natural resources worth a lot of money, and new land to work with, they became greedy and wanted more of whatever they had. In the 19th century, several immigrants came to America for jobs, which led to what is known as today “cheap labor.” Being that so many immigrants were coming across the border for money, every one of them were opposing against each other, causing the outcome to be people working for little pay and the companies were making more money. Greedy Americans would make them work close to ten hours a day for six days a week, while their pay was between a range of ten to twenty cents an hour, depending on each one of their abilities. Because of this, many organizations and unions formed and strikes came about to show Americans that they will not make the middle class their slave. The Knights of Labor, founded by Uriah Smith Stephens, was an organization that accepted skilled and unskilled workers, women, and black people. This association called for eight hours of labor a day, however; this eliminated any child or prison labor. One of the main goals for the Knights of Labor states: “To make industrial...
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...To live in the United States most Americans have to work long hours with both parents working to raise a family of five. Children these days spend less time with their parents because both parents are working to provide a better life for them. So why should we, the American population working hard hours give away our hard working money to drug users collecting welfare. Numerous people can argue and say that our tax money should be use elsewhere instead of giving it away. First of all, California has the highest amount of welfare recipients in the United States. One of the reasons is high is because California has a population of over 39 million people. Secondly, California does not require a criminal background or drug test for people needing...
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...Global Interaction The melding of Western business structure and Eastern work philosophy impacts all of us in the evolution of the global marketplace. Office Tigers corporation is located in Chennai, India. Two New York bankers founded Office Tigers - a six-year-old business that rapidly expanded to employ over 3500 individuals on three continents. The science fiction movie “American Daylight” looks into the year 3000, Earth has been ruled for 1,000 years by the Psychlos, a brutal race of giant humanoid aliens that abuse humans. If globally the International Labor Organization establishes guide lines to stop the exploitation of human beings now, people all over the world could look forward to job security, health benefits, 40 hour work week and more. Human beings could see the light of day. The goal of Office Tiger is to provide its clients - which consist primarily of law firms, investment banks, and consultancies – with highly secure processing of sensitive documents. The owners use energetic efforts to motivate employees, the ultra-competitive nature of the workers who sacrifice their social lives for twenty-hour workdays, and team manager's delegating their work and getting things in on time. Office Tiger never has to lock their door. The insight to the work ethic in the parts of the world currently developing economically are abusive. We see the long hours, the testing working environment and the rigorous employment selection and the pressure put on...
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...movements across the lands, changing not only individuals, but societies and nations. Factories were built, imperialism became prominent, transportation was transformed, economies shifted, laws were reformed, and education improved all during this tumultuous time. After the Industrial Revolution, life around the world changed. The revolution first started making its impact as factories were being built all around Britain. Before, a family would all work together by hand to make textiles at their own, leisurely pace in a comfortable setting. This changed when machines were implemented, expediting work; but they were expensive and bulky, so they had to be located in one place where people would commute to: a factory. As a result of factory work, attitudes toward work changed negatively, but speed and efficiency was increased, and many more textiles could be produced. Eventually, the United States saw the potential in industrializing and it stole factory ideas from the successful factories in Britain by posing as investors. The United States then set up its own prosperous factories that particularly thrived in New England because it had the factors of production: land, labor, and capital. Overtime, Lowell, Massachusetts became the leading center of textiles—the commodity American industry was based on. The factories in Britain and America produced a much loftier number of textiles than ever before, thus the demand for raw materials was greater in response. In the beginning, Britain...
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...Euro Disney: The First 100 Days Disney products, including films and television shows, had been sold in Western Europe for over 50 years. In 1988 European sales accounted for 25% of all Disney product licensing sales. This is one of the main points that need to be considered while evaluating the opportunity. Europeans were already familiar with Disney products and they appeared to be very receptive to it. Another major point that needs to be considered to evaluate the project is the population and how easily they can access Disney Park. European population exceeded that of the United States by 150 million in roughly one-half of the land mass. This meant that Disney would be accessible to more number of people who lived closer to it than in the United States. Also, Europe had a lot of holiday destinations such as Paris, Madrid and London. This means that a large number of people from outside Europe would be visiting these places and they could also be added to the number of potential people who would visit the park. European vacation practices also would play a major role in setting up a park there as they took upwards of five weeks of vacation a year, whereas most Americans took only two or three. The choosing of location in Paris, France was a wise decision as it was almost at the center of Europe. Seventeen million people lived within two hours; of the site by car, 109 million people lived within six hours of the site by car, and 310 million people could reach the complex...
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...Aircraft Solutions (AS) Security Assessment Submitted to: Professor SEC-571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Keller Graduate School of Management Submitted: Overview Aircraft Solutions (AS) is a southern California company specializing in cutting edge design and manufacturing. AS supplies products and solutions in the fields of electronics, commercial, defense, and aerospace to a wide variety of customers. AS not only has a highly skilled and trained workforce, but they also utilize state of the art equipment that provides efficiency and productivity rarely seen in this industry. AS’s headquarters is located in San Diego, California while their Commercial Division (CD) is located 40 miles east of San Diego in Chula Vista, California. The AS Defense Division (DD) is located between Los Angeles and San Diego in Orange County, California. AS uses Business Process Management (BPM) to integrate customers, vendors, and suppliers in order to create a successful product. The success of the BPM is closely dependent on the success and efficiency of the Information Technology (IT) process of AS. Customer data, design engineering, and Proof For Production (PFP) are all examples of how AS’s IT success directly impacts their BPM. Vulnerabilities Hardware vulnerability AS has an obvious hardware vulnerability that could potentially have a catastrophic effect on the Chula Vista CD and the rest of AS. AS has a current network architecture that...
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...the unimaginable amount of time they have put into insuring they are the best of the best in the world. This brings us to our first “H” of Military service: Hours. Hours Becoming a member of the military of the United States of America is no easy feat accomplished by any ordinary Joe. It is said to be one of the most physically demanding jobs of our country with such an absurd amount of time put into it, that you might think these men are fools. But they had the calling to be something better than themselves. From day one of boot camp until the day they retire their uniform for good, soldiers spend every waking minute devoted to their cause. During boot camp, wakeup call is at four in the morning. Once awake they clean their work area and make sure everything is up to regulation. Within five minutes of being conscious, they have a drill sergeant and platoon commander inspecting everything in every bunk and reprimanding those who have failed to follow procedure. When inspection is finished, it is time for Physical Training. Soldiers-in-training get in a two hour work out session, after which they retire to the mess hall for breakfast. After a half of an hour, the men file out and proceed to the classroom. What many people do not know is that boot camp is just as much class work as it is physical exhaustion. After five hours in the classroom learning General Orders, The...
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...produce goods cheaply by minimizing worker salaries and benefits, skimping on factory and dormitory upkeep and standards, and demanding high levels of productivity (long hours and big quotas) from their workers. Nike manufacturer’s shoes in different countries on subcontractor basis, Although Nike do not own any manufacturing facilities in those countries it is accused of producing its goods where the workers are exploited. Problems a sweatshop can be described as a workplace where workers are subject to extreme exploitation, including the absence of a living wage or benefits, poor working conditions, and arbitrary discipline, such as verbal and physical abuse. Since sweatshop workers are paid less than their daily expenses, they are never able to save any money to improve their lives. They are trapped in an awful cycle of exploitation.. Nike was faced with anti globalization protesters for the following problems Child labor. As the report published by Global exchange in September, 1997 Workers as young as 13 earned as little as 10 cent an hour and worked unto 17 hours daily in enforced silence. Talking during work was not allowed with a violators fined $1.20 to $3.60. Hazardous working conditions If workers got sick or had something’s to take care of it is impossible to get a sick leave until the workers have made the required quota of the day before they can leave work. Workers with skin or breathing problems had not been transferred to departments free of chemicals and that...
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...rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information James F. Gardner jfg5647@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) jgardner5647@gmail.com (Personal) 714-348-1513 (Pacific Standard Time) Facilitator Availability I am available from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. On Saturdays, I tend to be online in the morning only. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know. I will be happy to accommodate your schedule, if possible. I provide you with these times to make it easier to communicate with me, and not to limit our contact. Additionally, I will be in class approximately 10 minutes before the start of class if you have any questions. I want you to know that, should you need to...
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...Overview of the Federal Minimum Wage The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a law that guarantees employees and youth a fair minimum wage and overtime pay. It is regulated by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); it mandates employers to pay all nonexempt employees a federal minimum wage no less than the determine amount set by the government (U.S. DOL, 2011). Unfortunately, the federal minimum wage still sits at $7.25 per hour and has remained the same since George W. Bush signed a law to change it on July 24, 2009 (Risher, 2013; U.S. DOL, 2011). So, why did so many government officials decline the increase of the federal minimum wage and why do they fear the positive impact that the increase will have on America? This paper intends to briefly discuss six laws, all pertaining to federal minimum wage introduced to the House of Representatives within a year and highlight one member of the senate who disapproved the law for passing. In addition, this paper will briefly point out statements made about why some Senators chose to decline the bill; and finally, this paper intends to briefly explain any legal issues preventing the wage increase and implications for management. Start of Hope: Minimum Wage Fairness United States senators and representatives have introduced numerous federal minimum wage bills to the House of Representatives in order to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) during their term. These bills were designed to either...
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