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Drugs and the law: Legal highs
Society, Politics & Law

Drugs and the law: Legal highs

...mental functioning or emotional state. On the face of it, this definition would apply to widely used substances such as nicotine, caffeine and alcohol, but Schedule 1 of the Act makes it clear that the prohibition doesn’t apply to these widely consumed substances. Will it work? US President Nixon declared a war on drugs in 1971 but it is clear that the war has not yet...
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Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?
History & The Arts

Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?

...Mentality, trans. L. A. Clare, London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Lévi-Strauss, C. (1966) The Savage Mind, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Stocking, Jr., G. W. (1987) Victorian Anthropology, New York: The Free Press. Tylor, E. B. (1903) Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art and Custom Vols. I and II, 4th...
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Earth from above, 18th Century style
History & The Arts

Earth from above, 18th Century style

...mental acuity at altitude, went alongside checking height and air pressure. In some cases, science funding had got them up there in the first place. The first successful manned balloon flights were conducted in France with state support. The ascents themselves became known as “experiments”, and were concerned with an exploration of the upper air. In Britain, the Royal...
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Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?

...health secretary, Alex Neil, talks about “neo-independence”, this is the sort of thing he has in mind. Advantage Sturgeon? So I’d describe Sturgeon’s announcement as a short-term win: why not give your most active audience something to cheer about while you wait for events to unfold? But predicting the timing of a referendum is no easier than before. It will be...
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What are bed blockers - and are they signs of a failing NHS?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are bed blockers - and are they signs of a failing NHS?

...health service and social services that contributes to the issue and it is this that needs to be addressed. The lack of social care for older people, whether this relates to places in care homes or services that assist older people to live in their own homes, is a major contributing factor to delayed discharge. Care for older people outside of the hospital needs to be...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse

...health and welfare. By contrast, new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has introduced a more public oriented “Northern Future” plan. This would focus on state ownership of the rail system, publicly backed schemes to improve worker retention in the North and the creation of a National Investment Bank. Geraint Johnes looks at these alternatives in his article “Northern...
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Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?

...health of the blood vessels in Alzheimer’s disease. Based on the current understanding, maintaining blood pressure within the “Goldilocks range” – not too high, not too low – is still the best course of action for reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original...
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British Science Week
Science, Maths & Technology

British Science Week

...working world. The links below explore some debates and questions surrounding the topic. Health Sciences - anxiety and pain Focusing on anxiety, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions in our FREE course 'Understanding anxiety'. Plus, pain - we all understand what pain is, don't we? Or do we? Try one of our FREE courses to learn more!...
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