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How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...free apps for exercise at home or watch Tai-Chi videos on YouTube. Stretching and walking inside our home can be as good as walking and stretching outdoors. The main aim is to keep the heart working, the muscles active and the metabolism optimal. Cognitive and social stimulation [laptop with notebook, coffee and glasses] Cognitive and social stimulation is immensely...
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Getting started with a Password Manager
Digital & Computing

Getting started with a Password Manager

...free password manager available for computers running Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS and Linux as well as for Apple iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android devices. This only takes a few minutes to get started with a password manager and it is time well spent on improving your security. Start by opening your web browser. Here I am using Google’s Chrome browser, but all modern...
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Managing motherhood and sports participation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing motherhood and sports participation

...free time’, Social forces, 84(1), pp. 285-303. Sayer, L. C. (2016) ‘Trends in Women’s and Men’s time use, 1965–2012: back to the future?’, Gender and couple relationships: Springer, pp. 43-77. Women in Sport, (2020) EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH SPORT: Our Impact 2018 & 2019. van Houten, J. M., Kraaykamp, G. and Breedveld, K. (2015) ‘When do young...
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Tubman: The Moses of Her People
History & The Arts

Tubman: The Moses of Her People

...freeing themselves was escaping to non-slave territories in the North. This was a journey full of danger, and slave-owners often employed thugs to chase after and re-capture their "property". Many of those on the run were caught, and some died in the attempt. Those who got to the northern states could still be returned under the Fugitive Slave Act. The ultimate safe-haven...
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What is COVID-19?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is COVID-19?

...course HIV was first identified 37 years ago – COVID-19 was identified a little over 3 months ago. Developing new drugs is a very lengthy process, but the repurposing of existing drugs which are already licensed for use in humans is feasible. Recent media reports, fueled by some prominent figures, have suggested that the antimalarial drug chloroquine is an effective...
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Life with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might create its own problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Life with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might create its own problems

...course, species and populations are dynamic entities which may move around and change in time. It is important to recognise this and not try to conserve everything as a strict status quo. On the other hand, when conservationists intervene to manage populations and species, it is advisable to maintain the patterns and processes that were shaped during the animals'...
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Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans
Money & Business

Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans

...course, the majority of people that use payday loans have household incomes below the national average. The FCA estimates that since it took over regulation of the industry, the number of loans and amount borrowed has reduced by 35%. Up to 70,000 customers have now been denied access to the market. This is a positive step forward. With new emphasis on affordability...
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What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?

...course, not only will the hopes and dreams of all New Zealanders be riding high on their team winning yet another world title, but indeed the mana, or sense of pride, in what it means to 4.5m people to be Kiwi will be proudly on display. The famous All Black haka (war challenge) first performed in 1888 against Surrey, will be seen by millions of viewers worldwide. The...
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