Decision Support Systems Marek J. Druzdzel and Roger R. Flynn Decision Systems Laboratory School of Information Sciences and Intelligent Systems Program University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh‚ PA 15260 {marek‚flynn}@sis.pitt.edu http://www.sis.pitt.edu/∼dsl To appear in Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science‚ Second Edition‚ Allen Kent (ed.)‚ New York: Marcel Dekker‚ Inc.‚ 2002 1 Contents Introduction Decisions and Decision Modeling Types of Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Passive is the act of withdrawing from treatment intentionally‚ resulting in death. Active Euthanasia is when the patient is given an overdose of medicine to kill them‚ exc. The difference between these two is the act of omission versus the act of treating to kill. Finally we have Physician Assisted Suicide‚ which is a doctor counseling
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Additional Support Needs and the Medical and Social Model of Disability The Additional Support for Learning Act was introduced in Scotland in November 2004. This Act introduced the concept of additional support needs and placed the responsibility for identifying‚ planning and making provisions for children with complex or multiple additional support needs onto educational authorities. This essay is going to discuss additional support needs and the ways in which they can impact on pupils learning
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People ...respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people...2 pagesSep 2011 Unit 014 Maintain And Support Relationships With Children And Young People ...learner can: 1. Demonstrate how to establishrapport and respectful...12 pagesNov 2012 Maintain And Support Relationships With Children And Young People - Reflective Account ...Unit 7 - Maintain and support relationships with children and young people...2 pagesMay 2012 1.1 Explain Why Positive Relationships
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2 Be able to lead a person-centred practice 2-1 Support others to work with individuals to establish their history‚ preferences‚ wishes and needs We have care plans that are set up for each person that comes into any of our homes‚ this will tell everyone all about them. Care plans include their medical conditions and what medication they are on and also past medical history. Care plans are really good as they help everyone to get to know the person also about their families‚ where they were brought
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Nora Thomson Children and Young People with Additional Support Needs DF55 34 12.10.2012. Part A Dyspraxia Definition Problems caused by dyspraxia‚ also known as developmental co-ordination disorder. Dyspraxia specifically relates to the development of a child’s motor skills (their ability to make smooth‚ co-ordinated movements). Causes and incidence The exact causes of dyspraxia in children are unknown‚ it is thought to be caused by a disruption in the way messages from the brain are
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weakness within the team and be able to provide support were necessary and also utilise their strengths. Training and support will enable staff to improve performance‚ develop confidence and lift spirit within the team. A leader should encourage any conflicts to be resolved through healthy‚ professional confrontation and willingly and openly negotiate necessary changes. Effective leaders are a bit like cheerleaders for the team‚ they encourage and support members who are committed and actively with their
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J U LY 2 0 12 How strategists lead Cynthia A. Montgomery A Harvard Business School professor reflects on what she has learned from senior executives about the unique value that strategic leaders can bring to their companies. Seven years ago‚ I changed the focus of my strategy teaching at the Harvard Business School. After instructing MBAs for most of the previous quarter-century‚ I began teaching the accomplished executives and entrepreneurs who participate in Harvard’s flagship programs for business
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Figure 1: Decision Support Systems. Retrieved from http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-word-cloud-dss-decision-support-system-related-items-image35542029 INTRODUCTION Decision Support System (DSS) is a computer based system which uses analytical models‚ specialized databases and aids the decision makers in making complex decisions in an organization. In the old days‚ a group of professional people in a company used to consider various factors and variables while taking a complex
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Withdrawing/Withholding Life Support: Pros and Cons November 16‚ 2012 ABSTRACT When a person is being sustained by life support‚ families and loved ones are frequently confronted with the resolve about when to terminate these supports (Meeker‚ 2012). Recently it has turned into “pulling the plug” prior to death regardless of the tubes and machines keeping the patient alive. Withdrawal choices are informal and quietly decided. If these life-ending decisions were standardized and validated
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