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REINFORCING FEEDBACK

Effect of an action, change, or decision returned to amplify what caused it. Reinforcing feedback drives a system increasingly faster in the direction it is already going whether away from its goal

NEWS FEED

A continuous data transmission sending news updates to web sites through a syndicated news service provider. Summaries or links of the transmissions refer the user back to the original news source. Also

FEED BACKWARD

Taking the output and returning it to the earlier step for corrections.

FEED FORWARD

1. turning logical cause and effect events upside down. 2.when output of the previous step down the line.

FEEDBACK

How an output is retruned to the next step. It helps regulate machines and is part of all interactions no matter how much. It involves the reaction to the stimulus. Refer to

FEEDBACK LOOP

A path that starts with an effect abd returns to its cause making the same effect occur.

FEEDER AIRLINE

A carrier that brings travelers from destinations not served by the larger carriers. It brings them to a main hub.

FEEDER FUND

An investment that passes through for a larger investment plan.

BALANCING FEEDBACK

When an action is returned in reaction to what caused it. It keeps things stable in a system.The difference between where a system should be and where it is is reduced. AKA

Living Will – The Pros & Cons You Need to Know

Medical situations happen unexpectedly, and unfortunately, many of us could face a medical emergency someday. However, in some medical emergencies, patients cannot declare to their loved ones or doctors what treatments they

Torts (Selmi)

TORTS Professor D. Selmi Loyola Law School, Fall 2013 I. INTRODUCTION – A tort is a civil wrong – Tort law is a mechanism for shifting loss from one party to another

Secured Transactions

CHAPTER 1: CREDITOR’S REMEDIES UNDER STATE LAW ASSIGNMENT 1: REMEDIES OF UNSECURED CREDITORS UNDER STATE LAW Who Is an Unsecured Creditor? Creditor: Anyone owed a legal obligation that can be reduced to

Patent Law

Patent Law Outline Fall 2013 Professor Gruner 3 main issues: What can you get a patent for? How do you get a patent? What has to be in it? So what? Challenges

Criminal Law (Emanuel)

ACTUS REUS AND MENS REA GENERAL Four elements: All crimes have several basic common elements: (1) a voluntary act (“actus reus”); (2) a culpable intent (“mens rea”); (3) “concurrence” between the mens

What is FED MED/EE Tax?

What is Fed Med/EE Tax? One withholding employees see listed on their earnings statements is the Fed MED/EE Tax. This stands for Federal Medicare/Employer-Employee and is a tax that funds the Medicare Health

Best Way to Write a Jury Duty Excuse Letter

Each state has its own guidelines regarding what is a legitimate excuse for jury duty. Federal courts have different guidelines for exemption than state courts. Given these facts, the best way to

TOP DOWN

1. Communications. Where an employee is given information on prospects of actions and then given feedback. 2. Decision making. Approach where results are decided upon first and then the method to get

THOMAS MALTHUS

Economist whose writing “An Essay on the Principle of Population” suggested the population of the world would increase greater than the ability to feed it.