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What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Money & Business

What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?

...like it is too good to be true, it probably is too unsafe to be purchased! Weblinks Your and your money - don't let your money be the boss of you, get help from our interactive The psychology of deception - how can rational people fall for scams? Moneymadeclear - guides and advice from the Financial Services Authority Course You and your money: personal finance in context...
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Perilous past-time of poison
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perilous past-time of poison

...in an attempt to ensure that this was never repeated. This included changes in the certification of death by doctors and the assessment of healthcare professionals to prove fitness to practise. Of course, it is now very difficult to get hold of poisons such as arsenic and polonium-210. So next time someone makes you a cup of tea, try not to wonder exactly what is in it....
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Stargazing on a budget
Science, Maths & Technology

Stargazing on a budget

...course, you can save a lot of money by buying things second-hand from magazine adverts or the internet. Ann Bonell, President of Leicester Astronomical Society, has this advice for first-time buyers: "Before purchase, test the binoculars by focusing on a distant object such as a TV aerial. If the binoculars are OK, you should see a perfect image with no double imaging or...
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Why going dairy-free can hit your iodine levels
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why going dairy-free can hit your iodine levels

...course, milk is not the only source of iodine. Other rich sources include seafood – particularly white fish, such as cod. Eggs are also a good source of iodine. For people who cannot or will not eat these alternative sources – such as vegans or those who dislike fish – it can be hard to meet the recommended iodine intake. Some people may therefore need to consider a...
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Beachbrains
Science, Maths & Technology

Beachbrains

...course, there is a big, big difference between brain and beach. Whereas one grain of sand touches only a few others, each neuron in a human brain can count as many as 7000 neighbours: around 7000 tangled synaptic tendrils reach out from each neuron. Our beach is simply 1000 times less connected than a human brain. Moreover, a grain of sand and a neuron are very different:...
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Telegram brief history. Stop
Digital & Computing

Telegram brief history. Stop

...courses and qualifications. [Fine specimen of a real antique Morse code telegraph machine.] An antique Morse code telegraph machine The word 'telegram' may conjure up the image of a frayed yellowing document, containing a message about a now distant historical event, something with little connection to today's world. However, many of the myriad ways by which we now...
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Business Bursts: Marketing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Marketing

...let’s say Mercedes Benz has. So everything about the message being sent out was wrong. So people just didn’t buy Rover cars because the product didn’t reflect what they thought it was, which is why Rover went bankrupt. 3’50” Get your marketing right Get your message clear with The Open University's course An introduction to retail management and marketing...
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Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?

...the blood vessels in Alzheimer’s disease. Based on the current understanding, maintaining blood pressure within the “Goldilocks range” – not too high, not too low – is still the best course of action for reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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