The effect of food source (mung bean Vigna radiata vs. black-eyed pea Vigna unguiculata) on relative inhibition of acetylcholinerase due to malaoxon in bean beetle Callosobruchus maculatus Background and Hypotheses: Recent studies‚ most notably Gbaye et al. (2011‚ 2012)‚ have investigated the sensitivity of bean beetles in the genus Callosobruchus to organophosphate insecticides (OPs). Economically this is important work given that these beetles are pests that threaten agricultural yields
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Integrity According to The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)‚ "The integrity of internal auditors established trust and thus provides the basis for reliance on their judgement". IIA further added that to be integrity‚ internal auditors: * Shall perform their work with honestly‚ diligence‚ and responsibility. * Shall observe the law and make disclosures expected by the law and the profession. * Shall not knowingly be a party to any illegal activity‚ or engage in acts that are discreditable
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Corporate Compliance Answer Book.book Page 29 Thursday‚ June 17‚ 2010 4:20 PM 2 Implementation of Effective Compliance and Ethics Programs and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Steven D. Gordon* How should a company go about designing and implementing a compliance program? While other chapters address the specifics of compliance programs in particular industries‚ this chapter considers issues relating to designing and implementing compliance and ethics programs generally. The biggest influence
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young guy could win his girl over by wearing a certain perfume or a certain brand of shirt. Though there is hardly any truth in them‚ they sure tempt the youngsters in to buying these products Furthermore‚ many customers buy a particular product due to its advertising campaign which makes the product come into vogue‚ setting a trend among consumers. Their consumption gives psychological satisfaction to the user‚ even if it does not really suit them or not the real need of the
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Rule of Law: The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers who work for the government and report agency misconduct. (www.wikipedia.org/whistleblower.com). The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act calls for whistleblowing in the context of publicly traded companies such as Fox News. Both the Whistleblower and the SOX act protect
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Professional and ethical issues c a S eS inc lu de d in t hiS Se ction 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 A Day in the Life of Brent Dorsey Staff Auditor Professional Pressures 59 63 65 71 79 3.2 Nathan Johnson’s Rental Car Reimbursement Solving Ethical Dilemmas–Should He Pocket the Cash? Recognizing It’s a Fraud and Evaluating What to Do . . . . . . 3.3 The Anonymous Caller 3.4 WorldCom The Story of a Whistleblower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Millions of workers have lost their jobs due to downsizing. At the same time‚ many organizations are complaining that they cannot find qualified people to fill vacancies. How do you explain this apparent contradiction? A recent news came out dated June 6‚ 2013 by Reuters that Philippines’ jobless rate stood at 7.5% in April‚ the highest in three (3) years according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). Philippines is said to be the Southeast Asian country with the highest rate
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alliances which entwined early 20th Century Europe as in terms of aggression: in 1909‚ Bethmann-Hollweg was forced into supporting Austria in its dispute with Bosnia-Herzegovina‚ despite never having been asked before Austrian annexation took place‚ wholly due to a treaty pledging such support. Hence‚ it would be unwise to ignore the possibility that German support for Austria-Hungary was similarly reluctant following the Sarajevo murder. At the very least‚ it is possible that Bethmann-Hollweg could never
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corporate culture at WorldCom and how it contributed to the accounting fraud‚ how the CEO’s desire to be the #1 stock on Wall Street contributed to the fraud‚ pressures on accountants to book and release accruals to meet expectations‚ pros and cons of whistleblowing‚ and the creditability of the accounting profession when corporate fraud is revealed. First‚ we must look at WorldCom as a business standpoint. The driving factor behind this fraud was the business strategy of WorldCom’s CEO‚ Bernie Ebbers
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largest bankruptcy in history. The empire that Enron built over several decades was destroyed within mere weeks when the scandals were made public. This eventually led to the disintegration of the Arthur Andersen and the enactment of the famous Sarbanes-Oxley Act that aimed at enhancing reporting and internal governance standard of public companies. Ethics Issues The first issue is the lack of independence of the board of directors and their breach of fiduciary duty. The Board of Directors has
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