“Death Squads” Target Salvadoran Journalists | Truthout
occupational risk
High Noise Levels and CHD
There are several ways in which noise could contribute to cardiovascular events, according to the researchers. One is through the development of isolated diastolic hypertension, which has been shown to independently predict CHD and is more common among younger individuals.
The stress caused by loud noise also might lead to activation of the endocrine and sympathetic nervous systems, resulting in vasoconstriction, occlusion, and plaque disruption, they explained.
A limitation of the study was the possibility of selection bias. Workers who don’t tolerate noise or who have cardiovascular disease could have moved to other, less stressful jobs — or could have died while still in their noisy jobs.
Fish Kill Update 09.18.2010
Guest Post: What’s Going On In The Gulf? « naked capitalism
Oil? What oil?
There are two links near the bottom of this article concerning possible human health consequences from the spill. We now know about the respiratory and possible cancer issues of 9/11 survivors and workers having inhaled lots of stuff. Pay attention to your Gulf Shore applicants for unusual rashes or symptoms.
Suicides Up for Border Patrol
AP IMPACT: Border Patrol sees spike in suicides | NewsOK.com
The rate of suicides nationally is about 12 per 100,000 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Law enforcement rates are about 20 per 100,000, while the Border Patrol’s pace has the agency hovering in the upper 20s to low 30s per 100,000.
Thought For Today – 5/15/10
I know people have been asking about drinking and being diabetic, and it’s a very honest question,” he blogged. “Here is the honest answer, and this is the truth: when I say ‘party’ and ‘let’s have fun,’ I’m one of those guys that just likes to have a great time. I’m not a belligerent drunk. I don’t need to drink. … For a diabetic … it’s a double whammy because here’s what happens with alcohol: when you’re hung-over then you don’t eat right, you don’t take your insulin right. So it’s best to stay away. But, I pick and choose my times when I’m going to have fun.
Reality star and aging rocker Bret Michaels, just weeks before his cerebral hemorrhage.
Alcohol Comsumption Behavior in Large Groups
The Spread of Alcohol Consumption Behavior in a Large Social Network — Ann Intern Med
Conclusion: Network phenomena seem to influence alcohol consumption behavior. This has implications for clinical and public health interventions and further supports group-level interventions to reduce problematic drinking.
So…it’s your friends…
Stress Increases IHD Risk in Women
On-the-job pressure significantly increases the likelihood that women will develop ischemic heart disease, a large Danish study found.
Compared with women who felt their workplace pressure was suitable, those who reported that the pressure was much too high had a nearly 50% increased risk of developing ischemic heart disease (HR 1.47, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.88), according to Karen Allesøe, PhD, and colleagues from Glostrup University Hospital.
Get a Life, Not a Job
I made a new friend the other day. While catching up on my non-book reading I came across a manifesto from http://changethis.com/ with the title Get a Life, Not a Job. My curiosity took hold; I thought this short essay might help me figure out where I’m headed in my life and career, so I read it. Then I contacted the author to tell her how much I liked her manifesto. Now we’ve connected on LinkedIn and I’ve made a new friend.
My new friend’s name is Paula Caligiuri. The following bio comes from her website:
Paula Caligiuri, Ph.D. is a work psychologist dedicated to helping people navigate the professional and personal challenges associated with their careers. She is the author of several books including Get a Life, Not a Job: Do What You Love and Let Your Talents Work for You, which FT Press will publish in April 2010, and the career blog. Dr. Caligiuri is a frequent contributor to CNN on career and management topics and has completed a pilot for a television show, CareerWATCH.
Dr. Caligiuri is also a Professor in the Human Resource Management Department at Rutgers University, where she teaches courses in career management and global human resources at the masters, PhD, and executive levels. She is an internationally recognized expert on global careers and strategic human resource management. She has lectured in numerous universities and has been a speaker for many major corporations in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
As a consultant, Dr. Caligiuri is the President of Caligiuri and Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that advises leading global organizations on ways to ensure the success of their internationally-oriented talent through assessment, training, and development.
Dr. Caligiuri holds a M.S. and Ph.D. from Penn State University in industrial and organizational psychology.
The book should be an awesome read. You can get a copy of Paula’s manifesto by clicking the link below. I’ve also added a link to her website on my sidebar. I get a steady stream of visitors to my site who are looking for work. I do hope you find or create what you are looking for.
Work as Paradox
The Job Satisfaction Paradox for the Self-Employed – BusinessWeek
How can the self-employed earn less money, work more hours, and experience more work-related stress than the wage employed—yet still report greater overall job satisfaction? The answer appears to be that people value highly the autonomy, flexibility, and opportunity to work in a small organization .
Many studies show that the desire to be one’s own boss is one of the leading motivators of self-employment. Others report flexible schedules are a key motivator of self-employment. Moreover, human beings have a preference for working in settings where they can interact with all the members of the organization, according to research by Bruno Frey and Matthias Benz of the Institute of Empirical Economics of the University of Zurich.
In short, the paradox isn’t such a paradox after all. People will work harder, earn less, and put up with more stress so that they can enjoy the freedom, flexibility, and work environment that self-employment provides.
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