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How t ohel pheal t hcar est af fbouncebackaf t er t hepandemi c Heal t hcar est af far ewor ki ngr el ent l essl yunderheavypsychol ogi cal andphysi caldi st r esscausedbyt heCOVI D19pandemi c.However , newr esear chf r om t heRot t er dam SchoolofManagement ,Er asmus Uni ver si t y( RSM)showsconsi st encyi nheal t hcar et eamsi ncr easesef f i ci encyandr educesdeat hs. Thef eel i ngsoff ai l ur eheal t hcar est af fexper i enceast heycar ef orsever el ysi ckpat i ent swi t hhi ghdeat hr at esar el i kenot hi ngt heyhaveexper i encedbef or e,whi chi swhyr esear cht ohel phospi t almanager smi t i gat et hei mpactofnegat i veexper i encesofmedi calst af f ,suchaspat i entdeat hs,hasbeencar r i edoutbyDrI oanni sFr agkosofRot t er dam SchoolofManagement ,Er asmusUni ver si t y( RSM) ,DrEmmanoui l Avger i nosofI EBusi nessSchool ,Madr i dandPr of .Bi l alGokpi narofUC SchoolofManagement . Ther esear cher susedasi mul at edmodelt ocompar ea‘ nor mal ’ r ot at i on pol i cyf ort eam member sagai nstapol i cyt hatavoi dspai r i ngt hel ead sur geonwi t hl essf ami l i art eam member s.Ther esul t sshowedan al most30percentr educt i oni nt hel engt hofhospi t alst ayf orpat i ent s oper at edonbyal eadsur geont hathadr ecent l yexper i encedf ai l ur e, butonl yi ft hesur geonwaspai r edwi t haf ami l i art eam.

deat hsaf f ectheal t hcar est af fment al l y;t heyal sol eadt or educedper f or mancedur i ngsubsequentsur ger i esonot herpat i ent s,whi cht hen ext endsi nhospi t alst aysoft hoseot herpat i ent s. “ Puti nt onumber s,ourst udysuggest st hatj ustoner ecentpat i ent deat hexper i encef orasur gi calt eam cani ncr easei nhospi t alst aysf or t het eams’ subsequentpat i ent sby44percent ,whi cht r ansl at est o ar ound4. 6days.Theconsequencescoul dbesi gni f i cantf ort hedepl oymentofahospi t al ’ scr i t i calr esour ces. “ Heal t hcar emanager swhor ecogni sehowf ai l ur esi mpactpr oduct i vi t y i nt hel ongt er m wi l lst i l lseef ai l ur esasl ear ni ngoppor t uni t i es.Such l eader sunder st andt hatt eam member swhot oget herexper i encef ai l ur escandevel opmor emeani ngf ulf ami l i ar i t ywi t heachot her ,whi chul t i mat el yi mpr ovest hei rpr oduct i vi t y . ” Ther esear chshowst hatef f ect i vel eader sshoul dpr ot ectt hemember s ofheal t hcar et eamsandt hei ror gani sat i onf r om t hepsychol ogi calef f ect s–andt heoper at i onalr ami f i cat i ons–t hatcomei nt heaf t er mat h oft hedeat hofapat i entbykeepi ngt eamsasst abl easpossi bl ewhen t i mesar ehar d.

Thehospi t aldat ast udi edi nt hesi mul at i onal soi mpl i edar educt i onof t hr eedaysi nt het ot all engt hofst ayperpat i ent .

Thesef i ndi ngscomef r om exami ni ngmor et han4, 000det ai l edcases f r om car di acsur ger yoper at i ons.

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Dad’ smi ssi ont ohel pf ami l i es geti mmedi at eheal t hadvi ce Adadf edupofwast edt r i pst oA&Eandl ongwai t sf ordoct or st oseehi syoungdaught er hasl aunchedanewonl i neGPser vi ce. Andr ewBr et her t onl aunchedQui ckDoct or s( ht t ps: / / qui ckdoct or s. co. uk/ )asanopt i onf or f ami l i eswhoneedi mmedi at emedi calr eassur ance.Heal sowant edt oof f eranal t er nat i ve ser vi cef ort hosewhodi dn’ twantt oaddt ot hei rGP’ swor kl oaddur i ngt heCovi dcr i si s. I tf ol l owedr epor t st hatpeopl ewer esomet i mesput t i ngof fseei ngadoct ort oavoi dbot her i ngt hem,pot ent i al l ydel ayi ngdi agnosi sandt r eat mentf orser i ouscondi t i ons. “ Wear enott r yi ngt or epl acet heGPser vi ce,butwewant edt oof f eranal t er nat i veopt i on t ohel peaset hepr essur eont heNHSandgi vepeopl er eassur ancewhent heyneededi t , ” hesai d. Andr ew,39,ofLeami ngt onSpa,sai dt her ealdr i vert o l aunchQui ckDoct or scamewhenhehadanumberof t r i pst oA&Ewi t hhi st hr eeyear ol ddaught erLol a. Ont hef i r stt wooccasi onsshewast ol dshesi mpl yneeded over t hecount ermedi cat i on,butont het hi r dvi si tshewas r ushedi nt oi nt ensi vecar easheroxygenl evel swer eso l ow. “ Whenayoungchi l di ssi ckyouneedr eassur anceas qui ckl yaspossi bl e, ”hesai d. “ Wehadacoupl eoft r i pst oA&Ewher ewewer et ol dshej ustneededt ot akecome Cal pol .Thatcoul dhavebeendeal twi t hqui ckl yandeasi l yovert hephone. “ Butonet i mewewentandshewasr ushedi nt oi nt ensi vecar e.I fwehadputt hatof fand sl eptoni t ,whi chwecoul dhavedoneaf t ert hef i r stt wovi si t s,i tmi ghthavebeenadi f f er entst or y . “ I tt ur nedoutshehadachesti nf ect i onandheroxygenl evel shaddi pped.Shewascl ose t ocont r act i ngpneumoni a.Theykeptheri nf orchecks,butl ucki l y ,wecaughti ti nt i meand sher ecover edqui t equi ckl y .I twassuchawor r yi ngt i me. ” Andr ewsai danot hert i me,he,wi f eKel l y ,39andLol awer eawayf oraweekendwhenshe f el li l lagai n,scr eami ngandcr yi ngi npai n. “ Wewer esowor r i edabouther ,wecal l ed1 1 1, ”hesai d.“ Adoct orcameoutar oundf i ve hour sl at eratar ound4. 30am.Thatt ur nedoutt obecol i c,butagai nwehadast r essf ul ni ghtofnosl eepwor r yi ngandpani cki ng. Thatcoul dhavebeendi agnosedoveravi deocal lst r ai ghtaway . ” Andr ewal r eadyr anawel l bei ngappf orempl oyer s,cal l edSkyeWel l bei ng, ( ht t ps: / / skyewel l bei ng. co. uk/ )whi chi ncl udesonl i neaccesst oadoct or . Hedeci dedt ospl i tt hatof fasast andal oneser vi ce, par t i cul ar l ywhenhehear dnewst hatpeopl ewer eavoi di ngcont act i ngGPsdur i ngt he Covi dcr i si st oavoi daddi ngpr essur e. Ar ecentCancerResear chandCar di f fUni ver si t yst udysuggest edal mosthal fofpeopl e whohadpot ent i alcancersympt omsi nt hef i r stwaveoft hepandemi cdi dnotcont actt hei r GP.Peopl egaveavar i et yofr easonsf orput t i ngof fseeki ngmedi calhel p,i ncl udi ngnot want edt obur dent heNHS. Andr ewsai d:“ IwasshockedwhenIhear dt hi s.I ti svi t alf ort hesecondi t i onst obespot t edandt r eat edear l y . “ Peopl ej ustt hi nkGPshaveenoughont hei rpl at esatt hemomentandt heydon’ twantt o addt ot hei rwor kl oad.Pl usCovi dhasmadeever yt hi ngsodi f f i cul t .I fyouhaveki dsyou can’ tj ustputt hem i nt hecaranddr i vet oanappoi nt mentandyoucan’ tgetbabysi t t er s. “ Wewant edt oof f ersomet hi ngt hatwoul dhel ppeopl est r ai ghtaway ,of f er i ngasameday appoi nt ment ,j ustt ot akeawayt hatpani candwor r yandmakel i f eal i t t l eeasi er .We want edt oof f eral i t t l epeaceofmi nd. ” Qui ckDoct or shasaccesst oapooloft r ai nedGPs,of t enNHSst af fwor ki ngover t i meor pr i vat edoct or s. Thedoct or scandealwi t hr ef er r al s,r epeatpr escr i pt i onsandof f eradvi ce.Theyshoul dnot beusedi nanemer gency . Theser vi cecost s£9. 99amont hf oraper sonalpl anand£14. 99f oraf ami l ypl an,but t her ei snocont r actandcanbecancel l edatanyt i me. Fi ndoutmor eatht t ps: / / qui ckdoct or s. co. uk/ ENDS Pi ct ur ecapt i on:Andr ewBr et her t onwi t hwi f eKel l yanddaught erLol a Formor ei nf or mat i on,cont actAndr ewBr et her t onbyemai l i ngsuppor t @qui ckdoct or s. co. uk Rel easef r om Nur t ur eMedi a


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TakeEar l yAct i ont oPr eventor Addr essHear i ngLoss Theannual s pot l i ghtonhear i ngl os sbyt heWor l dHeal t hOr gani z at i on( WHO)del i v er spoi gnantmes s agest obot hpol i c y mak er sandt hepubl i ci nor dert os t r es sj us thowwi des pr ead andl i f ec hangi nghear i ngl os si s .Wor l dHear i ngDaymar k st he r el eas eoft hey ear l yWor l dRepor tonHear i ngwhi c hc ont i nuous l ypr es ent sc r i t i c al dat at ounder l i nehowmanypeopl es uf f er f r om hear i ngl os s ,manywi t houtt r eat i ngi twhi l eot her sc oul d hav epr ev ent edget t i ngi t .Thi sWor l dHear i ngDay ,hear i ngai d manuf ac t ur er ,Ot i c on,i sj oi ni ngt heWor l dHeal t hOr gani z at i oni n i t sgl obal c al l f orac t i ont oaddr es shear i ngl os s ,ur gi ngpeopl et o t ak et i mel yac t i oni ft heyar eex per i enc i nganyhear i ngl os sand enc our agi ngev er y onet opr ot ec tt hei rhear i ngf r om pr ev ent abl e damage.

Somet y pesofhear i ngl os s esc anbepr ev ent ed Wor l dHear i ngDay2021wi l l al s os t r es st hei mpor t anc eof hear i ngl os spr ev ent at i v emeas ur es ,whi c hc oul dhel pr educ e t henumberofpeopl eneedl es s l yaf f ec t edbyhear i ngl os s .The mos tpr omi nentex ampl eofpr ev ent at i v ehear i ngl os si s Noi s eI nduc edhear i ngl os s( NI HL) .

WHO r epor t st hatt hec ur r entnumberofpeopl ewi t hdi s abl i ng hear i ngl os sgl obal l yi s466mi l l i onandpr edi c t st hatt hi sc oul d r i s et oov er900mi l l i onby2050.Addr es s i nghear i ngl os si sc r uc i al f orl i f equal i t y–numer ouss t udi ess howt hatbyl i v i ngwi t h hear i ngl os st her ei sani nc r eas edr i s kofheal t hpr obl emswhi c h ar ebot hac aus eandef f ec tofnotl i v i nganac t i v e,s oc i al l i f e. Cur r entWHO dat as howst hatonl y17% oft hos ewhoc oul dbenef i tf r om wear i ngahear i ngai dac t ual l yus eone. ThomasBehr ens ,Chi efAudi ol ogi s tatOt i c on,c omment ed.“ The ear l i erahear i ngl os si sdet ec t edandt r eat ed,t hel es si mpac ti t wi l l hav eonaper s on’ sl i f e.Theabi l i t yt oc ommuni c at ewel l and f eel c onf i denti ns oc i al env i r onment si sv i t al t ok eeppeopl el eadi nganac t i v el i f e,whi c hhass i gni f i c antbenef i t sf orheal t hand wel l bei ng.Li v i ngwi t hhear i ngl os sf oranyamountoft i me,andat anys t ageofl i f e,c anbegi nt ohav eanef f ec tondai l yl i f e.Thi si s bec aus ei ti sac t ual l yt hebr ai n,notonl yt heear s ,t hatpl ay st he mai nr ol ei nhear i ng,asourex t ens i v eBr ai nHear i ngr es ear c h s hows ,andt heef f or tt hebr ai nendur est oc ompens at ef ort he l ac kofs oundi nf or mat i oni tr ec ei v eswi t hahear i ngl os sc an mak emanyas pec t sofl i f et oodi f f i c ul t .Thec ons equenc esofnot t r eat i ngy ourhear i ngl os sc ani nc l udef at i gue,i s ol at i on,depr es s i onandev enani nc r eas edr i s kofear l yons etdement i a.We ur gepeopl et or ec ogni s et hes i gnsofhear i ngl os sasear l yas pos s i bl eandt os eekpr of es s i onal adv i c e. ”

Noi s ei nduc edhear i ngl os sI Spr ev ent abl e.I ti ses s ent i al t hat peopl es t ayawar eoft hei rnoi s eex pos ur eandt r yt omi ni mi z ei t whenev eri tappr oac hesdanger ousl ev el s .Mus i cc onc er t s ,f or ex ampl e,of t enhav ehi ghnoi s el ev el swhi c hi shar mf ul t ot he ear s .Loudmac hi ner yandv ehi c l esal s or egul ar l yc aus eNI HLi f t hepr operearpr ot ec t i oni snotwor n.Ther ear et hr ees i mpl e way st ohel ppr ev enthear i ngl os s :

Seekhel pear l y Yearaf t ery ear ,t heWor l dRepor tonHear i ngpr es ent sev i denc e t hathear i ngl os si sahugec os tt os oc i et yr es ul t i ngf r om t henegat i v eheal t hef f ec t sofunaddr es s edhear i ngl os s .Thedet r i ment al i mpac thear i ngl os sc anhav eonaper s on’ squal i t yofl i f ei sof gr eatc onc er n.I ti ses s ent i al t hatpeopl eunder s t andt hei mpor t anc eofk eepi ngt hei rhear i ngheal t hy ,andt hatear l ydet ec t i oni s s oi mpor t ant .Thats ai d,hear i ngl os sc anbegr adual s oi tc an of t ent ak et i met or eal i s et her ei sapr obl em.Any onei nar i s k c at egor yf orhear i ngi mpai r ment ,s uc hast hos eov ert heageof 50orany oneex pos edt ol oudnoi s ei nt hei roc c upat i on,i sadv i s edt oc ons i derr egul art es t i ng.

“ Wehav ec omef ari nt r eat i nghear i ngl os st hank st opr of es s i onal c ar eandmoder nhear i ngs ol ut i onsal l owi ngpeopl et o hearal l r el ev ants oundsagai ns ot hatt heyc anl i v eac t i v el y . Li v i ngwi t hhear i ngl os sc anhav emanyc ons equenc esf orqual i t yofl i f e.Thati swhyi ti ss oi mpor t antt ot r eatahear i ngl os s– ort r yt opr ev enti t ,andwhyt hi sWor l dhear i ngDay ,weur ge ev er y bodyt ot ak eac t i on, ”c onc l udedThomasBehr ens .

•Us ewel l f i t t edear phonesandnoi s ec anc el l i ngheadphones– agoodf i ts t opss oundl eak i ngoutwhi c hens ur esc l ear eraudi o wi t houtt heneedt ot ur nt hev ol umeupt odanger ousl ev el s . •Wearear pl ugs( andf i tt hem c or r ec t l y )–i nanynoi s yenv i r onmentorf oranyl oudac t i v i t y ,wel l i ns er t edear pl ugsc anhel pt o r educ et hel ev el ofdec i bel ex pos ur ec ons i der abl y . •T ak el i s t eni ngbr eak s–ear sneedar es tf r om t i met ot i me, andac hanc et or ec ov erf r om c ont i nuousex pos ur et onoi s e.

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“ WeSeeYou”sayschar i t yasi tl aunchesnew wor kpl acedi ver si t ycampai gn Awar dwi nni ngt r ai ni ngandempl oymentchar i t y ,Landau,t odayl aunchedanewcampai gnt odr i vegr eat erdi ver si t yi nwor kpl acesacr osst heUK. TheWeSeeYoucampai gnwi l lt el lt hei nspi r i ngst or i esofsomeoft he3, 000peopl e hel pedi nt ot r ai ni ngorempl oymentbyt hechar i t y ,hi ghl i ght i ngt hebenef i t st oor gani sat i onswhi chcommi tt oamor ei ncl usi vecul t ur e. Thei ni t i at i vewasunvei l edMar ch29t ocoi nci dewi t ht hest ar tofAut i sm Awar eness Weekandwi l lcont i nuet hr oughout2021t oencour agevul ner abl epeopl el ooki ngf or empl oymentandt r ai ni ngoppor t uni t i est oseekhel pandempl oyer st opl edget hei rsuppor t . Soni aRober t si sCEO ofLandau,whi chhasasuccessf ul25yearhi st or yofdel i ver i ng suppor t edempl oymentandt r ai ni ngser vi cesacr osst heUK. Shesai d:“ Ar ound700, 000peopl ei nt heUKhavebeendi agnosedwi t haut i sm yetonl y ar ound16% oft hem ar ei nf ul l t i meeducat i on. “ Launchi ngt heWeSeeYoucampai gnt hi sweekal l owsust oshi neaspot l i ghtont hose peopl ewi t hhi ddendi sabi l i t i esandchal l engeswhowi t ht her i ghthel pandt r ai ni ngcan besuppor t edi nt ot hewor kf or ce. ” “ Butt hr oughoutt heyearwewi l lbef ocusi ngonar angeofwor kpl aceequal i t yanddi ver si t yi ssuesandencour agi ngempl oyer st or eal l y‘ see’ t hei ndi vi dual sandt het al entpool avai l abl et ot hem. “ Al lofourser vi cesar eheavi l yf ocusedar ounddel i ver i ngi ndi vi duali nt er vent i ons.That meanswewor kver yhar dt ogett oknowever yper sonwhowal kst hr oughourdoor sso t hatwecanunder st andt hei raspi r at i ons.Wet hendevel opapat hwayt ol ear ni ngorempl oymentwhi chbui l dsont hei rexi st i ngski l l sandst r engt hssot hatwecanhel pt hem achi evet hei rl i f el onggoal s. “ Ourexper t i sel i esi nmat chi ngpeopl e’ sexper i enceandski l l st ot her i ghtt r ai ni ngpr ogr ammesorj obs,andwehaveahi ghl ysuccessf ult r ackr ecor dofmaki ngsur et hese oppor t uni t i esar esust ai nabl el ongt er m.

“ WeSeeYoui saboutmaki ngsur epeopl eknowwesee t hem asani ndi vi dual ,r egar dl essofanychal l enges t heymayf ace–di sabi l i t y ,l ear ni ngdi f f i cul t i es, vul ner abi l i t yorot her wi se. “ Wewantt ocel ebr at et heachi evement soft hosewe pr ovi desuppor tt oandmakesur et hosewhoneedhel p knowwher et of i ndus. “ Get t i ngmor ebusi nessest oadoptadi ver seandi ncl usi vecul t ur ei nt hei rwor kpl acesi s al socent r alt ot hi scampai gnast hi swi l lhel pt obr oadent heoppor t uni t i esf ort hemost vul ner abl epeopl ei noursoci et yandhel pr educeunempl oyment . “ Toget herwecanmakear ealchangeandwehopet hi scampai gnwi l lhaveani mpact . ” Landauwor kswi t hmor et han3, 000peopl e,i ncl udi ngmi l i t ar yvet er ansandt hosewi t h ment alheal t handot herper sonalchal l enges,whi chovert i memayhavebecomeabar r i ert ogai ni ngempl oymentort r ai ni ng. Thr oughoutAut i sm Awar enessWeek,Landau,wi l lbecel ebr at i ngsever alkeyachi evement si ncl udi ngt hesuccessofi t sonl i neaut i sm cour sewhi chi sbei ngdel i ver edona nat i onalscal ef ort heDepar t mentf orWor kandPensi ons. I twi l lal soshowcasear angeofsuccessst or i esf r om i ndi vi dual swhohaver ecei vedongoi ngsuppor tf r om t hechar i t yandt hesewi l lbeshar edonl i net hr ought hechar i t y’ s soci almedi apl at f or msi nt hef or m ofpodcast sandshor ti nt er vi ews. Tof ol l owt hecampai gnvi si t@l andaul i mi t edonFacebook,LandauLi mi t edonLi nkedi n and@l andaul i mi t edonTwi t t er . Youcanal sokeepupt odat ewi t ht hecampai gnonl i neatht t ps: / / www. l andau. co. uk/ . Rel easef r om BeBol dPubl i cRel at i ons


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Nat i onalGeogr aphi cTr avel l er( UK) ’ sPhot ogr aphyCompet i t i on2021i s openf orent r i es. Seeki ngt ohi ghl i ghtt hebesti nt r avelphot ogr aphy ,t hi spr est i gi ousannual compet i t i on,cel ebr at i ngi t s10t hyearandsponsor edbyNi kon,i sopent o ent r ant sf r om acr osst heUKandI r el and.Phot ogr apher sofal ll evel sar e i nvi t edt osubmi tt r aveli magest akendur i ngt hepastyeari nanyofsi x cat egor i es. PatRi ddel l ,edi t orofNat i onalGeogr aphi cTr avel l er( UK) ,sai d:“ Lastyear , ourr eader sent er edi nt hei rt housands.Ourpanelofexper tj udgeswas i mpr essedwi t ht her i chnessofcomposi t i ons,t hevar i et yoft echnol ogy used— f r om DSLRcamer ast odr onesandmobi l ephones— andt he br eadt hofdest i nat i onsr epr esent ed. “ Thi syear ,we’ r eencour agi ngr eader st oent ert hei rphot ogr aphyr egar dl essofwhet hert heyvent ur edover seasi n2020ornot— advent ur es,we bel i eve,ar easr eadi l yavai l abl eonourdoor st epsast heyar eabr oad. We’ veal soi nt r oducedanewcat egor y:FoodandTr avel .Foodsi t satt he hear tofanyaut hent i ct r avelexper i ence,andwel ookf or war dt oseei ng t hewaysi nwhi chent r ant si nt er pr ett hecr i t er i a. ” Jul i anHar vi e,headofmar ket i ngf orNi konNor t her nEur ope,sai d:“ Ni kon i sdel i ght edt obesuppor t i ngt heNat i onalGeogr aphi cTr avel l er( UK)Phot ogr aphyCompet i t i on2021.Asabr andt hatempower sphot ogr apher st o r eal i set hei rcr eat i vevi si onar oundt hewor l d,we’ r epr oudt obewor ki ng wi t hsuchani coni cmagazi net oi nspi r er eader st of r ameourpr eci ous pl anetwi t hor i gi nalandi magi nat i veper spect i ve. ”

Onegr andpr i zewi nnerwi l lwi naNi konZ6I Icamer aand2470f / 4l ens, pl usaf our ni ghtnor t her nl i ght st ourofSwedi shLapl andcour t esyofDi scovert heWor l d.Fi vef ur t hercat egor ywi nner swi l lr ecei veaNi konD3500 SLRcamer aandAFP1855mm VRl ens.Sel ect edent r ant swi l lal sobe i ncl udedaspar tofanat i onalpr essandmedi acampai gnandf eat ur edon nat i onal geogr aphi c. co. uk Ent r ant scansubmi tt r aveli mager yi nanyofsi xcat egor i es:Food&t r avel , Ur banenvi r onment s,Peopl e,Landscape,Wi l dl i f eandPor t f ol i o.Ful ldescr i pt i onsoft hecat egor i esanddet ai l edent r ycr i t er i ai savai l abl eonl i ne, al ongwi t hadi gi t alpl at f or mt hr oughwhi chent r i escanbesubmi t t ed. Ent r i esshoul dbesubmi t t edbef or emi dni ghton4Jul y2021.Thewi nner s wi l lbeannouncedi near l yOct oberandwi l lbepubl i shedi nt heNovember 2021i ssueofNat i onalGeogr aphi cTr avel l er( UK) . Thej udgi ngpanel ,f eat ur i nghi ghpr of i l ephot ogr apher s,br andambassador sandphot ogr aphyedi t or s,wi l lbeannouncedi nJune. Ent erher e:nat i onal geogr aphi c. co. uk/ compet i t i ons


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