Cyber Media and Moroccan Youth As-Swat Shabab Abstract Street smart communication technologies (blogs‚ podcasts and vlogs) are creating new opportunities to engage youth in participative and pluralistic media in Morocco. Using tools readily available to them‚ this project will engage young Moroccans in producing multimedia content for the Internet. Based out of Tanmia’s community Internet access centers and using innovative low cost hardware donated by the US Corporation GENESI and Sun Microsystems
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understanding the youth in contemporary British Society. It will look at two theoretical studies around the youth subculture and how they were perceived and their criticism. In an attempt to answer the question‚ this will look back in time where subculture as a concept was first envisaged and how it was presented and if it was relevant to understanding youth then and use that to access how youth subculture is perceived in contemporary
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While the Littlefield Memorial Fountain and the statue of Martin Luther King Jr.have both become the focal point of their respective locations‚ the impression they each leave on their viewers differs greatly. The Littlefield Fountain offers a symbolic experience‚ leaving the viewers deciphering the hidden meanings behind the mythological creatures and Latin inscriptions. However‚ the King statue takes a more literal‚ contemporary approach‚ enticing its admirers to reflect on the life and accomplishments
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Marita Marshall 1/24/02 YOUTH VIOLENCE Violence in America’s society is a major problem. This problem can be traced back as far as fetal development. Is not rocket science to realize that most angry violent acts are due to a disturbed child or individual that lacked attention‚ love or care. Violence is not a new problem and scientists are just finding out new facts about how it starts and how it can be prevented. Violence is a social problem that increases over the years
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The Purpose of Youth Sports Offered by Community Recreation Agencies Based on Competition‚ Everyone Wins‚ Character Development‚ Skill Development‚ and Fun. Kimberly Jones Lindenwood University Abstract Most recreational leagues are designed to teach the fundamentals. Focusing on the skills needed and the rules of the game‚ preparing both boys and girls for team play. Some kids’ athletics have gotten too competitive. Youth sports may not be about winning or losing‚ but it is about learning
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Youth gangs in North American society are nothing new. When we turn on the news we often hear stories of misguided youth contributing to yet another gang related crime. Even though it is known that youth crimes are overrepresented in the media today‚ the subject of youth gang activity is quite a predicament to our society. Over the last few years‚ there has been a moral panic created by constant exposure to the media which portrays a great amount of youth crimes and violence. In Canada there
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In the ever expanding world of consumerism and advertising‚ companies are constantly looking for new ways to sell their products to youth by making their commercials and campaigns more memorable than the competition; thus having to reinvent themselves. The youth generation has become the prime target because they have more spending power than ever before; because of more disposabel income‚ and increased avenues at their disposal in which to spend their money. Therefore companies spend an enormous
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the YOUTH ENVIRONMENT Chapter 5. & INTRODUCTION overview of the condition of the world’s environment and variations in environmental quality around the globe. It then addresses the adequacy of existing policy responses‚ which provides a context for exploring the roles youth can play in environmental affairs. It examines how these roles might be strengthened through such means as environmental education‚ whose importance and shortcomings are analyzed. The chapter then turns to the role
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At Risk Youth Basketball Diaries Liberty University May 8‚ 2014 Abstract At-risk youth is an epidemic in society and an issue that not only is troublesome for the at-risk teens themselves but affects their family systems‚ their peer clusters and the broader community that they live in. It is not necessary to look far to find at-risk youth in your own community‚ but the media is also filled with examples of at-risk youth. We can look to the media as a case-study of sorts
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Emiliano Mercado del Toro was‚ at age 115‚ the world’s oldest person for six weeks‚[1] and the world’s oldest man from November 19‚ 2004 until his own death on January 24‚ 2007. He is the oldest verified military veteran ever. Mercado also claimed that his sense of humor was probably responsible for his long life‚ and he would tell jokes and humorous anecdotes almost to the end of his days. This is a good example of longevity which refers to the number of years a person lives‚ longevity is a treasure
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