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    Outcome 1 1. Discuss the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people (1.1) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international human rights treaty which grants all children and young people an inclusive set of rights‚ including the right to express their views and have them taken into account in all matters affecting them‚ the right to play‚ rest

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    Santiago's Destruction

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    Destruction and Defeat Could you imagine catching an 18 foot long marlin? The marlin‚ eaten by a shark on the way home‚ could not defeat the fact that catching the great fish is a victory. Santiago did this in the book the Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway. He is victorious at the end of the story for multiple reasons-he has endurance‚ he is never defeated‚ and he does not lose faith throughout the entire story. Santiago’s ability to endure the harsh life he lives gives even more meaning

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    Why Do People Lie?

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    I.- Why do people lie? Everybody lies. It may only be “white” lies‚ but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes. We start lying at around age 4 to 5 when children gain an awareness of the use and power of language. This first lying is not malicious‚ but rather to find out‚ or test‚ what can manipulated in a child’s environment. Eventually children begin to use lying to get out of trouble or get something they want. White lies‚ those concocted to protect someone’s feelings‚ are not

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    Why Do People Work

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    Why do people work? Think about the reading and your own knowledge of human nature. In his essay “Work and Labour” Igor Shchegolev referred to Daniel Yankelovich’s three conceptions of work (described in “The Work Ethic Is Underemployed”). “First‚ as labour‚ as a way to exist; second‚ as a way to improve one’s level of life; and third‚ as a moral necessity”‚ paraphrased Igor. These conceptions closely resonate with an ancient orthodox perception of three stages Christian might act in: stages

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    Everywhere you go‚ everywhere you look‚ there is always somebody different. The American society focuses on differences and not similarities of other people. Imagine walking down the street and having people stare at you or call you names‚ or talk behind your back. Imagine not knowing the time because nobody will tell you. Why won’t they tell you the time‚ or spare you some change? Because you are black. Actually‚ because your skin is a different color‚ or because you are a different kind of religion

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    Rainforest Destruction

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    The rainforests of the world all have one thing in common: they are all based around the equator and the tropics. Without them‚ many of our household products such as wooden furniture and basic necessities like coal and even air would not exist. We are losing all of our raw materials up just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth’s land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and scientists estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be drained

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    The Machine Stops

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    Machine Stops Draft 24 March 2010 The Machine Stop’s published in 1909 by E. M Forster is an amazing prediction of a future where humans live below the surface of the earth in “The Machine.”Connected by something similar to the internet and communicating only by webcam‚ their every need is met and physical contact has become obsolete. There is a lot in this story that can be compared with our lives now in regards to dependence on technology and the way that it controls our lives‚ I am going to

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    What Is Happening To Our Land? Frances Bradley Dr. Jeronimo Ribaya 11/18/2013 Taking its toll on our land; however‚ hope is not lost. Overcultivation has become a very large problem as populations continue to grow. Overgrazing has also become a big problem as the number of people rise. With the larger numbers of people on the planet today that are still on the upswing has brought on a huge problem with deforestation. Have no fear‚ although these things along with natural elements causing

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    “(You) don’t got the power”‚”(Stop) That’s not an option‚ I’m my biggest problem”‚ “Only thing I fear is God‚ and he’s on my side”‚ and “That’s why I really feel like You Can’t Stop Me” (You Can’t Stop Me by Andy Mineo). The song “You Can’t Stop Me” by Andy Mineo has meanings for almost every line and connect together. No lines are just thrown in there to make it sound better. The first line “(You) don’t got the power” means that any person (including the devil) cannot stop Mineo‚ (or possibly anyone

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    issues involved in children and young people using technology. An explanation of the risks and possible consequences for children and young people of being online and using a mobile phone. Technology is rapidly growing and offers a vast amount of benefits for children and young people. This ever growing development however also poses risks for children and young people and they need to know how to protect themselves. The various risks of mobile phones and being online can be; exposure to inappropriate

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