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The jury is still out on this one but many people believe that e-bikes are a cheat's way to enjoy cycling and be active. For the not so fit, the e-bike has been a godsend, enabling those with tired legs and less puff in their lungs to scale hills they would never have attempted before and also to travel remarkable distances. According to traditionalists, e-bikes provide an unfair advantage, allowing riders to charge into terrain that would otherwise be challenging on a conventional pushbike. So what is the evidence for and against and does the cheating claim stand up to scrutiny? A new study i...
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Primary school pupils should be given ice lollies in science lessons to ensure learning is grounded in engaging real-life experiences, a coalition of scientific associations has said. A new primary science curriculum should be introduced which offers a series of “essential experiences” in class so all children have opportunities to relate to scientific concepts, according to a report. The Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Biology and Association for Science Education have published recommendations for reforming the primary school curriculum in a bid to reduce i...
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Might this be the summer you manage to jump into a pool from 3, 5 or 10 metres? Sure, it probably looks higher than you thought once you first climb the steps and walk out on the platform. But you can calm your nerves by remembering a few tips, courtesy of Matti Büchner, head of the water jumping department at a Berlin sports club and top athlete coach. The most important question first: How do I even dare? Matti Büchner: Sure, it's quite a question of courage and it is perfectly normal to be a bit excited and nervous. You often see children, teenagers or adults in outdoor swimming pools brave...
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Some of the biggest social media platforms are failing to detect and remove dangerous suicide and self-harm content, according to a new study. Research from the Molly Rose Foundation found that of more than 12 million content moderation decisions made by six of the biggest platforms, over 95% were detected and removed by only two sites – Pinterest and TikTok. The charity said Meta’s Instagram and Facebook were each responsible for just 1% of all suicide and self-harm content detected by the major sites studied, and X, formerly known as Twitter, is responsible for just one in 700 content decisi...
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Post-Olympic depression is still a taboo subject and according to experts, there's a high number of unreported cases of depression among participants after the event. "It's the famous iceberg model. You see a few people talking about it, but you don't see the majority," psychologist Marion Suprizio told dpa. According to the expert from the German Sport University in Cologne, there are many options that can help prevent people being in a difficult situation after the Olympic Games. "Psychology and sports psychology have a lot to offer and do preventative work. It's important for athletes to pr...
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Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world's warmest year since records began. The figure is revealed in a modelling study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday. However, the international research group also reports that society appears to have adapted to the heat. The team used mortality data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) on 96 million deaths to estimate the heat-related mortality burden in 2023 for 823 regions in 35 European countries. Accor...
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Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world's warmest year since records began. The figure is revealed in a modelling study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday. However, the international research group also reports that society appears to have adapted to the heat. The team used mortality data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) on 96 million deaths to estimate the heat-related mortality burden in 2023 for 823 regions in 35 European countries. Accor...
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to vaccinate 600,000 children under the age of 8 in Gaza against polio, its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Tedros was speaking after traces of the debilitating disease were discovered in the war-torn territory. No time frame has been released for the campaign, with the WHO calling for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip to ensure that the security of its employees can be guaranteed. The organization also said that an end to fighting would be ...
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As a team leader, you may often have no choice but to delegate tasks to others. That may sound sounds simple, but is not without pitfalls - not everyone finds it easy to hand over responsibilities. Yet, supervisors should not try to do it all themselves. Done properly, delegating has big advantages. "You can reduce your own workload by delegating certain assignments," says Susanne Helbach-Grosser, a career coach. "That leaves more time for strategic or other important tasks." It also builds up trust and strengthens the team spirit. It allows team members to develop new skills and be successful...
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Kids can pick up new skills very quickly, but sometimes it's better not to start too early, like with swimming. Water safety experts recommend starting swimming lessons not before the age of 5, when your child has reached pre-school age. Instead of teaching them yourself, you should consider enrolling your kids in a class. "Parents are experts for their children, but not necessarily experts in teaching them to swim," says Harald Rehn from the German Lifesaving Association (DLRG). Even if parents consider their own swimming skills to be good, they should leave the teaching to trained swimming i...
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