Theodolite Adjustment The most significant errors affecting the operation of a theodolite are geometrically cancelled by recording angle readings in both direct and inverted positions. However‚ that does not negate the benefits of a well-calibrated instrument. In practice‚ many observations are made on one side only (in topographic mapping‚ for example). Also‚ with a finely-tuned instrument‚ a discrepancy in the readings will help identify other problems (e.g.‚ an unstable tripod‚ observation or
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Introduction Impressionism and Post-impressionism are two of the most influential periods in art history. Originating in France in the late 19th century‚ both movements encompass some of the world’s most well-known‚ and beloved‚ artists and paintings‚ including Claude Monet‚ Edgar Degas‚ Auguste Renoir‚ and Paul Cezanne‚ Paul Gauguin‚ and Gustav Klimt‚ respectively. Impressionism Impressionists revolutionized art; some consider it be the start of the modern art genre
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Post-Structuralism Post-structuralism is a continuation and simultaneous rejection of structuralism – not only literary structuralism but even more so the anthropological structuralism of Levi-Strauss (Bertens‚ 2008: 93). * Post-structuralist thought has discovered the essentially unstable nature of signification. The sign is not so much a unit with two sides as a momentary ‘fix’ between two moving layers. Saussure had recognized that signifier and signified are two separate systems‚ but he
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You work for a financial planning organisation that manages thousands of clients’ portfolios and accounts. Recently there have been several changes in the industry that affect clients who have share portfolios. For some clients‚ the changes will have a negative effect on their investments while other clients will be receiving good news. You have been asked to write a letter to all the relevant clients asking them to attend an information session regarding the changes that will affect their share
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Medication errors are made time and time again by health care professionals all around the world. Although these errors are accidental they can be life-threatening. There are several types of medication errors that can occur‚ such as prescribing errors‚ transcription errors‚ dispensing errors‚ administration errors‚ and monitoring errors (Clayton and Willihnganz‚ p. 73). In this reading‚ it will specifically talk about an administration error and how it ended the life of a mother-of-four. Arsula
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What is Postcolonial Literature? In a broad sense‚ postcolonial literature is writing which has been “affected by the imperial process from the moment of colonization to the present day” (Ashcroft et al‚ 2). In India’s case‚ this includes novels‚ poetry‚ and drama which were written both during and after the British Raj or “Reign‚” which came to a formal conclusion with Indian Independence in August 1947. Although writing from India and other formerly colonized countries such as Nigeria‚ Jamaica
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Innovation is essential to the success of a firm in today’s business environment. "Innovation is the lifeblood of the modern economy" (Bridgman‚ 2001‚ p.1). Firms must continue to become more and more adaptive and responsive to today’s ever changing business environment if they are going to succeed. The purpose of this report is to "explain how an entrepreneur can build an adaptive firm that balances entrepreneurial characteristics with managerial style." By researching a number of entrepreneurial
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SIT/AFFILIATE INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF GHANA P.O.BOX LG 73 LEGON – ACCRA 18TH FEBRUARY 2013 The Administrative Secretary Institute Of African Studies P.O.BOX LG 73 Legon. Dear Sir/Madam EXTENSION OF VISA SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (SIT) The SIT programme based at the institute of African Studies‚ university of Ghana‚ is the study Abroad component of world learning Inc. a university in the USA located in Brattleboro‚ Vermont. For this spring semester (February-May)
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Case Study #2- Medication Error 1. Define “overdose.” What are some symptoms of overdose and statistics? Contrast accidental and intentional overdoses. An overdose is when a dangerous dosage of a drug is ingested. Fluctuation vital signs‚ exhaustion‚ dizziness‚ and chest‚ hear‚ and lung pain are all symptoms of overdose. Prescription drugs are the largest cause of deaths from overdose. In 2005‚ out of the 22‚400 overdoses‚ 38.2% were the result of pain killers. Intentional overdose is the misuse
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Prevention of Medication Errors Medication administration is one of the highest risks in health care‚ and the errors can occur in many ways. Medication errors occur at points of transition in care: admission to the hospital‚ transfer from department to another‚ and at discharge home or to another facility (Taylor‚ Lillis‚ & LeMone‚ 2015). It is at these times we see the greatest room for errors from communication between other departments and facilities. In 1999‚ medication errors were the 8th leading
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