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Contract Amendments, Suspensions, and Termination

An amendment of contract is the alteration or modification of benefits or conditions agreed upon in the contract.

Types of Contract Amendments:

• Functional Mobility: When a worker goes to functions other than those initially agreed upon.
• Geographical Mobility: Occurs when a change in the workplace requires a change of residence.
• Temporary Displacement: A temporary change of workplace and residence.
• Final Service: A permanent or long-term change of workplace and residence.

Substantial Modification of Working Conditions:

(Refers to basic elements of the employment contract)

• Workshop
• Hours
• The regime shift work
• The remuneration system
• The system of work and performance
• Mobility extraordinary functional

Suspension

Labor Day

Time is measured in days, weeks, or months that the employee is engaged in work.

Duration of the Day

The duration of the day must be agreed upon in the collective agreements or employment contracts within the limits established by law. The working day is measured in hours.

• Daily Weekly: Maximum duration: 40 hours per week.
• Working day: According to the ET, it cannot exceed 9 hours.
• Special Days: Activities and characteristics of some sectors can make necessary additions or reductions in working hours.

Breaks

The minimum periods of rest established in the collective agreement and the ET must be respected.

• Rest in the day: More than 6 hours: minimum 15 minutes; up to 6 hours: not required. Under 18 years: at least 15 minutes.
• Minimum closing

Factors Influencing Speed

Muscle Factors

Provision of bony plates, fiber layout types. The fibers are fast-twitch white and slow-twitch red. The percentage distribution of the fibers depends on:

• Type of muscle
• Age (older individuals often have a higher percentage of red fibers)
• Gender (women often have fewer white fibers)
• Degree of training
• Genetic constitution: Higher or lower muscle viscosity or tone. Greater or lesser muscle elongation capacity. Greater or lesser muscle mass.

Nervous Factors

Intramuscular coordination. Speed of nerve impulse transmission from excitation to inhibition centers or vice versa.

Training Factors

These include:

• Strength and Power

  The increase in strength or power for muscle contraction is responsible for the increased acceleration

Promissory Notes

Functions similarly to a postdated check regarding the current account. It serves as a payment document delivered to a holder, who cannot make it effective until the date shown on it. Promissory notes are standardized and are issued by banks or companies with a format similar to a check.

A promissory note should contain:

• Title of note
• Pure and simple promise to pay an amount
• An indication of maturity
• Place of payment
• The name of the person to whom payment is to be made

Checks

A very useful method of payment, as its mere delivery transfers the amount of money it represents to another person. The recipient can cash it at the issuing bank or deposit it in another bank for collection.

From a legal point of view, a check is a valuable instrument... Continue reading "Understanding Promissory Notes and Checks" »

Channel Signaling: Types and Performance

Channel-Associated Signaling

Channel-associated signaling transmits signals needed to manage and control a particular channel conversation along with the channel itself. Traditionally, the signals corresponding to a circuit are transmitted by the circuit itself.

Common Channel Signaling

The introduction of stored program control (SPC) leads to a novel method of marking. The control unit can send signaling channel signals for all circuits which are in conversation on a particular route. This method is called common channel signaling.

Signaling System Performance

When establishing a signaling system, it's necessary to determine the role the intermediate centrals will play in the performance of their control... Continue reading "Channel Signaling: Types, Performance & System Establishment" »

Vehicle Ventilation and Heating Systems

Air Renewal System in the Vehicle Cabin

The cabin air renewal system typically utilizes two primary functions: ventilation and heating.

Ventilation

Ventilation introduces fresh ambient air into the vehicle interior. This process can be achieved passively through the vehicle's movement (ram air effect) or actively enhanced by an electric fan (blower motor). The air passes through ducts, allowing distribution to various cabin positions selected by the driver.

Heating

Heating involves warming the ambient air. This is achieved by passing the air through a radiator (heater core) that carries hot water flowing parallel to it, sourced from the engine's cooling circuit. The heated air is then directed through ducts... Continue reading "Vehicle Cabin Climate Control Systems and Troubleshooting" »

Market Types

Companies market their products on the market.

Market: Consists of a set of buyers and sellers of a product. There are different types of markets. Each of these conditions in a particular way the work of the Commercial Department.

Main Forms of Market

• Features Buyers:
  • Consumer Market: Products purchased by individual buyers or families. Distinguish between immediate consumption, when consumed frequently; lasting, if consumed in different periods of time; and services, if they are immaterial.
  • Industrial Market: Products purchased by companies for incorporation into the production process or for sale. Examples: Wood for furniture factories.
• Number and Types of Competitors:
  • Monopoly: There is only one company operating in the market. Example:

Chest pain is a critical symptom that can indicate various underlying conditions, ranging from benign to life-threatening. Two of the most serious causes are angina pectoris and myocardial infarction (heart attack). Understanding the differences and recognizing their symptoms is crucial for timely intervention.

Angina Pectoris

Angina pectoris is a clinical syndrome characterized by a sensation of precordial discomfort, pressure, or shortness of breath. It is typically precipitated by physical exertion and relieved by rest or sublingual nitroglycerin.

Angina occurs when the heart's workload and myocardial oxygen demand exceed the coronary arterial system's capacity to supply oxygen, leading to myocardial ischemia (a transient or permanent reduction... Continue reading "Chest Pain: Understanding Angina and Heart Attack Symptoms & Care" »

Lifeguard Surveillance: Core Principles

Monitoring is the task that occupies most of a lifeguard's time. Throughout their shift, many minutes are spent near the water, with the rescuer alert to any eventuality that may require intervention. When establishing a monitoring system, it must adhere to several key aspects to ensure maximum effectiveness:

• Number of lifeguards
• Location of the lifeguard station
• Static or dynamic monitoring
• Strategies for area control
• Surveillance shifts

Lifeguard Staffing: Determining Optimal Numbers

Lifeguard numbers should be determined based on:

• Configuration and size of the swimming area to cover (e.g., number of pools, their layout)
• Number of users
• Available equipment (e.g., high chairs, first aid stations)
• Activities taking

Operational Plans for Rescue Teams

1. Introduction

Members of a rescue team have duties and responsibilities to attend to during their work. Furthermore, when assigned to a bathing area, shares to be given or that could occur in this area from the standpoint of safety and aquatic emergency should be taken into account.

These actions are detailed in the Operating Procedures (OPs) and in Emergency Planning (EP).

Although it may seem that the OPs or EPs require extensive coaching, this is not necessarily the case. The OPs and EPs refer to logical actions in the field of Prevention and Intervention.

2. Features of OPs and EPs

In the implementation of OPs and EPs, the following should be considered:

• Realistic and affordable for a quick start.
• Formal but