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The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911
Society, Politics & Law

The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911

...centre of Clydebank and headed to the factory to collect their wages. “The procession, including as it did about 10,000 strikers was one of the most impressive spectacles which has been witnessed in the recent history of industrial strife. Although extremely quiet and orderly there was something extremely dramatic about the whole scene” (Glasgow Herald, 27 March 1911)...
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Ashura
History & The Arts

Ashura

...centre for Shi‘a Muslims and nowadays hundreds of thousands of people visit it at Ashura to take part in various mourning rituals including processions commemorating Husayn’s martyrdom. During these, they strike their chests with their hands and hit their backs with chains to the beat of clashing cymbals and drums. [Shias mourning in Iran.]Shi‘as mourning in Iran....
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Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...has five stages each linked to form an integrated model supporting greater human-centred innovation: [Described image] Figure 6 The Design Thinking process Each of these stages is briefly outlined below. 1 Empathise Empathy is the foundation of a human-centered design process. To empathise, you : Observe. View users and their behavior in the context of their lives. Engage. Interact with and interview users through both ......
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
How teams work
Money & Business

How teams work

...research and development, which sees whether it is technically feasible, then to design and finally to manufacturing. This is sometimes known as ‘baton passing’, following the analogy of a team running a relay race. Needless to say, developing projects using this type of teamwork requires that a manager with oversight of the entire project must ensure that each...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
In smokiest Sheffield
History & The Arts

In smokiest Sheffield

...centres of prosperity and adversity always do, and the days of the Chartist agitation continued there for ten years, from 1839 till it came as near open rebellion as it well could in a plot for an armed uprising. Then that cause of the people, like many another, failed, and liberty there, as elsewhere in England, was fain to "broaden slowly down From precedent to...
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Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...centre rather than listening to understand. [A rear view of the artist Bokani sat on a chair looking at her marbled effect artwork.] Figure 1 Contemplation A study by Forgiarini, Gallucci and Maravita (2011) found that white people experience weaker empathetic responses to persons racialised as Black. Many instances of biased racialised empathy have been evidenced, for...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
What is a metal?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a metal?

...centre represents the nucleus of the lithium atom containing protons and neutrons. Moving outwards from the nucleus, you can see a region of empty space before a narrow region where there is a good chance of meeting a set of two electrons. This first shell can only contain a maximum of two electrons. Then there is more empty space before another narrow region in which up...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Form and uses of language
History & The Arts

Form and uses of language

...Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin; by permission of George Sassoon) Click on the play button (or listen in a separate player if you prefer) to hear a reading of 'The General'. STEPHEN EARLE: “Good morning, good morning!” the General said When we met him last week on our way to the line. Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of ‘em dead, And we’re...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs