A Teen’s Perspective on Sustainability

A teenager\u27s view on sustainbility and recycling with insights from her home

Examining the impact of selection practices on subsequent employee engagement

Employee engagement is often defined as the vigor, dedication, and absorption one feels about and/or displays within their job. It has long been asserted that engagement is highest for employees who “fit” better with their work. Applicants determine their anticipated levels of fit throughout the selection process. Therefore, it is crucial that the information organizations provide will allow applicants to make accurate assumptions of fit to increase the probability that the vacancy will be filled by an applicant best suited for the position. This study was designed to identify if the practices used during organizations’ selection processes influence the accuracy of employees’ anticipated person-job and person-organization fit, and employees’ ultimate levels of engagement. This mediation model was not supported when including covariates; however, the accuracy of person-job fit perceptions was nearly significant as a mediator between applicants’ perceived information-richness of the selection process and their subsequent engagement on the job

Why universities and scientific world should stay away from the tobacco industry. Journey in Big Tobacco deception

Universities are institutions dedicated to improving life through the research and dissemination of knowledge. They facilitates the "peer to peer" communication among young people; the acquisition of knowledge and skills to improve personal and community health; the propagation of healthy lifestyles through the emulation of behavior. Tobacco industry, through commercial policies, enlist young people and transform them, through dependence, into "loyal customers" for many years. The recent introduction of the "reduced risk" products, (the so-called "cold smoke" for example), are a threat for young people who might underestimate the dangers, not even completely known by the experts. Universities and Scientific world that turn a blind eye to tobacco market, accepting the advantages offered by grants and donations from tobacco industry, become accomplices in spreading the "tobacco epidemic" because the funding comes directly from the sale of tobacco products. This "dirty" money causes illness, suffering and death. Universities are invested with an important ethical responsibility to help the world reduce and eliminate the tobacco epidemic, with research, training and information. Universities should have a policy statement that specifically prohibits academic bodies from accepting tobacco industry funding including grant funding. In the U.S.A. several scientific journals no longer publish tobacco industry- supported researches

Auditoria Interna: Evaluación del control interno en el area de efectivo de micro financiera MICROFIN sucursal Ciudad Jardin, Managua en el primer semestre 2014

La realización de este trabajo se enfoca en la evaluación del control interno en el área del efectivo en micro financiera MICROFIN, aplicando los cinco componentes y diecisiete principios que conforman COSO 2013. Es de suma importancia tener un buen control interno, por lo que es un elemento basado en procedimientos y métodos adoptados, por la organización de manera coordinada para proteger sus recursos, promover la exactitud y confiabilidad de la información financiera. Se ha usado la metodología para evaluar esta área aplicando cuestionarios para la obtención de los aspectos negativos y positivos significativos que tiene la entidad. Se aplicó una matriz de riesgo ya que constituye una herramienta de control y de gestión normalmente utilizada para identificar las actividades más importantes de la entidad, el tipo y nivel de riesgos inherentes a estas actividades. Y por último se brindan las conclusiones del caso práctico aplicado a la micro financiera MICROFIN en base a la matriz de riesgo donde se obtuvieron resultados positivos y negativos, esto permitió identificar que la entidad carece de una adecuada segregación de funciones y controles que ayuden a mitigar el riesgo de que el efectivo de la entidad sea sustraído o perdido por algún evento inesperado

Cognition, Emotion and Behaviour: Addressing the Relationship Between Executive Functions and Decision-Making

Executive functions are a complex and heterogeneous group of concepts that refer to a set of diverse cognitive abilitiessuch as working memory, cognitive flexibility, planification, reasoning, problem-solving and inhibition. Moreover, decision-making maybe described as a pattern that a person uses when he or she is facing a situation where they must lean towards an option: people tendto choose one or another option considering the risks and benefits these options offer. There is evidence supporting that executivefunctions are associated with the way people make their decisions. The main aim of the present study is to review and update theseconcepts reporting evidence from the literature on the association between the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of decisionmaking.Fil: Gonzalez Aguilar, Maria Josefina. Universidad Austral. Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Rodriguez Lopez, Sofia. Universidad Austral. Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas; ArgentinaFil: Lynch, Sofia. Universidad Austral. Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas; ArgentinaFil: Mennella, Paula. Universidad Austral. Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas; ArgentinaFil: Alba Ferrara, Lucia M. Universidad Austral. Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche. Unidad Ejecutora de Estudios en Neurociencias y Sistemas Complejos. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Ministerio de Salud. Hospital Alta Complejidad en Red El Cruce Dr. Néstor Carlos Kirchner Samic. Unidad Ejecutora de Estudios en Neurociencias y Sistemas Complejos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Unidad Ejecutora de Estudios en Neurociencias y Sistemas Complejos; Argentin

Projeto de intervenção educativa sobre os fatores que influem na incidência da hipertensão arterial na UBS Dr. Judá Fernandes Lima, Equipe 1 Arapiraca/AL

A Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica (HAS) é uma doença crônica de elevada prevalência na população brasileira e constitui um fator de risco das doenças cardiovasculares, as quais estão no primeiro lugar dentro das causas de mortalidade na população adulta. Objetivou-se elaborar um projeto de intervenção para diminuir a incidência de hipertensão arterial sistêmica na população adulta na área de abrangência Dr Judá Fernandes Lima da equipe 1 em Arapiraca,AL, identificando os fatores de risco e determinantes relacionados. Para o desenvolvimento do Plano de Intervenção utilizamos o Método do Planejamento Estratégico Situacional e uma revisão da literatura sobre o tema, além de obtenção de informações por meio dos prontuários individuais dos pacientes cadastrados na ESF, utilizamos dados aportados pelos agentes comunitários de saúde e dados disponíveis no SIAB. As etapas desenvolvidas incluíram a priorização dos problemas e escolha dos mais urgentes para elaboração de um Projeto de Intervenção. O principal problema priorizado foi a elevada incidência de hipertensão arterial sistêmica na população adulta na área de abrangência. A proposta de intervenção apresentada é viável no contexto de nossa equipe de saúde da família, podendo influenciar de maneira positiva na qualidade de vida da população atendida

Coexistence of the conjugal portion and marital portion in Colombia

Se presenta un estudio de la figura de la porción conyugal, cuando concurran a reclamar uno o más cónyuges y también un compañero permanente, para tal fin estudiaremos algo de la historia y evolución de la porción conyugal, su aplicación en nuestra legislación y los posibles escenarios y solución para esta situación que al día de hoy carece una respuesta en el ordenamiento jurídico o la jurisprudencia.Universidad libre - Facultad de derecho - Especialización en derecho de familiaA study of the figure of the conjugal portion is presented, when one or more spouses and also a permanent partner attend to claim, for this purpose we will study some of the history and evolution of the conjugal portion, its application in our legislation and the possible scenarios and solution for this situation that today lacks a response from the legal system or jurisprudence