TASK 1 Part A: The FMLA was instated by Bill Clinton to allow an employee to leave work to attend to personal health‚ family health‚ and military purposes or for the care of adoption and foster kids. They are allowed to leave for a max of 12 unpaid weeks. To be eligible for the FMLA‚ the employee must work in a company that employs at least 50 employees. In addition‚ they must have been employed for at least 12 months and worked a minimum total hours of 1250. Company X has at least 75 employees
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stores in higher-crime areas because they are losing money is not socially responsible. The information does not say they were closed because of being crime targets or that measures were taken to help the stores succeed. Before closing the stores‚ management should have tried different strategies to help the stores make a profit. Perhaps more community involvement within schools or charitable organizations in the areas would have drawn customers to the stores and also helped decrease crime in the neighborhoods
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Post which was launched on May 9‚ 2005 is an American news website founded by Arianna Huffington‚ Kenneth Lerer‚ Andrew Breitbart and Jonah Peretti‚ containing columnists and various news sources. In July 2012‚ The Huffington Post was ranked #1 on the 15 Most Popular Political Sites list by eBizMBA Rank. This report is reliable with the research coming from the Harvard University’s Program on Education Policy and Governance‚ OECD’s PISA 2009 test results‚ Worldbank.org and the U.S.
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Part A Sole proprietorship Sole proprietorships are the most common type of business in the U.S. They are most commonly chosen because they are the easiest type of business to set up and give the sole owner of the company complete control of the company. There are many benefits to a sole proprietorship in regards to control‚ profit retention‚ and convenience. In regards to control‚ the owner of a sole proprietorship has the final say in any decisions. Due to the fact that there are no shareholders
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A Look at the Modern Institutions of the World Western Governors University In this paper I will be discussing the characteristics of a modern nation-state‚ the European Union‚ and a couple of the foreign policies of the United States. By the end of this paper there should be an understanding of what makes a modern nation-state and also some examples of countries that are either a nation or state. To understand what a nation-state is‚ you must first understand what both a state and
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Task In this given situation a company exists in a monopolistic competition where a company sells widgets. As more widget are sold the company must offer discounts on the product in order to sell more units. The table below includes the Total Revenue and Total Cost information needed to perform marginal revenue and marginal cost calculations that will be explained below. Quantity0123456789101112131415Quantity0123456789101112131415 TR$0.00$150.00$290.00$420.00$540.00$650.00$750.00$840.00$920
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Information Technology FY 2007/2008 Budget Request The budget request for FY 2007/2008 includes the following information for implementing a VoIP telephone system. Some of the cost associate with this request includes VoIP consulting which can range from $75 to $500 per hour. The cost will be $150 - $250 per hour‚ totaling $2‚400 - $4‚000 for consultant. For budget purpose‚ we will use the higher amount of $4‚000. We will require 16 hours of consultant time on this project to lay out the hardware
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Impressionism is a historical art period that took place during the late 19th century in France. Paintings from this period were usually of everyday outdoor scenes. The artists of this period wanted to develop their own technique where what was painted was not the actual focus of the art‚ but light itself was considered to be the focus. (Janaro & C‚ 2009) Paintings from this period were done in quick movements and with vibrant and light colors. Impressionist also used thick strokes of paint and
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State Farm Risk Register Xavier Smith Western Governors University State Farm Risk Register State Farm has chosen to further to its already-existing operations in Canada‚ with the result of capturing millions of new customers. These customers will require both brick-and-mortar and telephonic support. Brick-and-mortar locations number in the thousands and continue to grow. With the acquisition of a greater number of customers‚ these locations will be able to absorb and support a respectable
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Biochemistry Western Governors University A: Fats are made up fatty acids and a glycerol. They are stored in cells known as adipocytes throughout the body. When the body needs energy the stored fats are broken down through the process of metabolism and beta oxidation (Livestrong.com‚ n.d.). For example‚ triacylglyceride or triglyceride are broken down into their separate parts‚ fatty acid chains and a glycerol. The body will always metabolize the glycerol first because it is easier
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