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Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...techniques in section 7 to review or evaluate a group or team you currently manage or participate in to assess its effectiveness. If necessary use a team you recently managed or participated in. The technique of observation is often very useful but cannot be carried out if the group or team is no longer operating. If you want to observe a current group or team, it will...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
On-screen graphic design: The early years of television
Science, Maths & Technology

On-screen graphic design: The early years of television

...techniques that were new to the profession, by using a computer controlled rostrum camera. Lodge produced many more memorable title sequences before leaving the BBC in 1977 to form his own company which later became Lodge-Cheeseman when his former colleague, Colin Cheesman (who had become Head of Graphic Design at the BBC), joined him. Both Lodge and Cheesman were working...
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Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...techniques do the two sport psychologists use when working with extreme endurance athletes? Comment Kevin Murphy reinforces the importance of mindset by saying that although he was not a great swimmer, or especially fit, he had the mental toughness or willpower to carry on and ‘beat the demons’ which were saying ‘you can’t do this.’ The two sports psychologists...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Advanced French: At the science museum in Paris
Languages

Advanced French: At the science museum in Paris

...techniques spatiales avec les satellites et leurs lanceurs ; la vie des astronautes ; les implications de l’aventure spatiale dans notre vie quotidienne. Exposition 4 L’espace De la terre à la lune La science-fiction a. L’espace b. De la terre à la lune c. La science-fiction La bonne réponse est a. Select the answer for Question 1e here Exposition 5 : de...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...techniques on a small scale and illegally, was discussed in the second part of the report. Research by PAX and its partners has identified 20 clusters of such activity involving more than 1,600 artisanal oil refineries, mostly in Ninewa and Kirkuk governorates. The workers who the report says were forced to work at these refineries for up to two years, have been exposed...
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A polyglot life
Languages

A polyglot life

...techniques. [Images from Richard Simcott] Richard Simcott and his fellow super linguists at a Polyglot Conference The Polyglot Conference changes location every year so that we can celebrate new languages and cultures each time. We take in the host city’s and country’s languages and cultures, as well as some of the regional languages and cultures too. By changing the...
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How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...technique to be more in the moment is described here. 2: Knowing what matters Often we experience distress because we are acting in a way that is not in line with our values. Examples of this may be when we value our compassion but get frustrated with someone we love; or value our sense of adventure but feel ‘stuck’ in a boring daily lifestyle. The key to living a...
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Article 10 mins
What do we need to know about our memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we need to know about our memory?

...techniques: Spot different categories of objects and switch between categories (e.g. an animal, then a flower, then an animal again). This psychological flexibility is an important part of executive functioning. Notice 5 items and try different strategies to remember them over the course of a walk. Use a mnemonic which is a tool that helps us remember certain facts or...
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