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    Defining public Space Public space in modern context is defined by various authors. Johnston, Katrina Leigh,(2013) Public Space and Urban Life: A Spatial Ethnography of a Portland Plaza Carr et al.’s definition emphasizes the accessibility of the space, defining public space as “open, publicly accessible places” (Carr, Francis, Rivlin, & Stone, 1992), despite the fact that some public space within buildings are restricted to certain times of the day. Johnston, Katrina Leigh,(2013) Public Space and

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    How does the discourse of public life characterize American culture? To understand the discourse of public life, it is necessary to contextualize the aspects of American culture regarding the concerned citizen, politics, and religion, since those ideas are at the heart of American In secular societies, thousands of citizens find themselves disengaged from the discourse of public life through activism in their communities. However, those concerned citizens that participate experience the idea of

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    My 2012 trip to Bangladesh fueled my passion in public health. It was extremely eye opening to all the health inequalities that humans suffer throughout the world. During my visit, I reconnected with my uncle, who was born blind. His acceptance of adversity with remarkable stoicism amazes me and as my first time seeing him as an adult, I realized how unprepared I was to help him. By admitting to my lack of knowledge to a life so different than mine, I asked him a series of questions to obtain a better

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    Public health has developed to address several issues, including chronic diseases, infectious diseases, birth defects, injury prevention, violence, and bioterrorism. The knowledge gained through the social sciences, Biostatistics, epidemiology, laboratory science, pharmacology, proteomics, genomics and biochemistry has facilitated the advancement and growth of public health. In addition, the involved practitioners vary. In addition to the nurses, doctors, nutritionists, and engineers, the system

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    Virtual communities such as Second Life have revolutionized communication channels for public relations professionals. The virtual-communication platform uses the integration of social and digital media to communicate with target audiences. The internet-based simulated environment permits users to not only interact with each other, but with products and services provided by organizations and individuals. Thus, Second Life has become an interactive, collaborative and commercial communication channel

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    Part One: Notes on “The Public Life of Monuments: The Summi Viri of the Forum of Augustus” Introduction: “Monuments and Memory” • Simple definition for monument: “a structure created to commemorate a person or event.” Monuments are used to recreate/reconstruct the past, providing a simplified meaning to complex events. “Highly selective” nature of society’s collective memory. Monuments preserve the past, making one particular historical interpretation or meaning of past events fixed or concrete

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    the classical cornerstone of contemporary political science. The two contradicting methods of participation in public life, community-based decision making, holding public office, and government selection and operations in both states mark the continuous dilemma that divided people, historians and politicians: Democracy or Dictatorship? While the Athenians were credited with the inception of democracy and the distribution of political power, Spartans were considered a role model of a classical dictatorship

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    well as many other public life issues. When it gets to the “end”, the omnipresence is felt and its effect on the public life or private life cannot be easily isolated. The private experience your family goes through and the public experiences of imperialism your country goes through become inter-connected. Therefore, one of the most important ways of exploring the effects of imperialism on people involves the consideration of narratives that spread through the public and private life. This exploration

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    county his entire life. My mom was a teacher in the Harlan School District for 27 years, before resigning in 2013. I spent much of my childhood split between two places: our family farm and my mom’s classroom. I ran through the cornfields just as much as I ran through the hallways of her school. As time went on, I spent less time on the farm and more time in classrooms. My mom worked at a public elementary school, so that is where my parents decided to send me. I started at a public school and graduated

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    damages the air we breathe and the water we drink every day. There is even an event happening in Flint, Michigan where their drinking water had a series of problems that culminated with lead contamination, creating a serious health hazard for the public. The corrosive Flint River water caused the lead from aging pipes to seep into the city’s water supply. The pollution of water is causing human death across the nation and even across the world. Pollution is also responsible for weakening the

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