Word: foolproof
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Over the course of the study, 42 people died and donated their brains for autopsy--the only foolproof method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. To the researchers' surprise, 21 of the 25 people who had originally shown signs of MCI proved to have Alzheimer's disease at autopsy--many more patients than they had anticipated...
...Grille has become much more challenging for the average patron," one first-year regular writes in an e-mail message. "While previously the 'pass-back' was an almost foolproof method for getting in a friend who did not have a positive ID, such activity is no longer even an option. It seems as though the bouncers have become much more scrupulous...
...These companies expect very brisk sales in the coming year. Meanwhile, scientists at Harvard and Berkeley are getting together to propose a foolproof national system. Conferences and symposiums on voting reform are springing up everywhere. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer promises to set up a commission to entertain all suggestions and pick us out a winner. Hillary Clinton wants to ditch the Electoral College. Bill Clinton thinks something ought to be done...
Such an electronic balloting system would provide rapid and nearly, if not entirely foolproof, ballot counting and certification. The system could be set up to keep a list of voters and whom they voted for. Hard-core civil libertarians might contest the possibility that such a system wouldn't maintain voter anonymity. But stipulations could be legislated to prevent disclosure of this information except in the event of a court order based on substantiated allegations of voter fraud...
Unfortunately, the test is not foolproof. As many as half of epileptic patients will have a normal EEG, while others who have never had a seizure will show abnormalities. It's unclear when to perform the test, though most studies suggest that the best chance of spotting abnormalities is in the first 24 hours. If a serious underlying brain disorder is suspected, doctors may also recommend an MRI scan (which is now preferred over C.T. scans), but these tests won't tell you much about epilepsy...