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Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
History & The Arts

Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity

...it has become a festival that brings people together, no matter what their age, gender or class. It gives people an excuse to sing, dance, feast and throw powder paint and coloured water on each other – a practice that would otherwise be frowned upon in polite society! Holi is an occasion to cherish and celebrate the diversity of colours, of peoples and of traditions....
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...become terms of abuse. SHAUN I've been called a retard. I've also been called spastic. I've also been called weird. So-- but I've also been called a bit cheeky, a troublemaker, which is more of an endearment word, which I like to say. So they're more endearment. CIAN Another label was a service user. Well, a learning-- a learning disabled person. Disabled. Autistic....
An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...OU student using the OU Library. For this course, however, we have obtained permission from the author to reproduce the content of the article, which you can find in the Appendix. Note: that, in general, Google Scholar will not necessarily find everything that could be available, as some publishers do not let Google’s crawlers see their content. However, more...
Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency
Society, Politics & Law

Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency

...becoming unsafe for peaceful citizens by night, and some even by day The Daily Graphic, 25 August 1898 A gang of roughs, who were parading along the roadway, shouting obscene language … and pushing respectable people down Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter. Socrates, the Athenian philosopher, writing around 400 BC The Daily...
The 'what now Wednesday' after the Super Tuesday before
Society, Politics & Law

The 'what now Wednesday' after the Super Tuesday before

...becoming the Republican nominee. Trump is not the unifying figure his party needs. While the polls were open on Super Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan issued a stern rebuke implicitly aimed at Trump, saying that the Republican nominee – whoever it ends up being – needs to reject bigotry. Senator Lindsey Graham, who has a strong dislike of Ted Cruz, said the Republican...
US Election 2016: A last week reading list
Society, Politics & Law

US Election 2016: A last week reading list

...becoming estranged from politics - in part - because of modern TV services allowing us to cherry pick entertainment and swerve the news. Researchers Jacob Groshek and Sarah Krongard have investigated, and they believe the opposite could be true...: Online streaming is therefore part of a sea change in the creation and consumption of television. In the last year alone,...
Protest Banners: Hillsborough
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Hillsborough

...become The Scum), at the top of the banner the campaigners own truth is revealed - We Told You They Lied screams the main lettering. That ‘they’ had indeed lied now seemed a matter of law. Alongside the exhortation Don’t Buy the Scum is the badge of the South Yorkshire Police – the police force charged with safety and control at Hillsborough stadium on the day of...
6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales

...become more important of everyone in Wales can make their voices count. Although it may sometimes feel that decision-making is removed from the everyday life of average citizens, there has never been a more important time for us all to use our influence. But how can you make your voice heard? Here are six ideas to get you started. 1. Speak to your local politicians [6...