1.6.2 Education Education is obviously one of the crucial dimensions in any attempt to develop a future European identity or at least more understanding and convergence among Europeans. If the school made the nation, it should also be a key factor in promoting Europeanness. Observers of the school scene in Europe acknowledge the existence of a growing sentiment of interest for European themes (institutions, politics, peoples, languages). Furthermore, the EU-based exchange programmes have recognised the impor
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In this panel discussion, members will explore the interaction between China's economic development and it'd environmental responsibilities, from a range of social, political, environmental and economic perspectives.
Coercive Reconciliation: Stabilise, Normalise, Exit Aboriginal Australia
On 21 June 2007 Prime Minister John Howard and Minister for
Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough declared a ‘national emergency’ in
relation to child sexual abuse in the Northern Territory. In an
unprecedented set of actions, the Commonwealth has taken direct control
of communities, overriding the authority of both the NT Government and
local community organisations in the name of creating safe and healthy
environments for children.
In this public lecture, Dr Hinkson,
Professor Behrendt, Ms
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Students Unveil Solar-Powered, Zero-Energy Home
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Variations on the Memory of Slavery: Lessons from Black French Activists (audio) Présidence/Chair : Myriam Cottias (CNRS, France)
Speaker : Abdoulaye Gueye (School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies – University of Ottawa)
Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
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Open University Art History researcher, Gill Perry takes us through The National Portrait Gallery and explores the relationship between 18th Century art and theatre and the notion of actresses and their portraits as seductive, beguiling objects. Gill also looks at paralells in the ways contemporary female stars use media images to promote themselves as celebrities.
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Mr. Justin Patton is the Director of the Auburn University RFID Lab, a research institute focusing on the business case and technical implementation of RFID and other emerging technologies in retail, supply chain, and manufacturing. The RFID Lab is a unique private/academic partnership between retailers, brand owners, technology vendors, standards organizations, and faculty. Justin has participated in most of the seminal business case research for RFID in t
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In lesson 3 of One Minute Romanian you will learn to say that you can speak a little Romanian. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
3 What does the data tell us? Data never gives you the answers: it helps you to ask the questions. (Hawker, 1998) Much of the information that governors receive is in the form of statistics: comparative data based on overall school performance in relation to all schools nationally, and also to similar schools. Inexperienced governors may find it hard to understand the data without assistance from the professionals, either i
