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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...
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...
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...
A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...changed to an arranged marriage. The group activity started and the people on my table looked straight to me for an answer. It took me everything not to scream “Arranged marriages happen in other cultures too, look at the Royal Family!” It was their misconceptions and stereotypes that annoyed me the most. I’ve grown up and I’ve had to learn to accept dumb,...
What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...change...Public interventions of activist shareholders in publicly traded companies attract considerable press coverage for their often aggressive and controversial actions to change a company’s governance or operations. Activist investors, such as Carl Icahn or Bill Ackman, use their equity stake in a company to either influence the running of a business directly or...