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How should we read Donald Trump's first Presidential speech?
Society, Politics & Law

How should we read Donald Trump's first Presidential speech?

...divisions”. Trace the progression of these central metaphors and you see an interesting progression. First come the metaphors of building and construction, then the metaphors of death, and finally the metaphors of a prophetic, messianic rebirth via national unity. Trump made no attempt to tie this rhetoric together with either logic or eloquence, but despite his...
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Humans better at rapid change than we think
Nature & Environment

Humans better at rapid change than we think

...divisive inequality and pull back from the edge of catastrophic, irreversible climate change,” he says. “There are countless half-buried or forgotten examples that tell us that bold action in times of uncertainty is not only possible but could solve many other problems too. “The power of past experience is how it shows that far from being powerless we have enormous...
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Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...
Science, Maths & Technology

Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...

...division between comets and asteroids is no longer realistic, and that they represent a spectrum of objects of varying activity and orbit. Just one last word about the surface of Ceres. I might not be much of a farmer – but I’m fairly certain that magnesium salts and nitrogen-bearing clays are important ingredients in a good, rich soil for raising crops. So naming...
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Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?

...division of the British Psychological Society has come out against this medical approach, challenging the idea that such conditions can be classified as illnesses which should mainly be treated with drugs . These psychologists propose an alternative model in which challenging social and psychological factors are seen as causing mental health problems. From this starting...
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Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making
Society, Politics & Law

Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making

...division deployed by the likes of Donald Trump. This too means her speech may well be remembered long after the Trump era is over. Great speeches don’t just touch the human spirit in the moment, but say something about the times in which their speakers and listeners live. This is why many teachers use Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in their...
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From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging
Society, Politics & Law

From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging

...division and deep-rooted colonial culture. [1909 map of India, showing British India in two shades of pink and the princely states in yellow.] A 1909 map of the British Indian Empire, showing British India in two shades of pink and the princely states in yellow I am not sure if people understand the process of migration unless they become a migrant. It’s like your whole...
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National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...Division PC 1 – 9344 (A size) Activity 1 Timing: This should take around 15 minutes. Take a few minutes to look carefully at Figure 1, focusing particularly on the facial expressions of Paddy and Mr Bull. Don’t forget also to read the image caption. Then answer the following question: What does this image seek to imply about the nature of the political union between...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

...division between ‘civilised’ and ‘non-civilised/primitive’ played a vital role in justifying the colonisation and enslavement of those who were deemed ‘lesser human’, ‘other human’, or ‘non-human’ at all, along with the perception of their lands as empty and waiting to be discovered, explored and governed. In this free course, you will explore how some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs