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Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’
Society, Politics & Law

Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’

...families attacked by police as they rallied in support of a struggle for a Forty Hours Working Week. The centenary of this momentous occasion was marked by an Open University learning event on George Square on January 31, 1919, and the Glasgow May Day celebrations on May 6, 2019, also paid homage to the strikers and to the events of 1919. The period referred to as Red...
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Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin

...history?...[Profile of Charles Darwin] Charles Darwin Likes: Nature, wildlife, mutations Dislikes: Peacock tails Nicknames: 'Gas' Age: 142 Personality traits: Inquisitive, dedicated, well-travelled A bit about me: You may know me from my work on the theory of evolution? I published a book entitled On the Origin of Species, which provided evidence towards the theory of...
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A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people
Society, Politics & Law

A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people

...family - the chough. Is there a connection between this bird and Celtic speaking areas? ...[Red-billed Chough standing] A red-billed Chough. The chough is by far the least common member of the crow family (corvidae) in Britain and Ireland. The other members include the very common carrion crow, hooded crow, magpie, rook and jackdaw, as well as the furtive but widespread...
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The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
History & The Arts

The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies

...History courses and qualifications [Our] ash was mingled in the ovens - why should we be remembered separately…? (Woolford & Wolejszo S, 2006). [Forced Roma female labourers at Ravensbrϋck concentration camp] Forced Roma female labourers at Ravensbruck concentration camp The Roma (also known as Gypsies, Travellers, Sinti, Romani) are one of Europe’s oldest ethnic...
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What is ‘woman’s work’?
Money & Business

What is ‘woman’s work’?

...family. Specifically, the analysis will focus on understanding whether the perceptions of work–family interface are constructed as conflicts and/or whether they are also viewed as opportunities for professional and personal enrichment. In exploring these experiences of work–family interface the chapter will also discuss the specific factors that affect the balance...
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The Orlando killings were "a queerphobic attack"
Society, Politics & Law

The Orlando killings were "a queerphobic attack"

...history, debates in the media are already focusing on what to call the tragic event. Was it a queerphobic attack, yet another instance of Islamist terrorism targeting “the West” – or simply the case of a man who, in the words of his ex-wife, was “mentally unstable”? Contributing to the heated debate, the father of the shooter told NBC News that his son was...
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Selling Empire: Introduction
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Introduction

...family, with the housewife building Empire through her shopping choices. The ‘Empire Christmas Pudding’ poster shown here, from 1928, is a good example of how the EMB used diverse marketing tools, such as posters, menus, talks on BBC radio and publicity stunts, such as the cooking of a seven-foot high Empire Christmas pudding. The poster was followed in 1930 by a film...
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Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...family confirmed in a statement: We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world. He once said, “It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the...
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