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The healing power of nature writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The healing power of nature writing

...work wonders for our wellbeing – this article explains how...Nature itself can be a healer – not just through the scientifically evidenced healing effects of green spaces, water, birdsong or being among trees, but also through the realisation that we are nature, not separate from it. This idea is central to a growing body of research, particularly in the fields of...
Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...work for the best interests of their service users and work within the confines of their employer policy. This is part of being ‘responsible’ and ‘accountable’ for actions and decisions. It is therefore important to be mindful of your digital footprint, particularly from a professional point of view. Take, for example, the health and social care profession....
What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?
History & The Arts

What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?

...work sheds new and damning light on the Duke of Windsor, a relative and confidante of Coburg. Duke of Coburg [Charles Edward Duke of Coburg] Coburg in 1933 Coburg was a grandchild of Queen Victoria destined for a privileged and unspectacular life. But the experiences of World War I changed him. After Germany lost the war, he turned to the radical right. In the 1920s he...
How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?
History & The Arts

How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?

...working in partnership with Atlantic co-owner and producer Jerry Wexler and the legendary Muscle Shoals rhythm section, Franklin’s debut for Atlantic, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, was certified gold in the same year of its release. Her work with Wexler at Muscle Shoals during this period spawned many well-known hits such as Chain of Fools, (You Make Me Feel...
History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...working with the school management and prefects to encourage students to do their best. The Assistant Head Girl talks about the ripple effects of the education provided by the school – she uses her own education to teach her siblings, help her parents (who are illiterate) and working as an assistant in local aid agency projects. She, like others at the school, thus...
The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
Languages

The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...working in blue-collar jobs, the blues merged European harmonic structure with the African call-and-response tradition, while lyrics addressed the struggles of everyday life. By the early twentieth century, distinct regional varieties of the blues had developed across the country, such as Piedmont, Delta and Texas. Gradually, the genre reached a mainstream level of...
Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age
History & The Arts

Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age

...worked as a lens-grinder while quietly developing his own philosophical system. Worried by the situation, in 1670 Spinoza anonymously published the Theological-Political Treatise (1670). In it, Spinoza argued that the Calvinists had acquired too much power over politics. Using his extensive knowledge of Hebrew and the Old Testament, Spinoza argued that all the teachings...
How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed
Society, Politics & Law

How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed

...work in Westminster. There, the Prime Minister doesn’t need to be nominated. They are just appointed by the King under the Royal Prerogative on the basis that they lead the party or grouping which can command the confidence of the House of Commons. In Wales, in theory, any Member of the Senedd could be nominated to be First Minister [ii]. In practice, though, because...