To what extent is the welfare state of the 21st century similar to that envisaged by William Beveridge? This essay will commence by explaining who William Beveridge was and what problems he seen within the welfare state. Following on from this‚ it will then compare the welfare state of the 21st century to that seen by William Beveridge in his famous “report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services” which was published on the 1st December 1942‚ discussing problems
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In Stanley Milgram’s‚ The Perils of Obedience‚ Milgram states "obedience is as basic an element in the structure of social life as one can point to."(1) Milgram then shows how submission to that authority goes back as far as Abraham. He makes us look into ourselves and see why we obey these commands against our better judgment. Milgram then goes into detail about the experiment he set up at Yale University to test how much pain a person would inflict on another person just because they were ordered
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By the 1950s‚ scientists were in hot pursuit of the origin of life. Around the world‚ the scientific community was examining what kind of environment would be needed to allow life to begin. In 1953‚ Stanley L. Miller and Harold C. Urey‚ working at the University of Chicago‚ conducted an experiment which would change the approach of scientific investigation into the origin of life. Miller took molecules which were believed to represent the major components of the early Earth’s atmosphere and put
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Dawn revisited is a poem about the new ideas one could have in life and how it is easy to start again if things don’t go too well‚ as the poem starts with ‘imagine you wake up with a second chance’ which automatically introduces the topic to the reader. The poem is laid-out in a way that – especially ‘hawks his pretty wares’ - gives us an unimaginable image of the beauty of dawn‚ a description that would want people to manage their time in order to see it. The poet states ‘if you don’t look back
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Friends do have ever heard about such a fact which cannot be proved….? Here‚ I present you a truth of such kind and exactly similar. In the Holy Epic RAMAYANA‚ Brahmarshi Valmiki had tried to let us know many facts which are difficult to prove. We all know that When Goddess Sita was kidnapped‚ Lord Rama needed the help of Vanaras and in particular Lord Hanuma. And while searching Lord Hanuma and his co - vanaras reached the shore of Hindu Maha Samudra (Indian Ocean). Lord Hanuma
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Some people claim that universities should give the same sum of money to their students’ sports activities as to their university libraries. They point out that universities should attract more students to exercise‚ because a healthy body can make a student bear the heavy studies. On the other hand‚ most people‚ like me‚ strongly disagree with it. In the following paragraphs‚ I will explain some main reasons. In the first place‚ an obvious advantage to spend more money on libraries is that enormous
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making everybody ignore the rest of society. This increase in drug usage parallels Huxley’s version of a society controlled by the distribution of drugs. Although soma is not a common drug of today‚ other substances are being used and are having a similar effect. Huxley’s Brave New World is slowly becoming a reality as a growing majority of our society continues their dependence on drugs. One last factor
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Discuss the representations of the various ‘other’ women in the novel: Mrs Reed‚ Miss Temple‚ Céline Varens‚ Blanche Ingram and‚ to a lesser extent‚ Bertha Mason. What does Jane learn from these women? Which are positive role models? Which are negative? Throughout the novel‚ there are female characters who are either positive or negative role models to Jane. Due to the novel being about Jane’s personal development‚ the portrayals of the role models are such as to highlight how they influence Jane’s
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Compare and contrast A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Write a brief essay (of approximately 1000 words) to comment on the two female protagonists’ (Nora Helmer and Blanche Duboi’s) relationship with men. A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams are two well-known plays that give rise to discussions over male-female relationships in old society. The female protagonists in the plays are women who are dependent
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1. What resources would you use to help a student with reading difficulties similar to Anthony’s? The best resources specifically for the reading difficulty would be online games that make reading fun and interactive. Reader Rabbit is a good example of one of these games. It would also be a good idea to gauge his interests and to get him lower level books about things he’s interested in. Reading needs to be a fun activity for him‚ and he needs to want to read more to learn about things he’s interested
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