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    Utilitarianism theories hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences. An action or practice is right if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences for all affected parties. (Arnold‚ pp 17) Utility = whatever produces pleasure or happiness‚ and prevents pain or suffering. Utilitarianism = an ethical philosophy that says the most ethical decision or course of action is the one that maximize utility. Utilitarianism

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    Media Theory & Practice BASIC ELECTRONICS BASIC ELECTRONICS David Williams & Michael Shiloh   © 2003 MakingThings LLC Media Theory & Practice BASIC ELECTRONICS OVERVIEW Session 1 Electricity is kind of like water The Components Inside Session 2 The Binary Miracle Switches can do all that? Arrange them just right‚ and you have a computer The computer does what you say millions of times a second Reconnecting to the real world Media Theory & Practice BASIC ELECTRONICS ELECTRICITY IS LIKE WATER

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    Concepts in Statistics. In this introduction‚ we will briefly discuss those elementary statistical concepts that provide the necessary foundations for more specialized expertise in any area of statistical data analysis. The selected topics illustrate the basic assumptions of most statistical methods and/or have been demonstrated in research to be necessary components of one’s general understanding of the "quantitative nature" of reality (Nisbett‚ et al.‚ 1987). Because of space limitations‚ we will focus

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    Mallett‚ J. (2000). Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. 5th edn. 406-407. Ford‚ S. (2002). Common errors in clinical measurement. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine‚ 34‚ 2. 466-467. Jacobson. P. (2000). Electrocardiography: a basic introduction. Retrieved September 20‚ 2003: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~u10rjl/page3.htm#interpret. Kors. J.A.‚ Meij‚ S.H‚. Nelwan‚ S.P. & van Dam‚ T.B. (2001). Correction of ECG variations caused by lead placement. Journal of Electrocardiology 34‚ (4)

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    University of the East – Caloocan College of Arts and Sciences Basics of Research Report Writing By Crisol A. Bruza June 13‚ 2013 There are several‚ though similar‚ ways of writing research reports‚ be it a simple research paper‚ thesis or dissertation. This article presents some simple guidelines to help you in writing your research report. Materials. Your research report must be typed on 81/2 " x 11 " substance 20 or 24 bond paper. “Typed" means encoded in a computer because

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    Basic Math

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    APPRECIATION Alhamdulillah. Thank God for giving us chance to finish our Basic Math course work on the right time. Well‚ this task gives us a lot of experiences during the process to finish it. It was quite tough to finish this task because this problem solving task is new for us. But‚ we finished this course work perfectly. A big thank you also must be given to En. Mohd. Azmi because helps us a lot to finish this task. He gave us the guidelines about routine and non-routine problems and how

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    8.31.11 Basic Hydraulics-W @ 8:30 How to Read a Pressure gauge SI System-Metric-Pascals English System-psi kPa=Kilo Pascals 1 kPa=100 pascals 6.9 kPa=1 psi The range of a scale= 1->1000 psi(Range) A gauge could be off 50 lbs!!! The gauge could be wrong- but stated on each gauge 2 kinds of gauges 1. Pressure Gauge-a gauge that measures pressure 2. Flow System Study Guide 1 1. The power output device of a hydraulic system is known as the …ACTUATOR 2. The pressurized fluid used

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    Basic Bookkeeping

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    method: cash and accrual
 - Using professional bookkeeping method: hiring specialist‚ qualified accountant or bookkeeper.
 - Separate personal and business finances
 - Ensuring employee and other categories are recorded accurately
 - Perform basic account reconciliation.
 - Implement adequate internal controls
 - Save receipts for small purchases
 - Know the difference between profit and cash flow
 - Rely also on a paper environment
 - Honour your cheques and GST 3. How can you ensure

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    Economics Basics: Elasticity The degree to which a demand or supply curve reacts to a change in price is the curve’s elasticity. Elasticity varies among products because some products may be more essential to the consumer. Products that are necessities are more insensitive to price changes because consumers would continue buying these products despite price increases. Conversely‚ a price increase of a good or service that is considered less of a necessity will deter more consumers because the opportunity

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    EDU3107: Guidance and Counseling for Children Lecture 14-3 hours 18/01/2012 LECTURE: 3:30 to 5:30 (2) Title 8: Basic Career and Student Self Understanding • The concept of lifestyle building • Exploration of career interests and the career value Lifestyle Building  Lifestyle  According to Adler‚ individual lifestyle are shaped by the children at the age of 5 .  the strategy of each individual is set and use it to deal with inferiority feelings.  Nature artistic or intellectual

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