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Self-Esteem Is a Rea |
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| In earlier generations, teachers worried about students mastering skills rather than having high self-esteem. They knew that high self-esteem in the long run was the product of high achievement, not the other way around. But, based on spurious beliefs about what determines human performance, the emphasis of education has changed dramatically over the past two to three decades. |
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RNA Runs Interferenc |
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| At the same time stem cells are promising unprecedented hope for conditions requiring replacement of tissue, another new technology called “RNA interference” may be even bigger. This technology promises to address the one-third of human maladies that are the result of genetic glitches that can’t be fixed by stem cells or by any of today’s “conventional” therapies. |
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The Anticipated Hous |
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| As we’ve been warning for some time now, it was inevitable that the overheated real estate market would cool off. That time has come, but the situation isn’t as dire as it seems. |
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Reconfigurable Compu |
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| The era of reprogrammable hardware is upon us. And it’s quietly becoming big business. To keep you up to date on this hot high-tech movement, the Trends research staff has ferreted out the latest developments in this revolutionary field. |
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Mending a Broken Hea |
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| Worldwide, about 23 million people have heart attacks each year. Half of them die within five years. In the United States alone, heart failure costs $40 billion a year. |
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