Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the question of gender differences. But until now no one has investigated the scientific evidence concerning the key issue of the psychological health of men and women. In the first systematic investigation of national mental health surveys, Professor Daniel Freeman of the University of Oxford reveals that mental health problems are more common in women than in men. In a new book entitled The Stressed Sex, published today (23 May) by Oxford University Press, it is shown that in any given year women experience 20-40% higher overall rates of psychological disorder than men.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Bloom.fm gives users High Quality Audio streaming and VoiceOver support
Bloom.fm, the world’s first £1 a month mobile music service, has announced the addition of two important new features in the latest update of its free iOS app.
Haynes Lifts the Lid on the UK’s First Line of Defence
A new book reveals that UK fighter jets have been scrambled over 150 times since 9/11 to intercept commercial jets in UK airspace whose behaviour has given air traffic controllers cause for concern.
GUMBALL 3000 15th anniversary road trip launches in Copenhagen
The Dudsons
David Hasselhoff & Hailey
Cuban Brothers
Eve & Maximillion Cooper
GUMBALL 3000 launched its 15th anniversary road trip last night in epic style with a star-studded party at the Royal Copenhagen Opera House.
SAR Spotlight On, SARSO Issue Four
The fourth issue of this new serial publication reviewed Combat SAR, MASH and CSH field hospitals, combat SAR helicopters and tilt rotor aircraft. The issue looked at the Race2Recovery and Walking With The Wounded teams of military battle casualties who were recovered, treated and rehabilitated to take part in demanding challenges on equal terms with uninjured comptetitors.
SAR Spotlight On, SARSO Issue Three
The third issue of this new serial publication reviewed the Royal National Lifeboat Institute beach-launched all-weather lifeboats and the introduction of the new Shannon Class ALB. This review includes the RNLI Headquarters and the new ALB factor that is being built on the Headquarters site. In addition a review of the Shannon Class and its launching system, the Mersey Class, which is being replaced by the Shannon, is reviewed together with its launching system. The first two Lifeboat stations to received the Shannon during 2013 are covered together with the Aldeburgh station that has yet to be listed to have its Mersey Class replaced by the Shannon.
SAR Spotlight On, SARSO Issue Two
The second issue of this new serial publication led with the story of the IMO 2012 Exceptional Bravery At Sea Award, made to three RCAF SAR techs (one posthumous), the issue also reviewed the actions of the Cormorant helicopter crew who were not included in the IMO Award but received the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Guild Award for Gallantry. Canadian SAR service and the Canadian Coast Guard are reviewed, together with the NSR Mountain Rescue and the volunteer Canadian Lifeboat Institute.
SAR Spotlight On, SARSO Issue One
The series is dedicated to Search And Rescue internationally, across the range of SAR services and including the treatment and rehabilitation of rescued casualties. The first issue of this new serial publication led with the story of the IMO 2012 Exceptional Bravery At Sea Award, made to a rescue swimmer of the Chilean Navy. The issue then reviewed the rescue and the SAR services maintained by the Chilean Government and the CVBS volunteer lifeboat service.
Brits think Eurovision is all politics: poll
17 May, 2013
Brits think Eurovision is all politics: poll
A poll of Britain and six other European nations reveals Brits are the most cynical about the Eurovision Song Contest