I am currently studying at West Lancashire College on the second year of a Foundation Degree in Computing‚ after successfully completing year one. After successfully completing a BTEC National Diploma in IT‚ I found that I wanted to further my knowledge of IT. I have not only found that I have a natural ability with computing‚ but it is something that I greatly enjoy. As a mature student I consider myself to be a hardworking‚ reliable and sensible person. I attend all classes regularly and I am always
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figment of the legal mind known as the ‘contract of employment’. From Kahn-Freund Labour & The Law (1983‚ p. 18) Sources of the Employment Contract in the UK: Express Terms Collective Bargaining Implied Terms Work Rules Custom and Practice Statute Awards under Statutory Provisions Importance of ‘case law’ in interpreting legislation Express Terms Only in exceptional cases must the contract itself be in writing but most employees possess the right to receive a written statement
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Six Theoretical Models of Development and Why They are Important for Understanding the Behavior of Youth There are six major theoretical models used to explain how human development evolves. The Biological Model looks for organic causes to cognitive‚ learning‚ and behavioral disorders and uses medication for treatment. The Behavioral Model is observable and measurable. It uses positive reinforcement to obtain desired behavior. The Social Model focuses on modeling and combines behavior and cognitive
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Theoretical Perspectives on the Family • Way of viewing reality • Identify why family patterns and practices are the way they are 1) Family Ecology • How family is influenced by the society around it • Family choices/lives affected by economy‚ education‚ religion and other cultural institutions • Ex: Great Depression – economically‚ people can’t afford children even if they wanted more kids 2) Family Development • How family changes over time • Family Life Cycle: o Addition/subtraction
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Mid-Term Exam Essay Questions The roles‚ callings‚ and practices of the Shaman in many Indigenous Religions. Are there any shamanistic practices in any of the other religions we have studied? If so‚ give examples and explain. The Shaman is a man or woman who interacts with both spiritual and non-spiritual worlds. They do not use black magic or for their own self gain. Their role is to go to the spiritual world to gain knowledge and get the power to heal. They also communicate with the dead to settle
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“Leading the Lean way: Analyzing the HR role for organizational effectiveness in Lean Management Practices” - Manjunath N ABSTRACT Organizations‚ the world over are facing stiff and diverse challenges with regard to enriching customer value at the appropriate time and appropriate cost. Thus the essence of customer value entails the organizations to structure their activities in such a way that leverages their cost and time potential. An increasing number of organizations are resorting
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Foundations of Psychology Paper Kristin McLauchlin PSY-300 January 14‚ 2013 Betsy Ferronato Foundations of Psychology Paper The foundations of psychology rely mainly on their major schools of thought: the psychodynamic perspective‚ first introduced by Sigmund Freud‚ the behaviorist perspective‚ the cognitive perspective‚ and the evolutionary perspective. These four main theories were developed to explain how we as humans behave‚ think and react. Although the human mind still remains a mystery
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Taals: For example‚ if we take the most common Thaalam – Chatusra Jaathi Triputa Talam (Aadhi Thaalam)‚ we can describe the process of the Thaala thus : 1. first beat the palm of the hand 2. then tap the fingers pinky 3. ring finger 4. middle finger 5. Then beat palm 6. turn the hand over and tap or wave the back of the hand 7. palm 8. back This is one cycle. This cycle will repeat throughout the song. Although often the number of Swaras (syllables) per beat will change during a song
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variety of specialties in the field of nursing. Amongst them are four significant roles of advanced practice that perform and provide a great amount of care to the population beyond the status of Registered Nurse (RN). The four Advanced Practice Registered Nurses are Nurse Practitioners (NP)‚ Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)‚ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)‚ and Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM). “Advanced practice RNs represent about 8 percent of the nursing workforce‚” (Kurtzman & Naylor‚
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|Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing | |This page was last updated on January 26‚ 2012 | |[pic] | |Introduction | |Theorist - Jean Watson was born in West Virginia‚ US | |Educated: BSN‚ University of Colorado‚ 1964
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