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Revenge effects in technology and medicine: Tenner's analysis of unintended consequences

Ever since Frankenstein. This chapter talks about the basics of humans and the machines they use. It notes that people are often frustrated by machines and technology, and they expect it to malfunction.

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: history, policy, and military service

It is the author's contention that homosexuality in the military is not a problem per se. So often in any political sexual scandal (the Monica Lewinsky scandal comes to mind), secrecy is the issue.

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Air carrier safety responsibilities and FAA oversight standards

What are the air carriers' responsibilities for safety? And how does FAA judge if an air carrier unable to carry its duties?

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Comparison of three ambulatory electronic health record systems

An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is a computerized, longitudinal (captured over time) record of a patient's care and health information, including "patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data . . .

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I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman: poem analysis

Walt Whitman was born in 1918 in Long Island, New York. He died in 1892 and is best known for his book of poetry, Leaves of Grass. As a 19th century writer, Leaves of Grass, gained Whitman national attention. At the time, Whitman was the first American poet to gain such tremendous recognition.

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Natural user interface technology: costs and benefits for organizations

What is Natural User Interface? Natural User Interface is a technology that enables users to perform actions on the computer without the visible use of any artificial control devices.

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Oceanic currents and leatherback turtle migration trajectories

The objective of the study is to conduct a quantitative evaluation of the impact of oceanic currents on the migration trajectories of marine animals. This will then be used to project and investigate the consequences of existing tracking analysis.

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Life expectancy trends in Texas from 1934 to 2006

While we never actually know how long our lives might be, there are ways to calculate our life expectancy. According to Wikipedia, life expectancy is defined as the projected number of years of life left at a given age (Sullivan and Sheffrin).

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Feminism and female marginalization in Hamlet

Feminism is one of the controversies that are present in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This refers to the advocacy for equality of political, social and other rights for women.

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Sustainable materials and practices in green interior design

Just a short few years ago "green building," "green living" and "sustainable development" were ideas and concepts known almost exclusively to the environmental and conservation movement. And to perhaps a few progressive builders and custom designers.

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