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We shouldn’t judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by its cover
History & The Arts

We shouldn’t judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by its cover

...changing their covers so as to target either male or female readers. Publishers target readers of different ages as a matter of course, as the different adult and children’s editions of the Harry Potter series demonstrate. Authors too value their covers: when his manuscript for The Great Gatsby was delayed, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his editor requesting that a...
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Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London
History & The Arts

Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London

...change. By contrast, FM 101 activists saw the protest as an opportunity to establish a community that would itself be the demand. I was struck by these differences, and noted that the method of communicating one-to-one in a neutral setting, as compared to a conversation that unfolds amidst a group in a space that holds affective significance for co-participants, pointed...
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Tackling juror trauma and stress
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling juror trauma and stress

...changes and improvements to services are likely to take time. However, strategies can focus on three broad domains; pre-trial, concurrent to the case, and post-trial. Support within trials could take the format of more clear preparation for jurors on the type of distressing content they may encounter within trials, and guidance on coping strategies that can be implemented...
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Selling Empire: Exhibitions
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Exhibitions

...changed from being a bit-player in the 1851 Great Exhibition, to the main focus of the 1924-5 Wembley Empire Exhibition...How far was British culture ‘imperial’? Some authors point to the overwhelming number of books, articles, advertisements, songs, imperialistic school textbooks and cigarette cards, and argue that by the late nineteenth century British culture was...
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What pressures are young men feeling?
Education & Development

What pressures are young men feeling?

...changed dramatically. “The jobs that society has a higher regard for … fall to men,” one said. Nevertheless, a small number expressed resentment at what they regarded as the more favourable treatment of young women – including young mothers, when it came to custody issues or domestic disputes. “In the eyes of social media, social services and the law, the...
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Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist

...change, have lunch and then you repeat that pre-treatment process again for them prior to their match. Following the match, we are there to help them recover once they have spoken with the media, had something to eat and been debriefed by their coach. Recovery can involve cool-downs, mobility, massage, and any specific treatment they may need. Now that centre court has a...
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Future of Empowerment
Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

...explores the future of empowerment today. It will expose viewers to the exciting opportunities this hi-tech tomorrow could hold for everyone. To this end, it will interview leading thinkers around ideas of “trans-humanism” and systems theory, as well as travel to emerging workplaces that point the way to how technology can radically change and improve our lives....
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What does the head of Ofsted do?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the head of Ofsted do?

...change The role of chief inspector is as powerful as the agency it represents, functioning as “the voice” of the organisation, speaking to both teaching profession and public. Some of Wilshaw’s predecessors embraced the public aspect of the role more than others – none more so than the late Chris Woodhead. He positioned the role at the epicentre of all educational...
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