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Social media has been one of the technological developments of this digital age, with people using this platform for networking with colleagues, hunting for new job opportunities, and staying in touch with family and friends. But terrorist groups, too, have tapped into the power of the Internet, in general, and social media, in particular, to further their agendas in ways that would not have been possible previously. Whether it involves Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or any of a number of social media sites, terrorist groups have proven themselves adept at leveraging the power of social media to recruit and to ...

It is the general perception among the American society that earlier immigrates were successful compared to the immigrants of the current generation. Although this claim could be partially true based on one’s arguments as extracted from their experiences, the statement is basically a myth. This is because recent Pew Research center’s Statistics suggests that the inverse is true. The history course of the immigrants to the US radically shifted and took another direction after 1965 (Duggan et al., 2013). 1965 is the year during which the abolishment of the origins quota system law was put in place. As a ...

David Woods in his book Democracy deferred: civic leadership after 9/11 (83) defines participatory democracy as a form of decision making that is nonhierarchical decentralized, and consensus oriented. The world is in the stage where the political groups make the decision on key roles that have to take place now and in the future. This has led to the introduction of performance appraisals that are carried out when restoring coalition leaders. They determine how effective the leaders have influenced the actions of public agencies in utilizing public input. The idea of appraisal is good but a lot of efforts are needed ...

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It is not secret that there is still racial inequality within society. The mass migrations to cities have left many neighborhoods overpopulated, destitute, and families mainly minorities, left holding the bag. The progress of urbanization has led to many positive and negative aspects that affect every member. As life expectancy increases, people will naturally migrate from rural areas to urban areas where there is more opportunity for sustainable living. In essence the concept of participatory design has emerged from urbanization, a tool implemented in order to include community involvement in urban planning and development. In the matter of Atlantic Yards ...