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For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists
Health, Sports & Psychology

For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists

...Management. Long-lasting effects I recently conducted a study that examined hospitalizations among older adults after a 2011 tornado outbreak that spawned hundreds of tornadoes throughout Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, resulting in over 300 deaths and billions of dollars in damage. Using claims data from Medicare and connecting it with geospatial data from...
Why are people superstitious?
History & The Arts

Why are people superstitious?

...manage all their affairs by a definite plan, or if fortune were always favourable to them,’ he writes, ‘no one would be in the grip of superstition’. [Excommunicated Spinoza, 1907 painting by Samuel Hirszenberg] Excommunicated Spinoza, 1907 painting by Samuel Hirszenberg. But rarely if ever is that the case. Instead, we inevitably encounter adversity and...
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...management of trees. I would encourage anyone and everyone to get involved – it’s fun, interesting and useful to raise awareness of our local hero trees. [Figure 3: Selection of local trees registered by author John Cole on Treezilla.org] Miracle trees COP26 was held in Glasgow. The City’s crest has a tree in the centre, which represents the tree St. Mungo, patron...
Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update

...managing and developing the WSL and Championship. The FA heralded this development as a new dawn for the women’s game and the challenge for Nikki Doucet, appointed CEO of the company, is to create transformative and sustained growth. For The FA, the creation of the company, whose name changed to Women’s Super League Football (WSL Football) in May 2025, enables them to...
Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...manager and a direct report. If possible, training should be provided for mentors/those being shadowed and mentees/shadows. A clear set of principles and code of conduct should be drawn up, which everyone participating is asked to sign up to. Ideally, schemes should involve some form of independent third-party oversight and/or supervision, so that another person (who is...
Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...management to non-white children. Even when the parents, families and/or caregivers are aware that their child may have difficulties, fear of social stigma may deter them from seeking appropriate help and support. For instance, in South Korean culture, some consider autism to be a ‘genetic taint’, which diminishes the marriage prospects of other children in the family...
Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important

...manage nursing care and work in teams Improve safety and quality of care Improve safety and quality of care Contribute to integrated care Co-ordinating care Assessing needs and planning care (e.g., initial assessments and writing initial care plans) Why do we need nursing associates? We know that there are a range of challenges for trainee nursing associates (TNAs) and...