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War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...class from the West Midlands came to erect a war memorial on top of a mountain in Scotland! Photo of Ben Nevis memorial plaque courtesy of coda on Flicker. Some rights reserved Symbolising values We may be somewhat ambivalent about war memorials, though. One could argue that World War II was fought for ideals of democracy and freedom, but previous conflicts are more...
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Theresanomics explained
Money & Business

Theresanomics explained

...if said by a Miliband or even Jeremy Corbyn. She speaks to the generational wealth gap as well as systematic racial and class disparities. It remains though to be seen if this is just talk or if it represents the catalyst for real action. Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush tackle this question head on in their article The Progressive Guide to Theresa May for the New Statesman....
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Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant

...class. However, there will always be additional responses, including amusement, irritation, umbrage, and boredom. As researchers, we may be interested in affect as a concept but do we consider how it plays out in an interview situation? Analyses of interview data tend to treat talk as an original, individual, and personal output, discounting how much of it is borrowed and...
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OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio
Education & Development

OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio

...class education, helping you to meet your professional and personal goals. With tuition fee loans, financial support, and pay as you go options available, studying with The Open University is a lot more affordable than you might think. Find out more Fel darparydd mwyaf astudiaeth ran amser prifysgol yng Nghymru, mae’r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru yn cynnig dewis eang o...
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Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world
Nature & Environment

Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world

...classed as threatened with extinction. Why does this matter? What do butterflies do and what can we do to help them? [A Peacock butterfly on a purple flower] Some butterflies often seen in gardens are still common, like this Peacock (Aglais io). The eyespots on its wings are to confuse and startle predators. Photo: Willow Neal Why do butterflies matter? Lots of...
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12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning
Education & Development

12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning

...class with a Confucius quote built over the top of the image reading: "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand"] "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." 4: [photo of a measuring ruler with a Confucius quote] "He who excels in study can follow an official career.” 5: [photo of books with a Confucius quote saying:...
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Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...classes for women on the basis that: every woman deserves her liberty and a chance to rebuild her life Having experienced violence from partners or family, they are often isolated and disbelieved. In the interview below, Meena Patel describes the work of SBS; set up in 1979 during an anti-racist movement, after two South-Asian women died in Southall, West London from...
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What does a Trump victory mean for Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

What does a Trump victory mean for Britain?

...class and an under pressure middle class who have growing frustrations over the political and economic status quo. Their frustrations are directed at globalisation, elite politics, austerity, fears about threats to identities, and immigration. Britain’s vote for Brexit was itself seen as a pointer to the growing power of these frustrations. Would a Trump Presidency seek...
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