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Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism

...account of late Victorian village life, Lark Rise to Candleford. The author, Flora Thompson mentions the annual feast, the dancing and the parades when members would wear ‘their club colours in the shape of rosettes and wide sashes’. This banner, especially if it appeared in recentlyinvented newspaper photographs, could tell the story above the noise of a parade,...
London's 1818 public health crisis
History & The Arts

London's 1818 public health crisis

...account of the hazard of infection to which they are exposed. The events of the last year are not certainly calculated to weaken these opinions, and your Committee feel assured, that to diminish the number of fever cases in every hospital, by increasing the powers of receiving them in institutions exclusively set apart for that disease, would not only dfo away with the...
Green Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Green Brexit?

...accountability and penalties, Jones sets out why she feels the UK environment could fare better outside of the Union. Julian Sayarer (JS): In terms of environmental regulation, what are the big worries about the UK outside of the EU and its law? Jenny Jones (JJ): We clearly need international action to deal with Climate Change and the EU has been one of the main drivers...
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‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982
Society, Politics & Law

‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982

...accounts, they are primarily support figures for men coming to terms with displacement from manufacturing work. However, over a 13-month period in 1981 and 1982, the three most militant actions taken in opposition to factory closure in Scotland were conducted by women workforces. Faced with shutdown due to the decisions by their multinational employers, the workers at Lee...
Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...accountable for my actions Safety secure, protect, or ensure safety of myself or others Self-awareness be aware of my own thoughts, feelings and actions Self-care look after my health and wellbeing, and get my needs met Self-Development keep growing, advancing or improving in knowledge, skills, character or life experience Self-Control act by my own ideals Sensuality...
The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...accounts to share information about specific crimes within local communities. The reporting of crimes through journalism are also shared through different media including local and national news channels, news sites and through social media. Information shared through different media can shape how the public understand and perceive crimes, criminals and families of...
How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...accountability for the use of force by police. Ultimately, we need to move away from an 'us' and 'them' orientation ... and work towards building bridges and increasing communication between the public and the policeUltimately, we need to move away from an ‘us’ and ‘them’ orientation (whether from a police or community position) and work towards building bridges...
Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music

...account of the presentation of criminals in twentieth-century American folk music has revealed a strong thread of imitation in the presentation of the outlaw figure. On other occasions, characters and narratives are transformed in response to performer and audience concerns and changing social realities. One of the most important musical changes in the twentieth century...