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Resilience: The magic ingredient for Olympians?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Resilience: The magic ingredient for Olympians?

...study of Olympic champions, reported that most of the athletes interviewed argued that had they not experienced certain stressors, and adversities, they would not have won their gold medals. Perhaps one Olympic example that illustrates this effectively was Andy Murray’s ability to take the incredible disappointment of losing the Wimbledon final in 2012 and going on,...
The environmental costs of Trump’s wall
Nature & Environment

The environmental costs of Trump’s wall

...study even looked specifically at the US-Mexico border. The authors warned species were being forced into risky unfenced “bottlenecks” and called for better planning tailored towards wildlife movement. Our knowledge of how to conserve animals across international borders has come a long way. Many nations have embraced shared responsibility for shared wildlife, and a...
Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen

...World, whether this is overcoming abuse, appeasing political troubles, embracing motherhood or being role models, women’s sport in Britain is continuing to grow and inspire future generations of women to take part and compete at all levels. Read the other articles in this collection Now take a free related course The challenges facing women in sport Study with the OU...
Eid al-Adha
History & The Arts

Eid al-Adha

...Studies qualifications. Eid al-Adha means feast or festival of the sacrifice. It is also known as Eid al-Kabir (the great feast) and by other names in different countries, such as Qurban Bayrami in Türkiye. It begins on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month of the Muslim calendar, and can last up to four days, and because this calendar is a lunar one, it takes...
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...Studies at Tulane University, the blues enabled women to ‘manipulate and control their construction as sexual objects’ and ‘own their past, present and future by confiscating and reconstructing their identities’. Below, I shine a spotlight on three of these unsung women who shaped the blues. Mamie Smith (1891–1946) ‘Mamie Smith almost singlehandedly...
Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age
History & The Arts

Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age

...I Dare Not Utter a Word”: Truth, Lies, and Political Violence in Spinoza. Transcript References Spinoza, Benedictus de. (2016 [1670]). “Theological-Political Treatise”, in The Collected Works of Spinoza. Volume II, trans. Edwin Curley. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Discover more articles like this Study a free course on human rights and politics...
The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Health, Sports & Psychology

The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England

...the complexities of achieving safe ways of organizing. Reference Lawton, R., Carruthers, S., Gardner, P., Wright, J. and McEachan, R.R.C. (2012) ‘Identifying the latent failures underpinning medication administration errors: an exploratory study’, Health Services Research, Health Research and Educational Trust, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 1437–59. Explore the NHS further...
What is female genital mutilation (FGM)?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is female genital mutilation (FGM)?

...at Welsh-speaking higher education students studying in Wales and beyond. NHS Choices www.NHS.uk NHS Mental Health Support https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ nidirect Mental Health Support www.nidirect.gov.uk Samaritans www.samaritans.org SHOUT Shout 85258 Student Minds https://studentminds.org.uk/ Text About It (Republic of Ireland) Text About It...