Critically examine the concept of ‘community’ in relation to virtual community. It is difficult to examine the concept of ‘community’ as the term ‘community’ is used in a very wide sense to refer to many different figurations of people (Bell & Newby‚ 1974)‚ thus generating a large number of separate definitions (Stacey‚ 1969). In order to gain an understanding of what ‘community’ really means it is important to consider the history of its usage. The term originated in the fourteenth century and
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Community Oriented Policing (COPS) The Department of Justice COPS Office states Community Oriented Policing is a policing philosophy that promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through problem-solving tactics and police-community partnerships. This paper will discuss who the stakeholders I see would be implementing a COPS program and looks at points of views for three of these stakeholders. This paper will discuss
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Being an active member of the Quincy Public School community for the past nine years has allowed me to give and gain much. Everyone benefits when members of the community partner with schools to provide quality education. In elementary school‚ parents wanted their children to get more exercise and spend more time outside. I benefited from Reebok’s partnership with my school to pilot an early morning exercise program. The Parent Teachers Organization wanted to build an outdoor learning space‚ but
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thaifurnitureclub.or.th/EN/En-AEC.php ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY What is ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)? ASEAN signifies continuous economic growth among members. After the attempts to establish ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) have been achieved in 2003‚ the 8th ASEAN Summit in November 2002 agreed to set ASEAN direction towards ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)‚ similar to that of the European Economic Community (EEC). At the same time‚ ASEAN members were encouraged to improve their internal performance
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DEVELOPMENT AND CHALLENGES OF COMMUNITY POLICING [NAME] [UNIVERSTIY] [DATE] ABSTRACT The author wants to showcase the development and challenges that are faced by law enforcement officers in communities‚ neighborhoods‚ cities and suburban areas for promoting law and order‚ reducing crime rate‚ increasing public welfare and trust with police officials. This is a new metaphorical concept‚ envisioned to surpass the inadequacies of traditional policing capabilities as they continuously fail
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Gruene Community Assessment: Census Tract 3105 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio‚ School of Nursing Summary Synthesis Statement An assessment of the Gruene community was conducted utilizing the community as a partner model. This included eight major community subsystems analyzed utilizing data from the windshield survey‚ data collection‚ and interviews with community members. The community of Gruene is comprised of census tract 3105 and a detailed analysis
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and legally right thing to do. “Police officers shall not compromise their integrity or that of their Department or profession‚ by taking or attempting to influence actions when a conflict of interest exists‚ (FDOE‚ n.d.‚ www.fdle.state.fl.us). Community policing is‚ according to the United States Department of Justice‚ “a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies‚ which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques‚ to proactively address the immediate conditions
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Introduction The co-relationship between tourism development and host communities has proven to be a powerful combination in deciding the possibility and future of tourism development in a given destination. Aref (2011) supplements that in spite of skills and awareness‚ the pace of tourism development at a destination is measured by how host communities perceive tourism development. Host communities are the major stakeholders to decide the future of tourism for they are dependable suppliers in
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This assignment aims to assess and evaluate how social‚ demographic and environmental factors affect the health status of the chosen community and the individuals living within that community. Through the evaluation and analysis of demographic and epidemiological data it will be possible to discover any health needs which may exist in the local community and discuss how they might be addressed. Demographic factors are those which demonstrate the change in structure of the population such as births
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Is Community Education a myth? Over the course of this project I intend to answer the question‚ is Community Education a myth? To do this I will use my own experience of Community Education in a range of settings along with some in depth research to critically examine the question. I will start by defining the key terms in the question such a ‘myth’‚ ‘community’ and ‘education’ to ensure my purpose is clear. Following this‚ I will look at the origins of Community Education as a professional practice
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