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Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...et al., 2021) and elite athletes are not immune to this. Elite athletes were found to experience increased symptoms of mental health difficulties (e.g. depression) during COVID-19 lockdowns (Simons et al., 2021). As such the need for psychological intervention to support athletes is paramount (Reardon et al., 2021). The impact on the training schedules of athletes was...
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The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...et al., 2019). These risk factors reflect a variety of complex processes including children being separated from their parent and the disturbance this causes; financial struggles; stigma and difficulties in trying to keep in contact with the imprisoned parent (Murray & Farrington, 2008). It can be extremely traumatic for a child to watch their parent or family member...
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The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983
OpenLearn Ireland

The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983

...mode of speech. The girls here in charge of our Folk Museum if they meet tourists, as they do, they have to converse in English. So very gradually the Irish spoken residue that we have here is becoming eroded through the development of tourists. Now of course it’s a catch 22 question: are you going to leave this into a sort of an Indian reservation and have no...
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Why cancer cells go to sleep: the mystery of cancer dormancy
Science, Maths & Technology

Why cancer cells go to sleep: the mystery of cancer dormancy

...mode, like hibernating animals. So even some sophisticated diagnostic techniques, such as PET scans, often overlook dormant tumours. [HEDGEHOG] Hedgehogs can hibernate for up to six months each year Detection and treatment So how do we detect these dangerous sleeping cells? Fortunately, new studies are shedding light on the characteristics of dormant cancer cells. For...
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Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...modes of access - [Described image] Figure 15 A smartphone, tablet computer, and large monitor In addition to establishing the eLearning outcomes, early consideration also needs to be made regarding how the eLearning materials will be accessed. Are your students likely to be using PCs, or tablets, or smartphones? Will they have access to high-speed connections? Certain...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Neurodivergence and birth trauma
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodivergence and birth trauma

...et al., 2013). Brain damage: Cerebral palsy (CP), caused by brain damage or malformation of the brain during growth in utero, can be considered a result of a traumatic birth. CP sometimes occurs as a result of head trauma during delivery, where there may be decreased oxygen supply as mentioned above, or medical error during birth; essentially, a difficult birth can lead...
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FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...higher education studies or discover and pursue their interests (Thapa, 2015; Mottaleb et al., 2019). The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns further exacerbated the discrepancy between private and public school children due to the requirement of online learning platforms unavailable to CG schools and students (Dawadi et al., 2020; Devkota, 2021). Hence, intervention in the post-pandemic period was seen as ......
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Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...et al., 2019). In recent times, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, use of urban green spaces has soared as has appreciation for their multipurpose function: they are no longer only places for engaging with nature (appreciating sites, views and fresh air) but also as a community space (e.g. outdoor gyms, community gardens, work meetings, religious services, picnics)....
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