companies. Things such as wrongful termination and other unethical behaviors can lead to lawsuits against a company. Organizations that have not abided by the codes of ethical behavior have had major consequences, which are shown in throughout this paper. A major question is should an absolutist view be taken towards ethics or should situations be judged at the time of the issue in order to apply the rules the way you see fit? When it comes to ethics any illegal actions are clearly immoral but certain
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The Role of the Militia in Today’s Canadian Forces Jack English | September 2011 Strategic Studies Working Group Papers The Role of the Militia in Today’s Canadian Forces ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lt. Col.-Dr. John A. English retired from the Canadian army in 1993 with 37 years service in the King’s Own Calgary Regiment, the Queen’s Own Rifles, and Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Educated at Royal Roads and the Royal Military College, he went on leave without pay to attain an MA in
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Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics, 2011;2(2): 4-19 RIVERBANK EROSION DISPLACEES IN BANGLADESH: NEED FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE AND POLICY INTERVENTION MD Fakrul Islam, Ph.D, and A.N.M. Bazlur Rashid, Ph.D. 1. Professor, Department of Social works, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh 2. University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh ABSTRACT: Environmental refugees are one of the most burning issues at this time throughout the world. Bangladesh, a riverine country, is suffering from acquit riverbank erosion
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EHR/CPOE Implementation Executive Summary This thesis follows the implementation of Computerized Patient Order Entry/Electronic Health Record (CPOE/EHR) system implemented by Partners Healthcare System (PHS) during 2002-2003 for all its constituent practitioners. It looks at the problems faced during implementation of the system and identifies new potential problems that the system may encounter. Particularly in consideration is the effort it takes to convince healthcare professionals to switch
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Executive Summary 1 2 Introduction 1 2.1 Purpose 3 2.2 Scope 3 2.3 Plan Information 3 3 Contingency Plan Overview 4 3.1 Applicable Provisions and Directives 4 3.2 Objectives 4 3.3 Organization 5 3.4 Contingency Phases 8 3.4.1 Response Phase 8 3.4.2 Resumption Phase 8 3.4.3 Recovery Phase 8 3.4.4 Restoration Phase 9 3.5 Assumptions 9 3.6 Critical Success Factors and Issues 9 3.7 Mission Critical Systems/Applications/Services 10 3.8 Threats 10 3.8
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Executive Summary 1 2 Introduction 1 2.1 Purpose 3 2.2 Scope 3 2.3 Plan Information 3 3 Contingency Plan Overview 4 3.1 Applicable Provisions and Directives 4 3.2 Objectives 4 3.3 Organization 5 3.4 Contingency Phases 8 3.4.1 Response Phase 8 3.4.2 Resumption Phase 8 3.4.3 Recovery Phase 8 3.4.4 Restoration Phase 9 3.5 Assumptions 9 3.6 Critical Success Factors and Issues 9 3.7 Mission Critical Systems/Applications/Services 10 3.8 Threats 10 3.8
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Drones have been used in the military, for commercial purposes, and for personal use, yet rules surrounded registration and laws remain vague. American law enforcement is now integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the police force. Between 2010 and 2012, Custom and Border Protection flew 700 surveillance missions on behalf of other agencies, according to the Washington Post newspaper. North Dakota is the first state to legally allow drone use in the police. The statue, actually, is
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Grid Energy Storage U.S. Department of Energy December 2013 Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the members of the core team dedicated to developing this report on grid energy storage: Imre Gyuk (OE), Mark Johnson (ARPA-E), John Vetrano (Office of Science), Kevin Lynn (EERE), William Parks (OE), Rachna Handa (OE), Landis Kannberg (PNNL), Sean Hearne & Karen Waldrip (SNL), Ralph Braccio (Booz Allen Hamilton). Table of Contents
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7 Integrating health interventions for women, newborn babies, and children: a framework for action Björn Ekman, Indra Pathmanathan, Jerker Liljestrand Lancet 2008; 372: 990–1000 See Editorial page 863 This is the seventh in a Series of eight papers about Alma-Ata: rebirth and revision Lund University, Lund Sweden (B Ekman PhD); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (I Pathmanathan PhD); Ystad, Sweden (J Liljestrand PhD) Correspondence to: Dr Jerker Liljestrand, Götgången 12 27144 YSTAD, Sweden jerker@ystad
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2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Application TABLE OF CONTENTS Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Organizational Profile i Responses Addressing All Criteria Items Category 1: Leadership 1 Category 2: Strategic Planning 6 Category 3: Customer Focus 10 Category 4: Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management 14 Category 5: Workforce Focus 18 Category 6: Process Management 23 Category 7: Results 7.1: Best Quality (Healthcare Outcomes)
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