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Virtual murder: Just a game?
History & The Arts

Virtual murder: Just a game?

...manager, even if we might relieve our stress by day-dreaming about doing so. Loving couples enact sexual fantasies which, were they real, would not be the kinds of things done by loving couples. One would have to be rather puritanical to think that moral judgement applied equally on both sides of the boundary. If this line of thought is right, then it seems that video...
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Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Management and Corporate Public Affairs with the Adolph Coors Company and then Arizona Public Service. Moving east to Washington DC as a Senior Systems Scientist with Allen Corp, later called CAE Link, he consulted to senior leaders on systemic change and teaching and learning transformation supported by new technologies; clients included the US Department of Defense and...
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'As rich as Croesus'
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'As rich as Croesus'

...managing their trade and commerce with a variety of other methods for barter. The earliest coins were made from electrum, an alloy of gold and silver, found naturally in the rivers of Lydia (a region in Anatolia, modern Turkey). However, the actual value of an electrum coin could vary, due to its composition, and led to problems when trading. Some of the first gold and...
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National Novel Writing Month
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National Novel Writing Month

...managing your creativity? Then this free course - 'Making creativity and innovation happen' will unleash your inner literary warrior. 3. Write imperfectly One common hurdle for many is the fear of 'doing things badly', but it's letting go of the idea of perfection that'll allow your creativity to flow freely. Perfection is unattainable; it's practising that fosters...
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UK must balance food farming impacts
Nature & Environment

UK must balance food farming impacts

...management improvements that could raise yields by an average of 1.3% per year until 2050. Food consumption in the UK is likely to rise by 38% by 2050, but the researchers believe the target can be met without increasing food imports. Food imports However, a study in the Royal Society’s Interface journal shows that the UK has become increasingly dependent on food...
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Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing
Society, Politics & Law

Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing

...managing traffic patterns, and crucially keeping home and away fans separate, and away from football team coaches. Radio communication intensified as plans were adapted. Inside the stadium, I observed operations from behind the stewards and in the control room. During several incidents, officers made measured decisions about whether to arrest, eject, or de-escalate, again...
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The refugees hoping to make a splash at Rio 2016
Health, Sports & Psychology

The refugees hoping to make a splash at Rio 2016

...Manager at the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, praised the IOC for creating a space for refugees, and for recognizing that “these things are not about sports only but about longing for freedom.” Most refugee stories in the media focus on hardship and tragedy: dangerous mass movements, dilapidated tent cities, and refugee camps. “These are important...
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Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?
History & The Arts

Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

...management, and disposal” decisions after that initial categorization, assuming he or she has permission of the archivist. This cannot be reviewed by a court. And the PRA does not give the archivist or Congress veto power over a president’s record-keeping decisions. In this way, the law creates a system that cannot be checked once the president makes a decision to...
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