SPECT-CT which has a superior contrast resolution has been shown to be more sensitive‚ specific and accurate with a lower non-diagnostic rate than lung perfusion (Q) planar and SPECT imaging in the diagnosis and to detect pulmonary embolism (PE). This study found that lung perfusion (Q) Planar‚ SPECT and SPECT-CT have a similar performance in terms of specificity (100%)‚ positive predictive value (100%) with the Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram (CTPA) as the gold standard (p=0.00658) but different
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Kassie‚ broke arm on 07/08/17 went to hospital in Burlington‚ IA and was referred to Great River health emergency department for a fracture to right elbow. There‚ she was told to see an OT Specialist. Kassie made appointment for 07/11/17. Kassie went to the recommended doctor; Dr. John Randy‚ 5 times to be checked up on.HR of Federal Mogul had filed a medical leave on doctor’s notice. Kassie had to fill out FMLA out of own pocket but cannot pay for it. Last appointment was on 08/23/17. Was seen
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A. Efficiency of birth-control policies : case study of China The Chinese birth control policy is known as an example of efficiency. Indeed‚ the country’s fertility rate has felt from 7.55 in 1962 to 1.88 forty years later. How can we explain such a change in a population that was supposed to experience a demographic explosion in the seventies ? Several birth control policies have been applied to get such a significant result. Demography became a concern for soviet China after the first census
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After more than a decade‚ the value of the Yuan has risen relative to the dollar. While the revaluation amounts to just a two percent difference at the moment‚ there is speculation that the Chinese will continue to allow the Yuan to rise. What effect will this initial movement have on Chinese workers and consumers? The affect of Yuan appreciation of over the US Dollar can be divided into 2 categories as below: 1. Affects on China Exporter and employment 2. Affects on China consumers
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a proper feasibility study should have been carried out to identify the problems with the existing system. This feasibility study should also have stated the proposed scope and goals of the new system‚ and should have summarized the economic‚ technical‚ and organizational feasibility and impacts of a new system. Also‚ instead of setting up a team‚ they only made a single person do the work on this project which is wrong as it might result in kickback for the project in case that person
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will not only make you independent in power generation‚ and to power your own domestic loads but also let you sell the Electric power when you have it in excess. Such system would not only make our grids smarter‚ efficient and secure but will offer solutions to many problems. 1.1.1: Renewable energy: Renewable energy is any natural source which can replenish itself naturally over a short amount of duration. Renewable energy comes from many commonly known sources such as solar power‚ wind‚ hydro power
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The institutionalization of business ethics: ethical dilemma case Laws and regulations are established by governments to set minimum standards for responsible behavior-society’s codification of what is right and wrong. The issues surrounding the impact of competition on business’s social responsibility arise from the rivalry among businesses for customers and profits. Intense competition sometimes makes managers feel that their company’s very survival is threatened. In these situations‚ managers
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Ethical Dilemma The decision maker for the ethical dilemma for the lance Armstrong case is Chris Carmichael‚ the coach. The decisions are: To always overlook the use of PED or to never always overlook the use of PED. These two choices both have undesirable outcomes. To always overlook the use of PED: This option is undesirable because it the discovery of PED usage will lead to termination from the sport‚ resulting in failed coaching business. Never overlook the use of PED: This option us undesirable
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Danfoss Danfoss Power Solutions‚ previously known as Sauer Danfoss‚ is a world leader in producing hydraulic systems for the construction‚ agriculture and mobile equipment industries. Danfoss Power Solutions has more than 3000 different types of orbital motors‚ varying in size (rated displacement)‚ speed‚ operating torques and maximum outputs. [1] Danfoss orbital motors variety Minimum value Maximum value Displacement 8 cm3 800 cm3 Speed 600 rpm 2500 rpm Torque 13 Nm 2700 Nm Power 2.0 kW 70 kW
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ETHICS CASE Dilemma of an Accountant In 1976 Senator Lee Metcalf (D-Mont.) released a report on the public accounting industry which rocked the profession. Despite a decade of revisions in rules and regulations (variously established by the Securities and Exchange Commission‚ Accounting Principles Board‚ and Financial Accounting Standards Board)‚ public accounting firms were still perceived by many on Capitol Hill as biased in favor of their clients‚ incapable of or unwilling to police
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