#Boris Simon | Education

[borissimon]

Preparing Students for the Future Workplace

Preparing Students for the Future Workplace https://ift.tt/yp1OKYM The rapid evolution of technology and the dynamic nature of the modern workplace underscore the importance of equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in the future. Several key approaches emerge as educators, parents, and policymakers seek effective strategies to prepare students for the future workplace.   Fostering Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills In a rapidly changing work environment, the ability to think critically and solve complex problems is invaluable. Educators can nurture these skills by incorporating problem-solving activities, case studies, and collaborative projects into the curriculum. Encouraging students to analyze information, consider multiple perspectives, and develop creative solutions prepares them to navigate future workplace challenges.   Embracing Technology Integration Integrating technology into education is essential for preparing students for a technology-driven workplace. Proficiency in digital tools, coding, and data analysis has become increasingly important. Incorporating technology into lessons enhances students’ technical skills and cultivates a comfort level with adapting to new tools—an essential trait in an ever-evolving digital landscape.   Promoting Collaboration and Communication Effective communication and collaboration are critical skills in today’s interconnected world. Educators can create opportunities for students to work in teams, engage in group projects, and participate in discussions. These experiences enhance communication skills and foster the ability to collaborate with diverse teams—a vital aspect of success in the future workplace.   Encouraging Lifelong Learning and Adaptability The future workplace is characterized by constant change and the need for continuous learning. Instilling a mindset of lifelong learning prepares students for a career landscape where acquiring new knowledge and skills is an ongoing process. By emphasizing adaptability and a curiosity for learning, educators empower students to thrive in environments where staying current is essential.   Providing Real-World Experiences and Career Exploration Exposing students to real-world experiences and various career paths is crucial for helping them make informed decisions about their future. Internships, job shadowing programs, and partnerships with industry professionals provide insights into the practical application of classroom knowledge. Career exploration activities help students align their skills and interests with potential career paths, enabling them to make informed choices about their educational and professional journeys.   Developing Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, empathy, and resilience, is increasingly recognized as a key component of success in the workplace. Integrating social-emotional learning into the curriculum helps students develop the interpersonal skills necessary for effective teamwork and leadership. Building resilience prepares them to navigate challenges and setbacks with a positive mindset. The post Preparing Students for the Future Workplace first appeared on Boris Simon | Education. via Boris Simon | Education https://borissimon.net February 13, 2024 at 04:41PM

[bluedalahorse]

The Season 3 Erik reveal + four coming of age books with similar emotional gut punches

A post written for YRFavesFest2024, graciously hosted by @youngroyals-events. This is in response to prompts #16 and #12.

credit to @scatteredpiecesofme for the screencaps

Disclaimer: I know not everyone feels the same way about this scene. This is not meant to be a persuasive essay about why you should like it. Instead, I am explaining why I liked it as a dramatic moment. If this is one of your least favorite scenes, this might be a good “scroll on by” post, or one where you put on your “agree to disagree” goggles.

I never trusted Erik. Perhaps it is more accurate to say, I never trusted the version of Erik that was a sunny memory. I was too suspicious of the way he laughs at August’s misogynistic jokes in the first episode, the way we know he was involved in the Society, and so on and so forth. I could feel in my gut there was more to know about him, and I knew that we were going to learn something big in season 2 or 3. This was a moment I was waiting for, but in that way where you wait in dread.

(I will admit the dread was tempered with interest; imperfect, potentially harmful Erik was always a more interesting idea to me than saintly, perfect Erik.)

My first time watching season 1, I was primarily orienting myself through the first three episodes. It wasn’t until Erik’s sudden death at the end of season 1 episode 3 that the series clicked into place for me. That’s when I felt I knew what it was about.

I actually think Wilhelm’s arc is not as much about falling in love with Simon as it is about Wilhelm grieving Erik, often in ways that leave him angry and confused. Wilhelm’s love for Simon is tied up in this—it takes root at the beginning of the series, and then it blossoms in a moment when Simon can be there for Wilhelm in his grief. And Wilhelm loses Erik more than once over the course of the series. There’s the obvious loss that happens in 1.3, but 3.4 is where Wilhelm loses the sense of security he feels around the memory of Erik. As viewers of the show, we can probably guess about Erik’s role in the initiations from the beginning of the season. Even though we know what’s coming, we still hold our breaths as we watch the revelation hit Wilhelm.

And then there’s August. August, like Wilhelm, is also grieving Erik, and it’s here we learn that Erik presided over the initiation that traumatized August and others as first years. This scene recontextualizes so much of what we see from August in the first and second seasons. So many of the things August does are driven by him running away from that moment, or attempting to bury it deep in his memory.

Like many fans, I wish we’d learned more about August’s relationship with his father, but I also wonder if we’re seeing it filtered through the prism of August and Erik’s relationship. Both Erik and Carl Johan were role models for August and influenced his sense of masculine ideals. They were people who made him feel as if he had a role and value—as the heir to Årnäs and as a trusted relative to the royal family. At the same time, they also harmed him in ways that taught him how to harm himself and others. We know what Erik did more explicitly, whereas how Carl Johan treated August is more subtly hinted at. But we can also make some educated guesses.

I don’t think the point of this scene is to pull the rug out from under viewers and say, “See, Erik was the evil one all along; August has a Freudian Excuse for his behavior.” We see plenty of indicators that even Erik struggles within the system he’s destined to rule. We know Erik went to Boris for support, but not what he sought support about. We see him day drinking and wonder if there are reasons behind his reckless driving. And yet, he’s gone before he can give us honest answers about who he is and what his true values are. This is what makes August and Wilhelm’s grief for him so difficult for them to process (not that grief is ever easy.) Who is Erik outside of the crown? And who can they feasibly become, if they’re expected to replace Erik in his absence? The system wants to push them one way, but is that going to bring them happiness?

To me this scene captures so much of what I like about coming of age stories like Young Royals: the moment when a protagonist learns that the world is not as clear-cut as they once imagined it. The person they love is imperfect and did something harmful, the person who harmed them is suffering in their own way, and all of them are caught up in systems much bigger than themselves that laid the groundwork for harm to happen. These are the stories that bring me the most catharsis, especially when it comes navigating thornier, more conflicted emotions.

In the spirit of this post, I’m also going to share four favorite coming of age novels that impacted me the same way this reveal did. These stories are often mentor texts for me when I write Young Royals fic. They’re also damn good reads!

Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

Deposing Nathan by Zach Smedley

A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

I’m not going to summarize each book (I’ve mentioned them in other posts before, and you can easily look them up) but they all feature stories with nuanced characters navigating fraught family dynamics. Most deal with cycles of trauma and abuse. They don’t ignore the influence of systemic injustices, and how power and hierarchy enable abuse and make it easier. And yet, as heavy as these novels are, they also uplift positive connections between humans and the way people find healing and catharsis in the wake of tragedy.

Let me know if you get one from your local library and read it. Maybe we can book club together!

[mariacallous]

Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg are among senior Tories to have lost their seats, as the party suffers a heavy election defeat.

Ms Mordaunt, who was tipped as a future Tory leadership contender, saw her majority of more than 15,000 overturned in Portsmouth North.

Mr Rees-Mogg, a former business secretary, lost in North East Somerset and Hanham, with Labour overturning his 16,000 majority.

He told the BBC he wouldn't "blame anybody other than myself" and that it had been "a very bad night for the Conservatives".

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk and Michelle Donelan are among a clutch of cabinet ministers to lose their seats.

But Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who had been seen as vulnerable in his Godalming and Ash constituency, managed to hold on with slender 891 majority.

'Sobering verdict'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded the election, speaking after he was re-elected in Richmond and Northallerton.

He said the electorate had “delivered a sobering verdict” on the Tories, and apologised to those in his party who had lost their seats. He said he had called Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on winning.

Speaking after losing her seat, Ms Mordaunt said her party had "taken a battering because it failed to honour the trust that people had placed in it".

She warned against "talking to an ever smaller slice of ourselves," adding, "if we want again to be the natural party of government, then our values must be the people's".

In other high profile Tory losses:

Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer lost to Labour in Plymouth Moor View

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan lost to the Liberal Democrats in Chichester, a West Sussex seat the Tories have held for a century

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer lost Ely and East Cambridgeshire, also to the Liberal Democrats

Chief Whip Simon Hart - in charge of party discipline - lost to Plaid Cymru in Caerfyrddin, as the Tories lost all their seats in Wales

Former justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland, who also lost his seat, told the BBC his party faced "electoral Armageddon".

He said too many Conservatives had focused on "personal agendas and jockeying for position" instead of "concentrating on doing the job that they were elected to do".

"I've watched colleagues strike poses, write inflammatory op-eds, and say stupid things they have no evidence for, instead of concentrating on doing the job that they were elected to do," the former justice secretary said.

Asked whether he was referring to former home secretary Suella Braverman, who days before polls opened published an article in the Daily Telegraph strongly criticising the government, he said: "Yes, and I'm afraid that's not an isolated example."

"I'm fed up of personal agendas and jockeying for position. The truth is now with the Conservatives facing electoral Armageddon, it's going to be like a group of bald men arguing over a comb.

Sir Robert said for the party to move further to the right would be a "disastrous mistake" that "would send us into the abyss".

Speaking earlier, before his defeat, Sir Jacob said it was “clearly a terrible night” for his party, that had come to take its “core vote for granted”.

“We need to win voters at every single election. If you take your base for granted... your voters will look to other parties.”

He thought the party had made a mistake by ousting Boris Johnson, who led it to victory in the 2019 election but was forced to step down as prime minister in 2022 following a series of scandals.

Former cabinet office minister Steve Baker, who BBC projections gave less than a 1% chance of holding onto his seat, said his party was having an “incredibly difficult night”.

He said Rishi Sunak had a "brilliant mind" but acknowledged he had made mistakes during the campaign, including the decision to leave D-Day commemorations early.

[controversialhottakes]

#1 Good question. August told him Eric would still love him. And there was a deleted scene of Wille talking to Boris...

#2 August and Sara’s relationship started with bullying, continued with forced kisses and grounded on the betrayal of their families, on their tears and sufferings. It was doomed. Sara chose her brother and Simon

#3 It's not even confirmed if the school will really be closed - the principal was determined to fight.

#4 Wille is a teenager. He will finish education first and then decide what he wants to do. It's ok not to have a solid plan for the future at 17

#5 No. Who told you have to? After pointing a gun to August and beating him they had a group therapy. And also knowing that Eric also did something awful to August also helped. Wille just accepted the apology (but hardly forgave him completely) and decided to be civil around him, they didn't turn into besties.

Other questions are up to you to decide

I'm assuming this is a response to this post (which btw you could've just reblogged, was the anon really necessary?):

How does Wille feel about Erik now? Him throwing that snow globe away broke my heart. He didn't even hesitate or flinch, so clearly he doesn't feel bad about getting rid of something that his dead brother had given him and which meant so much to him for so long.

Why aren't Sara and August together? They seem to be very compatible and they deserve to be happy, so why can't she just give him a second chance? They're clearly still in love with each other, so why can't they at least try?

What happens after the break when Simon and Wille go to different schools?

What is Wille's plan if he wants to officially renounce his right to the throne? What is he going to do with his life? A (former) crown prince can hardly get a part-time job at a cafe. Is he going to be living off lånekassen (or whatever the Swedish equivalent is called) until he gets a degree and can find a more suitable job as a lawyer/banker/something in that vein? The boy doesn't know shit about budgeting which is the only way you can survive with no additional income other than the grant/loan. Is he going to write books about how bad the royal family is? That's the literal opposite of "private," he'd literally depend on media and public interest to survive. What is the plan??? Love's all well and good but it won't keep you fed, clothed, or put a roof over your head.

Am I really supposed to believe that Wille forgave August after threatening to shoot him not so long ago and being petty af just one episode earlier? Because he saw him cry and felt bad for him? Are you for real? I'm glad they talked it out but where did it come from???

What are they going to do about the class divide? Wille won't go from upper (literal royalty, it doesn't get any higher than that) to working class overnight (or ever, if you ask me, this isn't just about finances, etc.) and Simon is clearly very passionate about his current social position, I can't imagine him wanting to move anywhere beyond (lower?) middle class, so what's going to happen? Wille doesn't care but Simon does, so what is he supposed to do? Give up on his beliefs?

Is Felice going to just dump her friends and only hang out with Wilhelm, Simon, and Sara now?

There's probably more but I'm tired. We needed at least one more season. At the end of season 3, I ended up with more questions than I had when it started.

[disarmarchive]

Who is Carol Christian Poell?

The demand for intricate and dark artisanal clothing has boomed in recent years, largely due to the ease of viewing through the internet, and the recent obsession over quality, artisanal garments. However, brands that fit into this description have always had a small, yet loyal following, such as Guidi or Boris Bidjan Saberi. Even though these labels are highly regarded, none have generated the same level of enthusiasm and awe as Carol Christian Poell, often known as CCP. Poell, who is renowned for his innovative design methods, is one of the most amazing examples of contemporary fashion, which can also be attributed to his ability to shield himself from public gaze.

Poell has a loyal following due to his unique and innovative approach to fashion design. His designs are characterized by their sculptural shapes, avant-garde silhouettes, and experimentation with materials. He is particularly renowned for his use of leather, which he is able to  manipulate in ways that are both technically complex and visually striking. His work is often seen as a bridge between fashion and contemporary art, with many pieces taking on a sculptural quality that pushes the boundaries of traditional clothing design. His commitment to traditional craftsmanship and attention to detail also endears him to his followers, many of whom are willing to pay exorbitant prices for his one of a kind pieces. Overall, his dedication to pushing the boundaries of fashion design, combined with his commitment to craftsmanship and attention to detail, has cemented his place as one of the most influential and respected designers in the fashion industry today, and has earned him a loyal following among many fashion enthusiasts and collectors around the world.

The unconventional designer is known for being private and reclusive, and somebody who tends to avoid the spotlight. Despite his reputation as one of the most innovative and influential designers of his generation, he rarely grants interviews and does not participate in the traditional fashion show circuit. Instead, he prefers to let his designs speak for themselves, and to focus on perfecting his craft while developing new techniques and materials. Poell is known for his meticulous attention to detail and dedication to traditional, yet innovative craftsmanship, and he is said to spend months or even years perfecting each piece in his collections. While Poell's aversion to the spotlight can make it challenging to learn more about him, it has also contributed to his allure and mysterious persona, and has helped to cement his status as a cult favorite among fashion insiders and collectors.

Carol Christian Poell was born in Linz, Austria in 1966. Poell studied in the Senior Academy of Commerce and the School of Fashion and Design in Graz, Austria, soon after finishing high school. Poell had simply two options while residing in Graz: develop his expertise in Gerberlehre or seek a career in tailoring. He was already a skilled leather-maker with a basic understanding of tailoring at that point, thereby compelling Poell to pursue the latter. He became dissatisfied after leaving the School of Fashion and Design for The Costume Michelbeuern School for Tailoring and Dressmaking in Vienna, where he soon discovered that Vienna did not require any form of university-level education for tailoring, which led him to change his professional path one last time towards fashion design. Soon after, Poell relocated to Milan to finish his studies at the Domus Academy. There, he earned his master's degree in fashion design, met Sergio Simone, and together they founded CCP Srl, the official production and distribution firm for CCP.

Known for his innovative and unconventional methods in fashion design, which have helped him carve out a unique niche in the industry, Poell has sparked widespread interest in the fashion industry. One of his most distinctive methods is his approach to leatherworking, which involves treating the material with a variety of chemical and natural treatments, namely soaking it in saltwater or wrapping it in sawdust. This results in a variety of textures and finishes that are both visually striking and technically complex. Poell is also known for his use of unusual materials, such as horsehair, human hair, and even blood, which he incorporates into his designs in unexpected ways. Specifically, during one of his later collections, Poell applied animal blood to the interior side of leather, as he believed it would help to "give back life" to the material. He thought that this unconventional method was the only way to achieve a truly unique character for the leather, as the chemical properties of blood would naturally change in tone over time. His experimentation with materials extends to his footwear as well, with Poell often creating strangely sculptural shoes that challenge traditional notions of footwear design, and his commitment to innovation and experimentation has helped him establish a loyal following of fashion enthusiasts and collectors who are drawn to his unique and boundary-pushing approach to fashion.

In the year 1994, Poell found himself on the brink of releasing his first line of men's clothing. However, after much contemplation, he had a sudden realization that he neither wanted to work under his own name nor put out a comprehensive collection. Instead, Poell chose to unveil a modest assortment of clothing, embedded with the industrial motifs he was accustomed to and characterized by the manufacturing process that produced them. This small, experimental array, which would later be dubbed the "Unintended Collection," comprised only four basic menswear items: trousers, a jacket, a shirt, and a T-shirt, that Poell imagined to be the foundation of his forthcoming creations. 

His vision was validated when a handful of Japanese buyers discovered a pair of his trousers and placed an order for ten more of them, as well as for the rest of his first collection. This led Poell to create and release his first full collection, in Spring/Summer 1995-96, named the “1st Intended Collection”. The collection was a defining moment in the designer's career and in the fashion industry as a whole, earning him praise from fashion critics and collectors alike for its innovative approach to materials and design. Notably, Poell received praise from the Chanel creative director at the time, Karl Lagerfeld. The collection featured sculptural leather jackets, avant-garde trousers, and shirts with intricately constructed detailing. Each piece was crafted with meticulous attention to detail, and the quality of the craftsmanship was apparent in every stitch and seam. Poell's unique blend of technical skill and creative vision earned him a reputation as one of the most innovative designers of his generation, and his first full collection set the stage for the many groundbreaking collections that would follow. Today, the collection is remembered as a landmark moment in fashion history, a testament to Poell's creativity, and a touchstone for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of contemporary fashion design.

Carol Christian Poell's first womenswear collection in 1999 marked a pivotal moment in his career, as it demonstrated his ability to push the boundaries of traditional clothing design even further, in new and innovative ways. Initially intended as a men's collection project, the Spring/Summer 1999 collection didn't fit the coherent image of Poell’s previous menswear lines due to its theme. However, he saw this as the perfect opportunity to create his first-ever venture into women's fashion, shifting his focus to designing the collection for women instead. Contrary to the general consensus in the fashion industry, Poell famously believed designing womenswear to be much more restricting compared to menswear, and thought that he was able to push himself more when designing menswear.

Carol Christian Poell encountered difficulty in creating women's clothing due to the ordinary and mundane nature of women's fashion, which he believed tended to become excessive and overindulgent. To break away from this pattern, he devised the "Trilogy of Monotypologies" for his debut women's collection. The collection showcased single garments that emphasized specific body parts, rather than a cohesive ensemble. Poell's approach aimed to avoid following trends and instead focused on presenting each garment as an individual piece. He began by designing lower body garments, which were later complemented by two other phases. This concept was called "Le Corps Présenti," or the presentation of the body. Each season, he released complementary garments to those from previous collections, but not the complete outfit, and the emphasis was always on the individual piece, regardless of its relevance to the entire collection. Poell aimed to offer his audience an unconventional sense of continuity and redefine the relationship between garments and the human body.

Poell’s mastery of fashion and design extends beyond the realm of mere expansion, as he also delves deep into its intricacies. No element, be it the fabric, seam, or pleat, escapes his scrutiny. To create garments that are surreal and intimately personal, he manipulates materials with cutting-edge technology developed specifically for this purpose. Leather, a fabric that holds great personal significance for Poell due to his grandfather’s tannery, is a frequent feature of his designs. In his "Best Before 16/10/00" collection, Poell pushed the boundaries of traditional tanning techniques by experimenting with a rare and obscure method that dilutes the leather's transparency. Driven by his fascination with themes of disruption and death, Poell seeks to explore the deeper meaning behind his designs, offering his audience a glimpse beyond the surface.

Another aspect of Poell’s works that is extremely unconventional are his runway shows, or perhaps lack thereof. Poell has never conducted a traditional runway show for any of his collections, often opting for more abstract, or even groundbreaking ways of presenting his garments. His lack of a conventional catwalk has been replaced with the most obscure of locations, such as underneath a sheet in a morgue, surrounded by skinned animals in a slaughterhouse, floating down a channel, or behind the metal bars of a large dog kennel. Poell selects these locations to both explore the themes of death and uncomfortability, whilst demonstrating the constraints that are set upon us by society. The recurring themes and inspiration visible throughout Poell’s collections can generally be chalked up to his childhood experiences. He had a close relative that was a doctor, and most of his other family members worked with leather, surrounding him with various, confronting stages of life from a young age. His childhood influence is clear in his works, and Poell is unmatched in demonstrating this through his art.

Carol Christian Poell challenges the political and commercial influences in modern fashion with his scientific design process and methodology. He is an artisan who does not seek mainstream media attention despite his adoration from many in the fashion community, and rather than physical appearance, Poell focuses on the relationship between fabrics, textures, and form as an industrial designer. Fashion shows and media coverage are not central to the garments he produces and only hinder his process. Although the designer's ambiguity is difficult to put into words, his core philosophy is best captured by the idea that “Avant-garde is advanced and individual thinking. The exact translation from French means, ‘before the crowd or the mass,’ therefore it can never be trendy nor fashionable.”

[eagletek]

Cabinet Secretary warned Johnson of the ‘terrible’ effects of lockdown

C abinet Secretary Simon Case warned Boris Johnson about the “terrible” effects of lockdown on mental health, education and the economy, according to leaked correspondence. The nation’s most senior civil servant told the then-Prime Minister that the Government must be “brutally honest” with the public about those consequences, the Daily Telegraph reported. Mr Case raised the concerns with Mr…

[omar-rudeberg]

Oh 100%.

My point is that technically, it's also the Hillerska teachers' responsibility as high school educators to treat students equally and mark them fairly, but there is $$$ exchanged that interrupts this egalitarian purpose of theirs... (which leads to a little drug selling on the side for our little Simon.)

I wonder if this would be a similar situation. Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others.

no because i’m ready for simon to see boris!! he deserves healing too 🫶🏻

[asexplainedbyttoi]

Yet More Resignations As a Result of the Chris Pincher Groping Scandal

Selaine Saxby, Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Treasury

Claire Coutinho, Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Treasury

David Johnston, Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Department of Education

Kemi Badenoch, Equalities Minister

Neil O’Brien, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up and Housing

Alex Burghart, Apprenticeships Minister

Lee Rowley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry

Julia Lopez, DCMS Minister

Mims Davies, Employment Minister

Craig Williams, Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Treasury

Mark Logan, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Northern Ireland Office

Duncan Baker, Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Department for Levelling Up and Housing

Rachel Maclean, Minister for Safeguarding

Mike Freer, Minister for Exports and Minister for Equalities

MPs Who’ve Lost Confidence:

Anthony Browne - MP for South Cambridgeshire

Chris Skidmore - MP for Kingswood

Dehenna Davison - MP for Bishop Aukland

Gary Sambrook - MP for Birmingham, Northfield

Huw Merriman - MP for Bexhill and Battle (submitted letter of no confidence while grilling Boris Johnson at the Liaison Committee)

Kate Griffiths - MP for Burton

Lee Anderson - MP for Ashfield

Liam Fox - MP for North Somerset

Michael Gove - MP for Surrey Heath

Robert Buckland - MP for South Swindon

Robert Halfon - MP for Harlow

Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark

Sally-Ann Hart - MP for Hastings and Rye

Simon Fell - MP for Barrow and Furness

Tom Hunt - MP for Ipswich

[duchessofostergotlands]

feel like had simon case been there the caribbean tour wouldn't have been perceived so badly?

Why do you think that? I'd disagree. That tour was controversial because of who they are, what they represent, not really what they actually said or did. Maybe one or two things might have been different - maybe he would have stopped them talking to children through a fence; I sincerely doubt it but it's completely impossible to know - but for a start the host country organises the tour, not him, so there is no reason to believe the itinerary would have been substantially different. He was also private sec when KP used a random image of a harmless Somalian village to represent terrorism and in his current role he willingly broke COVID rules, the situation that led to the no confidence vote in Boris. I understand people have rose tinted glasses but Simon was fine, not remarkable. He was still a privately educated white dude who was not equipped to deal with conversations about colonialism any more than Jean-Christophe is, and he has since been complicit in one of the biggest and most idiotic political scandals in recent memory so there's nothing to me to suggest he would have been able to end very long standing Republican sentiment in the Caribbean - after Barbados had not long removed the Queen - and make stans on social media like the Cambridges!! He's not Mark Bolland!

[sassy-molassy]

HD + small screen for the best quality! ► My parts (in order of appearance): Karma + Amy [Faking It]; Boris + Theo [The Goldfinch]; Steve + Nancy [Stranger Things]; Jackson + Maeve [Sex Education]; Major + Liv [IZombie]; Bellamy + Clarke [The 100]; Adam + Eric [Sex Education]; Adam + Diana [The Secret Circle]. ► My sister's parts: Willem + Simon [Young Royals]; Regina + Emma [Once Upon A Time]; James + Alyssa [The End Of The F***king World]; Zach + Hannah [13 Reasons Why]; Alex + David [Summer Of 85]; Kim Shin + Eun Tak [Goblin]; Ted + Robin [How I Met Your Mother]; Jackson + Lydia [Teen Wolf]; Cat + Kara [Supergirl]; Teh + Oh-aew [I Told Sunset About You]. ► Song: Drunken Sun by Alekseev. 

[borissimon]

Best Apps For Students With Special Needs

Best Apps For Students With Special Needs https://ift.tt/F9VSBDQ Due to the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, the increasing number of closed schools, and the resulting lack of resources, special education faces a significant challenge in delivering effective and differentiated instruction. This is why teachers and administrators must rethink their approach to teaching.  One of the most critical factors that parents and teachers consider when implementing an Individualized Education Program is ensuring their students are on track to reach their goals. This is because, in some cases, they are already accustomed to having their aides. In addition to being able to provide a consistent and comprehensive education, teachers also need to work closely with their caregivers to support their students. Fortunately, various digital tools can now help them manage their time and keep their students focused on their goals. Free Apps My PlayHome A free app called My PlayHome allows kids to interact with various people of different skin tones through play, exploration, and the sharing of stories. This activity can help children develop their early language skills and social and emotional awareness. SoundingBoard A free app called SoundingBoard is designed to help children with limited speech and other communication needs communicate using their mobile devices. It features preloaded message boards that have recorded messages. To prompt a verbal message, students press images on the boards. LetterSchool Children can develop their early reading and math skills using the LetterSchool app, which encourages them to touch, trace, and tap animations. It also helps them learn letter sounds and names and other essential skills such as counting and sorting. Tales2Go A complimentary audiobook service known as Tales2Go provides a one-month trial to help students who struggle with reading. It features a wide selection of books and stories for children and adults, with prominent narrators who bring a variety of genres to life. Paid Apps Busy Shapes The game known as “Busy Shapes” is based on the work of Piaget, and it encourages children to develop their fine motor skills and solve problems through various puzzles. Edoki Academy The Edoki Academy offers various math apps to help children develop their math skills step-by-step. It also helps them improve their fine motor skills. Math Drills Kids tend to love math drills because they can compete with themselves to improve their accuracy and speed. This app features basic math operations such as addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. It also has advanced options that allow teachers to customize their settings and track their students’ progress. Phonics Genius Children can learn how to speak, recognize, and read using letter sounds with the help of the Phonics Genius app. It has over 6,000 words, and various games encourage children to practice their skills. The post Best Apps For Students With Special Needs first appeared on Boris Simon | Education. via Boris Simon | Education https://borissimon.net January 13, 2024 at 04:14PM

[hello-robin-goodfellow]

TOP 20 DAVID WARNER ROLES (PART II)

10º Ivan Petrovich ‘Vanya’ Voynitsky (Performance: Uncle Vanya, 1991)

Warner leads in this 1991 televised production of one of the most famous Anton Chekhov plays. Ivan Petrovich (Uncle Vanya for his niece Sonya) is a more then sad and angry man, who sacrificed dreams of love and intelectual success to administrate a cottage of wich provide money to his brother in law, an old professor called Serebryakov (Ian Bannen) that does nothing but look down upon him, all the while being favoured by Vanya’s own mother. Making matters worst, Vanya is one of the two man who is in love with the professors wife, Yelena (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). Two days of a family reunion mostly consisting of verbal fightings eventually makes all the tension that acumulates in Vanya’s mind eventually explode.

09º Konstantin Treplev (The Seagull, 1968)

The younger spiritual predecessour of Ivan Petrovich. Konstantin Treplev is an aspiring writer, who wishes to find a new style to talk about dreams, receiving praises from his mother (veteran actress Arkadina, played by Simone Signoret) and the love of the beautifull aspiring actress (Vanessa Redgrave). But the popularity of the best-selling writer Boris Trigorin (James Mason) and Konstantin’s problems to directly comunicate his feelings eventually make him fall down a tragic spiral of loneliness.

08º Bob Cratchit (A Christmas Carol, 1984)

Interestingly, when this 1984 adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Warner was first invited to play Jacob Marley. But he asked to play Bob Cratchit instead. And we all must be glad that he did, because he gives a very wholesome performance, that makes anyone wish to have him as a father figure.

07º Keith Jennings (The Omen, 1976)

In this aclaimed 1976 horror film, Warner’s character is a photographer, whose only job was to registrate the birthday party of the rich child of the american embassador (Gregory Peck) until a series of strange accidents start to kill people who knew that child or his relatives. Intrigued, Keith Jennings starts to investigate, and decides to form a duo with the american embassador, filling the role of the more proactive lancer to the mostly passive protagonist. One of David Warner’s most iconic good guy roles ever putt on the big screen.

06º Merlin (The Wizard, 2013 and The Once and Future King, 2014)

The two years in a row when David Warner played one of the most iconic wizrd mentor figures in mithology and pop culture. In 2013′s comedic short film The Wizard, Warner plays a Merlin that wakes up in modern times and is starting to adapt in a office work, while his colleagues try to adapt to his magic quirks. And in the BBC Radio 4 six episode drama The Once and Future King (adapted by Brian Sibley, the same guy who adapted the 1981 Lord of the Rings radio drama, from the novel series by T. H. White), where Merlin’s spirit sits alongside Arthur in the final battle for a conversation, we see how his Merlin could have acted in the past alongside King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, providing wise counsels with a bit of a snarky sense of humour and melancholy. Those works are two “must check out” for David Warner fans and for fantasy and arthurian mithology fans.

05º The Evil One (Time Bandits, 1981) and Ed Dilinger/Comander Sark/Master Control Program (Tron, 1982)

Yes, number five is a tye. Those two movies camed in a row, and in both David Warner played technology themed villains. In the first, Time Bandits, he is implied to be the Devil himself, and as such is portrayed as very powerfull and in control during most of the movie. In the second, Tron, Warner gives a triple performance: as the human Ed Dilinger and the program Comander Sark, he believes he is in control, but in reality is not. The real power is hold by Warner’s third character, the Master Control Program of the videogame. This transiction from a more simple one-and-all-powerfull antagonist to a more complex dinamic of a trio of antagonists was, for a lot of people, the introduction to Warner’s acting range, and for this reason it appears as a tye in this ranking.

04º The Doctor (Sympathy for The Devil, 2003 and Masters of War, 2008)

In the late 1970s, the BBC camed to search David Warner with an offer for him to play the Doctor in the main Doctor Who BBC Television series. He was interested, but unfortunally his filming schedule conflicted in working more them one season into a long-running TV Show, so he had to put the offer down. It was only in the 2000s, after the founding of the audio-drama company, that we would get a grasp of his portrayal of the Doctor, in the what-if scenarios provided by two episodes of Doctor Who Unbound: Sympathy for The Devil and Masters of War. In those audiodramas, he plays a alternate encarnation of the Third Doctor that is sent to Earth in 1997 instead of 1969, and thus could not help U.N.I.T with the Alien Invasions that happen in the 1970s. Thus, he finds a retired and pub-owning version of Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart, and has to relearn to gain his thrust, until the two become companions of adventures that investigate new alie threads indepedently of U.N.I.T 

Warner’s Doctor is a bit less quirky encarnation of the character, having instead a more pratical temperment. He sees the danger, and he goes straight to investigate how to stop it, all the while trying to keep the people around him calm. And later he will make a comment about neading more conforting and fitting shoes. 

This is a Doctor that you would surely trust to keep your life safe. 

03º Lisander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1968)

A production that made a lot of millenials become Shakespeare fanboys, and they own this in part to David Warner’s performance as Lisander, one of the most romantic (if a bit bumbling) Shakespeare protagonists. Seeing the moments when he conforts and encourages his beloved Hérmia (Helen Mirren) and makes a mess of himself when he is enchanted to fall for Helena (Diana Rigg) is one of the most fun rides that an audience will ever get. Seriously, his Lisander was adorkable before the word ‘adorkable’ even existed.

02º Henry VI (The Wars of The Roses, 1965)

From a fun and very popular Shakespeare protagonist, to a heart-breaking and very underrated protagonist. For years i was one of several people who did not care for the Henry VI plays as it cared for its famous sequel, Richard III.

This all changed when i watched this 1965 televised production of the Wars of the Roses, that condenses the four plays in a way that makes it more accessible for audiences. Once again, this was helped in a big part by the performances of the cast.

David Warner was only 24 years old during this production, and had to cary the role of the vulnerable Henry VI from his youth to his old age and eventual murder by Richard III. 

And in my opinion, he carried it brilliantly. This was the sign that a very versatile actor would have a very long career.

And my number one David Warner role is...

01º Morgan Delt (Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment, 1966)

Henry VI stablished David Warner as a lead in theater and television. Now it was time to stablish him as the lead in film. And they did exactly that when casting him in the role of Morgan Delt, a painter who grew up mixing a familiar comunist education with an obsession with animals (particularly gorilaz) and is frustratred with his divorce of his socialite wife Leonie (Vanessa Redgrave), who is about to marry Jack Napier (Robert Stephens), art merchant and Morgan’s previous best friend. While trying every crazy squeam to take his wife back, Morgan must take on a journey to mature, so he can his wife go and be happy and he can recouver his career. But until this happens, transitioning from the sweet and romantic to the angry and scary, for Morgan, taking bombs home and wearing ridiculous gorila suits it is. 

For showing the range between scary villain and simpathetic hero that would be his trademark on years to come, and providing loud laughs mixed with an interesting commentary on masculine insecurity and entitlement, is that Morgan Delt is my favorite David Warner role. 

@amalthea9​ @superkingofpriderock​

[mariacallous]

Still undeclared

Attorney General Suella Braverman

Welsh Secretary Simon Hart

Cabinet Office Minister Michael Ellis

Home Office Minister Kit Malthouse

Cabinet Office Minister Nigel Adams

Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Evans

Intentions clear: staying in the cabinet

New Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi

New Health Secretary Steve Barclay

New Education Secretary Michelle Donelan

Deputy PM and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab

Home Secretary Priti Patel

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss

Scotland Secretary Alister Jack

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis

Environment Secretary George Eustice

Leader of the House Mark Spencer

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps

Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg

Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Although the majority have not resigned, the BBC has been told a group of cabinet ministers are expected to tell the prime minister to resign, including the chief whip.

[loadingserve453]

Munich Opera

Guests can enjoy drinks in the bright conservatory. Lehel Metro Station is just 650 ft from the Hotel Opera. Trains run to Munich Central Station in 5 minutes. Hofbrauhaus Beer Hall is a 10-minute walk away. Altstadt - Lehel is a great choice for travelers interested in Opera. Sightseeing in Munich. The “Bavarian State Opera” you can say that this is one of the world's leading opera houses who can look back on more than 350 years of opera and ballet history. With an amount that reaches around 600,000 guests, who visit more than 450 events a year. Within one season, over 40.

Munich Opera Festival 2021

Roland Schimmelpfennig

Peter Sloterdijk

Cached

Munich Opera 2022

Munich is perhaps the most attractive of Germany’s cities, and has always been a major centre for opera. The Nationaltheater is at the moment enjoying a reputation as one of the finest houses in Europe: ‘La Scala may be grander…, Vienna more stately, the Metropolitan more prestigious… but for all-round excellence in pretty well every department, Munich’s Nationaltheater has the edge, both in matters of creature comforts and sheer dedication to the art’.

Opera apart, Munich is widely considered to be the most agreeable city in Germany in which to live, and rivals Berlin for wealth of art and historic architecture. Munich is everyone’s favourite German city. The seat of the Wittelsbachs, who ruled Bavaria from 1255 until 1918 as Counts, Dukes, Electors and, from 1806, as Kings, Munich was a city which grew up around a court, not one spawned by trade or industry. Consequently, artistically and architecturally it is still one of the best-endowed centres in Europe.

Day 1

London to Munich. Fly at c. 12.45pm from London Heathrow to Munich. Tour the city by coach to see much of the best of Munich’s historic architecture: Neo-Classical Königsplatz, historicist Ludwigstrasse, Jugendstil houses and the modern Gasteig Arts Centre. The first of four nights in Munich.

Day 2

After the daily talk, set out on a walking tour which culminates in a visit to the Alte Pinakothek, one of the world’s greatest Old Master galleries. The afternoon is free, though a visit to the Residenz with its exquisite Rococo Theatre by Cuvillies is recommended. Early evening performance at the Nationaltheater: Tannhäuser (Wagner) with Simone Young (conductor), Romeo Castellucci (director), Georg Zeppenfeld (Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia), Klaus Florian Vogt (Tannhäuser), Christian Gerhaher (Wolfram von Eschenbach), Dean Power (Walther von der Vogelweide), Peter Lobert (Biterolf), Ulrich Reß (Heinrich der Schreiber), Martin Snell (Reinmar von Zweter), Lise Davidsen (Princess Elisabeth), Daniela Sindram (Venus), Sarah Gilford (A Young Shepherd)

Day 3

Drive out to Nymphenburg, summer retreat of the ruling Wittelsbachs. Set in an extensive park, there is a spreading Baroque palace and several delightful garden pavilions, the apogee of Rococo. Free time in the afternoon, opportunity to visit more of Munich’s many outstanding art collections. Evening performance at the Nationaltheater: Turandot (Puccini) with Jader Bignamini (conductor), Carlus Padrissa (director), Anna Netrebko (Princess Turandot), Ulrich Reß (The Emperor Altoum Timur), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Timur, the deposed King of Tartary), Yusif Eyvazov (The Unknown Prince, Calaf), Golda Schultz (Liù), Boris Prýgl (Ping), Kevin Conners (Pang), Andres Agudelo (Pong), Bálint Szabó (A Mandarin), Andres Agudelo (The Prince of Persia).

Day 4

Morning walk to see more of the city’s treasures, including the vast Gothic cathedral and the Asamkirche, a Baroque masterpiece. Free time in the afternoon. Early evening performance at the Nationaltheater: Tristan and Isolde (Wagner) with Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Krzysztof Warlikowski (director), Jonas Kaufmann (Tristan), Mika Kares (King Marke), Anja Harteros (Isolde), Wolfgang Koch (Kurwenal), Sean Michael Plumb (Melot), Okka von der Damerau (Brangäne), Dean Power (A shepherd), Christian Rieger (A steersman), Manuel Günther (A young sailor).

Day 5

Munich to London. Fly from Munich to London Heathrow, arriving at c. 1.45pm.

Patrick Bade

Historian, writer and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld and was senior lecturer at Christies Education for many years. He has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century painting and on historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.

Price, per person

Two sharing: £3,290 or £3,070 without flights. Single occupancy: £3,630 or £3,410 without flights.

Included

Air travel (Euro Traveller) with British Airways; accommodation as described below; breakfasts, 2 dinners and 1 lunch with wine; private coach for the excursions and transfers; admissions; tips for waiters, drivers and guides; all state and airport taxes; the services of the lecturer and tour manager.

Music

Tickets (top category) for 3 operas are included.

Accommodation

Platzl Hotel München: 4-star hotel located in the heart of the old city, a 5-minute walk from the opera house. Single rooms are doubles for sole use.

How strenuous?

The tour involves a lot of walking and standing in museums and churches and should not be attempted by anyone who has difficulty with everyday walking and stair-climbing. Average distance by coach per day: 11 miles.

Munich Opera Festival 2021

Group size

Between 10 and 22 participants.

Travel advice

Roland Schimmelpfennig

Before booking, please refer to theFCDO websiteto ensure you are happy with the travel advice for the destination(s) you are visiting.

Peter Sloterdijk

'It promised to be a very fine tour and it lavishly fulfilled its promise.'

'The four operas were all very different with performers of the highest calibre – indeed, quite outstanding. The productions were in our opinion very thought provoking and innovative; we were greatly impressed.'

'Outstanding performers give outstanding performances. Your selection leaves nothing to be desired. To see both Kaufmann and DiDonato live in one week. Magic!'

Dates & prices

Cached

from £3,290

Book this tour

Munich Opera 2022

You may also be interested in...

[iamthesimone]

Boris Johnson Announces England Lockdown

Yesterday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to national television to announce a four-week lockdown in England.

Make sure to reschedule all your plans before this Thursday, as Boris Johnson aims to enforce the lockdown from then.

Pubs, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops will close until 2nd December, however, schools, colleges and universities will continue to be open for attendance despite the significant rise of cases since September.

In hope for families to reunite in December for the Christmas season, Johnson is faithful that the lockdown will be enough to allow families to do so. Because of this, he has set the following rules:

People to stay at home unless they have a specific reason to leave, such as work which cannot be done from home and education

People are also allowed to leave home for exercise medical reasons, food and other essential shopping and providing care for vulnerable people or for volunteering

Meeting indoors or in private gardens not allowed

Individuals can meet one other person from another household outside in a public place

Pubs, bars, restaurants and non-essential retail across the nation will close but takeaways and click-and-collect shopping can remain open

Leisure and entertainment venues, including gyms, will also close

Construction sites and manufacturing workplaces can remain open

People are still allowed to form support bubbles

Children can move between homes if their parents are separated

Clinically vulnerable people are asked to be "especially careful" but people are not being asked to resume shielding

(Information provided by the BBC).

As seen above, many of the restrictions parallel the restrictions set out in April, during England’s last high peak. As of now, mortality rates have well passed the figures of April, causing there to be a greater risk for the public, as well as a greater chance of people being admitted in hospitals due to identified Covid-19 symptoms, which is the reason as to why Johnson has breached these personal unwanted extents for the country. Though, it seems to be a necessity to significantly decrease the number of cases in England, in time for Christmas and the New Year.

What do you think about the four-week lockdown? Do you think it’s necessary?

Simone Williams

Like this article? Make sure to follow and share for more!

[helloyoucreatives]

Recently voted in France (40 years after European countries like Sweden), the law for the educational violence abolition (slapping, spanking, pinching, humiliation) states that parental authority is exercised without physical or psychological violence and prohibits all Ordinary Educational Violence. Beyond the law, and after centuries of existence, habits persist in French homes. It is the mission of the StopVEO association to support parents towards awareness and good parenting.    

But how to raise parents aware of the harmful effects of such violence, without making them feel guilty and question their whole education method?

Publicis Conseil has designed a 3’10’’ film of a rare emotion that moves deeply and goes far beyond telling parents the right way to educate. Brilliantly directed by Laura Sicouri (Insurrection), the film stages a very strong relationship between a mother and her child, through two temporalities, a present and a dream up, that evoke that it is possible not to be violent.

This film questions us about what we lose when we give in to educational violence while making an ode to the love for children. When people use educational violence, they give up communication with their child and reduce one of the strongest relationships to a nonconstructive gesture.

The film entitled "The words I won’t say " illustrates this moment of loss sharing.

It is in this way by words, by the time of distance, by the fact of thinking, of remembering that one can prevent such acts towards his child. Yes, we need to be helped, to be accompanied and that is the role of the association Stop VEO.

The film ends with: "We have everything to lose from educational violence"

For more information and support, visit STOPVEO.org

Credits

Brand : Stop VEO

Céline Quelen, President

Dr Gilles Lazimi, Campaign coordinator

Agency : Publicis Conseil

Co-prsident : Marco Venturelli

Executive creative Director : Fabrice Delacourt

Copywriter : Kevin Salembier

Art director : Julien Boissinot

Business director : Anne Dauvé

Strategic planner : Marine Catalan, Rémy Zalcman

TV Producer Prodigious : Benjamin Auberdiac

Production : Insurrection

Produceer : Hélène Daubert

Director : Laura Sicouri

DOP : Mélodie Preel

Production director : Nazha Dahmani

Edit : Géraldine Mangenot

Sound production : Prodigious

Sound producer : Boris Nicou, Thomas Anduze

Sound engineer : Olivier Vehert

Music :

Andhim – « German Winter »

Title German Winter

Interprete Andhim

Composer : Simon Haehnel & Tobias Müller

Publisher : copyright control

Label Superfriends Records

French 79 – “Between The Buttons”      

Titre : Between The Buttons

Interprète : French 79

A/C : Simon Henner

Editeur & Label : Alter K