12/8/2011· Postal Services
Certified Mail, Certificate of Mailing, or IMb Barcode: What Does Each Service Provide?
By: Peter Wade
The United States Postal Service offers two services which document that a letter has been placed in the mail at a certain place on a certain date; Certified Mail and a Certificate of Mailing.
7/4/2002· Aquatics Safety
Immersion in cold water is a hazard for anyone who participates in recreational, commercial or military activities in the oceans, lakes, and streams of all but the tropical regions of the world. Recreational aquatic activities include swimming, fishing, sailing, power-boating, ocean kayaking, white-water rafting, canoeing, ocean-surfing, wind-surfing, water-skiing, diving, hunting and the use of personal water craft
1/23/2012· Insurance
Using an Expert Witness: Tips to Maximize Their Value
By: Burl Daniel, CPCU, CIC, CRM
Insurance attorneys are busy people! No two cases are the same! Attorneys face weekly court filings, deposition schedules, and courthouse deadlines. Not to mention phone calls and counseling clients on a daily basis.
8/7/2006· Professional Malpractice
In the past 12 years, I have been requested to review 242 medical legal cases to evaluate them for dental negligence. Of the cases reviewed, the majority of them had unfortunate results to which the patients attributed to malpractice. The purpose of this article is not to assess the merit of these litigations, but to educate the dental practitioner as to the types of treatment which may result in a greater incidence of legal claims, so that they will be better prepared to avoid them
11/26/2003· Professional Malpractice
Challenging legal and ethical questions swirl around factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, and/or malingering, muddying the already darkened waters through which health care professionals must tread. As cases in this book have illustrated, bold moves that in some instances were ethically and legally questionable have been taken by medical personnel
11/4/2014· Elevators - Escalator - Automatic Doors
Door Panic Hardware: Getting to Know the Basics
By: Michael Panish
Injuries resulting from panic hardware are more prevalent than you might think. Injuries can be due to lack of maintenance on these devices and/or installation of spurious parts or components.
2/3/2011· Security
Architectural Security: Integrating Security With Design
By: Randall Atlas, PhD, AIA, CPP
The "form follows function" tenet of 20th century architecture holds that the specific functional requirements of a building should determine design criteria.
6/16/2009· Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence: Causes and What We Can Do to Control It
By: Martin Brenner
Domestic violence goes far beyond the typical stories you hear so often in the news. It can involve a spouse, former spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, a child, parent or live-in partner. Hitting is but one aspect of domestic violence, a social issue across the globe that has a far-reaching impact
5/7/2013· Cosmetology: Hair / Makeup
Strand/Preview Testing and Patch/Predisposition Testing
By: Susan Maccoy
Strand/preview testing of hair allows the professional stylist to observe and accurately determine:
7/28/2015· Audio Forensics
By: David Smith
Pocket dialing occurs when a mobile phone's touch pad is pressed by something in a person's pocket or purse, or, if the person happens to sit down a certain way, a part of their anatomy. If the pressed key or screen surface area is programmed to dial or redial a telephone number, a call occurs. This call often goes undetected by the phone's owner. Some phones are more prone to this phenomenon than others.
Dan Werdowatz PE SE, Sr. Princ. Struct. Engineer
