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Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...out. And I have to say that from Life in the Freezer in 1993 all the way through to Planet Earth, 2005, we were really just picking off the plums and they were getting harder and harder, which meant that the Frozen Planet sequence that I did with Doug Anderson, where the killer whales came out of the water then made a wave to push… I mean you don’t get many new ones...
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Video 35 mins
Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...burn time” which means they will be deleted after a certain time and will not show up on a phone or other device. This benefits recruiters as it means they can fly under the radar more readily which makes it more difficult for agencies to detect and prevent attacks. Also, IS is using the PlayStation 4 network to recruit and plan attacks. Belgium’s deputy prime...
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Article 10 mins
Trump and the triumph of hopeful nihilism
Society, Politics & Law

Trump and the triumph of hopeful nihilism

...Burn it down and start again? EPA Despite their differences, the cynicism and nihilism are two understandable responses to neoliberalism. Both reflect how difficult it has become to fight an order that prioritises profit over people. The nihilists have won this election because being “pragmatic” does not address the large-scale systematic changes that are needed to...
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What effects does mercury have on health and the environment?
Science, Maths & Technology

What effects does mercury have on health and the environment?

...burning of fossil fuels in power stations and of domestic and industrial wastes in incinerators. Mercury compounds are also released directly to the land in many fungicides (chemicals used to protect crops from fungal diseases). Mercury compounds have been used as an ingredient of some cosmetics, and even some vaccines. A compound of mercury called thiomersal in the UK...
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Learning from sport burnout and overtraining Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...burned out’ is a common idea in popular culture. In this session you will discover what burnout is from a sport psychology perspective, including some of the main symptoms. Through exploring two case studies – from cricket and swimming – you will start to see how burnout can reveal a lot about the positive and negative sides to sport. In this first session you will...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
The Life of Saint Andrew
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Andrew

...out St. Austin. “Who will tell us what things they then learned from the mouth of their Saviour. Let us build ourselves a dwelling for him in our hearts, to which he may come, and where he may converse with us.” For this happiness is enjoyed by a soul which opens her affections to God, and receives the rays of his divine light in heavenly contemplation. The joy and...
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Penalty Pressure Potential at Euro 2016
Health, Sports & Psychology

Penalty Pressure Potential at Euro 2016

...out or two. Penalty shoot-outs are rarely missing from a major tournament and are a source of great stress and excitement. England fans have a love-hate relationship with the penalty shoot-out. The excitement of a penalty shoot-out is unquestionable, but England teams are not renowned for their success in penalty shoot-outs. The men’s team have had several exits from...
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Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific

...burning of fossil fuels, mainly by rich industrialised countries. They argue that as small island states have not been responsible for the damaging greenhouse gas emissions, but are suffering the consequences, it is the industrialised countries who caused the problem that should take responsibility. To do this the industrialised countries should cover more of the cost of...
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