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    The Simple Computer

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    The Simple Computer POST Power on self-test (POST) is a test which the computer completes on start-up which will verify whether the hardware is all working correctly. If the hardware is working correctly the computer will continue to boot if not a beep code is generated. A BIOS may have a different beep code depending on what type of BIOS it is. Steps of POST (Power on self-test) Power on self-test (POST) is a test which the computer completes on start-up which will verify whether the hardware

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    Medication Error

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    introduction More people die each year in United States from medication errors‚ than from highway accident‚ breast cancer or AIDS. It is described best as an “unintended act or as an act that does not achieve its intended outcome.” (Wideman‚ 2010). Medication errors are among the biggest issues devoted in health care setting today in America. There are five “rights” to remember when administering medications: Right patient‚ Right medication‚ Right route‚ Right dose‚ and Right time. Documentation

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    medical errors

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    Healthcare Research and Quality (2000)‚ “medical errors are responsible for injury in as many as 1 out of every 25 hospital patients; an estimated 48‚000-98‚000 patients die from medical errors each year. Errors in health care have been estimated to cost more than $5 million per year in a large teaching hospital‚ and preventable health care-related errors cost the economy from $17 to $29 billion each year”. In addition to the monetary cost of errors‚ the physical and psychological costs such as pain

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    A Simple Pendulum

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    Simple Pendulum PURPOSE The purpose of this experiment is to study how the period of a pendulum depends on length‚ mass‚ and amplitude of the swing. THEORY A simple pendulum is an idealized model consisting of a point mass (sometimes called a pendulum bob) suspended by a massless unstretchable string. When the bob is pulled to one side of its straight down equilibrium position and released‚ it oscillates about the equilibrium position. The path of the bob is not a straight line but an arc

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    Prescription Errors

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    for correcting errors in this prescription process is data that outlines where the majority of the errors occur. There are a wide variety of possibilities and errors that can occur in the prescription process‚ therefore having data that helps to pinpoint where most issues occur would be very helpful. Once it is understood where the majority of the errors occur‚ analysis can be done and solutions can be analyzed to fix the problem area(s). As seen on the Medication ErrorsError Reporting pie chart

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    FUTURE SIMPLE OR PRESENT SIMPLE A. 1. I (go) and see Venice as soon as I (reach) Italy. 2. If the sun (be) red‚ it is a sign that we (have) a fine day tomorrow. 3. If you (not be) at home by six‚ I (eat) without you. 4. If Mother (not go) to the market early‚ she (not get) fresh fish. 5. If Adam (sell) his car he (afford) a holiday in Florida. 6. Take some coins in case you (need) to phone. 7. If nothing (go wrong)‚ they (deliver) the furniture today. 8. Unless you (change) your mind we (not

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    Systematic Error

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    Systematic Error Systematic error is a short phrase that is usually easy to find in the science classes. Usually‚ there are lots of different ways to define this phrase. So‚ what is the exact meaning of systematic error? Systematic error is one of the biases in measurement which could reduce the accuracy of the result of the measurement and cannot attribute to chance. Systematic error is a kind of bias in measurement. Literally‚ it leads to the situation where the mean of many separate measurements

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    Famous Thinker

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    Famous Thinker PHL/458 10/08/2012 Lanny M. Brown Famous Thinker All famous thinkers have a few things in common that make them achieve the level of greatness they acquire through life. Creative ideas are the foundation of the creative process (Goodman and Fritchie‚ 2011). Many of these ideas revolve around finding a solution to a problem‚ or changing the way people think about approaching issues. The two famous thinkers this paper will examine—Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) and

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    Errors of Attribution

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    With reference to research discuss two errors in attributions. (22 marks) The Attribution Theory is a concept of social psychology that makes reference to how individuals feel the need to provide ‘cause to the events around us’. Fritz Heider first proposed the theory ‘The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations (1958)‚ which was later developed by others such as Harold Kelley and Bernard Weiner. The developed definition of this theory refers to the role of our minds in relation to our social behaviour

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    PR EV IE W Assessing Famous Pharaohs Research Project “Assessing Famous Pharaohs” Research Project Greetings‚ my loyal protégés! I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request your help in a great undertaking. I request you research one of the great Egyptian pharaohs from W my accompanying list and present your findings at the annual Egyptology Convention held in Cairo in two weeks. I realize this is short notice‚ but imagine the audience. This is your opportunity to present

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