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The language-ready brain: evolution and neural processing mechanisms

Linguistics authorities Boeckx and Benitez-Burraco (2014) Theorize that modern man possesses a language-ready brain structure, which earlier homo species did not.

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Nord v. U.S. Steel: performance appraisal discrimination in court

The objective of this study is to critique and article concerning a court case or lawsuit related to discrimination or unjust dismissal by a performance management system.

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Psychopathology in children with epilepsy: meta-analysis findings and family factors

Psychopathology in children with epilepsy: A meta-analysis" consists of a review of scholarly literature published between 1970-2003 in the PsycINFO, MEDLINE, ERIC, and the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) on the subject of children with epilepsy.

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Interpreting percentile scores: common mistakes and reference group considerations

Summary statistics (descriptive statistics) allow for the assessor or researcher to summarize the raw data and scores from people being tested. The percentile rank or percentile score represents a person standing relative to other individuals on a particular test (Cohen & Swerdlik, 2013).

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Ethical concerns and historical context in psychological testing

Many hold or assume that there is nothing harmful or hurtful about psychological testing. However, that viewpoint is not remotely absolute and the scholarly literature that exists out there describes reasons why testing (or certain forms of testing) are less than wise to use and employ.

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Stereotype threat effects on explicit memory in aging adults

Yet the awareness of age-related memory loss can itself be a problem, causing a type of self-fulfilling prophecy known as stereotype threat. Stereotype threat refers to the sense of threat a person experiences when identifying with a stereotype.

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American naval submarine espionage during the Cold War

What is less well-known is the role that submarines played as tools during the Cold War. In Blind Man's Bluff, Sontag and Drew reveal with stunning detail the accounts of American Naval officers who manned submarines during the Cold War. Their mission was unequivocal: gathering intelligence.

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Nurse turnover and the role of nursing managers in workplace conditions

Nurse turnover refers to the rate at which nurses quit work in relation to the rate at which they are employed. Just like any other employees, nurses are affected by a number of issues that can either make them stay at work or quit.

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Innovations in health care technology and prevention strategies

There are a number of innovations that can lower the cost of health care. The first category of innovation is prevention. Researchers are studying the issue of prevention more intently, as the cost benefits of avoiding illness, or of early detection, are evident.

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Maya Lin's artistic process and the Fractal Tree in Austin

How does hearing the artist speak change your understanding and appreciation of her work? It seems that Maya Lin never talks just to be talking, or filling up space, or trying to give a listener what he or she wants to hear.

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