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  2. Thomas Gilbert (engineer) - Wikipedia

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    Thomas F. Gilbert (1927–1995) was a psychologist who is often known as the founder of the field of performance technology, also known as Human Performance Technology (HPT). Gilbert himself coined and used the term Performance Engineering.

  3. List of medical abbreviations: H - Wikipedia

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    History of present illness: H&P: history and physical examination (which very often are considered as a pair) HPA: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis: HPETE: hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid: HPF: high-power field HPI H/oPI: history of the present illness: HPOA: hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy hPL

  4. International Society for Performance Improvement - Wikipedia

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    HPT aims to overcome problems and address opportunities for improved outcomes at societal, organizational, process and individual levels. It uses systemic, rigorous analytical processes to identify and define requirements for change, determine existing obstacles and potential facilitators for specified changes, and select and develop ...

  5. Human performance technology - Wikipedia

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    Human performance technology (HPT), also known as human performance improvement (HPI), or human performance assessment (HPA), is a field of study related to process improvement methodologies such as organization development, motivation, instructional technology, human factors, learning, performance support systems, knowledge management, and training.

  6. Hypertensive emergency - Wikipedia

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    Fundoscopic view of an eye with diabetic retinopathy. Similar to hypertensive retinopathy, evidence of nerve fiber infarcts due to ischemia (cotton-wool spots) can be seen on physical exam. Symptoms may include headache, nausea, or vomiting.

  7. History of optics - Wikipedia

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    It has been proposed that glass eye covers in hieroglyphs from the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2686–2181 BCE) were functional simple glass meniscus lenses. [39] The so-called Nimrud lens , a rock crystal artifact dated to the 7th century BCE , might have been used as a magnifying glass, although it could have simply been a decoration.

  8. High-pressure torsion - Wikipedia

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    High-pressure torsion (HPT) is a severe plastic deformation technique used to refine the microstructure of materials by applying both high pressure and torsional strain. [1] HPT involves compressing a material between two anvils while simultaneously rotating one of the anvils, inducing shear deformation. [ 2 ]

  9. Harold Ridley (ophthalmologist) - Wikipedia

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    In 1967, Ridley set up the Ridley Foundation, known as the Ridley Eye Foundation, [15] to raise funds for cataract surgery in developing countries and to treat avoidable blindness. [4] A registered charity under English law, [16] the organisation continues to be active in these fields today, notably in the Middle East. Ridley's son Nicholas ...