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that you also love one another.’ (John 13:34, Revised Standard Version). How is Maundy Thursday celebrated in the UK? Queen Elizabeth II will observe Maundy Thursday by taking part in the distribution of alms at Leicester Cathedral with the Duke of Edinburgh, a tradition that dates all the way back to the Middle Ages. The Royal Maundy will be distributed amongst 91 women and 91 men, a symbolic number that represents her 91 years of age. All of the recipients will be senior citizens who will…

Through my work experience at Health Watch Harrow – a service to influence and challenge health and social care – I was able to see the importance of treatment for people in need of guidance and support. I intend to pursue a career in Psychology and help those in my local community. Without knowing, Psychology has always been a relevant part of my life, and no doubt the rest of the world. I witnessed a variety of vulnerable patients who had been mistreated and needed help. This showed me how…

In the year 2013, Kelly McGonigal, a Stanford health psychologist and a bestselling author, gave a speech on stress in Edinburgh, Scotland. The audience spans from teens in the early years of high school to middle aged adults living a simple life to grandparents having health problems. McGonigal’s goal in her presentation is to persuade the audience. She wants the audience to think of stress as your friend instead of your enemy. She wants to convince them that stress is only harmful if they…

Portugal, she married an American journalist named Jorge Arantes (Shields 40). In 1993, Joanne’s daughter, Jessica, was born (Shields 40). After her daughter was born, Joanne and Jorge got divorced for unknown reasons (Shields 40). She then moved to Edinburgh, Scotland with her daughter to be with her older sister, Di (Shields 40). Joanne Rowling was a broke, jobless, single mom with the love of writing (Shields 42). That is J.K. Rowling’s life after she graduated…

(Wikipedia) Experience is a personal emotion that a person gets when experiencing a feeling of fulfillment in the place they’ve visited, it can be anything from the atmosphere of a specific place to a historic building. People everywhere have different aspirations and something that may be significant to them might not be to another. Why is visiting Disneyland such a significant place to young children? And why do historical cities appeal to an older generation? No body has the correct answer…

1. “ A contract is an agreement which gives rise to, or is intended to give rise to, a binding legal relationship or which has, or is intended to have legal effect.” A contract can be a bilateral or multilateral agreement. It can be gratuitous (when only one side of the contract has to be preformed) or onerous (when both are). It is formed when there is consensus in idem, known as a “meeting of the minds” between the parties. This means that all parties must agree on the same terms of the…

The Concept of home and abroad Robert Louis Stevenson was an important and renowned literary celebrity of his time. He was born in 1850 in Edinburgh and belonged to an upper middle class family. His father Thomas Stevenson was a well-known leading lighthouse engineer in the Victorian era while his mother was from a lawyers and clergymen family. In 1857 he with his parents moved to 17 Heriot Row a four story Georgian town house in Edinburgh’s new town. Stevenson had a prosperous life different…

Viewing 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B Priestley incited my interest in social institutions. It made me aware of social exclusion, oppression and the opportunities which can be denied to people due to the absentmindedness, complacency and selfishness of our own behaviour and actions. The playwright successfully explores this through the cruel treatment by the Birling family of Eva Smith, the innocent yet unseen character in the play. By studying a Sociology degree, I would like to develop my…

In 2001, my father was rushed to hospital on blue lights for pneumonia. I was later told that he was just hours from death and that it was paramedic intervention that had saved his life. Since then I have had a deep fascination with prehospital care, making it my life’s ambition to help others in similar situations. The role of the paramedic is constantly changing and with more opportunities for career development than ever before I would relish the opportunity to embark on the Paramedic Science…

Law is a complex topic that can be controversial at times. Through my education and experience I consider law to be connected to every aspect of life; whether it’s concerning The Criminal Justice System, the business industry or society itself. My portrayal of the legal system is that, it is a blueprint set by the government for society to follow in an attempt to keep order. I believe that a university degree in law will open up various career opportunities in a number of fields which will not…