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Which of the following teeth would be contraindicated for receiving a Silver Diamine Fluoride treatment?

Silver Diamine Fluoride was approved by the FDA in 2014.  It was initially approved to treat tooth sensitivity.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Silver Diamine Fluoride?

What is the most common concern about the use of Silver Diamine Fluoride?

Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Passage #2:  A recent study showed that in twelve cases of computer-related embezzlement, the average take was one million dollars. With such rewards, computer crime seems destined to flourish, especially because the chances of detection are slim; embezzlers are discovered more often by coincidence than by internal safeguards. Question:  According to the passage, the number of computer crimes will increase because _____.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Passage #1: Those who specialize in the study of language claim that no two people speak a language in precisely the same way. An individual’s version of a language is called an idiolect. Groups of speakers–separated from other groups by geographical, social, or economic barriers–also develop language habits peculiar to their own group. Such group differences are called dialects. Each person in a small town in Maine might speak his or her own idiolect, but the people of the town as a group will speak a dialect quite different from that spoken in a small town in Kentucky. Question: The author refers to “geographical, social, or economic barriers” mainly to show that _____.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Passage #1:  Those who specialize in the study of language claim that no two people speak a language in precisely the same way. An individual’s version of a language is called an idiolect. Groups of speakers–separated from other groups by geographical, social, or economic barriers–also develop language habits peculiar to their own group. Such group differences are called dialects. Each person in a small town in Maine might speak his or her own idiolect, but the people of the town as a group will speak a dialect quite different from that spoken in a small town in Kentucky. Question: The author develops the idea that _____.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Choose the letter of the answer. Passage #3: With all those vast mesas and miles of open land in the Southwest, you might think that finding a private resort, where you can relax in the calm stillness of the desert landscape, would be a simple matter. Unfortunately, this is not the case. There are many mirages out there; during a recent trip, I saw scores of so-called desert resorts where cars outnumbered the cacti and neon outshone the stars. If you are looking for a calm vacation spot, far away from fast food restaurants, traffic, and the bustle of ordinary life, you might need to look elsewhere.  Question:  What is the author’s tone in this passage?

_______________ means away from the median.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has a number of potential positive and negative impacts on the country receiving the investment (i.e., the host country). Identify and explain two possible pros and two possible cons associated with FDI on the receiving (host) country.