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What do sports authorities have to do to take account of transgender competitors?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do sports authorities have to do to take account of transgender competitors?

...physical characteristics – they only do so when combined with certain hormones. Then add intersex people, discrepancies between internal and external sex organs and mismatches between genitals and chromosomal sex into the mix - and you’ve got a whole lot of complication. As was the case with Semenya. Facing the future On the whole, the physical differences among men...
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Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London
Society, Politics & Law

Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London

...physical geographies, such as soil and rock types, topography and the shape of the coastline. But it also depends in part on the economic power of the country involved. Wealthier countries, such as the United Kingdom, are more likely to be able to afford costly prevention and adaptation strategies compared to poorer countries, such as Bangladesh. Some states that are most...
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Five tips for relaxing during difficult times
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips for relaxing during difficult times

...physical when relaxing. Progressive muscle relaxation involves a person tensing and then relaxing their muscles, as a means to assist them to feel calmer. This technique does not require a place that is completely quiet, but it does help. You don’t need to close your eyes to do this technique, so you can read instructions, until you get familiar with how this exercise...
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Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health

...physical injury, its impact on mental health is profound. Damage to the brain can impair emotional regulation, increase impulsivity and heighten vulnerability to depression and suicidal thoughts. Yet for all this risk, boxing offers very few long-term support systems – something Hatton himself criticised. Outside the ring, boxers face other pressures that rarely make...
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Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...physical or emotional health of children and moves from ideas about children and violence in very localized contexts – within families and with peers at school – through to the broader community and on to the international perspective. It also analyses the different roles that children take on in relation to violence, such as victim, perpetrator, witness, colluder and...
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World-Changing Women: Mary Prince
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Mary Prince

...physically and sexually. In 1815 she was taken to Antigua by her then-owner, John Wood. There she met and married Daniel James, a former slave who had bought his freedom. Since she had not asked permission to marry, she was severely beaten as punishment. In 1828 Prince was taken by the Woods to London, where escaped from them the same year. She sought help from the...
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Sound Systems: Listening to music together
History & The Arts

Sound Systems: Listening to music together

...physical sensations of listening to loud bass sounds, spiritual and cultural elements, ideas about the value of music, and more. Transcript Clive demonstrates just some of the ways in which music can have an impact both on the individual and also within society in general. Thinking about music in these terms is a typical feature of the study of popular music, but also...
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The law and social work in Scotland
Health, Sports & Psychology

The law and social work in Scotland

...physical intimidation and how lifestyle can be negatively affected. Criminal justice social work A fascinating look into the criminal justice system and how it intersects with Social Services in Scotland, highlighting the importance of the service user but also the responsibility that comes with this approach. The sheriff’s court Sheriff Frank Crowe discusses his...
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