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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

...Article 16, is the statement that the “State must bear in mind the prevailing religious beliefs of the Spanish people and maintain a close continuing relationship with the Catholic Church”. In 2015 Adam and Eve would seem to be still seriously in business, with the support of the Conservative party and the Constitution. The teaching of religion in Spanish schools has...
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Why is fish the translator's nightmare?
Languages

Why is fish the translator's nightmare?

...head between fish and seafood, so the word feels odd. Many would confuse the equally correct squid with a large octopus. The octopus tentacles they serve here are Paul-sized, so this could create even more misunderstanding. "The English word for Kalimari," I proclaimed, "is Kalimari." This article originally appeared on Deutschland Uber Elvis under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...
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Were most women overlooked from the Ascent of Woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Were most women overlooked from the Ascent of Woman?

...that Anonymous was a woman “who made the ballads and the folksongs, crooning them to her children, beguiling her spinning with them, or the length of the winter’s night”. If we are to write woman into the history of humanity, we need to listen to Anonymous.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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How can the Hajj be made safer?
History & The Arts

How can the Hajj be made safer?

...prevent these disasters from emerging. But by combining computer modelling with crowd psychology, we can better understand crowd behaviour and develop simulations that can make events safer and hopefully avoid disasters such as the events we have witnessed at the Hajj.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?

...on their way to victory, they feel omnipotent, confident and secure in collective unconscious. They want to do better and want Nelson Mandela to hear the cheers in his resting place. South Africans still feel that this sport has a purity that will unite everyone.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Haven't we been told there's water on Mars before?
Science, Maths & Technology

Haven't we been told there's water on Mars before?

...life on Mars. The researchers cannily conclude by pointing out that in the most arid parts of Earth’s Atacama desert the only source of water for microbes is what they can get from salts dissolved in water. If it can happen on Earth, maybe it can happen on Mars too.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Why is Croatia adopting a more welcoming approach to the refugees?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is Croatia adopting a more welcoming approach to the refugees?

...to western Europe. The ordinary Croats joke over a morning cup of coffee that even refugees would not want to stay in the country whose impoverished local residents, professionals and labourers alike, also wish to escape to the west in search of jobs and a better life.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Who will lead Britain out of the European Union
Society, Politics & Law

Who will lead Britain out of the European Union

...two will matter less than the nature of relations between the campaigners. How much they will swallow their differences and work to challenge the weight of the status quo will be the real mark of success. This article also appears on the UK in a Changing Europe website[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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