Two other real-world, professional demos include a 3D training and simulation app that trains welders, and a practice and assessment application, created by a facial reconstruction doctor, which uses the 3D app to prepare for highly complex, intricate surgeries he plans to perform.

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Admissions consulting firm Veritas Prep added a Myers-Briggs personality assessment to its application-prep and GMAT study packages this spring, after noticing that business schools were paying more attention to personality and emotional maturity.

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The Heads of the Valleys Development Company, which is behind the plans, said the proposed Circuit of Wales development has been subjected to a rigorous environmental assessment process as part of the planning application.

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Lord Carlile suggested that an application should be made to an experienced senior judge so that an assessment can be made on whether revealing details is in the public interest.

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In creating the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment report, input was collected from a variety of application spaces (servers, data center networks, high-performance computing, financial markets, carrier and cable operators, Internet exchanges, the scientific community, etc.) and from different geographic regions.

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Assessment is only as good as the information gathered and its application to the education of the student.

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With a visual assessment, CIOs can determine which applications are critical to the business and evolve the application environment in a more efficient way, ultimately helping to manage shifting business demands and drive growth.

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In each phase, from planning and assessment to implementation, several factors must be carefully considered, including technical infrastructure, process, application, change management, data management and project management.

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