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What do we need to know about our memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we need to know about our memory?

...course of a walk. Use a mnemonic which is a tool that helps us remember certain facts or large amounts of information. Use location to jog memory, such as trying to remember one item per section of the park and then replaying the route in your mind to recall these items. Use someone with you to support you by ‘cueing’. This is where they provide the first letter of...
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Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?
Society, Politics & Law

Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?

...course, despite there being many champions of economic globalisation and the spread of capitalist consumerism, can we remember any politician making the positive, proud case for free movement of people, welcoming immigrants and the valuable enriching cultural accoutrements they bring? No, it doesn’t happen. All are seen as detrimental to electoral success. So...
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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

...courses As the Dementia UK report indicates, severity of dementia is also linked to increasing age. There are therefore serious implications for quality of life (QL) and care of those living with dementia in long term facilities. Dementia is characterized by a range of cognitive impairments such as difficulty in speaking, communicating and understanding, memory loss, and...
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Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London
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Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London

...course of the rest of Claire’s life. [A stone memorial plaque for Allegra, daughter of Lord Byron and Claire Clairmont. It bears her birth and death dates: 13.1.18]A memorial plaque for Allegra, daughter of Lord Byron and Claire Clairmont. Birth: 13.1.1817. Death: 19.4.1822. Erected by the Byron Society in 1980.Show descriptionThe weathered stone plaque stands amidst...
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The Partition of British India: Timeline
History & The Arts

The Partition of British India: Timeline

...courses and qualifications 1885 Indian National Congress founded initially as a moderate body to press for greater opportunities for all Indians irrespective of religion. Demands include end of discriminatory practices in employment, greater public spending on education and lower taxes on the mass of poverty-stricken peasantry. 1905 Partition of Bengal. First attempted...
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Finding women in Greek literature
History & The Arts

Finding women in Greek literature

...course) has Jason state that women are governed by sexual desire (569-573) and even Medea confesses that her "passion is stronger than reason" (1079). Further evidence for the supposedly passionate and irrational behaviour of women can similarly be found in the earlier work of Sappho, whose poetry frequently alludes to the sexual energy of women. Poems 94 and 96 utilise a...
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Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...course, so what of the bigger picture? The bigger picture [Social distance in the office illustration] Bereavement is one of the most common factors that impacts employees’ performance in the workplace. At any one point in time, 1 in 10 employees are affected by bereavement and it has been identified as a major life event that can cause or exacerbate mental health...
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What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?
Science, Maths & Technology

What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?

...course of two months, the two planets moved closer together in the sky, until on 21 December 2020 they appeared to almost touch before separating back out. It is perfectly possible that the Magi inferred meaning (eg. kingship or new birth) from the locations of the planets. Shooting stars Meteors (shooting stars) are the streaks of light that we see in the sky for just a...
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