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Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...Adult males who had a title to land could be selected for jury service in the sheriff and burgh courts. Tenants could be required to attend the barony courts. Through this system of administering justice, an attempt was being made to keep order, to provide access to and to dispense justice. At this time much of the population was illiterate and many did not have access to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...fact remains that many adult men – and women – are still highly uncomfortable talking about periods. And given that Plan International UK found that almost half of girls aged 14 to 21 are embarrassed by menstruation, it’s time this changed – period. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. More on periods Transcripts...
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Article 10 mins
Why going dairy-free can hit your iodine levels
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why going dairy-free can hit your iodine levels

...adults every day. By contrast, our study found that a glass of milk substitute would provide only around two micrograms. The drinks with added iodine (as stated on the ingredients label) provided a reasonable amount of iodine (between 45μg and 60μg per glass). But, as these drinks were not from a market leader, most consumers will probably not get enough iodine in their...
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Article 5 mins
There is a biological reason why teenagers struggle to wake up early!
Health, Sports & Psychology

There is a biological reason why teenagers struggle to wake up early!

...adults) do have bad bedtime habits, researchers have long since proven that this global problem has a biological cause. In 2004, researchers at the University of Munich proved that teenagers actually have a different sense of time. Their study showed that the 24-hour cycle which determines when you wake and sleep gets later during your teens, reaching its latest point by...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression

...care settings, and many present initially with somatic complaints (e.g. muscle tension, headaches, palpitations, tachycardia, shortness of breath, etc.) that can ‘mask’ an underlying affective (mood) disorder. Patients with cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and other metabolic conditions may also have comorbid symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Möller et...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change

...care about the financial costs of climate damages; do we care about biodiversity? And every person on the planet will have a different answer to those questions, so clearly there’s going to be disagreement about how much to spend and where to focus our efforts. Do we value humans over other species; do we value the people of today over the people of tomorrow? And those...
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Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...adult size and shape. They are also maturing sexually at this stage. Dietary reference values in fact comprise three numbers: the EAR, just discussed, the reference nutrient intake, RNI, and the lower reference nutrient intake, LRNI. These figures replace the old recommended daily amount (RDA), which was felt not to offer sufficient flexibility for individuals’...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children
Education & Development

Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children

...care, education and social care professionals involved in the lives of their autistic children. This included: struggles to secure a diagnosis challenges associated with accessing (specialised) education provision securing opportunities for socialisation and self-care (for both mother and child) managing the financial consequences of caregiving and planning for the...
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Article 5 mins