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Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)
Education & Development

Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)

...think of it as the W-H-H-W structure: What is the problem How urgent it is How it can be fixed What/Who is responsible for fixing it This structure helps the message stay focused, constructive and forward-looking. Try it: spot the structure in this real-life example Here’s a genuine workplace email sent by Philippe Reines, then Director of Communications for Hillary...
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OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio
Education & Development

OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio

...think. Find out more Fel darparydd mwyaf astudiaeth ran amser prifysgol yng Nghymru, mae’r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru yn cynnig dewis eang o gymwysterau mewn ystod eang o bynciau. Fel rhan o’r brifysgol fwyaf yn y DU, gallwn ddarparu addysg o safon byd-eang, gan eich cynorthwyo i gwrdd a’ch amcanion proffesiynol a phersonol. Gyda benthyciadau ffioedd dysgu,...
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Everyday maths 2
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2

...thinking about putting a fence around it for safety. The radius of the pond is 7.4 m. What length of fencing would you require to fit around the full length of the pond? Round your answer up to the next full metre. Figure 12 A round garden pond Answer d = 15 cm Using the formula C = πd C = 3.142 × 15 C = 47.13 cm Since you need 47.13 cm and have ribbon that is 0.5 m (50...
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A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list
Society, Politics & Law

A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list

...think about Hillary Clinton The Chinese might be warming to the idea of a President Clinton, but not everyone in what should be her strongest States at home are convinced. The bruising battle with Bernie Sanders - and the revelation of Democratic Party attempts to frustrate Sanders - has taken a toll. Middlebury College's Matthew Dickinson found Clinton might have trouble...
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The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?
History & The Arts

The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?

...think of a smaller population, mostly living and working in rural communities, in harmony with the seasons. Move forward to 2000, and the image changes profoundly. You might picture towns and cities full of people, with a myriad of new technologies coming before your eyes. How this transformation happened is one of the great questions of historical study, and not just for...
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Unequal journeys: exploring the contradictions of citizenship and asylum regimes
Society, Politics & Law

Unequal journeys: exploring the contradictions of citizenship and asylum regimes

...think it was important to juxtapose the journey of someone who acquires citizenship by investment with those of a skilled worker and a refugee? NV: We wanted to situate all of this in the context of broader debates about migration and asylum, particularly given the current ‘refugee crisis’. We wanted to make sure that the person playing the game could see the...
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Brexit and the Irish border
OpenLearn Ireland

Brexit and the Irish border

...thinking about the Irish border since my early teens. Born in Dublin to Irish parents, my family moved to England for my Dad’s job in the early 1970s. Born in Ireland, raised in England, I have now lived in Belfast for 25 years, so issues of national identity, where you belong, and where people think you belong, were impressed upon me from quite an early age. The Irish...
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Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

...think about the reasons for this. In dialogue with the poet Below we've included an interview with Nuala Ní Dhomnhaill and Angus Calder. The conversation covers a wide range of topics concerning language, translation, gender and identity in Ní Dhomhnaill’s poetry which you might find interesting to link back to the discussions of Irish women’s poetry featured in our...
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