Historically nurses’ decision making has relied on tradition‚ authority‚ trial and error and research (Lee 2003‚ p. 618). However‚ more recently the appreciation and application of evidence based practice (EBP) has caused a shift in clinical nursing decision making (Lee 2003‚ p. 618). EBP is defined as ‘integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research’ (Sackett et al. 1996‚ cited in Rolfe‚ Segrott & Jordan 2008‚ p. 448). EBP
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1. Hearsay evidence rule in Malaysia The general hearsay rule is that a statement made by a person not called as a witness is inadmissible to prove the truth of the facts stated and extends to oral evidence as to statements in documents.1 Where oral evidence is relied on‚ it must be direct in all cases.2 Section 603 has thus codified the rule against hearsay evidence. “Hearsay” does not mean that no witness can be allowed to depose anything which he has heard said by anyone else.4 It is secondary
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Describe at least two strategies for effective time management To ensure effective time management‚ work spaces should be kept neat and organised‚ if tidy and methodical then time will not be wasted on searching for resources and information You should also take advantage of delegation. Delegation happens when you give one of your staff members a task to complete which‚ currently‚ you undertake. This ensures that managers can get on with more important tasks‚ it will allow subordinates to develop
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Modigliani – Miller The most important building block of the contemporary understanding of capital structure is the Modigliani-Miller proposition about the irrelevance of capital structure. It argues that under the assumptions listed below‚ capital structure does not affect company value (Frank and Goyal‚ 2007). Modigliani and Miller based their theorem on the following assumptions: “(i) neutral taxes‚ (ii) no capital market frictions (i.e.‚ no transaction costs‚ asset trade restrictions or bankruptcy
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Evidence of Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is the process during which a plant’s chlorophyll traps light energy and sugars (glucose) are produced. In plants‚ photosynthesis occurs only in cells with chloroplasts. Water (H2O)‚ carbon dioxide (CO2) and light energy are required. The light energy is absorbed by the green pigment‚ chlorophyll‚ and is converted into chemical energy‚ which causes the water drawn from the soil to split into molecules of hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen combines with
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the late 1960s. The development of crime laboratories in the United states has been characterized by rapid growth accompanied by a lack of national and regional planning and coordination. Four major reasons for increase of crime laboratories in the United States since the 1960s is (1) the fact that the requirement to advise criminal suspects of their constitutional rights and their rights of immediate access to counsel has all but eliminated confessions as routine investigative tool; (2) the staggering
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is a technique where each frame is drawn by hand. This method makes anime emphasized on how artistically it is made and allows more individuality to be expressed. Also‚ it clearly differentiates anime from cartoons‚ especially Disney animation which has more emphasis on the characters ’ movements. Even though computer animation is widely used these days as technology rises‚ the industry prefers traditional animation because the animators are generally more comfortable and able with this method‚ and
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Herman Melville’s novel Typee analyzes the ways in which human bodies have become written and overwritten with racial meaning. The narrator‚ Tom‚ condemns the European world‚ desiring freedom from the oppressive ship he belongs to. He wants to enter the abundant Polynesian land but his connection of the European world remains. Despite how Tom speaks crudely of the “dark-skinned Hawaiians and the woolly-heeded Feejees” (pg 217)‚ we can see his diminishing anxiety about racial contact and understanding
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LAW OF EVIDENCE The Evidence Law deals with deciding which Evidence should be and which shouldn’t be used in arriving at a decision by the Court and‚ sometimes‚ the weight that may be given to that evidence. The law of evidence is also concerned with the quantum (amount)‚ quality‚ and type of proof needed to prevail in litigation. The quantum of evidence is the amount of evidence needed; the quality of proof is how reliable such evidence should be considered. This includes such concepts as hearsay
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AUDIT EVIDENCE Audit Evidence Definition : All the information used by the auditor in arriving at the conclusions on which the audit opinion is based. This includes the information contained in the account records underlying the financial statements and other information. Additionally‚ audit evidence should be persuasive‚ rather than convincing. There are different levels of reliability of audit evidence‚ some providing more evidence than others. There are nine types of audit evidence :
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