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California Instruments, Inc., 2007.
A case study of California Instruments, Inc, a manufacturer of precision instruments.
1,606 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the relationship between California Instruments, Inc. and the US Army. In particular, it focuses on the orders placed by the US Army to this company and how this has affected California Instrument's business and profits. The paper traces the history of the two company's relationship and the major players in the dealings. Also described is how California Instruments managed to pull together the deal, locating equipment and determining costs and prices.
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" The person put in charge by the Army was Dave Freeburg. He was accountable for the success of this procedure in due time. The Army had chosen CI due to the fact that they had previous experience and they also possessed the equipment required to accomplish the task. On behalf of CI, Henry Davis was the person assigned to take care of the order. His main tasks were to see to the fulfillment of the design specification, to create a Bill of Materials (BOM) and to elaborate the response to RFP. In two weeks time, David succeeded to draw up a draft of the proposal. "
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Negotiable Instruments, 2001.
This paper looks at negotiable instruments and some legal issues surrounding their use.
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper is an in-depth examination of a person's legal rights when dealing in negotiable instruments. Negotiable instruments are checks, promissory notes, COD's and drafts, all of which must be in writing. The paper also examines the issues of fraud, forgery and liability which can sometimes accompany the use of negotiable instruments. The author also examines some of the legal remedies available to victims of these types of crimes.
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"There are many defenses to avoid liability on negotiable instruments and elements associated with forgery, fraud and alterations in relation to negotiable instruments. One of the provisions in UCC Article 3-119 states that the defendant should give the third person written notice of litigation and other person should receive a similar notice. If the notice says that the person notified should appear to defend themselves, and that person does not appear that person would be held responsible. Other defenses are not of a material alteration, change was authorized, unauthorized completion, original terms, negligence, customer negligence to examine report, one-year bar and statute of limitations."
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Adolescent Substance User Screening Instruments, 2002.
This paper discusses the problem of substance abuse by adolescents and reviews screening instruments to detect this abuse.
13,833 words (approx. 55.3 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that given the magnitude of the issue, it is essential that clinics, schools, juvenile detention centers and medical clinics have screening instruments at hand that quickly and accurately evaluate potential or present abuse or dependency conditions in the populations they serve. The paper defines the criteria that make a screening instrument for AAOD use valuable. The author lists the most up-to-date instruments available, gives a brief description of the applicability of each and reviews the critical literature that evaluates their respective reliability and validity.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug (AAOD) Problem: An Overview The History of AAOD
Consequences of AAOD
Constellation of Symptoms Making Up AAOD
Co-Occurring Psychiatric Illnesses
AAOD Etiology
AAOD Epidemiological Research
Screening for AAOD Use: Its Relevance to the Problem
Other Risk Factors in AAOD Use
Use of DSM Criteria in Identification of AAOD Use
Factors to be Considered in Self-Reported Data
Critical Review of Selected Instruments
Summary/Discussion
Appendix One: Chart
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"The majority of AAOD screening instruments rely on the subject to self-report the history and extent of his or her substance use, primarily for lack of any other method of attaining the information. Some instruments, particularly those that are designed primarily for younger children, also require the input of a parent or guardian; however, the degree of validity of the adult?s perceptions has been widely regarded by clinicians as somewhat low. A study which tracked a cohort of young children for twenty-five years through to adulthood, measuring the relationship of alcohol use to school dropout incidence, found that the child?s first-grade teacher typically had a clearer view of potential behavioral problems than did the parent."
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Parker Instruments, 2002.
A case study analysis, including a SWOT analysis, which investigates the poor relationship between Parker Instruments and Electro Industries.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This case study analysis examines causes for a slippage in the business fit between Electro Industries (EI), a Canadian manufacturer of precision instruments and its British distributor Parker Instruments (PI). Both an internal strengths and weaknesses analysis and an external opportunities and threats analysis is performed. As a result of these analyses (presented in Appendices A and B respectively), the case study puts forward three potential solutions.
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Tuning Musical Instruments, 2007.
An overview of the tuning of musical instruments using electronic devices.
1,594 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses how electrical engineering helps musicians to identify the precision of musical notes, record their albums, and finally modify what has been recorded. It provides background context about the theory associated with various devices with an emphasis on critical analysis of the current solutions to the problem of having a standard measure for pitch of instruments. It also looks at how currently the "adaptive filter" devices and digital signal processing ("DSP") tuners are the most common and available solutions in the market. The paper includes diagrams and equations where relevant.
Outline:
Introduction
Sounds and Music
The Tuners for Musical Instruments
Latest Developments
Suggestion for Improvement
Conclusion
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"A musical note refers to a specific frequency, "A note is a sign used in music to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound" [1]. Every sound is a wave and as such is characterized by its frequency. However, listening to only one, single frequency is not that enjoyable. The truth is that human ear is more sensitive to a frequency difference rather than a single frequency. Therefore, a musically desirable sound is the one rich in harmonics. "The harmonic of a wave is a component frequency of the signal that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency." [2] For example, consider a sound having a fundamental frequency f, its harmonics are then 2 f, 3 f, 4 f, 5 f, 6 f, etc. Another sound with the fundamental frequency 2 f would have 4 f, 6 f, and 8 f etc. as its harmonics. "
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Technimanagement Report: Teams at Texas Instruments, 2002.
Discusses the concept of the work team and the use of work teams at Texas Instruments.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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The concept of the work team has grown in its application in the past decade. This discussion analyzes the use of work teams at Texas Instruments (TI). All TI employees receive team training to prepare them for work as team members. However, teams are only developed when they are the most appropriate solution to the problem-at-hand. Most importantly, TI is committed to self-directed work teams not simply work teams.
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String and Wind Instruments, 2002.
An overview of how string and wind instruments produce music.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay will attempt to explain the unique differences in the way in which sound is produced by the string and wind instruments respectively. The various ways in which sound can be manipulated to generate those complex frequencies, which we term 'music', will also be delved into during the course of this discussion.
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War Instruments, 2002.
A look at the use of war instruments and their control.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper describes the use of the instruments of war and their control that is being levied on the international community without much hope of success.
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Substance Use Screening Instruments, 2004.
This paper discusses a growing body of research that indicates adolescent drug and alcohol abuse screeners are available to health care professionals to assist in identification of Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug (AAOD) use .
20,110 words (approx. 80.4 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that, over the last decade, mental health researchers from many different disciplines have attempted to explain many of the constructs related to AAOD use, but uniformity and a theorem, which brings the constructs together into one concise framework that explains AAOD use, abuse, and dependency, is lacking. The author points out that many health care professionals lack expertise and training to assess for AAOD; subsequently, they ignore the problem or, worse, fail to recognize the problem. The paper lists some of the requirements of a good screening instrument; it takes no more than 45 minutes to administer, can be self-administered, and can be understood at a 5th-grade reading comprehension level. Listing of instruments.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Background of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Definition of Terms
Review of the Literature
Use in historical perspective
Overview of the problem
Introduction to Theory
Early Adolescent Substance Use
Gateway Theory
Early Adolescent Substance Use Theories
Developmental Trajectories
Epidemiology
Etiology
Co-occurrence with Psychiatric Disorders
Risk Factors
Laws and Norms Influencing Use
Social Influences
Economic Influences
Genetics
Familial Influences
Peer Influences
Psychological Influences
Diagnostic Considerations
Testing Instruments: Historical Development
Inclusion Criteria for the Current Research
Testing Instruments: Types
On the Matter of Reliability and Validity
The Instruments
Critique of the Literature
Critique of the Instruments
Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
Suggestions for Future Research
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"Parents on the other hand may often be the last to know there is a problem. As such, they are reactive. This includes, blame (self and others), disbelief and even denial that the problem exists. Rather than support their adolescent, they are often angry, aggressive, accusatory or worse judgmental. Parents can also be very disruptive and hinder the assessment and therapeutic process. They can present as passive and helpless. They may, in spite of psychosocial evidence to the contrary, deny that AOD is their adolescent?s problem. Needless to say these families are often in need of a good many resources, are frequently depleted psychologically by the time they seek treatment, and usually require a good deal of professional redirection and education."
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Debt Instruments, 1991.
This paper reviews traditional debt instruments including term loans, different types of bonds and debentures and analyzes the specific features of debt contracts: Zero coupon bonds, floating rate debt and junk bonds.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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"... deals with the topic of long-term debt. The chapter first presents an overview of traditional debt instruments including term loans, different types of bonds and debentures. Specific features of debt contracts are then analyzed including agency problems for bondholders, call provisions and sinking funds. Recent innovations in bonds are then discussed including zero coupon bonds, floating rate debt and junk bonds. The chapter concludes with a more detailed discussion of bond ratings and the factors which influence long-term financing decisions.
... defines a bond as a long-term contract under which ... "
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Teams at Texas Instruments, 2002.
This paper examines corporate workplace policy making.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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It analyzes the revolutionary introduction of self-directed work teams at Texas Instruments (TI) in the mid-1990s. The introduction of self-directed work teams reduced supervisors from 80 to 8 and completely changed job descriptions and responsibilities. Its development, introduction and implementation are considered.
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Musical Instruments in Middle Ages, 1999.
Types, forms & purpose of music played, religious & secular music, theory and vocalization.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, $ 87.95
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"Very little is known of how musical instruments were employed in the Middle Ages. Although medieval art and literature offer considerable evidence of the existence of a variety of instruments, medieval theorists and transcribers of music indicated almost nothing about their use. It is known that, with the relatively minor exceptions of the organ and tuned bells, instruments were not used in sacred music. Their broad use in secular music, however, is little understood. In studying an era when little was done to preserve secular music, and existing scores made no mention of instrumental roles, musicologists must make deductions about instrumentation based on non-musical evidence and the interpretation of the rare extant scores, whose notations are imperfectly understood. A review of the use of instruments in medieval music demonstrates the extent.."
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Musical Instruments in Medieval Art, 1997.
Examines depictions in sculpture, manuscripts & paintings & what they reveal about the era's musical life & religious concerns.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 79.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss musicians and musical instruments as depicted in the visual arts of the period 900-1450 and to consider what can be deduced from such evidence about musical life in medieval Europe. Since hundreds of images from the medieval period showing musicians or instruments are available, this paper will discuss only a small selection of the more interesting and reproducible images, in order to survey the types of instruments that appear to have been in use.
In order to have some logical procedure for discussing the images, one would need to impose some sort of arbitrary categories. One possibility would be in terms of the medium. The art of this period falls into a relatively small number of genres. First, there is the art of the cathedrals. In this category falls sculpture, bas-relief, stained glass, icons.."
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Monetary Policy Instruments, 1995.
Examines their use and effectiveness in U.S., Brazil and the United Kingdom. Discusses the Federal Reserve, European Monetary System, central bank, exchange rates, inflation, economic stability and interest rates.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 111.95
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"COMPARISON OF MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
The objective of this research is two.faceted. First, the monetary policy instruments applied by the central banks in Brazil and the United Kingdom, together with the effectiveness of those applications, are examined and compared with one another. Second, the application of monetary instruments and the effectiveness of that application by the central bank in the United States..the Federal Reserve..are examined.
The Use of Monetary Instruments in Brazil and the United Kingdom
The application of monetary instruments and the effectiveness of those applications are considered separately for Brazil and the United Kingdom. The use of monetary instruments ..."
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The Marketing and Accounting of New Financial Instruments, 2002.
This paper explores the topic of financial derivatives.
1,987 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper attempts to answer the following questions: 1) What are derivatives? 2) What purpose do they serve? 3) How are the risks calculated? 4) What methods of accounting are generally accepted? By best estimates, companies and banks around the world are involved in some 52 trillion dollars worth of financial derivatives. The paper explains these concepts and discusses their importance.
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"Since the concept behind derivatives is foreign exchange rates, then the concept really derives from 1971 when America abandoned the gold standard and fixed exchange was replaced by floating exchange. The floating exchange rate gave birth to the need for "hedging" (protecting assets against unfavorable movement). The need to hedge, in turn, gave birth to the concept of exchange rate futures, an idea that the "Merc" introduced in 1972. The "Merc" (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) first listed currency futures and the idea of selling and buying investment stakes in the future value of a nation?s currency was born."
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