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- Workplace Drinking on the Rise
- According to Aviation Week, a NASA-assembled panel found that on at least two occasions, astronauts engaged in "heavy use of alcohol" within twelve hours of launching, putting themselves and their colleagues at risk. In a press conference scheduled for this afternoon, NASA is expected to address the issue. They're not...
- Blog posts 2007-07-27
- A Health Policy for Hearing Impairment in Older Australians: What Should It Include?
- As in all western countries, Australia's older population experiences high levels of hearing impairment coupled with relatively low levels of hearing device usage. Poor hearing diminishes the quality of life of affected individuals and their families. This paper discusses how to improve Australian hearing health policies in order to better...
- White papers 2005-12-13
- Integrating Vehicle Design and Human Factors: Minimizing Elderly Driving Constraints
- With a projected rise in the number of elderly, most of whom have also relied primarily on the private automobile for their mobility; it is likely that future adaptations in vehicle design will be linked in some part to the physical infirmities often faced by the elderly. This paper offers...
- White papers 2005-02-10
- Is Every Worker with a Physical Impairment Afforded Protection Under the American Disabilities Act?
- This article says that in analyzing whether an impaired individual will be considered disabled under the ADA, the focus should be on inabilities or severe restrictions in performing essential daily life activities and whether such are permanent or long-term. This also needs to keep in mind the clear state of...
- White papers 2003-05-05
- Impairment Tests: An Alternative to Drug-Testing in the Workplace
- Drug testing in the workplace is on the rise in North America. The data indicate that testing for substance abuse in the workplace is even more widespread in the US than it is in Canada. Despite the increase in use of drug-tests, there are legal and practical problems with implementing...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Impairment Charges: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- "Impairment charge" is the new term for writing off worthless goodwill. These charges started making headlines in 2002 as companies adopted new accounting rules and disclosed huge goodwill write-offs. While impairment charges have since then gone relatively unnoticed, they will get more attention as the weak economy and faltering stock...
- White papers 2002-11-05
- Intangibles Revealed
- From the executive summary: ‘Experts suggest that certain companies can wind up spending some serious dollars to determine the fair value of intangibles and business units. Such valuations are required in Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB’s) new merger rules, which require that goodwill and other intangibles be tested for impairment...
- White papers 2001-06-29
- Countering Child Poverty
- The BMA defines disability as "the end result of either mental, physical, or sensory impairments and people can be healthy with such impairments or long term ill health which can limit functional ability. Either case can result in a loss or limitation of opportunities." It wants improved career advice and...
- White papers 2001-05-12
- Trends in Vision and Hearing Among Older Americans
- For the elderly, sensory impairments increase vulnerability and limit the quality of life. Dimming eyesight and failing hearing can reduce physical, functional, emotional, and social well-being. Visual and hearing impairments decrease independence in performing the activities of daily living, getting from place to place, or communicating with others. Isolation, depression,...
- White papers 2001-03-01
- Is The Time Right For Impairment Testing?
- Advocates say this decades-old method, which has undergone significant changes, has advantages over drug testing in ensuring safe workplaces. A transformation is under way, though few have noticed. While governmental pressure for workplace drug testing remains, many HR professionals have begun to question its effectiveness. Seeking less invasive and more...
- White papers 2001-02-01
- Mental Disabilities In The Workplace
- Employers face a host of thorny problems ranging from limits on independent psychiatric evaluations to requests for accommodations of "stress." Article points out that there is no definitive list of covered mental impairments; employers must analyze disability claims and accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis. The statutory criteria for all...
- White papers 2000-06-01
Additional Resources
- Commentary: Financial planning -- family style
- Whether it's our parents or children, special needs for assistance arise from time to time. Take Jake's parents, for example. They moved to Tucson, Ariz., in their 50s and now they are in their late 70s and early 80s. They no longer need two cars. They...
- Articles 2008-06-26
- Anthony pleads guilty to driving impaired
- DENVER -- All-Star Carmelo Anthony may have found reassurance that the Denver Nuggets still want him around in the most unlikely of places: the courtroom where he pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge of driving while ability-impaired. With trade rumors swirling around the beleaguered Anthony, coach...
- Articles 2008-06-25
- Jabil Reports Third Quarter Results
- Electronics Manufacturer Exceeds Street Expectations ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE:JBL), today reported its preliminary, unaudited financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2008, ended May 31, 2008. "The results from our third quarter were extremely gratifying given the challenging market conditions," said President...
- Articles 2008-06-24
- Nuggets forward and US Olympian Anthony sentenced to probation
- DENVER, Colorado AFP — Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of driving while ability impaired and was sentenced to probation and community service on Tuesday. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped a more serious charge of driving under the influence of alcohol....
- Articles 2008-06-24
- Lehi officer shot: Police kill woman who opened fire
- LEHI -- Lehi police officers and city officials are reeling from a shooting Monday morning that sent a veteran police captain to the hospital and brought back memories of the last officer they lost. Just before 9 a.m., police Capt. Harold Terry pulled over a female driver...
- Articles 2008-06-24
- Symmetricom Announces the Q-1200 Headend Analyzer
- Q-1200 Is a Scalable, Multichannel Automated Video Headend Monitoring Device SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM) today announced the Q-1200 digital/IP video headend analyzer, a scalable, multichannel video headend monitoring device, which is scheduled to be generally available in September. The Q-1200 identifies video impairments to ensure...
- Articles 2008-06-24
- Memory Pharmaceuticals Closes Second Tranche of Equity Financing with The Stanley Medical Research Institute
- - Results in Proceeds of $2 Million - MONTVALE, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. today announced that it has secured $2 million through the sale of approximately 4.7 million shares of common stock under its equity financing agreement with an investment group led...
- Articles 2008-06-24
- Dog House's Tail Waggin' Good Wines for a Tail Waggin' Good Cause
- White Rocket Remodels Its Dog House Brand and Lends a Paw to Guide Dogs for the Blind NAPA, Calif. -- White Rocket Wine Company is re-launching its Dog House line of California super-premium wines with a friendly new label and dogged support for Guide Dogs for the Blind,...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Sonic Innovations Announces Pre-Earning Revenue Projections for Second Quarter 2008
- SALT LAKE CITY, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Innovations, Inc. , the only U.S.-based publicly traded manufacturer of digital hearing aids, announced today that the Company projects second quarter revenue to be approximately $34 million, an increase from record first quarter 2008 sales that were reported at $31.9 million...
- Articles 2008-06-23
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