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A Lit Review or Literature Review is a list, synopsis, and synthesis (review) of previous research conducted by scholars on any given topic. Lit reviews define the issues surrounding a subject, and let researchers know whether a particular issue has already been studied by someone else. History Up until the expansion of the internet into
August 23, 2016
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Lifestyle Education
If you’re living in the UK right now, you are probably being bombarded with letters, billboards and news broadcasts about the EU referendum. Most of these publications will try to convince you that there is only one good argument. In academic writing terms, we call this a biased, unbalanced approach. There are reasonable arguments behind
June 22, 2016
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Writing and Journalism
When creating a work of fiction be it a short story, play, musical – anything with a story – most authors will quite rightly spend a fair bit of time thinking about the heroes of their tale. These protagonists, regardless of whether they are considered good or not are clearly important to the narrative and getting
March 24, 2016
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Writing and Journalism
Today saw the much-anticipated release of the seventh Star Wars film – The Force Awakens. Since its debut in 1977, few stories have become quite as iconic and well known as the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and more in the modern era. Grown men and women could be seen in their
December 18, 2015
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Business & Marketing
At some point in life, you are going to find yourself needing to write a business letter. Business letter writing is a valuable skill used for all sorts of things, like a covering letter when applying for work, formal correspondence, either inside an organisation or with others, and much more besides. Today, we take a
September 24, 2015
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Study Tips
Pity the poor scarecrow. For all the straw stuffed into a set of old clothes, all the funny hats and scary faces drawn on the face, it rarely seems worth the effort, with crows and other birds happily piercing on the outstretched arms of the mannequin. While the intention is to fool the birds into
June 16, 2015
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Random things of Interest
You've worked hard this year, overcome many hurdles to get yoursef back into studies and now people are asking you what you'd like for Christmas. Why not ask for a gift that will help you with your studies in one form or another? We've put together a list of gifts for all budgets that would
December 11, 2014
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Writing and Journalism
In Britain, and in many of her former colonies and Imperial provinces, it is traditional to observe two minutes of silence on 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in memory of those who have died in war. It is a tradition that began in the aftermath of World War 1 that
November 11, 2014
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ADL Success Stories – Dairy Cattle Farming with Annabella Baker
May 31, 2023
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Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Horticulture – Learn the Basics: Three Problems for New Gardeners
May 30, 2023
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Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Henry Hoover’s Broken Plug
May 18, 2023
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Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
King Charles and the Grey Goo
May 12, 2023
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If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
Could You Be a Personal Trainer?
May 4, 2023
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If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
