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    Odell Armwood May 29, 2015 Communication Studies 499- independent study Dr. Robert Harrison From early childhood, we have been taught the importance of the statement that honesty is the best policy. Yet we often see stories in the news about politicians and other public figures deceiving others. In this three-credit independent study, Odell Tamir Armwood will look for instances in which public figures have betrayed public trust. Moreover, he will attempt to identify how they attempted to justify

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    In starting my Independent Study on resilience, I have decided to break down my research into three phases; staring with gathering and reading information on the topic. I wanted to begin with a few articles that could provide a brief overview on the subject. The recent death of Nelson Mandela has sparked many remarkable findings about the power of the human spirit. In the article written by Samuel F. Mikail, "Never Giving Up: Dimensions of Human Resilience", Mikail offers a very informative overview

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    As for independent studies, I really enjoyed the CodeAcademy portion of my SSP because that is again something that I always wanted to try but didn’t because of the restrictions on how many classes I could take during my time here at BB&N. I took six hours worth of classes online during the week and then once a week I would meet with Mr. Randall to discuss what I learned. I’ve always been intrigued about how computers and phones works, items that I would clueless use every single day. During SSP

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    Project Seed Independent Study Assignment 1. Required question: Did you have any reactions to the readings presented in class discussion by Diana Orozco or Dr. Kim? Did any of the information presented influence your experience with study participants, or how you viewed your work in the lab? One of the readings that Diana presented in class, that I found very interesting, was the one regarding the existence of tiger parenting. One of the sentences that intrigued me was “The differences between

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    Natasha Harris Independent Study Review of National Reports on Charter Schools Charter Schools are unique public institutions that are allowed freedom to be more innovative while also being held accountable for student achievement. Charter Schools are permitted through a charter agreement with a sponsoring organization known as an authorizer. The primary role of an Authorizer is to establish Charters by reviewing applications, ensure Compliance, and contract renewals. Authorizers are made

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    O: I want to maintain independent living in my own home. A: MHS will review the importance of independent living. MHS will reiterate the benefits of monthly budgeting. R: The member begins the session informing MHS that she recently obtained cable and Wi-Fi. MHS inquired on the member’s reason for not adhering to monthly budget previously discussed. “I needed some cable in order for me to stay in here by myself, I don’t have anything else to do,” states the member. MHS educated the member on the

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    The risk, Independent Towing Inc. was founded in 2008 and are located in Santa Ana, Ca. The risk occupies a 4,000 square foot joisted masonry building located in a commercial area which houses a business office, a secured storage locker for personal items left in repossessed vehicles and a 2,000 square foot warehouse which stores repossessed vehicles as well as the companies tow trucks and camera cars. The front door and windows are secured with steel bars. Customers enter the business at the front

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    would make changes in terms of requiring independent adjusters to complete continuing education. Independent Adjusters, according to Richardson, adjust claims on behalf of the insurer. These professionals, however, are not directly employed by the insurer. The main argument for this bill was that Nevada Independent Adjusters were not getting the same reciprocal treatment as other states. This bill, according to Richardson, would ensure that these Independent Adjusters are properly trained by getting

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    sentence is a simple independent sentence that uses the subject friendship (noun), and the verb is (a form of being). This is an adjective while among women modifies friendship and the clause something that Samuel often talks about is the direct object (noun phrase). The sentence is a complete thought and expresses Samuel’s interest in talking about female relationships.    2. After discussing your reading and writing plans with you mentor, you will need to draw up an Independent Study Plan.  This is

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    An independent variable, which is what is varied during the experiment, is what will affect the dependent variable. A change in the independent variable directly causes a change in the dependent variable, and you can only have one independent variable. The independent variable is the behavior of one participant that triggers the behavior of another participant. In the first study, the alcoholic beverage and conversation topic selected by Participant #1 is the independent variable. In the second study

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