merit badges. One of these was Citizenship in the Nation. While completing the requirements to get this merit badge‚ I needed to define the rights‚ duties‚ and obligations of a responsible and active American citizen. I believe there are very specific responsibilities of an active American citizen: supporting and defending the Constitution‚ staying informed of the issues affecting your community‚ participating in the democratic process‚ respecting and obeying federal‚ state‚ and local laws‚ respecting
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Interview a Senior Citizen PSYCH/600 September 22‚ 2014 Interview a Senior Citizen The most rapidly growing age group in the United States is the elderly‚ or those individuals age sixty-five and older (Wood‚ Wood‚ & Boyd‚ 2011). Late adulthood stretches from age 65 to the end of the lifespan (Laura E Berk‚ 2010‚ p. 1). Or it can be called gerontology which is the study of the aging processes and individuals as they grow from middle age through later life. ("Association For Gerontology
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novel‚ 1984. Some citizens are turned against the government and its officials when they discover the falsehoods and corrupt ideas of their Utopian government. Oceania citizen Winston Smith discovers the many false aspect of his society and tries to rise against this tainted government. The citizens of Oceania are stuck in helpless situations full of insane laws‚ are punished cruelly by a controlling government‚ and are ripped of their privacy and individualism. The citizens of Oceania are
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How can you apologize? Since a long time‚ there was a nice youth lives with his beloved wife in harmony and humor. They always wished to have a child to bear their names and to achieve their hopes. One day‚ and after a long time of waiting‚ the wife got pregnant. Time started passing slowly‚ moment after moment‚ day after day‚ week after week‚ month after month‚ and finally‚ Sabreen‚ the wife of Ahmed‚ delivered Luai‚ the child that they had been waiting for a long time. His parents
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successful‚ citizens are to understand right and responsibility. The support of the citizens is a way of helping America of becoming successful. There are other things to consider‚ for example citizenry roles‚ rule of law‚ and federalism. First‚ citizenry roles is considered as one who respect and obeys federal‚ local‚ and state law. Not only do they have these responsibility but also to be informed of issues that involve their community. Being able to contribute positively to society is a way of
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Impact of citizen journalism/amateur producers on world of commercial broadcast content production: Citizen Journalism is one of the most important revolutions in media since the invention of the printing press in the 1440’s. It is also one of the most hotly contested phenomena within politics‚ economics‚ industry and of course‚ journalism. Citizen Journalism is ‘The act of citizens playing an active role in the process of collecting‚ reporting‚ an analyzing and disseminating news and information’
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afraid that she would be too much like her mother. There are many words to describe Marilyn but the words that stick out the most to me that would describe her are selfish‚ irrational and unfair. Marilyn is definitely a selfish person. There are a few situations in the story where you can see this‚ but the most selfish thing
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Zeanna Rivera Pamela Bullard English 1301-212 10/17/12 Essay Two-The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): Injuries and how to prevent and treat them The basketball game has been going on for about an hour. Both teams have been trading points‚ running back and forth on the court fighting to stay ahead. The main point guard on one of the teams sprints down the court while dribbling the ball. She makes it all the way down to the end of the court‚ goes
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LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN Starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler The film‚ Law-abiding Citizen‚ is a prime example of the problems in the justice system in our society. The movie is about a loving husband and father who witnessed the torture and murder of his wife and daughter after two vicious criminals broke into his home. He takes the law into his own hands and systematically avenges his family’s death by taking down the criminals and the people involved in setting one of the killers free‚ one
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represents the most misguided of Western Society‚ as well‚ we are shown that Western societal thinkers/philosophers/writers represent‚ in their own way‚ the Tao. "Bisy Backson" confuses exercise with work and activity with creativity. "The Bisy Backson is almost desperately active‚" (p. 93) says Benjamin Hoff. He adds‚ "Let’s put it this way: if you want to be healthy‚ relaxed‚ and contented‚ just watch what a Bisy Backson does and then do the opposite." Often‚ in Western Society‚ we focus on the
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