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What is The Wilson Doctrine? The one minute guide
Society, Politics & Law

What is The Wilson Doctrine? The one minute guide

...change in the general policy, I would, at such moment as seemed compatible with the security of the country, on my own initiative make a statement in the House about it. I am aware of all the considerations which I had to take into account and I felt that it was right to lay down the policy of no tapping of the telephones of Members of Parliament. This promise - The...
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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers

...changes in the universe. There are eight diagrams in bā guà representing eight related concepts, such as heaven, lake, fire, water. At the centre of bā guà is the yin and the yang symbol. The bā guà was seen as guidance of life in the old days, and has been given numerous applications such as planning the layout of the city and diagnosing in traditional Chinese...
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Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...changes in pedagogic practices, and therefore there is more to do in shaping the narratives about what we are doing, why and how. We explored these issues through a series of interactive response sections to three key questions: Why is interdisciplinary learning important? Where and how does interdisciplinary learning work well? What enables interdisciplinary learning?...
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Appreciative Inquiry
Education & Development

Appreciative Inquiry

...changes how we feel and enact inquiries in education. [A circular diagram illustrates the inquiry process, including phases like “Immersing,” “Imagining,” and “Innovating.]Figure 1 The 4D modelShow descriptionA central circle with the words ‘What do we mean by inquiry? A positive core’. four further circles appear, each linked to the positive core. The top...
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Mental health: Survivor suggestions
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Survivor suggestions

...change your own behaviour not that of others and if people take things the wrong way that is their problem Remember your intentions; then you can always explain your thoughts and feelings to yourself and if necessary to others Be kind to yourself Get in touch with someone if you need help e.g. The Samaritans - people often feel that their problem is not "big" enough to...
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Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace

...change, drawing on the thoughts of some of those who made the ceasefires and the political agreement in Northern Ireland possible...Video: Brian Rowan introduces the Northern Ireland Ceasefire 30 anniversary project [Unknown title] Video transcript Thirty years ago, in Northern Ireland – or in the North – it was hard to believe in peace. The horror of one week in...
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Careers in Esports
Science, Maths & Technology

Careers in Esports

...the skills the industry needs. Has your industry changed much in the last 5/10 years and if so, how? Transcript. What do you see as the future of your industry? Transcript. Esports is also being introduced in the Olympics, which shows how much potential there is. Find out more about EStars and The Open University's paid-for CPD course: EStars CPD Programme In Esports....
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Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...of Footagevault. The Moon When Apollo 17 lifted off from the lunar surface in 1972, it ended the greatest chapter of exploration in human history. For nearly 40 years the moon has remained abandoned and untouched. But the secrets locked up in the Apollo samples are continuing to change our view of our nearest neighbour. Archive footage appears courtesy of Footagevault....
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