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Election days: 1868 - No vote, no verger
History & The Arts

Election days: 1868 - No vote, no verger

...pondering in my mind the deed of this messenger of good-will to man, this excellent Christian gentleman, and i felt ashamed of my religion. I felt ashamed of my politics, too. A few more such instances, said I, and I shall become a radical. At present, I feel equal to calling myself a LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE Brixton, Nov. 28 Originally published by the Daily News, 29-11-1868...
World-Changing Women: Queen Nzinga
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Queen Nzinga

...into battle. She developed Matamba as a trading power by capitalizing on its strategic position as the gateway to the Central African interior. Despite numerous attempts by the Portuguese and their allies to capture or kill Queen Nzinga, she died peacefully in her eighties, by which time Matamba had become a strong commercial state. Look further into African history...
World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke

...involved in multiracial movements and was elected president of the Women’s Missionary Society. In 1928, after attending a conference in the USA she set up an employment agency for Africans in Johannesburg and was the first black woman to become a parole officer for juvenile delinquents. She died in Johannesburg in 1939. Learn more about African history and human rights...
Key Ideas in Therapy
Health, Sports & Psychology

Key Ideas in Therapy

...becoming more able to be present to themselves and sit with their experiences and difficult emotions. These things are emphasised across all therapeutic approaches, but mindfulness in particularly has some tools for developing the capacity to be present. This animation was developed by Dr Meg-John Barker, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University, and Damn Fine...
English: Personal Experiences
Education & Development

English: Personal Experiences

...become a hindrance. How often do you change they way you speak to adapt to different environments or accommodate other peoples assumptions? Can we get an insight into who people are by how the use grammar and pronounce words? In a series of conversations we’re given access to the varying perspectives on the English language from a range of personal experiences. This...
Tricky Topics in Nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tricky Topics in Nursing

...become familiar with them. 2. Read: Relevant guidelines, policies and procedures for the health and social care environment where you work or study. 3. Observe: Observe a registered healthcare professional performing the procedure on a real patient. Compare your findings with theirs if appropriate. 4. Read: Proctor, J. and Rickards, E. (2020) How to perform chest...
Why were Gibraltarians alarmed by Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Why were Gibraltarians alarmed by Brexit?

...become increasingly distanced from Spanish language and culture and very wary of Spain’s political manoeuvrings – so the prospect of “becoming Spanish” is something of an anathema. In 1969 Spain shut the border to pressure Gibraltarians to accept Spanish sovereignty but the effort backfired. Gibraltarians lost daily contact with Spain and became much closer to...
Flame cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Flame cutting

...becomes cherry red in colour, at 800°C, the oxygen is released by a quick acting valve. The quality of the cut is governed by the oxygen vent size, oxygen pressure, cutting speed and pre-heating flames. Plan [Diagram to demonstrate 'Flame cutting' - see article ] Manufacture: A small amount of metal is pre-heated to the oxygen ignition temperature using a pre-heating...