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    The song “What Kind of Man” by the band Florence & The Machine was released in 2015‚ yet still features many jazz influences. The lyrics are a metaphor for a broken relationship that is worsening‚ although the narrator wants to leave. For example‚ Florence Welsh‚ the lead vocalist‚ sings that her lover “let me dangle at a cruel angle/oh‚ my feet don’t touch the floor.” This line is not literal‚ metaphorically comparing the relationship to being hung over a canyon. These lyrics‚ written by the singer

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    Florence + the Machine Florence and the Machine are a BRIT Award winning group who burst onto the music scene after a series of gigs in London‚ then at the summer music festivals leading to a fast track route to fame starting in UK and spreading across the world. Florence and the Machine’s sound have been described as a combination of various genres‚ including rock and soul. The band’s music has received praise across the music media before they gained mainstream success‚ especially from the

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    2G4Z0001_1112_9Z2F Assignment 2 Portfolio of learning ------------------------------------------------- Mapping Professional Practice for Social Care BA (Hons) Social CareUnit Code: 2G4Z0001_1112_9Z2F Assignment 2 Portfolio of learning Florence Moussa Amisi Florence Moussa Amisi contents contents Introduction The importance of reflective practice in social work. Reflective practice is the ability to constantly monitor one ’s own performance in a given role and make adjustments where necessary

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    Florence Nightingale: The Founder of Modern Nursing Abstract Florence Nightingale believed that the nursing profession was “God’s calling” for her. Regardless‚ of the reputation that nurses had. Hospitals were dirty‚ smelly‚ overcrowded places that were full of diseases. Her focus was on the patients ’ health. She realized that once the patients were clean and genuinely cared for‚ their health improved. She made sure that the hospitals were clean. In which helped diseases from spreading

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    Florence Nightingale is remembered throughout the world for her heroic‚ almost superhuman labors in the field of nursing. Florence Nightingale was born in Italy in 1820 and was named Florence after her birthplace. A brilliant child‚ Florence attained outstanding academic achievement in her years attending school. Florence grew up to be a lively and attractive young woman‚ admired in her families elite social circle and was expected to make a good marriage‚ but Florence had other concerns.

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    world… “I stand at the altar of the murdered men and while I live I shall fight their cause.” These words‚ spoken by Florence Nightingale‚ very neatly sum up her life`s ambitions. She was born on May 12‚ 1820‚ into a family of “new money” which was trying to fit in with Victorian society‚ where working was considered undignified and women were supposed to be frail. Florence went against these rules and went on to seek a career in nursing‚ despite her family’s disapproval. Up to that time nurses

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    hear the name‚ Florence Nightingale my ears wander around interested. She became one of the people I now idolize. Her passion for nursing was beyond belief because when she approached her parents and told them about her nursing ambition‚ they were not pleased but on 1844 she pursued her first goal and enrolled as a nursing student despite the displease of her parents and how becoming a nurse itself was such a low position for women; she believed that nursing was her calling… Florence Nightingale

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    ESSAY FROM THE BOOK: “THE WORD IS YOUR MAGIC WAND” FLORENCE SCOVEL SHINN Student’s Name: Mauricio Castillejo Rodarte Grade and Group: 9°th “B” Section: High School Teacher: José Antonio Ramirez Ortega Due date: Monday‚ October 20‚ 2014 Word Count: 433 Words This tome is a book of statements and affirmations for almost any situation. After reading The Game of Life and How to Play it‚ one becomes painfully aware of a fact‚ that whatever you send out from your mouth‚ will come back to

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    Florence Kelley (1859 – 1932) Florence Kelley‚ A Woman of Fierce Fidelity Florence Kelley is considered one of the great contributors to the social rights of workers‚ particularly women and children. She is best known as a prominent Progressive social reformer known for her role in helping to improve social conditions of the twentieth century. She has been described as a woman of fierce fidelity (Goldmark‚ 1953). Kelley was a leading voice in the labor‚ suffragette‚ children’s and civil rights

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    Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820 in Florence‚ Italy. She came from a wealthy family. As a child she had a vivid imagination‚ was considered a dreamer and often dreamed of helping others. Nightingale was well educated‚ a benefit of her family’s wealth and her fathers belief in education‚ even for women. She studied all of the basic subjects‚ such as history‚ math‚ philosophy‚ science‚ music and art. She also learned five different languages. At a very young age she discovered

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