Children are struggling to write their own name because growing numbers of schools are shunning traditional handwriting lessons, academics have warned.
Benoit Mandelbrot, who died on October 14 aged 85, was largely responsible for
developing the discipline of fractal geometry – the study of rough or
fragmented geometric shapes or processes that have similar properties at all
levels of magnification or across all times.
There are many ways to reduce stress levels; going for a walk, listening to music or drinking tea are all popular ways of winding down. None of these will come as much of a surprise, but have you considered the stress reducing benefits of regular reading?
A 2009 study by the University of Sussex found that reading for just six minutes can reduce stress levels by up to 68%. (The Telegraph, March 2009)