: one that can speedily learn the essentials of something to be done especially : a performer (as an actor, musician) with a gift for learning with remarkable speed new material (as lines, stage business, scores) quick study A person who can learn new material quickly. Primarily heard in US.…
A perc test tests the rate at which water drains through the soil. A perc test is conducted by drilling or digging a hole (or multiple holes) in the ground, pouring water into the hole, and then observing the rate at which water percolates, or is absorbed in the soil.…
Specific phobias are an overwhelming and unreasonable fear of objects or situations that pose little real danger but provoke anxiety and avoidance. What are intense and irrational fears about particular objects or situations? A specific phobia is an intense, persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity, or…
The phaco probe is an ultrasonic handpiece with a titanium or steel needle. The tip of the needle vibrates at ultrasonic frequency to sculpt and emulsify the cataract while the pump aspirates particles through the tip. The phaco probe is an ultrasonic handpiece with a titanium or steel needle. The…
In making a pictorial drawing, the viewing direction that shows the object and its details to the best advantage is chosen. The resultant drawing is orthographic if the viewing rays are considered as parallel, or perspective if the rays are considered as meeting at the eye of the observer. I.…
Parameter (or Population Parameter) A parameter is a numerical summary of a population, a random situation, or a comparison of populations. Its value is considered to be fixed and unchanging. is the process by which we acquire information about populations from samples What are parameters? Computed from a census, considered…
Poured epoxy flooring, also referred to as “self-leveling” epoxy flooring, is actually comprised of two or more components, such as a specially-formulated epoxy resin and a carefully measured amount of epoxy curing agent that get carefully blended at the job site. High performance seamless surface,cushioned for shock absorption with point-elastic…
Professional bureaucracy has the operating core as its key part, uses standardization of skills as its prime coordinating mechanism, and employs vertical and horizontal decentralization. The organization is relatively formalized but decentralized to provide autonomy to professionals. The proper structure must combine standardization with decentralization, which are the characteristics of…
professional review organization (PRO) a program on multiple governmental levels (local, state, and federal) that regulates the quality and cost of federally funded medical care. Professional organizations can be both national or international, and often have close ties to colleges and universities with degree programs in that field. There are…
Examples of Narrative: When your friend tells a story about seeing a deer on the way to school, he or she is using characteristics of a narrative. Fairy tales are narratives. The plot typically begin with “Once upon a time …” and end with “happily ever after.” Chronological/Linear. The most…