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Teaching Children: Criticism or Praise?

Charlotte Tomlinson | Posted 09.06.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Raising Children, Education, Schools, Criticism, Teaching, Children, UK Schools, UK Lifestyle News
Charlotte Tomlinson

When I think back to the times when I have been the happiest and have achieved the most as a young person, it was always because an adult believed in me. I knew this without it needing to be spoken, and I automatically raised my game. It felt magical in a way.

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Herbert Defends F1 Stewards

Todd McCandless | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK Sport
Read More: Formula One, Stewards, F1b, Sky Sports F1, Critical, F1, Race, Penalties, Criticism, Grand Prix, Fia, Racing, Decision, Motor Sport, Jackie Stewart, Formula 1, Permanent, Johnny Herbert, UK Sport News
Todd McCandless

Is there a way of creating consistency and efficacy in the stewardship of Formula One without paying for permanent stewards?

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Interviewing the Critics - Gaby Soutar, Restaurant Reviewer for The Scotsman

Andrew Learmonth | Posted 18.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Criticism, Scotsman, Restaurant Reviews, Gaby Soutar, Restuarant, UK Lifestyle News
Andrew Learmonth

This is the first in a planned series of very short interviews with reviewers and the reviewed. I'll talk to the professionals, the amateurs and the people somewhere in between.

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On Telling Life Where to Stick Its Stupid Lemons

Alistair Coleman | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Rock Choir, Twitter, Al Murray, Criticism, Pub Landlord, Lemons, Comedy, UK Comedy News
Alistair Coleman

My last column for Huffington Post, on the possibility that close-harmony singing business Rock Choir™ might actually be a cult (it isn't, just in case you were wondering) was a first for me. It signalled the first time that somebody has actually reached out to me through the technological marvel that is Twitter and told me that I am not funny. Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

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The Rapprochement Between Pop Music and High Culture

Tanjil Rashid | Posted 08.07.2012 | Home
Read More: Literature, Criticism, Cambridge, Music, Poetry, Eric Griffiths, Pop, UK Music, Will Self, UK Books, UK Culture, Jarvis Cocker, Home News
Tanjil Rashid

"Pop and thought don't go together," a BBC controller once said, resisting the introduction of pop music to his schedules. That battle was won a long time ago, but the sentiment behind it lingers still; pop music lacks the esteem accorded to other art.

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Tintin: The Question is Whether I'll Beat the Kids to the Bookshop Tomorrow.

Rupert Duffy | Posted 26.12.2011 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Hergé, Film, Film Review, 3D Animation, Tintin, Andy Serkis, Criticism, Snowy, Critic, Amblin Entertainment, Weta Digital, The Adventures of Tintin, Stephen Spielberg, Wingnut Films, 3d, Animation, Daniel Craig, Peter Jackson, Captain Haddock, UK Entertainment News
Rupert Duffy

As a 10 year old at a birthday party, a carefully sculpted cowlick and trousers tucked into socks was testament to how much I liked Tintin.

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Give the Saudis a Break

Ziad El-Hady | Posted 10.10.2011 | Home
Read More: Pilgrimage, Materialism, Muslims, Advertising, Saudi Arabia, Spiritual, Mecca, Commercialism, Criticism, Vegas, Home News
Ziad El-Hady

Saudi Arabia gets a lot of stick from Muslims in general. Whether religious, social, or economic, one is never hard pressed to find criticisms from believers facing the Meccan direction. And although many criticisms have justified grounds, on the following issue, I would like to stand in Saudi's defence.

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