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This paper discusses active in-depth learning and looks at the ten principles which guide its application. The paper explains that it is a teaching/learning method designed to stimulate the students to think and create and solve problems and to see the practical application of their learning in the real world.

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"This paper looks at the principle of active in-depth learning which is a method of teaching which emphasizes personalized teacher-student and student-student interaction. It promotes creative thinking, problem solving, exploration and experimentation, presenting the learning material in a meaningful real-life way which engages the student's mind and promotes learning. Assessment is based on not only what the student knows but what they can do. Active in-depth learning refers to a method of teaching and learning geared towards interaction between the student and teacher to promote learning and at..."

Tags:in-depth learning, active vs passive

Abstract
The paper describes focus group discussions as well as the preparation involved and the difficulties associated with this form of research. The paper then looks at in-depth interviews, how they are conducted and their limitations.

Outline:
Focus Group Discussion
Preparing for the Focus Group Discussion
Difficulties in Focus Group Discussion
In-Depth Interview
Conducting the Interview
Limitations of In-Depth Interviewing

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"In-depth interviews differ from focus group discussion because they are one-on-one interviews. ID's generally aim to gain a deeper understanding of the reasons that drive perceptions, behaviors, and condition of interest. Ethical considerations in ID's are very much like that of FGD's. The interviewer must obtain informed consent documents from respondents. The interviewer should also assure the interviewee of his/her privacy and the confidentially of data and/or other materials obtained from the interview. The interviewer should also ensure that the interviewee is well-informed of the purpose of the interview (RHRC Consortium 2004)."

Tags:bias, data, moderator, participants

Abstract
Examines the underlying mechanism of perception and distinct brain areas, binocular vision, monocular vision, stereopsis, and monocular clues for depth perception. Discusses various research studies and experiments.

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"Depth perception is the ability to determine the relative positions of objects in space (Yanoff, 1999). It may occur with or without binocular vision, and depends on both monocular and binocular clues. Stereopsis is a form of depth perception which ..."

Abstract
This paper ventures into the Caribbean Sea through the eyes of a tourist traveling to the region for the first time and seeing many wonderful revelations. It discusses the history of the Caribbean Sea, including both the body of water and the region, from its discovery by Columbus in 1492 to its use by the U.S. Navy. It looks at how it is the lifeline of an entire region, helping many nations subsist as a food, travel, and trade source, and how its effect on the world has been immense.

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"But while tourists bring money and jobs to the region, they are also destroying the Caribbean's most valuable asset. In one study, tourists were found to use over three times as much water as local inhabitants of the islands. Sleeping in lush hotels, tourists demand that linens and towels be washed every day using harmful soaps and chemicals that will be later dumped into the sea. The coral reefs in the Bahamas, for example, are being killed by the pollution drifting atop the water which blocks necessary sunlight. Tourists also often wish to take home the reefs and end up picking away the most beautiful of the water's possessions for sale or souvenir (Young Reporters)."

Tags:tourism, water, tourism, coumbus, warfare, navy, food

Abstract
This comprehensive paper looks at sin and punishment in religious writing. It starts by comparing the hierarchies of punishment in the different texts brought about by the corrupt powers of the time. It goes on to compare these texts and the stories contained, looking at God's judgment of man.

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"Sin and punishment are the themes of both the Bible and Dante's Inferno. Both contain hierarchy, influenced by the cultural influences around them at the time. Dante wrote in a time when the Holy Roman Catholic Church was the ultimate source of authority and power. The writers of the Bible wrote in a time when the Pharaohs of Egypt were in ultimate power over the early Hebrews. Both writers wrote from a viewpoint different and opposing to the cultures who were in control at the time. Both disagree with the ideals of the powers in control at the time.

"It is in this thought that we will examine the various ideas of sin and punishment in both works. Both have a hierarchy of punishment, which fits the sin. It is clear that the Bible influenced Dante in his levels of hell, but it is also clear that his hierarchy was more defined than that of the Bible. The influence of the Catholic Church was clearly one reason for this structured approach."

Tags:Dante, seven, deadly, sins, catholicism, heretics

Abstract
Table of Contents

Introduction
Pre- Trial Intervention
Drug Courts
Statutory Diversion
TASC Programs
Mediation Programs
Victim - Offender Mediation Programs
Community Dispute Resolution Programs
Alcohol Detoxification Centers
Manhattan Bowery Corporation
Decriminalization
Future of Diversion Programs
Conclusion
Works Cited Page

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In today's society it has become necessary for the criminal justice system to attempt to employ mores alternatives to the traditional prosecution of cases. It was from this need that Diversion Programs were born. These programs were set up to benefit both the offender and the criminal justice system. There are several benefits for offenders that these diversion programs offer. It allows an eligible offender to be quickly evaluated and have intervention proceed. After identified as an eligible offender, personalized help can be offered. Help such as drug and alcohol counseling, medical care and different forms of education. Diversion also lessens the trauma to the offender, from an emotional and economic point of view, due to facing possible criminal prosecution. As a whole, these programs give offenders an opportunity to be diverted out of the criminal justice system and get a second chance to redeem themselves.

Tags:courts, diversion, diversionary, drug, programs, pti

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This paper is a thesis essay on public service motivation and is divided into three components. The breadth component provides a theoretic analysis of both public service and volunteer motivation as well as explores the historical correlation between public service motivation and volunteer motivation. The findings of major theorists specializing in public service motivation theory are presented as well as their empirical research, which analyze and synthesize the implication of motivation in light of public service and volunteerism. These findings are related to the study of the public health operations of the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) in order to propose a model that will increase volunteers and motivation levels. Public service motivation theories are examined as appropriate for possible integration into the outreach efforts of the VIDOH. This is significant as a result of the federal's government's ten year health plan for the VIDOH that relies substantially on societal outreach services. The Depth component contains an annotated bibliography, which evaluates current literature on public service motivation and volunteer motivation theories with a discussion on motivating employees in the work environment. This section analyzes literature on motivation in general and discusses the role of the manager/leader; identifies problems pertaining to low morale and motivation; answers to the question, "Why should employees be motivated?" and explores keys to employee motivation. Employee motivation is crucial to the activities of the VIDOH due to the public service nature of its operations. The federal government has promoted a ten year health plan that will operate on and depend on societal outreach. As a result, the future success of health care services depends on community-based interaction founded on strong public policy initiatives. The application component assesses the public health community outreach operations of the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH); discusses the level and history of volunteerism within the VIDOH, and proposes a model that will increase the level of volunteerism based on the key characteristics identified by both public service and volunteer motivation theorists. Recommendations are made on what key characteristics drive individuals to volunteer and how this can affect recruiting as well as outreach efforts of the organization.

Outline:
Public Service Motivation
Socio-Historical Overview
Construction of the Public Service Motivation Theory
Implications of Public Service Motivation
Volunteer Service Motivation
Historical Overview
Functional Approach to Volunteerism
Role Identity Theory and Volunteerism
References
Depth Component
Annotated bibliography of current articles to accompany the Depth Section of KAM Democratic Governance
Reference
Depth Discussion
The Role of the Manager
Problems Pertaining to Low Morale & Motivation
Keys to Employee Motivation
Case Studies
Reference
Application Component
Tying it all Together: Public Service Motivation & Volunteer Motivation in the Workplace
Reference

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"Consistent with prior research, which concludes that the strength of a person's role identity correlates with the voluntary donations of time, money, and even blood. Penner (2002) suggests that a combination of the functional and role identity approaches might explain the processes that underlie long-term volunteering. Farrell, Johnston & Twynam (1998) in studying special event volunteers found that volunteer motivation falls in four categories: purposive, solitary, external traditions and commitments. The results of their research suggested that the motivation for special events volunteers was much different than more traditional types of volunteering.
"Finklestein & Penner (2004) examined role identity theory as it applies to volunteering in accordance with the work of prior researchers. In a different approach to volunteerism, these researchers proposed that because volunteering occurs within a social structure, it is best understood in the context of identity theory. According to this perspective, one's self-concept consists of a hierarchy of social-role identities that guide behavior. (Finklestein & Penner, 2004). The more others identify one with a particular role, the more the individual internalizes the role and incorporates it into the self-concept. Additionally, according to Finklestein & Penner (2004), carrying out the role of a volunteer not only shapes how an individual views himself or herself, but it also drives future behavior as the individual strives to make his or her behavior consistent with the volunteer-role identity. The research in this area concludes that in regard to role identity theory, the concept of "self" has a direct causal effect on future activity."

Tags:public service motivation, volunteerism theory research implications integration

Abstract
The paper explores depth perception and its application to illusion and addresses color vision, motion vision and higher order visual processes. The paper focuses on Ames' room and the moon illusion and shows how depth perception along with motion based, binocular, and independent motion are integral to the accomplishment of an illusion.

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"In 1896 Thiery proposed a theory that involved illusion configurations as they applied to depth perception. The theory further suggested that illusions reconfigure pictorial depth cues that allow an audience member to evoke a two dimensional shape in a three dimensional space. The depth cues are also implicit enough to change the constancy scaling for not only the size of a shape and observer might see but also the shape itself (Ward, et al. 1997, p.609). Of the illusions that exist that are prone to depth perception reconfiguration, Gregory (1968) gives a rather compelling study of the Mueller-Lyer figure (Ward, 610). This illusion is presented in dim lighting with a very dark background and uses as its base of depth perception a perception of monocular. This approach lessens textural cues and fulfilled its perception obligation by redesigning the perceived amount of space."

Tags:color, motion, vision, Ames', room, moon, space

Abstract
This investigation presents an in-depth study of marketing, its techniques and different applications depending on the climate in which the marketing takes places. The paper defines the elements of distinctions between traditional and e-marketing. It looks at how different companies - both financial and retail - currently use integrated marketing concepts in their relationship marketing strategy as a way to encourage customer service and therefore strengthen customer relations. The paper offers an in-depth look at the marketing tactics utilized by Countrywide Financial Corporation and its international offshoot of Global Home Loans, located in the United Kingdom. This includes some background history on the organizations and their relationship. This paper also defines important terms to allow better understanding of how marketing, cost and customer loyalty form a direct and vital relationship with each other, regardless of method, agent or presence they are applied to. The paper focuses on different attributes of how these concepts work together to make business practices possible. This includes an exploration of the techniques used to market a product. It also focuses on how market segmentation and demographics play an important role in defining the market place but also allow an organization to target the best possible "match" consumer for its product or service. The paper looks at how a proactive marketing analysis allows an organization knowledge of the consumer in order to build a lasting relationship. It also explores the implications of such marketing techniques and how different degrees of brand presence within the market can create different concerns regarding risk and too much exposure. This also includes any threat to protection of intellectual property as well as the organization's image and customer relations.

Paper Outline:
Introduction
Purpose of the Study
Company Profile
Literature Review: The Role of Switching Costs
Traditional Marketing Strategy-Brick and Mortar
Knowing the Market and Demographics
Globalization
Customer Loyalty
E-Marketing and E-Commerce
Implications and Concerns Regarding E-Marketing
Conclusion
References

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"The best way to utilize marketing to an organization's best benefit is to simply know the market in which business is done. It is imperative a company knows its target and be flexible to new targets. An organization can remain at the forefront by having a cutting edge attitude toward change within the target audience. Gordon writes, "The mood of the marketplace profoundly affects a campaign's success. It is important to respond correctly" (2003, p. 1). Also to remain competitive, an active pace is needed. Instead of allowing the market to define the marketing strategy, the organization should strive to define the marketplace. This can be done through incorporating innovative ideas across the board."

Tags:Porter, technology, retail, ERP

Abstract
This paper is an in-depth analysis of online company "E*Trade", covering topics such as: recent strategic acquisitions / alliances, average customer characteristics, 1998 market share for retail brokerage accounts, market share of online equity trades, cost structure of brokers, comparison of products and services offered by the leading online brokerages, SWOT Analysis Matrix.

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"Founded as a service bureau in 1982 by Bill Porter, a physicist and E*Trade provided online quote and trading services to Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Quick and Reilly. This led Bill Porter to wonder why individual investors had to pay a broker hundreds of dollars for stock transactions. With incredible foresight, he saw the solution at hand. He envisioned that someday everyone would own computers and invest through them with unprecedented efficiency and control. It would take years for the investment world to catch up with Bill's vision. In 1992, E*Trade Securities, Inc., one of the original all-electronic brokerages, was born and began offering online investing services through America Online and CompuServe. With the launch of the Palo Alto, California based www.etrade.com company in 1996, demand for E*Trade services exploded."

Tags:brokerage, online, SWOT, analysis