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Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system
Education & Development

Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system

...out-dated teaching methodology based on memorizing texts. The national competitive exams for the civil service, “las oposiciones” set up under Franco and still of considerable importance, are also dependent on the student’s ability to regurgitate course material. Judges, for example, are chosen for their ability to recite details of selected laws. Courses are...
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Designing the Spanish nation
Languages

Designing the Spanish nation

...out similarities with the Hispano-Arabic music of Ibn Bayyah as well as with some of the music heard in the time of Ferdinand of Aragon; others have claimed that the march came from Frederick the Great. What we do know from historical records is that in 1770 Charles III of Bourbon declared a military march, Marcha de los Granaderos, by the composer Manuel de Espinosa, as...
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Customer Service: Expert's Corner with Professor Sally Dibb
Money & Business

Customer Service: Expert's Corner with Professor Sally Dibb

...out more about the ethics, sustainability and production of clothes by doing our quiz and exploring The Life Story of your T-shirt. How has CRM been impacted by globalisation? How, for instance, are multi-national companies adapting to and meeting the needs of customers across national and cultural contexts? Is there an attempt to create a “global” customer? [Toy...
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Disraeli on Munich
History & The Arts

Disraeli on Munich

...out in our universal annals as the epochs of the Arts. During the last two centuries, while manners have undergone a rapid transition, while physical civilisation has advanced in an unprecedented degree, and the application of science to social life has diverted the minds of men from other pursuits, the Fine Arts have decayed and vanished. I wish to call the attention of...
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Fake news during COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news during COVID-19

...out, even if they have not worked on the topic themselves. Kaustubh: You have been a vocal critic about the French study on chloroquine, both about its research and publication ethics. Can you please tell our readers about your main concerns with this study? Elisabeth: I have many concerns with this study, which I have shared on my blog. Here are my main concerns. First,...
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‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS
Society, Politics & Law

‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS

...out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences qualifications. Background From its inception in 1948 the National Health Service (NHS) has been dependent on migrant labour. Following an NHS recruitment drive in Malaysian secondary schools, Sofi Taylor left Malaysia for Scotland in 1973 to train as a nurse. In Malaysia Sofi came from a wealthy family. Her...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy

...out thinly and fried quickly on a hot ‘testo’, a round metal plate. Filled with local cheese or thin slices of meat and salad, piadine are often sold on street stalls as well as in cafés throughout the region. Image: By Turismo Emilia Romagna under Creative Commons license Il cornetto Cornetto is the Italian version of the French croissant. In fact, in the north of...
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United We Will Swim: Women’s Role in The Struggle to Save Glasgow’s Govanhill Pool
Society, Politics & Law

United We Will Swim: Women’s Role in The Struggle to Save Glasgow’s Govanhill Pool

...out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences qualifications. Background In March 2001, Glasgow City Council decided to close what was to many residents in the heart of Glasgow’s Southside, the famous historic baths and washhouse in Calder Street, Govanhill, against the wishes of the local community. A small group of local people attended the final...
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