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The paper develops an experiential model of Adventure Programming aimed at assisting troubled teens who have behavioural problems. The paper relates that this program will be one that can be carried out in conjunction with the students' regular studies at public schools within the United States. All in all, the paper looks at what some proficient strategies are for leading activities that have as their express purpose the building of trust, communication skills and confidence in young people; the paper also explores how group and individual problem-solving skills can be developed and how collective awareness and commitment to collective needs can be achieved.

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"The following paper will develop an experiential model of Adventure Programming aimed at assisting troubled teens who have behavioural problems; the program will be one that can be carried out in conjunction with the students' regular studies at public schools within the United States. All in all, the ensuing several pages will look at what some proficient strategies are for leading activities that have as their express purpose the building of trust, communication skills and confidence in young people; the paper will also explore how group and individual problem-solving skills can be developed and how collective awareness and..."

Tags:adventure, needs, education

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This paper looks at what research methods are being carried out to reconstruct adventure and alternative education for the next decade. As part of addressing this topic, the paper also looks at examining global trends in alternative education areas. The areas of particular interest to this writer are social and ecological literacies (from a Christian world-view) and also the same social and ecological literacies from other spiritual avenues. The paper shows how adventure education is finding itself part of larger currents that are inscribing citizens with new social and ecological literacies that promise to re-define intra-human relationships as well as human interactions with the environment. The paper asserts that the key, of course, is to find new ways of coming up with adventure education systems and structures that will make the new paradigms enduring and sustainable.

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"This paper will look at what research methods are being carried out to reconstruct adventure and alternative education for the next decade. As part of addressing this topic, the paper will also look at examining global trends in alternative education areas. The areas of particular interest to this writer are social and ecological literacies (from a Christian world-view) and also the same social and ecological literacies from other spiritual avenues. Ultimately, adventure education is finding itself part of larger currents that are inscribing citizens with new social and ecological literacies that promise to re-define intra-human..."

Tags:research, methods, education

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This paper begins by addressing many students' difficulty with and distaste for learning math. The paper then goes on to review the book by Hans Magnus Enzensberger, "The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure", and describes how it encourages the reader to learn mathematics through a well illustrated, fantastic adventure. The paper describes the plot of the book and tells of how the protagonist learns different math lessons through twelve dreams. In these dreams, the protagonist is helped by the math devil, who serves to alleviate his math anxiety.

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"In The Number Devil, we face, head-on, a math language that is an exciting adventure for "adults and children alike." This magnificently illustrated, fantastical adventure invites and encourages the reader to enter the world of numbers. We follow a boy named Robert who is uninspired to learn math taught by his teacher Mr. Bockel who insist on focusing on "word problems" than actual "number problems," helping to perpetuate Robert's dislike of all things math.

"Through a sequence of twelve dreams, Robert meets the number devil, an assessable looking character who visits him in his dreams, attempting to alleviate Robert's math anxiety by providing him with simple explanations to mathematical problems by using fantastical language to help him understand and eventually, master the numbers. The devil's whimsical terminology can be found at the back of the book, translated into the terminology of modern mathematics."

Tags:numbers teaching equations math, hans magnus enzensberger

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This paper examines the British adventure series from the mid to late sixties through to the mid to late eighties. For this purpose it selects two series, "The Persuaders!" (1971-1972) and "Dempsey and Makepeace" (1985-1986). The paper looks at how both series contain numerous elements which identify them with the relevant time periods and through these examples it attempts to show how various social and political conditions, changes and events shaped the textual and contextual features of the British adventure series over this time period. The intention of the paper is to reach an understanding of the effects and purpose of the genre on its audience.

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"Dempsey and Makepeace (1985-1986), summarises the popular crime busters such as The Sweeney (1975-1978), The New Avengers (1976-1977) and The Professionals (1977-1983). James Dempsey (Michael Brandon) is a brash and tough New York police officer who has been seconded to an elite police unit in London after uncovering police corruption in New York which results in Dempsey having to kill his partner thus making him a target. In London, under the supervision of an equally tough and aggressive Chief Superintendent, Spikings (Ray Smith), Dempsey, is partnered with a female officer. Aristocratic, Detective Harriet Makepeace (Glynis Barber), daughter of Lord Winfield is an extremely capable and intelligent police officer who has made her way up through the ranks.
T"heir partnership is fraught and is accentuated by personal differences. It seems that only a strong physical attraction holds the pair together. However, the combination of intelligence and brawn makes them a formidable team."

Tags:Persuaders, Dempsey, and, Makepeace

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This paper argues that the attraction and the limitations of the genre of adventure fiction are that these books do not want to be "read", they want to be enjoyed. The author points out that it might appear over-simplistic to dismiss "Treasure Island", "The Lost World" and "The Island of Doctor Moreau" as pure fantasy or "escapist" fiction because these novels also serve an important political purpose. The paper states that it is important to remember that, at the end of the nineteenth century, the proportion of boys who could read far outnumbered the girl readers, which suggests that adventure fiction was written to appeal to those youngsters for whom travel and exploration in foreign lands was a source of wonder and excitement. The author concludes that reading, enjoyment and academic analysis then are concerns that are very much questions of relevance and context.

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"These authors were certainly influenced by the social and political issues that were occurring in the second half of the nineteenth century and it necessary for us to consider what was going on before we consider the matter of academic analysis. Darwin's theories had unsettled the social order and the success of these novels, it could be argued, was due in some part to the way in which their authors attempted to reinforce the stereotypical values held before "Origin of Species" was brought to the forefront of public attention. Feminist issues too were becoming apparent but women were generally silent in these texts."

Tags:plot, academic, passion, fantasy, colonized

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The paper examines how, in "The Call to Adventure", Joseph Campbell explores rites of passage themes in myth, folklore, and fairy tale. It focuses on the 'call to adventure' signified in the myth by a herald summoning the hero and looks at how the herald comes in a myriad of forms, depending on the particular needs of the initiation. It also shows how Campbell's essay explicates the mythological dimension of the human experience and how each personal transformation is preceded and guided by spiritual and psychological forces beyond the grasp of the conscious mind.

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"A third force is inevitable, however. This is the unfulfilled promise, or in the case of the girl, the "unconsidered" promise (414). Her action could have a wide range of consequences; for instance, she could be compelled by guilt to return to the frog, thus completing the covenant; or she could later be tormented and turned from the most beautiful girl in the world to the ugliest by the magical powers of the frog. Whatever the case, the little princess will never be the same again. Her rite of passage is irreversible, mirroring the inevitability of puberty or any other stage of growth. Although she got her toy back, her perception of it and the world at large has changed following her contact with the frog."

Tags:myth, fairy, tale, folklore, hero

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This paper states a basic premise of adventure therapy is that a series of well-designed activities focusing on success experiences will help break the cycles of failure and bring about an increase in that person's ability to feel good about him/herself. The author discuses the goals of AT are important to the recovering addict. The paper presents a complete research design.

Table of Contents
Theoretical Background
The Adolescent, Self Esteem and Substance Abuse
Adventure Therapy and the Adolescent
Introduction to the Research
Methodology
Subjects
Instruments
Procedures
Data Analysis
Data Organization
Statistical Procedures
Significance of the Study
Implications
Applications

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"The physical nature of adventure therapy and the real life nature of experiential learning activities, lends itself to be used by counselors of many different theoretical. AT easily allows the counselor to design a program unique to its setting. The basic model of experiential learning is based on the premise that intervention fosters learning, which leads to insight. This new insight, can then create necessary permanent changes."

Tags:addict, psychoanalytical, risk, data, treatment, scores, multifactorial, anova

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This paper discusses the option of starting a tourist business. The paper discusses the details of what such a company would offer, such as what packages to offer and what prices to charge. The paper then looks at how to make the company, to be called Mongolia Adventure Inc., a success within the tourism industry. The paper discusses each issue that needs to be addressed with relation to starting the business.

Table of Contents:
Issue 1
Issue 2
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3

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"The third alternative is the one to choose, though it also involves more work. Oyun can offer the same tours as others do plus the new tour to the eagle hunt, and in this way the potential client will sort themselves out according to what they want. The likelihood of getting several tours started is good, and after that, how good the service is will determine repeat business and good referrals that will help keep the business going into the future. The long-term health of the entire industry depends on such referrals, but it also depends on developing a more reliable airline system. A recent news article states, in tortured English, "The country's tourism industry lacks [sic] of adequate and reliable air transport services, both domestic and international, as [sic] the main impediments to the growth of their businesses, say industry workers" ("'Reliable Domestic Flights Needed to Develop Tourism Industry' Says EzNis" para. 6). That is not and cannot be Oyun's responsibility, but to the extent that he and others in the industry can make it clear how much this is needed, perhaps the government will respond."

Tags:cost, package, flights, holiday

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In Nan Enstad's "Ladies of Labor, Girls of Adventure", through their use of clothing, dime novels and movies, striking women workers in 1909 were developed and displayed their identities as workers, ladies, and Americans, areas, from which their cultural background, gender and economic status often barred them. The author points out that their identity, or what Enstad calls "working ladyhood", expressed a special form of radicalism and showed how consumer consumption can be a political statement. The paper reveals that the dime novels were not used as escapism, but instead as a means of bettering oneself, offering the readers narrative fantasies of social recognition, which allowed them to briefly bridge painful cultural contradictions.

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"The women workers read books that offered them the ammunition needed to make their way in an upper class male environment. The role models in the novels were independent strong women whose resolve and self-sufficiency made them worthy of secret inheritances and allowed them to escape from dangerous situations on their own. The heroine in the book, normally an orphaned worker, learns that she is actually an heiress and marries a wealthy man. She is liberated from her father's control and can now battle personal challenges with male-like bravery and intelligence."

Tags:clothing, books, movies, identiy, radicalism

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This is a brief paper on the use that corporations are having for incorporating outdoor adventure learning programs to build effective teamwork and get people to think outside the box. The paper cites research on effectivity and addresses what corporations are trying to accomplish, how this type of training compares to traditional management seminars, cites benefits and pitfalls and safety issues.

Tags:executive, learning, outdoor