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The Americans with Disabilities Act and Accessibility Standards for the Disabled Population in the Lodging IndustrySielschott, Krista M. 21 April 2004 (has links)
No description available.
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Alone TogetherBrengle, Edward Quine, IV 06 August 2008 (has links)
No description available.
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Windlife Vs. Let's ReadFernandez, Arturo January 2017 (has links)
No description available.
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The Significance of Apology in Japanese Account-GivingYao, Kanako 19 October 2011 (has links)
No description available.
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Seeing and other complex events /Costa, Michael J. January 1981 (has links)
No description available.
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They Blush Because They Understand: The Performative Power of Women's Humor and Embarrassment in Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and EmmaLingo, Sarah Katherine 27 June 2016 (has links)
In this project, I analyze women's humor in three of Jane Austen's novels: Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma. Using speech-act theory, I specifically examine Elizabeth's, Emma's, and Mary's utterances to demonstrate that in order for humorous utterances to be subversive, they must challenge societal or patriarchal constructs (religion, misogynist men, marriage, the feminine ideal) and do so artfully. An indirect speech act--a play on words, an insult, even a laugh--is often far more effective than a more direct one, especially when wielded by characters for whom a direct antagonistic speech act would have severe social consequences. When those socially-sanctioned and highly-regulated speech acts--marriages, wills, introductions, invitations, letters, titles--are less accessible or less beneficial to women, only indirect speech acts remain a viable option. / Master of Arts
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Generating Sustainable Weight Loss: Investigating the Efficacy of a Behavioral Based Weight Loss InterventionBordieri, Michael James 01 January 2009 (has links) (PDF)
Two thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Traditional obesity interventions (e.g. drug therapy, diets, behavior therapy) generate moderate short-term weight loss but have little evidence of long-term weight maintenance. The cultural phenomenon of "yo-yo dieting" mirrors empirical findings which suggest that weight loss, albeit demanding, is a far easier process to target than weight maintenance. The present study sought to evaluate the efficacy of an acceptance based behavioral intervention designed to generate improvements in psychological health and quality of life in obese and overweight adults as well as encourage gradual and sustainable weight loss. The therapy package combined the traditional behavioral interventions of self-monitoring and goal setting with an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) protocol across eight weekly individual therapy sessions. While no significant immediate weight loss was observed following the intervention, significant improvements in general psychological health, reductions in anxiety and escape maintained eating, and increases in weight related acceptance and action were found in the treatment group (n = 9) compared to a wait list control group (n = 10). These findings suggest that an acceptance based intervention targeting wide band outcomes might serve as a viable alternative to traditional approaches targeting only immediate weight loss.
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The Americans With Disabilities Act and Title I 'Why The ADA Has Not Increased Employment for Persons with DisabilitiesBriggs, Kevin 13 September 2006 (has links)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been hailed as a landmark piece of civil rights legislation and a boon to people with disabilities in the United States. Title I of the ADA specifically addresses employment discrimination toward persons with disabilities. Congressional proponents of the ADA anticipated that the statute would bring about a reversal of the high unemployment numbers among the disabled. This thesis examines the unemployment data for persons with disabilities 10 years following enactment of the ADA. It shows that the ADA has not reversed unemployment trends among persons with disabilities. This work compares the expectations of the bill's sponsors and/or advocates for improvements in employment opportunities for working aged adults with disabilities, provided for by Title I of the ADA, with the actual outcomes. This thesis highlights some the principal problems inherent with the law itself, problems that may be contributing to the ADA's inability to reverse high unemployment numbers among the disabled. This paper also addresses concerns within the US business community regarding implementation of the law. The results presented show that the ADA has not brought about the flood of litigation originally anticipated by American business, neither has it increased frivolous litigation. Data are also offered which demonstrate that compliance with the law in the form of accommodation expenses for persons with disabilities is not onerous. Finally, this study presents some of the ongoing problems with regard to discrimination against persons with disabilities in the workplace. / Master of Arts
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The legal protection of clients against insurance advisors in Lesotho and South Africa / Pontso Angelina MochesaneMochesane, Pontso Angelina January 2014 (has links)
The protection of clients in their dealings with insurance advisors is very important. This is
mainly because clients are not too knowledgeable about insurance products. This lack of
knowledge makes vulnerable to exploitation by insurance advisors. It is the duty of the
regulator of insurance to ensure adequate protection of clients in their dealings with
insurance advisors. However, this may not be easily attainable in a jurisdiction like Lesotho
where there is only one regulator for all financial institutions, the Central Bank of Lesotho.
This more so because insurance is very complex as there are different persons and
contracts involved. The client has to firstly deal with insurance advisors or intermediaries
before an actual contract of insurance comes into existence. In Lesotho the insurance
sector is regulated by the Insurance Act 18 of 1976. Although there are systems in place
regarding the regulation of the insurance industry, they are not adequate nor guarantee
effective protection of the clients. These measures are mainly focused on the relationship
between the Commissioner and the insurance advisors and not the relationship between
the insurance advisors and the clients. The ineffectiveness of the current regulatory
framework in Lesotho was exposed by the MKM situation in 2007 which showed that
clients in Lesotho are to a very large extent left unprotected against insurance advisors.
Even the proposed Insurance Bill of 2013 which was meant to address problems not
addressed by the Insurance Act, does not offer any assistance as it contains no provisions
on the protection of clients.
The problem with the legal framework in Lesotho is that does not address the most
important of protection of clients in their dealings with insurance advisors. This is also due
to the fact that there is only one regulator for all financial institutions and this places a very
burdensome duty on the Central Bank of Lesotho. In order to find solutions to this problem,
a comparative study based on literature was done between Lesotho and South Africa. This
is because South Africa on the other hand is more advance. The current legal framework
in South Africa ensures the protection of clients in their dealings with insurance advisors.
The non-banking institutions such as insurance advisors are regulated by the Financial
Services Board. There are systems in place in South Africa regulating the conduct of
insurance advisors towards clients. The Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act
is one of the measures in place meant to ensure that those who render advice are fit and
proper by requiring them, amongst others, to be in possession of relevant academic
qualifications and operational ability to dispose of their duties in terms of the Act. This is
different from the position in Lesotho where the only piece of legislation regulating the
insurance advisors is the Insurance Act. Furthermore, by virtue of section 2B of the
General Proclamation of 1884, the common law of South Africa is applicable in Lesotho so
it is important to examine the changes that South Africa has made to it common law on
which Lesotho mostly relies.
The results show that the clients in Lesotho are to a very large extent left unprotected
against insurance advisors as the current legal framework offers them no protection. The
legal framework in South Africa on the other hand affords clients more protection.
However, economic position of Lesotho it would not be ideal to take all measures
applicable in South Africa and apply them to Lesotho as they are. Based on these findings
recommendations made include that the Commissioner must engage in consumer
education to ensure that clients know about their rights in dealings with insurance
advisors. Another recommendation made is that the current legal framework be amended
to include provisions relating to the protection of clients. It is also recommended that the
Central Bank of Lesotho is well equipped to deal with matters relating to the protection of
clients. / LLM (Estate Law), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015
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The legal protection of clients against insurance advisors in Lesotho and South Africa / Pontso Angelina MochesaneMochesane, Pontso Angelina January 2014 (has links)
The protection of clients in their dealings with insurance advisors is very important. This is
mainly because clients are not too knowledgeable about insurance products. This lack of
knowledge makes vulnerable to exploitation by insurance advisors. It is the duty of the
regulator of insurance to ensure adequate protection of clients in their dealings with
insurance advisors. However, this may not be easily attainable in a jurisdiction like Lesotho
where there is only one regulator for all financial institutions, the Central Bank of Lesotho.
This more so because insurance is very complex as there are different persons and
contracts involved. The client has to firstly deal with insurance advisors or intermediaries
before an actual contract of insurance comes into existence. In Lesotho the insurance
sector is regulated by the Insurance Act 18 of 1976. Although there are systems in place
regarding the regulation of the insurance industry, they are not adequate nor guarantee
effective protection of the clients. These measures are mainly focused on the relationship
between the Commissioner and the insurance advisors and not the relationship between
the insurance advisors and the clients. The ineffectiveness of the current regulatory
framework in Lesotho was exposed by the MKM situation in 2007 which showed that
clients in Lesotho are to a very large extent left unprotected against insurance advisors.
Even the proposed Insurance Bill of 2013 which was meant to address problems not
addressed by the Insurance Act, does not offer any assistance as it contains no provisions
on the protection of clients.
The problem with the legal framework in Lesotho is that does not address the most
important of protection of clients in their dealings with insurance advisors. This is also due
to the fact that there is only one regulator for all financial institutions and this places a very
burdensome duty on the Central Bank of Lesotho. In order to find solutions to this problem,
a comparative study based on literature was done between Lesotho and South Africa. This
is because South Africa on the other hand is more advance. The current legal framework
in South Africa ensures the protection of clients in their dealings with insurance advisors.
The non-banking institutions such as insurance advisors are regulated by the Financial
Services Board. There are systems in place in South Africa regulating the conduct of
insurance advisors towards clients. The Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act
is one of the measures in place meant to ensure that those who render advice are fit and
proper by requiring them, amongst others, to be in possession of relevant academic
qualifications and operational ability to dispose of their duties in terms of the Act. This is
different from the position in Lesotho where the only piece of legislation regulating the
insurance advisors is the Insurance Act. Furthermore, by virtue of section 2B of the
General Proclamation of 1884, the common law of South Africa is applicable in Lesotho so
it is important to examine the changes that South Africa has made to it common law on
which Lesotho mostly relies.
The results show that the clients in Lesotho are to a very large extent left unprotected
against insurance advisors as the current legal framework offers them no protection. The
legal framework in South Africa on the other hand affords clients more protection.
However, economic position of Lesotho it would not be ideal to take all measures
applicable in South Africa and apply them to Lesotho as they are. Based on these findings
recommendations made include that the Commissioner must engage in consumer
education to ensure that clients know about their rights in dealings with insurance
advisors. Another recommendation made is that the current legal framework be amended
to include provisions relating to the protection of clients. It is also recommended that the
Central Bank of Lesotho is well equipped to deal with matters relating to the protection of
clients. / LLM (Estate Law), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015
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