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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...their lyrics offered ‘an unprecedented new arena of self-expression’ as they often sang about ‘overt sexuality, abusive men and even queer perspectives’. Together, they articulated a ‘collective experience of freedom’, thereby defying social norms and giving a voice to the voiceless. Their important place in the history of the blues cannot be overstated....
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Can we be categorised by our DNA?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can we be categorised by our DNA?

...et al. (2019) ‘Patterns of genetic differentiation and the footprints of historical migrations in the Iberian Peninsula’, Nature Communications 10(551). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08272-w Chacón-Duque, JC., Adhikari, K., Fuentes-Guajardo, M. et al. (2018) ‘Latin Americans show wide-spread Converso ancestry and imprint of local Native ancestry...
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Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators
Society, Politics & Law

Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators

...et al., 2020). However, it is worth recognising that trauma in a policing context is not necessarily external to the organisation: high risk/high volume case load, lack of resources, inadequate training, internal investigations, competing demands, and so on are all contributing factors to C-PTSD in the high risk/high demand environment of serious sexual offence...
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Preparation dyeing and finishing
Money & Business

Preparation dyeing and finishing

...circulation of the fabric and the liquor. Not that long ago the ration of the weight of water to the weight of fabric (the liquor ratio, LR) could be 20:1 but this has been brought down to LR5:1 or even lower saving large amounts of water. This also saves energy as the amount needed to heat up smaller amount of water is less. The dye makers have also produced dyes that...
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Strange coloured teeth; strange coloured bones
Science, Maths & Technology

Strange coloured teeth; strange coloured bones

...circulating inside them, and it builds up in their skeletons. CEP also occurs in other mammals including humans. Presumably they also have pink bones (I can't find anything to confirm this, which is a total bummer). Another interesting thing is people with CEP are typically very sick, yet fox squirrels seem to get along just fine with it. Several drugs and poisons can...
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Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...et al., 2024). The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to developments in social work writing. Findings from previous research into social work writing (Lillis et al., 2017) can help us consider the current opportunities and challenges that AI brings. Understanding the core elements of social work writing and how social workers learn to write...
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Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices
Nature & Environment

Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices

...double by 2050, to approximately 111 million tonnes per year. Manufacturers can and should make devices last longer, easier to repair, easier to recycle and more energy efficient. Moves to do this have started with ‘right to repair’ laws (although they do not cover computers or smartphones yet) and WEEE regulations (waste electrical and electronic equipment) but there...
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Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...sang in the chorus, and whom Schubert met for the first time on this occasion, was Leopold von Sonnleithner, the son of a distinguished barrister, Ignaz von Sonnleithner. The Sonnleithners were one of those prominent families in Vienna who held weekly concerts in their house to a large audience of invited guests. They became Schubert's friends and supporters, his music...
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