...Introduction In Dangerous Exits: Escaping Abusive Relationships in Rural America, researchers Walter Dekerseredy and Martin Schwartz illuminate on the hardships faced by rural women regarding sexual assault in the context of marital separation or divorce. Within the cycle of abuse, attempting to leave an abusive relationship is an extremely dangerous time in battered women’s life, a key component the two scholars focus on in their book. A point exemplified by Ashley, a participant in their qualitative study of 43 women in rural Ohio: This critical review will begin with a summary of the major points in the literature presented continuing on into a discussion of the methodology and support for their research questions. Leading into a discussion...
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...Principles of Knowledge Engineering and Management (ISE531) Managing Knowledge Processes Prof. Benny Cheung Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering 1 Principles of Knowledge Engineering and Management (ISE531) Learning Objectives •To familiarize with knowledge processes such as knowledge creation, knowledge acquisition, knowledge transfer, sharing and retention •Knowledge transfer methods and how to support effective knowledge sharing •To understand how to develop culture for knowledge transfer •Various techniques for knowledge retention such as after action review, etc. •To understand knowledge validation process •Metrics for measuring the outcome of knowledge processes 2 Benny Cheung Principles of Knowledge Engineering and Management (ISE531) The Knowledge Processes •Knowledge consists of patterns of information in form of rules, applicable to explain or predict phenomenon (e.g. apple drops due to gravity). •Knowledge processes are what individual and collective use to produce, transmit, acquire, store and use knowledge. •Knowledge management deals with knowledge processes and a knowledge environment. •There are a number of primary knowledge processes which are: •knowledge production (or creation or generation) •knowledge acquisition •knowledge sharing •knowledge retention •knowledge validation •knowledge transfer (or diffusion). Benny Cheung 3 Principles of Knowledge Engineering and Management (ISE531) Knowledge Production •Knowledge...
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...responsibility of management to update them. In my own setting it is my responsibility to identify if any changes are necessary, especially regarding risk management and also to be aware of when the folders need updating. All staff should be made aware of the updates and any changes that may need to be addressed; these can be communicated through handovers, staff meetings and communication books. In order to ensure that staff has read the policies there is a form for each staff member to sign as evidence they have read the policy. The health and safety (first aid) regulations 1981 provides a framework for first aid arrangements in the workplace. In my company there is a first aider based at each home, as well as appropriate first aid equipment, as training is provided to all staff it does not mean they are the appointed persons, in each home the first aiders are identified along with where they can be contacted. There is an accident book at each home where staff fill out a form for any injuries taken place, this practice stems from the regulations of reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) and accident reporting. The form must be accurate, dated, and factual and signed by person filling out the form and whomever the form refers to, this covers employees and other people who suffer injuries/conditions as a result of work activities. The organisation should ensure that under the health and safety act they are providing a safe working environment...
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...Exploitation of Women in Prostitution Submitted by: 9 Nadine Bo 27 Isabella Manuel III-Katarungan Submitted to: Miss Josel Cruz March 11, 2013 I. Introduction Many of today’s social issues have been around for hundreds of years. Social issues can be likened to a cancer; a cancer that grows inside but can be fully removed with proper treatment. This includes corruption, poverty, war crimes, racism and human trafficking. Human trafficking has gone far from being unnoticed in its many forms such as prostitution of women and even children. As early as 18th century BC, prostitution has been recognized as a profession. It was a sign of hospitality for the ancient Sumerians, for others it was obligatory for their beliefs and religion. However, man has gone far from the ways of the old. Now, the world is at that point in history where everyone should have learned from ancestors’ accomplishments and failures alike. Prostitution, commonly referred to as “the world’s oldest profession”, must have been solved as a social issue long ago, but similar to other issues it hasn’t been fully eliminated because it is a social problem. Social problems are deeply rooted in the nature of humans and society. As long as there are people willing to understand and work with these women towards social equity, there is a solution. There are efforts to remove prostitution and most of all the exploitation, harassment and abuse of those involved such as legal measures and private organizations...
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...Chapter- One Introduction 1. Introduction Over much of the last decade, Bangladesh’s economy has maintained a high, 6 percent growth rate. Although the country remains one of the poorest (it ranks 146th out of 187 countries in the UNDP’s latest Human Development Report), experts are generally optimistic about its growth trajectory – recently, the director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said that Bangladesh was “well on track” to achieve its development goals to become a middle-income country by 2021. The garment industry, which makes up 80 percent of the country’s export earnings and employs over 3.6 million people, has played an enormous role in the country’s economic progress. Due to a number of factors but mostly lower working wages, Bangladesh has beaten some of its neighbors like India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia to become one of the world’s largest clothing exporters – second only to China. Since the workers of garments industries are driving the economy of Bangladesh to a large extent it is necessary to ascertain a healthy working environment for the workers. The labor law, 2006 states a number of rules regarding safety, health and hygiene and welfare of the workers of Bangladesh. In order to evaluate the true picture of the garments sector a survey has been made on a garments company named “Best Shirts Ltd”. This report presents a detailed explanation of the health and welfare conditions prevailing in that garments factory. Here an effort...
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...Introduction Dramatic improvement and a paradigm shift 1 A Paradigm Shift The exit of undisciplined capacity Strengthened risk management skills Stronger foundational pillars The Implications The risk journey continues – with profitable growth as the new frontier 7 9 10 13 17 Continuous improvement of risk management Growing profitably in a competitive industry Lessons and barriers Levers to drive growth Upgrading the foundational pillars Conclusion Looking forward 17 21 28 38 43 Journey III: The Next Frontier in Property and Casualty Insurance The Challenge of Profitable Growth 1 Introduction Dramatic improvement and a paradigm shift In our first Journey report, covering 1979 to 1993, we reached three main conclusions about performance in the property and casualty insurance industry: 1. Risk management is the primary driver of success, not investment performance, expense management or financial leverage. We suggested that risk management had four components: enterprise risk management, capital management, product market management, and transaction excellence. 2. Performance is remarkably consistent and selfreinforcing. Winners keep winning, while persistent underperformers tend to be acquired or go out of business. 3. Winners capitalize on counterintuitive “ironies of risk.” They seek rather than avoid risk, bridge underwriting and claim silos, focus rather than diversify the book, and ignore rather than try to game the cycle. We updated our analysis...
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...further instructions. Line managers must make sure all training and health and safety practices are met. They must show and explain the MSDS sheets when using materials and chemicals. Please note I will be holding a meeting Tuesday at 9am, going over the review what employee is assigned to which division. As per I have hired 20 new production workers they will not only be working in one area but assigned with a line manager and team lead. I have sorted out a criteria list that must be met each and every day before and after each shift. They are very basic questions and report activities assuring standards are met and when being audited there will be no errors. Mandatory requirements upon employees arrival are, that they are fully equip in their uniform ; (safety boots, hand gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, no jewelry, no headphones for music or any other devises other than ear plugs, and there will be no exception for cell phones what so ever. Due to an emergency the employee must ask to leave the work station, and go to the assigned lockers to get their cell phone. There will be a day to day planner to ensure the 7 day training has been fully met, there will be on; Day one: walk around the plant see the emergency exits, where the machines are located and how to operate. Followed by a step by step lock out and in procedure how to ensure there will be no accidents and emergency alarms. Day 2: Tests and Quizzes on the knowledge of the training videos, location and where...
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...Basic features of interviews A job interview is your chance to show an employer what kind of employee he or she will get if you're hired. That is why it is essential to be well prepared for the job interview. Preparing means knowing about the industry, the employer, and yourself. It means paying attention to details like personal appearance, punctuality, and demeanor. Knowledge is always your best weapon and so you should arm yourself with plenty of it. That starts with the very basic bit of knowledge regarding job interviews. Before you research the industry and the company and even before you practice answering the questions you might be asked, you should have some general information about job interviews. Let's start by going over the different types of interviews you might face. The Screening Interview Your first interview with a particular employer will often be the screening interview. This is usually an interview with someone in human resources. It may take place in person or on the telephone. He or she will have a copy of your resume in hand and will try to verify the information on it. The human resources representative will want to find out if you meet the minimum qualifications for the job and, if you do, you will be passed on to the next step. The Selection Interview The selection interview is the step in the process which makes people the most anxious. The employer knows you are qualified to do the job. While you may have the skills to perform the tasks that...
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...PART A 1. Incident Reporting: a. The types of incidents that should be reported would be larceny, damage to property, breaking/entering, suspicious person, trespass, disturbance, missing person, patient restraint, assault, domestic, visitor restriction, auto accident, personal injury, alarm activated/reset, maintenance, lost and found. There is also the issue of workplace violence, which has increased and has become a serious issue in health care. Our health care workers are at higher risk for experiencing violence than workers in any other industry. Workplace violence includes any incident at the workplace that results in physical or psychological injury to someone, damage to property, or loss of productivity (Sells, 2000, p. 338). b. The expectation for reporting incidents in the workplace is to make the management aware so that they can be committed to the safety of their employees and also to set expectations regarding what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. Also, as employees they must do their parts in properly reporting the violent incidents to management. The security team will provide the employee with the incident report form or reporting tool. This form can also be used by external sources such as, police if they need to do a follow on the situation. The documentation will provide factual detail of what happen if the person is prosecuted or for other legal reasons. Mandatory reporting is required by some facilities, and that include incidents...
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...Heath Status of The Latino or Hispanic Population Maria Funez NRS-429V Family-Center Health Promotions February 29, 2015 Heath Status of The Latino or Hispanic Population Hispanics migrate to the United States for many different reasons but one of the most powerful motivators of migration whether legal or illegal is economic instability within the countries of origin. Although, is dangerous crossing the Mexican boarder to reached the U.S. the hopes for a better life is a powerful motivator to risk one’s life. Once in the U.S. Many Hispanics assimilate to the American life by means of education, learning a trade, and obtaining good paying jobs. Others have a harder time to assimilate to American culture due to the inability to learn the language, lack of education, or skills to facilitate better paying jobs. The Hispanic or Latino population in the United States has become one of the fastest growing minority groups in the country. According, to the United States Census Bureau (2010), there are 50.5 millions Hispanic or Latinos living in the United States. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010, p.2). Nevertheless, the Hispanic population is facing many challenges; some of those challenges are associated to health. In deed, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the health status, how is health promotions define, and what health disparities’ exist for the Hispanic or Latino population in the U.S. According to Smith et al. (as cited by Page-Reeves, Nifaratus, Mishra, Gingrich, &...
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...employees. c) Accidents and illness cost the employer money. d) The company's image in the market-place (to which it sells goods and services, and from which it recruits labour and buys in other resources) will suffer if its health and safety record is bad. This lesson looks at the law and best practice relating to health and safety at work. Lesson objectives After completing this chapter you should be able to: a) Carry out risk assessments as required by legislation, regulation and organisational requirements ensuring appropriate action is taken. b) Demonstrate that health and safety regulations and legislation applicable in specific work situations are correctly and effectively applied. c) Carry out a systematic review of organisational health and safety policies and procedures in order to ensure they are effective and compliant. d) Carry out practical application of health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace. 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION In 1972, a Royal Commission on Safety and Health at Work reported that unnecessarily large numbers of days were being lost each year through industrial accidents, injuries and diseases, because of the 'attitudes, capabilities and performance of people and the efficiency of the organisational systems within which they work'. Since then, major legislation has been brought into effect in the UK, most notably: a) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; b) the regulations introduced in January...
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...SUNDERLAND UNIVERSITY In conjunction with South Tyneside College Foundation Degree in Health and Safety Management Health and Safety Legislation and Responsibilities –FDA227 Assignment Legislation and Responsibilities This assignment is submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the SUNDERLAND UNIVERSITY Foundation Degree in Health and Safety Management 2010-2011 Introduction The following report aims to explain manual handling issues whilst at the author’s place of work. The author is using fictions to support the assignment rather than real life incidents, as the author’s workplace did not give out such materials in time for the said author to complete the assignment. The main aims are to discuss the employer/employee responsibilities regarding manual handling and the civil and criminal liabilities involved. Give the reader an understanding of what the relevant legislation breach is surrounding manual handling and its interpretation and application, to try to provide a critical analysis of the effectiveness of the legislative provision in manual handling operations. The objectives are that the reader gains full understanding of the aims set out by the author. A general overview of a toy-manufacturing warehouse from the picking/packing point of view regarding manual handling: One of the roles inside a toy warehouse involves picking up toys from a shelf, and placing them onto a trolley for ordering customers, then transporting them to the packing...
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...Driver’s Manual State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Dannel P. Malloy Governor ct.gov/dmv facebook.com/CTDMVteens @CTDMV Melody A. Currey Commissioner An Important Message from Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner Melody A. Currey Connecticut takes pride in its highway safety initiatives and efforts to make the roads safer for all who use them. This work involves driver licensing and ensuring that new and renewing drivers are aware of safety’s critical role when behind the wheel. For the state’s youngest drivers, obtaining your license is a time of joy and freedom, but it comes with great responsibility. Two years ago Connecticut imposed tougher teen driving laws for 16and 17-year-old drivers. These laws, along with stiffer penalties, were put into place to keep you safe on the road as you learn and become a more experienced driver. It takes time and practice. We hope you understand that the laws and penalties are in place to help reduce crashes, injuries and deaths. We want to remind all license holders that driving is a privilege and not a right. Connecticut has specific laws, such as speeding, driving too fast for conditions, reckless driving, driving under the influence, and others that aim to protect all people on the road whether vehicle drivers, passengers or pedestrians. Distracted driving, including the use of phones while driving, has been noted as a contributing factor in many serious accidents. We urge all drivers to remain focused...
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...The following will examine the article The Conundrum of Visibility: Youth safety and the Internet, written by Danah Boyd and Alice Marwick. The Internet is obviously a remarkable tool and has drastically changed and shaped the society we live in today. With all the good the Internet has brought to our lives, there is always a trade off or a negative outcome. Many adults are claiming that the Internet has a very bad influence on today’s youth since it is exposing them to sexual solicitation, harassment/bullying and exposure to inappropriate content. However, the main issue of this article is stating that the claims of the adults are not new to society and that these problems have been around for quite a long time and the Internet is just making these problems more visible. The article is stating that the Internet is making the claims of the adults visible to them and the reason why adults are blaming the Internet for these issues is because they are scared and do not know how to protect their children. They are focusing too much on technology and losing focus on the bigger picture. Society does not have the resources to help the youth that are in need and therefore we tend to look for something to blame, and choose to blame the internet. The article goes on to explain four main issues that come up in conversation when discussing online safety: sexual solicitation, harassment, exposure to inappropriate content and youth-generated problematic content, and is trying to prove that...
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...Property yields as tools for valuation and analysis Rosane Hungria-Garcia in collaboration with Hans Lind Björn Karlsson This report has been sponsored by the Real Estate Academy at the Division of Building and Real Estate Economics. Stockholm 2004 ______________________________________________________ Report No. 52 Building & Real Estate Economics Department of Infrastructure KTH Summary This project was started in order to get an overview of conceptual problems, measurement problems, theories of determinants of yields, the use of yields in different contexts and how the actors on the Swedish market looked upon yields. Important issues discussed in the report is the need for: - Conceptual clarity: A number of different yield terms exist on the market and it is very important to be clear about how the specific terms are defined. - Operational clarity: There are measurement problems both concerning rental incomes, operating and maintenance costs and property values. This means that reported yields can be “manipulated” by choosing suitable operationalisations and pushing estimations of uncertain factors in directions that are favourable to the actor in question. - Specify the purpose for which the yield should be used. The most important distinction is between using yields/income returns for valuation purposes and using yields as benchmarks or bubble indicators. In the first case various types of normalization of the net operating income can be rational. In the second...
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