Asses the view that the education system of Britain is meritocratic (40 marks) One of the main understandings of the functionalist view of the education system is that it acts as a ladder of opportunity for people to achieve the best that they can‚ according to their ability. The best people will then go on to gain the best jobs and become the leaders of their society. This belief is known meritocracy. A meritocracy is a social system in which people’s success in life depends primarily on their
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2011 Jan Phil2 KoEW MS Outline and illustrate three characteristics of sense-data. (15 marks) Anticipate the following characteristics: • We are immediately/directly acquainted with sense-data‚ (from which we infer a mindindependent reality). • Sense-data are (usually) mental or mind-dependent. • Sense-data exist only as they are perceived. • Reports regarding sense-data are incorrigible. • Sense-data are nothing other than how they appear – they have no hidden depths. • The sense-data
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Are the laws that are made enough for women security in India Against The status of Women in India‚ both historically and socially has been one of the respect and reverence. The Constitution of India not only grants equality to Women but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of Women for neutralising the cumulative socio-economic educational and political disadvantages faced by them. . Crime against women are increasing year by year in India . Statistics
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Don’t Sweat Small Stuff ….and it’s small stuff By Richard Carlson The book is a publication of 1997. It contains a collection of strategies and short essays that the author-Richard Carlson has seen work in his clients and audience. Given the current fast life and all that comes with it‚ the demands of life and the culture today takes a toll on people despite the efforts to shake them off. In his book‚ Richard seeks to help you focus on what matters and ignore anything that drains up your energy unnecessarily
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GOVERNMENT – UNIT 3 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT U.S. CONSTITUTION bridge Reducing or cutting short. Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution‚ based strongly on the personal freedoms of the citizen. currency A medium of exchange for purchases. endowed To be equipped with a talent or a quality. persecuted To harass or annoy. petition A request. redress To set right; correcting a wrong that was done. tranquility Calmness; peacefulness (note: the early American
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Alzheimer’s General Summary Alzheimer’s is a dementing illness (causes loss of mental functions like memory or thought)‚ and between 60 and 80% of all dementing illness is produced by Alzheimer’s‚ making it the most common form of dementia in older people. Alzheimer’s first appears in people after the age of 60‚ and in all individuals over the age of 65‚ an estimated 5% have the disease. Just like dementia in general‚ the odds of getting Alzheimer’s doubles every five years after 65 years of age
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Category | North | South | West | Midwest | Political | Political views often clashed. Wealthy entrepreneurs wanted to increase profits. Workers wanted better wages and working condition. | Racism was still a huge political problem that was still alive mostly in the south. This influenced many political movements and laws. | In rural areas‚ farmers were also politically active. It was a region in which social and political campaigns took root | Chinese people caused riots
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home work should not be assigned to students on a daily basis the subject of homework is cause for much debate between teachers‚ students and parents. However‚ it is obvious that homework is not necessary everyday. homework should not be assigned to students on a daily basis because of health issues‚ the level of difficulty and the problem of time. First off‚ daily homework is unnecessary because of health issues. students who have too much homework can develop poor sleeping habits; many students
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November 2012 November 2012 Dillon Agyemang Honors Lit Report Dillon Agyemang Honors Lit Report Hounded‚ the 1st of The Iron Druid Chronicles series was written by a newly found author named Kevin Hearne. All books in the series are urban fantasy. This aspect of the books makes them very intriguing because they combine a lot of fantasies and mythology (and not only vampires and werewolves) with the modern day world. The protagonist in Hounded‚ as well as the rest of the series‚ is Atticus
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belittles this sensitive issue by using inappropriate sarcasm. This can clearly be seen from the beginning of the article; the title ‘Stuff The Tigers‘ not only shows Mr. Clarkson’s personal attitudes to all living creatures and the world itself but also uses language to create humour to address a topic that is clearly not humorous. By using a pun on the word ‘stuff’ he is making an insensitive start to his article. While this may appeal to a younger audience‚ those more educated will find it offensive
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