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The story of the Welsh national anthem
History & The Arts

The story of the Welsh national anthem

...heritage: its poets, its musicians, and its language. A distinctive feature is its central pause for the poignant refrain ‘Gwlad! Gwlad!’ (literally ‘Country! Country!’). The report of the St David’s Day dinner in the Cardiff press was routine, but it prompted a letter in the South Wales Daily Post from Frederick Atkins, an Oxford-educated, English-born, Cardiff...
Where are you really from?
Education & Development

Where are you really from?

...but my answer is still going to be Milton Keynes or maybe England, perhaps the UK. This is where I’m really from. As for my heritage and ethnic origin … well, it’s complicated. I’m extremely proud of it, but it’s personal and I should be permitted to share this information on my terms because I don’t need to justify the legitimacy of my identity to anyone....
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...world about you and enable you to see the familiar things in everyday life in a new light. You will also learn how authors use their own personal histories to form the basis of their work...Do you want to improve your descriptive writing? This free course, Writing what you know, will help you to develop your perception of the world about you and enable you to see the...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire
History & The Arts

Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire

...worlds... Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire A short introduction to this album. The foundation of Rome An introduction to the stories of the foundation of Rome and how these myths reinforce Roman identity even today. The House of Augustus Insights into how Emperor Augustus connected himself to the foundational myths and gods of Rome. The Ara Pacis How this monument...
Past-Time Lover
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover

...Day upon us and love in the air, we have cast our eye over some iconic figures throughout history and considered how they may have represented themselves if thrown into the modern dating world. Who would you be most likely to spend Valentine’s Day with? Let us know by casting your vote below! [Valentine's Day Featured] The choice... Create your own user feedback survey...
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...world producers of cotton from Agricultural statistical offices, and from international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). If you want to find out more about FAO, or about the Agricultural statistical office in your country, you can search online for their webpages. In what follows, you will be using data from the US Department of...
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...world that had taken place only a couple of hours before; they only knew about it because of the satellite TVs in many of the cafés. The same TVs bring English Premier League football and American soaps. Taken together, these forces both unite and divide people in my home town in the English Midlands and the people of Trabzon. They make the world in some senses smaller...
Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...world better known as scientific progress is still limited. News of corruption and government changes abound, but you don't hear much about the new observations made by Chilean astronomers, or the study in Yucatán, Mexico, that is bringing us closer to the causes of the dinosaurs’ disappearance. Under the hashtag #CienciaLatina, there's an initiative to spread...