What does it mean to be German? an essay by Max Zöfeld This is a hard question‚ which may sound a bid jingoistic in the wrong ears. A blonde person with blue eyes‚ well organised and every time punctual is that kind of person‚ which comes to the mind of many people in other countries when they here the word “German”‚ but the question is why? Maybe they are influenced by the Aryan standards which became known in the time of the national socialists. However my own opinion distinguishes from this
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education‚ for the most part one always thinks about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated”
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Your dispatcher directs your patrol car (with yourself and a partner) to the store address. You discover the store was robbed and the clerk has been assaulted. Several refrigerator units in the store have been damaged. A trail of broken beer bottles leads away from the crime scene towards a small wooded area nearby. How would you and your partner collaborate to maintain the integrity of the crime scene? Discuss what steps you would take to secure the scene(s). What are your priorities in doing so
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND Community policing is a policing strategy and philosophy based on the notion that community interaction and support can help control crime and reduce fear‚ with community members helping to identify suspects‚ detain offenders‚ bring problems to the attention of police‚ or otherwise target the social problems which give rise to a crime problem in the first place. Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the
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you hear the word "hero"‚ does your mind conjure up an image of an intrepid being with extraordinary powers? Do you visualize a superhuman whose main objective in life is to prevent evil and protect the innocent civilians? If you did‚ you must be envisioning the stereotypical hero (and yes‚ that means your answer is still valid‚ but it’s not the answer that I was looking for). When I was a child‚ I too‚ used to believe that heroes were the ones who wore capes and would constantly fight villains in
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What does it mean to be a hero? Well when I was little ‚ about four to five years old I thought a hero was a person that had a lot of super powers . A superhero like the ones in cartoons like Batman ‚ Power Rangers ‚ Superman‚ Spider-man‚ and 0thers. But as I kept growing I said I always asked myself what is a hero? Is it some famous person‚ super hero or what? I never did quite understand the meaning till about now. Now I completely understand‚ a hero to me is someone who would always be there for
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Patriotism. What does that word mean? Well‚ by definition it means the quality of being patriotic‚ or showing vigorous support for one’s country. How does one show patriotism though? Well‚ during the Revolutionary War‚ the best way to show patriotism was by joining the army or militia and fighting for our country’s freedom. Many people wanted to be free of the harsh governing grip of Great Britain rule. We were taxed without representation‚ and were forced to allow them to come into our homes. We
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Imagine how it looks; how it moves; how it feeds. Chances are the mental image you conjured up wasn’t too flattering. And who could blame you: snails are slimy and gross. Despite this repulsion‚ I find myself wondering‚ like the high school english teacher trying to grade the “artsy” kid’s creative writing piece; “What‚ in the hell‚ does this ugly thing mean?”. The idea of the snail has captivated my attention in a way that its physical counterpart never could. I find myself asking what the snail
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This passage describes most individuals who go on and live in new societies and countries but are not quit accepted due to the difficulties faced by them of being an emigrant. For many people letting go of their past traditions and accept new ones is very difficult. As for Sarosh the character in the short story “Squatter”‚ he is unable to use the toilets because he is still living in his past traditions. He has not been accepted in the Westernized culture because‚ in the story we see him squatting
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grow up and he does not have to face the problems that come along with it. Holden’s view of Allie starts out as Holden not being able to accept his death. His view of Allie changes into him accepting the death and realizing that Allie can never come back. Allie represents not having to deal with the problems and decisions of the adult world. When Holden first talks about his Brother Allie’s death‚ he starts to talk about how Allie was the nicest most intelligent one. He talks about how Allie’s baseball
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