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The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces

...management of authentic vegetation); wild nature (spontaneous and with minimal management e.g. rivers, marshes). Studies explain how we can think of three levels of engagement with nature: viewing nature (through window, book, television); being in the presence of nature (e.g. cycling through a park); active participation in nature (e.g. gardening, farming, trekking)....
Dealing with Change
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dealing with Change

...management techniques. Need to learn to do something new: doing something new, or something in a different way, can be uncomfortable and requires effort. Individuals may have spent a long time building up their skills and knowledge and are not happy with the potential impact that this could become redundant and may also be a loss of identity to some extent (i.e., Jo was...
Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...manage your profile settings you might find the following resources helpful: Facebook Instagram Snapchat Twitter References Ryan, G.S. (2017a) Online social networks and the pre-registration student nurse: a focus on professional accountability. Available at: https://www.dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/16379 (Accessed: 22 July 2022). Ryan, G.S. (2017b) ‘What do nurses do in...
EU Referendum - Sovereignty
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Sovereignty

...manager BlackRock. But a report by Boris Johnson’s economic adviser Gerard Lyons suggests that the City of London – and the country – can now be stronger outside the EU, a verdict which helped to put the London Mayor on the opposite side to the Prime Minister in the referendum, debate. Reasons to Remain Financial markets dislike uncertainty, and the unclear...
A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list
Society, Politics & Law

A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list

...managed in the 2012 cycle (he actually managed to shave a point off his ratings) but it's on the low side. True, George W Bush only got a 2% uplift when he was seeking re-election, but no Republican who wasn't an incumbent has had such a small bounce and gone on to win the White House. (Obviously, the caveat that this is a comparison rather than a law of science applies.)...
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...manager working in hospice and palliative care for 40 years. I write this from the perspective of a white western European mother, and grandmother. I know there will be people and cultures that will have different views about how we should prepare for death, but in this series of articles, I will be focusing on my thoughts about western practices, especially those I have...
Seeing the internet
Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

...managed by digital technologies. The bus that runs into town will probably have a sensor on it sending wireless signals to an LED sign on a bus stop saying when it will arrive; traffic lights may be controlled by sensors counting traffic flow; the stock levels in local supermarkets are managed using software; the cash register where shopping is paid for, and the loyalty...
Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation

...manage this?...Take a look at these two case studies: Case Study 1 1994 ‘OASIS’ BOEING 737-2D6C, 7T-VEE, COVENTRY airport, UK link for full report On 21 December 1994, a B737 had been leased by Phoenix Aviation (from Air Algerie) to transport live animals from the UK to France and Netherlands. At 06:42, the airplane departed Amsterdam to Coventry. The weather worsened...