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Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?

...multiple media campaigns, this had risen to just over 50% of women in 2009. Different symptoms Both sex and gender need to be considered when discussing heart disease in women. While these terms are often used interchangeably, there are important differences. Sex refers to physiological characteristics, while gender refers to socially defined roles, behaviours and...
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Article 5 mins
What do we need to know about our memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we need to know about our memory?

...multiple things at once. Once information has been processed and attended to, then it can become stored as a memory; including memory for visual (picture) and verbal (words) information and immediate (short term) and delayed (longer term) memory. Another really important aspect of thinking is ‘executive functioning’. This is responsible for planning, organising,...
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Article 15 mins
Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry
Money & Business

Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry

...multiple countries for years will be sorting whether Winterkorn is simply falling on his sword or bears more direct responsibility. One thing for certain is that when the total cost is determined, Winterkorn and Volkswagen are not the only ones who will bear the burden of its employees' actions. The ripples will spread far beyond its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany,...
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Article 5 mins
Embodied Intersectionality and British South Asian Muslim Women
Society, Politics & Law

Embodied Intersectionality and British South Asian Muslim Women

...multiple discriminations and apply this to looking at the way BSA Muslim women experience the everyday. This is because, as research shows, Muslim women do not simply experience discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity or religion, rather the way these social categories overlap in different spaces, such as work or public spaces, becomes key to understanding Muslim...
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Article 10 mins
Disseminating across the margins: bridging communities and academia through a Black feminist lens
Education & Development

Disseminating across the margins: bridging communities and academia through a Black feminist lens

...multiple marginalised social categories and who are historically underrepresented in academia. Black feminist theory emphasises the critical importance of research dissemination in advancing the understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by Black women. This theory, rooted in the intersectionality of gender, class and race, provides a lens through which the...
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Article 35 mins
5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia

...multiple medications; significant limitations in carrying out day to day activities including self-care; high levels of depression; and nutritional issues. It is always good to walk, or do other exercise, and have company at the same time. Carers and other family members will enjoy being outdoors and exercising as much as people living with dementia. 1. Exercise as...
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Article 10 mins
Aeroplane Design and Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Aeroplane Design and Engineering

...multiple panes to withstand high pressures. On the perfectly rounded cylinder of the plane’s body the stress flows smoothly through the material. The flow is interrupted by the introduction of a window. If that window is rectangular, the interruption in stress flow is more significant, and pressure builds up on the sharp corners - pressure that can eventually smash the...
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Activity 20 mins
Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...multiple distributed devices. In the hope that it will make our lives easier, offer new opportunities and extend the human experience. As you read this course, you will discover some of the ideas already explored with IoE as well as begin to formulate your own view how IoE could a game changer. From smart homes to smart cities and agile manufacturing, IoE offers us some...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs