officers play an integral part in keeping our communities safe‚ and without them‚ everyone would sleep less soundly at night. But there are other individuals within the department who have a part in keeping it safe as well. A civilian career in law enforcement is a great alternative to serving as a sworn officer. For any number of reasons‚ serving as a sworn peace officer is not for everyone. These jobs offer opportunities to give back to the community and still work in the law enforcement field.
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Rebuilding a Community The motto of the National Beta Club says‚ “Let us lead by serving others.” Helping others in my community has always played an important role in my life. On April 27th‚ 2011‚ various tornadoes swept throughout the county I live in‚ destroying a large part of my community. Many of my friends and family were effected by the devastating tornadoes‚ including my uncle and aunt with their three children. I helped to rebuild my community by participating in a community wide clean-up
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What’s so great about Community Colleges anyway? Does everyone that attends community colleges know the role of them? Most people don’t know the achievement gaps or knows the importance of them. Many teens today are so excited about attending college the last decision on their mind is commuting. This is because most are ready for the dorm life‚ freedom‚ and partying. Education does cross their mind‚ but other times it isn’t until the hard work kicks in. This also goes for charter schools. Charter
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Gated communities are housing estates which have a gate or other barriers across a primary access. The estates may also be surrounded by fences‚ walls or other natural or erected barriers that can further limit access. In games such as grand theft auto 4 which has a gated community called beachgate‚ while on television desperate housewives live in a suburb of Fairview‚ where wisteria lane and the residents can be found‚ this is also a gated community also the real housewives of orange county is
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Strengthening Community There are numerous changes that challenge the community to adapt. These can arise from violence at home‚ and they can follow one person to their school and workplace. Furthermore‚ new forms of communication‚ such as social media‚ when used inappropriately‚ can negatively affect the community. However‚ I believe that it is possible for an individual to take action and intervene to help strengthen the community. Strengthening the community can be started at home‚ advancing
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Luther King Jr. civil rights movement is a major reason why the black and white communities as a nation have a better working relationship today then the mid-19th century. I believe Dr. King’s fight for equal rights in the African American community allowed for a better nation and union today between black and white communities then there were in the early 19th century. In the 19th century the African American communities experience‚ separate drinking fountains‚ couldn’t sit at same lunch counters
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Virtual Community The internet is a vast and virtually limitless entity which provides users with a way to explore and develop identity and community through various methods including; videos‚ discussion boards‚ blogging‚ photography‚ business outlets and so much more. While online anonymity and isolation have the potential to create a desolate atmosphere for users‚ becoming involved in established community based websites can produce opposite feelings for the same users. Discussion boards
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who seek independence from church and in some cases from the family‚ and community. I find that to be true about myself in each of those aspects. I wouldn’t say I’m separated from my family‚ I would just say that I enjoy time alone more than the average person. I find peace in silence and some solitude. This also applies to community. I like being a part of my community‚ but would choose to be alone over part of a community. I wouldn’t say that I’m COMPLETELY separated from the church‚ but I’m also
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Discourse Communities In today’s world‚ there are many different discourse communities that consist of how someone speaks at home versus how someone speaks at school. In Amy Tam’s essay‚ “Mother Tongue‚” she explains her discourse communities and how they affect her life. I think it is safe to say that she is not the only one who deals with this. I myself find myself talking differently when I am with my family versus when I am at school and I know there are so many others who feel the same way
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ISOLATION AND COMMUNITY IN SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS BY JHUMPA LAHIRI “As is frequently the case with immigrants in general‚ the Diaspora is also keen on taking pride- some self respect and dignity- in the culture and tradition of the original homeland. This frequently takes the form of some kind of ‘national’ or civilization appreciation of being an Indian in origin.” Amartya Sen In the Argumentative Indian. While Indian writers have been making a significant
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