Punctuality-key to sucessful career

Regardless of the nature of the industry or size of the organisation,some employee problems are universal.Tardiness or lack of punctuality is one such issue.People in management or supervisory positions,particularly first time mangers are often not sure how to confront chronic tardiness when it happens.Do they simply turn a blind eye when an oherwise dedicated and hard working employee chronically comes in late to office,do they let them off lightly,or should they take serious note of it as a deciplinary issue? Shocking as it sounds, an employee who comes in late 10 minutes each day has, by the end of the year,acumulated time off from the work to equivaalent of a weeks paid vacation!No surprise,habitual late comers give major headaches to managers at the start of the working day. As a manager it is ur responsibility to instill a sense of discipline in your people.Ifyour lax about taking up the issue,people will be templted to take advantage of the situation.Frequent tardiness in employees reflect a lack of respect for organisational timea and sets a bad precedent for others.And though flexible schedules are more common in the workplace these days,there are situations where a late employee could not only result in lost productivity for the organisation,but also give it a bad name,particularly where customers are concerned.It is there fore important to deal with these kinds of situations before they get out of hand.As exasperatring as chronic tardiness can be,disciplinary action ought not to be enforced with punitive intentions.In the end,as manager you need to be able to get your employees to cooperate without incurring recentments or damaging relationships.Here are some steps that you could take. Build a cooperate culture that encourages punctuality and inculcate in the employees,the need to be professional and mindful of their arrival times.Create a written punctality policy with clearly defined penalty policies.The ploicy must be made part of the employee hand book,clearly communicated to all new hires and consistently enforced. Use time manage ment softwares or devices or cards to record employee arrival and departure time and make it clear that employee man hours will be considered as a factor during perfomance appraisal.This in itself is a deterrent for employees who slip in a few minutes late and leave a few minutes early.Make meetings punctual.Send e mail reminders half an hour prior to every meeting asking participants to come on time.Start meetingd promptly,and tackle the most important items on the ajenda first.The rub is that the late comers receive no updates. Deal with issues of habitual lateness by a case by case basis.There may be a genuine reason for an employee's failure to turn up on work on time.Discuss the situations one on one and see if u can arrive at any solutions or alternative to remedy the situation. Flexible shedules are more commom in the work places these days, and if your organisation can offer flexibility as a option to employees, then by all means do so.In fact.many organisations are discovering that flexible work hours can be a boon for harried employes and stressed out managers alike,when it comes to combating tardiness. In most cases managers find it acceptable to allow temporary changes in an employee's work schedule to adjust for sporadic personal commitments or an unplanned event, so long as the employee makes up for it by working late.If tardiness is only an individual issue, and not an organisation wide epidemic,count yourself lucky.Act before the virus spreads . Candidly discuss the matter with the employee,explain organisational policies and find out if the employee needs any kind of assistance to cope up with it.By setting a positive precedent and clearly communicating your stand,you send across the message that your are serious about the issue.Although strong discilinary action and termination are always an option(particularly if the employee is a poor performer), a little understanding and leeway,consistent positive reinforcement, and a nudge in the right direction are all that are usually needed to get an otherwise conscientious employee on back on track.

traffic rules

The transport department of each and every city around the world has been entrusted with the responsibility of providing a smooth public transportation system on roads, controlling pollution under permissible limits, keeping a record of registration of vehicles, insurance of vehicles, issuing permits and collection of taxes. These departments function by devising policies, implementing them and then monitor and regulate the functioning of the transport in the city

Environment

JAL Group’s Basic Policies on Information Security and the Protection of Personal Information In light of the importance of information security and the protection of personal information in an advanced information society.

Domain Name

A domain name is a name given to a collection of network devices that belong to a domain which is managed according to some common property of the members or within a common administrative boundary. In particular, the term is used to describe the regions of administrative authority within the Domain name system used for the Internet (cf. DNS zone). Domain names are used in a variety of contexts for identification, reference, and access to Internet resources. They can appear as components of Web sites' Uniform Resource Locators (URL, 'Web-address') electronic mail (e-mail) addresses after the customary '@' separator from the user's name, or as any other part of a syntax that describes an access method to a device or service in an IP network. Domain names are created out of a naming space and methodology that was first defined by Paul Mockapetris in IETF publication RFC 882 and RFC 883 (1983) and used in the first expansion of the ARPANET, a predecessor of today's Internet. The model prescribed a tree-like structure of named nodes starting from an unnamed root node (cf. DNS root zone) that was only designated by a full stop (period, dot, "."). The complete domain name of each node is the string of names of nodes leading to the root node, each separated by a dot. The sequence is written from left to right with increasing order of scope, e.g., node-d.node-c.node-b.node-a. When the full name path of a node is specified, the domain name is said to be fully-qualified (cf. Fully qualified domain name). This condition is often, particularly in the technical aspects of DNS), indicated explicitly by appending a dot at the end of the name (to indicate the root domain). The DNS methodology confers a unique name to every resource or service participating in the domain name system. This name is referred to as the domain name of a device or Internet host. However, not all nodes in the tree system denote a specific device, rather they are parent labels of an entire collection of subordinate nodes. Such nodes are the domains of the Internet. They represent the spaces of autonomy that are delegated by a group of service providers, called domain name registrars. These registrars are authorized and accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization charged with overseeing the name and number systems of the Internet. In addition to IANA, each top-level domain (TLD) is maintained and serviced technically by a sponsoring organization, the TLD Registry. The registry is responsible for maintaining the database of names registered within the TLDs they administer. The registry receives registration information from each domain name registrar authorized to assign names in the corresponding TLD and publishes the information using a special service, the whois protocol. In this context a domain name is sometimes referred to as a 'product' sold by domain name registrars. However, the rules of assignment specify that no legal ownership is conferred with such transactions, only the right of exclusive use and the authority to the name space. Once assigned, a domain name becomes part of the pool of registered domain names and is no longer available for use by anyone else. Colloquially, marketers incorrectly refer to domain names as "web addresses", however, a web address is actually a fully specified World-Wide Web resource locator, such as example(dot)com, actually pointing to a web site. New domain names are usually registered through the registrar for annual terms with a minimum of one year. The maximum length of prepaid registration if often 10 years, but varies depending on the policies of the sponsoring registry of the top-level domain under which registration is sought. Registration periods may be extended, usually at any time, until the end of a grace period after the registration expiration date. Domain names may be transferred between parties or advertised for 'sale'. This is often called the "domain name aftermarket" (see below). After a domain name registration and the grace period expire, the domain name is either returned to the pool of available names, or receives special treatment by the registrars and could possibly end up in the 'aftermarket'.

Barack Obama at harvard law

BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN TO SECURE AMERICA AND RESTORE OUR STANDING “When I am this party's nominee, my opponent will not be able to say that I voted for the war in Iraq; or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran; or that I supported Bush-Cheney policies of not talking to leaders that we don't like. And he will not be able to say that I wavered on something as fundamental as whether or not it is ok for America to torture — because it is never ok… I will end the war in Iraq… I will close Guantanamo. I will restore habeas corpus. I will finish the fight against Al Qaeda. And I will lead the world to combat the common threats of the 21st century: nuclear weapons and terrorism; climate change and poverty; genocide and disease. And I will send once more a message to those yearning faces beyond our shores that says, "You matter to us. Your future is our future. And our moment is now.” — Barack Obama, Des Moines, Iowa, November 10, 2007

Smoking bans

Smoking bans are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, which prohibit tobacco smoking in workplaces and/or other public spaces. Research has generated evidence that secondhand smoke causes the same problems as direct smoking, including lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and lung ailments such as emphysema, bronchitis and asthma. Specifically, meta-analyses show that lifelong non-smokers with partners who smoke in the home have a 20–30% greater risk of lung cancer than non-smokers who live with non-smokers. Non-smokers exposed to cigarette smoke in the workplace have an increased lung cancer risk of 16–19%. A study issued in 2002 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization concluded that non-smokers are exposed to the same carcinogens as active smokers. Sidestream smoke contains 69 known carcinogens, particularly benzopyrene and other polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and radioactive decay products, such as polonium 210. Several well-established carcinogens have been shown by the tobacco companies' own research to be present at higher concentrations in secondhand smoke than in mainstream smoke. Scientific organizations confirming the harmful effects of secondhand smoke include the U.S. National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. National Institutes of Health,the United States Surgeon General, and the World Health Organization.

Medical Insurance

Medical Insurance policies

overpopulation

Overpopulation is the condition of any organism's numbers exceeding the carrying capacity of its ecological niche. In common parlance, the term usually refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, the Earth. Overpopulation is not simply a function of the size or density of the population. Overpopulation can be determined using the ratio of population to available resources. If a given environment has a population of ten, but there is food or drinking water enough for only nine, then that environment is overpopulated; if the population is 100 individuals but there is food, shelter or water enough for 200, then it is not. Overpopulation can result from an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates due to medical advances, from an increase in immigration, a decrease in emigration, or from an unsustainable use and depletion of resources. It is possible for very sparsely-populated areas to be "overpopulated", as the area in question may have a very meager or non-existent capability to sustain human life (e.g. the middle of the Sahara desert or Antarctica). The resources to be considered when evaluating whether an ecological niche is overpopulated include clean water, clean air, food, shelter, warmth, and other resources necessary to sustain life. If the quality of human life is addressed as well, there are then additional resources to be considered, such as medical care, employment, money, education, fuel, electricity, proper sewage treatment, waste management, and transportation. Negative impacts should also be considered including crowding stress and increased pollution. If addressing the environment as a whole, the survival and well-being of species other than humans must also be considered. In the context of human societies, overpopulation occurs when the population density is so great as to actually cause an impaired quality of life, serious environmental degradation, or long-term shortages of essential goods and services. This is the definition used by popular dictionaries such Merriam-Webster. Overpopulation is not merely an imbalance between the number of individuals compared to the resources needed for survival, or a ratio of population over resources, or a function of the number or density of individuals, compared to the resources (ie. food production) they need to survive. Some countries have managed to increase their carrying capacity by using technologies such as agriculture, desalination, and nuclear power. Some people have argued that poverty and famine are caused by bad government and bad economic policies, and that higher population density leads to more specialization and technological innovation, and that this leads to a higher standard of living.

Mongolia

Background:Definition Field Listing The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually retired to their original steppe homelands and later came under Chinese rule. Mongolia won its independence in 1921 with Soviet backing. A Communist regime was installed in 1924. The ex-Communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) won elections in 1990 and 1992, but was defeated by the Democratic Union Coalition (DUC) in the 1996 parliamentary election. Since then, parliamentary elections returned the MPRP overwhelmingly to power in 2000 and produced a coalition government in 2004. Geography Mongolia Top of Page Location:Definition Field Listing Northern Asia, between China and Russia Geographic coordinates:Definition Field Listing 46 00 N, 105 00 E Map references:Definition Field Listing Asia Area:Definition Field Listing Rank Order total: 1,564,116 sq km Area - comparative:Definition Field Listing slightly smaller than Alaska Land boundaries:Definition Field Listing total: 8,220 km border countries: China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km Coastline:Definition Field Listing 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims:Definition Field Listing none (landlocked) Climate:Definition Field Listing desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges) Terrain:Definition Field Listing vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central Elevation extremes:Definition Field Listing lowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m highest point: Nayramadlin Orgil (Huyten Orgil) 4,374 m Natural resources:Definition Field Listing oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron Land use:Definition Field Listing arable land: 0.76% permanent crops: 0% other: 99.24% (2005) Irrigated land:Definition Field Listing 840 sq km (2003) Natural hazards:Definition Field Listing dust storms, grassland and forest fires, drought, and "zud," which is harsh winter conditions Environment - current issues:Definition Field Listing limited natural fresh water resources in some areas; the policies of former Communist regimes promoted rapid urbanization and industrial growth that had negative effects on the environment; the burning of soft coal in power plants and the lack of enforcement of environmental laws severely polluted the air in Ulaanbaatar; deforestation, overgrazing, and the converting of virgin land to agricultural production increased soil erosion from wind and rain; desertification and mining activities had a deleterious effect on the environment Environment - international agreements:Definition Field Listing party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements Geography - note:Definition Field Listing landlocked; strategic location between China and Russia