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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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Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come
Society, Politics & Law

Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come

...children will not see better days than they did. Influential election analyst Charlie Cook points out that while 54% of whites believe their children will not be better off than they are, that figure is 10% less for African-Americans and 17% less for Hispanics. For both the Republican and Democratic races, the driving force behind the campaign has been sentiment in the...
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Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?

...children to look after. This would result in a reduction of the health system's capacity to cope. Such a scenario may well have been a consideration in the UK government’s response so far, however, it would also imply policy options that, in this case, the government did not take (such as funding for dedicated child care for NHS staff and support for working partners of...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France

...children as an after school snack. Image: Zdenko Zivkovic under Creative Commons license La chouquette Chouquettes are delicious small balls of choux pastry sprinkled with pearl sugar and sold by weight in French bakeries. Chouquettes are really popular with children, who love to scoop up the coarse sugar crystals that collect in the bottom of the bag. Image: Sifu Renka...
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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
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...children 16 1,379 12 Single, not retired, with children 16 466 27 Couple, not retired, without children 16 1,745 4 Couple, not retired, with children 16 1,384 8 Single retired 59 0 Couple retired 1,252 2 Source: BIS, 2010 Table 1 demonstrates the relationship between debt problems and family type. The table shows that family type single, not retired, with children ......
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?
Nature & Environment

How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?

...Research Institute (KEFRI), which certifies seeds. This photo gallery shows Kinyanjui’s ingenuity in using the seed balls instead of the usual plastic bags. When tree seedlings are grown in plastic bags in a nursery, he explains, the roots get squeezed and this limits their ability to grow fast. The seed ball method enables roots to adapt easily, with less disturbance.....
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