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Abortion stigma and the workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Abortion stigma and the workplace

...physical health. Policies should be evidence-based, developed in consultation with employees, shared widely and regularly updated. Some staff will need reasonable adjustments after a pregnancy ends, including flexible work patterns, as well as or instead of time off. There is no one-size-fits-all experience of pregnancy endings, no matter how long the pregnancy has lasted...
Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate
Society, Politics & Law

Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate

...physically fit young men grow impatient with the wait. Every day, as the boats in the harbour in Mytilini prepare to leave for Athens, scores of young men keep watch and wait for an opportunity to stow away to get to Athens and then on to Germany or Norway or Canada (no-one mentions France or the UK). A young Pakistani man told us that he hid in a container six times and...
Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic

...physically together. Nonetheless, many non-cohabiting partners did continue to have sex (24%), especially once ‘support bubbles’ were introduced.2 2. Changes in relationship patterns Other research completed by Relate in partnership with eHarmony reported ‘turbo relationships’ with people making a commitment to each other and moving in together more quickly than...
Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds

...physical and chemical conditions that result in the presence of water and energy that might support life. If life was found there it might even indicate a second genesis of life in addition to life on Earth. However, there is only so much that a single space mission can accomplish, especially since Europa Clipper and JUICE are orbiters. So, it is likely that these moons...
The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times
Society, Politics & Law

The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times

...physical distance that separates Northampton from Shanghai to be compressed. The number of miles or kilometres between the two places do not really convey the economic and political relationships that now bind the respective fortunes of Weetabix and Bright Food. But to figure that out, we’ll probably have to wait for the next instalment of the cereal tale. Update:...
Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...physical violence against detainees/deportees by Detention Custody Officers (DCO) and immigration escorts continued to emerge. According to a 2008 Medical Justice report, a number of people alleging assault were able to bring civil action cases, some of which were settled out of court. However, none of the security guards or their employers (that is, private companies)...
The healing power of nature writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The healing power of nature writing

...physical surroundings. Writing can also take place at different times, considering changing weather patterns and the seasons, enabling us to see new things and change in ourselves. [A squirrel examines a pine cone sitting on the ground surrounded by leaves] Nature writing activities might begin with a short grounding meditation. This can involve focusing on the present...
What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
Languages

What can emoji teach us about human civilization?

...physically present, and to accurately record ideas, events and stories for future generations. In effect, it was this one invention that allowed for the development of complex societies, and for the creation of history and science. Emoji may be doing little for the recording and analysing of history or science. They’re not a tool for the complex expression of rational...