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Teaching ‘Selfish’ Wind Turbines to Share Can Boost Productivity
A software update can help turbines become less disruptive to their neighbors and distribute the wind more efficiently.Continue Reading
Why Nigerian kidnap law banning families from paying ransoms may do more harm than good
Nigerian terrorists Boko Haram attracted worldwide condemnation when it kidnapped hundreds of school girls. Jewjewbeed/Shutterstock Kidnapping for ransom has become one of the most significant challenges facing Nigeria today, and the government is attempting to address this by punishing families who pay ransoms. But many believe this has little chanceContinue Reading
The music played during the Queen’s procession to her lying in state
During the procession, the band of the Scots Guards and the band of the Grenadier Guards performed a number of different marches. – Beethoven’s Funeral March No 1 The stately, mournful piece was played at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in April 2021, as well as the procession to theContinue Reading
Stroke: young people can have them too – here’s how to know if you’re at risk and what to look out for
Hailey Bieber experienced a 'mini-stroke', aged 25. NINA PROMMER/ EPA American rapper Kid Cudi shared recently that he suffered a stroke in 2016 at age 32, while in rehab for his mental health. You can listen to more articles from The Conversation, narrated by Noa, here. His stroke resulted inContinue Reading
Should we really believe scientific facts will last forever when history is full of revolutions in thinking?
Phrenology has long since been overturned, but it was once very popular among scientists. Holly Anne Cromer/Shutterstock Astronomers once believed the Sun revolved around the Earth. In the 19th century, scientists thought the shape of a person’s skull could reveal their mental strengths or weaknesses. And in the 20th century,Continue Reading
Posh Spice sounds posher, but changing your working-class accent isn’t a ticket out of discrimination
Even one of the UK's most famous couples isn't free from accent discrimination. Bakounine / Shutterstock Accentism – discriminating against someone because of their accent – has a long history in the UK, where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People withContinue Reading
Grieving for a grandparent: a counsellor explains how they help people through such a loss
William Prince of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales accompanied by Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex look at tributes to Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle Alamy/ Jamie Lorriman Many of us feel touched by the loss of our queen, but that is nothing compared toContinue Reading
Chelsea vs Salzburg: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time
CHELSEA will officially begin life without Thomas Tuchel TONIGHT when they welcome Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg to the Bridge. The Blues’ shock defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on the opening night of the 2022/23 Champions League campaign was the beginning of the end of Tuchel’s career in West London. ButContinue Reading
Anti-monarchy protesters arrested – an expert on what the law says
DaLiu / Shutterstock For many, the week following the death of the Queen has been a time of mourning. It has also been one of tension around the question of free speech and protest. There have been several instances of police arresting or questioning protesters expressing anti-monarchy sentiment in London,Continue Reading
Liverpool shooting and the devastating impact of violence and deprivation on communities
August 22 marked the 15th anniversary of the shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in the Liverpool suburb of Croxteth. In the same week, the people of Liverpool again witnessed the merciless killing of an innocent child, gunned down in her own home. Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has become one more unnecessaryContinue Reading