Journal Week 1 "It’s not the disability that defines you; it’s how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with. We have an obligation to the abilities we DO have‚ not the disability"(Jim Abbott‚ nd). Concrete experience I thoroughly enjoyed today’s class‚ it wasn’t as challenging or as daunting as I had initially expected but I think that had to do with the bond I felt with Stephen. Stephen is a non-verbal 15 year old boy in a wheelchair who also has osteoporosis. Initially when
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Date: 18/09/2012 Tuesday Aims: Highlights Aspect caused Most important things What I have done What I have learnt How I found the lesson Introduction to psychology Perspectives of psychology What we can learn In the first unit‚ we’ll explore the goals of psychology‚ the major approaches that are used to understand behavior and answer questions‚ the historical roots of psychology‚ current research areas‚ and possible careers in the broad field of psychology. We want to know‚ how is
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One of the only universally medically proven methods for preventing the spread of HIV during sexual intercourse is the correct use of condoms‚ and condoms are also the only method promoted by health authorities worldwide. For HIV positive mothers wishing to prevent the spread of HIV to their child during birth‚ antiretroviral drugs have been medically proven to reduce the likelihood of the spread of the infection. Increased risk of contracting HIV often correlates with infection by other diseases
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Piaget’s theory in ‘Where are we going‚ Dad?’ programme Recently‚ a Chinese reality show of Hunan Television‚ ‘Where are we going‚ Dad? Season 2’ has taken Mainland by storm. The programme mainly focus on five male celebrities and their children as they travel to different rural places in China or even overseas. They are Francis Ng and six years old son‚ Feynman; Huang Lei and eight years old daughter‚ Christine; Lu Yi and five years old daughter‚ Belle; Gary Chaw and six years old son‚ Joe‚ four
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What I have learned in the past few weeks? 1st week I learn something that if a person want to get something that mostly wanted by‚ then the person needs to give up another of his or her alternatives‚ also named "opportunity cost” I had observed first economic graph which is the “PPF”. Moreover‚ I learn the second chapter that is about 2nd week consist of demand & supply; this chapter basically explains how markets determine prices and why prices change due to the demand and supply. There
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The term “magical realism” was first introduced by Franz Roh‚ a German art critic‚ who considered magical realism an art category. To him‚ it was a way of representing and responding to reality and depicting the enigmas of reality in pictures. In Latin America in the 1940’s‚ magical realism was a way to express the realistic American mentality and create an autonomous style of literature. More of a literary mode rather than a distinguishable genre‚ magical realism seizes the paradox in the union
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“Sustainability” is definitely not a new term or a new concept to me but it is only related to urban development in Hong Kong. After starting this course‚ I discovered that my horizon needed to be boarded to global level. I can see that sustainability can be related to many things‚ not only urban development but also business and our life style‚ how we live can seriously impact how long the planet can last for‚ and even would affect our descendants’ life. I was impressed by the video “the story
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Li Zaihua S3420690 HP: 92336485 Singapore Budget 2014 – Earnst and Young Summary Budget 2014 has witnessed the effort from Government in the economic restructuring path by extending and refining tax incentives to boost productivity and promote innovation so as to sustain its competitiveness in the economy. At the same time‚ several measures were introduced to build an inclusive social structure of Singapore by providing financial support to the senior citizens and the lower income groups. In
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Description of the Experience The position of a manager is a foreign occupation to me. I have worked as a charge nurse for about 3 years but to be manager has always seemed overwhelming to me. I have to the opportunity to precept with Wayne Martin‚ who is currently the manager over the Emergency Department at Southeastern Health. He is also managing the MedCare Unit which is a critical care transport team for the hospital. To begin the morning‚ we started with a financial meeting with different
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Professional reflective Journal is a tool that helps a learner to retain information to allow him to express his thoughts on new ideas and theories. It gives an opportunity to the learner and the instructor to discuss issues in field and allows questions and concerns to be addressed during supervision apart from providing an opportunity to develop critical thinking. A professional reflective journal is a personal record of an intern’s learning experiences. It is a space where a learner can record
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