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Can we get to a world without suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we get to a world without suicide?

...German accent. I figured the sun was in her eyes, maybe she didn’t see the tears. So I take this woman’s picture five times, hand her the camera, she thanks me and walks away. At that moment I said, ‘Absolutely nobody cares. Nobody.’ The voice said, ‘Jump now’, so I did.” It takes just under five seconds for a person to fall from the Golden Gate Bridge into...
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Paul Williams - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Paul Williams - Earth in Vision

...course when we’re filming series like Planet Earth and Frozen Planet and series like this, often we’re trying to show the ideal world, the world that we would love to really exist. And this means that we’re often standing on the side of a road pointing away from all the pollution that’s behind us. So we’re trying to hide a lot of that side of things because we...
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Wales and rugby
Society, Politics & Law

Wales and rugby

...course, there is much more to how rugby in Wales has changed in recent years. It has taken a new and distinctive form in becoming professional, regional and based at the Millennium Stadium. The stadium, in the centre of Cardiff, the capital city, has become an icon of the cityscape and a symbol of the nation. By examining rugby, we can make sense of much about...
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How does the human body fight a viral infection?
Science, Maths & Technology

How does the human body fight a viral infection?

...course diagram of an acute viral infection and the activity of immune responses] Figure 4. Time course of an acute viral infection and the activity of immune responses The diagram shows the time course of a typical acute infection (although different viruses will vary). A virus is detectable shortly after infection. In the early stages, interferon and NK cells delay viral...
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What is COVID-19?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is COVID-19?

...course HIV was first identified 37 years ago – COVID-19 was identified a little over 3 months ago. Developing new drugs is a very lengthy process, but the repurposing of existing drugs which are already licensed for use in humans is feasible. Recent media reports, fueled by some prominent figures, have suggested that the antimalarial drug chloroquine is an effective...
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Life with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might create its own problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Life with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might create its own problems

...course, species and populations are dynamic entities which may move around and change in time. It is important to recognise this and not try to conserve everything as a strict status quo. On the other hand, when conservationists intervene to manage populations and species, it is advisable to maintain the patterns and processes that were shaped during the animals'...
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Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans
Money & Business

Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans

...course, the majority of people that use payday loans have household incomes below the national average. The FCA estimates that since it took over regulation of the industry, the number of loans and amount borrowed has reduced by 35%. Up to 70,000 customers have now been denied access to the market. This is a positive step forward. With new emphasis on affordability...
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What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?

...course, not only will the hopes and dreams of all New Zealanders be riding high on their team winning yet another world title, but indeed the mana, or sense of pride, in what it means to 4.5m people to be Kiwi will be proudly on display. The famous All Black haka (war challenge) first performed in 1888 against Surrey, will be seen by millions of viewers worldwide. The...
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