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...History and Social Sciences qualifications. Setting the Scene Two old guys at the bar where I was working: “Whaur’s ma New Year’s kiss then?” “Aye, and whaur’s mine?” “No thank you,” I said. “Aw, come on! Ye’ve got tae gie me a New Year’s kiss!” “No thank you,” I repeated and went to get on with cleaning glasses. Their tone became...

...history and fundamentally a massive victory, for democracy, peace, non-violence and Unionism. There will be many who disagree, prisoner releases, the reform of the RUC, terrorists in Government and crucially the warped form of Government we have, means that many dismiss what was achieved and consider it a betrayal. However, ultimately, after 25 years of virtual civil war,...

...History of seismographs In China, in AD132, a man named Zhang Heng made what was perhaps the first seismograph. It was a copper vessel carrying eight dragon heads, which were positioned above eight frogs. Each dragon carried a ball in its mouth. An earthquake shaking this device strongly enough would dislodge the ball from a dragon’s mouth which would fall into the open...