...points to consider when writing questions and how to format self-completion questionnaires. You may also want to look at: • Survey Design and Analysis We have produced a series of guides which covers four broad areas: • • • • Surveys Performance management Collecting and using data Statistical processes The series of guides is available electronically on our website, www.dataunitwales.gov.uk/guides We also provide advice, guidance and training support relating to each of the documents in the series. For further information contact: Local Government Data Unit ~ Wales 029 2090 9500 or visit our website: www.dataunitwales.gov.uk ISBN – 978-1-907073-02-1 Published 2009 Published by: Local Government Data Unit ~ Wales 3–7 Columbus Walk, Cardiff, CF10 4SD Telephone: 029 2090 9500 Email: enquiries@dataunitwales.gov.uk Web: www.dataunitwales.gov.uk © Local Government Data Unit ~ Wales, 2009 (Data Unit) This material can be reproduced as long as the Data Unit is acknowledged as the original author. Any queries should be sent to the Data Unit at the above address or via e-mail: enquiries@dataunitwales.gov.uk B Questionnaire Design Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Types of surveys 1 3. Types of questions 2 4. General question design guidelines 3 5. Factual question design guidelines 8 6. Non-factual question design guidelines 10 7. Sensitive question guidelines 13 8. General questionnaire...
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...Federal Government Exam 1 Review: The first exam will consist of questions generated from the following review sheet. Make sure you understand each of these topics before proceeding to the test. The exam will be timed so you will not have the ability to peruse your notes or retake the exam. The exam itself will consist of 30 multiple choice questions and you will have 35 minutes to complete the exam. Federalism: The Basic elements of a Federal system of government (i.e. how is it structured/how power is shared) • Layers of gov • Equal power • Distinct powers Powers of the federal government: delegated powers, implied powers (necessary and proper clause), and concurrent powers. • Delegated Powers: (expressed/enumerated powers) powers given to the federal government directly by the constitution. Some most important delegated powers are: the authority to tax, regulated interstate commerce, authority to declare war, and grants the president role of commander and chief of the military • Implied Powers: Powers not expressed in the constitution, but that can be inferred. “Necessary and proper clause” • Concurrent powers: powers shared by both levels of government. Ex: Taxes, roads, elections, commerce, establishing courts and a judicial system • Reserved powers: powers not assigned by the constitution to the national government but left to the states or the people. Guaranteed by the 10th amendment. Include “police power”-health and public...
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...is to provide the best service to your member/client and the ability to apply this to your every day consumer lending environment. Trainees: 25 Financial/Credit Service Staff Members Time: 9 a.m to 5 p.m | * A2 – Course Outline: Time | Module Title | Module objective/s | 9:00AM – 9:30AM | Introduction * Trainer & Trainee Introductions * Housekeeping rules * Agenda | Trainer will begin by introducing herself with trainees introduction of themselves with a brief description so they are familiar with who they will be working with. | 9:30AM – 10:30AM | Module 1 - Retail Lending -Introduction to the Loan Portfolio, the definition, profitability, cross selling, 8 C’s of Credit & matching. | Trainees will listen closely to the topics discussed by taking notes of the 8 C’s of Credit. | 10:30AM – 10:45 | BREAK | BREAK | 10:45AM – 11:15 | Trainer will begin describing the lending process and reviewing the list of responsibilities assigned as a member consultant/lender. As a short group discussion will follow to identify any misunderstandings. | Participants will begin to making a list individually; they then will explain to the trainer what they would like him/her to elaborate on with a 15 min time block. | 11:15 – 12:00PM | Work Sheet – Going through the lending process in the following stages: The Inquiry, The Interview, The Loan Application, The Investigation, The...
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...Research Review: Working Through Grief and Loss Research Review: Working Through Grief and Loss: Oncology Nurses Perspectives on Professional Bereavement By: Lara Grinceri, RN Grand Canyon University Background The purpose of this article is to look at the role of Professional Oncology Nurse, their obstacles to care, in terms of grief and loss, and determine possible supportive interventions. [ (Jennifer Wenzel, 2011) ] As the oncology patient population continues to grow, so does the demand for experienced, expertly trained oncology nurses. The role of the oncology nurse is challenged by many outside forces, such as increased workloads, heightened patient acuity and complexity, and repeated contacts with suffering patients and caregivers. [ (Jennifer Wenzel, 2011) ]. Due to the nature of their role, these specialized nurses are a limited resource, and due to the high emotional complexity of their patients, can result in a higher than normal turnover rate. This is often in the form of burn-out or compassion fatigue from the constant interactions with death or dying situations. It is critical for nursing to recognize and identify the emotional, as well as physical, barriers to care, and intervene before burnout or compassion fatigue is able to occur. This study looks at the collaboration of a mid-Atlantic University NCI (National Cancer Institute) teaching hospital and affiliated school of nursing , to research their oncology nursing population, and create a...
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...The term 'literary writing' calls to mind works by writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, or Wordsworth; definitive examples of all that the term implies. We instinctively associate the term with characteristics such as artistic merit, creative genius, and the expression of mankind's noblest qualities. In this essay I will explore some of the characteristics of this kind of writing. Literary works are primarily distinguishable from other pieces of writing by their creative, or artistic intent. A piece of literature differs from a specialised treatises on astronomy, political economy, philosophy, or even history, in part because it appeals, not to a particular class of readers only, but to men and women; and in part because, while the object of the treatise is simply to impart knowledge, one ideal end of the piece of literature, whether it also imparts knowledge or not, is to yield aesthetic satisfaction by the manner of which it handles its theme. [1] The writer of this passage emphasises the distinction between writing of didactic purpose and literary writing which has that other, aesthetic, dimension. In fundamental terms literature is 'an expression of life through the medium of language' [2], but language used more profoundly than when used simply to convey information. The following two extracts, for example, both describing one partner's response to marital problems, are different in both their form and their intent: Many critics date the crumbling of their...
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...DECISION MAKER? This is a guide to the issues that administrative decision makers need to consider when making decisions. Its goal is to help decision makers make better decisions that have proper regard to people’s rights and interests and are less likely to be challenged in a court or tribunal. This guide should be used in combination with detailed training in administrative law. Common examples of administrative decision makers are ministers, officers working within government departments or local councils, and people authorised to make decisions on behalf of those ministers or officers. WHAT IS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW? Administrative law is a set of principles contained in both court decisions and legislation. It sets out how administrative decision makers must make decisions and provides affected people with a way to challenge those decisions. Administrative decisions are usually made under legislation and are directed towards a particular person (or organisation). They are different from contractual and commercial decisions and policy and political decisions. Examples of administrative decisions include: ●● ●● Issuing a licence to a taxi driver; Granting or refusing access to documents under freedom of information laws; ●● Administrative law applies to government officers who make decisions under legislation that affect the rights and interests of others. It may also apply to people who work for a private entity and make decisions...
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...Rossum v. Patrick 659 F.3d 722 C.A.9 (Cal.), 2011. September 13, 2011 Taylor Ruotsala Criminology 105, Section 01 Professor Weitz April 22, 2012 Rossum v. Patrick Introduction In California, the state supreme court, intermediate courts of appeal and superior courts all have original habeas corpus jurisdiction (Cal. Const. art. VI, § 10. ) Habeas corpus has been an influence within legal matters since 1305 in England. It is translated to mean, “you have the body.” In many Supreme Courts all over the United States, there were different rulings that involved habeas corpus. So much that it became a statute in the Constitution, 28 USC § 2241, the Power to grant writ. This statute expresses the power and limitations that are given to Congress. In Article 1 section 9, the limitations of Congress are expressed: “the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it” (Cornell). Many defendants argue that their counsel has not represented them fair enough to the jury, which would fail to determine the most just and righteous decision by the jury. Therefore, they file a habeas corpus petition. “The writ of habeas corpus serves as an important check on the manner in which state courts pay respect to federal constitutional rights” (Lectric Law). The writ checks the authority of the court system and the elasticity of their powers. In Rose v. Lundy, 455 U.S. 509, 520 (1982), it states...
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...discrimination in our country with respect to the world. This is something which would take the rights of the people belonging to lower class to live in this world. Through this report we can create some awareness and at a snail’s pace we’ll absolutely reach to a conclusion which would b in our favor. Sincerely, Muhammad Najam Absar Taha TABLE OF CONTENTS i. Abstract…………………………………………………………...2 ii. Dedication………………………………………………...............3 iii. Acknowledgement………………………………………………..4 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………6 2.1. Background……………………………………………………6 2.2. Justification……………………………………………………6 2.3. Scope…………………………………………………………..7 2.4. Purpose………………………………………………………...7 2.5. Research Questions and hypothesis……………………………7 2. Methodology…………………………………………………………..8...
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...C O V E R S T O R I E S R O U N D TA B L E C O M M E N TA R Y Transatlantic Divergence in GE/Honeywell: Causes and Lessons BY DONNA E. PATTERSON AND CARL SHAPIRO welcome, even when they are predicted to cause leading firms to gain market share. Second, the procedures in place in Europe contributed to the ability of the Competition Commissioner to block the proposed merger of GE and Honeywell based on dubious economic grounds and very weak evidence. In particular, the absence of timely and independent judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision that a combination is incompatible with the Common Market gives enormous discretion to the Competition Commissioner and to the Commission’s Merger Task Force. We discuss below how the interplay of these two trans-Atlantic differences led to the divergent results in GE/Honeywell. The EU’s Conglomerate Case A key driver of the proposed merger was the desire of GE and Honeywell to combine their complementary product lines in the civil aerospace industry.2 GE makes, sells, and services large aircraft engines. Honeywell, itself the result of a 1999 merger between Allied Signal and Honeywell, makes small aircraft engines, various avionics components, and other “non-avionics” components, such as environmental control systems, wheels and brakes, and auxiliary power units. At its heart, the merger was neither horizontal nor vertical, but conglomerate. In fact, the GE/Honeywell merger was remarkably “clean” in terms of horizontal...
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...Paralegal Certificate of Mastery in LexisNexis online research. She has published articles in Legal Assistant Today and Law Office Computing. Ms. Hill-Teter is employed as a litigation paralegal in Scottsdale, Arizona. About the Reviewer Brian Bastyr is a senior attorney editor for West Group, a legal publishing company. He earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois, and a juris doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. He is currently a member of the Illinois bar, and has published a number of articles in legal journals. Screen shots in this study unit are reprinted with the permission of LEXISNEXIS, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Paralegals spend a good deal of their work lives conducting legal and factual research. Good research skills are very important for a successful paralegal career. Legal databases constantly change their legal content, as well as the way to search for that content. Paralegals therefore must keep their research skills up-to-date and stay on top of changes in the law as well as the newest ways to search the major databases. This study unit teaches you how to quickly and efficiently retrieve legal information using Lexis.com. Lexis.com is intuitive, easy to use and navigate, and offers an easy way to find legal materials. The skills you’ll learn in this study unit will complement the traditional methods of using print and book sources. However, computer-assisted legal research...
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...skill-related fitness and principles of training. Learning aim B covers the various training methods that can be used to develop the different components of fitness and learning aim C focuses on fitness tests. The second section contains two sample external assessments. You will be given 1 hour to complete the external assessment for this unit and the marks are out of 50. Your assessment will take place by an online, computer-based test and our two sample external assessments are designed to show you the types of questions, and question formats, you might face. Answers for the two sample external assessments can be found at the end of the book. Unit 1 Fitness for Sport and Exercise The unit is divided in to two sections. The first section contains the content of the learning aim, broken down in to bite-sized chunks. Each topic is covered and you can tick them off as you study them. 1 BTEC Sport Level 2 Assessment Guide Units 1 and 2 uncorrected first proofs issued by marketing 21st February 2013. This material is © Hodder Education 2013 and should not be redistributed. 186628_BTEC_Sport_L2__i-112.indd 1 1/22/13 4:11 PM Learning aim A Know about the components of fitness and the principles of training Topic A.1 Components of physical fitness Aerobic endurance Body composition Muscular endurance Components of physical fitness Muscular strength Flexibility...
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...Updated: 6 July 2000 FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Samuel v Minister For Immigration [2000] FCA 854 & Multicultural & Multicultural Affairs MIGRATION - Application for protection visa - Review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal - Effect of failure of applicant to complete prescribed visa application form - Tribunal decision set aside. Wu v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1996) 64 FCR 245 followed Minister for Immigration 435 referred to and Multicultural Affairs v A [1999] FCA 1679; (1999) 91 FCR Migration Act 1958, ss45, 46 and 47 Migration Regulations, reg 2.07 Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s25C MINTU RAHADA SAMUEL MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS N11 of 2000 WILCOX J SYDNEY 20 JUNE 2000 IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N11 of 2000 BETWEEN: MINTU RAHADA SAMUEL v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCA/2000/854.html?stem=0&... 27/06/2014 Samuel v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 854 (20 June ... Page 2 of 8 AND: Applicant MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS Respondent WILCOX J 20 JUNE 2000 SYDNEY AND MULTICULTURAL JUDGE: DATE OF ORDER: WHERE MADE: THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application for review be allowed and the decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal be set aside. 2. The respondent, Minister for Immigration the applicant, Mintu Rahada Samuel . and Multicultural...
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...Describe Public Budgeting system in Kosovo from preparation to implementation Author’s Name (Author’s Email) I hereby assure that I have written this paper on my own quoting all sources and references used. Author’s Name Public Administration Edition 2015/2016 Public Budgeting Essay Abstract The budget is one state’s most important economic policy instrument; as such it reflects its development priorities. The budget controls or regulates its revenues and expenditures over one fiscal year; budgeting process is continuous and circular. In general Kosovo budgets are prepared and presented based on past budgets, modelling future expenditures and revenues on ongoing programmes. Kosovo is still a country that learns from the past experiences on budgeting, controlling and managing the income and outcome of the means that are in disposal of the government. List of abbreviation: AoK Assemble of Kosovo BFC Budget and finance committee COPF Committee of Oversight of Public Finance MoF Ministry of Finance MTEF Medium-Term Expenditure Framework RoP Rules of Procedure Introduction: When preparing the annual budget the MoF issues a so called budget circulars to the institutions or department within the government. This document contains clear instructions for budget preparation with expenditure limits for the next fiscal year, and also provides information about the coordination process between these organizations and MoF. Additionally to the...
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.......................................... 5 3.1 EXTERNAL EXAMINING OF YOUR COURSE AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY ............................................ 5 4. COURSE CONTENT AND DESIGN ................................................................................ 7 4.1 PLANNED TERM DATES: ........................................................................................... 7 4.2 SESSION PLAN..................................................................................................... 8 4.3 SESSION REQUIRED READING ...................................................................................... 9 5. ASSESSMENT DETAILS ........................................................................................... 10 5.1 SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT...
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...ACCOUNTING 525: MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING Winter Quarter 2003 INSTRUCTOR: Professor D. L. Jensen 428 Fisher Hall 292-2529 at office (Please leave recorded message; if I'm not in, I'll return your call.) jensen.7@osu.edu (I check my e-mail several times daily and will respond ASAP) OFFICE HOURS: By appointment or chance STUDENT ASSISTANT: Ms. Yun Jin (jin.81@osu.edu) REQUIRED TEXT AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: Horngren, Foster and Datar, Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, 11th edition, Prentice-Hall, 2003 (abbreviated H) (ISBN 0-13-064815-9) Supplementary materials (abbreviated [S]) are sold in a package by CopEz (Tuttle Store). Some supplementary items may be distributed in class or made available on the Internet. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this course are to develop your understanding and critical facility in the application of measurement and analytical constructs employed in management accounting and your understanding of the organizational context of management accounting. COURSE METHOD: The course is organized around a textbook, supplementary materials, lectures, and in-class exercises and discussion. Written assignments include homework problems, in-class quizzes, and examinations. HOMEWORK PROBLEMS Assigned homework problems should be prepared prior to the class for which they are assigned; most homework will be discussed during that class, and students are encouraged to annotate their homework papers during class. Homework will be collected...
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