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Do children exercise less in winter?
Education & Development

Do children exercise less in winter?

...family income. The results of their study are published in the journal Medicine & Science in Exercise & Sport. The researchers found that physical activity was lower in autumn and winter compared to spring; average activity levels across the group peaked in April at 65.3 min/day and reached their lowest levels in February at 47.8 min/day. Physical activity was at its...
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What is technology?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is technology?

...family but that requires pesticides that were developed and manufactured in another country. The harvested coffee beans will themselves be transported around the world, to be processed and placed in packages which are distributed to shops that then make the cup of coffee in a polystyrene cup that was manufactured for the purpose but which then needs to disposed of and so...
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Irish Gothic story competition winners
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Gothic story competition winners

...family cursed by the haunted mirror in their ancestral home. The piece is noteworthy both for its spooky atmosphere and for the quality of its construction. Economy of language and repetition of imagery allow this story to pack a lot of drama in a compact narrative. The neat structure of the piece—it opens and closes with stories being told—offers a satisfying...
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Social care, social work and the law
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care, social work and the law

...aspects of her work, particularly the experiences of appearing in court, she also dispenses invaluable and insightful advice. The barrister’s perspective Mark Mullins, a barrister, offers his unique viewpoint on the interaction of social workers with the court system. He defines the different types of proceedings, along with limitations and working with families....
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Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...history-making maps. Along with assessing the political importance of some maps it examines how we read maps and looks at how to evaluate the information contained within them. Although maps might seem to be objective and factual the course looks at the values embedded in both maps themselves and our perceptions of them. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France

...families, buying bread is a daily task. The French traditional baguette is much nicer eaten fresh, sometimes when it's still warm, which is why most French people visit their local bakery at least once a day. The baguette is still the most popular form of bread, but several others are available. There are several white bread varieties, distinguished by their size, from...
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The arts in Participatory Action Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

The arts in Participatory Action Research

...family members. Through art, the women in the study were able to tell their stories of hardship and coping with domestic violence and abuse. We used art in a Participatory Action Research approach (PAR) within digital storytelling (Liguori et al., 2023) to empower the women to make changes to their lives. PAR is a social, practical and collaborative activity where...
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The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...families have collections of photographs spanning several generations. Brothers and sisters may share features that they also share with their biological parents, but in addition they have their own particular combination of characters that make them recognizable as individuals. You can detect visible features or characters such as height and colour of skin. But what we...
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