By Jedediah Blanton, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee
Scott Pierce, Professor of Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State University
High school sports associations want to mold better students and citizens through sport, but are coaches well equipped to deliver on that front?
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By David Benton, Professor Emeritus (Human & Health Sciences), Medicine Health and Life Science, Swansea University
When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many expected it would unlock the secrets of disease. But genetics explained only about 10% of the risk. The other 90% lies in the environment – and diet plays a huge part.
Worldwide, poor diet is linked…
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By Rachel Lauwerijssen, Researcher in Green Infrastructure, University of Manchester
Look at the front gardens in a typical suburban street and you’re unlikely to be surprised by much. Tidy little lawns and hedges, a few prim flowers, perhaps a well-kept wooden fence. You probably barely notice unless it’s in a poor state – or there’s something eccentric like a stone fountain. “Why would anyone have that eyesore?” people probably tut as they walk by.
The other thing you’re very likely to see is the owners out doing the gardening. Many will surely be out as I write, doing some final manicuring before autumn sets in.
This is fun for gardening enthusiasts,…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, (Maputo Protocol) on 26 August by the Central African authorities, Abdoulaye Diarra, Senior Researcher at Amnesty International, said: “The Central African authorities ratification of the Maputo Protocol is a welcome and long-awaited […] The post CAR: Ratification of the Maputo Protocol, an essential step – sustained efforts to guarantee women’s and girls’ rights must follow appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Daniel Cash, Reader in Law, Aston University
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By Mary-Ann Ball, Senior Lecturer, Fashion Sustainability and Marketing, Nottingham Trent University
As a fashion sustainability researcher, finding the ReTuna shopping mall in Eskilstuna was a delightful surprise. Stepping into this Swedish shopping centre felt refreshingly different – it is the first in the world to sell only secondhand and repurposed items.
During numerous visits to the shopping mall over the last 18 months, I have spoken to customers, managers and employees – all of whom seemed excited by ReTuna’s innovative business…
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By Ailsa Henderson, Head of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh
Richard Wyn Jones, Professor of Politics, Cardiff University
The Conservatives and Labour have allowed resentment to fester in the biggest part of the UK – and the only region not to have its own parliament.
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By Clodagh Harrington, Lecturer in American Politics, University College Cork
“If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail. No early exits. No nothing.” This is what US president Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office in the last week in August. Ever the master media manipulator, America’s communicator-in-chief issued this as an executive order.
An executive order is issued by the president and doesn’t need to be passed by Congress. They are,…
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By Dervla Kelly, Associate Professor, Pharmacology, University of Limerick
Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow ageing, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests.
The researchers discovered that taking 2,000 IU (international units, a standard measure for vitamins) of vitamin D daily helped maintain telomeres – the tiny structures that act like plastic caps on shoelaces, protecting our DNA from damage every time cells divide.
Telomeres…
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By Amnesty International
Syria’s government must demonstrate its unequivocal commitment to establishing truth, justice and reparations for the tens of thousands of disappeared persons by prioritizing an inclusive national search for those still missing and delivering on accountability, said Amnesty International in a new briefing published ahead of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on […] The post Syria: New government must ensure truth, justice and reparations for the disappeared appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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