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Detection of Learning Difficulties, 2007.
An analysis of the effectiveness of assessment tools for teachers in detecting learning difficulties.
4,852 words (approx. 19.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 123.95
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This paper evaluates the assessment approaches available to teachers in the detection of learning difficulties. The paper particularly discusses the need to detect dyslexia at an early stage, in order to prevent damage to the child's learning. It describes the various assessment approaches and screening tests available and how effective they are for teachers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Learning Difficulties
Aims of Assessment
Assessment Approaches
Screening Test
Miscue Analysis
Non-word Reading Test
Evaluation and Conclusion
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"Every self-respecting teacher should know how to recognize a dyslexic pupil and what remedial measures can be done so that the child involved is not effectively denied access to the curriculum. Teachers and nursery attendants need to be aware of the signs before a child gets formal schooling because the damage to be wrought by late recognition of dyslexia may be irreversible. Psychological and behavioral studies, however, warn against relying on signs and folk beliefs in detecting learning difficulties. If these patently unscientific methods are made as basis of instructional programs, it will create more harm than good. Thus, many state laws today compel the education sector to use systematic methods of assessment that would measure possible obstacles to learning with more confidence and accuracy. There is a good number of such assessment strategies now available to the classroom teacher in the detection of children's learning difficulties, especially dyslexia."
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Misuse Intrusion Detection, 2007.
This paper discusses data mining for intrusion detection of log files, using hierarchical clustering primarily.
1,276 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses an intrusion detection algorithm for analyzing university web server log files. It also discusses integrating hierarchical clustering with other algorithms for an intrusion detection system. The paper proposes to use hierarchical clustering as the main back bone of the intrusion detection system and then incorporating other algorithms like statistics and support vector machines (SVM) as needed.
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"The initial plan was to use the user signatures method by Seth Freeman or the Traffic Classification technique but the first method seems more suited to an OS than for web server log files and the second seems a lot more complicated and also requires a destination IP, which is not readily available from our log files. I started out by writing a statistics based algorithm but then added hierarchical clustering based on instructor feedback. Eventually I settled on this paper based on hierarchical clustering with other methods as backup although I still like the statistics approach."
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Teaching Students with Reading Difficulties, 2005.
This paper discusses two programs for teaching students with reading difficulties: Edmark and Reading Matery.
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that one of the greatest challenges for any educator is dealing with a student with reading difficulties. However, a number of different programs exist to deal with the different forms of comprehension difficulties: Edmark Reading Program and Reading Matery programs. The author points out that the auditory and picture matching approach of Edmark has been shown to be helpful for students from developmentally and socially disabling backgrounds. The paper relates that since dyslexics often report grappling with frequently misused letters and miss substituting of vowels and consonants; the program Reading Matery,designed to underline the specific dyslexic's need for reinforcement in his or her word sorting capacity and to learn other decoding methods to compensate for potential cognitive decoding difficulties, is better than the overall reinforcement of pictures, words and sounds in Edmark.
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"The experimental group students received 15 minutes per day of tutoring by America Reads Volunteers in the Edmark Reading Program, a highly structured sight word program; control group students were simply read aloud to for 15 minutes each day by the same volunteers. Results indicated a significant difference in the performance of experimental group of students on the WRMT-R Passage Comprehension subtest and Edmark posttest. Qualitative data indicated that more experimental group students than control group students exhibited significantly improved reading ability, attitudes toward reading, attitudes toward school, and attitudes toward self. Results suggested that schools should consider the use of volunteers to implement one-on-one tutoring in the Edmark Reading Program to teach a supplementary sight word vocabulary to at-risk first graders. Thus, Edmark's 'hands on' approach may be helpful for students from disadvantaged backgrounds as well."
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Historical Detection, 2006.
An analysis of the application of historical detection to the Salem Witch Trials.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper studies historical detection, the use of modern technology and advanced psychological techniques to shed additional light on historical occurrences. Based on the book "After the Fact: the Art of Historical Detection" by J.W. Davidson and M.H. Lytle, the paper applies modern psychology and medicine to the examination of the witchcraft scare in the late seventeenth century in New England.
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"Later, social historians studied the everyday activities and commerce of the villagers in the area, using records indicating land ownership and places of residence. They found that at the time, some of the inhabitants of the original Old Town Salem had moved to outlying areas and were setting up another village, incurring the animosities of their neighbors. This explanation is dramatically confirmed when a map is used showing the location of the various persons known to have been involved in the cases: the accusers, the defenders and the accused. It was revealed that those accused of being witches and those who accused them lived on opposite ends of the town. Those who defended the accused lived closest to them, and can be presumed to be friends and neighbors. A study of the politics of the region confirms further that financial interests of the villagers were affected by the efforts of some to move out of the village and begin a settlement of their own. These historians believe that this could explain the intensity of the feelings of animosity that culminated in death for some of the accused witches. In the case of the activities of Salem, a contemporary study of historical documents viewed from a perspective of modern education in the fields of medicine, socio-political dynamics and religious studies has uncovered the answer to a question that has puzzled historians for more than two centuries."
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Lie Detection Methods, 2005.
An analysis of the polygraph and other methods of lie detection.
1,267 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses the various methods of lie detection. The paper examines the psychophysiological methods, such as the polygraph, and non-physiological methods, such as emotional cues, cognitive cues, and facial expressions. The legal aspects of lie detection tests are explored in the paper, including the extent of their credibility.
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"Lying and deception can have serious consequences in law enforcement and courtroom proceedings. Thus, forensic psychologists have devoted much effort to developing methods and techniques for detecting lies. Unfortunately, research indicates that the majority of people, including those working in law enforcement, do not reach above chance levels in detecting deception when using intuition alone. For example, Ekman & O?Sullivan (1991) showed in two studies of law enforcement officials that many fail to reach above chance levels. On the other hand, other studies show that some lie catchers, such as psychological experts or the secret service, can perform with above chance accuracy in detecting deception (Ekman, O'Sullivan & Frank, 1999). In light of the difficulty in accurately determining deception, psychological research has focused on examining which cues used to judge deception are most accurate and on the development of more objective psycho physiological measures of deception."
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Anomaly Intrusion Detection, 2007.
This paper discusses anomaly intrusion detection using data mining and statistics.
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper is a research project, which uses anomaly intrusion detection to determine if there are any abnormal patterns and, hence, intrusions in the provided log files. The author stresses that a statistics approach seems to be the easiest and most straightforward approach. The paper relates that a common practice in IDS software is to incorporate different techniques to detect intrusion so that other methods such as hierarchical clustering can still be included in the system to search for suspicious/ known data patterns such as viruses. The paper includes charts, graphs and a screen-shot.
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"Since we are not building a new system, we will try to implement and base the report on existing work. Viewing sequence algorithms for intrusion detection helps to determine which patterns look like patterns of intrusion. The statistics technique is discussed but will not be programmed at this current time. We will also attempt to show manually how this algorithm will detect the patterns using previous research as it correlates to this specific data using logs provided and some data mining algorithm."
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Mysteries and Detection, 2005.
This paper examines three short essays that relate to the topic of mystery and detection novels and film noir.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper provides three short essays that relate to the topic of mystery and detection novels and film noir. The paper looks at the hard boiled detective found in these genres. The paper refers to the work of Raymond Chandler, Dashiel Hammett, Walter Mosley and others, as well as to select films.
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"The novels of Raymond Chandler, hard-boiled detective fiction in the vein of Dashiel Hammett focus on the experiences of detective Philip Marlowe. If Chandler's novels featuring Marlowe like "The Big Sleep" have a moral, the moral appears to be that there are intelligent and stupid criminals and law enforcement officials and those that are the most intelligent usually wind up victorious."
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Cavity Detection Technology, 2008.
This paper explores the saliva test, quantitative light fluorescence and digital radiography as improvements in dental technology and cavity detection.
1,357 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper describes new technology for predicting and preventing dental cavities. The paper first discusses the caries assessment and risk evaluation (CARE) exam, which tests saliva in order to predict future cavities in children. The paper then looks at quantitative light fluorescence, which can identify a problematic area even before it becomes a cavity and advanced digital technology that help dentists find cavities in more cases. The paper concludes that while digital technology and quantitative light fluorescence enable earlier detection of cavities and therefore earlier treatment for patients, ultimately the saliva test is the simplest, least expensive and potentially most revolutionary.
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"Recent dental research has tended to stress the treatment of cavities. But exciting new research has begun to focus on the prevention and early detection of problematic areas in patient's mouths. Because of the need for early detection of cavities, innovations in saliva testing for problematic teeth, quantitative light fluorescence, and digital radiography are equally, if not more important as other areas of research. Because of these new innovations, recent statistical trends in cavity prevalence in young children may decline within our lifetimes."
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Difficulties Following the Abolition of Slavery, 2008.
A discussion of the difficulties that many African Americans continued to face after the abolition of slavery due to their relationship with White Southerners.
868 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper details some of the difficulties that African Americans continued to face after the abolition of slavery. It looks especially closely at the relationships between Black and White Southerners and the perceptions that these two groups had about one another. The paper discusses issues of ownership, perception, status and violence.
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"After the end of slavery, Blake notes that it was also hard for blacks to have anything of value for their own. As slaves, they were allowed things like whiskey and food and other extra items. But as a hired person working as a sharecropper, "we couldn't make nothing, just overalls and something to eat" (Blake). It seems that the white man had become used to making so much from slaves, that he still found a way to make as much by making sure the blacks just made even less than they had before. Life after slavery found blacks with even less than they had materially as slaves."
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"After The Face: The Art of Historical Detection", 2008.
A review of the history book "After The Face: The Art of Historical Detection" by James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle.
1,412 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 47.95
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The paper examines "After The Face: The Art of Historical Detection" and shows how the authors, Davidson and Lytle, use interesting and vivid story-telling to bring the information to life. The paper focuses on two chapters; the account of the Dust Bowl, of struggling immigrants in California and the issue of Truman dropping the atom bomb on Japan. The paper highlights the effectiveness of the authors' techniques in writing this history book.
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"The "Dust Bowl Odyssey" (Chapter Eleven) in the Davidson - Lytle book, After the Fact, is a very well-illustrated and well-thought-out part of the book. This chapter uses factual historical data, literary references (such as passages from John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath), and the works of well-known photographer Dorothea Lange. Not only does Davidson show some of Lange's work, the authors tell her story, which is a far more interesting way of looking at American history than bland factual narrative."
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The Key to Hamlet's Difficulties, 2005.
This paper discusses the lead character of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and argues that the key to Hamlet's difficulties are false appearances.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This is a short essay on Shakespeare's famous tragedy Hamlet. The paper argues the position that the root of Hamlet's problems in the play is the fact that appearances are deceiving, or that there is a gap between appearance and reality. The writer maintains that for one thing, Hamlet is put in a position where he cannot trust his friends or family. Further, the writer discusses that Shakespeare also puts other deceptive appearances into the play.
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"The tragedy of Hamlet is sometimes seen as the downfall of a particularly vulnerable or feeble personality - that of the lead character - and his inability to cope with the adverse circumstances surrounding him which must, after all, have been relatively commonplace in the courtly families of the dark ages. We have only to compare Hamlet's reaction to the murder of his father to that of Laertes to realize that Hamlet's level of personal difficulty in coping is 'off the charts', so to speak."
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Cancer Detection and Prevention, 1994.
A look at screening criteria, public policy, types of cancer and appropriate detection techniques, role of the patient and physician and data analysis.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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"Cancer Detection and Prevention
It is generally believed that the earlier cancer is detected, the better is the chance of achieving a cure. For this reason, considerable attention has been paid to the problem of cancer screening. A primary objective of any screening program is to maximize the preventative effect, while minimizing the effort expended.
Screening is defined as the application of tests or examinations to apparently well persons in order to sort out those who probably have a disease from those who probably do not (4:1776). It involves the application of tests or procedures to people who are apparently in good health. Once screening has determined which people are at greater risk for a given disease, then a diagnostic workup can determine whether or not they actually have it..."
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Difficulties Faced by Temporary Employees, 2000.
An overview of the difficulties faced by temporary workers, even in the face of government attempts to provide fair employment for the disadvantaged.
1,438 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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"Government has always tried to be a ?model employer?: with job standards, protection against discrimination, proactive hiring for diversity and benefit to the citizens who tend to need the opportunity, and other considerations which might be better termed idealistic rather than from concern for productivity and efficiency. While government can never be judged in terms of profit, the basic function of jobs within organizations and agencies can be judged in terms of overall mission achievement and the peripheral benefits provided to the public and the employees involved. "
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Communication Difficulties & Autism, 1997.
Original research covering a case study analysis in which an autistic child is assessed on responsiveness to various theoretical treatments for communication difficulties.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 11 sources, $ 135.95
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" Communication Difficulties and Autism
Introduction
Autism is a disorder that affects many different aspects of the child's development. Symptoms may shift and change as the individual grows older, with some appearing later in life and some gradually disappearing (Frith, 1996). The major difficulties affecting individuals with autism are categorized under four headings: (1) impaired relationships; (2) communication difficulties; (3) obsessions and right behaviour; and, (4) idiosyncratic development (Ellis, 1990). Diagnosis is generally performed by referring to Wing's triad of impairments which includes these major difficulties.
Each of these problems can have a major impact on the life of the child and adult affected by it. In this essay, the focus.."
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