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Speak in colours!
Languages

Speak in colours!

...a long face Faire travailler sa matière grise- (lit. to put his/her grey matter to work), to put his/her thinking cap on Black [Image of black sky with with French idioms concerning the colour black written across the image] Être noir de monde- (lit. to be black with people), full of people Broyer du noir- (lit. to crush some black), have the blues/be down in the dumps...
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Play families: Using toys to open up communication with your child
Education & Development

Play families: Using toys to open up communication with your child

...think there might be a problem. You will need A collection of small dolls which could represent family members and friends — don’t forget the pets! Activity Keep your doll family in a special place so that it does not get lost among other toys. Ask your child if they would like to play, or you can just start playing with the dolls yourself — your child may then get...
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Relationships at work
Money & Business

Relationships at work

...thinking the Work-Life Equation”. There is often a conception that people will use work to make up for dissatisfaction at home and vice-versa. Here, a successful career is thought to distract and to a degree replace the desire for a happy life. This is particularly the case, it is thought, for relationships and jobs, where an unfulfilling partnership can lead one to...
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Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing
Society, Politics & Law

Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing

...think they do a good job. Seeing them in action before, during, and after the match reinforced that view. Their focus on public safety, protection of property, awareness of wider risks, and ability to adapt quickly as situations evolved was phenomenal. I cannot praise them highly enough. The day began with a briefing five hours before kick-off. The bronze commander gave a...
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The refugees hoping to make a splash at Rio 2016
Health, Sports & Psychology

The refugees hoping to make a splash at Rio 2016

...think it makes it more real for us to see how in fact these people differ very little from us if at all.” Given the Olympic-sized audiences Rio will bring, the stories of the refugee athletes will provide a new, powerful opportunity for those working to ameliorate the refugee crisis. The London Summer Olympics in 2012 was the most watched TV program in U.S. history....
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Disraeli on Munich
History & The Arts

Disraeli on Munich

...thinking only of the chase; an idle, dissolute, and useless nobility; the nomination to offices depending on women and priests; the aristocracy devoted to play, and the remainder of the inhabitants immersed in scandalous debauch. With these recollections of the past, let us enter the palace of the present sovereign. With habits of extreme simplicity, and a personal...
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Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...thinking about those who are excluded from citizenship, suggesting that the idea of noncitizenism should be introduced to think about the rights of these groups of people. Kesi Mahendran, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, OU, shares findings from her research on migration, mobility and citizenship. Placing Ourselves began in 2008 and is a cross-European collaborative...
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Article 15 mins
Killers or carers?
Nature & Environment

Killers or carers?

...think we are when it comes to other animals?- asks Matthew Cole and Kate Stewart...We live in a culture that is deeply confused about other animals. Collectively, we may profess to be ‘animal lovers’ but in practice, that love is reserved for a lucky few, including those we usually call ‘pets’, or is conditionally reserved for animals who perform for us on...
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