A recent international group of scientists identified fatigue as “the largest identifiable and preventable cause of accidents in transport operations (between 15 and 20% of all accidents)‚ surpassing that of alcohol or drug related incidents in all modes of transportation. Official statistics often underestimate this contribution.” (Rosekind‚ 1993). Fatigue engendered by sleep loss and circadian disruption can degrade all aspects of human capability. Significant reductions in operator performance
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WHAT MAKES A HERO The true definition of hero is a man of distinguished valor. Bravery‚ courage‚ intrepidity‚ boldness‚ daring‚ and prowess in war are a heroes characteristics. However a hero is understood to be different to everyone. To one person he may be the greatest being who ever lived‚ but to another he may just be a normal‚ average man. For example‚ a child who has lost his poor puppy may think of it’s rescuer as a savior. His hero could be none other than a mere gentlemen who saw the
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Kofie B Primus Professor Soumyajit Sukul ECON 210 15 November 2009 What is Economics? Economics is the concept that contracts the manufacture‚ allotment‚ and use of produce and services. It is the study of how the use of inadequate resources will best satisfy the wants‚ needs and desire of the greatest number of people. The study of economics over the years as nations continues to connect globally has become tremendously important aspect. Economics consists of a large number of subdivisions
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What should Altius’s objectives be? What trade- off’s must it manage? With Altius staying just focussing with the manufacturing top of the line golf balls‚ their business would only continue to drop. Fortunately the brand value of Altuis was recognised and respected very much by many top notch golfers of the country‚ but this does not mean that they had a lot of profits. Focusing on the low price golf equipments‚ such as Elevate golf ball and changing the marketing strategy from targeting proficient
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To What Extent Should Government Control National Healthcare? The general health of the population today must be considered one of the greatest marvels of human civilization and ingenuity. Pregnant women no longer have to dread the 10 percent risk of death at childbirth that used to be usual; a newborn in Canada today can expect to live 80 years; death related to childhood infections is now rare; the long-term outcome of childhood leukemia has changed from 85 percent mortality to 85 percent survival;
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On hearing the word politics‚ what usually springs to mind are images of government‚ politicians and their policies or more negatively the idea of corruption and dirty tricks. The actual definition seems to have been obscured and almost lost by such representations and clichés that tend not to pinpoint the true essence‚ which defines this thing‚ called politics. In order to make an attempt at a definition of politics a systematic approach is required. To begin with‚ a brief historical
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What is Bibliotherapy? * Bibliotherapy - the use of literature to help people cope with emotional problems‚ mental illness‚ or changes in their lives or to produce affective change and promote personality growth and development. * The underlying premise of bibliotherapy is that clients identify with literary characters similar to themselves‚ an association that helps the clients release emotions‚ gain new directions in life‚ and explore new ways of interacting * E.g. Teenage readers may
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Synapomorphy- Is a trait that is found in certain groups of organisms that exists in no others. It is a homologues trait that exists in no others. Some synapomorphy are: lactation and fur in mammals. Monophyletic group- Consists of an ancestral population‚ all of its descendants and only those descendants. Paraphyletic- An evolutionary unit that includes an ancestral population and some‚ but not all of its descendants. They are not meaningful units in evolution. Polytomy- Term for internal
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What is the important of Leisure and what are it function? INTRODUCTION Leisure as defined by Dictionary ‚ is the “freedom provided by the cessation of activities; especially: time free from work or duties” . Parents often plan family leisure activities in an effort to improve relationships among family members. Nowadays‚ everything becomes very "fast"‚ leisure is an effective way to ease the pressure‚ relax‚ it has been closely linked with our life and our
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An essay on ‘What is Management’ Management is both art and science. It is the art of making people more effective than they would have been without you. The science is in how you do that. There are four basic pillars: plan‚ organize‚ direct‚ and monitor. Management is a universal phenomenon. It is a very popular and widely used term. All organizations - business‚ political‚ cultural or social are involved in management because it is the management which helps and directs the various efforts
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