They also thought that a measure of innate ability would predict college success better than traditional achievement tests did. ... No predictive validity (or long-term temporal stability) data are available. ... Prediction bias can arise whenever a school uses a test to predict student's academic performance or an employer uses a rise whenever a school uses a test to predict job performance. Psychologists say that a test suffers from predictions bias when blacks and whites with the same score on the test- the SAT, for example perform difficulty on the outcome that they are trying to pr...

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The current shortage of physicians is predicted to get worse as the number of persons over the age of 65 increases. ... In 1959, the Surgeon General's Consultant group on Medical Education published a study predicting there would be a shortage of approximately 40,000 physicians by 1975 (Blumenthal, 2004). ... In the early 1990s, they issued a number of reports that predicted a shortage of generalists, a surplus of specialists, and an overall surplus of approximately 80,000 physicians by 2000. ...

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The use of alternative medicines is rising not just in the United States, but worldwide. Due to the popularity of such treatments, the efficiency of these alternative medicines is often questioned. While the effectiveness of certain alternative medical practices can be determined through the use of randomized control trials (RTCs), it can not only be difficult, but lack efficiency with most alternative medical practices. Acupuncture is an ancient art of healing that dates back to at least 2,500 years. It has been widely practiced in China and many other Asian countries. ...

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The Earth's climate is predicted to change due to the buildup of greenhouse gases; the associated rate of temperature change is significantly faster than any observed changes in the last 10,000 years. ... However, if future climate changes occur as rapidly as scientists predict, plants and animals may not be able to react quickly enough to survive. ...

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Baby boomers Our children are our future; our seniors are our foundation (Wissel L. 2000). Fifty five million Americans are age fifty five and older, according to the United States Census Bureau, of that number, thirty five million are age sixty five and older. By the year 2030, the sixty five...

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An important topic in international politics today is if Iraq has the ability to politically succeed. Judging by their present democratic and military standing; Iraq seems to be headed in the wrong direction. The westernized view of political success or democracy is still in reach but Iraqi citizens...

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Genetically modified foods have been a big topic for debate recently. People both for and against have very convincing arguments but I, Constance A. Morella, republican of Maryland's 8th district believe that I have the best possible argument for this, and I hope this congress sees the point I"m try...

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Name: Anonymous Submitted: 08.29.01 Word Count: 4987 "This site kicks-ass!!" The Ozone a Hole in the Theory The protective ozone layer around our world undergoes much thought and debate. The "Hole", however, only exists in the minds of environmental, self-serving scientists and politic...

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In modern society, one would think that there isn't any place for fantasy and superstitions, but the United States is full of people who are convinced that psychics can predict their future, they have ghosts living in their houses, aliens visit the Earth in flying saucers, and even that they can talk to the dead.7 People believe in the supernatural because they want to believe, because it makes them happy, even if those beliefs exist against logic or opposing evidence.8 In Detroit, "ghost-busting is back big time," with "at least five "ghost hunting" clubs" springing up in the met...

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Today's economy of the world involves various sectors that are involved in the delivery of facilities that enhance the production of other sectors of society. Many nations across the world have been separated by their individual resources possessed. Some of these resources include minerals such as oil, gas and other fluids that create a basis for production in many economies. The majority of the minerals are located deep within the earth's crust. These resources are mostly natural and require man-made means to extract them for manipulation by various organizations. ...

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The federal progressive income tax has been an issue that has been argued on the floors of Congress, in front of the United States Supreme Court, in front of television cameras, and around the dinner table. The tax served its purpose in supplementing revenue during the Civil War and World War I, but continued taking from Americans" income in peacetime, allowing fewer dollars to be spent on goods and services. When the American government was in a deficit, it was harder to argue for the abolishment of the income tax, but now that Congress is looking at a government surplus for the first time in...

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Business and labor groups also weighed in against the accord, predicting that the emissions cuts would cripple the United States' economy and lead to unemployment as jobs were transferred overseas. ...

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Clinton refers to is one that discourages nations to sign the treaty, and as she predicted, an official from Pakistan said "it is virtually certain now that neither Pakistan nor India will sign [the Treaty]" (Johnson). ...

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U.S. Healthcare Reform I.) Stakes and Positions Healthcare reform continues to be one of the most contentious subjects of debate in American politics. Healthcare accounts for over 16% of federal expenditures, forecasted to increase in the years ahead1. The two main political parties represent the interests of an array of interest groups and providers at state and national levels. ...

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It is expected that more and more women with children will be drawn to the labor force due to a predicted steady increase in the service sector and an overall expected labor force shortage (Moen, pg. 97). ...

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Research concerning the identification of the predicators of children's future learning finds that the most powerful predictors of reading ability are 1) a preschooler's ability to recognize and name the letters of the alphabet, 2) their general knowledge about text, and 3) their awareness of phonemes. ...

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She was sitting in a room quietly trying not to pick up her head, afraid of what she might see if she will. Hiding in a place of her clothing and wishing she was back in her environment with her people who were not that much different from her. Feeling uncomfortable from all the glances people were throwing her way, perhaps trying to figure out what she had done wrong or haven't done when she should've. She knew that she was different. She knew that the moment she moved to this place and from the first time went outside. ...

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Animal Testing/Experimentation: Why not? People who would end experimentation on laboratory animals don't understand the importance it. They don't realize that we have came a long way in animal research that has benefited humans tremendously. From bettering human bodies, curing diseases, and saving lives is all due to animal testing. (Hoagland 23) It is very easy to find extreme statements for and against experimentation on animals. ...

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The Mexican-American war was a bloody and grisly battle between two major powers with the annexation of Texas and the protection and acquisition of territory. Mexico had inherited the provinces of California, New Mexico and Texas from Spain. Weakened and practically in bankruptcy after the war, the new mexican government was unable to rule its territories in the north thousands of kilometers from the capital (Greenberg). During its slow recovery, Mexico permitted a few hundred Americans to move into its territories. There were American colonies in some areas of Texas and New Mexico,The Austin ...

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Many have compared the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 to the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. They argue that both attacks were just as astonishing, unwarranted and unpredictable. The World Trade Center buildings in New York City still lie in ruin, an icy reminder of the terrorist attack. Both the U.S.S. Arizona and the U.S.S Utah remain on the floor of Pearl Harbor, each a ghostly, decaying tomb reminding all of the thousands that gave their life on that fateful day, also, they are both reminders of seemingly how easily the attack was carried out a...

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So, what is physician-assisted suicide?  Physician assisted suicide is when a doctor chooses to aid a patient in the process of killing himself or herself. This so called "mercy killing" gives the patient a chance to escape potentially long-term suffering and misery resulting from terminal diseases and conditions that are hurting and or slowly killing the patient. This method of death also gives the individual a chance to decide when to end his or her life, by committing suicide in a peaceful manner rather than waiting through prolonged and continuous periods of suffering from the d...

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One of the most sensitive aspects of our relationship with animals is the use of animals in laboratory sciences. Some manufactures of cosmetics and household products still conduct painful and useless tests on live animals, even though no law requires them not to. Some people, called anti-vivisectionists, are at one extreme in their concern. They want to abolish all experiments on live animals. At the other extreme there are those who say that it is quite all right for us to do whatever we like to animals. ...

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U.S Foreign Policy Toward Jewish Refugees During 1933-1939 PART I HISTORICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS In reviewing the events which gave rise to the U.S.'s foreign policy toward Jewish refugees, we must identify the relevant factors upon which such decisions were made. Factors including the U.S. government's policy mechanisms, it's bureaucracy and public opinion, coupled with the narrow domestic political mindedness of President Roosevelt, lead us to ask; Why was the American government apathetic to the point of culpability, and isolationist to the point of ir...

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Domestic violence against women is widespread phenomenon that has affected the lives and health of women's mental and physical health. Domestic violence can be sexual violence between couples such as rape or incest. One out of every three female homicide victims is killed by their husbands or boyfriends. This may happen during rape when a women is forced to have sex, is physically beaten while sex or is strangled during sex. This is used as ways to achieve power and control over her body and herself. ...

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When most people think of wetlands the first thing that will pop into their mind will be visions of swamps and flooded plains. These marshy lands would seem to have no purpose, while in reality they are the most precious forms of ecosystem that we have in America. Wetlands contribute to biodiversity, clean water, flood control, and provide a habitat for millions of species of plants and animals. Even with all this wetlands still face mass destruction, much like the rain forests they are just as productive and face similar rates of devastation (Mitchell, J. (1992, October). "Our Disappearing We...

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