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Wales and rugby
Society, Politics & Law

Wales and rugby

...class presence in the game in Wales, certainly started in the 1870’s and 1880’s when the game arrived in England from the English public schools and universities and it initially made an impact at the public school Llandovery, Lampeter college, Brecon College, at that level in Wales but in less than a decade it spread out into the society which was at that point...
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What is National Insurance and what is it used for?
Society, Politics & Law

What is National Insurance and what is it used for?

...classes”. They are paid by different people and carry different benefit entitlements. The main classes are summarised here: What it pays for Part of national insurance contributions help to fund the National Health Service and the rest are paid into a ring-fenced fund used to pay benefits. In 2016-17, Class 1 contributions paid by employees and employers brought £94.3...
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The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate
Society, Politics & Law

The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate

...class. Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul didn’t attack the Top 1% or hedge fund managers with the fervor Bernie Sanders exhibited during the Democratic debate, and Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio didn’t explain what they would do to solve the problem of stagnant middle-class wages or close the income inequality gap. But they did at least mention the...
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The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

...class. In first class, a pass will set you back 745 rupees (around £7.45), however in second class, it's only 215 rupees. The price difference doesn’t indicate that much more comfort though – the only difference is that the first class seats are padded, but the second class aren't - not much comfort when there’s standing room only. Read more about The world's...
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Starting with psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Starting with psychology

...variable and the thing that the experimenter measures is called the dependent variable. When researchers design experiments they do need to consider whether any other factors or variables might be influencing their results. It is important that the experimenter tries to eliminate or control these variables. Activity 3: Identifying variables Timing: 0 hours 5 ......
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Film and society
History & The Arts

Film and society

...class London Film Society. But other voices did enter the scene such as trade unions in the 30s, with the communist Federation of Workers Film Societies’ attempts to counter the official ideology of the National Government, or the Labour Party’s Masses Stage and Film Guild, shooting on 16mm and thus avoiding official censorship rules. Much of the amateur movement...
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Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...name: je m’appelle… ; je suis… ; moi, c’est… Your age: j’ai …ans ; âgé de… ans Where you live: j’habite ; je vis Where you were born or brought up: je suis né ; je suis … d’origine ; originaire de ; je viens de Who you live with: je vis avec ; mari ; femme ; copain/copine ; partenaire Your family: enfants ; fils ; fille(s) ; frère(s) ; soeur(s) ; parents ; famille Your professional ......
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A Century of Change: Shifting Patterns in Irish Emigration in the 1800s
OpenLearn Ireland

A Century of Change: Shifting Patterns in Irish Emigration in the 1800s

...class, to nurture and protect Irish industry. The Industrial Revolution was now in full flow in Britain, but except for those areas surrounding Belfast, Ireland experienced de-industrialisation as its native industries were unable to compete with cheaper British imports. Meanwhile, in America, as in Britain itself, workers were needed for manufacturing industries and for...
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