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Perilous past-time of poison
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perilous past-time of poison

...changed in Shipman’s favour that questions started to be asked. Shipman never did confess to murder and committed suicide in prison in 2004, after his conviction for the murders of just 15 of his victims. As a result of the Shipman case, wide-ranging legislation was introduced in an attempt to ensure that this was never repeated. This included changes in the...
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Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
History & The Arts

Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

...changes which characterised the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the twentieth. Cities in the western world were expanding. This urbanisation called for a new approach to building- new technologies would have to be embraced, offering cheaper, more efficient means of satisfying a larger population and a growing number of industrial clients. In the United...
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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...changes in body shape and size. As this issue also lent itself to the concept of adaptability, I considered how I could incorporate minor (size) and major (style) changes via the same mechanism. This led to the development of a 3D printed clip fastening that could be easily detached and reattached by the wearer to adjust the size and style of the garment. It was also...
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Shared documents and constructive collaboration
Education & Development

Shared documents and constructive collaboration

...change. Other times, they are more circumspect – this could be because they are choosing to prioritise their relationship with the other person, or perhaps because they are genuinely unsure that their suggestion is the best course of action. You can see this in the use of questions, and of hedges – words indicating possibility rather than certainty – like maybe, I...
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Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
Education & Development

Do music lessons help with children's other classes?

...change the world because it can change people”. But how much is this really true? We often assume that encouraging a child to play a musical instrument or to listen to certain types of music will have a wider impact on more than just their musical taste. Parents, teachers and educators alike often believe that musical aptitude can help a child in other areas of life,...
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Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?

...changes normally across the lifespan. As we age, our bodies become less able to compensate for fluctuations in blood pressure, such as when standing from a sitting position. About 30% of people over 70 years of age experience a feeling of dizziness, light-headedness or weakness when going from sitting to standing (termed postural hypotension). This occurs because of a...
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Explainer: how do you read an election poll?
Society, Politics & Law

Explainer: how do you read an election poll?

...change their mind between now and the election. Some people will just not turn out to vote on election day. Some people won’t tell you the truth. Pollsters try to allow for these effects, but it’s not easy. And that’s not even the biggest problem in countries like the UK, which has a first-past-the-post electoral system. Even if you knew exactly what the national...
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How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...changes (more in Five Pillars of Ageing Well). Self-isolation may lead to increased sedation, and further lack of physical, social and cognitive activity, which may not only prompt but more worryingly speed up the overall age-related decline. It is very important, therefore, that during the time of self-isolation we take care of ourselves and follow the ‘Five Pillars of...
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