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    Define the term Muslim and Islam?” In Arabic‚ the word “Islam” means submission or surrender to God. However‚ it was derived from the root word “salam”. From this root word‚ you can also derive the word peace. Many people feel that Islam implies some sort of enslavement to Allah‚ but others find it more helpful to define the word “Islam” as surrender. Many religions have a concept of surrender to God. In Jewish history‚ when the ancient Hebrews obeyed God’s commands‚ they had a long period of

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    Diana Arrowood EDU-215 Education Foundations and Framework 31-Oct-2011 (O101) November 14‚ 2011 Lisa DeBow How Do Media Writers Influence Society? The Media most certainly has an effect on our society. There are many ways that a writer can manipulate and control the message of today’s news. The influence and impact it has on society could be positive and negative. The media is what informs us of daily events and significant things we need to carry out our day. The media keeps us connected

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    The Effect of Cars in Society Over decades social class has played a huge role in American Society. When automobiles started to grow in the 1900s many people used them as a way of showing off their wealth and riches. Bringing automobiles into our lives caused unwanted problems involving safety and public importance‚ which we have solutions for in the future. When automobiles were first introduced to the public‚ reckless‚ unsafe driving was a common factor for many people. During this period in

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    For the past 8 years‚ I’ve lived in a centrally Caucasian dominant area‚ Cherry Hill‚ New Jersey. Starting in about 10th grade‚ I started to become interested in how many of my peers and friends in this area perceive black people and black culture as monolithic: they stereotypically imagine that all blacks are lazy‚ speak Ebonics‚ and "have an attitude". Throughout the course of my high school education‚ I was treated as "one of the exceptions"‚ meaning that to my white peers‚ and even black peers

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    are intricately connected. Defining values and ethics one would have to consider each word individually as well as together‚ and identify how to perceive each term as it pertains to professionalism and career success. A value is a principle‚ standard‚ or quality regarded as worthwhile or desirable. Webster’s dictionary defines ethics as “principles of right or good conduct and a system of moral values” (1996). In a profession many workers use values and ethics in decision-making

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    Cyber Crime |Ms. Palak Patel | |Lecturer‚ | |BCA Dept-SK Patel‚BPCCS‚ | |Gandhinagar-382023‚ India.

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    All through history‚ gangs have been in existence. These gangs or youth groups have had many negative effects on society for many years. These youth groups or gangs‚ as they are commonly called‚ have participated in many criminal and illegal acts that have plagued society. They have been stereotyped with such negative names as bad kids‚ trouble makers‚ rowdies and many other mischievous names. Some of the earliest records of gangs date back to the fourteenth and fifteenth century in Europe. Some

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    CRIME TYPOLOGIES VIOLENT CRIME Forcible rape – defined in common law as “the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” * Population density influences the rape rate. Metropolitan areas today have rape rates significantly higher than rural areas * Rape is a warm-weather crime with most incidents occurring during July and August and the lowest rates occurring during December‚ January‚ and February. * Rape is frequently underreported * Fail to report

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    HOW DOES SOCIETY AFFECTS THE TEENAGER Unless your teen never leaves the house or watches TV‚ plenty of societal influences can affect her behavior. From the media to peers‚ an array of societal factors can shape the ways in which your teen acts. While society isn’t entirely responsible for your adolescent’s every action‚ the effect of these influences can cause changes in attitudes or alter some values. Media Influences Between TV‚ the movies‚ online videos and all of the other media sources

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    INCREASING CRIMES/SUICIDES AMONG THE YOUTH OF INDIA. INCREASING CRIME RATES AMONG THE YOUTH IN INDIA. Introduction: Open any newspaper or tune into any news channel and you can be pretty sure to stumble upon crimes of all sorts ranging from petty thefts to dacoity‚ murder‚ terrorism‚ sexual crimes and the like. The statistics show that the miscreants have been found quite focused and determined at their jobs. In India for instance‚ as per the National Crime Records Bureau‚ incidences of crime since

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