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The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?

...adults or children, although both the Food Standards Agency and the British Soft Drinks Association recommend that children should only consume caffeine in “moderation” and that caffeine content over [150mg/l] should be declared on the packaging. The current scientific consensus is that [less than 2.5 mg a day] in children and adolescents is not associated with...
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Honour thy vulnerable witnesses
Health, Sports & Psychology

Honour thy vulnerable witnesses

...Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome”, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34: 533–542. Burton, M., Evans, R. and Sanders, A. (2007) “Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses and the Adversarial Process in England and Wales”, The International Journal of Evidence and Proof, 11: 1–23. Maras, K.L. and Bowler, D.L. (2014) “Eyewitness Testimony in Autism...
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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...adult Irish language and cultural courses, attracts participants from around the world to Southwest Donegal. Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, one of the founders of Oideas Gael, discusses the shift in language usage in the area in a conversation with Cillian Mac Gabhann. When interviewed for this article in 2015, Liam Ó Cuinneagáin wrote: "Bhí an Ghaeilge in gach uile áit thart...
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Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots
Education & Development

Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots

...benefits, and challenges for adults with acquired sight loss. Research Report for the RNIB. Ryles, R. (1996) ‘The impact of braille reading skills on employment, income, education and reading habits’, Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, May 1, 1996, Vol. 90, Issue 3. Do you know you can convert any file into Braille with this RoboBraille website?...
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Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?

...adult population living with some degree of CKD. For most people, the main risk to health and life is heart disease, due to a number of challenges: increased stress on the heart, as it must work much harder to get blood to the kidneys high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for heart disease buildup of toxic waste in the body, because the kidneys are not removing...
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Porn licensing isn't the answer
Digital & Computing

Porn licensing isn't the answer

...adult material should be required by law to check the ages of people accessing their content by asking for credit card details or other personal information that can be verified on an official database of some kind. Sites like the BBC’s iPlayer have already introduced age restriction tools) – a very good system that gives parents full control of what can be watched....
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce

...adult life: it informs an ‘outsiderness’ in her poetry. Bryce often writes as if she were ‘at one remove’ from the mainstream. You might say this stems from her emigrant perspective, from being called a ‘British’ poet in some places yet ‘Irish’ in others, and from being gay in a predominantly heterosexual culture. Bryce says this is ‘an interesting...
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In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes
Nature & Environment

In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes

...adults bringing in bedding material and then, once the fledglings hatch, food for their brood. The photo to the right shows a Blue Tit approaching a nesting box to feed fledglings. Can I see inside the bird box? It is possible to purchase nest box cameras to allow you to look at what is happening inside the bird box you have located in your garden (as shown in the image...
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