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    History of Basketball One of the greatest sports in the world is basketball. This great game was invented by James Naismith‚ a Canadian American sports coach and innovator‚ in December of 1891. James Naismith was a physician from Canada and attended McGill’s University in Montreal‚ Canada. He introduced the game of basketball when he was an instructor at the Young Men Christian Association Training School in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He created the game because he wanted to think of something

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    Introduction In this essay‚ I will outline my understanding and knowledge of human interaction both with my own personal real world experience as well as using a piece of fiction to reflect on the manner. Having worked several jobs since I was 17 years old‚ I have had the opportunity to work with a large variety of different and unique individuals. During this time not only did I learn to communicate and interact better and “come out of my shell” more‚ it allowed me to learn the importance of team

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    blame and the black people were the target for just about everything. A substantial amount of hate crimes rose as soon as the bill passed; Daisy Bates‚ the head chairman of the NAACP in Little Rock took lots of scrutiny for it. The main target for these hate crimes were the nine black students enrolled at Little Rock Central High School. Their families were suffering much a bundle of pain‚ and it was a frightening time to be living there. All the

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    the then small gathering of students known as the "Little Rock Nine"‚ is returning to visit their high school‚ Central High School. In 1957 as late aged teenagers they were the first nine African-American students to attend and be integrated into the former whites only school. As a 12 year old‚ Melba lived through the Supreme Court case that decided it was illegal to have all white schools anymore. This case is later known as Brown vs the Board of Education. In the immediate years that followed

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    As the internet evolved‚ people have changed their perceptions of what is important to them. People are more desensitized to a lack of privacy by the constant necessity of giving it up‚ if through needing to sign up for a service‚ or by putting pictures out on social networks This has happened in online privacy and in the trust of online services. Charles Howarth’s piece “Technology is making us blind: the dangerous complacency of the iPhone era” argues that over time people have lost wariness of technology

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    3.3.1 Explain all current Legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures that are in place for safeguarding children and young people. ./3.3.11 Explain the policies and procedures relevant to your organisation that are in place to protect children‚ young people and the staff who work with them. We currently have in place at the moment; Safeguarding Procedures and Safeguarding Benchmarking‚ protection of Children‚ Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding Procedures‚ risk assessments‚ Missing Learners

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    written by Horace McCoy expresses two significant views on life during the Great Depression. This novel is about Robert and Gloria’s struggle to live during the times of hardship after their failure to pursue in life. Robert‚ the narrator of the novel‚ is a young boy who hopes to become a film director. After many failed attempts at pursuing his aspired profession‚ his strong and tough personality reflects his view on fighting for his life and become a filmmaker. On the other hand‚ Gloria‚ the other

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    One month ago‚ Mack Beggs‚ a high school senior‚ earned the Texas girls’ state championship and completed a perfect season. Mack Beggs is a transgender boy. The state of Texas refused to allow Breggs to wrestle with the boys because their laws state that high school athletes must compete by the gender listed on their birth certificate. Wrestling fans called Beggs derogatory terms like “faggot” and “it.” Negative Facebook and Twitter comments questioned Beggs and made him seem like a lesser being

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    I have great deal experience with working with young people‚ especially those who have SEN and/or come from challenging or deprived backgrounds. My main role is as a Keyworker supporting young people progress into employment using the Talent Match Programme. As part of this project I work with a range of 18 – 24 year olds with significant barriers that prevent them from gaining employment. I have a key role in recruiting the correct candidates for Talent Match and use a variety of contact sources

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    Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. By Kimberley Morgan. The United Nations convention on the rights of the child (1989) Built on varied legal systems and cultural traditions‚ the convention is a set of non-negotiable standards and obligations. These basic standards are the minimum requirements that should be respected by all governments. They are founded on respect for the dignity and worth of each individual‚ regardless of race‚ colour‚ gender‚ language‚ religion‚ opinions

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