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Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech
Languages

Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech

...such as Lantolf and Ellis have argued that private speech contains language that learners have internalised from the environment and therefore acts as a proxy for social talk. As Ohta claims, this is where the individual’s inner and social worlds meet, audibly, and many insights live there, if we listen carefully. Learn how to make some great speeches like Dumbledore...
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Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...world, there’s still an element of shame associated with a woman’s monthly cycle. Menstruation is associated with smells, mess, blood, gore, impurity and disgust. Which is probably why many women say they feel uncomfortable talking about their periods. This leads to women suffering in silence when it comes to “that time of the month” – hiding away from what some...
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The Death of Socrates
History & The Arts

The Death of Socrates

...and later works by Aristotle to tell us anything about Socrates' life. He, himself, wrote nothing, but his words and actions in the search for and defense of Truth changed the world and his example still inspires people today. This article was originally published on Ancient.eu, written by Joshua J. Mark and released under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 licence....
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Preparation dyeing and finishing
Money & Business

Preparation dyeing and finishing

...less often. With the large volumes of t shirt fabric need to clothe the world there will always be some dyers who cut corners and do things wrong. There will always be retailers who want to make such a margin that quality will be affected. It takes a lot of skill and knowledge at a high level to be able to dye a piece of fabric so it has less impact on the environment....
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Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains

...covered by a minimum wage which, under some estimates, is 30% higher than the prevailing industry wage. I am grateful every day to work with colleagues from all around the world committed to work to tackle these issues. There are lots of challenges ahead, but it certainly is an exciting time for working on ethical trade, business and human rights in garment supply chains....
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Business Bursts: Marketing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Marketing

...world, it raises all sorts of ethical issues. Dr Andrew Lindridge An historical example of how marketing failed would be the example of Rover Cars. Where Rover had been part of British Leyland, which was a large gathering of British car companies, and had gone down from being a high status car, to poor reputation, and Rover tried to redesign its image, or reposition it as...
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Crafting a new international partnership for racial equity in Higher Education
Education & Development

Crafting a new international partnership for racial equity in Higher Education

...world view. In light of the enhanced importance of ODL following the COVID-19 global health pandemic, making such pedagogical and relational revisions takes on strategic importance as an element in strengthening the resilience of internationally accessible higher education. Last, but not least, there is an opportunity to develop a shared understanding of the evolving...
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What is Indigenous Psychology?
Education & Development

What is Indigenous Psychology?

...world in ways that are healthy and sustainable both for people and for the planet (Scull, 1999). One of the significant features of ecopsychology is the emphasis on small group, community, with frequent social interaction to change ecologically reliant human behaviour. The major focus of ecopsychology has been on experiential learning aimed at helping people to make a...
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