“Call the Midwife” is a BBC television series that focuses on the lives of midwives and nuns living and working in the poverty-stricken area of London in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Episodes focus on all kinds of issues‚ ranging from interracial relationships to birth defects and poverty. Season 2‚ episode 5 is centered around abortion. One of the nurses‚ Jenny‚ has a patient‚ Nora Harding‚ who realizes that she is pregnant with her ninth child. The family already struggles as it is‚ and Nora is distraught
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women from the beginning of a pregnancy to after birth and beyond. A content midwife guides a mother all the way through a healthy pregnancy‚ keeping vigilant to any complications which may arise. I observed working at the maternity unit‚ there was a diverse range of women whom all responded differently to the care given to them. In doing so‚ it has strengthened my desire for pursuing an enduring career as a midwife. During my time on the maternity wards‚ I have engaged with women and their families
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Margaret Thatcher and Indira Gandhi were both polarizing figures in their countries‚ who left behind controversial legacies. Both of these influential leaders seized opportunity when it appeared‚ and overcame the obstacles of being female politicians during some tremendously difficult and trying times. However‚ both of these women proved that leadership is not dependent on gender‚ yet on the determination and passion one has for their country. On October 13‚ 1925‚ Margaret Thatcher was born in
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Exploring the Differences and Similarities between Nurse-Midwives and Obstetrician-Gynecologists Many expectant mothers today‚ if asked about midwives‚ may envision antiquated childbirth. While midwives are becoming more well-known‚ they are still not mainstream. Although the major similarity between Obstetricians-Gynecologists (OB-GYN) and Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) is the outcome of a healthy baby‚ CNMs and OB-GYN receive different education and provide different patient experiences and outcomes
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68: Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity – Ulrich Beck Definition: Risk Society – a society increasingly preoccupied with the future‚ which generates the notion of risk. Globalizing the risks of civilization - The risks of civilization can be described in a formula: poverty is hierarchic‚ smog is democratic. - With the expansion of modernization risks‚ besides problems with endangering nature‚ health and food supply‚ social differences and limits are relativized. - Risk societies are
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was regarded as a milestone in German politics; and the USA‚ the country of freedom and sophistication has yet to experience a female president. One of the exceptions in this context is the UK. Not because of the UK itself but because of Margaret Thatcher. She took office as the first female Prime Minister of the UK as well as the first female leader of the Conservative Party already 30 years ago‚ when women in such high political positions were basically non-existent. She was one of the forerunners
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The most chivalrous knight that I know of is William Thatcher. Over the past few weeks I have learned about what it takes to be a chivalrous man. There’re more than a couple quick reasons on why the peasant boy William Thatcher is the most chivalrous knight that I know. For one reason‚ William is protecting the weak. He puts his life on the line so that his fellow peasants and him eat and are well clothed. William pretends to be a Nobel man‚ which is lying about his real ideality‚ but
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Thatcher Eulogy Revisions At times of tension‚ a country requires a leader who will not only protect his country men but work will other leaders to dissolve the tension. In her eulogy to the American public (June 11‚ 2004)‚ Margaret Thatcher -- the former prime minister of Great Britain-- honors former United States President Ronald Reagan for his success as president. Thatcher’s appeals to pathos and descriptive diction lionizes Reagan for his success as a president‚ global leader and beloved
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Margaret Thatcher‚ otherwise known as The Iron Lady‚ was known for her role in saving Britain. The economy of Britain was facing tremendous troubles in the nineteen hundreds (Blundell 92). If the economy of Britain continued down the road it was going‚ Britain would have faced many great economic hardships that Margaret Thatcher prevented during her time in office. Margaret Thatcher‚ the first female prime minister in British history‚ exceptionally reformed Britain in a time of need while leaving
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Margaret Thatcher was born as Margaret Hilda Roberts on Octobers 13‚ 1925 in Grantham‚ England‚ which is famous by Nuton and Cromvil. Her father was Alfred Roberts‚ who owned a family grocery store and the family often helped him at the store‚ but at the same time he was the active in local politics. He was a very strict man; nobody has right to joke‚ to have a rest during the work hours. Margaret watched only several movies in her childhood and has only few family parties. In such environment Margaret
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