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Subjugation and slavery: fake news in the nineteenth-century press
History & The Arts

Subjugation and slavery: fake news in the nineteenth-century press

...History of Jamaica in 1774 (which many historians acknowledge contributed extensively to the development of racial hierarchies in British consciousness), believed that Creoles, the children of African slaves ‘civilised’ by being raised in the colonies, were more intelligent than their African parents. As proof of their ‘inherent stupidity’ Long noted that ‘they...
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...history when she recorded ‘That Thing Called Love’ and ‘You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down’ for the New York label, Okeh. These were the first commercial recordings by a Black blues singer and they were a major success, paving the way for future Black blues singers to record, and marking the beginning of the era now known as classic female blues. Smith’s biggest...
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Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...families can trust them with their health and wellbeing (Peate, 2017). However, the Mazars report into Connor’s death highlighted significant failures of leadership and management at the Trust, together with ‘missed opportunities for learning’ (Mazars, 2015, p. 17). The authors concluded that failings in leadership at Slade House were multifaceted, and that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...history of science, explain key theories and principles and look to the future. Their emphasis is always on doing and discovering, based on the belief that hands-on interactivity leads to understanding. Our art galleries, whether a single room in a remote rural area or a vast national institution, act as both display spaces and places for inspiration or reflection. As...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation
History & The Arts

African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation

...history in the new world. Probably for their own ignorance and their inherited Enlightenment view of Africans and African enslaved, that they did not see the Caribbean revolutions and revolutionary leaders as active progressive activists for the black liberation. They did not see that they were fighting against slavery and the capitalistic production chain of goods, such...
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Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...family permit under the EU Settlement Scheme, or restrict rights to enter or leave the UK under those permits refuse or revoke a permit, or deport a frontline worker refuse or revoke leave, or deport an S2 healthcare visitor. If there is no right to appeal, it may be possible to seek an Administrative Review by the Home Office. Appeals can be made by individuals based...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Why is fish the translator's nightmare?
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Why is fish the translator's nightmare?

...family first arrived in Australia, we encountered a fish and chip shop that sold different varieties of fish." "My father saw butterfish on the menu, and cheerfully asked what it was. The lady behind the counter told him it was a pomfret. Which she thought would help, I guess." "In the end, he ordered the cheapest item; a tasty, firm-textured fish called flake. For that...
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Can your friend be your therapist?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can your friend be your therapist?

...family members, whilst other categories include those in paid and professional roles. So what is the difference between the support that a friend or a professional can give? This article looks at some the differences that exist between the roles of someone providing talking therapies, such as might be accessed through IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Treatment),...
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