RTS Article – Educate Blog – How to avoid Coercive Behaviour 1. What Is Coercive Behaviour? It depends on three assumptions: a) You have the authority; b) You have the ideal victim; c) You believe you have the ability to lie while giving non-involved people the impression you are not doing anything. So, coercive...
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“I’m a person who is not well known yet, get me out of here – Who should I ask?”
Another way of asking that question is: What steps do I need to take if I am unhappy with the decisions a UK company, charity, individual or the government makes? Now that the United Kingdom is not part of Europe we have no recourse to send cases to the European Court of Human Rights....
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If I Was Born in Britain, Am I a British Citizen, What Rights Do I Have?
In a simple answer No. In a complex answer Yes and No. First, lets define born in Britain. “If you lived in the UK until you were 10 you might automatically be a British citizen. This can depend on if your parents were British citizens or ‘settled’ in the UK when you were born....
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What Does It Mean To Be A Genius? We can start by saying what it DOESN’T mean. To be a genius, you have to do more than crunch numbers like a supercomputer. Remembering facts like a tape recorder also doesn’t make anyone a genius. Sorting and re-arranging already existing information FROM OTHER PEOPLE, no...
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What is Genius? Imagine being locked in a solitary confinement cell. You’re in complete darkness for two weeks, you’ve had no one to talk to, you have only your own voice to listen to and your ears have started to hear things that are not there. And of course the air around you stinks...
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A useful guide for referring to epilepsy Words can paint powerful pictures. Epilepsy Scotland is encouraging journalists to use objective language when describing the world’s commonest, serious neurological condition. Medical conditions like epilepsy often attract a specific vocabulary for those who are affected: Writers tend to use valiant verbs (battle, fight) and martyr nouns...
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Bringing Epilepsy Out of the Shadows Epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder in every country in the world. At anyone time forty million people may have epilepsy. It knows no age, racial, national or geographical boundaries. It is universal. However, even though it is so widespread, epilepsy continues to be misunderstood which...
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Harassment, Discrimination and Stigma: All occur as a result of the victim being perceived as different from the ‘general population’. This may be because of disability, appearance and/or lifestyle. All usually have a negative impact on the victim. Like harassment, discrimination does not require intent. However, unlike harassment, discrimination can occur by commission or...
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The Outlook Epilepsy for most people is a long-term condition but today the outlook for the majority is very good. With modern drug treatments, up to 70% people diagnosed with epilepsy will not have seizures as long as medication is prescribed and taken correctly. A few people are also able to benefit epilepsy surgery...
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Epidemiological and anthropological data point to different patterns and clusters of psychiatric disorders and psychological distress among women than among men. The origins of much of the pain and suffering particular to women can be traced to the social circumstances of many women’s lives. Depression, hopelessness, exhaustion, anger and fear grow out of hunger,...
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