- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]What industry do you work in and what is your role?[/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]What are your responses in your role / position? [/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Can you describe to the function of your workplace / company? [/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]How many departments, how many offices. National or International? [/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]What are the minimum requirements for employment ie Education or Experience? [/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]How many opportunities are there to ‘move up the ladder’? [/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]What is the process for changing job roles ie Interview? Test? [/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Current projects? Deadlines? Opportunities? [/responsivevoice]
- [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Anything of interest happening? [/responsivevoice]
1.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]People around the world could be getting less sleep at night because of rising temperatures caused by global warming, according to a recent study. A team of scientists from universities in Denmark and Germany studied data from sleep-tracking devices worn on the wrist, with more than 47,000 people across 68 countries taking part.[/responsivevoice]
2.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Researchers found that sleep loss begins to increase steeply when temperatures rise above 10 degrees Celsius at night, with those sleeping in conditions hotter than 30 C losing an average of over 11.5 minutes per night compared to people sleeping at between 5-10 C.[/responsivevoice]
[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”](1)Are you a morning person or a night owl? When do you like to wake up?[/responsivevoice]
[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”](2)Do you find it harder to sleep in hot weather? Do you use air conditioning during the night?[/responsivevoice]
4.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Failure to consistently get a good night’s sleep — estimated to be at least seven hours for adults — has been linked to both physical and mental health concerns. [/responsivevoice]
5.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Some groups suffer more than others. The results, published in the journal One Earth, suggest that women, those over 65 and people from lower- and middle-income countries may experience greater sleep loss.[/responsivevoice]
6.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]The researchers suggest that women — who tend to have a thicker layer of fat beneath the skin than men — may, as a result, find that their ability to lose heat is impaired, resulting in less sleep in hot weather.[/responsivevoice]
[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”](1)What is your favorite season? What is the worst season in your country?
(2)What’s the hottest place you’ve ever visited? Could you see yourself living there?
(3)Do you remember your dreams? If so, what kinds of things do you usually remember?
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