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Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare
History & The Arts

Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare

...managed, & the dresses beautiful, & most correct. Both Keans acted very well, but she in particular. It is a most interesting, thrilling, & heartrending play. Ld Aberdeen & Ld Carlisle, both great connoisseurs of Shakespeare, were much pleased. Thursday 22nd February 1855 We dined early & went with Vicky & Affie, &c — to the Haymarket to see "Romeo & Juliet",...
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FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...managed to figure things out, and it started being more fun. The most fun part of the activity was to draw the images and watch them create an illusion. It was a really insightful session as I was able to figure out the right ways to align the images and handle (in the thaumatrope). I would love to revisit this place and attend more such sessions. I didn't know about...
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Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport

...Managing Director in the F1 Academy. The F1 Academy, which saw Abbi Pulling dominate the 2024 season, clinching the title with nine wins and 14 podiums, is a testament to the success of her leadership. Wolff’s efforts have been instrumental in shaping the future of women in motorsport and the impact is undeniable. Susie Wolff Just recently, Bianca Bustamante made...
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Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback
Health, Sports & Psychology

Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback

...Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing References Bakker, A. B. and Leiter, M. B. (2010) Work Engagement: A Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. London: Psychology Press. Besieux, T. (2017) ‘Why I hate feedback: Anchoring effective feedback within organizations’, Business Horizons, 60(4), pp. 435–9, doi: 10.1016/j.bushor.2017.03.001. Shute, V. (2008)...
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In smokiest Sheffield
History & The Arts

In smokiest Sheffield

...manager, was, I hope, finally as well satisfied as the other spectators. II I myself came away entirely satisfied, indeed, but for the lasting pang I inflicted upon myself by denying a penny to the ragged wretch who superfluously opened the valves of my hansom for me. My explanation to my soul was that I had no penny in my pocket, and that it would have been folly little...
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Why are maggots making a comeback in hospitals?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are maggots making a comeback in hospitals?

...managed to capture a female fly that had yet to lay her eggs – she was exactly what he needed to start a lab colony. At first, he raised his flies in his apartment, constructing cages out of window screens, duct tape and cardboard. As the numbers grew, he transferred the boxes to a spare closet near his lab at the University of California, Irvine. In 2004, the US Food...
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Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator
Languages

Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator

...management task: the caudate nucleus and the putamen. Neuroscientists already know that these structures play a role in other complex tasks, including learning and the planning and execution of movement. This means that there is no single brain centre devoted exclusively to the control of interpretation, say Hervais-Adelman and his colleagues. As with many other human...
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Marketing communications as a strategic function
Money & Business

Marketing communications as a strategic function

...managing relationships with consumers and customers has a direct bearing on marketing communications. Marketing communications helps define an organisation's relationships with customers not only by the kind of messages exchanged, but also by the choice of media and occasion to suit their customers’ preferences. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs