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The chemistry of fireworks
Science, Maths & Technology

The chemistry of fireworks

...English monk Roger Bacon introduced blackpowder to Europe in the 13th century. This explosive material consists of sulfur and charcoal (a fuel), mixed with potassium nitrate (an oxidizer). A simple ‘banger’ comprises the blue touchpaper that is impregnated with potassium nitrate, which smoulders when lit. This reaches a sulfurless priming powder, which is a mixture of...
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Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...English ethnicity’ assert itself? Ethnicity and race The implications of race and ethnicity for racism. Racism - individual and institutional Investgating the Stephen Lawrence murder case . Change in attitude is the responsibility of both public institutions and private individuals Ethnicity and identity Young people’s perceptions of identity may hold the key to...
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Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...everyday situations. You will acquire a knowledge of the basic structures of French along with key vocabulary to meet and greet people and to talk about yourself and others. This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXF001 Beginners French 1: eh oui! After completing this free course, you may wish...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The story of the Welsh national anthem
History & The Arts

The story of the Welsh national anthem

...English-born, Cardiff organist using the self-appointed title ‘Professor of Music’. He claimed that ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’ was not Welsh at all, but a plagiarised version of a folk song that had been enhanced by the English composer Thomas Dibdin: it was a ‘note for note’ forgery to which seditious, nationalistic Welsh words had been added. The ensuing...
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Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?
Languages

Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?

...their descriptions in English. Some animations can also be watched with English subtitles on the YouTube channel. More information and updates about the project are available on the Facebook page and on the page of the Hola Combo creative team. This article was translated for Global Voices by Philip Smart; it was originally published on Global Voices under a CC-BY licence...
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Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?

...English, Scottish and Welsh players seem to be fit to be selected for their respective squads and available to play. Of course, burnout due to a compressed season may affect players from all nations, as English Premiership teams are multi-national and all European leagues have experienced fixture compression. Being free from injury is one thing, but what about other...
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The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions
History & The Arts

The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions

...English missionary who went to Batswana in order to convert locals to Christianity. When Moffatt arrived among the Ewe (one of Batswana local tribes) to start his work of conversion, he started to study the local culture and beliefs but with ‘Christian Western eyes’. This tribe’s religious system was called Badimo, which in local language means ‘ancestors. During...
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How to write to a lover
History & The Arts

How to write to a lover

...English. I knew little French. We walked through his city, mostly in silence. I was sharing my hotel room with a friend, so Guillaume and I had to be creative. Most of the gardens in Paris are surrounded by walls and gates, but we found a way into one. Here are a few lines from ‘To the Garden, at Night’, an attempt at a poem I sent Guillaume after I got home from...
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