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"My Left Foot", 2005.
Argues that the movie, "My Left Foot", is not a progressive representation of disability.
1,221 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 28.95
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The movie, "My Left Foot", stars Daniel Day Lewis as the real life Irish cerebral palsy survivor, Christy Brown. Greatly encouraged by his mother, he becomes a noted painted and author. The paper shows how the movie uses Christy's life to bring across the message that even the disabled can succeed in a competitive and often unforgiving society; however, the movie's perspective comes across as idealistic and unattainable. The paper argues that the movie fails to address the fact that not all disabled persons have such special talents as Christy and therefore does not represent the disabled sector of the community correctly.
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"The other progressive aspect that we have to study from the movie is society. In the movie, society does not reject Christy because of his disability. In real life this factor is rare because the harsh reality is that people will discriminate. During Christy's childhood, the children really enjoyed playing with him, expressing no misgivings, as children might, about playing with a disabled child. The children in the movie never ask or express any curiosity, in regards to Christy's handicap. It's almost as if the producers of this movie try to sugar-wash this aspect in order to convince the audience that society has no problem with the disabled."
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"My Left Foot", 2006.
An analysis of the movie "My Left Foot", directed by Jim Sheridan.
834 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 20.95
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This paper looks at the movie "My Left Foot" about Christy Brown who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth and who was born to an archetypal Irish working-class family. The paper relates that the film portrays how Christy, despite his severe disability and impoverished status, displays hope and resilience and how, although he proves himself as an artist and a writer, he is a simple man who craves a normal life.
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"Despite his ability to produce creative paintings, which were often representative of his tumultuous emotions, Christy was nothing other than a simple boy trapped in the body of a complicated cripple. I do not suspect that Christy experienced depression or self-pity for lack of physical abilities, since he physically adapted well to his surroundings and handicaps. On the contrary, Christy fought his greatest battles in an effort to prove that his dissimilar shell held all of the same ingredients inherent in other human beings. In the end of the film, Christy mentions that he considered calling his memoir "Reminisces of a Mental Defective", a sign of the mental anguish he probably suffered and endured from lack of friends and intimate love. "
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Qualitative Research Proposal on Foot Orthosis, 2005.
This paper discusses the effectiveness of foot orthosis.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper provides a discussion of the effectiveness of foot orthosis. The discussion of foot orthosis in this article regards the management of pain in the foot, knee and hip. In this paper, the writer includes the presentation of a qualitative research design to be used in a proposed study of foot orthosis.
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"The role of orthoses in the treatment of pain has been studied in sports medicine. Anterior knee pain is a common symptom in sports medicine practice and in the non-athletic population. The biomechanics of the foot and lower leg became a focus, when injuries in runners were linked to a running boom. Bartold Bartold pointed out that patellofemoral pain is a common injury in runners due to increased ... "
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Foot Locker, Inc, 2006.
A marketing audit of Foot Locker, Inc., the world's leading retailer of athletic footwear and clothing.
3,112 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 62.95
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This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the profitability, culture, demographics, competition and marketing mix of Foot Locker, Inc. The paper reviews current annual reports, financial statements, independent demographic studies and compiled marketing material. According to the paper, Foot Locker has become very successful by listening to the voice of the customer, by placing retail locations where the customers can get to them easily and by offering affordable quality.
Contents:
Executive Summary
Culture of Foot Locker, Inc
Demographics
Competitive Analysis
Marketing
Financials
Recommendations
Final Conclusions
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"To understand the marketing mechanism of Foot Locker, it is important to also understand the nature of the business in which they excel. Foot Locker is a major player in the direct sales of athletic footwear, accessories and apparel to virtually every demographic and market segment due to a diverse selection of retail concept stores and a growing online identity. The marketing that Foot Locker undertakes involves well known athletes to a great extent, with the rationale that if the average person can't play football like their favorite professional player, they can at least look like him or wear his name and number across their backs. In the midst of this marketing effort, Foot Locker also utilizes growth and expansion as a marketing tool. At the present time, Foot Locker is gaining a stronghold in Ireland and has yet unnamed new territories in which to place stores. For as large and far reaching as Foot Locker is right now, there are still areas in which Foot Locker has not gotten involved, and must do so to continue growth as well as to maintain what it has gained in other countries and parts of the world as well. "
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Foot Binding: A Custom Becomes a Metaphor, 2006.
A study of the Chinese custom of foot binding as it appears in literature and film.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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This paper examines the ancient Chinese custom of foot binding. The paper details the history of this ritual and the socio-cultural role it played in Chinese society. Then the paper turns to an analysis of the metaphoric significance of foot binding in literature and on film. Works studied include the James Michener epic novel "Hawaii" and the film "The Hawaiians", which is based on the novel and the film "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness".
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"James Michener explored the Chinese culture in his epic novel Hawaii, which was made into two films, the second of which, The Hawaiians, dealt with the Chinese woman Char Nyuk Tsin, and her husband, Kee Mun Ki. While the practice of foot binding is never a central theme or issue of either the novel or the film, it is an underlying element in the plot structure and character development. Char Nyuk Tsin is a peasant woman of Hakka, a mountain village that traditionally does not bind the feet of their women, since they are required to carry heavy loads up and down steep and rocky terrain. A rival neighboring village practices the custom, considering it a mark of ignorance that their neighbors leave their women's feet to grow naturally.When the Chinese are imported to Hawaii to work in the fields, the first women allowed on the islands are the women with strong, unbound feet. Chinese women with bound feet are not among the early Chinese allowed to relocate in the Hawaiian Islands, since their usefulness as laborers is limited."
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Big Foot, 2002.
A look at the myth of Big Foot.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper looks at the history of Big Foot, previous encounters and the possible scientific view that it could be a distant relative of the Neanderthal line of the genus Homo.
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Chinese Foot binding, 2000.
An examination of ancient Chinese foot binding customs and their significance.
1,530 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 9 sources, £ 34.95
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Diabetic Foot Care Patient Education, 2006.
A review of educating diabetes patients on how to correctly care for their feet.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper describes how patient education is implemented form a nursing care perspective. This paper focuses on diabetic foot care. It details what will be needed in carrying out patient education, using a multi-modality and return demo approach. It also explains the steps to take in order to implement teaching. It is emphasized that the patient must accept his illness in order to maximize learning, which may become a major impediment in promoting foot care education.
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"It cannot be emphasized enough how important foot care in diabetics is. In addition, it is one of the easiest preventive measures to teach diabetic patients. The most dreaded complications arising from the lack of proper foot care can range from toe, foot or leg amputation, which is more common than blindness (International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot, in Young, 2005). Taking this into consideration, it may well be the most cost-effective preventive measure that can be imparted to the diabetic patient. In order to encourage active participation by the patient, such materials as a life-size, life-like, anatomically accurate foot model, written material in the form of take-home, "must-know' brochures."
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Foot and Mouth Disease, 2002.
Examines the economic ramifications of this cattle disease.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 24.95
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In this paper, we study the economic effects of the risk of infection from imports and the losses incurred from a disease outbreak. Beef imports by the United States from nations with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) are used as an illustration.
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Design Process of a Forty-Five Foot Sailing Boat, 2002.
An explanation of the design process used for building a ship, focusing on the technological aspects used in the design.
6,140 words (approx. 24.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 100.95
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This research paper investigates the development of sailing boat design and construction, providing a selective study of the history of sailing boats including their use, design and construction and evolution. The paper then offers an investigation of the development of computer technology for design purposes, which shows how the accessibility of computer hardware and the availability of software are major factors that enable their use as tools to aid the design process. Finally, a summary is provided as to when, where and how computer technology have been used in the design process of the case study and an evaluation of the previously discussed information regarding the application of computer technology in the design process. This research supports the theory that computers are an essential element to modern ship design.
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"Boats are a tool that must be of use to human beings. Boats were first developed in response to certain social needs and as these needs changed so did boats, their design and usage. Boats are primarily for the purpose of transportation of people and goods, no matter what the final intent of the people, the role of the boat is always transportation. The following overview will examine how the use of ships has changed over time and how the design of ships have changed in reopens to changing needs. New technology has undoubtedly had an impact on the design of ships. It is the combination of these factors that have led to the advances in shipbuilding that embody the art as is today."
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, 2008.
A report on the condition referred to as "hypoplastic left heart syndrome" (HLHS), which occurs when the systemic or left ventricle does not develop adequately.
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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The paper discusses "hypoplastic left heart syndrome" which basically is a heterogeneous group of cardiac malformations consisting of various degrees of underdevelopment of the left heart and the aorta. This results is significant obstruction of blood flow to the systemic circulation, and difficulty in the left section of the heart supporting this circulation. The paper discusses the incidence, options and therapeutic solutions to the problem. The paper concludes that knowledge of the condition prior to birth means that babies who are to undergo surgery present in an optimal condition for these procedures.
Outline:
Introduction and Background
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Pathophysiology
Therapeutic Options
Norwood Operation
Cardiac Replacement
Biventricular Repair
Conclusion
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"The Norwood operation to management of the hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a staged surgical palliation. The first stage, which is usually performed in the first week of life, consists of reconstruction of the aortic arch, using the main pulmonary artery as a single outlet from the right ventricle of the heart. (Norwood, Lang, Hansen, 23) The second stage of the Norwood protocol involves surgical anastamosis of the superior vena cava to the pulmonary arteries."
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The No Child Left Behind Act, 2008.
An analysis of the No Child Left Behind Act, highly qualified teachers, and student achievement based on graduation rates.
8,643 words (approx. 34.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 126.95
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This paper examines the relationship between the number of teaching years of experience and student achievement, focusing on the No Child Left Behind Act. The paper explains that the No Child Left Behind Act says that all states have to develop adequate yearly progress (AYP) objectives that are designed to show improvements in achievement for all students, and also for specific subgroups (such as those that are economically disadvantaged, the major racial and ethnic groups, students that have disabilities, and students that have limited proficiency in English). The paper then looks at all the challenges of the No Child Left Behind Act. The paper also points out that the No Child Left Behind Act required that states make sure all teachers of the core academic subjects are considered to be "highly qualified" by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. The paper then explores the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning.
Outline:
Review of Related Literature
Highly Qualified Teachers
Distance Learning
Graduation Rates
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"The longer bus rides that are required in rural areas also affect other areas besides the school district's budget. A year-long investigation, done by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, recently uncovered some very upsetting data that pertains to the bus rides that are seen in rural West Virginia (Eyre & Finn, 2002). During the 2002-2003 school year, there were more than half of all of the bus routes that were used by students in rural areas of West Virginia that were seen to exceed "reasonable" distances under the guidelines that the district had. The elementary children that rode the bus to school spent more than one hour each way on over 300 bus routes that were seen in 34 out of the state's 35 counties that are deemed to be the most rural (Reeves, 2003)."
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No Child Left Behind and Highly Qualified Teachers, 2005.
An examination of the issues concerning the No Child Left Behind Act and highly qualified teachers pertaining to middle schools in Maryland.
4,400 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 21 sources, MLA, £ 79.95
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This paper examines how, in recent years, it has generally been accepted that teacher qualifications are significant to ideas such as No Child Left Behind. It looks at why the qualifications of teachers are so vitally important and why highly qualified teachers are becoming a priority for many schools throughout the country. This paper discusses the concerns that educators have regarding No Child Left Behind and the quality of their educators in order to come up with a curriculum that allows for the differences in the learning styles and abilities of different children and that understands and embraces the benefits that highly qualified teachers can bring to the Middle School experience.
Outline
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Problem
Rationale/Hypothesis
Review of Related Literature
Middle School Models
History of No Child Left Behind
Highly Qualified Teachers and their Implications for Middle Schools
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"Teachers are concerned about not being as effective without the help that they receive from these individuals (Exstrom, 2003). They seem to be critical components in many schools and spend a lot of time one-on-one with students in order to reinforce instruction. Many teachers are not able to do this because they have such heavy class loads and large class sizes (Flores, Tefft-Cousin, & Diaz, 1991). Middle schools are generally designed to be a critical transfer point for children because they are moving out of elementary school and the idea that they are just a child into high school and the idea that they are young men and women (Exstrom, 2003). Because of this middle school is a very crucial time in their lives and without having highly qualified and prepared individuals to get them through this point many of them will struggle (Exstrom, 2003)."
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"No Child Left Behind" Plan, 2006.
An essay arguing that President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" education plan is ineffective and short-sighted.
2,729 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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This paper explains the procedural, cultural and moral reasons behind educators' stance that President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" education program is not only ineffective but detrimental as well. The paper describes lawsuits filed by students, community activists and local districts, demanding that states provide resources adequate to the standards and high-stakes tests imposed by the "No Child Left Behind" plan and explains that instead of fostering diversity as intended, the plan is actually acting as an obstacle to diversity.
Outline
Introduction
No Child Left Behind/Leave No Child Behind
Lawsuit Spawned
Basis of Suit
Parties to Suit
Government Point of View
NEA Point of View
NCLB Objectives
Accountability
Report Cards for Schools
Resources, Good Teachers
Federal Takeover Last Resort
Problems with the Objectives
Loss of Local Control
Money Issues
Damage to Already Disadvantaged School Populations
Blacks
Latinos
Gifted Students
Conclusion
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"By 2004, NCLB had spawned an increase in "the wave of adequacy lawsuits filed by students, community activists and local districts, demanding that states provide resources adequate to the standards and high-stakes tests they've imposed" (Schrag 2004, 38+). Earlier lawsuits were in response to the standard tests, such as various state graduation requirements and SATs and so on. However, "A recent adequacy decision in Kansas, which ordered that state to restructure its funding, explicitly cited NCLB; So have new suits filed by school districts and others in Nebraska, Missouri and North Dakota" (Schrag 2004, 38+) and in Ohio."
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