How honey can help protect tigers in northeast China
In harsh times, local populations often turn to poaching wild life in a bid to eke out a living.
It follows that investing in poverty-stricken communities can have a doubly ...
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Teen basketball star wants to be a youth role model
Hey kids, in this video we meet 17-year-old Aalyah Del Rosario, a 6’6” high-schooler setting milestones on and off the basketball court.
Aalyah was born in the US, but spent most ...
Teaching puppies safe summer water play
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
The supremacy of EU law in the Cyprus legal order
Landmark case saw lower court defy Supreme Court and follow EU directive
By Elena Michael-Riga and Kriton Dionysiou
The fundamental principle of the EU legal order, i.e. the “principle ...
Women in leadership is essential for Cyprus peace building process
By Sam Beever, Deirdre Ní Fhallúin, Elke Merks-Schaapveld and Anders Hagelberg
This was the very clear message sent by the UN Security Council in January this year, and one ...
Simon Cowell wants to get One Direction back together
Music exec Simon Cowell wants to convince all five former One Direction members to get back together again, after never-before-seen selfies of the band surfaced this week.
Often credited as ...
Smart villages, not just about digital technologies
It’s about using technology to maintain a viable, rural way of life
By Charalampos Theopemptou
In Cyprus helping rural areas usually means development rights, high speed roads and cobble ...
Wired for action: slacklining daredevils’ adrenaline acrobatics
Ready for some jaw-dropping feats of slacklining? Because if you’re inspired by impossible acrobatics off wires slung across yawning drops, then this is the video for you.
Slacklining refers ...
Major allure: the secrets behind great Bond theme music
In addition to exotic locales, extravagant action sequences and ingenious gadgetry, Bond films are memorable for the unique scoring of their opening credits.
In this video, music essayist Barnaby Martin ...
Obsessed with fake tan? Bronzing beauties to get you glowing
By Katie Wright
We don’t know who came up with the ‘I’m nicer when I’m tan’ meme, but, honestly, we couldn’t agree more.
There’s something ...
How fostering our relationships results in a better life
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Easy vegetarian stuffed eggplant
In this video, Suzy Karadsheh of the Mediterranean Dish YouTube channel brings us a delicious vegetarian dish for a weekday lunch or dinner: roasted eggplant, stuffed with couscous, chickpeas, tomatoes ...
How to remove grass stains from outdoor cushions
Summer is a key moment in the year to enjoy the garden with friends and family – or even solo, with a good book and a refreshing drink. Yet this pleasure ...
Hope in the midst of change: the science mapping the rise in heatwaves
What do intensifying heatwaves mean for our future?
In this video, Dr. Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, of Sydney’s University of New South Wales, discusses the phenomenon being experienced with searing ferocity ...
Socialisation: new pet owners’ most important task
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
How Robert Rodriguez directed ‘We Can Be Heroes’ kid actors
Hey kids, in this video we look at the remarkable adaptability of child actors, by going behind the scenes of Netflix hit film ‘We Can Be Heroes’.
In particular, we ...
Jamie Lynn Spears breaks silence on Britney conservatorship fight
Jamie Lynn Spears has broken her silence days after her sister Britney Spears made an emotional statement to a Los Angeles judge to terminate her conservatorship.
The former ‘Zoey 101’ star ...
Cyprus must reduce the burden of debt with foreign immigration
By Pavlos Loizou, Managing Director, WiRE FS
It is a paradox that currently only a handful of people in Cyprus are still concerned with the matter of NPLs. Maybe they ...
Board beyond belief: the world’s most extravagant Monopoly set
No reason why a game about acquiring prime real estate can’t have its own Midas moment.
In this video, we learn of the world’s most extravagant Monopoly set, ...
CULTURESCOPE: interview with author Myron Edwards (from Season 1, Episode 10)
Given that every CULTURESCOPE episode comes packed with goodies, each standalone segment merits closer revisiting.
In this video, taken from Season 1, Episode 10 of CULTURESCOPE, founder and host of the popular ...
Comfy but cool workwear ideas for the return to the office
By Katie Wright
‘Do you think I can get away with wearing trackie bottoms to the office?’ – a question many of us have asked ourselves recently.
While only you (or ...
First Aid basics: how to perform CPR on an adult
In this series of videos, we will learn the basics and fundamental practices of First Aid.
First Aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from ...
Disaster recovery: why future homes will be 3D printed
Given the mounting frequency and intensity of natural disasters, more and more communities around the world may be impacted by the loss or severe damage to their homes. Ordinarily, repairing ...
Summer quinoa salad with strawberries and avocado
When the mercury begins to climb, appetite levels tend to go the other way. At such times, when hunger pangs strike, typically we crave lighter fare that keeps us going ...