Chapter 25 Megastress Largecorp Mental illness is the leading cause of disability claims in Canada. Is this because stress is now more widely recognized or is it because largecorp’s Senior Management Team mismanagement has created an increasingly stressful environment? I’ll vote the latter. In a recent study of the Canadian workplace by the employee benefitsContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 25 Megastress Largecorp”
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Does Sugar Contribute to Gut Inflammation?
Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Jun; 3(Suppl 1): nzz040.P20-041-19.Published online 2019 Jun 13. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzz040.P20-041-19PMCID: PMC6575000 Sugar-sweetened Beverage and High Fat Diet Consumption Harmfully Alters Gut Microbiota and Promotes Gut Inflammation (P20-041-19) Woo-Jeong Shon, Min Ho Jung, Eun Young Choi, and Dong-Mi ShinAuthor informationCopyright and License informationDisclaimer Abstract Objectives It is clear that epidemiologic trends document a dramatic increasing incidence of inflammatory bowelContinue reading “Does Sugar Contribute to Gut Inflammation?”
Is there a link between sugar and cognitive impairment?
Clin Interv Aging. 2019; 14: 1331–1342.Published online 2019 Jul 22. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S211534PMCID: PMC6662517PMID: 31413554 Habitual sugar intake and cognitive impairment among multi-ethnic Malaysian older adults CP Chong,1S Shahar,1H Haron,1 and N Che Din2Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License informationDisclaimerCopyright © 2019 Chong et al.This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php andContinue reading “Is there a link between sugar and cognitive impairment?”
Sugar in excess may lead to mental disorders
Fructose and uric acid as drivers of a hyperactive foraging response: A clue to behavioral disorders associated with impulsivity or mania? Author links open overlay panelRichard J.JohnsonaWilliam L.WilsonbSondra T.BlandcMiguel A.LanaspaaaFrom the Division of Renal Diseases, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, United States of AmericabNew England Inpatient Specialists, North Andover, MA 01845,Continue reading “Sugar in excess may lead to mental disorders”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 24 Largecorp’s contract game
Chapter 24 Largecorp’s contract game Accompanying the downsizing and outsourcing largecorp is embracing the concept of contract employment. In many cases I have friends who have been on continually renewed contracts for over a decade. There are several advantages to largecorp in availing itself of this strategy. It’s very easy to terminate a contract employeeContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 24 Largecorp’s contract game”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 23 Outsourcing and downsizing as largecorp’s biggest products of Misery
Chapter 23 Outsourcing and downsizing as largecorp’s biggest products of misery Not being a business school graduate, I am uncertain where the terms “outsourcing” and “downsizing” originated. They are somewhat neutral but hide a good deal of misery. I can say however that I have lived through both and they continue to be the nastyContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 23 Outsourcing and downsizing as largecorp’s biggest products of Misery”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management: Chapter 22 Twelve Tips for getting ahead at largecorp
Chapter 22 Twelve tips on how to get ahead at largecorp 1. Never complain or criticize Be very careful about criticizing or complaining about largecorp in a public forum whether it be in the workplace or social media. This may constitute a valid reason for your termination. To the world you will communicate that largecorpContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management: Chapter 22 Twelve Tips for getting ahead at largecorp”
Canadian Red Cross Stepping in to Support Crumbling Long Term Care In Ontario
NEWS RELEASE Federal government funds Canadian Red Cross Supporting up to 20 Additional Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes Ontario Welcomes Federal Assistance in Fighting COVID-19 Outbreaks December 23, 2020 Long-Term Care Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — Through funding provided by the federal government, Canadian Red Cross teams areContinue reading “Canadian Red Cross Stepping in to Support Crumbling Long Term Care In Ontario”
Do Americans Have a Few loose Screws in their Brain?
I hear that as of yesterday some 3.1 million Americans have been subject to security screens at United States airports which have seen their busiest days since the beginning of the plague. Despite health officials warning Americans about the danger of travel when case counts and hospitalizations are busting open the health care system inContinue reading “Do Americans Have a Few loose Screws in their Brain?”
CDC warns of severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 Vaccinations
COVID-19 Vaccines and Severe Allergic Reactions Updated Dec. 19, 2020LanguagesPrint Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate CDC has learned of reports that some people have experienced severe allergic reactions—also known as anaphylaxis—after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. As an example, an allergic reaction is considered severe when a person needs to be treated with epinephrine or EpiPen© or ifContinue reading “CDC warns of severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 Vaccinations”
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