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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...article explains more...A resource for people living with dementia and their carers (for more information see our study at www.keepmewalking.info ). It is a well-known fact that getting outdoors is healthy for everybody, young or old. Being close to nature and green spaces is relaxing, inspiring and stimulating, and promotes positive mental health. Taking notice of the...
How inclusive is women’s football?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How inclusive is women’s football?

...article with British Asian female footballers, Aarti Ratna found that sexism operated alongside both racism and homophobia (Ratna, 2013). Yet the players found it easier to discuss sexism and their gendered life stories than they did their experience as ethnic minorities. The players interviewed described often having to act like ‘one of the (white) girls’ to...
Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?

...article will seek to address these questions and unravel some of the mysteries of Grand Slam tennis.What are the Grand Slam events?They are the four most important professional tennis tournaments held annually in different countries and on different surfaces. They are the most important because they offer the highest prize money, the most ranking points and gain the...
10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...article Misidentification: Can you identify the criminal? 2: You'll get called a 'blue flower' in France if you're being soppy[Infographic. Background: blue skies, coastline, blue ocean water. Foreground: French expressions.] If you had a Romeo moment or were overly sentimental around a french person, they may refer to you as 'une fleur bleue' (a blue flower). Many...
The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health
Languages

The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health

...article about his experience of translating Orwell’s 1984 into Russian, literary translator Leonid Bershidsky described the translation process as suffocating...There is evidence that in order to translate successfully, linguists have to put themselves in the shoes of readers and imagine what they would feel and think while reading the text. This requires an important...
How do you read a person their rights when English isn't their first language?
Languages

How do you read a person their rights when English isn't their first language?

...invited to endorse the document include the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia, theAustralian Linguistics Society, and the International Association of Forensic Linguists. There is no copyright on this Guidelines document, and we welcome its dissemination to any interested people or organisations. This article was originally published by Language on The Move...
Powder Forging / Hot pressing
Science, Maths & Technology

Powder Forging / Hot pressing

...article ] 2. Preforms are heated to forging temperature in a controlled atmosphere (N2/10%H2) either in muffle/mesh belt furnace or an induction heater. [Diagrams to demonstrate 'Powder forging/Hot pressing' - see article ] 3. Hot preforms are quickly transferred to mechanical forging press (closed dies) and forged/pressed to 98–99.5% theoretical solid density....
Improve your everyday maths for free
Science, Maths & Technology

Improve your everyday maths for free

...resources that are right for you. It is a great stepping stone to help you feel ready for further formal qualifications, progress at work or get to grips with your household finances. Take the first step by getting started on the National Numeracy Challenge now. OpenLearn also has a range of courses, articles and interactives to help you take your learning further....