2/18/2024 0 Comments Decibel reference scale![]() ![]() Also, this unit can be useful to express different reference pressures or intensity. This scale is termed as Decibel Scale or DB Scale. This unit is generally used to express the ratio of some value of the physical property to another. As this energy can be measured, then the most common SI unit of sound which is used is the Decibel and it is abbreviated as dB. Sound is another form of energy which travels in the form of waves through the medium like liquid, air, or even solid substances. One more difference is the fact that sound waves are generally the longitudinal type of waves whereas light waves are the transverse waves. This property is very much in the contrast with the property of light. A sound wave cannot travel through the vacuum. The frequency of the vibrating source of sound is computed in terms of cycles per second. In the sound, frequency is also termed as Pitch. This parameter then decides about the sound is perceived as high pitched or low pitched. These are amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and timbre.įrequency in the sound wave refers to the rate of the vibration of the sound travelling through the air as a medium. Many characteristics of the sound waves are important to understand. This compression and expansion further create a minute pressure difference which we are perceiving as the sound. The sound is a wave, which moves through some medium by alternately contracting and expanding parts of the medium through which it is travelling. the to and fro motion of the body is known as Vibration. Due to this, we may feel the shaking effect. ![]() Now instead of just listening to the bell, put the finger on the bell after hearing it. When some strike a bell, it makes a loud ringing noise. Let’s study the decibel unit in a simple manner.Ī sound is the form of energy, similar to electricity, heat, or light. This logarithmic quantity is the power level or field level. ![]() It is to express the ratio of one value of a power or field quantity to another on a certain logarithmic scale. Thus, a suitable unit for the measurement of sound is used. If we consider the power, the sound of the thunderclap is approximately 1,000,000,000,000 times more powerful than the power of sound which is in the smallest audible range. As our ear is incredibly sensitive, and we can hear everything from our fingertip brushing lightly over the skin to a loud thunderclap. Therefore, the intensity of sound is needed to be measured using some standard units. Its measurement is also important for our safety, as the loud noise can actually damage our hearing capacity. The sound is all around us and we can measure it too. ![]()
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2/18/2024 0 Comments Nurse student resume template![]() Managing a diverse patient panel, including senior, adult, and adolescent patients.Health Family Practice, West Valley City, UT Reduced patient waiting time by 30% through efficient care coordination and patient flow management. ![]() Seeking to help Care Well Clinic provide top-notch healthcare services by leveraging an extensive background in this industry. (123) and patient-focused Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of experience providing high-quality patient care in fast-paced medical settings. See 20+ resume templates and create your resume here. Plus, you’ll get ready-made content to add with one click. Want to save time and have your resume ready in 5 minutes? Try our resume builder. How to prepare the best nurse practitioner job description for a resume to get any job you want.Tips and examples of how to put skills and achievements on nurse practitioner resumes. ![]()
![]() ![]() Or if you're bored, you might just learn a thing or two. You can spectate your friends or top matches. Spectate: let's you spectate other players via a clean interface. 3D internet chess against the computer, who knew? 1-2 players: If you're looking to play against yourself or perhaps someone at the same computer the 1-2 players option is right for you. The online chess engine is written in pure JavaScript and is executed on your machine. Play the stupidest computer opponent to the hardest. It includes a difficultly slider - and unlike other chess websites this one has the whole skill level spectrum. Simply invite them to a game with a single click.Īgainst the computer: If you're looking for something different the computer might be right for you. Online game with a user: If you're willing to setup an account you can challenge your friends more easily once you add them. You will always be paired with someone matching your skill level roughly. Matches are set up based on availability and rank. Online chess with an opponent: If that doesn't work for you, you can always challenge a player who's also looking for a chess game. ![]() Anyone you share this link with will be queued up and you can play internet chess with them too. Next, send your friend the unique link to play. First select a time control from the list. Online game with a friend: You can play an online game with a friend easily. Enjoy free chess online with no account required. Betterthanchess brings you something you haven't seen before: 3D real-time chess straight from of your browser. Welcome to - the future of chess online. ![]() 2/18/2024 0 Comments Sudoku puzzles printable free![]() ![]() You can also save the puzzle as a PDF document from the solution screen. ![]() Solution - Shows the solution for the current Sudoku puzzle. From the printing screen, you can also save the Sudoku puzzle as a PDF document. Print - Prints the current Sudoku puzzle. Timer - Shows how long it takes you to solve the Sudoku puzzle. This helps to see all numbers and locations affecting this cell. Highlight regions - When this function is enabled, each time you click a cell, it will immediately highlight the row, column, and region associated with that cell. This way, you can quickly find which locations the number already appears and where it is missing. Highlight digits - When this function is enabled, each time you click on a number, it will highlight all identical numbers over the puzzle. Mouse mode - Lets you solve the Sudoku with mouse only. From now on, every time you enter a wrong number, the cell will be highlighted with a red color. Checking the check box makes this function automatic. ![]() Once you have filled out the whole puzzle without any mistakes, you have successfully solved a Sudoku puzzle.Ĭheck - Checks for mistakes. This is because according to Sudoku rules, each number should appear in every row, column, or region. Once you find a number that is missing, that is the number you should write down in the empty cell. All you have to do is to go through all numbers from 1 to 9 and look for them in that row, column, or region. Sometimes you will reach a point where all cells in a row, column, or region will be filled, except one. Once you finish with the number 1 move up next to number 2 and so on. Look for regions it's missing and try to figure out according the rules, where it must be placed. Now go back to number 1 and start the whole process once again. When you finish the process with the number 9, the Sudoku puzzle should be filled with numbers you found their location. You can write it down in draft mode or simply skip to the next possible region or number. Please note that there will be times when you won't find an exact location for a specific number. We started with the number 1, so our next number will be 2, then 3, 4, 5, until we reach 9. Once you go through all possible regions this number might appear, move up chronologically to the next number and go through the whole process you did for the first number. Now go and look for another region this number is missing and try to see if you can find the exact location this number has to appear and so on. When you find an empty cell where this number has to appear, write it down. Then, according to the rules, try to see if you can conclude where it has to appear over that region. Start with the number 1 and search for regions it is missing. The easiest way to solve a Sudoku puzzle is to work systematically. You will have to fill the rest of the puzzle using those clues and according to the rules. When you start to solve a Sudoku puzzle, a part of it is already filled with numbers. ![]() 2/18/2024 0 Comments Jumble word game july 5 2018![]() ![]() I apologize for the delayed response, but as you can see, I was busy trying to correctly list the links for David’s new game. I started playing it yesterday, and I was still playing it last night! It’s fun, challenging, and if you’re a Word Search lover, this puts a whole new spin on it! You’ll travel the world, and you even get Postcards! Definitely something to write home about! Take my advice, Word Lovers, and look into it. It’s called WORD SEARCH WORLD TRAVELER, and I’ve included some links here to guide you to the APP. And if you should be celebrating your MARRIAGE today? I TOAST your HAPPINESS…And this one’s for you…□ Start spreading the BOOZE.□□□□□įYI: Good Morning, Jumble Fans, and Logophiles everywhere! The man responsible for bringing us the joy of these words each and every day, David Hoyt, has just rolled out another wonderful Word Game for our pleasure. A few bow TIES, a tux, some nice pieces of jewelry…and I DO see all the FOOD and DRINK…But I’ll tell you what really caught my eye…At the front table, smack DAB in the middle? Little PATS of BUTTER…And all I could think was.For BUTTER or worse! So, TIER you have it Folks, Done! Have a great day, Everyone. Oh well, I guess that b RINGS me back to the matter at HAND…It’s a great cartoon. Ok, eye candy…Do you Folks remember back on Sunday April 8th, when that couple, Paula Acuña and Aly Jiwani got engaged on a boat and were featured in our Jumble? And they had their little dog Benji with them? Well, I was hoping this was them…And I PROMISED myself I wouldn’t get my HOPES up, in case it wasn’t…Well, it doesn’t look very PROMISEing…And I was really hoping to give them a welcome RECEPTION, too. After determining that they were all Sweet Repeats, like ATTENDING a Word Re UNION, I went DOWN THE AISLE, I mean the row, and everything was going well, until I got to BEYOND, and then I ALTARed.I mean faltered! What’s with me today? All these mis SPOKEN WORDS? I DO think I’m over tired! Or could it be that extra DRINK we had last night? Whatever it is, I saw EMBODY, and all of us GATHERED HERE TODAY know that was wrong! Anyway, except for that little HITCH, I didn’t have any trouble with our words… But our cartoon? I fell IN LOVE! With the guests mentioning FOOD and WINE…The BRIDE voicing her HAPPINESS, and the GROOM CHEERing a TOAST…What else could it be? The NEWLYWEDS were HAPPY to…” EAT, DRINK, AND BE “MARRIED“! Great pun, David! SIP, SIP, HOORAY! ![]() When the words are all big, and the answer letters usually read like a Prescription Medication! But today wasn’t bad at all. ![]() ![]() That today we toast, and laugh and love and EAT, DRINK AND BE “MARRIED”! □ We see these happy people, and laughter INFECTs the room…Īs they celebrate and witness love between this Bride and Groom.Īs they go forth and INFORM the world with reasons often varied… I ADMIRE Marriage and those Folks who go forth un AFRAID,Īnd take the SKIMPY one and one, and Twosomes then are made. Yet it’s BEYOND me why I’m thinking it…A phrase of such a kind, □ “Marry Me, Oh Marry Me” this cartoon has brought to mind… Dad was told by Mother…You can’t have ONE, you can’t have NONE…You can’t have ONE without the OTHER….□ “ Love And Marriage” – Frank Sinatra 1955 □ LOVE AND MARRIAGE, LOVE AND MARRIAGE…It’s an institute you can’t disparage…This I tell you, Brother…You can’t have ONE without the OTHER…Try, try, try to separate them, It’s an illusion…Try, try, try, and you will only come…To this conclusion: LOVE AND MARRIAGE, LOVE AND MARRIAGE, Go together like a horse and carriage. Good Morning, Everyone! □ THE MARRYING BIND □ CARTOON ANSWER: THE WEDDING RECEPTION WAS AWESOME! THE NEWLYWEDS WERE HAPPY TO – – –ĪRA IRM KI DRE BED NET = EAT, DRINK, (and) BE “MARRIED” ![]() 2/18/2024 0 Comments 4 cashflow quadrant![]() ![]() They don’t know much about investing or saving.Ģ) The Savers-Are-Losers Investor – This type of investor likes to save money for later, not invest much, or invest in very bad asset classes or securities that get wiped out by crisis or offer little-to-no interest.ģ) The I’m-Too-Busy Investor – This type of person hands in their hard-earned money to a trusted financial consultant to carry on investments for them. ![]() Lesson 3: There are five types of investors you should know about.Ĭonsidering the level of risk one is willing to take and their financial know-how, there are five different classes of investors:ġ) The Zero-Financial-Intelligence Investor – This investor type doesn’t have much money, to begin with, and if they do, they spend it quickly. When you own your own business, you can invest in things that will grow your business and make it more valuable. Once you’re fired, money stops entering your pocket. Working for yourself or a boss is fine until you can stand on your own two feet (financially speaking), but in the long term, you might want to shift from that.Īlthough you think that a job is safe, it’s only as safe as your contract. However, when you own a business, not only do you keep more of your paychecks (fewer taxes), but you also get to keep all the profits from your company’s success!īy starting or buying a business that allows you to invest as well as earn income, you’ll be able to build wealth much faster than if you just worked for someone else. So, how do you do it? If you work for someone else, all of your hard-earned cash gets taken away from you in taxes. The more money you have, the more you can invest-and the better your chances of making good investments. And to get more money, you need to invest it. You can’t invest if you don’t have money. Lesson 2: The sooner you move into the B and I quadrants, the sooner you’ll become rich. They understand that if you want to succeed, you must keep up with new ideas and technologies. They’re doing the same things every day, and they’re not thinking about getting better at what they do or improving their processes.īut those in the B and I quadrants understand that there’s no such thing as “the way we’ve always done it.” They think about ways of improving their work every day. People in the E and S quadrants are always working hard, but they’re not always working smart. It’s about moving into other quadrants, like B or I. ![]() It’s also about investing your money in appreciating assets so that you can reap the financial benefits and have more time for yourself. It’s about using your time wisely, which means delegating tasks when possible and using tools to help you get more done in less time with fewer errors. ![]() It means you’re putting in long hours at your job, staying late to get that project done, or doing whatever it takes to meet deadlines and get the job done. Working hard is what most people do-and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you want to save this summary for later, download the free PDF and read it whenever you want.ĭownload PDF Lesson 1: There is a fundamental difference between people in the E and S quadrants, and those in the I or B quadrants. We’re analyzing each lesson in detail below, so let’s start! If you loved Kiyosaki’s first book or if you want to learn more about reaching financial independence, you’re going to love what’s next. Investing is complicated at first, but after analyzing the five types of investors, you’ll know where you stand.Truly rich people know that they need to start moving within the B and I quadrants ASAP.People who live off of their hourly labor alone are extremely different from those who invest or have their own business.Here are three of my favorite lessons from the book: Finally, the I quadrant depicts investors who invest money to gain profits on a regular basis with little effort on their part. The B quadrant represents business owners who own an asset or business that provides income for them. The S quadrant represents self-employed people who sell their services to others and keep the profits. The E quadrant represents employees who work for others and provide labor in exchange for a paycheck. The book explains that there are four different types of people: Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant explains how people can get rich by working smarter, not harder. The 21 Best Books of 2021 (Fiction & Nonfiction)ġ-Sentence-Summary: Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant is an inspiring read by Kiyosaki which comes as a sequel after his first groundbreaking book and presents how hard work doesn’t always equal becoming rich, as wealth is likely a result of smart money decisions. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is also the fun option to choose a shape for the puzzle from square to a car to a heart….and more! There are lots of options like font, how many rows and columns, word placement, showing grid lines, and how many columns for the word list. You can also make hidden message word searches. This word search maker allows you to use multi-word entries. If you use image clues, you can make up to 16. You can choose the font, 3 grid sizes, and upper or lower case letters. This word search maker allows you to use images or text for hints/clues. ![]() There are also other types of puzzles available. This one allows you to make clues, phrases, multiple words, or omit for just the word. This can be used for teaching children to spell at home or at school. There’s only 3 steps involved to make a word search with this maker. Words can be from three letters to sixteen letters with a recommended number of words of 20. This generator lets you choose level (basic, intermediate, advanced), header, alphabetized word list, and letter case style. ![]() For this one, you can also select from existing word lists. Words can be from two to 15 letters and they can be place in the list separated by a comma or a space, or one per line. This generator has a few choices like title, rows and columns, font style, font size, grid style, and word placement (direction). Also, this one doesn’t allow numbers, spaces, or punctuation and it’s one word per line. You can select the grid size and whether or not you want it to be an easy puzzle (no backward words). This puzzle maker doesn’t have many options available, but it’s still a good one. This site holds your puzzles for 30 days and they just may add it to their collection of available puzzles! 4. This generator allows you to play online or print your puzzle out. For this one, it allows you to have spaces and dashes, which it will remove when it generates your puzzle. This word search maker allows you to add between 10 to 30 words to make your puzzle with the maximum word length being 14 letters. The word search will generate as a PDF (or a PNG). You can also select to have it generate the answer. Some of the choices are grid size, grid shape, font, word direction, color (title, grid, words), border, and more. This puzzle maker has plenty of options with it. There are also other puzzlemakers available on this site like Fallen Phrase, Cryptogram, Maze, Hidden Message, and more! Discovery Education does not allow commercial use. There is also an option to generate an answer key with this one. My favorite thing about this word search maker is that it allows you to put in whole paragraphs, instead of just a word per line. ![]() You can also choose your output type (image or HTML). You can choose title, size of the puzzle, shared letters, upper case or lower case, you words, to add directions or not, check your words and create the puzzle. There are 8 steps to using this puzzlemaker. Here are just some of the word search makers that I’ve found over time. If you can’t find a TOU, please contact the site to ask them what is or isn’t allowed. If you plan on using one or need one for commercial use, please check the Terms of Use (TOU) or similarly named from each one to make sure that it’s allowed. Over time, I’ve found several great word search makers online and I’d like to share them with you. Word searches are great for all ages from little ones (my Kinders always love them) to adults. It really doesn’t matter who you’re making the word search for, they can be fun and entertaining. Even before I started selling resources, I loved to make word searches. ![]() ![]() Find Your RecipesĬonsider your schedule as you choose your recipes: If you’re cooking on weeknights after work, a dish that takes over an hour in the oven might leave you hangry and resentful by the time you sit down to eat. Try tackling breakfast and three dinners a week to start. It can be tempting to try to plan 15 meals a week - and if you’re dying for that challenge, dive on in - but I’ve found the changes I actually stick with over time are ones that start small and build momentum on their own. If you’re not cooking much at home, start small. (Want to get super fancy? Check out The Yummly Guide to the Starbuck's Secret Menu). Now I pull espresso shots like a boss - err, barista - and I’m no longer throwing 200+ paper cups into the landfill every year. Even with my fancy-pants coffee bean habit, it still costs me less. The first time I did this, I was shocked to learn I spent more on lattes at coffee shops than actual groceries! In the end, I did the math and figured out it was actually cheaper to get a nice espresso machine and use it at home in the morning. Then, as you plan more meals, you’ll see the numbers change in very tangible ways. Try it for three months - spending habits can fluctuate, so an average over time is the best barometer for seeing your habits clearly. Where do your food dollars end up? I suggest breaking it down into categories and tallying them at the end of the month to find out. or really travel back in time and carry a notebook like reporters of old and write it down as you go! The system doesn’t matter, the important thing is to find a method you can stick to. Or you could go more analog and save up food receipts to put into an Excel spreadsheet. There are plenty of apps that will automatically do it for you (I use Mint), many of which will let you customize categories to fit your life. The good news is that tackling the money part is simple: Just start by tracking what you’re already shelling out for everything you eat and drink. Meal planning starts with food, yes, but it’s also about what you’re spending. You already have the proof in your pocket: The Numbers Don’t Lie And saving money! But don’t take my word for it. Just a little planning will make your life a friendlier, easier place to be because you’re meeting fundamental needs in a satisfying and pleasurable way. and you’ll probably end up reducing food waste and helping the environment without realizing it.īut the act of planning a few simple meals goes beyond simply embracing your newfound identity as a boring, responsible adult: It’s an exercise in self-care. The odds are in your favor that you’ll end up saving money, being freed from time spent staring into the fridge in confusion and dismay, spared from after-work fits of hangry that end with you eating old celery sticks, smoked almonds, and ice cream pops for dinner (true story). But the truth is, even a little planning pays off pretty quickly. a budget with a sexier name) - can seem like a lame way to spend your limited free time. ![]() Sometimes adulting activities - like planning meals for the week or creating a food spending plan (a.k.a. ![]() Consider Julia Child: “I was 32 when I started cooking. ![]() ![]() GAO also examined the Board's methodology for comparing CAS to GAAP and its preliminary analysis of two of the cost accounting standards. GAO reviewed applicable laws, regulations and guidance, Federal Register notices and other documentation on the Board's activities. This report assesses the extent to which the Board is taking steps to meet legislative requirements and describes the Board's efforts to conform CAS to GAAP. Congress also included a provision for GAO to assess Board efforts. In 2016, Congress included a provision in law that the Board, among other things, conform CAS with GAAP, where practicable. Industry representatives and others have raised concerns that complying with CAS may be burdensome and questioned whether the government could rely on GAAP. In contrast, GAAP is a set of financial reporting principles that commercial firms may use in preparing financial statements and which include the basis for recognizing and measuring costs in such statements. The standards it created ensure contractors appropriately charge costs to government contracts. Why GAO Did This StudyĮach year, the federal government obligates billions of dollars on contracts for which the final costs depend, in part, on the amount of overhead and other costs charged to the contract.Ĭongress created the Board in 1970. The Board and other government officials said that eliminating CAS requirements to rely purely on GAAP would limit the government's ability to protect its interests. Board members told GAO they were considering all options for refining CAS but noted that GAAP and CAS are focused on two separate goals-GAAP on businesses' high-level financial performance, CAS on allocating costs to individual government contracts. Some comments submitted in response to the discussion paper by industry groups stated that each of the 19 CAS should be eliminated unless proven to be absolutely necessary. Included a preliminary comparison of two of the seven standards identified as having the most overlap with GAAP (see figure).Ĭost Accounting Standards Board Initial Assessment of the Potential Overlap between the 19 Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Identified a roadmap that prioritized the Board's proposed review of the standards, and Outlined a set of five guiding principles to assess whether proposed CAS changes are necessary and whether those changes would reduce the burden on contractors while protecting the government's interests, The Board summarized its approach in a March 2019 staff discussion paper, which it released for public comment. The Board has also taken initial steps to assess the extent to which CAS can be conformed with GAAP. Since the legislation went into effect, the Board has met regularly, has been briefed on CAS-related disputes, and is preparing its initial report to Congress. ![]() ![]() At that time, Congress included a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to require the Board to meet quarterly, to review CAS-related disputes, to conform CAS with GAAP where practicable, and to report annually to Congress on its efforts, among other things. After that point, the Board met intermittently until 2016. ![]() The Cost Accounting Standards Board (the Board) is generally meeting recent legislative requirements and has taken initial steps to assess the extent to which the government's Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) can be conformed with a set of 12commercial financial reporting principles known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).Ĭomprising five members representing the government and industry, the Board issued 19 standards between 19. ![]() ![]() To maintain discipline, monitor for contraband among students and establish an effective punishment system. Proper access to sanitary facilities is vital, as a lack thereof may lead to widespread anxiety and misuse of the school premises. Overeating in the canteen could lead to weight gain, while an increase in eyeglass usage could signal excessive stress. Be mindful of the impact of school facilities on student morale, and beware of signs of student distress. The management of school discipline is another crucial responsibility. ![]() You can influence student morale and academic performance by offering elective courses, thereby shaping their future life paths. Enhancing the skills of your teachers opens up opportunities for them in different roles. The recruitment process, teaching methodologies, and personal growth of teachers and students rest on your decisions. The fate of teachers and students lies in your hands. Don't limit yourself to horizontal expansion - think vertically by constructing multi-story buildings for more innovative developments or even eccentric structures! With the freedom to plan and construct various functional facilities and access to hundreds of educational equipment, you define your institution's aesthetic and practical landscape. ![]() The architectural design of the school is a blank canvas for the player. Aside from the usual responsibilities of a headmaster, you are also tasked with managing various issues that originate outside the school, including mysterious dangers and potential threats that might cause things to go bananas! Balancing factors like your school's reputation, satisfying students' basic needs, overseeing academic pressure, and managing aspects like clothing, food, and travel provide an immersive and challenging experience. In Let’s School, you take on the role of a principal tasked with the challenge of revamping and managing your alma mater! The game features two core mechanics: the construction and designing of the school and managing the dynamics of students and teachers.Įach student has unique interests and aspirations, making your role as headmaster more complex. ![]() |
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