...Case Briefs Brandie McCormick Kaplan University Citation: Billie J. Rodman v. New Mexico Employment security department and Presbyterian Hospital, 764 NM 2d, 1316 (1988) Facts: On February 17, 1987 after 8 years of employment Billie Rodman was fired from her job for misconduct. Billie Rodman applied for unemployment benefits and was denied due to being fired for misconduct. Billie Rodman has decided to file an appeal on the decision from the district court to revoke her benefits. Due to her personal problems impacting her working abilities Billie Rodman had restrictions placed on her prior to her termination. June of 1986 Billie Rodman received numerous personal phone calls and had visitors at her work place and was reprimanded for her actions. The reprimand that she was given stated that she was no longer to have visitors or personal phone calls during work hours. The only time she would be allowed to have personal phone calls or visitors was during her scheduled brakes or lunches/dinners away from the hospital or out of patients or coworkers view. Billie Rodman was told to let her immediate supervisor know when she would be leaving her station for her dinner. Billie Rodman was told to make every effort to resolve her personal issues that were causing issues for her at work. Issue: The issue here is the misconduct that Billie Rodman was fired for really considered misconduct which would cause her to be denied her benefits under NMSA 1978, Section 51–1–7 of the Unemployment...
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...Dog preschool lesson plans. Arts and crafts, games, math, science, group time activities, songs and snack ideas. Amazon.com Offers: Books to Read: Walter, the Farting Dog Dog Heaven Sheetzucacapoo Farting Fred & The Dog Show Where's Spot? Good Dog, Carl The Pokey Little Puppy Good Night Blue Go, Dog. Go! Touch and Feel - puppy Clifford The Big Red Dog Theme Books: ***Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom *** The GIANT Encyclopedia of Theme The Weekly Curriculum Book Theme Kits Made Easy Themes Teachers Use Totline Alphabet Theme-A-Saurus ~ Kindergarten Themes Teaching Young Children Using Themes... Dog Themed Toys: Toddlerz Toddlin' Tunes Puppy Barking Dogs Family K9 Unit Playset Brenda Blue, Brenda's Mother and Kin... Baby Pets Jum Bo Knob - puzzle CarePlay Riding Puppy - ride on toy Jack The Dog Tin Jack In The Box Art Torn Paper Dogs Supply the children with a full sheet of white paper and half sheet of brown paper. Ask them to make a dog by tearing pieces of the brown paper and gluing them onto the white paper. Small amounts of other colored paper may be used. Dog Ear Headbands Have the children cut out two strips of paper that when connected will fit around their head. Connect the strips with glue or tape, (staples will catch the child's hair). Supply the children with brown paper for ears and have them cut the paper however they want to and tape them on the outside of the headband...
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...IT302-Unit4- Kaplan University Part 1: Dashboard Design. For the dashboard that I anticipated is required to meet the needs of the task that I discussed in Unit 3, I believe that the best approaches are either a Semantic Network or the use of Scenarios, Flowcharts and Cognitive walkthroughs, and more specifically Scenarios. Although this may be the most productive approach, it is likely that in the process of creating the dashboard that parts of a number of the conceptual designs could contribute to the finished product. While the Semantic Network is comprised of elements that would be useful and productive, particularly by providing ease in exploring the problem space and graphical views, it does not offer us all the information that would be constructive. To accomplish that, I believe the use of Scenarios, Flowcharts and Cognitive walkthroughs would provide us with the most useful means to develop a dashboard adequate to provide the functionality we are seeking. Of these, the use of Scenarios would provide the easiest means to develop a dashboard with the desired functionality initially along with the ability to modify easily as required to accomplish what is needed. By creating scenarios and including them in the early development of the dashboard we will provide ourselves with a means to develop a versatile form that can be easily amended as needed to provide a finished console that provides the full functionality that...
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...Unit4 - Individual Project Robert Sprankle Lower Division Capstone: BUSN300 - 1303B - 04 Rodney.Cullifer September 22, 2013 Abstract Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, grew up poor in a farm community in rural Missouri during the Great Depression... The poverty he experienced while growing up taught him the value of money and to persevere. After attending the University of Missouri, he immediately worked for J.C. Penny where he got his first taste of retailing. He served in World War II, after which he became a successful franchiser of Ben Franklin five-and-dime stores. In 1962, he had the idea of opening bigger stores, sticking to rural areas, keeping costs low and discounting heavily. The management disagreed with his vision. Undaunted, Walton pursued his vision, founded Wal-Mart and started a retailing success story. When Walton died in 1992, the family's net worth approached $25 billion. Today, Wal-Mart is the world's #1 retailer, with more than 4,150 stores, including discount stores, combination discount and grocery stores, and membership-only warehouse stores (Sam's Club). Learn Walton's winning formula for business. Rule 1: Commit to your business. Believe in it more than anybody else. I think I overcame every single one of my personal shortcomings by the sheer passion I brought to my work. I don't know if you're born with this kind of passion, or if you can learn it. But I do know you need it. If...
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...HND Business 4-Marketing Principles By: Contents Introduction 3 Task 1.1 4 Task 1.2 4 Task 2.1 5 Task 2.2 6 Task 2.4 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Introduction This discusses the details of marketing principles and this assignment has considered Coca cola, a company which is in the soft drinks industry as the base. This includes evaluation of benefits and costs of a company being market oriented and the deviation from its core activities. Further this discusses the micro and macro factors that affect Coca cola and how the marketing decisions should be taken considering these factors. The segmentation aspect which is adopted in Coca cola is discussed here. And effective strategies adopted in a company lead the company to achieve competitive advantage is been highlighted in this assignment. Further Targeting strategies, buyer behaviours that impact Coca cola is been discussed along with proposition for new positioning of the beverages of Coca cola. The distribution also plays a major part in a company’s marketing activities. And the strategies used by Coca cola are discussed here with the setting of prices with the aim of achieving objectives and the promotional activities adopted are discussed here. Additional elements of marketing mix, and the different strategies that should be adopted when selling to businesses rather than customers and the strategies that are used in international marketing are discussed in this assignment. About Coca Cola The company Coca...
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...ialEdexcel BTEC Level 3 National Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Assignment – Developing Effective Communication in Health & Social Care Assignment Title: Effective Communication in Action Context Health and social care professionals require good communication skills in order to carry out their roles effectively. It is important for you to gain knowledge and understanding of the skills involved in communication, so you are able to develop and enhance your interpersonal skills. This unit enables you to explore and develop the skills of effective interpersonal interaction and communication essential to the operation of health and social care services. It will enable you to analyse factors that enhance and inhibit communication and to examine effective interpersonal skills. You will also explore the value of effective and varied types and styles of communication in the support of patients/service users. The unit encourages you to reflect on your own performance and that of others. In order to support your studies, it would be highly beneficial for you to complete a period of work experience, which should provide opportunities for some of the assessment of the unit. You should aim to complete this over October half term or at Christmas. Task Overview Your line manager has promoted you to the position of ‘Trainer’ and has given you responsibility to deliver some induction training to new recruits. It is your choice whether you base your assignment...
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...Republic of the Philippines EAST PACIFIC COMPUTER COLLEGE EPCC Campound, Baybay, Catarman Northern Samar PAYROLL SYSTEM OF EMPLOYEES IN EAST PACIFIC COMPUTER COLLEGE BY SUBMITTED TO RAUL C. GACUSAN, Ph. D. DEDICATED TO OUR PARENTS OUR FRIENDS LOVED ONES AND OUR ALMIGHTY GOD Table of Contents Chapter 1- INTRODUCTION Background of the Study 1 Objectives of the Study 2 CHAPTER 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND Background of the Study A grading system is a great help to students and to the school Administrator in maintaining and monitoring students’ performance. It will be easy for the students to determine their grades in every subject taken especially right after the end of a semester. A student final grade is a result of class activities, quizzes, and major examinations. Grades are given based on point systems and most schools encounter problems in recording student grades due to manual method of handling students’ grades. It is very important for every school to have a systematic and upgraded system in keeping or recording of grades. This was the reason this study on computerized grade monitoring system was conducted by the information technology of East Pacific Computer College so that as students transact with the registrar to ask for their grades, it could be easy for the registry office to release the grades of the students instantly. A grading system could be a great help, not only for the students but also for the school administration for the enhancement of the...
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...De werkkostenregeling De weg naar implementatie! White paper UNIT4 HR Solutions BV, 2012 INHOUDSOPGAVE 1. Inleiding 2. Stappenplan 3. De nieuwe fiscale werkelijkheid 4. Vier vragen over de WKR-overstapper 5. Projectmatige aanpak 6. UNIT4 HR Solutions BV 3 4 8 13 14 15 Mr. Liesbeth Meester Loonheffingenspecialist UNIT4 HR Solutions BV De inhoud van deze white paper is samengesteld door mr. Liesbeth Meester, loonheffingenspecialist bij UNIT4 HR Solutions. Liesbeth heeft na haar studie ruim 10 jaar gewerkt als belastingadviseur bij PwC, met als specialisme loonheffingen. De werkkostenregeling heeft zij bij diverse organisaties geïmplementeerd. Op basis van die praktijkervaring is de inhoud van deze white paper tot stand gekomen. Suggesties voor verbetering van deze white paper? Neem contact op met liesbeth.meester@unit4.com PAGINA 2 van 17 1. INLEIDING De werkkostenregeling vervangt het oude fiscale systeem van belastingvrije vergoedingen en verstrekkingen aan werknemers. Doel daarvan is vereenvoudiging. De wet is in werking getreden op 1 januari 2011, maar werkgevers kunnen kiezen om de overstap naar het nieuwe regime uit te stellen tot uiterlijk 2014. In plaats van de oude fijnmazige regelgeving per arbeidsvoorwaarde gaat de werkkostenregeling uit van een budgettair systeem. Administratieve vastlegging op werknemerniveau is daarbij niet langer noodzakelijk. Elke werkgever (te beoordelen per loonheffingennummer!) kan 1,4% (vanaf 2013: 1,6%) van de fiscale...
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...Planning (ERP) systems to accomplish their business transaction and data processing needs. The company named SAP Aktiengesellschaft (commonly known as SAP AG in the business press) is currently the world market and technology leader in providing ERP systems. (Implementation) Organizations must always strive for excellence in every business process enterprisewide, a daunting challenge if the organization has multisite operations worldwide. To obtain operational efficiencies, lower costs, improve supplier and customer relations, and increase revenues and market share, all units of the organization must work together harmoniously toward congruent goals. An ERP system will help an organization achieve this. (Baltzan pg. 158) According to UNIT4 Business Software offers a fully-integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, providing both operational support and strategic management to organizations that face rapid, ongoing change.(Unit 4) Agresso enables organizations to replace multiple disparate third-party systems, with an integrated, role-focused solution. It is ideal for organizations that need financials and a broader range of core functions in a single, unified business system – with the ability to integrate other applications as required. Their ERP software is to: * ensures unrivalled...
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...Introduction to Philosophy Unit4 Individual Project Socrates: What is the definition of determinism? The definition of determinism a quality that makes a person continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult. The act of finding out or calculating something, the act of officially deciding something. Socrates: What is the definition of free will? Tony: The definition of free will is a philosophical word of an art for a distinct sort of contents of logical agents to choose a direction of action between numerous options. Socrates: Do you agree that every event has an explanatory cause? Tony: Yes! I really would take delight in thinking that most circumstances do not embrace pass clarification, all functions don’t have an explanatory motive, and how can we interpret the main events and how they may approach, because they don’t just come about by chance. Socrates: How do you define events? Tony: Events are things that happen or are regarded as happening, such as birthdays, graduations, weddings, births and deaths. Socrates: How do you define explanatory causes? Tony: Explanatory causes are a characteristic that symbolizes how a person account to themselves why they undergo a precise transaction, whether it be definite or nugatory. Socrates: Do you agree that every choice or event would has an explanatory cause? Tony: Yes, we’d all relish the fact that at times a few options or functions are purposeless therefore leading to our free will. Socrates: How...
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...IT302-Unit4- Kaplan University Part 1: Dashboard Design. For the dashboard that I anticipated is required to meet the needs of the task that I discussed in Unit 3, I believe that the best approaches are either a Semantic Network or the use of Scenarios, Flowcharts and Cognitive walkthroughs, and more specifically Scenarios. Although this may be the most productive approach, it is likely that in the process of creating the dashboard that parts of a number of the conceptual designs could contribute to the finished product. While the Semantic Network is comprised of elements that would be useful and productive, particularly by providing ease in exploring the problem space and graphical views, it does not offer us all the information that would be constructive. To accomplish that, I believe the use of Scenarios, Flowcharts and Cognitive walkthroughs would provide us with the most useful means to develop a dashboard adequate to provide the functionality we are seeking. Of these, the use of Scenarios would provide the easiest means to develop a dashboard with the desired functionality initially along with the ability to modify easily as required to accomplish what is needed. By creating scenarios and including them in the early development of the dashboard we will provide ourselves with a means to develop a versatile form that can be easily amended as needed to provide a finished console that provides the full functionality that...
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...Unit 4 Assignment Please answer the following questions. Submit as a Microsoft Word® document to the Dropbox when completed. 1. Identify whether each of the following is an explicit cost or an implicit cost: a) Payments for rented manufacturing equipment – Explicit Cost – since the firm will spend money it would be classified as an explicit cost. b) A firm’s use of a warehouse that it owns and could rent to another firm – Implicit Cost – since there is no cost at the present moment. c) Wages paid to the firm’s workers – Explicit Cost - since the firm will spend money it would be classified as an explicit cost. d) The wages the firm’s owner could earn if the worked for another company – Implicit Cost – Although a monetary value could be assumed, the firm did not actually spend money. 2. Consider the following information in the table for Pat’s Pizza Restaurant and answer the questions below. |Marginal Product of Capital |4,000 | |Marginal Produce of Labor |100 | |Wage Rate |$10 | |Rental Price of Pizza Ovens |$500 ...
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...Gwendolyn Frields Week Three Individual Paper Psychology of Personality PSY/250 March 30, 2011 As some techniques are exercise to describe the personality, two are frequently utilize to subsidize another approach. Together biological and humanistic approaches are naturally exercise as under tones. Personality by itself involves various issues. Evolutionary/inherent perception do not usually account for the biological mechanisms among genes and personality. Theorists use biological development in an effort to fill in the space among personality and genetics by inferring, theorizing, and exploring biological associations with behavior. Biological approaches personality in the pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person. The term temperament is exercise to refer to stable individual differences in emotional reactivity. Example ones behavior toward a death of a family member the grieving may be weeping and trying to seek comfort from a higher power. To whereas another person might go into a deeper depression and has no understanding and why death and tend to feel there is no higher power no one this powerful would allow this type of pain. Present are various traits that make up a human being. They are the traits of human consciousness; or perhaps one can call them the gift of human character or simply character or personality traits (Posner nd). Maslow termed the highest level of the pyramid as growth needs. Maslow’s...
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...SMOKING AND THE EFFECT ON THE BODY I never understood the concept of wanting to smoke and after researching this I understand less, why smoking appeals to a person. The risk is higher than the benefits and I can’t seem to understand what people find in it that makes them want to continue smoking. My mother was a smoker and had high blood pressure, heart disease and bronchitis. After researching this, I found out that most of it could have been prevent if she did not smoke. The chemicals used to produce them have been researched and are the cause for many of the disease and the effects it has on your body. Some people think smoking will keep them from gaining weight or that it keeps them calm but after researching this I think I could find a better way. Research has found that there are over 4,000 chemicals found in cigarettes which are harmful to the human body. The effects range from circulatory issues to immune issues. The research will validate the effects, of the type of chemicals used in the production of cigarettes and the effect that it has on the human body. The articles that I read validated that the chemicals use do cause harm to the body. Smoking is the gamble we take of getting illnesses, such as cancer or heart disease Smoking affects the circulatory system, heart, and other organs. Cigarettes harms your circulatory system by raising your blood pressure, less oxygen carried by the blood and damages the lining of the arteries ,to name a few . The chemical in...
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...SAMPLE FEATURE STORY A feature story explores a news issue from a very particular angle. It is based on extensive research and interviewing. . The Long Road Home In New Orleans, families struggle to return to normal one year after Hurricane Katrina. © Weekly Reader Publishing, Teen Newsweek, 2006 Chakia Boutte, 12, surveys what she has lost in the year since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. The playground where she once spent afternoons is closed. Her block is full of stormwrecked homes, many abandoned. A pile of charred debris sits in front of what used to be Chakia’s house. The home was looted and burned after her family evacuated in a rescue boat. “I cried when I saw my house,” she says, remembering the first time she returned home after the storm. “[Looters] took everything, even my jar of pennies.” Chakia and her cousin Mikia Kirton, 8, have lived in Houston since the storm forced their families to move. The girls dreaded returning to school this fall. They say other kids sometimes make fun of them. “They say, ‘You used to have a home, now you live in the Astrodome,’” says Mikia. After Hurricane Katrina, thousands of evacuees had to take shelter at the Houston Astrodome. After spending time in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, Toye Domino is happy to be starting fifth grade in New Orleans. “We had to travel halfway around the country to get back here,” says Toye, 10. “I want to stay here because it’s my hometown.” For kids in New Orleans, the start of school is a...
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