Common Knowledge in Academic Papers As you read in the WR last week‚ writers cite borrowed information by providing a signal phrase‚ page number if a printed source‚ url in case of a picture taken from the web‚ etc. One exception to this rule‚ however‚ is whenever the information is common knowledge. Common knowledge is a term applicable to any piece of information that is widely available in basic sources about the subject. In a paper about psychology‚ for instance‚ you wouldn’t need to cite
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Infection control refers to policies and procedures which are used to minimize the risk of spreading infections‚ especially in hospitals‚ community and human or animal health care facilities. Nosocomial infection is infections contracted in hospital. It usually occurs in approximately 5% of all patients in hospital. There are many common reasons in nosocomial infections‚ one of which is weakened immune system of hospital patients which makes them more susceptible to infections and also caused either
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Question 1: Explain the different sources of Law in England. The legal system in the UK has expanded over many centuries and has also changed regularly during this period. The present UK law consists of four major sources that include the Interpretation of Statues (Acts of Parliament)‚ Common Law‚ European law and European Court of Human Rights. ‘These sources of Law have all one common element‚ influenced by political‚ social and technological change.’ (Open University‚ Block 1‚ Pg 89)
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* CHAPTER 1 LAW AND ITS SOURCES Introduction Man is by nature a social being. He comes into contact with other individuals in different capacities. These contacts or associations are the inevitable consequence of modern civilization. In all these associations‚ he is expected to observe a Code of Conduct or a set of rules. The object of these set of rules is to make human associations possible; and ensure that members of the society may live ; and work together in an orderly and peaceful manner
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A Definition of Open Source Open source technology is defined as the production and development philosophy of allowing end users and developers to not only see the source code of software‚ but modify it as well. The Linux operating system is a one of the best-known examples of open source software technology. Pros and Cons of Open Source for Developers From a developer’s point of view‚ open source technologies provide a platform on which to build custom solutions. Rather than develop‚ say
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Sexuality at Different Life Stages Jennifer Hartman PSY 265 January 30‚ 2011 Sexuality at Different Life Stages Sexuality is an interesting topic that people may not understand to the full extent. We as people develop sexuality as we individually mature in life. There are also many aspects of life that may affect one’s sexual development and behavior such as religion‚ culture‚ gender and the way we were raised. In this report there are three separate scenarios that are placed at different
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RESEARCH PAPER: The Analysis-criticizing Method of Written Sources (Through surveying Kautilya’s Arthashastra) BY NGUYEN THI THANH MAI Department of South Asian Studies Faculty of Oriental Studies University of Social Sciences and Humanities Vietnam National University December‚ 2012 Abstract Historians have used different kinds of sources to reconstruct the narratives of the past or to create a complete and accurate picture of what happened in the past on such aspects as politics‚ economy
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Question 1: The tragedy of the commons a) Using the example of a problem of the global commons outline the “tragedy of the commons” and explain its causes. In order to aptly outline the “tragedy of the commons” using an example of a problem of the global commons‚ it is essential to first put in context what both terms mean and how they relate to each other. The “tragedy of the commons” is a type of market failure under the banner of property rights that is described as ‘an economic problem in
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Ryan‚ Bernard / FIELD METHODS TECHNIQUES 10.1177/1525822X02239569 TO IDENTIFY THEMES ARTICLE Techniques to Identify Themes GERY W. RYAN RAND Health H. RUSSELL BERNARD University of Florida Theme identification is one of the most fundamental tasks in qualitative research. It also is one of the most mysterious. Explicit descriptions of theme discovery are rarely found in articles and reports‚ and when they are‚ they are often relegated to appendices or footnotes. Techniques are shared
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Compare and contrast the use of at least 2 energy sources used today. On a daily basis‚ we guzzle energy in almost every activity that we do. Human existence is undoubtedly driven by energy. It is required for sustained human development. Therefore‚ there is a necessity for energy upkeep for sustainability of the emerging population. Nuclear power and wind power are both sources of energy however they perform differently with regards to their economic feasibility‚ environmental effects and relative
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