...Health, Safety and Wellbeing Comparitive Study Greg Watt 1393319 Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Comparison Framework 4 New Zealand 4 United Kingdom 6 Discussions/Conclusion 7 Bibliography 10 Executive Summary Introduction The object of this report will be to deliberate on the New Zealand Health, Safety and Wellbeing(HSW) codes, regulations and best practice. I will look at the minimum requirements and industry standards verses mandatory and statutory requirements. A comparison will be investigated for improvements or modification between the two countries HSW, to see if the needs of an ever expanding offshore petroleum exploration and production division are being me. This comparative study will look at the Health, Safety and Wellbeing for Offshore petroleum operations. I will be making comparisons against Shell New Zealand and BP in the United Kingdom’s standards and regulations from an individual, team, company, industry and National viewpoint. Suggestions made from the high level information gathered in this report will be used to form a comparative overview of the HSW offshore petroleum regulatory framework. All people are entitled to the same level of protection regardless of where in the world they work. To ensure a consistent approach to Health, Safety and Wellbeing I will be looking at all levels to recognise any major gaps. Many advances have been made to the HSW since the 1988 Piper Alpha disaster with the total revamp of the...
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...recommends that parents school going children to no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality educational television content per day, and that children under the age of two not be exposed to any type of television or screen time at all (Anderson & Pempek, 2005; AAP, 1995; Anderson et al., 2003). These limits are prescribed to allow for children’s developing minds to use imagination, explore the world and increase physical activity and interaction with family or friends (Funk, Brouwer, Curtiss & McBroom, 2009). However, parents and other adults seem to be taking this recommendation lightly. One of the largest national studies of preschool-aged media effects, the Kaiser Family Report (2003), showed that the use of television among the children keeps rising (Rideout, Vandewater & Wartella, 2003). The report finds that school going children are exposed to much more screen time than recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. “The vast majority of children are growing up in homes where the television is at a near-constant presence (p. 4).” “77% of children age six and under watch TV every...
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...Group Plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2012 Creating a more valuable Vodafone We are creating a more valuable Vodafone Our strategy is focused on four areas of growth potential and founded on strong capital and cost discipline. This is delivering results: we have outperformed our key competitors in most major markets, and returned over £10 billion to shareholders in the last 12 months. £46.4bn £11.5bn Group revenue increased 1.2% to £46.4 billion with a strong demand for data services and further voice penetration in emerging markets. Adjusted operating profit was £11.5 billion, slightly down on last year (up 2.5%* on an organic basis) supported by a good performance from our US associate, Verizon Wireless. £6.1bn Free cash flow of £6.1 billion, decreased due to the sale of our interests in China and France and a lower working capital benefit. 9.52p Total ordinary dividends per share of 9.52 pence, up 7.0% in line with our dividend per share growth target. We also paid a special dividend of 4.0 pence per share and our £6.8 billion share buyback programme is almost complete. £6.4bn Capital expenditure increased by 2.3%, as we continued to maintain our high level of investment to support our network strategy. 14.91p Adjusted earnings per share of 14.91 pence, down 11.0% on last year, resulting from the loss of income following the sale of several businesses and higher financing costs. Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report 2012 ...
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...Annual Report 2010 Axiata Group Berhad Axiata Centre 9 Jalan Stesen Sentral 5 Kuala Lumpur Sentral 50470 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (242188-H) Website: www.axiata.com This publication has been printed on recycled material. principled collaborative optimistic excellence local relevance innovation uncompromising affordable connectivity innovative technology developing world class talent Our goal is to advance Asia via telecommunications and technology. The road ahead is exciting and full of possibilities. In the years to come, we at Axiata, hope to explore new frontiers of communications and to get more people connected across Asia and beyond. To move ahead towards a better, brighter future. Axiata Group Berhad (242188-H) Corporate inForMation BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Non-Independent Non-Executive Director tan sri dato’ aZMan HJ. MoKHtar Managing Director/President & Group Chief Executive Officer Independent Non-Executive Director JUan VillalonGa naVarro Independent Non-Executive Director dato’ sri JaMalUdin iBraHiM Independent Non-Executive Director daVid laU nai peK Independent Non-Executive Director tan sri GHaZZali sHeiKH aBdUl KHalid Senior Independent Non-Executive Director MUHaMad CHatiB Basri Non-Independent Non-Executive Director datUK aZZat KaMalUdin dr. Farid MoHaMed sani GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY AUDITORS sUrYani HUssein ls0009277 REGISTERED OFFICE Level 5, Axiata Centre...
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...Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Version Effective Date Review Date Lead Agreed by 2.2 01/08/2015 01/08/2016 Director of Student Services SLT and Governors 1 Contents Introduction 1. Policy Statement 2. Keeping Children Safe 3. Adults Working with Children and Vulnerable adults 4. Monitoring and Reviewing our Policy and Practice Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 9 Page 11 Appendices Appendix A – Guidance for good practice when working with young people Appendix B – Types of abuse and specific safeguarding issues Appendix C – Recognising abuse and indicators of abuse Appendix D – Responding to disclosure Page 14 Page 15 Page 17 Page 18 Appendix E – Guidance on Radicalisation and Extremism Page 19 2 Introduction All schools and colleges are required to have a Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy that guides the procedures and practices of staff when safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults (henceforth referred to as students). NewVIc takes very seriously its duty towards all its students who have been entrusted to our care and seeks to provide a college environment where all students are safe, secure, valued, respected, and listened to. NewVIc understands that our work in safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults must always have regard for the national guidance issued by the Secretary of State and should be in line with local guidance and procedures...
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...Computer Organization and Design The Hardware/Software Interface F I F T H E D I T I O N David A. Patterson University of California, Berkeley John L. Hennessy Stanford University With contributions by Perry Alexander The University of Kansas Peter J. Ashenden Ashenden Designs Pty Ltd Jason D. Bakos University of South Carolina Javier Bruguera Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Jichuan Chang Hewlett-Packard Matthew Farrens University of California, Davis David Kaeli Northeastern University Nicole Kaiyan University of Adelaide David Kirk NVIDIA James R. Larus School of Computer and Communications Science at EPFL Jacob Leverich Hewlett-Packard Kevin Lim Hewlett-Packard John Nickolls NVIDIA John Oliver Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Milos Prvulovic Georgia Tech Partha Ranganathan Hewlett-Packard Table of Contents Cover image Title page In Praise of Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface, Fifth Edition Front-matter Copyright Dedication Acknowledgments Preface About This Book About the Other Book Changes for the Fifth Edition Changes for the Fifth Edition Concluding Remarks Acknowledgments for the Fifth Edition 1. Computer Abstractions and Technology 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Eight Great Ideas in Computer Architecture 1.3 Below Your Program 1.4 Under the Covers 1.5 Technologies for Building Processors and Memory 1.6 Performance 1.7 The Power Wall 1.8 The Sea Change: The Switch from Uniprocessors to Multiprocessors 1.9 Real Stuff: Benchmarking...
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