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Pathways To Success in Higher Education
Education & Development

Pathways To Success in Higher Education

...religions. This pathway should give you more understanding of the world we live in and how we got to where we are. Try out our Arts and Humanities 'tasters' here. Interested? Head over to the Arts & Humanities Pathway. Social Science and Psychology The Social Science and Psychology Pathway tackles some of the key question in the study of society and individuals. Why do...
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The history of Spanish in about six minutes
Languages

The history of Spanish in about six minutes

...Sara Gómez Seibane, Esteban T. Montoro del Arco, David Rodríguez Gómez, Santiago Sánchez Moreano and Maricela Taylor. Resources Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española: https://www.asale.org/ Biblioteca Digital Hispánica: http://www.bne.es/en/Catalogos/BibliotecaDigitalHispanica/Inicio/ Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/...
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The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...religion, economics, jurisprudence and history. He reworked some of these lectures into a successful book (The Theory of Moral Sentiments, 1759), which turned him into a household name. This allowed him to leave his university professorship, accepting instead a lucrative position as personal tutor to a young aristocrat. He travelled with his student, and spent almost two...
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What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?
Languages

What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?

...Religion: A Canadian study found that Christian converts were learning faster once they joined a supportive church. Sheer luck: An Australian study found that a learner with a caring landlady made better progress than those whose accommodation arrangements were less favorable. The list could go on and on. The general point is that your success at language learning is...
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CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)
History & The Arts

CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)

...La Sarraz, Switzerland, in 1928. None of the signatories was British. The La Sarraz Declaration asserted that architecture could no longer exist in an isolated state separate from governments and politics, but that economic and social conditions would fundamentally affect the buildings of the future. The Declaration also asserted that as society became more...
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Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern
History & The Arts

Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern

...religion, culture and the arts to help us imagine that which, in itself, eludes us. Halloween, like other rituals, provides us with an array of symbols, metaphors and imagery that give shape to death, while allowing us to externalise our fears. As soon as we begin to picture death (such as a corpse, a ghost, or zombie), we have already found a bridge towards making sense...
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Raymond Williams a Leonardo Sciascia: Cofio bywydau a gwaddolion
Society, Politics & Law

Raymond Williams a Leonardo Sciascia: Cofio bywydau a gwaddolion

...La Parrocchie de Regalpetra (a gyhoeddwyd yn Saesneg dan yr enw Salt in the Wound) yn seiliedig ar ei brofiad o weithio fel athro ysgol yn ei dref enedigol. Roedd ei ddisgrifiadau o dlodi, ffasgiaeth a llygredigaeth yn yr Eglwys a neuadd y dref yn seiliedig ar ddigwyddiadau go iawn, a byddent yn ffurfio themâu pwysig yn ei weithiau diweddarach. Addysg oedd yn llywio...
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Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology

...in the interviews: Andrea, Andrew, Carinder, Cathy, Chewy, Dan, Jean, Jo, Josh, Kathryn, Kevin, Lorrain, Marie, Mark, Neil, Robert, Tim, Tracey and Vicky. Also, thank you to the following groups: Ace Anglia EMH Group See Ability Sheffield Voices Surrey Choices Your Voice Advocacy. Resources Toolkits for supporting people with learning disabilities to use technologies....
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