Abstract
This paper reviews and analyzes the literature regarding at-risk students, their need to have a quality continuation and alternative education and the need for high quality teachers to make these programs successful. The author points out that the drop-out rate in America, especially in big urban areas, remains a serious problem. These at-risk young people are in need of leadership and alternatives to gangs, drugs, idleness and stagnation. The paper stresses that the logical way to attack this problem is through great, not merely "good", continuation programs.

Table of Contents:
What are Continuation Schools?
Definition of an At-Risk Student
History of Continuation Schools
How Do Continuation Schools Operate?
Conclusion

From the Paper
"An article in the journal "Preventing School Failure" has a somewhat different thrust than previous articles mentioned in this review of the literature. Indeed, this scholarly article asserts that while there has been "a tremendous growth" in the availability of alternative educational programs for at-risk young people, there is "little empirical evidence" available today to actually identify the various components that are required to build effective continuation programs. And so the authors present studies of alternative school programs in order to offer some data and information that can be used by educators in building better continuation programs."

Tags:summerhill, dangerous neighborhood, independent study format, credit accrual, cynical

Abstract
This paper discusses continuing learning, patient-centered care, and the utilization review.

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"Continuing education offers benefits in any field of endeavor but particularly in the healthcare industry, where technology changes rapidly and improved patient care is of the utmost importance. The evolution of medical technology even just in the past years has been phenomenal and healthcare practitioners at every level could find their knowledge and expertise quickly becoming obsolete if they did not engage in continuing education. Technology is only a part of the healthcare picture, however, as new approaches and paradigms have proven extremely..."

Tags:continuing learning, continuing education, patient care, relevance, healthcare, patient-centered, utilization review

Abstract
The following paper provides a broad overview of a continuity plan geared towards enabling Riordan Manufacturing to comfortably overcome the loss of many employees as a result of the baby boomer exodus from the workforce. The paper examines the prospects of single point failure at Riordan Manufacturing and the methods of recruitment and selection by which the company can in an expeditious and cost effective manner find capable employees both full time and part time or supplemental. The paper then concludes with a brief review of what the company has done wrong and what it still may do right.

From the Paper
"HR Consulting Firm and a Continuity Plan for Riordan Manufacturing The imminent departure of the baby-boomers from the workforce has forced all companies, Riordan Manufacturing among them, to seek out the expertise of human resources consultants so that they can devise a strategy by which an apocalyptic labor shortage may be avoided. The following paper will offer a tentative "continuity plan" which will take into account the following workforce issues: "single-point failure" or critical skills the dearth of which can severely (even fatally) debilitate Riordan Manufacturing; methods the company may wish to employ in order to recruit/select desirable full-time employees; methods the company can utilize to recruit part-time and supplemental employees; and what rationale exists for the use of these supplemental employees and - no less importantly - what risks and advantages accrue to a company employing such individuals."

Tags:consulting, continuity, plan

Abstract
This paper establishes a business continuity plan for a software company that encompasses emergency procedures in the event of a significant breach of security and catastrophic loss of system capabilities. Additionally, it also incorporates emergency procedures in the event of catastrophic loss of systems and services due to natural or physical disasters such as earthquake or fire.

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"This document establishes a Business Continuity Plan for a software company. The plan encompasses emergency procedures in the event of a significant breach of security or catastrophic loss of system capabilities due to the same. Additionally, it also incorporates emergency procedures in the event of catastrophic loss of systems and services due to natural or physical disasters such as earthquake or fire.
"Any information and technology (IT) company requires a detailed and..."

Tags:business, continuity, plan

Abstract
This paper discusses the future of continuing education programs for higher education institutions. It includes an assessment of adult learner outcomes plus several other trends. The author also explores the factors that are expected to impact higher education programs and future policies.

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"Continuing education consists of educational programs usually non-credit courses offered by colleges and universities to adults in the community usually during the evening ..."

Tags:future, higher, continuing, education

Abstract
This paper discusses the importance of quality continuing education. It describes the value of quality continuing education to educators, students and future employers. The paper suggests that educators might consider developing an international standard of excellence for all continuing education courses in order to ensure that continuing education is always of a high quality.

From the Paper
"Continuing education still has much to offer participants. Continuing education programs that are accredited and those that provide high quality programs with up-to-date information are most likely to attract new participants. Potential students must recognize the value in taking advantage of continuing education programs. Employers can help add value by attaching rewards to graduates that complete certain certificate programs. With all of these functions in place, continuing education will do what it is supposed to; that is, continuing education will enhance learning and create a greater desire for learning among service professionals and employees. Quality and value are important considerations for people involved in the continuing education field. Good quality programs are not hard to come buy. Educators might consider developing an international standard of excellence for all continuing education courses. This way, all students and professionals that take part in these courses will understand just how valuable the programs are, and can be assured of the quality of continuing education programs."

Tags:profession, standard, excellence

Abstract
This paper explains that the traditional financial reports and the traditional audit style sometimes prove not enough because they lack the essential thing in today?s business environment, updated information; therefore, continuous auditing seems to be getting more and more followers. The author points out that some of the drivers of continuous auditing are a better monitoring of financial issues within a company, ensuring that real-time transactions also benefit from real-time monitoring, prevention of financial fiascoes and audit scandals such as Enron or Andersen, and use of software to determine that financial controls are properly done. This paper stresses that continuous auditing involves a large amount of work because the company practicing continuous auditing will not provide one report at the end of a quarter, but will provide financial reports on a day-to-day basis.

From the Paper
"The Sarbanes- Oxley Act was passed on the 30th of July 2002 with the declared goal of "deterring and punishing corporate and accounting fraud and corruption". As we have seen in the lines here above, continuous accounting aims exactly at providing a more secure platform in order to avoid fraud and a real-time process that is aimed at ensuring high-level financial control. In order to explain the benefits from continuous auditing with regards to Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we can use one of the examples given on one of the articles from www.cfo.com, which uses Crown Media for the case study."

Tags:sarbanes-oxley, software, daily, scandals, monitoring

Abstract
This paper explains that a continuous improvement process relies on the collection of accurate data about how people are performing a task, which is used to design training programs that better prepare people for the work expected of them. The author points out that school systems have been some of the first venues to embrace continuous improvement systems because there is a natural fit between the educational system and an overall organizational or management approach that emphasizes the importance of continuous learning. The paper relates that schools have integrated a continuous improvement model into their overall project management frameworks to improve the situation of both teachers and students. Charts.

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"The best fit between worker and organization can often be achieved through a multi-level process. At the first stage of this process the organization uses certain criteria (which may include formal measures such as whether an individual holds a specific degree or more informal measures such as whether a person is detail-oriented) to screen out as well as to select certain individuals. This helps to ensure that those who enter a training program (or who begin to work at an organization) have the right basic tools with which to do the job)."

Tags:criteria, california, australian, task, tools

Abstract
The paper addresses the controversy between mandating continuing education for nurses or allowing voluntary continuing education to be the norm that has been raging since the 1960s (Brunt, 2001). The paper discusses how about fifty percent of the United States has implemented such mandates and this author believes that states that have not yet done so should follow suit. The paper asserts that there have been recent changes to continuing education to make it more viable, and studies have indicated that those nurses who need the education the most will not seek it on their own, therefore, mandating it is the answer.

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"The controversy between mandating continuing education for nurses or allowing voluntary continuing education to be the norm has been raging since the 1960s (Brunt, 2001). About fifty percent of the United States..."

Tags:nursing, education, mandatory

Abstract
This paper explains that the Roman aesthetic approach, known as continuous narrative, makes use of a number of images of the same figure within a work, linking different aspects of a story together and evoking meaning while setting events distant in time in the same frame. The author points out that these works are reproduced in a variety of media, including on vases and cups, on huge towers, on walls as friezes or frescoes and on panels to be placed on the wall. The paper relates that an examination of some of the panels found at Pompeii shows some of the ways in which images were linked together to form a narrative, although this narrative would often be less then crystal clear because of the possibility of different interpretations.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Continuous Narrative Art
Continuous Narrative at Pompeii
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Under and slightly to the right of the tree and column, Polyphemus sits on top of an outcropping formed by a steep pile of rocks, on which four white, wooly sheep graze. In the right foreground, at the base of the outcropping, a tall column carries a small statue. The statue is depicted in three-quarters view to the left, facing towards Polyphemus. Although the figure appears to wear a cloak and some sort of headdress, the statue's large, erect phallus allows for a secure identification of the figure as Priapus."

Tags:mythology, theseus, topographical, medieval, romans