Work and health conditions of sugar cane workers in Brazil

This is an exploratory research, with a quantitative approach, developed with the objective of analyzing the work and of life situations that can offer risks to the workers' health involved in the manual and automated cut of the sugar cane. The sample was composed by 39 sugar cane cutters and 16 operators of harvesters. The data collection occurred during the months of July and August of 2006, by the technique of direct observation of work situations and workers' homes and through interviews semi-structured. The interviews were recorded and later transcribed. Data were analyzed according to Social Ecological Theory. It was observed that the workers deal with multiple health risk situations, predominantly to the risks of occurrence of respiratory, musculoskeletal and psychological problems and work-related accidents due to the work activities. The interaction of individual, social and environmental factors can determine the workers' tendency to falling ill.

The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center eNewsletter, July 2004

Newsletter produced by Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center

The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center eNewsletter, May 2005

Newsletter produced by Iowa Non Profit Resource Center

The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center eNewsletter, February 2003

Newsletter produced by Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center

The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center eNewsletter, April 2004

Newsletter produced by Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Human Services - Central Distribution Center, June 30, 2004

State Audit Reports - DHS Institutions

Concordância dos referenciais de crescimento propostos pelo Center of Disease Control e Organização Mundial de Saúde

O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a concordância dos referenciais recomendados pelo Center of Disease Control (CDC) e pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) na avaliação do estado nutricional. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com participação de 254 crianças de 3 a 11 meses e 29 dias de idade de São Paulo e Ribeirão Preto, nos meses de junho de 2005 a julho de 2006. Os índices antropométricos foram calculados em programas disponibilizados nos sites do CDC e OMS, respectivamente. Aplicado Teste Kappa para as variáveis nominais (comprimento/idade) e Kappa-ponderado para variáveis ordinais (peso/comprimento) evidenciou-se que os referenciais CDC e OMS apresentam diferenças na avaliação nutricional infantil, sendo encontrados resultados com maior discordância nas crianças de 3 a 6 meses.

Iowa State Center Business Office, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statements, June 30, 2004 & 2005

State University Audit Report

Report on Special Investigation of the Rural Iowa Waste Management Association for the Period July 1st, 1999 through October 15th, 2004

Other Audit Reports - Special Investigation

Rural Iowa Waste Management Association Independent Auditor's Reports Finanical Statement and Required Supplementary Information Schedule of Findings for the period ending June 30, 2004.

Rural Iowa Waste Management Association Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statement, Required Supplementary Information and Schedule of Findings for the Period Ending June 30, 2004.

The Collective-Quality Promotion in the Agribusiness Sector: An Overview, October 2005

This paper reviews the economic effects of collective-quality promotion through a survey of the recent literature devoted to common labeling and professional groups. Benefits and costs of common labeling and professional groups for improving quality are detailed. Some empirical facts are presented, mainly focusing on some European examples, since many European countries have a long history of producer-owned marketing programs. This paper shows that in some cases the collective-quality promotion can be a successful strategy for firms/farmers.

Iowa Soybean Promotion Board, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, August 31, 2004 & June 30, 2005

State Audit Reports

Adair County Sanitary Landfill and Recycling Center, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statement and Required Supplementary Information, Schedule of Findings, June 30, 2005

Other Audit Reports - 28E Organizations

Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statement and Required Supplementary Information, Schedule of Findings, June 30, 2005

Other Audit Reports - 28E Organizations

Iowa Corn Promotion Board, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statements, Supplementary Information and Schedule of Findings, August 31, 2004 & 2005

State Audit Reports