You Me n a Cuppa Tea: Recent Episodes

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Ash & Mas sharing and musing about difficult issues affecting young people in our community and all the thoughts buzzing in their heads, together with guest interviews, in a positive and inspiring way.

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Articles we covered:

The Wall of Kindness:
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/kashmir-wall-kindness-brings-warmth-harsh-winter-181227155033314.html

All schools will teach Basic First-Aid and CPR
https://news.sky.com/story/all-children-to-learn-cpr-and-basic-first-aid-in-school-11597438

Young Muslims Clean up 50 cities/towns in England:
https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/01/young-muslims-take-to-streets-to-clean-up-after-new-years-eve-celebrations-8298756/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

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Articles we covered:High seas Treaty:
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/un-high-seas-conservation-treaty-ocean-protection-spd/

Pollution Declined in the UK:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43074303

Exoskeleton helps people walk:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181129-a-suit-that-helps-the-paralysed-to-walk

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Articles covered on the show:
1. Willpower may be a better predictor of success than IQ:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brian-johnson-on-iq-versus-willpower/

  1. A four-day work week leads to less stress and more productivity:
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-fourdayweek/burnout-stress-lead-more-companies-to-try-a-four-day-work-week-idUSKBN1OG0GY?utm_source=applenews&utm_source=reddit.com

  2. Food exporters give rejected food to local food banks:
    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/food-drop-program-connects-truck-drivers-with-food-banks/

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Guidelines for a healthy discussion: https://thefeast.org.uk/resources/guidelines-for-dialogue/

Articles covered on today's show:

  1. Brain stimulation relieves symptoms of depression:
    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/exciting-new-study-shows-that-zapping-the-brain-acutely-relieves-symptoms-of-depression/

  2. Clean fuel is beating fossil fuel in new markets:
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-27/clean-power-sees-first-win-over-fossil-fuels-in-emerging-markets

  3. Master has planted over 2 million mangroves:
    Article 3. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mangrove-master-has-planted-2-million-saplings/

  4. Voting habits are quite psychologically based:
    https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2015/apr/02/democracy-psychology-idiots-election
    Article 5. https://www.livescience.com/27213-brain-scans-predict-political-party.html
    Article 6. https://www.uits.edu.bd/research/journal/v1i2/7-Persian.pdf

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Articles covered on the show:
Article 1. https://www.thisisinsider.com/oreo-is-releasing-most-stuf-oreos-2018-10

Article 2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45965605

Article 3. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/human-chain-of-people-help-move-a-bookstore-book-by-book/

Researched covered on the show:
Solutions to resisting influences: www.lucifereffect.com:80/guide_tenstep.htm

Why we conform: http://lucifereffect.com/guide_conform.htm

Science of social influence: http://web.archive.org/web/20160307042832/http://lucifereffect.com/guide_pratkanis.htm

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Time Stamps:
Intro: 1:09
Articles: 4:50
Engaging Youth In Politics: 15:24
Outro: 53:32

Articles covered on the show:
Article 1. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/palestinian-geeks-code-future-gaza-181110115605269.html

Article 2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-46256725/mitzvah-day-jews-and-muslims-come-together-to-cook-chicken-soup

Article 3. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/dualaction-cancerkilling-virus-developed-by-oxford-scientists-37541557.html

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Articles covered on the show:
Free Clinic in India has helped over 2 million people over 40 Years:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/longest-running-free-clinic-treats-2-million-people

Business man Contributes 30 Billion in order to protect 30% of Planet:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swiss-businessman-is-contributing-1-billion-towards-protecting-30-of-the-planet/

Teenager prevents Suicide by using heartfelt notes on Bridge:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-44916409

Vikash's organisation:
http://www.om-unity.com

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Articles covered on the show:
Article 1. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-shooting-muslim-led-launchgood-fundraiser-raises-money-for-funeral-costs-of-synagogue-shooting-victims/

Article 2. http://uk.businessinsider.com/ethiopia-elects-its-first-female-president-in-sahle-work-zewde-2018-10?r=US&IR=T

Article 3.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/midterms-2018/rashida-tlaib-ilhan-omar-muslim-women-midterm-elections-michigan-minnesota-congress-house-race-a8621161.html?utm_source=reddit.com

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Articles covered on the show:
1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-which-has-long-focused-on-student-success-now-offers-happiness-classes/2018/07/21/203f2f10-8466-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a7818b385ffc

  1. https://www.positive.news/society/three-good-things-inspiring-responses-to-knife-crime/

  2. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rival-gangs-celebrate-their-extended-peace-by-building-neighborhood-playground

Knife Crime articles mentioned on the show:
1. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/violent-knife-crime-rise-stabbing-murders-reasons-increase-london-why-a8326171.html?amp

  1. https://www.ymca.org.uk/latest-news/rise-in-knife-crime-shines-spotlight-on-youth-services-cuts