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Assignment explanation week 6

November 5th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · 1 Comment

(How much truth/how much spin)

     It really isn’t pretty in capitol hill and ive done my research so now i know how the government work when an outrageous story breaks out, thats going to make someone with power look bad. An very important word that comes up almost everyday is propaganda this word is often used by the govenment but it means usung the media to spread political lies in order to mislead the public of knowing the truth. Just by hearing the definition doesnt it give you chill bumps just because our government would do something like that. So right after the government is done with propaganda they perform spin and that means pushing your interpretation of the facts and spin is trying to get that public to see things your way even if its not 100% factual (lies). But our third president Thomas Jefferson believed that the government should not interfere with the freedom of the press meaning newspapers, televisions, and now days the internet . He knew if the govenment could control the press, they could control what people knew and thereby control what they thought and how they voted. He also believed that the people, not the government should be all powerful when the press puts out disinformation it is no longer news it is propaganda.

Propaganda Techniques- They are methods and approaches used to spread ideas that further a cause a political commercial religious, or civil cause. Also propaganda  can mean many techniques with advertising or public relations but mostly political and nationalist messages. 

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Assignment 2 week 5

October 27th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

(4 strengths of Peter Parker)

  • Peter Parker showed plenty of strengths but there were just a few that was obvious like prudence and that means you are being careful about ones choices; not taking undue risks; not saying or doing things that might later be regreted and he showed that when he found out that he had super powers and he didnt go haywire.
  • He also showed forgiveness and mercy and that means forgiving those who ave done wrong and accepting the short comings of others giving people a second chance and not being vengence and peter parker showed this when he forgave his enemies when they tried to kill him.
  • He showed humor in a lot o cases but with beung humorist is when liking to laugh and tease and you bring smiles to other people and he did that to get women attention and it worked.
  • And most of all he had bravery and we all know what that is but in spidermans case he put his life on the line and he did a real good job and it finally paid off in both movies 1 and 2.

All of these strengths best describe spiderman to me.

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Assignment 1 week 4

October 23rd, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS

PAST TYPOLOGY COUNTERPART: Socially Conservative Democrats / New Dealers

14% OF ADULT POPULATION

15% OF REGISTERED VOTERS

PARTY ID: 89% Democrat, 11% Independent/No Preference, 0% Republican,(98% Dem/Lean Dem)

BASIC DESCRIPTION: Religious orientation and conservative views set this group apart from other Democratic-leaning groups on many social and political issues. Conservative Democrats’ views are moderate with respect to key policy issues such as foreign policy, regulation of the environment and the role of government in providing a social safety net. Their neutrality on assistance to the poor is linked, at least in part, to their belief in personal responsibility.

DEFINING VALUES: Less extreme on moral beliefs than core Republican groups, but most oppose gay marriage and the acceptance of homosexuality, and support a more active role for government in protecting morality. No more conservative than the national average on other social issues such as abortion and stem-cell research. Most oppose the war in Iraq, but views of America’s overall foreign policy are mixed and they are less opposed to Bush’s assertive stance than are other Democratic groups.

Key Beliefs: General Population Conservative Democrats
It is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good 50% 72%
Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they’re willing to work hard 68% 82%
We should all be willing to fight for our country, whether it is right or wrong 46% 49%**
The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt 57% 59%**
** Figures are notable for being so different from other Democratic groups.

Me being an conservative democrat means that i am for the people and i want the best best for minoritys. Also i would want my point to get across but i will not want an uproar of an problem to get what i want and i will not want to cause an problem to be heard but i will want for my facts and opuions to be directed to the problem. Another thimg is that i would want other political partes to work as a team for the best of this country and i would want the best for this country as well.

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Assignment 2 Week 3

October 18th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

(Positive Psychology and 3 types of happiness)

         Without Positive Psychology we the people couldnt function says the father of Positive Psychology Mr.Martin Seligan. He studied upon this topic for 25 to 30 years and it finally payed off. He created an formula that every human should use to have an good happy life and he found 3 types of happiness. The formula is Pleasure+engagement+meaning=happiness. He also came up with three types of life styles people go through and there are:

  1. The pleasant life- having as many of the pleasures as you can and the skills to amplify them.
  2. The good life- knowing what your signature strengths are and recrafting everything you do to use them as much as possible.
  3. The third life- If your a bridge player like me, or a stamp collector you can have eudaemonia,that is you can be in flow

       These are all quotes that Mr.Martin Seligan said his self and the 3 types of happiness are love,work,and play that is also what we would need to live an happy life. But we would also need these also gratification, fulfillment, and well being.

The URL:http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives

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Assignment 1-4 Week 2

October 17th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

writing 1.

  1. Humorist-you have to have an good sense of humor to hold an conversation.
  2. Compation-you have to have an gentle side so we can get along.
  3. stern-Then you have to be able to take things serious in an good way but you have to be serious.
  4. outgoing-you have to be willing to talk to anyone and ready to do the most outrageos things.

writing 2.

 To be honest i’ve used all of my signature strenghts and i dont have an hard time using them at all. I love to be outgoing,stern,humorist and compationate. Im just an overall good guy,but i’ve have had an incodent that i used all 4 in one. My mom would make me mad and i had to be humorist to make me stay happy and then i would be compationate because what i may have done was wrong. Also when my mom would have company i would have to be outgoing to her company. Then last but not least i have to be stern because i wouldnt want people to take advantage of me so i would have to be stern.

Writing 3.

I would have to use all 4 of my signature strenghts to be the person i am today. These signature strenghts let me have an good side and a bad side thanks for me being outgoing.stern,compationate, and humorist.

My 5 Strengths:

  1. Humorist: you are able to laugh at any giving time and you are a very fun and willing to have a good time.
  2. compation:You often show that you can be gentle and have an soft side,and you are compationate to others.
  3. Stern: You are kind of a gerk but more of being mean towards other and you will not take any mess from whoever. 
  4. Outgoing: You are willing to do whatever that comes to it and you are wi8lling to talk to anyone.anytime and anywhere.
  5. Willing: You would do most likely anything at any time.

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Assignment 5 week 1

October 16th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

(The difference between democrate and republican)

Being an democrate,politicians are for we the people all the way. We care for the americans to be safe and expanding opportunities for every american. Democrates also want strong securityof our nation, economic growth, and health for all american we are for the people. But an republican pretty much only want an strong army and better things for their people and they seem to always stay together bur it always end up turning out wrong. You can look at what president bush is doing right now he is letting this nation down big time. 

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Assignment 3 Week 1

October 16th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

(What is an blog)

An blog is an online journal that a person can update daily. An blog is short for weblog it can be seen by everyone and it is complete insert to the internet onvce you post an blog. You can talk about anything on a blog you can state facts or just tell about your self its up to you. You can also add thoughts and comments on your blog they common include reflections and political issues. Blogging can also be an effective communication tool for you to keep in contact of others that have an daily blog also. Also if you have an blog you are an “blogger” and if you have an “blog”.

(The best sports blog)

I went to google and I looked up the best sports blog. I found that New Yorkers are crazy about there sports and there beer. A guy name james from new jersey posts blogs every football game and he gives the full detail and its all about him and his friends sunday mayhem. Its great the way that he describe them watching the game the words that he use it make me feel that i am sitting there with him and the guys.

The URL:http://www.forbes.com./ebusiness/2003/09129/cx

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Assignment 2 Week 1

October 16th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

(Discrimination In Sports)-the blog i liked

That well spoken blog did a lot of relating and thinking for me. It showed me that just because you have an disability you shouldnt be treated different.Also if you have to wear something that will allow you to perform to the best of your ability in sports or championships well so be it.

I think personally if you have an disability you should be treated and looked at the same as anybody else thats just my opinion, but im more than positive that im not the only one that feel the same. Also its others that may feel threatend by an disabled person playing a sport and i really cant agree with that at all.

But also i have an hands on experience in getting taught different and getting treated different. My grandmother is in an wheel chair and she tells us all the time that people will treat her an certain way just because she is disabled. So i can relate to what she was going through.

The URL:http:/www.merly.net/ci/archives/003041.htm/

(Why does it matter)-the blog i didnt like 

Personally i dont have any question about outter space because it seems to me the media cover up and talk about the space whenever theres anything wrong in our community. I dont care about many more planets that they may have found or the definition of an planet i wabt to know what is going on in our day to day world not about how hot the sun really is.but once again this is my opinion.

The URL:http://w

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Assignment explanation Week 6

October 15th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

(How much truth/how much spin)

The meaning of this phrase is very deep and very expressive.The meaning can mean many things in life like the way you feel or the way you act and the way you express your self in life or to show how you feel to other individuals. The most common expression we all go through as people is how the truth can really hurt you inside and out. It can also mean how you can tell nothing but the truth to anyone or just to know it in your self. And the phrase how much spin is an supporting phrase showing how you can tell the truth and only the truth.

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Assignment 1 week 5

October 15th, 2006 by jusnc08 in Uncategorized · No Comments

(Strengths of spidey)

Spiderman strengths were all over the place,he would feel up and down and then come back around and want to conqure the world. Mr.Parker was an outstanding person to be able to hold in his creativity to find ways to defeat the obstacles he had to cross. He was very openminded he would always think out his plan and what strategie he would want to go through with and nomatter what at the end he would always end up on the better end of the bargain (so to speak) so i think Peter Parker was an Excellent thinker and strategiezer to what he wanted to do. 

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