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Implementation of e-Learning in Ghanaian Tertiary Institutions (A Case Study of KNUST) John Serbe Marfo University Information Technology Services Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana serbemarfo@knust. edu. gh Robert Kabutey Okine University Information Technology Services Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana rkabutey@knust. edu. gh Abstract This study…

An insulin pump is a tiny and external device that shows result of small functioning insulin in about 24 hours per day. In a lot of systems, insulin pump is fixed with a thin plastic based tube that consists of a soft plastic needle or in other words “cannula” that is placed underneath the skin…

1. Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to identify the fundamental characteristics of the Hospitality, Tourism and Event industries, their focus on customer service and satisfaction, how they converge and how they have relied upon each other in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The interdependent relationship that exists today rapidly developed in the…

The top five manufacturers and users of ethyl alcohol in 2005 were Brazil bring forthing 4.35 billion gallons per twelvemonth, The United States bring forthing 4.3 one million millions gallons per twelvemonth, China bring forthing 530 million gallons per twelvemonth, The European Union bring forthing 250 1000000s gallons per twelvemonth and India bring forthing 80…

 Abstract Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by an avoidance of social interaction and sensitivity to negative evaluation. The person seeks to avoid social contacts and any situation that might cause embarrassment or anxiety. The patient shows restraint within close relationships because of fears of being rejected or ridiculed. The patient might also be the object…

Nursing is a unique profession where providers spend a significant amount of one on one time with patients and their families, in a time where patients are are often at their worse. As Perry (2011), states, “Nursing is a service profession, and those in its care must feel safe and reassured” (p. 218). A lack…

Patient: 48 year old male admitted for alcohol dependence. Medical history includes anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, and hypertension. Pt had one suicide attempt in 2001. K+ at 3.2 upon admission. Pt claims his dependence on alcohol began when he was in the Air Force. He lives with an alcoholic partner who depends on him for housing….

“The only disability in life is a bad attitude” (Academy of Achievement). Inducted to the Olympic Hall of Fame in 1996, professional figure skater Scott Hamilton suffered a mysterious illness at the age of two that prevented him from growing. For the next six years, his adoptive family and himself were in and out of…

History, Lab Data The 39 year old white male came into the University Hospital on February 25, 1971.  He stated that he was fine up until three months ago until he had a dull achy pain across his chest.  Four weeks later, he had a sharp pain on his left side, despite it previously improving…

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially those who have chronic bronchitis, may experience a rapid, sometimes sudden, and prolonged worsening of symptoms (cough, amount of mucus, and/or shortness of breath). This is called a COPD exacerbation. These exacerbations often are life-threatening and can lead to hospitalization. With treatment, many people recover and return…