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Irvinh Independent School District v. Tatro, 2002.
A review of the "IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. TATRO" legal case.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper presents a review of a Texas Case hearing on the matter of student's with special disabilities and their right to an education in an inclusive environment. Namely the IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. TATRO Supreme Court of the United States, 1984. 468 U.S. 883.
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Independent Music Industry, 2002.
Examining different factors relating to the independent music industry and the challenges it faces.
817 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 29.95
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This paper analyzes and examines the multitude of issues related to the independent music industry. Part II gives a brief overview of the music industry. In Part III, factors leading to the development of an independent music industry are discussed. Part IV outlines the incorporation of alternative music industry into the mainstream with the emergence of grunge music is reviewed.
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"According to Rare Vinyl Network, independent music is defined as ?literally, music released by record labels independent of control by multinational conglomerates; more specifically, bands that descended from the late seventies and eighties college rock.? Currently, there are approximately six major record companies (BMG, CEMA, MCA, Polygram, Sony, and WEA) that are in control of the record market. The economic power of these conglomerates restricts how contemporary music is available and is portrayed to consumers. The mainstream music industry is regulated, whereby popular music has become a business rather than an art."
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Re-Tooling for Independent School Adaptability and Change, 2002.
An examination of defining new responsibilities for independent school heads, boards and trustees.
4,410 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 115.95
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This paper looks at the mounting financial strains facing today's independent/private schools, boards, trustees, headmasters and similar school leaders and how they should be able to execute the necessary administrative and structural changes to negotiate today's financial obstacle courses. The writer argues that they will fall by the wayside, as is the recent trend for most independent schools if they refuse to adapt.
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"Present day and emerging challenges to the financial viability of independent schools will likely require changes to the structure and arrangements of independent school cultures. In preparing for the challenges of change, independent school boards and headmasters and the relationship between them. In particular, boards of trustees will have to express stronger, more directive and explicit objectives so that heads will have clearer mandates to change entrenched arrangements. By doing so, a board will confirm its direct responsibility for the school's well-being, and it will become more realistic to hold the head accountable for leading the school along the trajectory which the board desires."
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Financing an Independent Film, 2005.
Examines the legal aspects of getting financing for an independent film.
2,887 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper looks at sources of money for financing a film. It touches on pre-sale agreements, independent film distributors and investors. The paper examines SEC Regulations, non-profit organizations and personal debt. Taxation is also discussed.
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"Studio filmmaking is an insider's game, and not many independent filmmakers can play, or they choose not to play. Studios are in the business of producing hits. The filmmaker loses a lot of creative control in this method. That's why these alternative methods of raising funds are needed. As difficult and complex as they may seem, they have worked to produce funds for many filmmakers, and allowed them to keep most of the creative control."
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Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), 2005.
An over view of the ten major types of Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) used today and their key characteristics.
1,413 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines how Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) describes array configuration and applications for multiple, inexpensive hard disks, providing fault tolerance (redundancy) and improved access rates (RAID concept). RAID provides a way to access multiple individual disks as if the array were one larger disk, spreading data access out over these multiple disks, reducing the risk of losing all data if one drive fails, and improving access time. It looks at how RAID is commonly used in large file servers, transaction of application servers, where data accessibility is critical and fault tolerance is required, and explores ten types of RAID, presenting a myriad of feature trade-offs that must be appropriately mapped to critical implementation requirements.
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"RAID 1 allows two or more disks to mirror each other (Achieving fault tolerance by using RAID). This configuration produces slow writes, but relatively quick reads, and facilitates high data availability on servers because a single disk can be lost without any loss of data. When more than two disks make up the mirror, the RAID 1 array can lose multiple disks as long as a complete mirrored pair is not lost. On the downside, the amount of physical disk space required is twice the space required to store the data. Therefore, Level 1 is most often used for applications that require very high data availability."
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Independent Subsystems in Human Memory, 2002.
An examination of how English and Urdu letters of the alphabet are served by independent systems in human memory.
2,838 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper describes an experiment to examine the systems of the human memory responsible for language processing. It is designed to show how visual information is stored in a visual spatial sketchpad that is involved in manipulating visuo-spatial images. The experiment explores the average storage capacity of this spatial pad and the number of subsystems that might be involved in the processing of various languages. Once verified it establishes a firm ground for comprehension of how languages are processed.
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"Long term memory is the capacity store that can store large amounts of information up to long periods of time. Long term memory is used in this experiment for the storage of letters because it has a larger capacity and items entered in the LTM have a bigger retention interval. Short term memory can store up to 5 to 7 letters and hence for the encoding and retrieval of 12 to 13 letters, LTM has to be employed."
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Independent Females in Literature, 1996.
Examines two strong, independent female characters who defy cultural & sexual restrictions in novel & memoir. "The Scarlet Letter" ( Nathaniel Hawthorne ) & "The Woman Warrior" ( Maxine Hong Kingston )
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 63.95
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"Nathaniel Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter and Maxine Hong Kingston in The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts depict strong women struggling to shape themselves beyond the restrictions of convention. Hester Pyrnne and Maxine Hong Kingston seek to forge new social identities which surpass the codes of their respective communities. Relying upon their creative spirit, they are unable to be limited by worn-out societal restrictions for women. They understand that society seeks to impose upon them unreasonable and oppressive conventions. Instead of accepting the power and weight of these conventions, these women are willing to challenge their communities? petty and destructive centers. In transgressing the too-rigid gender codes which have been ordained for them, Pyrnne..."
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Independent Living Programs for Juvenile Offenders, 2002.
A description of the State programs offered to juvenile offenders from broken homes which helps them become fully-functioning and socially responsible adults in order to integrate into society.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper describes the range of helpful services provided by the Independent Living Programs and lists the desirable goals of these programs. The paper decribes how these programs help with life-skills and social and psychological problems. It also explains how the programs provide a general education and vocational training.
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"Thus, Independent Living programs like those in Texas, Maryland, Florida, Virginia, and other states, provide a unique and exciting alternative to traditional methods of dealing with delinquent youth. The independent living arrangements, whether in apartments, or residential facilities, or halfway houses, offer juveniles an escape from the problems of home and at the same time, a very real sense of personal responsibility."
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Independent Film Production, 2001.
History & development; ties to major studios. Cost factors, creativity, marketing, distribution, promotion.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"Independent film production is an important part of the overall American film industry today, though independent production has had its ups and downs and has faced a number of crises in recent years with the effects of the recession and other economic forces that have made it difficult for many companies to survive. There are several definitions of independent film production, though generally all have one thing in common--independent producers do their work outside the American studio production system in some degree. This does not mean that they are completely unconnected to the major studios, for many independent companies receive funding through the studios (Tristar was founded jointly by Columbia Pictures and HBO, for instance) or have distribution agreements with the studios for the release of product (United Artists had a.."
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Independent Films, 1993.
A look at the definition with a comparison to major studios, total releases and reissues, costs, examples and video sales.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"Independent film production is an important part of the overall American film industry today, though independent production has had its ups and downs and has faced a number of crises in recent years with the effects of the recession and other economic forces that have made it difficult for many companies to survive. There are several definitions of independent film production, though generally all have one thing in common--independent producers do their work outside the American studio production system in some degree. This does not mean that they are completely unconnected to the major studios, for many independent companies receive funding through the studios (Tristar was founded jointly by Columbia Pictures and HBO, for instance) or have distribution agreements with the studios for the release of product (United Artists had..."
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Biology Independent Study Unit: Drugs & the Brain, 2001.
A look at the way drugs interact with the brain.
1,832 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 58.95
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This paper looks at the effects of drugs on the brain. The author looks at the issue from the perspective of biology. Many diagrams, pictures and quotes are included.
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"There are many reasons why people take drugs, the most basic being that they like the way drugs make them feel. Pleasure, which scientists call reward, is a very powerful biological force for our survival[i]. If we do something pleasurable, the brain is wired in such a way that we tend to do it again. Many everyday activities, such as eating, activate a circuit of specialized nerve cells devoted to producing and regulating pleasure[ii]. One important set of these nerve cells uses a chemical neurotransmitter called dopamine. As it does with other substances, the brain usually keeps tight control over supplies of dopamine. The right amount of dopamine, scientists think, is responsible for our subjective feelings of happiness[iii]. "
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Independent Retirement Accounts & Social Security, 1997.
Pros & cons of using IRAs as supplement to Social Security & means of ensuring system's solvency.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 31.95
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"Introduction
The Social Security system, developed during the Great Depression as a way to supplement income for those not protected by pensions and savings, is facing long-term funding difficulties. Baby boomers, who represent the largest age group in American society, are rapidly approaching retirement age when there will be more Social Security recipients than there are contributors. There is significant concern regarding how Social Security can be funded over the long-term, and several different proposals have been made by politicians and economists alike. This research considers one such proposal, which is that individuals be permitted to make contributions to individual retirement accounts without jeopardizing their Social Security payments."
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Independent Physicians, 1993.
The decline of autonomy & authority of doctors caused by changing social, economic & medical factors. Looking at history, consumerism, costs and corp. issues.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 79.95
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" Starr (1982) and Thomas and Sehnert (1989) report that the role of the physician has dramatically been altered, when comparing history to current times. Starr (1982) reports that the growth of medical authority on the part of in dependent physicians did not come easily, nor without political consequences. In fact, before physicians could transform into a position of high income, autonomy, and other attendant rewards, they confronted during the 1760s to the 1850s, tension between their aspirations and political resistance. Note the following.
In the nineteenth century, many Americans, epitomized by the Populists, continued to believe in the adequacy of common sense and to resist the claims of the professions. On the other hand, there were those, like the Progressives, who believed that science provided.."
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Judicial Independence, 2003.
A discussion of the importance of the judiciary remaining independent and nonpartisan.
1,689 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses how lawyers and politicians have a notorious reputation for their unethical characteristics and how politicizing the judiciary compromises the integrity of judges and the judicial system, in general. It examines the concept an independent judiciary, the status quo of obtaining a bench seat in California and on the federal level, the cons of the California system, and a plan for ensuring the independence of the judiciary in order to understand why change is needed in the current system.
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"The federal system for appointing judges differs from the state system. At the federal level judges are appointed by the president. Before they take the bench the senate must then approve the president?s appointments. Federal judges are appointed for life, but federal judges can be removed from the bench by the process of impeachment if they are considered to be corrupt. By having these judges serve life terms they can make impartial decisions without fear of being voted off the bench in a retention election. This allows them to make judicial decisions by interrupting the letter of the law, rather than popular public opinion it allows the judiciary to remain independent from politics and current issues."
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The Declaration of Independence, 2002.
An overview of the Declaration of Independence including its content and its impact on the declaration of the American War of Independence.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will explain the basic ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence, the impact of the declaration upon the American War of Independence and the reasons for the appeal of the Declaration as a "radical document". These themes will be discussed and analyzed to better understand the premise of the Declaration of Independence and to see why and how it worked within the times it was written in.
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