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Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...et al., 2017). This last category can include those who are several years beyond their menopause but are experiencing continuing symptoms....Session 1: What are we are talking about?: Introduction - According to the British Menopause Society (2020), menopause is ‘a major life event affecting all women in a variety of ways, both short and long term’. So, what is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...et al. (2022) found that processed or animal-based foods were associated with increased numbers of opportunistic pathogenic bacteria which reduced microbiota diversity. Conversely, plant-based foods, fish and fermented foods increased the number of healthy bacteria which helped to reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria. Some of the common signs and symptoms of dysbiosis...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...et al. (2002) found that 91 per cent said they sometimes withdrew children from classrooms. [Described image] Figure 3 Cindy Bhuhi, bilingual teaching assistant, Lee Infants School, Slough There is a further sense in which teaching assistants have needed to find ‘space’ for their work. As part of a relatively new workforce, they have had to integrate their support...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Social media and networks in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social media and networks in health and social care

...et al., 2017). The next activity gets you to think about how you might have used the internet for health and care. Activity 3 Using the internet for health information Think about how you might use or have used the internet for the purpose of health and care. In the box below, type in three things that describe how you have used the internet for these purposes. Discussion...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Succeed with maths: part 2 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 2

...Système Internationale (SI) or International System, on which the metric system is based, and imperial. Both of these will be covered over the next two weeks, and this week will look in particular at measuring length. Watch the course author Maria Townsend introduce Week 1: Maria Townsend: This is my height measured in books, not a common unit of measurement but still an...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales
Languages

Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales

...et ‘Tit Edvard dans le grand Nord, the second tale in a trilogy by Cajun poet and singer-songwriter Zachary Richard, which also includes Conte cajun: L’histoire de Télesphore et de ‘Tit Edvard and Les aventures de Télesphore et ‘Tit Edvard au Vieux Pays. Likewise, Cajun culture and French in Louisiana seem very much alive, for the tales are written in French...
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Article 15 mins
Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?

...et al., 2013). An interesting case comparison to demonstrate this is the New Zealand World Cup winning squad of 1987 and the squad of 2015 – favourites to retain the title. In 1987, the average weight was 99.5kg and 79kg for the forwards and backs respectively compared to 113kg and 95kg in 2015. When accounting for the importance of size, strength and power it is...
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Article 5 mins
Homage to Celtalonia
Society, Politics & Law

Homage to Celtalonia

...et Consignations in France linked to European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Membership of the European Union and eventually Eurozone, in the event of the latter functioning as an Optimal Currency Area (OCA) as art of EU-wide economic reforms that end the institutionalization of austerity. The list could go on to cover a...
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Article 5 mins