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Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?

...Communications, paint a different picture. We found that, if anything, cells in piebald animals migrate faster than in normal animals, but that they don’t divide as often. This means that there simply aren’t enough cells to pigment all the areas of the developing embryo. Chimaeric animals develop from a fusion of two early-stage embryos. If the original embryos would...
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Self-managed abortion in the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

Self-managed abortion in the UK

...communication about pain and other effects of the medications that might be experienced in the course of medical abortion. A key advantage of self-managed abortion is that it enables the person ending a pregnancy to do so in the privacy of their home. The women1 we spoke with in our study generally welcomed this option and talked positively about doing so. The study...
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Support for dyslexic language students through feedback
Education & Development

Support for dyslexic language students through feedback

...communicate with their students. For students with dyslexia this contact should be more personalized. It is important that teachers familiarise themselves with the general guidelines on marking the work of students with dyslexia provided by their institution. Specific guidelines for languages teachers are outlined below. First contact and motivation Teachers are advised...
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How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth

...Communication: Hearing the mother’s voice and wishes is key. Neurodiversity is a spectrum, and each mother’s needs will vary. Where possible, any information relayed to the mother should avoid jargon and provide information in multiple formats (such as written, visual, etc.) which may be more accessible. Sensory sensitivity: Some neurodivergent mothers may struggle...
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Teaching Languages for long-term memory
Languages

Teaching Languages for long-term memory

...Community School, we believe that ‘memory is the residue of thought’ (Daniel Willingham). To help pupils get language into their long-term memory, we need them to be focused on the traditional activities that concentrate thoughts on the language: translation, dictation, reading, listening, and short writing and speaking tasks...Why is memory so important? ‘Working...
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Creu cysylltiadau mewn sgyrsiau diwedd oes: awgrymiadau hanfodol i weithwyr proffesiynol
Health, Sports & Psychology

Creu cysylltiadau mewn sgyrsiau diwedd oes: awgrymiadau hanfodol i weithwyr proffesiynol

...wybodaeth y dymunant ei chael mewn sgyrsiau diwedd oes, a thrwy ymateb yn sensitif ac yn hyblyg i’r dewisiadau hynny. Cyfeiriadau Westendorp J, Geerse OP, van der Lee ML, et al. Harmful communication behaviors in cancer care: a systematic review of patients and family caregivers perspectives. Psychooncology. 2023; 32(12): 1827-1838.
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How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences
Society, Politics & Law

How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences

...communicate regularly is important to recognise the cumulative effect of trauma on officers at an earlier stage. Officers utilised their own informal peer support networks as a form of reflection and support. While this is excellent practice, it relies on the individuals to create this space, rather than facilitating this as a recognised support approach that should be...
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Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...communities and in business circles. If you want to be more specific and say ‘Happy Year of the Rabbit’, you need to say: 兔年快乐！tù nián kuài lè! Here is how the character for ‘Rabbit; (兔) is written (a total of 8 strokes and notice the direction in which each stroke is made). Clever pun and some common proverbs that contain 兔 tù: (rabbit) To welcome...
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