7/18/2021· Transportation
Defending Public Transportation Contractors: The History Of Contracting And Brokerage
By: Ned Einstein
In many cases, the negligence of lead agencies and brokers are the principal proximate causes of an incident; in some cases, it comprises the sole proximate causes. For this reason, understanding the dynamics among these three entities – private operating companies, lead agencies and brokers - is the key to
7/18/2021· Insurance
One River - Two Currents: How The Standard Of Care And Day To Day Reality Differ
The article was consistent as to the general duties that have been decided throughout most of the United States. The article stated that the a duty of an insurance broker is generally limited. The general standard requires the agent / broker to use reasonable care and diligence to procure the coverage requested by client. Most courts have examined the scope of a broker obligations and have concluded that the duty does not include recommending specific types or limits of coverage.
7/14/2021· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Non-Profit Selects Modern ERP System To Replace Outdated ERP System
The organization was founded in 1981 as a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. It does not just encompass a non-profit organization but also encompasses a for-profit company that has a different fiscal year. As such, the organization must focus on tracking, reporting and financial record keeping – including tracking grants and gifts from contributor to the end-product or support delivered.
7/11/2021· Psychology
Parental Alienation: Judge’s Dilemma - A Worldwide Concern
With greater frequency, family law cases are showing up in which children are rejecting a parent. While there may be some situations where a child may be hesitant to be with a parent, these high conflict family law cases typically include outright rejection and severe expressions of hatred for a parent without genuine justifications.
7/5/2021· Automotive - Vehicular
Connected Cars: How C-V2X In 5G Will Transform Cars And Save Lives
By: Keith Mallinson
Technological improvements in cars over the decades have generally reduced costs or increased performance and safety. “Analog” technologies including collapsible steering columns, crumple zones and seatbelts have saved car occupants from death or serious injury. Many digital technologies have also improved our in-car experience with entertainment, mobile communications
7/5/2021· Construction
Implementing Time Impact Analysis On Large, Complex EPC Projects
Changes can occur on almost every project and they often lead to delays and other negative impacts to the schedule and cost of a project. Large and complex engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects are particularly susceptible to the negative impacts caused by changes. Changes can cause delay and disruption to engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation and delivery
6/21/2021· Linguistics
Applied Linguistics: Everyone Knows What "Steal" Means, Right?! Sting Operation
By: Dr. Margaret M. van Naerssen
This is a summary report on a sting operation case I worked on as an applied linguist. In it the target was a non-native English speaker with a beginner level of English proficiency. The sting setting was a discount store. The undercover officer attempted to persuade a store employee to buy jugs of alleged stolen liquid detergent for sale in the store.
6/18/2021· Telecommunication
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) - Facebook v Duguid: Punctuation Matters
By: Ray Horak
The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the matter of Facebook v Duguid has been perhaps the single most anticipated in the realm of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), at least in the last decade or so, and all over a punctuation mark - a comma, to be exact.
6/4/2021· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
City Selects ERP System To Improve Its Service To Citizens
Panorama was engaged by the city to select and assist in the implementation of a new ERP and related systems. Framed as an initiative to bring a high “return on citizenship” (the amount and quality of services received for taxpayer dollars) to the city’s constituents, the project’s goal was to implement a platform that would provide the same (or better) quality
6/3/2021· Marketing
DIY Websites For Forensic Experts in 2021
By: Beryl Vaughan
Are you ready to build your website? Or did you build one yourself? Can you really build a website yourself? You may well be tempted to take a Saturday afternoon and follow the lure of a DIY site: that it will be inexpensive and easy. DIY sites offer premade templates called Themes. You plug in your info (name, address)
