The Therac 25 Disaster October 2012 1 Introduction The Therac-25 was a machine for cancer treatment manufactured by the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and went down to history as one of the world’s worst software disasters. The machine was released to the market in 1983 and was later involved in at least 6 accidents that lead to enormous radiation overdoses for the patients. One of the major innovations of the Therac-25 was the move to complete computer control‚ which allowed operators
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The cultural influence of ethnic groups on the concept of beauty Perception of beauty in different ethnic groups is distinct. Culture‚ the philosophy of a particular group characterized by the religion‚ belief‚ moral‚ art and habits (Zimmermann‚ 2015)‚ is a factor to influence the meanings of beauty. With the cultures development‚ some prominent cultures‚ such as western slenderness notion promoted by famous doll Barbie seem to invade other cultures’ concept of beauty. However‚ there is no doubt that
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CASE STUDIES CASE STUDIES A Requirement for Human Behavior in Organization A Requirement for Human Behavior in Organization TABLE OF CONTENTS CASE 1: RIGHTS UP IN SMOKE ……………………………………………………….3 CASE 2: THE CASE OF THE SILENT MURDERER…………………………………6 CASE 3: UNION DISCRIMINATION? ………………………………………………….7 CASE 4: ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AT FABRIQUE DÉCOR …………..10 CASE 5: HORSEPLAY OR FIGHTING? ……………………………………………...12 CASE 6: MILANO’S PIZZA ……………………………………………………………..13 CASE 7: PLOWING THE SOUTH FORTY …………………………………………
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Chapter 25 Notes Hard Facts: Manchuria: Japan takes over the providence of Manchuria‚ China‚ in 1931. Due to this the League of Nations began to fail. Shortly after Japan withdrew from the leave and took over the rest of China. Due to this the threat in Asia and the Pacific increased. This was the first event leading up to the war. Benito Mussolini: Italian Fascist who became dictator. He supported the World War and joined forces with Nazi Germany to for the Rome-Berlin Axis. Nazis: National
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Chapter 25 Primary Sources Louis Napoleon Bonaparte Campaign Statement 1. Louis Napoleon based his claim to rule France on the fact that he is so devoted to France and the Republic. 2. Louis Napoleon wanted to devote himself wholly to the preservation and consolidation of the Republic as president of France‚ but when he becomes the self-proclaimed emperor of France later‚ all his promises are void. His promises are revealed to be pieces of persuasion so he gets elected as president. Abraham
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Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals[1] and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B‚ soul and jazz.[2] Winehouse’s 2003 debut album‚ Frank‚ was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album‚ Back to Black‚ led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins‚ tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night‚ and
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social media platforms to give women around the world top tips and tricks with relation to beauty and make-up routines. Huda’s selection of beauty and make-up products are available for purchase world-wide through her blog. Huda’s ever-growing passion for make-up motivates her in improving her product development and encourages her to share and teach women around the world with advanced make-up application and beauty routine techniques through an easily comprehensive video tutorial in minutes. Her created
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Chapter 25 Having just learned about state constitutions and legislatures in the previous chapter‚ the following chapter is based on local government and finance. It is broken up into the following 4 sections: Counties‚ Towns‚ and Townships‚ Cities and Metropolitan Areas‚ Providing Vital Services‚ and Financing State and Local Government. First I will talk about Counties‚ Towns and Townships. Counties are a major unit of local government in most states‚ which is created by the State. There are
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situation. According to the case of Beauty Parlour (see Appendix)‚ the specific task‚ allocating staff to provide each treatment within a customer¡¯s appointment‚ will be discussed by using these two approaches. Reasons and benefits of using computers in business will also be discussed briefly in the article. Then‚ it is going to discuss individually what DSS‚ ES and algorithmic approach are. Finally‚ based on these discussions and the specific task in the case study‚ some assessments of investigation
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The Southern Colonies and their Social Groups To the immigrants‚ the colonization of the south was a chance to have religious freedom‚ to find gold and to have good trade. For some it was a getaway from the debt that they had collected over the years as well for the poor. The south was established in the year of 1607 by Virginia. It was soon followed by Maryland‚ the Carolinas and Georgia. From these opportunities‚ three social groups were created. These were the Great Planters‚ Yeoman farmers
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