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Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback
Health, Sports & Psychology

Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback

...Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing References Bakker, A. B. and Leiter, M. B. (2010) Work Engagement: A Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. London: Psychology Press. Besieux, T. (2017) ‘Why I hate feedback: Anchoring effective feedback within organizations’, Business Horizons, 60(4), pp. 435–9, doi: 10.1016/j.bushor.2017.03.001. Shute, V. (2008)...
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Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport

...Managing Director in the F1 Academy. The F1 Academy, which saw Abbi Pulling dominate the 2024 season, clinching the title with nine wins and 14 podiums, is a testament to the success of her leadership. Wolff’s efforts have been instrumental in shaping the future of women in motorsport and the impact is undeniable. Susie Wolff Just recently, Bianca Bustamante made...
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In smokiest Sheffield
History & The Arts

In smokiest Sheffield

...manager, was, I hope, finally as well satisfied as the other spectators. II I myself came away entirely satisfied, indeed, but for the lasting pang I inflicted upon myself by denying a penny to the ragged wretch who superfluously opened the valves of my hansom for me. My explanation to my soul was that I had no penny in my pocket, and that it would have been folly little...
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Why are maggots making a comeback in hospitals?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are maggots making a comeback in hospitals?

...managed to capture a female fly that had yet to lay her eggs – she was exactly what he needed to start a lab colony. At first, he raised his flies in his apartment, constructing cages out of window screens, duct tape and cardboard. As the numbers grew, he transferred the boxes to a spare closet near his lab at the University of California, Irvine. In 2004, the US Food...
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Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator
Languages

Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator

...management task: the caudate nucleus and the putamen. Neuroscientists already know that these structures play a role in other complex tasks, including learning and the planning and execution of movement. This means that there is no single brain centre devoted exclusively to the control of interpretation, say Hervais-Adelman and his colleagues. As with many other human...
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Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...introduction of handheld devices to kids.” In our early years, our eyeballs are very adaptive and plastic, so spending lots of time focusing on objects close-up will make the eyes more likely to be near-sighted. “The eyeball will grow longer to compensate for the prolonged near stress,” Liu says. She doesn’t have any evidence-based recommendations for a time limit...
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Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...Introduction - This course looks at the way meanings and values are assigned to textiles. You will examine how a piece of cloth can define wealth, status, and, in the past, office. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Arts and Humanities...Textiles in Ghana: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...Introduction - This free course, Energy in buildings, looks at the importance of energy in buildings in the UK, particularly housing. Topics covered include reducing the heating demand of houses, improving their heating systems and reducing the electricity used by appliances and lighting. These are all methods of reducing their overall CO2 emissions. This OpenLearn course...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs