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Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help

...write our thoughts and feelings down, or perhaps speak them on to a recording device, this can also help us to understand ourselves and our experiences, and this can often help us to be clearer about what is important to us, helping us to connect with our beliefs and values. However, sometimes even these practical steps may not be possible, and we may be left with a sense...
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Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal
Education & Development

Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal

...writing activities. It is not an ‘extra’ to be included if time allows or the children’s behaviour is deemed satisfactory. This crucial pedagogic practice has personal, social and cognitive benefits and offers an externalised model for silent, independent reading, enabling children to experience the patterns, language and tunes of texts which they could not yet read...
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Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market
Money & Business

Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market

...Writing on A9VG, a popular game forum, one user shared his doubts about the effectiveness of China's efforts to ban consoles: 其实我一直怀疑到底有没有禁止过游戏机，因为这些年来我们想玩任何游戏机都可以通过实体店或者网络购买到，游戏机房也开的到处都是，当然这些游戏机房基本都靠赌博机，政府虽然面...
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Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

...writing, global energy prices are at unprecedented levels and set to rise further. As such, there are both financial and environmental benefits for focusing on reducing operational carbon costs. The symbiosis between carbon and financial savings is true in a more general sense, too, with efforts to reduce carbon emissions often directly correlating to tangible bottom line...
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The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution

...writing that “The history of the English working classes begins in the second half of the eighteenth century with the invention of the steam engine and of machines for spinning and weaving cotton. It is well known that these inventions gave the impetus to the genesis of an industrial revolution.” He borrowed the full phrase “industrial revolution” from continental...
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Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...writing, Scotrail’s Family Friendly policy states that assessments are carried out to identify hazards in the workplace that could be a risk to new, expectant, or breastfeeding mothers. When notified that an employee is pregnant, the manager should arrange for a specific risk assessment of the job to be carried out and discuss this with the employee. When returning to...
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Studying Environments and Societies
Society, Politics & Law

Studying Environments and Societies

...writing about in DD213? George: I think the answer to that is yes and yes! So in a nutshell, the project is based on a location in North Norfolk - a coastal location where climate change and environmental factors as well as social and economic factors are leading to change along the coast. And it’s asking people who live there and people who visit there to think about -...
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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...write down how the walk and spotting activity made you feel, which may be useful to track wellbeing over different visits. And it’s not just for people living with dementia, it is suitable for anyone, so could be enjoyed by grandparents and grandchildren together. Using the Spotter Sheet is also a way of increasing mindfulness during the walks in the parks. Bringing our...
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