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Mizuki Shigeru: An appreciation
History & The Arts

Mizuki Shigeru: An appreciation

...World War II, Mizuki served as a conscript in the Japanese Imperial Army, and was stationed on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. His horrible experiences of war on the island (many of which he documented in a variety of books that are available in English translation), which included losing an arm and then being cared for by the local inhabitants of the island,...
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Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...world, the New Union Flag transforms the traditional Union Jack from an archetype of uniformity into a dynamic and celebrational on-going performance of diversity. While this flag started as a reflection on the UK’s colonial legacy, its design is ever-changing to reflect the ongoing cultural diversity in the UK. An important disclaimer Please acknowledge that various...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Hammering into hearts: How Dilshod Nazarov's Rio victory lifted the Tajiks
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hammering into hearts: How Dilshod Nazarov's Rio victory lifted the Tajiks

...world's tallest flag pole flies the Tajik flag over the capital, Dushanbe Dilshod Nazarov — remember the name. People in Tajikistan will not be forgetting it in a hurry. Nazarov sealed the country's first ever gold medal in the hammer throw in Rio 2016 on August 19 by catapulting the metal ball some 78.68 metres to claim victory over more fancied opponents. The Facebook...
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Clickety Clack: a railway poem
Society, Politics & Law

Clickety Clack: a railway poem

...world war, sitting in front of a cargo vehicle, uniform, wearing a cap and smiling.]Clickety Clack Clickety Clack The rhythm of the railway track. With all the men folk off to war. It’s women left to do the chores Corsets and skirts are cast aside Whistles, trousers, gold buttons worn with pride. Clickety Clack Clickety Clack The rhythm of the railway track With the...
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The budget warns about danger ahead
Money & Business

The budget warns about danger ahead

...world. Instead, we are now consumed with the unproductive and embarrassing talk of an ‘Exit bill’ which we need to agree with our former partners before even contemplating a one-to-one trade deal with the rest of the world. But then Hammond set aside a further £3 billion to prepare for Brexit. Is this supposed to cheer us up when Brexit-related ‘insurance’...
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Representations of hell in Christian art
History & The Arts

Representations of hell in Christian art

...world - they can be either good or bad. Whatever their choice, they will face the consequences of their actions in the after-life. The good people and their good deeds will be rewarded in Paradise, while the bad people and their bad deeds will be cruelly and eternally punished in hell. The concept of hell as a destination of punishment and a consequence of sin, invites a...
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Article 10 mins
Daisy Main
Miscellaneous

Daisy Main

...world go by, no A-levels to her name and having graduated GCSEs during COVID-19, feeling as if there was no academic future for her. ‘I felt hopeless, but now I’m about to begin my second year with The Open University, studying an open degree that focuses on Chinese, linguistics, and English literature,’ she enthused. It was starting that degree in 2024 that...
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Happy New Year
Miscellaneous

Happy New Year

...world are you headed? Beginners' Spanish: Food and Drink Intermediate German: The World of Work Beginners' Italian: Food and Drink Get ready for beginners' French Go greener and help the planet We can all contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental harms which result from burning fossil fuels, and other day-to-day services. Here are some helpful...
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