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Homage to Celtalonia
Society, Politics & Law

Homage to Celtalonia

...German origin who lives in the ROI, whose insight I formally acknowledge. Let’s look at the facts; A joint population of around 15m and total national income of £460bn; Comparative and competitive advantage in advanced engineering and materials; aerospace; agri-food, the arts, culture and music; bio-tech and life sciences; business and financial services; higher...
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Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
History & The Arts

Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

...German Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, who famously declared "less is more", and put his dictum into practice with his seminal Barcelona Pavilion in 1929. Imagining a new world One year prior to Barcelona, with the nascent Movement determined to win over a doubting public and architectural establishment, the Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM) had met for the...
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True stories of the 1975 EEC Referendum
Society, Politics & Law

True stories of the 1975 EEC Referendum

...German food or the Dutch drink Italian beer. Nor will it damage British traditions and way of life. The position of the Queen is not affected., She will remain Sovereign of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. Four of the other Community countries have monarchies of their own. English Common Law is not affected. For a few commercial and industrial purposes...
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Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...course will help you discover why Ireland was the perfect melting pot to establish a horror genre which has taken over the world. While Irish literature is often associated with the Nobel Prize-winning poetry of Seamus Heaney or the famously difficult modernist prose of James Joyce, the Gothic tradition gives us a whole new lens through which to read the legacy of...
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Article 45 mins
How can we improve teaching about Islam?
Education & Development

How can we improve teaching about Islam?

...courses. The problem, however, is that the teaching of Islam has been limited to its religious practice. Its impact on the arts and culture, particularly in the United States, is seldom discussed. What teaching of Islam misses In high school history books, there is little mention of the intertwined histories of Europe, Asia and Africa in the middle ages and the...
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The Language of Brexit
Languages

The Language of Brexit

...German departure, Germexit surely doesn’t work. The American press briefly had the term Califexit, to refer to possible succession of California from the USA following Donald Trump’s election victory. Humorous coinages have included Edexit (the departure of Ed Balls from Strictly Come Dancing), and in popular usage the abrupt departure of anyone from anything can...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Norway
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Norway

...German priest and doctor, was famous for his hydrotherapy cures. He also advocated the use of wholewheat flour in baking. Norwegians probably consume more bread than most other Europeans, and the most popular type is the kneippbrod, named after Dr. Kneipp. Image: dugspr under Creative Commons license Skolebrød Skolebrød, literally translated as ‘schoolbread’, is a...
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The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...German U-boat radio operator to the hero. In another corner are the boomerang-throwing Potawantamies. Mamet, of course, is not referring specifically to the British Museum here but the 'weight' that is now conferred upon major museums is due in no small part to the path-breaking role of the British Museum, which recently celebrated its two hundred and fiftieth birthday....
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