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The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution

...classes, few for better, the lowest and most numerous much for the worse”. He continued: “one chief cause of this moral revolution, for such it may truly be called, is to be found in the improvement of machinery, and the consequent rapid increase of manufactures. The manufacturing system has been carried among us to an extent unheard of in any former age or...
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Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...class needs to make a decision on an issue. Once the decision is made, everyone has to stick to it. Without prior discussion, ask pupils for ideas about how the decision ought to be made. Ask them to give reasons for their choice. Build up a list of these reasons for a picture of democracy's strengths and weaknesses. Alternatively, you might consider the current pressing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?

...FAQs if you want to know more about the Commons. Even a small page is better than invisibility in the world’s most-visited central knowledge base. Adding a scientist can be a big project – but it’s rewarding, and exciting to discover more about people who inspire you. It’s not just that you find new heroes you’d not heard of before either. Their work can change...
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Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...classes to teach English in his local community: As you watch, reflect on how people describe José and his current leadership journey: What skills does he bring with him? What challenges does he face? Who helps him along the way? JULIE MCKIRDY (LIBRARY SUPERVISOR, THIMBLEMAILL LIBRARY) So José told me his story, and I loved José the minute I met him. He felt like he...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
What is ‘woman’s work’?
Money & Business

What is ‘woman’s work’?

...experiences of work–family interface the chapter will also discuss the specific factors that affect the balance between work and life. Read the chapter: De Simone, S., & Priola, V. (2015). 24. What’s ‘woman’s work’? Work–family interface among women entrepreneurs in Italy. Handbook of Gendered Careers in Management: Getting In, Getting On, Getting Out, 390....
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The Fourier Series
Science, Maths & Technology

The Fourier Series

...de-mystify the ideas behind the Fourier series and illustrate some of the numerous applications that exist, from telephony to stocking supermarket shelves. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models... The Fourier Series A short introduction to this album. Introduction to the Fourier Series A comparison between the waveforms produced...
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W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Society, Politics & Law

W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times

...La Misère du Monde in the 1990s, that a sociological account of similar stature has been undertaken. For example, Wikipedia acknowledge that Du Bois’s is one of the earliest social science studies in its biographical account of him, but in their account of Social Sciences there is no mention of it. The Philadelphia Negro is a prime example of rigorous mixed methods...
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Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza
Health, Sports & Psychology

Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza

...de France in the world of cycling and previously, cities such as Monte Carlo, Nice and Amsterdam have hosted the event. The eyes of the world are on Belfast this week, expecting great things from the place and its people, as 200 of the world’s top cyclists descend on our city. And they will get it! Shop fronts, cafés, office blocks and even road signs are decked in...
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