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9/5/2024· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Municipality Improves Its Change Management Program To Support Its ERP Initiative

By: Panorama Consulting Group

A large capital city in the United States needed to determine the effectiveness of the organizational change management component of its ERP project. The project involved the implementation of Tyler Munis ERP software. The city was experiencing:

9/5/2024· Nonprofit Organizations

TikTok Activism Explained: The Heritage Foundation and IRS Form 13909

By: Jess Birken, Esq

If you’ve spent any time on your TikTok For You page or YouTube Recommendations page, you may have run across some videos about how to shut down the Heritage Foundation via the IRS. Not sure what I’m talking about? Here’s the rundown:

8/28/2024· Medical Malpractice

What To Do if You Are Sued For Medical Malpractice

By: Dr. Jorge Perez

"Dear Dr.___, this letter will serve as a notice of intent to initiate litigation against you for medical negligence…" These words can be ominous and unsettling to the average physician. However, the following ten points will help you navigate a medical malpractice lawsuit and offer the best advantage to a successful outcome.

8/27/2024· Product Liability

Product Liability and Personal Injury Involving Hair Coloring and Scalp Burns

By: Meyer R. Rosen

Product liability refers to the legal responsibility of manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others involved in the production and sale of products to ensure that such products are safe for consumers. When a product causes harm or injury due to a formulation defect, consumers may have the right to seek compensation through a product liability/personal injury lawsuit

8/27/2024· Dram Shop Liability

Dram Shop Law And Liquor Liability

By: Preston Rideout

Dram Shop Law and Liquor Liability are legal concepts that holds businesses responsible for serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated individuals or minors who later cause harm. Liquor liability is crucial for ensuring that establishments are accountable for alcohol-related incidents, such as drunk driving accidents and altercations.

7/19/2024· Speech-Language Pathology

How Cardiac Arrest Can Mimic Choking To Death

By: Megan M. Hamilton, MS, CCC-SLP

A choking death secondary to obstruction of the airway by food material occurs over a period of time, typically between three and six minutes, and manifests signs of asphyxiation. Heart attack/Myocardial Infarction/Myocardial Ischemia/Cardiac Arrest is the depletion of oxygen to the heart muscle with death of heart tissue

7/19/2024· Psychiatry

Comparisons of Males and Females With DSM-III Dependent Personality Disorder

By: Dr. James Reich

To determine whether DSM-III dependent personality disorder (PD) differed in males and females, 30 females and 11 males with this diagnosis were selected from a psychiatric outpatient population. Standardized measures of Axis I, Axis II, and family history were used.

7/17/2024· Foot / Ankle Surgery

Metal-Reinforced Cement Augmentation For Complex Talar Subsidence In Failed Total Ankle Arthroplasty

By: John M. Schuberth, DPM

There are limited options for failed total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) with major talar bone loss and component subsidence. Surgical options for this condition include revision arthroplasty, salvage arthrodesis, or amputation. Revision arthroplasty generally has been considered in situations of loose components with minimal bone loss or use of expensive custom-fabricated prosthetic components with elongated stems

7/17/2024· Accident Investigation & Reconstruction

Demonstrating Entitlement For Contract Change Orders And Claims

By: Long International

The purpose of this article is to help contractors and owners better understand the hurdles that must be overcome to increase the likelihood of attaining a mutual agreement on contract changes that are experienced during any phase (engineering, procurement, or construction) of a project. To reach an agreement on the terms of a change order, it is paramount that the contractor convincingly demonstrate...

7/11/2024· Elevators - Escalator - Automatic Doors

Escalator Brake Failure Investigation

By: Anthony S. Boom

The following is a brief synopsis of a case where I was an expert witness, and which demonstrates that “accidents don’t just happen.” The case pertains to a down running escalator carrying a load of passengers. On one particular day, the escalator suddenly sped up to the point where many passengers could not exit the escalator without falling down.