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    Precision describes the closeness of results that have been obtained in exactly the same way while accuracy indicates the closeness of the measurement to its true value. This experiment was used to determine the accuracy and precision of different volumetric measuring devices‚ as well as determining the density of an unknown metal. This lab was to help understand the application to volumetric measurements. Part 1: First‚ the next-to-smallest beaker was cleaned‚ dried‚ and weighed on the scale

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    Pipetting‚ weighing‚ accuracy and plotting Introduction The aim of this experiment was to determine the density of water and‚ of unknown solutions‚ by being as accurate as possible‚ by pipetting and weighing the solutions. Density if defined as “The mass per unit volume of substance; common unitg cm-3” (Lewis. R and Evans. W.‚ 2011). As the density is an intensive property of all matter it depends on temperature and pressure. “The density of a mixture may also depend on its composition” (Nedelsky

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    Summarize in three to four sentences the important information from this source. Explain how this source answers or supports one of the questions you will be researching in your paper. (20 points) This source discusses almost everything about robotic surgery. It discusses how the operation happens and what the doctor has to do. The website also lists the different types of surgeries that can be performed by the robot. Also touches upon the before and after robotic surgeries and it lists some

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    The financial accuracy is 90.4% witch is a difference of $ 23‚000‚000. The inventory accuracy for New Coke is 75%. The accuracy for Diet Coke is 100%. And finally the accuracy for Coke classic is 50%. With an average total actual inventory accuracy of 75% and a financial accuracy of 90.4% I would not consider this to be at the level of accuracy described in the book which states that “most agree that an ongoing accuracy level in the very high 90 percentile range is required in order to maintain confidence

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    “To what extent do historical inaccuracies in the film Pearl Harbor‚ directed by Michael Bay‚ affect its reliability for a historian studying the attack by the Japanese on December 7th‚ 1941?” Word Count: 1571 IB History of the Americas - HL Internal Assessment Emily ------- 002309----- TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION A: PLAN OF INVESTIGATION 3 SECTION B: SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE 4-6 SECTION C: EVALUATION OF SOURCES 7-8 SECTION D: ANALYSIS

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    Inaccuracies of the Consumer Price Index(CPI) Aman Aggarwal Sept. 28‚ 1996 The Consumer Price Index is a measure of the prices of a fixed market basket of some 300 consumer goods and services purchased by a "typical" urban consumer. The 1982-1984 period serves as the base period so analysts can compare other year’s changes with this base period. The composition of the market basket is fixed in the base period and is assumed not to change from one period to another. The reason for the assumption

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    Perception: Seeing is Believing - UFOs Since the times when the earth was believed to be a flat object‚ man has had a lust and curiosity about space and the bodies that exist in it. Early astronomers trying to grasp the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe would study the patterns of the stars and planets to try to put this massive puzzle together. In their studies history has recorded sightings of objects that didn’t hold to any pattern or set movement supposedly proved to be correct

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    Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Since October is National Sensory Awareness month I chose to write my research paper on a topic dear to my heart. Sensory processing (sometimes called "sensory integration" or SI) is a term that refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. Whether you are biting into a hamburger‚ riding a bicycle‚ or reading a book‚ your successful completion of the activity requires

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    Introductory awareness of sensory loss Outcome 1: Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss and steps that can be taken to overcome these There are a range of factors‚ both negative and positive that can occur with an individual with sensory loss. A positive factor can be that the individual will gain a lot of support to help them deal with their sensory loss and how they will be able to move forward. Negative factors are that the individual won’t be able to perform

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    Lab report on Sensory Threshold In this lab the purpose is to test the sensory threshold of a human body. To say it in terms that are easier to understand‚ we are testing how accurate certain points are on a body with response to touch. We are using three points on the body‚ the forearm‚ palm‚ and index finger. With these three points we will be testing to see how sensitive each point on the body is by measuring the distance of which we can feel one or two points. The part of the brain that allows

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