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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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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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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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Getting started with a Password Manager
Digital & Computing

Getting started with a Password Manager

...Change Password to make the change. Google updated its records with the new password, then LastPass prompted me to save the change to its own library. A small pop-up window appeared near the top-right of the browser window asking if I wanted to update LastPass. I did, so I clicked Update. The new, strong password is now safely stored inside LastPass. [Screengrab as...
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Lawrence Breen - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Lawrence Breen - Earth in Vision

...changed quite a lot, but basically it’s an understanding of who shot what, where, when and how, on what format, what they did with it, what you can do with it, who owns it, who else wants to use it, how much are they going to pay for it, how much they want to store it for, what drive is it on, has the drive failed, who else may have the same shot or a similar shot, is...
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