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Stefan Szymanski on the business of football
Money & Business

Stefan Szymanski on the business of football

...think of one European club of any significance that has disappeared in the last 50 years, despite frequent financial crises. (See Szymanski (2017) for a detailed analysis of insolvency in English football.) [football shirts of Drogba, Eto'o, Ronaldo, Beckham, Messi, Ibrahimovic, Del Piero, Mancini and Kaká] In reality football clubs are more than just businesses – they...
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Article 5 mins
Work and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Work and mental health

...Think about the work that you do. This might be paid employment, volunteer work or as a homemaker or a carer. In the text boxes below, make notes of: some benefits of employment some difficulties of employment. Benefits Difficulties Comment Employment is significant in terms of who we are, self-esteem, confidence and personal development. Work builds relationships and our...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Book, comic and animation - What is the fear collection?
Science, Maths & Technology

Book, comic and animation - What is the fear collection?

...systemic methodological terms. I also wanted to understand fear across boundaries - be they medical, psychological, cultural, historical, political, etc. I was concerned to know what is the basis of the fear phenomena and how can we push back? So reluctantly at first, I decided to undertake research into fear. Yes, people did think me a bit odd. My main area of interest...
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Honour thy vulnerable witnesses
Health, Sports & Psychology

Honour thy vulnerable witnesses

...think), a mouth a bit full and under the nose which is slightly bigger than average”. Surely, you should be able to do better than that! Don’t despair yet! You are not alone and your partner will not hold it against you (probably). At least you correctly remembered that their mouth is under their nose (although they may want to have a talk with you about the...
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A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis
Nature & Environment

A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis

...systems (‘suffering’ in Buddhism) and then we will seek our desirable future (Nirvana), by using Kalyana Mitta to help sort out the root causes (Samudaya) of the climate crisis by looking at the whole complex system. Finally, we apply eight-fold paths (right thinking, mindfulness, etc.,) as our guiding principles (Meggin), steering us to maintain a middle way. [People...
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Article 10 mins
Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...system feels overwhelming, but we can all work at solving ways it can manifest. There are extra resources imbedded throughout this article which aim to be informative. Now you will hear from Ruby, Lenny and Kate Williams. Ruby I am 21 and at university, but when I was 16, I wasn’t sure how to get my life back on track as my mental health, confidence and world view had...
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Article 15 mins
How do we learn language?
Education & Development

How do we learn language?

...system of sounds, grammar and meaning, children the world over have mastered many of its intricacies by their fifth birthday. By calculating back from the average adolescence’s vocabulary, we estimate a child must be learning about one word every two waking hours from when they begin speaking. Contrast the apparent ease with which children learn language with the effort...
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Article 5 mins
Volunteering in the education sector
Education & Development

Volunteering in the education sector

...thinking of becoming a governor? “Think very carefully about the reasons why you’re doing it, and be guided by those.” Catharine - Member of Education Committee, Dolen Cymru, and Chair of school governors [Catharine] “Because of my volunteering, I have Lesotho in my heart and I feel part of the community there.” As well as serving as chair of the governing body...
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