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Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using terahertz eye tomography

Patent #7,828,438 Method and apparatus for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's using non-invasive eye tomography by Terahertz, provides a proposed method of detection and possible diagnosis for early stage Alzheimer's Disease (AD) through a noninvasive scan of the eye to compare the amyloidal plaque in…

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Unemployment's impact on Oregon's economy during the recession

'Times are hard.' This cliche is true all over the United States. However, in the state of Oregon, this phrase has proved to be an especially difficult economic 'pill' for residents to 'swallow.' According to Richard Read of the Oregonian, Oregon's unemployment rate is currently hovering at a…

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Formative and summative assessments with norm-referenced and criterion-referenced approaches

Assessments are often divided into two major categories: summative and formative. Summative assessments test information in a cumulative fashion. Examples of these types of assessments include standardized state or district tests, or chapter or semester reviews.

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E-government implementation challenges and opportunities in public service delivery

In recent years, governments at all levels in developed and developing nations alike have increasingly recognized the benefits of delivering services to the public using so-called e-government methods.

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Environmental uncertainty and organizational effectiveness in the U.S. EPA

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal organization that is responsible for safeguarding human health and the environment from any potential harm. It was formed on December 3, 1970 under President Nixon.

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Nursing tools and strategies to assess cognition and confusion

A patient's cognitive ability can negatively impact their quality of life. With this in mind, Aird and McIntosh (2004) effectively describe the ambiguous nature of the term "confusion." They also clearly discuss several cognitive assessment methods, their use, and some drawbacks to the most popular…

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Alternation of generations in mosses and ferns: life cycles

This section will be used to introduce the chapter which presents a review of the relevant scholarly and peer-reviewed literature to provide a general background concerning the alternation of generation between mosses and ferns and the specific life cycles for these organisms.

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We are witnesses: five teenagers who died in the Holocaust

Jacob Boas' descriptive and poignant book is a refreshingly different look at WWII history; indeed as many people should read it as possible.

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Spina bifida myelomeningocele: screening, prevention, and prognosis

Spina bifida myelomeningocele is a devastating diagnosis for a child and research into its causes, diagnosis, and treatment has wide-ranging implications both for the families involved and the larger medical community.

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Apple and Hewlett Packard's differentiated marketing strategies for personal computers

Different computer makers take different approaches to their marketing. Apple, the industry's #5, and Hewlett Packard, the industry's #1 (no author, 2010), each compete on different dimensions.

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