Replacements

effective leaders utilize all four frames to develop strategies and a full range of solutions for organizations. This week’s discussion post focuses on two frames (political and symbolic) with regards to the collaborative initiative to recruit a replacement for the retiring CFO. Politics play a critical role in every organizations. According to Bolman and Deal (2013) the political frame (metaphor: jungle, arena, or contest) is a necessary ingredient to organizational effectiveness. This frame…

vTA #8- Role of Spirituality in Treating Addictions Among special issue that are likely to arise in addiction treatment, spirituality is prominent. There is a widely shared view, especially within the United States that spirituality is central to understanding and overcoming addiction (Treating Addiction Pg. 333). What this writer has learned regarding the relationship between spirituality and addiction is that spirituality emphasizes the highest quality of human beings to create…

Search and Rescue in the Florida Everglades Search and Rescue (SAR) in the Florida Everglades provides a unique challenge due to the remote location and operations can often only be attempted by boat or aircraft. A suitable replacement for manned aircraft in these search and rescue operations could be a quad rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS). Manned aircraft, whether fixed wing or helicopters, are expensive to fly and maintain. A fleet of small quad rotor UAS equipped with a SAR specific…

Most of the tooth replacement procedures focus on creating the crown of the teeth. But, dental implants are implanted in such a way that they act as the root of the teeth, The root of the teeth holds the teeth in its place, as they are anchored to the jaw. Similarly, dental…

Can Auto Tune-Ups Save Lives? What You Don't Know Can Really Hurt You Auto accidents are currently the ninth leading cause of death, expected to rise to fifth by 2030. Since regular tune-ups put your car in better condition to perform and handle different situations on the road, you're actually improving your safety statistics with a tune-up. This isn't something to procrastinate like picking up your dry-cleaning or defrosting the freezer, it's a real life and death scenario. Why Every Car…

please don’t” or “It’s not OK to hit, kick, and/or throw items” using a firm flat affect. 2. If aggression is the result of not receiving a desired object, then that item(s) will not be made available until the aggressive behavior has ceased and replacement behavior exhibited. 3. If aggression is the result of trying to escape a demand, then follow through with the demand using the…

pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and total hip/total knee replacement. According to the survey by the Leap Frog Group, in 30 days the number patients under heart attack were 300, under heart failure were 870, under pneumonia were 759, under chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were 581, under coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) were 161, and under total hip/total knee replacement were 498.…

actually the cheapest to keep and maintain. Currently fluorescent light fixtures (VHO) are the least expensive to purchase while LED is the most expensive with Metal Halide (HQI) somewhere in the middle. The first thing to be considered is bulb replacement. The VHO and HQI bulbs need to be replaced every year, while the LED lasts 7 -10 years. The second consideration is heat. You might not think of heat when referring to lighting, but heat is an issue for aquariums. HQI produce so much heat…

male in-law failed to make proper observations, lost his balance on a set of stairs and "ran over" and fell on top of the plaintiff. The plaintiff suffered a fractured hip which required a partial hip replacement, as well as a knee injury which required several surgeries and ultimately a knee replacement. Steven…

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common joint replacement procedures performed worldwide, with more than one million replacement surgeries occurring every year [1]. The whole hip joint is replaced by an implant which consists of the femoral stem, the femoral head, and the acetabular cup [2]. Consideration must be given to the types of materials that make up these components, as biocompatibility and mechanical properties determine how the implant functions in vivo. The materials…