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    CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION This study on understanding what factors influence Florida State Troopers in Orange County to enforce the driving under the influence (DUI) statute was done in part by listening (Burns and Anderson, 1995) to the experiences of the Florida State Troopers who have lived that experience of DUI enforcement, and to draw common themes from these experiences. This qualitative phenomenological study with the theoretical underpinnings of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Shinebourne

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    themselves an American. They believe just since they were born in America they hold the right to call themselves Americans. I believe however, that the right of citizenship must be earned. I believe such is true after watching, the movie “Starship Troopers.” In this sci fi movie people are given the choice to become a citizen by serving two years in the Federal Service. This does not imply military occupations, but instead offers a wide variety of different jobs. Civilians (non-citizens) must serve

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    A Canticle for Leibowitz and Starship Troopers: The Movie In this paper I intend to explore the attitudes toward the value of individual life vs. the value of a community as a whole expressed in A Canticle for Leibowitz and Starship Troopers: the Movie by analyzing their treatment of information control, euthanasia, and the idea of obtaining happiness through a sense of purpose. Starship Troopers may be a satire of a fascist state or an apology for fascist ideology or neither (I don’t pretend

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    John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War was mostly influenced by Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers, but with a few noticeable differences. Both stories were told from a first person viewpoint. The main characters were of a different age, but were similar in their ultimate goal of military service. With access to advanced technology, both characters were able to serve their military branch above the call of duty. Each story had antagonists bent on world domination, but with different goals. Both stories had

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    There are so many misconceptions that this KKK toddler and the state trooper picture expresses. So many expression and concerns can be conveyed through this portrait. When observing this photo there are many questions that may invade your thoughts. Disturbance? Hope? Humor? Touching and Heartbreaking? Irony? The part of the photo that strikes me as humorous is looking at the toddler and he has the slightest clue as to what may be going on. Perhaps the toddler may have mistaken the police and the

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    effective under pressure • Proficient with Microsoft Office products and other database management systems PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Internship Human Resource Specialist • Developed a task validation process for the South Carolina Highway Patrol Troopers • Streamlined the promotion

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    Nicole Bauman HU 424 001 Starship Troopers: Book vs Movie Robert Heinlein’s novel Starship Troopers was released in 1959 and later adapted into film by Paul Verhoeven, released in 1997. The movie differs in almost every aspect to the book, except some of the characters names are kept the same. After harsh criticism, Verhoeven went on to explain it was a satirical play on the right-wing militarism of the book. Verhoeven goes on to say, “Basically the political undercurrent of the film is that these

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    I chose to research the occupation of becoming a Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Trooper for several reasons. The first being that for as long as I could remember, I have always wanted to serve my great country either in the military or as a law enforcement officer. I know that both fields are growing in need, while sadly shrinking in support so why not fulfill my career desires and do my part in serving my country. Subsequently to my father retiring from serving twenty years in the Navy, he looked around

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    boots for over 100 years. Whether you’re an industrial worker or hiking enthusiast, you can be assured your feet are taken care of. With a Thorogood boot review, you can be confident there’s a style to meet your demanding needs. Thorogood Men’s Trooper 8” Side Zip Boot This boot is designed with numerous top quality features; providing additional comfort during long days on the job. The combination zipper with Velcro

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    Do you want to be part of a top-notch and very transcendent law enforcement group? Well, if you are looking for that, look no further. I am here to tell you, that being a State trooper is a very specialized opportunity that is very hard to achieve. State troopers have a history that come with failures that we are not afraid to admit too. In fact, a ton of law enforcements trials before the year of 1820 had failed thanks to having no system that could be reconciled. (Stinchcomb, James D. Opportunities

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