Migrants as activist citizens in Italy Published on openDemocracy (http://www.opendemocracy.net) Migrants as activist citizens in Italy In 2010 and 2011 migrants behaved like activist citizens throughout Italy‚ initiating a new cycle of struggles in the crisis of neoliberalism. Their contestation of an exclusionary‚ racialized and competitive model of society could become a goal shared by migrants and nationals alike. ‘We will be remembered’; whoever wrote this on the wall of an abandoned
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I was once told that Occupational Therapy (OT) is a rare blend of science and humanism‚ intellectual rigour and compassion‚ and when asked to reflect on my first year as an OT student‚ I simply could not agree more. When introduced to OT at the Wits Career’s Day I was instantly impressed by the wide scope of practice that OTs have after completing a basic degree and by the holistic nature of treatment. It is an application requirement of the Health Sciences department that each OT applicant completes
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Reflective Introduction: What do you already know about writing? I still am a little nervous taking this class because the last writing class I took was in my senior year in high school. That was back in 2004. With that comes the challenge of remembering what I have learned in the past and translating it to this class. I remember back in high school when an essay is composed of three parts. An introduction‚ body‚ and a conclusion. With the introduction‚ it should grab the readers’ attention
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INTRODUCTION In this essay‚ I will reflect upon my practice placements and discuss my development in relation to professional/ethical practice‚ care delivery‚ care management and personal/professional development. These are the four domains related to the learning outcomes required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2004)) for entry in to the professional register. They are all concerned with promoting high standards of professional practice and good quality of patient’s care. I will also
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Reflective Writing - some initial guidance for students. Jenny Moon‚ University of Exeter Introduction - reflection and reflective writing Reflection lies somewhere around the notion of learning and thinking. We reflect in order to learn something‚ or we learn as a result of reflecting. Reflective writing is the expression on paper/screen of some of the mental processes of reflection. Other forms of expressing reflection are in speech‚ in film‚ in graphic portrayal‚ music etc. The expression
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Introduction Hockey‚ Tim Hortons‚ maple leaves‚ maple syrup‚ Mounties‚ ‘oot and aboot’‚ oh and I’m sorry eh? These ’Canadianisms’ are what stereotypically makes up the fantasy of the ‘Canadian identify’ and the one that gets broadcasted to the world. Aforementioned is all false pretences and sugar-coating the vast dark history of the land now known as Canada. In truth‚ the idea of a ‘Canadian Identity’ and it is different for every individual person based on their background and the way they
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Reflective assignment This essay is a reflective account on my experience within the introductory period of my practice when caring for a patient. The essay will give the definition of reflection. This reflective essay will help me demonstrate how my experience in practice has helped me achieve one of the learning outcomes in my learning plan‚ (appendix 1). Driscoll (2000) will be used as a reflective model. The essay will explore what (description of events) so what (analysis) and now what
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Pensyarah : Mr. Ruban Paul Durai A ‘reflective practitioner’ is a person who applies a ‘reflective practice’ into his her professional field for the sake of the professional development although we cannot deny that the purposes can also be for the sake of getting higher income and obtaining fame. The literature of reflective practice is widely discussed regardless of different professional fields especially in the aspects of the definition of the term ‘reflective practice’ itself‚ the methods or means
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Rome‚ Naples‚ Milan‚ Venice‚ and Florence all have many things in common that brings all these well known cities together; Italy. Italy has so much to offer ranging from their diverse climate‚ unique features as well as know features‚ and lastly‚ the influence the structure and shape of the country has on the people. The climate of Italy is usually a Mediterranean mix of cool‚ rainy‚ and many hot summers and cool winters. The Alps have the most influential effect on the country based on the rain
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Italy 1 The Differences between Northern and Southern Italy Nicole L. Ault Cultural Anthropology Jonathan Sharpe 04-26-2010 Italy 2 There are major differences in culture between northern and southern Italy. These are demonstrated in myriad ways including food‚ intelligence‚ fitness/health‚ architecture. This paper will attempt to demonstrate the differences in culture in Italy. When you think of Italy what do you think of? I think of the warm weather‚ white sandy beaches‚ different
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