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National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...History of Scotland’ are visible. Meanwhile, an Englishman joins Paddy’s and Mr Bull’s hands, saying, ‘whom I put together – let no man put asunder’. Another character is visible to the far left of the image, holding ‘wet blankets’ on which, just about visible, the words ‘Tax on income’ are written. [Described image] Figure 1 Isaac Cruikshank, An Irish...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
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Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...family came originally from the urban Midlands of England where Anne had lived all her life until she and her husband decided to move to a village in the rural South West. She came from a close-knit family where she was accustomed to visiting parents, grandparents and sisters regularly and, despite close family ties and an established pattern of life, Anne and her husband...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...history-- this could help you get a better rate. Also current rates and the state of the economy. An alternative to an annuity is to opt for a guaranteed income for a fixed time period. This option might be a tax efficient way to take retirement income. These products pay a regular amount for an agreed time, and some also offer a lump sum at the end. This can be useful as...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
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Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...history who spoke about young children’s engagement with the outdoors. Then you will examine cultural differences to approaches with young children such as those in Scandinavia and New Zealand. You will think about what can be discovered in research literature about different practices and about different benefits to young children. To begin with, take a few minutes to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...family picture, Your lovely young women and men. You say that you might even come for a visit, Oh what joy to see you again. Kilkelly Ireland, 1892. My dear brother John, I’m sorry I didn’t write sooner to tell you, but father has gone. He was living with Brigitte – she says he was cheerful And healthy right down to the end. You should have seen him playing with the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...family responsibilities and domestic activities, an increasing number of women are entering the labour market. This increase is evident in many countries and has been associated with an improvement in the relative earnings of women. This trend towards greater equality is evident in Table 1, which shows the ratio of female to male earnings in a number of countries over the...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
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Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...family member 63 6 Major personal injury or illness 53 7 Marriage 50 8 Redundancy 47 9 Marital reconciliation 45 10 Retirement from work 45 11 Major change in the health or behaviour of a family member 44 12 Pregnancy 40 13 Sexual difficulties 39 14 Gaining a new family member (i.e. birth, adoption, older adult moving in, etc.) 39 15 Major reorganisation at work 39 16...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?
History & The Arts

Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

...history deserves to have a record of it. [Tweets from the President as described in the text] Modernizing the law to keep up with technology The Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 may be where Trump runs into trouble. The law, passed to modernize the PRA with respect to electronic records, provides that the president should not use an unofficial...
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