You Work in a Small Office of Fewer Than 20

question 20

Essay

You work in a small office of fewer than 20 employees that has no dedicated IT staff. As the resident technical expert you are called on to deal with computer issues and technology-related decisions. Lately this has been taking up more of your time and you feel that it is no longer an efficient arrangement. You speak to your boss about contracting with an IT company to oversee these needs, and she tells you to research some options.
-Your first web search, technology companies, yields over 200 million results. Discuss some ways to refine this search and come up with some relevant hits.

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Definitions:

Rhythmicity

The regular or cyclic pattern of occurrences, such as the heartbeat or breathing rates, within an organism.

Pontine Respiratory Group

A collection of neurons in the pons part of the brainstem that plays a critical role in controlling the rate and pattern of breathing.

Pre-Bötzinger Complex

A cluster of neurons in the brainstem involved in generating the respiratory rhythm, playing a critical role in breathing regulation.

Apnea

A pause in breathing, especially during sleep, that can be a symptom of various sleep disorders.