Introduction Generally shift work is becoming more predominant as a working agenda in the public sector and during 2005-2006‚ Work safe Australia (2009) calculated that at least 16% or 1.6 million Australians were engaged in shift work. Subsequently‚ recent studies outlined by Kantermann et al. (2010) suggest that the health and wellbeing of millions of employee’s are seriously affected by shift work. The impact of shift work can play havoc to various homeostatic mechanisms on individuals‚ particularly
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A Case Study for ADHD Students Peter John Bakas January 17th‚ 2011 As in any situation with any student that is special or gifted or that IDEA‚ IEP‚ and 504 Plans‚ have to be the first and foremost concern for all parties involved. “Education For All Handicapped Children Act Passed in 1975 Guaranteed and enforced the right of all children with disabilities to receive free and appropriate education Considered the foundation of special education in the United States; 1990- Law renamed to IDEA. What
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Good Housekeeping the “Second Shift” Abstract: Within the last half century‚ the number of women participating in the workforce has increased exponentially. Women are gaining more and more equality in the social‚ economic and political affairs‚ but gender inequity within the home regarding the division of household labor remains. Women are still primarily responsible for housework and childcare. Arlie Russell Hochschild’s concept of the “second shift” describes the situation of many women
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The concept of a 12 hour shift for nurses developed in the 1970s as a solution to the nursing shortage that existed and still exists in both the United States and globally. Since the implementation of 12 hour shifts‚ studies have revealed additional benefits. Nurses are more content and satisfied‚ reporting “higher job satisfaction and less emotional exhaustion” (Stone‚ 2006‚ p. 1103). Patient safety and satisfaction is enriched “through improved communication‚ increased continuity of care‚ and more
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it only makes sense for a common language to be spoken. The sooner the United States schools realize this‚ the sooner they can stay competitive on a global scale. The culture-blending effects of globalization necessitate high school and college students to achieve proficiency in a second‚ useful language. To fully understand why a second language is so important for United States citizens‚ one must understand the causes of constantly rising globalization. The first and most obvious cause is the
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PROGRESSIONS 1 AND 2.A COURSE OUTLINE: Process / Analysis / Bootcamp This first Progression (and a half) covers the first five weeks of the class ans is aimed at (1) acclimating students to college life; (2) moving away from the high-school “Thesis Statement”; (3) thinking more analytically; (4) reading and speaking more thoughtfully (5) writing with more clarity by way of (6) studying the more formal mechanics of proper written (and spoken) English. In this first Progression students will produce
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In his article Power shift: rethinking Australia’s place in the Asian century Hugh White intends to outline that China’s rise as a major economic and military power in East Asia will have to result in the Commonwealth’s revision of Australia’s strategic interests‚ followed by corresponding alterations of the nation’s foreign policies. He argues that Australia’s interests are most likely to be met in the future if the major East Asian powers can agree on a shared regional leadership to guarantee continued
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Introduction: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) requires student athletes to maintain a 2.5 grade point average in at least nine academic credits to be eligible to compete in their respective sport (NCAA‚ 2011). A study conducted in 2004 found academic performance to be the leading cause of stress amongst university students (DeBerard‚ Spielmans‚ & Julka‚ 2004). According to Anderson and Williams’ (1988) stress injury model‚ athletes experience more physical injuries during periods
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PUP Manila Students’ Perception on Health Insurance and Security Research Proposal Submitted in partial fulfilment of the Requirements for the course Public Opinion Research by Princess Ellen Grace M. Villafuerte 2012-05536-MN-0 Bachelor of Arts in Communication Research 3-1 First Semester‚ AY 2014-2015 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction In a rapidly increasing healthcare costs‚ health insurance seem to be a must today. Health insurance is an agreement between the beneficiary
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English Idioms for Talking about Money Did you know that English can help you save money? The English language is full of advice on how to save for a rainy day. So if you are tired of penny-pinching‚ read on to learn the meaning of these useful expressions! Penny-pinching. This expression means to save money‚ or describes someone who is unwilling to spend money. For example‚ I have to do some penny-pinching this month if I want to buy that coat! A penny saved is a penny earned. This means
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