Case-Study Guidant 1.How attractive is the radiation therapy opportunity for Guidant? First we will determine the size of the market and its growth potential. Then we will assess the attractiveness of the market for radiation therapy in general using the concept of Porter’s 5 forces. Furthermore we will connect this information with Guidant’s specifics and its complementary assets to find out if this specific market is attractive for the company. Market size and growth potential The market’s
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The History of the Discovery of Radiation and Radioactivity Introduction: Radiation can be defined as the propagation of energy through matter or space. It can be in the form of electromagnetic waves or energetic particles. Ionizing radiation has the ability to knock an electron from an atom‚ i.e. to ionize. Examples of ionizing radiation include: • alpha particles • beta particles • neutrons • gamma rays • x-rays Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to ionize atoms in the material
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Gentically Modified Crops are the Future of Agriculture English 1A Genetically Modified Crops are the Future of Agriculture Abstract: This paper explores five different published articles containing information on the pros and cons of genetically modified food and why genetically modified crops are the future of agriculture. The articles vary in their support or disapproval of GMOs. Toft believes GMOs are the future of agriculture due to the
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Landon Summers Creative Writing Period 8 Argument #2 Final draft December 29‚ 2012 The Unfortunate Accident Arthur McArthur‚ husband to Queenie McArthur‚ was pronounced dead on June 6‚ 1954 from a head injury which he sustained from falling down his stairs. Arthur’s lifeless body was discovered by his wife Queenie around 1:30 AM‚ when she had arrived home late from a party dressed in a decadent black dress. During the autopsy of Arthur’s body it was discovered that he copious amounts of
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Space Radiation Too Deadly For Mars Mission by Charles Q. Choi‚ Special to SPACE.com Date: 31 March 2008 Time: 10:00 AM ET Dangerous levels of radiation in space could bar astronauts from a mission to Mars and limit prolonged activity on the moon‚ experts now caution.However‚ more research could reveal ways to handle the risks that radiation poses to space missions.The magnetic field of Earth protects humanity from radiation in space that can damage or kill cells. Once beyond this shield‚ people
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Australia is reviving the cases for the patients of Skin Caner ‚ Sun Burn and Tanning which is causes by the Sun. So from last the few years this is the one of the critical question that Should people avoid the sun to prevent skin cancer or seek sun exposure in order to have sufficient Vitamin D? To find out
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An adaptive radiation was defined by Schluter (2000)‚ as "the evolution of ecological diversity‚ within a rapidly multiplying lineage". Species can go through an adaptive radiation (involving a diversification of that species)‚ in response to having invaded a vacant ecological niche. It is thought the ability to do this‚ can be attributed to one or more key innovations developed by this species (i.e. the species has developed a new key innovation’‚ which makes it possible to invade new niche‚ that
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As a radiation therapist there are many challenges faced. The most challenging obstacle for a Radiation Therapist is the communication between them and the patient. In most settings Radiation Therapist are working with patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and the main goal during treatment is the make their visit as comfortable as possible. By empathizing with the patient‚ building a trusting relationship with the patient‚ and supporting the patient the communication between the Radiation
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EFFECTS OF RADIATION Background Radiation is all around us. It is naturally present in our environment and has been since the birth of this planet. Consequently‚ life has evolved in an environment which has significant levels of ionizing radiation. It comes from outer space (cosmic)‚ the ground (terrestrial)‚ and even from within our own bodies. It is present in the air we breathe‚ the food we eat‚ the water we drink‚ and in the construction materials used to build our homes. Certain foods
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Adaptive Radiation Adaptive radiation occurs most often in new environment with a variety of different unfilled niches so that plants and animals that are not adapted to those areas can exploit the resources in the respective niches. Once individuals begin exploiting the new niches‚ mutations that will benefit the species will spread throughout the population via natural selection giving the owners an overwhelming advantage over others without the mutation and throughout evolutionary time
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