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What is an HSA?
Health Savings Account - an account where you save money for your healthcare expenses. It is owned by a single person and maintained by an IRS-approved trust company or custodian.
A long life of health and financial security is an important goal for all Americans, but that's often easier said than done. You likely know some steps that can improve your health and finances, like eating better, exercising more, and putting money into...
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The SARS epidemic, between November 2002 and July 2003, resulted in about 8,000 infections. Nearly eight hundred people died. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome spread over more than thirty countries, including Europe. Outside of China, Hong Kong, Canada, Taiwan and Singapore were hardest hit. In China, almost all provinces were affected. The Netherlands remained free from SARS. Guangdong Province (Canton) was the heart of this pandemic in 2002. Breeding,...
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El 11 de julio de 2012 el Congreso colombiano expidió la Ley 1562 que modificó el Sistema General de Riesgos Profesionales y dictó algunas normas en salud ocupacional. La nueva ley cambió la denominación de los riesgos para estar en concordancia con lo establecido por el Convenio 187 de 2006 de la OIT y, así mismo modificó el término de prescripción de las prestaciones económicas del Sistema, amplió la definición de accidente de trabajo,...
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En esta traducción de 'Approches et pratiques en évaluation de programmes' el lector encontrará herramientas importantes para la reflexión y práctica de la evaluación de efectividad, así como para hacer frente a desafíos teóricos y metodológicos propios de la investigacion evaluativa en intervenciones de naturaleza social. Esta obra condensa el esfuerzo de diversos autores, los cuales comparten los resultados de sus experiencias en diversos...
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Toxoplasmosis ocular: ¡No coma cuento, ni carne cruda! es un libro que llena un vacío en el proceso de transferencia social del conocimiento para el tema de la toxoplasmosis, una de las infecciones de mayor prevalencia en la población mundial y con consecuencias en la salud humana que parecen ser, cada vez más, de mayor trascendencia de la que conocíamos hasta ahora, cuando se evalúa su relación con la salud mental. El grupo de Neuroinmunooftalmología...
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These are just some of the strategies that can help smokers quit smoking and remain smoke-free. In this book, we will discuss these strategies in depth and provide additional tips and advice on how to quit smoking and stay smoke-free for good. We will also discuss the physical and emotional benefits of quitting and the importance of staying motivated.
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Embark on a captivating exploration of the human psyche with "The Thrill Within: Unraveling the Psychology of Risk-Taking." This insightful journey delves deep into the complex interplay of factors that drive our inclination for excitement and danger.From the biological mechanisms that trigger the thrill response to the psychological motives behind adventurous behavior, this book unravels the intricate threads of risk psychology. Discover the neurobiological...
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La pregunta que se plantea en este libro es: ¿puede una empresa privada gerenciarse con los mismos criterios como si estuviera listada en bolsa, basando sus decisiones en las mismas herramientas financieras? La respuesta es sí, y el principal objetivo es describir un modelo básico de valoración dinámica donde en cada momento la alta gerencia de una empresa pueda saber el valor de "mercado" de esta última. Es decir, si bien siguen siendo privadas,...
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There is a lot of information available on governance, risk and compliance as separate subjects but little on the interrelation between the three components known in the industry as enterprise-wide governance, risk and compliance (eGRC). This book brings eGRC to the reader in a way that starts with simple concepts and builds on them to provide insight and a practical guide for a holistic approach to eGRC. Companies have to manage risk in order to...
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With over 40 years' experience in the industry, Russell Collins knows that the top professional advisers are successful because of their persuasive talents. Through the exercise of those talents they encourage people to reach decisions that they know are best, but about which they would prefer to procrastinate. Russell also believes there is a major flaw in the training of new advisers entering the industry. Within the training process there is an...
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A booklet summary of the 18 chapters of the manual Workers' Compensation Management Program: Reduce Costs 20% to 50%. The booklet can be used as a training tool almost like a lesson plan. The 200-page cost-reduction manual helps employers, brokers, attorneys, human resource staff, corporate risk management departments, and the insurance industry save money when they implement a worker's compensation program. The booklet was written and published in...
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The "Insurance Buying Game" is an educational and instructional consumer guide that outlines two, time-tested strategies for creating real competition among the sellers of insurance. All prospective buyers of insurance would be well served to be aware of these strategies.
Written from the author's exclusive buyer-advocacy focus, the book is a valuable resource for consumer education programs generally and, in particular, for students pursuing careers...
13) Mastering 21st Century Enterprise Risk Management: The Future of ERM - Book 1 - Executive's Guide
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"Mastering 21st century Enterprise Risk Management" is an Executive's Guide for transforming ERM from an overhead to a value-adding driver of growth. It combines the best of ISO 31000 and COSO ERM to deliver bottom-line returns. By linking risk to strategy using Scenario Analysis, Bayesian modeling, and aggregating their effect, it allows organizations to fulfil the primary directive of ISO 31000 — managing the uncertainty in strategic objectives.
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Avoid being 'blindsided' by an unexpected emergency or crisis in the workplace: violence, natural disaster, or worse! Bruce Blythe's The Manager's Guide to Quick Response in a Crisis: Effective Action in an Emergency offers the time-tested skills that prepare you to act effectively, on behalf of yourself and your co-workers, in the face of threat and chaos. Blythe uses real-world case studies, examples, and checklists to help you be the top-notch...
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You designed your Business Continuity Plan to keep your business in business regardless of the forces of man and nature. But how do you know that the plan really works? Few companies can afford the recommended full-scale exercises several times a year. In The Manager's Guide to Business Continuity Exercises, Jim Burtles, an internationally known expert, details the options for conducting a range of tests and exercises to keep your plan effective and...
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You have the knowledge and skill to create a workable Business Continuity Management (BCM) program – but too often, your projects are stalled while you attempt to get the right information from the right person. Rachelle Loyear experienced these struggles for years before she successfully revamped and reinvented her company's BCM program. In The Manager's Guide to Simple, Strategic, Service-Oriented Business Continuity, she takes you through the...
17) The China-US Partnership to Prevent Spina Bifida: The Evolution of a Landmark Epidemiological Study
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In 1983 two doctors, one from each side of the world, decided to form a partnership, and so began a scientific adventure that would improve the odds that babies could be born healthy and whole. Neural tube defects that severely disabled or killed babies were epidemic in China (where the folk term was guai tai-roughly "monster baby"-for an infant, whose embryonic neural tube doesn't completely close and whose head and neck may be misshapen or spine...
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The annual Asian Development Outlook, now in its 30th year, analyzes economic performance in the past year and forecasts performance in the next 2 years for the 45 economies in Asia and the Pacific that make up developing Asia. Growth prospects in developing Asia remain strong despite persistent external headwinds responsible for moderating expansion since 2017. Global trade and economic activity weakened toward the end of 2018, slowing growth in...
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Risk assessment is required for just about all business plans or decisions. As a responsible manager, you need to consider threats to your organization's resilience. But to determine probability and impact – and reduce your risk – can be a daunting task. Guided by Douglas M. Henderson's The Manager's Guide to Risk Assessment: Getting It Right, you will confidently follow a clearly explained, step-by-step process to conduct a risk assessment. As...
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Will your supply chain survive the twists and turns of the global economy? Can it deliver mission-critical supplies and services in the face of disaster or other business interruption? A resilient supply chain can do those things and more. In Creating and Maintaining Resilient Supply Chains, global expert Andrew Hiles applies the principles of risk and business continuity to enable a reliable flow of materials and information that is a "win" for everyone...
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