Local and National provision - I have chosen to study the sport, football and research into the designated sections of the assessment content.

Unit 2, Section C-Task 4: LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROVISION For task 4 'Local and National provision, I have chosen to study the sport, football and research into the designated sections of the assessment content. Football is a highly popular sport throughout England and the rest of Britain, and there are many governing bodies and other sport related bodies which have been set up for various reasons, such as to promote and fund the sport. A lot of the governing bodies are trying to increase National Grass Roots Development Schemes in order to get more people interested in playing football, especially from an early age. I researched one organization in detail:- which was called 'Sport England'. This organization is in partnership with other agencies as well as the F.A. Premier League, active sports and the government itself. Schemes from Sport England included:- Increasing Grass Roots Development by providing facilities or enhanced facilities all over the country. This includes improving pitches and changing facilities at schools and parks to encourage further participation in the sport of football, as well as encouraging many small rural organizations to become interested in football. The idea of Grass Roots Development was also to be used to strengthen links between football and the community and to harness its potential as a force for good in society. Funding for such

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: Physical Education (Sport & Coaching)
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What are the strengths and weaknesses of a positivist/empiricist approach to political analysis?

WHAT ARE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF A POSITIVIST/EMPIRICIST APPROACH TO POLITICAL ANALYSIS? 21-Jan-09 560011924 POL1014A 807 What are the strengths and weaknesses of a positivist/empiricist approach to political analysis? Introduction introduction..... Positivists test their theories through direct observation. They contend that as they intend to answer empirical questions, direct observation will maintain objectivity due to them not considering reasoning and understanding behind the act. Direct observation is a quantitative method. For example if looking at voting behaviour, positivists would observe variables such as if someone votes, their age, race and class. This excludes personal motivation of an individual. From their raw results, positivists can construct correlations between the variables in order to establish a predictive model as to who will vote. This scientific method means that the political scientist's own views and experiences will not bias the results. However, many have criticized the idea that positivist methodology is objective. Within positivism, one of the tenants is that knowledge can only come from experience. Theories can only be compiled and tested if one is seeking to establish a casual relationship from prior experience. For example, if a positivist saw a woman crashing a car he may think that all women are bad drivers. He would then

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It is obvious that celebrity influence have started to take over parental influences among teenagers today. Therefore, celebrities should be aware that their actions have more of an effect on teenagers then many people believe

Tough Choice We were all babies. Not knowing anything. Just living life as it flowed, while playing with or eating whatever came into our hands and looking up at all the giants around. But we grow. Not just age and height. But we grow as a person being influenced by so many aspects of life in the environment-some which cannot be avoided and others we choose not to avoid. The second babies come out of their mother's womb, they are nurtured by their parents 24/7. As they start growing, they begin following their parents, copying whatever they do, or at least try to even if the parent doesn't necessarily teach them how to and they even start to look like their parents. But parents do teach babies many of the basic necessities of life including walking, speaking, eating properly without fingers, manners, and reading. But, things start to change. Adolescence starts. The once cute little babies become aware of what's happening in the world and soon notice that it's not just their parents telling them what to do. There are so many others to look at. Living in an era connected by wires and the binary code, it is almost impossible to seclude oneself from the ubiquitous media no matter how hard a parent may try to hide it. TV programs and commercials, magazine covers, Internet blogs and twitter, internet tabloids movies screaming to be read and watched, even on the back of cereal

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  • Level: GCSE
  • Subject: English
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To what extent was the strength of the French army the main reason for Napoleons military success until 1808?

To what extent was the strength of the French army the main reason for Napoleon’s military success until 1808? Throughout Napoleon’s early reign until 1808, it is undisputed that the French army enjoyed an unprecedented amount of success on the battlefield in its numerous campaigns against its foes. It is therefore astounding that following 1808, its successes start to dwindle to the point of Napoleon’s ultimate demise in 1815. Consequently, many historians have disputed the true nature of Napoleon’s early military successes. In order to evaluate this debate, one must assess three key factors: the strength of the French army, the weakness of the opposition and Napoleon’s ability as a commander. It is clear that the inherited strength of the French army played a decisive role in Napoleon’s military success until 1808. As David Chandler quotes, ‘the weapon was ready forged’. The levees and levees en masse of the preceding revolutionary governments had introduced thousands of new conscripts into the army which meant, in terms of sheer numbers, Napoleon had the command of a vast, unstoppable force which was practically unrivalled on continental Europe until 1813. In addition, the expanding population of France and her empire meant the prospect of an indefinite amount of men. Napoleon himself stated, ‘I can afford to lose 30,000 men a month’. This meant that

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: History
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The Old Man and the Sea Essay. In Santiago, the central character of the Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor, courage, endurance, and faith.

The Old Man and the Sea He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty four days now without taking a fish. By the outer looks, Santiago was indeed just an old aged fisherman whose side luck had for the time being left, but by riding alongside him in his puny little skiff as he takes the reader on a three day journey that is beyond the capabilities of any ordinary man, Santiago evidently proves that he is everything more than just an old aged fisherman. As the first line states, Santiago had been living through tough times as a fisherman, where despite his skill and above all inspiring endurance, each day's attempts had left him empty handed. Manolin, better known as the boy, had once fished with and assisted the old man, until numerous fruitless days had forced his parents to send him elsewhere. Still, the boy reveres Santiago as more than just a teacher but a role model, and visits him to make sure his idol is well and cared for. On the 85th day, Santiago manages to catch a marlin, three times the size of his boat that drags him for almost 48 hours deeper and deeper into the sea. This time, Santiago is tested severely by nature for his strength and determination, to stay with the marlin, which he had begun to address and feel as a brother. Yet, nature continues to be relentless and soon enough on his victorious journey home, three

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  • Level: International Baccalaureate
  • Subject: World Literature
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How Is one's Perception of the Absurd developed (through the Character of Meursault) in the Outsider?

How Is one's Perception of the Absurd developed (through the Character of Meursault) in the Outsider? Albert Camus, born on the 7th of November 1913 in Algeria, was a French journalist, author and philosopher. After World War I many Europeans lost faith and began to question certain aspects of life. Camus and various existential writers, such as Samuel Beckett, judged that life was mainly monotonous and grey and that the “loss of human ultimate certainties”[1] occurred. Although Camus openly said: “No, I am not an existentialist”[2], mainly two philosophical notions can be found in The Outsider. Absurdism is “the belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe”[3], thus all efforts of humans to find rationality will ultimately fail as no such meaning in life exists. Another philosophy which is pervasive in the novel is existentialism, which is the belief “that people are searching to find out who and what they are throughout life as they make choices based on their experiences, beliefs, and outlook without the help of laws, ethnic rules, or traditions”[4]. The Outsider is the story about Meursault, the narrator and protagonist, who, following a series of irrational events commits homicide and is put on trial. Through different key elements, like the character of Meursault and momentous situations, one is able to determine these tenets on the

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  • Level: International Baccalaureate
  • Subject: World Literature
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Presentation On Managing Self-Harm Amongst Mental Health Service Users.

managing self-harm among mental health service users Joy Koroma 1B (Mental Health) Adopting Best Practice Who has come across a service user who has self harmed? The rational in ‘Practice experience’ In all my placements, both mental health and adult, I came across several services users who self harm or had history of self harm. Planning and managing the care of those service users was challenging at times Myths about self harm and at times negative attitudes towards those who self harm My interest is ‘How to effectively manage the care of service users who self harm’ as this may result in reduced suicide rate. Outline of presentation Definition and incidence of self harm Self harm and suicide relationship Risk factors associated with self harm Policies and guidelines on managing self harm Conclusion Self harm Deliberate self harm is any act by an individual with the intent of harming himself or herself physically and which may result in some harm. (Isacsson & Rich, 2001) Generally, individuals who engage in deliberate self harm are in a lot of emotional pain and they do not have healthy methods for coping to manage the pain. (Pearrow, 2004) Methods of self harm 65% more likely to cut themselves. 30% poisoning/overdose More violent & less common methods: Asphyxiation, Hanging, Suffocation Jumping

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  • Level: University Degree
  • Subject: Subjects allied to Medicine
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'In Henry V and The Rover it is money that makes the world go round.' Discuss this statement in an essay of no more than 1,500 words.

'In Henry V and The Rover it is money that makes the world go round.' Discuss this statement in an essay of no more than 1,500 words. King Henry V from Henry V and Willmore from The Rover will be used to discuss how the statement, 'In Henry V and The Rover it is money that makes the world go round'. This will be looked at via the means of character stereotypes, rhetorical skills and conservative endings in each text and how these tools portray the male characters in a generally positive light but a in a role which revolves around money. This discussion will go on to suggest that different moral perspectives of the twentieth century have been expressed in productions of Henry V and The Rover and have sometimes served to intensify this aspect of the two plays. Owens (p. 77 in Owens W.R and Goodman L. (Eds.) (1996) Shakespeare, Aphra Behn and the Canon: Routledge/Open University REF) describes the historical King, Henry V, as 'canonical'. As a legendary war hero and a popular monarch, he had already been idealized in the historical accounts on which Shakespeare based his play. In Shakespeare's version of events, Henry V is dramatized in his public role (with little reference to his private feelings) becoming an idealized Mrs. Julie Ward W9630582 TMA 07 Page 2 'Christian king' (The Arden Shakespeare: King Henry V 1.2.242 (1995), Craik T.W. (Ed.): Thomson)). He

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: History
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Unit 27: Challenging Behaviour in Health & Social Care

Jessica Bascombe Unit 27: Challenging Behaviour in Health & Social Care P1: Describe the characteristics and causes of challenging behaviour Challenging behaviour is behaviour outside of the expected norms for a person’s age that is disruptive and difficult to manage and can cause harm the individual exhibiting the behaviour is likely to suffer from learning disability or a mental illness or may have had a difficult upbringing. Verbal Abuse: Is a form abuse that involves the use of words in a verbally abusive situation words are used to attack, control and inflict harm on another individual verbal abuse is not just mean it involves inflicting psychological violence on another individual attacking their being and attempting to destroy his or her spirit. A number of behaviours are considered verbally abusive behaviours such as angry outbursts, screaming rages and name calling verbal abuse often includes blaming and intimidation verbal abuse can be overt or covert but it is always about controlling often verbal abusers tell their victims what to think and how to feel they refuse to see or understand the victims point of view. The effects of verbal abuse can affect an individual self image and affect someone in emotional psychological ways it can lead to low self esteem as well as depression victim may already be experiencing at home or in other places in some cases verbal

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: Healthcare
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Analyse the factors that can support or inhibit effective communication.

.2– Analyse the factors that can support or inhibit effective communication. We all communicate continuously the figure below shows how the communication cycle occurs: . A person has an idea 2. They code their message 3. They send their message to someone else 4. A second person then receives the message 5. The second person decoded the message 6. The message is understood Once the message has been understood the cycle will be repeated if the second person responds. Repetitions of the communication cycle are essential every time we have a conversation (www/resources.collins.co.uk). A number of factors can affect a client’s ability to communicate effectively because they prevent or interfere with a person’s ability to send receive or understand a message. Sensory Deprivation and Disability Care workers should be alert to the additional communication needs of clients with sensory impairments and disabilities. When communicating with a client who has a visual impairment they may focus on your voice so it is important to use a different tone and pitch when verbally communicating as this aids the client to understand your emotion though the tone of your voice (UK Distance Learning, Page 42). Physical barriers Physical barriers are often because of the environment: * Staff being located in different buildings or on different sites as facilitating care plans

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  • Subject: Healthcare
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