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Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...change. And I think it is a change, when your sort of fertile life, periods, ends, and you go into the next stage of your life really. SPEAKER 2 I think menopause, what it means to me is when someone who of a certain age gets more severe mood swings, as well as more drastic change within their bodies. INTERVIEWER Yeah. Why do you think we should be concerned about the...
What are the rules around assisted suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are the rules around assisted suicide?

...change in the law so her husband, Brian, could help her die without fear of prosecution. After losing their fight in the British courts, Diane and Brian took their case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Diane's husband, Brian Pretty, tells their story: Transcript Arguments against assisted suicide are well rehearsed and can be rooted in the belief that...
Do children exercise less in winter?
Education & Development

Do children exercise less in winter?

...changed more than girls’ throughout the year, but remained higher than girls’ at all times. Although on average, boys achieved the recommended minimum activity even at winter, girls only tended to reach recommended levels during the summer. “Physical activity is important for children’s health and development, but many do not get enough exercise,” says the...
Effective note taking
Education & Development

Effective note taking

...change over time. Table - This is most used when two different things are compared. Formatting and writing style In general, it is good to make use of: key words and phrases colour signs symbols subheadings (to group information) number points linked up points (use arrows, dotted lines) Take notes in your own words. Do not write full sentences. Develop your own shorthand...
Is cleaning a route to a better life for migrants?
Society, Politics & Law

Is cleaning a route to a better life for migrants?

...changes in the cleaning routine, and sometimes a restaurant manager, who was the contact person between the event centre and the cleaning company, exchanged a word or two with Kifibin. However, she mostly spoke English to him. In an interview, she explained why she was not in regular contact with the cleaner: Actually the cleaning is outsourced and the supervising is...
STiP@50 Celebrations
Society, Politics & Law

STiP@50 Celebrations

...changes over that time the name, personnel and educational offerings of this group of systems practitioners have changed with the current incarnation being the ASTiP (Applied Systems Thinking in Practice) group in the School of Engineering and Innovation. The life and contribution of John Beishon to establishing the nature and scope of this systems thinking and practice...
Impossible Peace 2: Introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Introduction

...changed thelandscape - former republican prisoner and later Stormont MLA Rosie McCorley shares her thoughts. [Handwritten note from Jackie McDonald. See details below for full transcript.]Handwritten note from Rosie McCorley. See details below for full transcript. Text transcript First and foremost on this very special occasion, my thoughts are with the relatives of IRA...
The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...change. For example, transitions in our lives and circumstances including moving to a new house or starting a new job, changes to our health and abilities, as well as experiencing the loss of a loved one. Given life’s challenges it is likely that we will experience periods of low mood or anxiety. For some people these experiences will be short-term in nature, while for...