Written Task Article: ‘Hong Kong’s ethnic minority students deserve a fair chance in life’ Few are happy with education in Hong Kong. Local parents complain about mainlanders competing for places in kindergartens‚ while expatriates worry about rising fees in international schools. But a third group of children have it worse: ethnic minorities. For many in Hong Kong‚ ethnic minority kids are off the radar. This lack of interest does not reflect well on our attitudes towards wealth‚ social status
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It is an emotional time for the people who have terminal illness or diseases that can’t be reversed‚ such as when their cancer is at the late stage. A nurse has various roles to perform in regards to providing end-of-life care or palliative care‚ which are: care provider‚ educator‚ advocator‚ and facilitator (Lewis‚ 2013). As a care provider‚ a nurse would perform simple tasks‚ such as cleaning the patient’s room or adjusting the room light. As an educator‚ the nurse provides information to the
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was a room full of them and I could pick whichever ones I wanted. This was my first experience with freedom‚ one of the only parts of my life I could control. When you’re 8 years old‚ even maybe 10 anywhere you go you’re choices are limited. You’re completely dependent on parents for money if you even get to buy what you want. It was a big deal for me because my mom usually made my decisions for me; my life was planned and I had an empty head. I also liked books as a kid because reading came
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and basketball practice is where this breed of women draw the line. They have nothing against parenthood if that ’s your choice. It ’s just not theirs. Some strong‚ confident‚ professional women are now ignoring the script embraced by their mothers and grandmothers and choosing not to have children. Our culture values children and sees them as essential to the good life as a big screen TV or a ski vacation. Society bombards us with the idea that children are a given. The message is everywhere—almost
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Fathers should be present in their children’s lives. My father‚ though a teenager at the time of my birth‚ was not present in mine. As I was growing up‚ my grandparents did the best they could to try to fill the void‚ but without a normal familial structure I struggled to find a suitable replacement. While I did not see my mother often‚ I did see her on weekends. During one of these weekends‚ I witnessed my mother get married to a man named William. William had not been a father before‚ and‚ at just
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makes sure her kids are living in a nice‚ healthy environment. A mother is a child’s go-to person. If there is ever a small problem‚ a child would turn to his mother first. Mothers give up so much time in their lives to make sure they leave a good life for their children. They carry so many responsibilities and make so many sacrifices to make sure their children are happy. A father’s responsibilities are very different from a mother’s. The leader of a family is typically the father. The father
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for myself. It was an experience that I will never forget‚ as it was a lot different from any other funeral I have attended. I attended the funeral with my grandmother‚ as it was for her aunt and I felt it would be beneficial if she attended with someone. On the way to the funeral I had no idea what I was about to experience. On the way out I remember feeling very weird about what all had taken place. In any funeral I had been to before it was basically a celebration of life where friends and family
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Economics Assessment – outcome 3 1. Market failure is ultimately defined by when a market is unable to allocate the resources it has effectively. The two main reasons that a market fails is down to productive inefficiency and allocative inefficiency. Productive inefficiency can be described as when companies are not making the most of the inputs they receive. The output that has been lost due to this could have been used more wisely to satisfy consumer wants and needs. Allocative inefficiency is
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these first chapters‚ we are introduced to a variety of characters and how they play a role in shaping Craig’s life. Craig’s childhood with his grandparents seems to be idealistic and loving‚ considering his biological father is not in the picture. Yet he does not hold any resentment against him but instead seeks his approval. Craig lives with his grandparents until Vern‚ his future stepfather‚ enters his life. At first‚ Vern represents a ’fresh start’ for him and his mother‚ Hazel. He starts off
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“The Role of Ethics in My Life” Ethics play a role in different people’s lives in so many ways. They also vary from one person‚ culture or way of life to another. No matter what‚ I believe that however you live your life‚ having good morals and living an ethical life should be the most important thing you acquire during your lifetime. When your parents were born‚ your grandparents taught them what they thought was right and wrong‚ and the difference between good or bad. This instilled a way
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