12/9/2009· Design
By: Rob Wallace
A new set of design advocates is needed: individuals & organizations who aren't afraid to weigh the costs of design against marketplace results.
12/9/2009· Design
By: Rob Wallace
A new set of design advocates is needed: individuals & organizations who aren't afraid to weigh the costs of design against marketplace results.
11/25/2009· Damages
Forecasting Cash Flow: Mathematics of the Payout Ratio
We all have used the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method. Many of us would agree that it is generally the best, most comprehensive, theoretically correct valuation model. It also has an empirical reason to be the best, which is that many of us calculate our discount rates using the Ibbotson data in the SBBI annual yearbooks, which are based on publicly traded stock data.
11/25/2009· Damages
Lost Inventory and Lost Profits Damage Formulas in Litigation
This article arose from an actual litigation. To protect the identity of the parties, I usefictional names.
11/25/2009· Accounting
The Bias in Annual (Versus Monthly) Discounting is Immaterial
This article presents a discussion of the validity of using the mid-year convention from a different point of view than the March 2002 BVR article by Michael Dobner.
11/3/2009· Food & Beverage
Confronting Food & Beverage Quality Failures with Analytical Chemistry
By: Chemir Analytical Services
Quality issues or product failures can cause manufacturing shut-downs, customer complaints or even legal disputes. These problems include contamination, off-flavors/colors/odors, toxic substances, migration/leaching and packaging failures.
10/19/2009· Automotive - Vehicular
The Transportation Training Conundrum
By: Ned Einstein
Recently, I conducted a workshop on safety and liability for transportation directors. I asked innocently, "What do you do after training?" Several attendees shouted out, "More training!"
10/15/2009· Banking
Corporate Governance: How to Act in a Post Bailout Era
Corporate governance refers to the manner in which a company is directed by its board of directors. With the collapse of such companies as Enron, WorldCom, and others, there has been greater scrutiny of corporate governance and the manner in which boards of directors make decisions affecting their companies.
10/12/2009· Psychology
Psychologically Speaking©: Negotiation 101
By: Kenneth J. Manges, PhD, ABVE, CVE, CFP
Advice about negotiation often focuses on procedure, strategy, and tactics. However, some of the most important factors in dispute resolution are the subliminal aspects of the interaction that operate outside the awareness of the participants, which may create unnecessary barriers to the effective resolution in dispute.
10/9/2009· Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant Malpractice History: Comparing Pas to Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
By: Jeffrey G. Nicholson, PA-C, PhD
Based on the first seventeen years of data from the National Practitioner Data Bank, nationwide Physician Assistant malpractice demonstrates lower malpractice incidence and average payment amounts over a 17 Year Period Compared to MDs and Advance Practice Nurses
10/9/2009· Computers
Synopsis of a Talk given to the Association of Independent Computer Specialists