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The women of the Gorbals’ Campaign for Social Justice, 1923
Society, Politics & Law

The women of the Gorbals’ Campaign for Social Justice, 1923

...courses Background In Leeds in 1918, a young munitions worker, Lily, “in a fit of despair” took the life of the son she loved, by drowning him in the bath. She was sentenced “to be hanged” for murder (The Weekly News, 10 February 1923). However, as she was pregnant, the sentence was reduced to imprisonment for life and later she gave birth to a girl in prison. For...
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The history of soapmaking
History & The Arts

The history of soapmaking

...courses and qualifications [Making soap] [The Sumerians] used a slurry of ashes and water to remove grease from raw wool and cloth so that it could be dyed. Sumerian priests and temple attendants purified themselves before sacred rites, and in the absence of soap, they too probably used ashes and water. The slippery solutions clean because the alkali reacts with some of...
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Impossible Peace 2: Introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Introduction

...course it is still a source of irritation that much of political unionism is still resistant towards any move which promotes Irish language, Irish culture or indeed any issue perceived as 'nationalist'. Nevertheless, I believe that change is unstoppable and there is a real building momentum towards a new Ireland, one where everyone is treated equally, regardless of...
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The arts in Participatory Action Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

The arts in Participatory Action Research

...course and another produced Christmas cards which she later developed as a business. [Words of encouragement in a tool box]The process of creating artwork and digital narratives also enabled a sense of community, improved communication, and the sharing of important information. As they viewed each other’s pictures, toolbox contents and listened to poems, the women in...
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Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...courses and qualifications What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is the diversity of human minds and the fact that brains and neurocognition vary among all individuals. All these variations are ‘normal’ and ‘valuable’ with neurodiversity being the concept that neurological differences are to be recognised and respected as any other human variation. The term...
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Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important

...courses and qualifications. Who are nursing associates? Firstly, and most importantly, nursing associates (NAs) should not be viewed as a ‘cheap nurse’ – they bring essential knowledge and skills to a healthcare team. When valued and deployed effectively, they facilitate high quality patient care. The nursing associate (NA) role was proposed in England in 2015...
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Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?

...course, is also true for autistic people. Externalising An example of externalising could be a child at school expressing their distress by slamming a door – a reaction that is immediately obvious to those around them, and one that is hard to ignore. It’s important to bear in mind, though, that while externalising might seem to be more straightforward to interpret on...
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Eid al-Fitr
History & The Arts

Eid al-Fitr

...course rather different, but it is still a time for celebration, giving, family and friendship. People usually decorate their homes, prepare special food, and put on their best clothes and wear perfume. After the congregational prayer, they usually spend some time at relatives’ graves, and visit relatives and friends, greeting them with the words Eid Mubarak (‘may...
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