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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: East, west, south and north
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: East, west, south and north

...history or their location. Beijing literally means north capital. It’s the capital of China and it was the capital for many dynasties. Also, it is situated to the north of the Yangtze River. Nanjing literally means south capital because it is situated to the south of the Yangtze River. Also, it was the capital of six dynasties. Another important historic city is Xi’an...
Portales: beginners' Spanish
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish

...famous for its birds. Eating Out in Valencia A description of the cuisine of Valencia and a visit to one of the city's most famous restaurants, La Rosa. Fiesta in Valencia:Las Fallas A popular fiesta: Las Fallas, which culminates in the burning of specially-constructed wood and papier mache figures. The History of Valencia A history of Valencia and the surrounding region....
Geological structures exposed
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological structures exposed

...history of movement Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional sliding. Ductility of the Structures The ductility of structures of rocks from the Dalradian supergroup. Kinematic indicators Evidence of indicators which suggest the direction of movement within slices of rock. Using dikes as kinematic indicators A dike that is deflected 45 degrees when...
Diabetes care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diabetes care

...history of diabetes and information on how patients can help to manage their own condition. This material forms part of The Open University course SK120 Diabetes care... Diabetes care A brief introduction to this album. Living with diabetes Professor David Matthews on the history of research into the treatment of diabetes and how patients can manage the condition by...
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Why getting active with children is good for parents too
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why getting active with children is good for parents too

...families off onto a lifelong ‘physical literacy’ journey. Physical literacy is all about supporting everyone to develop a lifelong love of movement, helping them to be active wherever and however they want to. An important aspect of this is recognising that physical activity is not the same as sport. Feedback from parents involved in the project showed that they had...
Free Activity Cards
Education & Development

Free Activity Cards

...Families Float or Sink? Knickerbockerglory [PDF File] Download Play Families card (130 KB) [PDF File] Download Float or Sink? card (130 KB) [PDF File] Download Knickerbockerglory card (109 KB) What's In The Mind? Relaxation Storytelling [PDF File] Download What's In The Mind? card (83 KB) [PDF File] Download Relaxation card (109 KB) [PDF File] Download Storytelling card...
Where do we get the help that really counts?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Where do we get the help that really counts?

...family and friends just as good? ...Quite often talking is the best form of therapy and having someone who knows you, who you can confide in and can talk back to you on a personal level based on the fact they know you, can sometimes be very comforting. (Service user quoted in Leach, 2015) [two people hugging in black and white] BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind programme,...
Why has the welfare cap become so complex?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has the welfare cap become so complex?

...families introduced in April 2013 has been one of the most supported policies introduced by the coalition. By setting the maximum eligibility at the median household income and excluding those working over 16 hours (24, if two workers) voters saw it as an equitable constraint which could, with support, also help people to better their circumstances by finding work. The...