"There goes Lester. Watch him fester. His ears start to fizz. He gets mad as a griz. His face turns red. He's a Soda Pop Head. You just never know when Lester will blow. His cap will go flying. If it hits you, you'll be crying, so you'd better stay away from Lester today!" His real name is Lester, but everyone calls him "Soda Pop Head." Most of the time he's pretty happy, but when things seem to be unfair his ears gets hot, his face turns red and he blows his top! Lester's dad comes to his rescue by teaching him a few techniques to "loosen the top" and cool down before his fizz takes control. Soda Pop Head will help your child control his/her anger while helping them manage stress. It's a must for the home or classroom.
Wild Oats is Huffman’s honest recollection, observations and impressions of Avenal and the colorful folks he knew before, during and after WW2. An insightful look at this small California oil town’s culture. With the book, you get a personal time capsule of a small place in the history of a very special California valley town, told in the author's voice and in the age and attitude of those distant times. These are glimpses of some of his boyhood experiences, during the brightest bloom in a young Avenal. A timeline details events in Avenal’s historic birth.
Mandated Benefits 2015 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive and practical reference manual covering key federal regulatory issues that must be addressed by human resources managers, benefits specialists, and company executives in all industries. Mandated Benefits 2015 Compliance Guide includes in-depth coverage of these and other major federal regulations: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act (HEART Act) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Mandated Benefits 2015 Compliance Guide helps take the guesswork out of managing employee benefits and human resources by clearly and concisely describing the essential requirements and administrative processes necessary to comply with each regulation. It offers suggestions for protecting employers against the most common litigation threats and recommendations for handling various types of employee problems. Throughout the Guide are numerous exhibits, useful checklists and forms, and do's and don'ts. A list of HR audit questions at the beginning of each chapter serves as an aid in evaluating your company's level of regulatory compliance. Mandated Benefits 2015 Compliance Guide has been updated to include: The Dodd Frank Act, creating an ethics training program, and practices and trends Information on payroll cards and Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tip credit New regulations and guidelines for health care reform as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Updated requirements for certificates of creditable coverage; excepted benefits under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and transaction standards The revised model general and election notices as required under PPACA Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts and definition of spouse per the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor and updates to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's required premiums The payment of long-term disability insurance by qualified retirement plans PPACA's effect on health reimbursement arrangements; new information on the proposed $500 carryover of unused funds in health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and PPACA's effect on health FSAs; new material on the effect of amendments to HIPAA's excepted benefit rules on Employee Assistance Programs; and revised information on providing employee benefits to legally married same-sex couples based on the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor and the decision's effect on cafeteria plan mid-year election changes New sections on "no-fault" attendance policies and pregnancy and the Americans with Disabilities Act Information on the definition of spouse based on the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor New material on the proposed Equal Pay Report
This is an open access book. ICHESS started in 2018, the last four sessions of ICHESS have all been successfully published. ICHESS is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Humanities Education and Social Sciences to a common forum. And we achieved the primary goal which is to promote research and developmental activities in Humanities Education and Social Sciences, and another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world. 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022) was held on October 14-16, 2022 in Chongqing, China. ICHESS 2022 is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Humanities Education and Social Sciences to a common forum. The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Humanities Education and Social Sciences and another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in Humanities Education and Social Sciences and related areas.
Now in edition 6, Contraception: Your Questions Answered has been completely revised and updated to incorporate all the latest information. New to this edition: New methods Combined hormonal contraception: Qlaira Implant: Nexplanon Emergency contraception: ulipristal acetate New regimens Extended and continuous combined hormonal contraception Quick starting and bridging Updates Drug interactions and hormonal contraception Missed pill rules New co-author, Anne MacGregor, Director of Clinical Research, the City of London Migraine Clinic and Honorary Professor, Centre for Neuroscience & Trauma, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry • Associate Specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Barts Sexual Health Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London ‘Provides a wealth of information...graphically illustrates the need for practitioners to be thoroughly knowledgeable.’ Toni Belfield, Director of Information, Family Planning Association Popular question and answer format. New to this edition: New methods Combined hormonal contraception: Qlaira Implant: Nexplanon Emergency contraception: ulipristal acetate New regimens Extended and continuous combined hormonal contraception Quick starting and bridging Updates Drug interactions and hormonal contraception Missed pill rules New co-author, Anne MacGregor • Director of Clinical Research, the City of London Migraine Clinic • Honorary Professor, Centre for Neuroscience & Trauma, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry • Associate Specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Barts Sexual Health Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
