Finger-pointing method

If we search for culprits to blame using the finger-pointing method Ian Nimmo just described, the investigation process is very simple. As Nimmo just indicated, we identify specific individuals (in this case the chemical process operator) as accountable for the incident. It would be easy to say the operator failed to follow established procedures. Disciplinary actions could result to teach people that this is unacceptable behavior. [3] Using just the first layer approach would be a waste of effort. Such injustice could create an atmosphere encouraging sincere individuals to be less likely to report all the facts. It is probable that we would not find out all the underlying contributors and hence be unable to effectively prevent a repeat of an incident with a 5.5 million (1979) price tag. 

Another Apollo question is, What is the significance of the problem Or stated differently Why am I working on the problem This method soft pedals the Who question since it relates to Ian Nimmo s concept of the Finger Pointing investigation, discussed above. 

Equation (11) is a quartic equation for the steady-state value of 0b. Because the only values of 0b that make physical sense are those between zero and one, Sturm s method (Takoudis et al. 1981b) can be used to show that there can be either one or three real roots within this interval depending upon the values of the parameters. The region of triplicity is the finger-shaped domain in the ax, a2-plane of figure 1. Its boundary is labelled turning points because its equation may be found by eliminating 0A and 0b between = /2 = 0 and det[0(/1,/2)/0(0A, 0b)] = 0. 

Touch sensitive screens are another mechanism for indicating a choice of items on the screen. It is a course device, with the limit to its resolution governed by the size of a finger, rather than electromechanical constraints in the previous devices. The method of interaction is to point to and/or touch the object or menu item on the screen. 

All gases exert pressure. At any point within the gas, the gas exerts an equal pressure in all directions. Gases at rest exert a pressure equal to the pressure exerted on them. An easy method of measuring gas pressure is to use a simple barometer, as shown in Figure 12.1. Fill a long tube with mercury, hold a finger over the open end, and invert the tube into a dish of mercury. When the... 

There are some types of pointing devices that are not mentioned on the A+ exam. One example is the touch pad. It uses the capacitance method to translate position to X-,y-coordinates. Its primary use is in notebook computers because it takes up very little space and doesn t have to be moved. Another pointing device commonly seen on notebooks is the finger mouse or J-mouse, because it sticks up next to the J key on the keyboard). This device looks like a small eraser sticking up from the middle of the keyboard. When you push this "eraser," the pointer on the screen moves in the same direction. Most people either love it or hate it. 

The proposed technique for finger and thumb interaction improves the Take-off method [22] and allows precise interaction even when many small objects are displayed on the screen. It is based on a differentiation between the visual space and the motor space of the touch screen device. An interesting extension would consist in studying how methods that perform advanced control/display ratio adaptation, such as semantic pointing [5], could be integrated in our technique to improve selection. 

Blood samples were obtained by venepuncture where possible, and by heel-stick or finger-stick as necessary. Analysis for PbB was by anodic stripping voltametry and EP was determined by an extraction method (Chisolm and Brown, 1975). Proficiency for measurement of both PbB and EP was monitored continuously as described earlier (Hammond et al, 1985). Dose—effect analyses were made utilizing logarithmic transformation of EP data. The intersection (join point) of the regression lines for PbB-related rises in EP with the non-PbB-related EP was estimated as described earlier... 

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