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Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness

...energy, you know, down the route that you want to go. Caroline: It’s really important for athletes to plan for unexpected events, and I think what Alex described is kind of preparing for ‘what if’ scenarios. So I think his example of what would happen if there was a bomb in the village, what would happen if equipment didn’t arrive, and what that does is if an...
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28 July 2005: 4 o'clock and all is well
OpenLearn Ireland

28 July 2005: 4 o'clock and all is well

...energy and goodwill which there is for the peace process. This comprehensive series of unparalleled initiatives is our contribution to this and to the continued endeavours to bring about independence and unity for the people of Ireland. P.O'Neill Handwritten signature: Séanna Walsh (The Belfast republican Séanna Walsh read the statement to camera. Given its historic...
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10 billion dollar companies that didn't exist 10 years ago
Money & Business

10 billion dollar companies that didn't exist 10 years ago

...energy and environmental impacts of transport activities in our free course_ Transport and sustainability. _ 9: Dropbox [Dropbox logo] Founded in 2007 by MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, Dropbox is the answer to every scatty student's prayers. The idea came about when Houston kept forgetting to bring his USB stick to college to hand his assignments in (yeah,...
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The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1
Nature & Environment

The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1

...energy. And it’s a classic case because it was later. The idea was that we were going to bring in all the things Hanford had got like reprocessing, reactors, nuclear waste storage, deep disposal site, all of those things in one place foisted on this community without discussion in the same way years back, Hanford had been dropped on. But these circumstances were...
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Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...energy waste comes from less-than-optimal use of lighting, Barcelona is installing highly-efficient streetlights which are dynamically managed to save energy, optimise maintenance, and provide a safe environment for citizens. A city-wide network of sensors provides city officials with concrete information, so that they can make decisions based on real-time data. ANIL...
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A journey through two Englands
History & The Arts

A journey through two Englands

...solar system was the parish; the master's temper and the casualties of lambing-time were his region of storms. He cut his bread and bacon with his pocket-knife, and felt no bitterness except in the matter of pauper laborers and the bad-luck that sent contrarious seasons and the sheep-rot. He and his cows were soon left behind, and the homestead, too, with its pond...
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What are the security risks of living in a Smart City?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the security risks of living in a Smart City?

...energy infrastructure and the privacy challenges of data around that expansion, are more pronounced in cities than they are in larger jurisdictions like states, provinces, and at the national level. Some of the many cyber security challenges facing cities in general, and smart cities in particular, have been outlined in thoughtful analysis at various recent information...
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The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?
History & The Arts

The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?

...energy economy with the advance of steam. It is important to remember the rapid take-off of population growth from the mid eighteenth century; the later changes in working environments as factories replaced work in cottages and workshops; and the swift advance of manufactures in particular localities, even though national aggregate figures were more gradual. However, to...
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