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Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern
History & The Arts

Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern

...cares for a Jack-o’-lantern past the witching hour on October the 31st – when the candles have gone out, the flies have started to land, and its flesh shrivels in the November air. It is, by this time, too close to the bone, too abject, too unmistakably a cadaver, and needs to be thrown out. By doing so, having the pumpkin land in the compost, we are not only...
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The Life of Socrates
History & The Arts

The Life of Socrates

...between Plato's and Xenophon's depictions of Socrates, both present a man who cared nothing for class distinctions or 'proper behavior' and who spoke as easily with women, servants, and slaves as with those of the higher classes. This article was originally published on Ancient.eu, written by Joshua J. Mark and released under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 licence....
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Why cancer cells go to sleep: the mystery of cancer dormancy
Science, Maths & Technology

Why cancer cells go to sleep: the mystery of cancer dormancy

...anti-inflammatory drugs could stop dormant cancer cells that generate metastasis from “waking up”. If clinical trials confirm these results, we will soon be able to offer the patients treatments that specifically target dormant cancer cells. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Try a free health and social care course...
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Victory through resilience: how England Vitality Roses adapted to setbacks
Health, Sports & Psychology

Victory through resilience: how England Vitality Roses adapted to setbacks

...caring and supportive relationships within and outside the family that offer encouragement and reassurance – this can be found in a sporting team environment. Whilst a resilient player may use mistakes as an opportunity to learn, it is equally particularly important to receive this support when mistakes are made to avoid letting this affect their performance. Teaching...
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Creu cysylltiadau mewn sgyrsiau diwedd oes: awgrymiadau hanfodol i weithwyr proffesiynol
Health, Sports & Psychology

Creu cysylltiadau mewn sgyrsiau diwedd oes: awgrymiadau hanfodol i weithwyr proffesiynol

...wybodaeth y dymunant ei chael mewn sgyrsiau diwedd oes, a thrwy ymateb yn sensitif ac yn hyblyg i’r dewisiadau hynny. Cyfeiriadau Westendorp J, Geerse OP, van der Lee ML, et al. Harmful communication behaviors in cancer care: a systematic review of patients and family caregivers perspectives. Psychooncology. 2023; 32(12): 1827-1838.
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A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather
History & The Arts

A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather

...care? The clichéd conversational opener about the state of the weather is invariably followed by the comment that it wasn’t predicted correctly. Yet anecdotal evidence is misleading. The “skill” of a weather forecast is determined by measuring the correlation between a forecast weather map and what actually happened. This can be judged against the skill of a...
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How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences
Society, Politics & Law

How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences

...care, particularly in relation to recognising and managing trauma and dispelling rape myths. However, FROs report that their training is insufficient and covers limited areas of the role, including pragmatic guidance such as early evidence kits and covering the FRO booklet. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) days were received positively by FROs, however attendance...
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Knife crime is a health risk for young people – it can’t be solved by policing alone
Education & Development

Knife crime is a health risk for young people – it can’t be solved by policing alone

...care, early intervention, and housing services have been particularly affected. The policy of austerity has had an especially large impact on those young people most affected by knife and gun violence. They no longer have access to the Educational Maintenance Allowance, Connexions Careers Service or housing benefits, and youth support services have been decimated. Those...
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