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ways to stockpile these isotopes, shortages could be avoided. The reactors are also involved in research; in order to reduce funding costs, national governments have required them to sell the molybdenum-99 they produce at below market price (a 6-day curie of Mo-99 production cost $225 and sells for $470), which has created little incentive for other purchasing countries to invest in new production companies. So when a facility that produces these radioisotopes goes off-line shortages happen and…

This style of game is unique on the mobile medium. This game is most similar to the Assassin’s Creed9 game series. This series are open world games that focus on certain eras and locations in history, and about how assassins moved history along. The Underground Dragon takes this into a different direction, with it being a solely mobile game. Unlike the Assassin’s Creed games, the main plot behind these games will not focus on the power of spies. After The Underground Dragon: The Russo-Japanese…

Throughout history, many women have broken free of the ever-existent patriarchy to be remembered for centuries, a few such as Queen Victoria, Amelia Earhart, and Marie Curie. While others are legends in folklore, such as Joan of Ark and Mulan. Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross, is the story of the life of Joan a young girl who craves knowledge and has a strong desire to learn. As she grew up she constantly had to validate her intelligence to men in authoritative positions, in order to obtain an…

Neuroblastoma and microRNA- 34a is commonly mentioned together in many articles and studies around the world. With the advance in medicine and new discoveries, there has been found a dependence relation of neuroblastoma with these specific type of microRNA since it has been discovered how it could eliminate cancer eternally. MicroRNA-34a has not only revolutionized scientists but the world in general because of its ability to destroy neuroblastoma but also because is a new natural genetic…

Stochastic Mortality Models Fitting mortality rates and hence longevity risk quantification dynamically continues to be a challenge especially in the developing countries. Earlier development relied on one-factor model by Lee and Carter (1992). Lee and Carter model is widely applied since it has been found to provide fairly accurate estimations and population projections for both the academicians and practitioners. Later on, Renshaw and Haberman and Halzoupoiz(1996) and Renshaw and Heberma…

Ethical principles are not laws, but guiding principles about what is good and what is bad, that should direct doctors and other health care professionals in their work and decision making. Issues arising over end-of-life care involving decisions that affect the nature and timing of an individual's death raise difficult ethical conflicts for all concerned and can be a source of discord between health professionals within a team, health professionals and family members, or between different…

The following piece is a critical analysis of the role of the registered Nurse in managing and coordinating care to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes. There are four areas of competence that all nurses must demonstrate knowledge and competency in to register as a nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2010). These areas are defined as: professional values; communication and interpersonal skills; nursing practice and decision making; and leadership, management and team working. District…