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A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list
Society, Politics & Law

A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list

...researched the Chinese reaction to Hillary Clinton: A reader comment on a Peng Pai News report on the investigation into Clinton’s use of private email server reads, perhaps characteristically: “She is so old. Why can’t she go home and help raise children?” It is widely believed in China that women over 55 (the legal retirement age for women there) should stay...
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What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...children and a potential move to the new town would mean problems with the school run because Jan’s partner Sue has an even lengthier commute, meaning she is unavailable to do the school run, at either end of the day. Jan sits down with Sue, and together they discuss how they might resolve the issue (balancing competing desires, needs and life domains). They come up...
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Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market
Money & Business

Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market

...children’s mental and physical health. In 2000, the State Council published a notice, joined by the Ministry of Culture and another seven administrative departments, decreeing the prohibition of manufacturing and selling game consoles in mainland China, claiming it “seriously jeopardizes young people and disturbs the social order.” This is an excerpt from the...
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Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities

...Research suggests that the sooner we start caring for our physical and mental health and wellbeing, the more likely is it for us to age well and stay well. The Five Pillars for Ageing Well (nutrition, hydration, physical, social and cognitive stimulation) is a framework, which we have been exploring in our Ageing Well Public Talks series, which has now been running for...
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Film as a Historical Source
Health, Sports & Psychology

Film as a Historical Source

...Research Film History: Academic Info: Film History [Contains links to many journals and other online resources] Online library catalogue for the University of Berkeley World Wide Web Virtual Library: Film History Index Digital History: Hollywood's America Photography and history: Robert Leggat's Home Page: A History of Photography Midley History of Photography: R. Derek...
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Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...research. What makes the Open Centre different? The OU is the leader in online learning and teaching with a heritage of more than 50 years helping students achieve their learning ambitions. The short courses are underpinned by academic rigour and designed by native speakers experienced in producing engaging materials for online learning of languages and cultures. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...children and young people. The programme had three key components: The provision of one-to-one mentoring An opportunity to shadow mentors in their business enterprises An opportunity to engage in a number of enterprise-related challenges One-to-one mentoring: Central to the mentoring programme was the development of a one-to-one relationship between the mentor and mentee....
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The history of Halloween
History & The Arts

The history of Halloween

...children be protected from it? Before I say why I think Halloween provides an example of something that both Christians and Pagans can and do celebrate, let’s first be clear about some historical facts. Medieval sources make it certain that the 31st October and the 1st November were important festive occasions in Ireland and Wales. In Ireland the festival was known as...
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