An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents -- Part III Nancy Leveson‚ University of Washington Clark S. Turner‚ University of California‚ Irvine Reprinted with permission‚ IEEE Computer‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 7‚ July 1993‚ pp. 18-41. Recall that the Tyler error occurred when the operator made an entry indicating the mode/energy‚ went to the command line‚ then moved the cursor up to change the mode/energy‚ and returned to the command line all within 8 seconds. Since the magnet setting takes about 8 seconds
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Vitamin C Molecule Investigation Thomas Philpott Introduction Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential component of human nutrition‚ as it is an antioxidant that the body requires. Having a deficiency in Vitamin C can lead to scurvy‚ a disease characterized by abnormalities in human bones and teeth. Fruits and vegetables are common sources of Vitamin C‚ notably oranges and citrus fruits. Cooking and the application of heat destroy the vitamin so such fruits must be raw in order to obtain the
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Technology (IJESIT) Volume 2‚ Issue 1‚ January 2013 Investigation of Low Cost Concrete Using Industrial Waste as Supplementary Cementitious Materials JayrajVinodsinhSolanki1‚ Jayeshkumar Pitroda 2 Student of final year M.E. C E & M‚ B.V.M. engineering college‚ Vallabh Vidyanagar 2 Assistant Professor & Research Scholar‚ Civil Engg Department‚ B.V.M. Engineering College‚ Vallabh Vidhyanagar. 1 Abstract-This experimental investigation on strength of concrete and optimum percentage of the
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Background Information Employees acting towards company goals and having a strong desire to remain in the organisation are very important for the success of a company. In order to generate such organisational commitment of the employees‚ the knowledge about what motivates and satisfies them is essential. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and analyse the factors which motivate employees‚ under consideration of individual characteristics. This study will make use of individual characteristic
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Upon the arrival of the law enforcement to the crime scene‚ it is essential that measures are taken to protect the crime scene‚ and subsequently to protect any potential evidence‚ in the manner that it was left at the scene. Crime scene protection not only includes cordoning off the area where the crime is believed to have occurred but also includes documentation of all of those present at the scene including law enforcement personnel as well as noting anything that may look out of place. This allows
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Beetroot Practical 2.8 An investigation to find out whether the raise of temperature will increase the permeability of the cell membrane: The question being answered from doing this experiment is ‘How do different temperatures affect the permeability of the plasma membrane of beetroot?’ Beetroot contains red pigments called betalains‚ located within the cell vacuole. Normally the pigments cannot pass through membranes but they leak out when the beetroot is cooked or placed in alcohol. The aim
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On October 3rd‚ 2015‚ a group of children were playing with their new puppies outside in White Pine‚ Tennessee‚ while their parents were watching a football game. A disagreement took place when one girl‚ MaKayla Dyer‚ refused to allow a fellow playmate to play with her puppy. Dyer was 8 years old and her shooter is 11 (Botelho and Blackwell). The boy got the weapon‚ a 12-gague shotgun‚ from an unlocked closet (Karimi and Blackwell). Dyer’s shooter has been charged with first-degree murder. He
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Journal of Management 2004 30(2) 285–304 Social Loafing: A Field Investigation Robert C. Liden∗ Department of Managerial Studies‚ MC 243‚ University of Illinois at Chicago‚ 601 S. Morgan‚ Chicago‚ IL 60607-7123‚ USA Sandy J. Wayne Department of Managerial Studies‚ MC 243‚ University of Illinois at Chicago‚ 601 S. Morgan‚ Chicago‚ IL 60607-7123‚ USA Renata A. Jaworski Department of Managerial Studies‚ MC 243‚ University of Illinois at Chicago‚ 601 S. Morgan‚ Chicago‚ IL 60607-7123‚ USA Nathan
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Royal Coat of Arms Investigation Questions 1. What does the lion represent? Why would the rulers of England include so many of them on the Coat of Arms? The lion represents dauntless courage. England wanted to show its bravery and strength against other countries who wanted to intimidate the UK. 2. What does the fleur-de-lis represent? Why is it featured on the Coat of Arms of British rulers? The fleur-de-lis was first introduced by Edward III in 1340 as his lineage was also a part of France’s
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Stretches of a river can be different in terms of their processes and landforms. Introduction: My investigation is a study of hydrology‚ as I want to find out how and why a rivers channel‚ flow and valley characteristics change as you move downstream from its upper course to its mouth. These changes are represented in the Bradshaw Model (fig 1)‚ a fluvial model that describes changes in the river channel and flow characteristics between different courses along the river. Based on three factors
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