Both set in the 1920/30's "The Godmother" and "Bugsy Malone" have a lot of similarities but they also have differences due to the way in which the two stories are conducted and the events that occur.

Comparing "The Godmother" and "Bugsy Malone" By Vikki Basten Both set in the 1920/30's "The Godmother" and "Bugsy Malone" have a lot of similarities but they also have differences due to the way in which the two stories are conducted and the events that occur. From a social context both of the stories are extremely alike, the status of women was fairly low and they would never be controlling anything. For example Velma in "The Godmother" was the secretary of Spats Valetta and until the end of the story she was his assistant and wasn't seen as a person of any importance by anyone else on stage. For example when the showgirls came in for their auditions Velma was overlooked by the girls as they try to get Mr. Valetta's attention. They ignored Velma even though she tried to create the impression that she was of some significance. So we can see that even women knew the lack of control that another women has over a business or an event. The same type of thing occurs in "Bugsy Malone" Tallulah is Fat Sam's partner but appears only to be seen as a sort of trophy for him, she is never asked for an opinion or to do anything important except 'fix your make up' as we hear Fat Sam tell her countless times. In both of the plays women did small jobs like assistants, waitresses and the most well known showgirls. Showgirls in both plays were merely entertaining, the showgirls

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Describe the composition of fat.

Sarah Richards 13F Essay 11 Describe the composition of fat. (4) Fats and oils, also known as lipids, are formed from glycerol and fatty acids, which combine to create triglycerides. A triglyceride consists of one molecule of glycerol combined with two molecules of fatty acid. The fatty acids are either saturated or unsaturated fat and the proportions and combination of these produce a solid fat or liquid oil. Lipids contain the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Explain the difference between a saturated fat and a polyunsaturated fat, and describe the working characteristics of each type of fat. (8) All fats contain the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The way to distinguish saturated fats from polyunsaturated fats is too look at the bond. For example, butter, which is a saturated fat, would have single bonds between the carbon atoms. However, sunflower oil would have a double carbon bond such as the diagram below. The saturated fats are known as the "dangerous" fats due to their link with obesity and coronary heart disease. These fats are mainly found in the animal sources of fat, such as lard, suet and butter. However, polyunsaturated fats tend to be made from vegetable sources such as in the case of sunflower oil. The working characteristics of saturated and unsaturated fats include, shortening, emulsions, aeration, flavourings, plasticity, moisture retention

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Discus the issues surrounding IVF in the treatment of infertility

Discus the issues surrounding IVF in the treatment of infertility. IVF or In-Vitro Fertilisation is a way for infertile couples to have a child. Around 6,000 babies are born every year to otherwise infertile couples as a result of IVF. Though the methods used in IVF treatment often cause a lot of controversy some say it just raises people's hopes of having a child because there is only a 15% success rate. IVF was developed in the 1970's with the first IVF baby (Louise Brown) being born in 1978. About 30,000 Ivf babies have been born in the UK since. (bbc.co.uk/news) There are several different ways methods of IVF, but the main process involves the women taking fertility drugs to help her produce more eggs. The eggs are then harvested and are fertilised in the lab. The woman is then given hormone drugs to prepare her womb to receive the fertilised eggs. The eggs are then placed inside the womb and a normal pregnancy hopefully follows. The process is also a big financial drain on couples. Especially if it doesn't work. There are a number of other issues surrounding IVF. Humanists take the view that it is ethically acceptable if the views of the mother are pro IVF. They also say that all parties involved know exactly what is going to happen in way of the child after the procedure. Their most important view in my eyes is that the parents should also consider all other options

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There has been an explosion of interest and use of alternative medicines and an increase in the numbers and visits to alternative practitioners in Australia.

There has been an explosion of interest and use of alternative medicines and an increase in the numbers and visits to alternative practitioners in Australia (Furnham A, Mcgill C 2003). Complementary and Alternative medicine, also known as Traditional medicine covers a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches and therapies. Many therapies are termed 'holistic', which generally means that the healthcare practitioner considers the whole person, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects (Moon G, Gillespie R 1995). These forms of medicine have evolved recently as a reaction to high technology medicine. It was noted that many users of traditional remedies also use modern medicine at the same time. The concern about the adverse effect and rising cost of conventional health care is fuelling the search for alternative approaches to the prevention and management of illness. According to Fontanarosa and Lundberg argue that there is no 'alternative medicine'. 'There is only scientifically proven, evidence-based medicine supported by solid data or unproven medicine, for which scientific evidence is lacking. Whether a therapeutic practice is 'Eastern' or 'Western', is conventional or mainstream, or involves mind-body techniques or molecular genetics is largely irrelevant, except for historical purposes and cultural interests' (Taken from: Loustaunau M, Sobo

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Use sociological terminology to describe the principle sociological perspectives and how these apply to Health and Social care.

Unit 7- Sociological perspectives P1) Use sociological terminology to describe the principle sociological perspectives In this assignment I am going to describe the key sociological perspectives that have been used to describe and understand societies and the way that people behave within that society. Culture: The values, beliefs, language, rituals, customs and rules associated with a particular society or social groups. Values: Values are the beliefs and principles that establish what is important and seen as worthwhile in a society, what is good or bad, what we are proud of, and what should be avoided. Norms: The guidelines or rules that govern how we behave in society or in groups within that society. Socialisation: The process of learning the visual ways of behaving in society. Social institutions: The major 'building blocks' of society, e.g. the family, the education system, the health services or legal system. FUNCTIONALISM: This is a structuralism theory. Structuralisms are interested in understanding the main institutions in society this includes the family, education, and health services, the economy and also looks at things like political institutions, religious groups and the media. Structuralisms are concerned with how all of these things link with each other and how they influence people and their behavior within a society. Functionalism is an approach

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Communication M1

Communication Cycle in Difficult, Complex and Sensitive Situations 3) Develop your communication cycle to include an explanation of how the communication cycle may be used to communicate difficult, complex and sensitive issues. (M1) The communication cycle is a set of 6 stages that have to all be completed to ensure effective communication between people. Communication is a natural process and is easy for someone that has speech, hearing and eyesight. It is slightly more complex for those that have not got all 3 main communication skills but there are ways around them such as Braille and Sign Language. In certain situations the communication cycle can have extra stages added in to it or taken away. This is because some circumstances have to be carefully thought over and you must watch and listen to everything that is happening while trying to communicate effectively or that you have not listened to what has been said completely and judged to soon. Example Your name is Sarah. You work in a children's hospice where a 2 year old girl is living on end-of-life care. Overnight, her health has dramatically deteriorated meaning she is on life support machines that are breathing for her. You tell her single parent father Paul that she may never wake up from her coma and that he has to make a choice for her: Paul: I can't believe this has happened to my beautiful little girl,

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barriers to communication

Introduction I am going to investigate the difference in social interactions in different care settings, which have service users of different age range. For my investigation I have decided to go into an educational care setting; this is Redfield edge primary schools reception class which has got children from the age of 5-11 years olds. I thought this was a good choice as in a nursery there might be barriers to communication; as the children may not be able to speak at a good level. I also plan to also use Capable care which is an elderly residence as a care setting to investigate interaction which are; both group and one to one. I am going to investigating aspects of the care value base, these are: * equality in care practise * peoples rights * respect for diversity , choice * Anti discriminatory practice and absence of stereotyping due to disability, health of mind / physical state or Place of origin * Right to confidentiality and privacy * Support and help. Transmission of values also will be demonstrated part of my coursework these are: * establishing and keeping relationships * getting to know the service user and showing empathy and sympathy * Promoting the person to establish and personal unique identity for their selves. * Indicating awareness of needs (PIES) * Praise * Encouragement to support * Giving the user choice and

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Describe two theories of ageing. Disengagement theory and Activity theory

P4: describe two theories of ageing. Disengagement theory - The disengagement theory, planned by Cumming and Henry in 1961, suggests that older people make a positive effort to withdraw from life as a response to their decrease physical, intellectual, emotional and social skills and abilities, diminishing interests and expectations of how they should behave. It suggests that they willingly retire from work; willingly withdraw from relationships and disengage from roles, preferring to follow inactive, solitary activities; and willingly give up their traditional, normal ways of behaving, becoming less and less friendly and companionable and sometimes hostile in their interactions. Cumming (1975) argued that older people would experience a reduction in social contact as they grew older and become increasingly 'individual' (less concerned with the expectations of others). He argued that it was appropriate and healthy for older people to withdraw from others - disengagement was a natural part of ageing. Activity theory - The activity theory, proposed in 1972 by Lemon, Bengtson & Peterson, has a more optimistic view of ageing than the disengagement theory. It suggests that older people age more successfully when they maintain their roles and relationships, keep busy with a full round of daily activities and preserve a positive attitude to life. Further, the more social contacts,

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Assessing End-of-Life Preferences with Video

Assessing End-of-Life Preferences Using an Educational Video February 14, 2011 Introduction Although there have been great strides in improving end-of-life care in urban United States, rural patients with advanced dementia generally have not benefited from these advancements. The Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making considers current methods of explaining end-of-life preferences to people with advanced dementia in a rural setting and offers suggestions about conveying the complex medical concepts to patients with lower health literacy. Currently, rural populations tend to use fewer medical interventions at the end of life than those in urban settings (Gessert, 2006). Although my current nursing position is not located in a rural setting, this information is equally applicable to my facility. In an effort to improve communication and understanding, video presentations offer patients an opportunity to better understand and make informed decisions about their care. Research and Limitations The Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making carried out quantitative research based on scientific method. Data was collected and analyzed in a systematic manner. Random groups of participants, each qualifying on 3 measurable criteria - including not having moderate or severe cognitive impairment (i.e., score <7) based on the Short Portable Mental Status

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supporting adults

P1 Explain how individual right can be respected in a supportive relationship? To be able to have a good relationship amongst service users and care workers there have got to trust each other because without trust the wont be able to have a good relationship as it can be difficult because of the lack of trust. Trust can be gained through the way care workers communicate with there service users, patience, and an appropriate behavior this way a care worker and a service user will develop a supportive relationship. It's also very important that service users needs and beliefs are respected as well as valued. Care workers shouldn't think the got all the power for there service users just because there in there care. Service users have got the same rights as everybody else regardless. Care workers have got to apply to the care value base in order to be able to treat service users in an appropriate way. Treating people equally means treating service users fairly without discrimination. A relationship is a connection among two or more people. .for instance group of friends or sexual partners. Professional relationship is a link between a patient /service user and the people that provide there care. This sort of relationship has boundaries, limitations and expectations; that must be valued and applied at all times in order to have a supportive and good relationship. All health

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