2,191 search results
Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott
Health, Sports & Psychology

Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott

...introduction to this theme in Lynott’s music: 1. Sitamoia (1974) – With a title inspired by the Irish folk song ‘Sí Do Mhaimeo’ (The Wealthy Widow), ‘Sitamoia’ blends distinct Irish folk rhythms with West African vocal chants, while its lyrics address racial stereotypes with lines like, ‘Hey mister, can I shine your shoes?’ 2. Ode to a Black Man (1980)...
View article Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott
Article 5 mins
Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland
History & The Arts

Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland

...introduction of repertoire more closely reflecting the theme of the day, such as the song ‘O my Love’s Bonny’, the Trio ‘Twas on the Morn of Valentine’, the glees ‘Here’s a health to all good Lasses’ and ‘To all ye Ladies’, the song ‘The Old Maid’s Love Letter’, and the humorous song ‘Scotch Wooing’. The concerts also included the practice of...
View article Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland
Article 5 mins
Download our Chinese characters learning apps
Languages

Download our Chinese characters learning apps

...Introduction page within the app. For alternative format materials of this app please click here. Why is Chinese a language worth learning? China has a rapidly growing economy and a more influential role in international affairs: as it becomes a bigger player, more and more people want to interact in China's own language. Plus the Chinese language has more than 5,000...
View article Download our Chinese characters learning apps
Article 5 mins
Starting your small business
Money & Business

Starting your small business

...introduction I want to cover three main things: First, the broad content of each of the sections and explain my thoughts for including the different things I did. Second, I want to tell you what I hope you will get out of studying the course. And finally, I want to give an overview of how the course works and fits together. So starting with the broad content. The course...
View article Starting your small business
Article 5 mins
Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook

...manages this influence is in need of greater scrutiny. But to put the blame solely on the company is to overlook how people use the site, how they themselves create a filter bubble effect through their actions, and how education, not regulation, can help combat the issue. What are ‘filter bubbles’ and who’s to blame Much of the debate around Facebook’s influence...
View article Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Article 10 mins
Make a meadow, whatever the scale and the diversity of meadows
Nature & Environment

Make a meadow, whatever the scale and the diversity of meadows

...managed by Cricklade Court Leet, a community group. The diversity of meadows A “meadow” is an area of grassland that is cut for hay. Hay has been a key part of European agriculture for thousands of years. It was essential means of storing grass as food to keep farm animals alive through winter. Meadow is distinct from “pasture,” which is grassland on which animals...
View article Make a meadow, whatever the scale and the diversity of meadows
Article 10 mins
A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast
OpenLearn Ireland

A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast

...management, working with not-for-profit organisations, fund raising and music media. Since 2008, she has worked at Oh Yeah, rising to the position of Creative Development Director. Aside from her many accomplishments in this role, she was the co-founder of Love Music Hate Racism Northern Ireland and initiated the ground-breaking Women’s Work festival that featured in a...
View article A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast
Article 5 mins
Now live: Could we control our climate?
Science, Maths & Technology

Now live: Could we control our climate?

...managing climate risks using incomplete evidence; and the influence of competing priorities and values. By considering exactly what we want for our planet's climate, and what we would be willing to sacrifice to get there, climate engineering has the potential to aid us in our search for solutions. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for more updates on courses coming up!...
View article Now live: Could we control our climate?
Article 5 mins