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War enthusiasm
History & The Arts

War enthusiasm

...sang the National Anthem, following this with hearty clapping and cheering. [Crowds outside Buckingham Palace after declaratio of war, 1914] Crowds outside Buckingham Palace on 4 August 1914 All over Europe, such jubilation occurred as people readied themselves to fight for Kaiser, Tsar or Patrie. This enthusiasm is sometimes referred to as the August experience—a...
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...their lyrics offered ‘an unprecedented new arena of self-expression’ as they often sang about ‘overt sexuality, abusive men and even queer perspectives’. Together, they articulated a ‘collective experience of freedom’, thereby defying social norms and giving a voice to the voiceless. Their important place in the history of the blues cannot be overstated....
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Dinasyddiaeth Weithgar yng Nghymru
Society, Politics & Law

Dinasyddiaeth Weithgar yng Nghymru

...DU, wedi'i lleoli yn San Steffan, i'r Senedd, ac i Lywodraeth Cymru, sydd wedi'i lleoli ym Mae Caerdydd. Yr enw ar y broses hon yw datganoli. Wrth i'r Senedd dyfu mewn oedran a chyfrifoldeb, ac wrth i Lywodraeth Cymru gymryd mwy o bŵer, felly hefyd mae bywyd dinesig Cymru wedi datblygu. Mae hyn yn golygu bod mwy o gyfleoedd bellach i bobl gymryd rhan yn y broses o wneud...
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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...le hiarracht a dhéanamh moill a chur ar an chreimeadh teanga. I 1984, nuair a thosaigh Oideas Gael, thiocfadh linn siúl trasna an bhealaigh go Tigh Bhiddy agus gan ach Gaeilge a chluinstin ón fhoireann agus ón chuideachta ann. Sa lá inniu (2015) tá an tírdreach teanga imithe as a riocht go hiomlán seachas mar a bhí. Níl ach cupla teaglach lóistín anois le hais...
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Nos Galan Gaeaf: y dathliad Cymreig traddodiadol sy’n cael ei fwrw i’r cysgod gan ddathliadau Halloween modern
History & The Arts

Nos Galan Gaeaf: y dathliad Cymreig traddodiadol sy’n cael ei fwrw i’r cysgod gan ddathliadau Halloween modern

...du a gwyn o benglog dafad ar wal gerrig ] Bydd plant ym mhob cwr o Gymru wedi’u gwisgo fel gwrachod neu ysbrydion ar Hydref 31, yn mynd o ddrws i ddrws, gan weiddi “cast ynteu ceiniog”/“trick or treat”, yn y gobaith o dderbyn losin. Mewn geiriau eraill, bydd yr olygfa’n debyg iawn i honno a welir ar adeg Halloween yng ngweddill y DU. Ar bosteri sy’n...
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Codi ymwybyddiaeth a chymorth i ddynion
Health, Sports & Psychology

Codi ymwybyddiaeth a chymorth i ddynion

...du wrth ochr ei gilydd.] Mae dynion deirgwaith yn fwy tebygol na menywod o farw trwy hunanladdiad. Dynion 40 i 49 oed sydd â’r gyfradd hunanladdiad uchaf yn y DU. Mae dynion yn llai tebygol o geisio cymorth megis therapïau seicolegol o gymharu â menywod. Mae dynion yn llawer mwy tebygol o fynd ar goll, cysgu ar y stryd, a dod yn ddibynnol ar alcohol a chyffuriau. Er...
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Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks
History & The Arts

Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks

...end of practical and ideological issues surrounding cultural exchange. Recent events look to be tightening the squeeze from both ends. The Beastie Boys may have been joking when they sang “Fight for Your Right to Party”. Turns out, it’s not a laughing matter.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum
Society, Politics & Law

Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum

...sang from a phone on loudspeaker to comfort her as she sat in Yarl’s Wood detention centre. She was deported to her country of origin within days. As weeks and months went by, other women grew increasingly concerned for their own futures. Those seeking asylum must comply with regulations which require them to sign in with the Home office regularly. In the aftermath of...
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