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Selling Empire: Further resources
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Further resources

...La Francophonie (english version of the site is also available) The Empire Marketing Board and its posters Manchester City Art Galleries The MacDonald Gill Project at the University of Brighton – on the life of the Highways of Empire artist Empire and its legacies The Open University's Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies: Working Papers on Africa and Asia...
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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: How do you translate brand names?
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: How do you translate brand names?

...based on the indirect meaning of Volkswagen. As the market and the image for this brand is low cost and for ordinary households, this translation reflects its original meaning. Another example of this category is the translation for Land Rover. The Chinese name is lù hŭ, meaning road tiger. The first character, lù, means land or road. The second character, hŭ, means...
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What counts as professional learning?
Education & Development

What counts as professional learning?

...based on a research project that was conducted in 2022 into Scottish educators’ experiences and perceptions of professional learning...This session was based on a research project that was conducted in 2022 into Scottish educators’ experiences and perceptions of professional learning. The final report raised 5 key questions: What is the role of online professional...
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Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...de la Rue (c.1452–1518) (you will learn more about La Rue’s work later on). You can see the tenor and bass parts of the piece, as presented in the manuscript, in Figure 3. Activity 3 Now compare the images in Figures 3 and 4 of pages selected from each manuscript. How do these differ in their appearances? Are they decorated or do they just present the music? What...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Feeling Stuck in your Job or Career? The ACT Matrix may be the Tool you Need
Health, Sports & Psychology

Feeling Stuck in your Job or Career? The ACT Matrix may be the Tool you Need

...based therapy which offers simple tools to help deal with everyday life challenges, and effectively handle difficult thoughts and feelings, accepting what is out of our personal control and committing to action that improves our lives...Becoming stuck Many people end up in jobs or careers that may have originally been satisfying, but now don’t fit with their current...
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Article 10 mins
Social psychology and politics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social psychology and politics

...based approach to the study of politics, they would likely focus on: (a) Personality (b) Group structures (c) Culture (d) Social identities a. (a) Personality b. (b) Group structures c. (c) Culture d. (d) Social identities The correct answer is a. Discussion A is the correct answer here. Social psychologists who take an individual-based approach to the study of politics...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer

...of the war - the Belfast republican Brian Keenan; a man the Canadian General John de Chastelain only ever referred to as ‘O’Neill’. Not once did I hear him call him by his name. It was part of the confidentiality of decommissioning - part of not telling its detail, and the IRA, at all times, was pushing back unionist demands for a published inventory and photographic proof. None of this happened. Nor was the DUP’s ......
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Medal Quest: Can you guide a promising young athlete to championship success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medal Quest: Can you guide a promising young athlete to championship success?

...based on the choices you make for them at key stages in their development? Try our game and find out...[medal quest page image] Select the image above to begin your quest in helping a budding young athlete win some medals. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google...
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Activity 15 mins