During the High Middle Ages, Chartres Cathedral operated the famous and influential Chartres Cathedral School. Founded in 1088, the University of Bologne is considered the first, and the oldest frequently working college. Many massive university establishments are now starting to provide free or almost free full programs, by way of open education, similar to Harvard, MIT and Berkeley teaming up to type edX. It spans the interval between the usually common compulsory main education to the optional, selective tertiary, “postsecondary”, or “greater” education of ISCED 5 and 6 (e.g. university), and the ISCED 4 Further education or vocational school. The…
Every nice time out contains time for some good food and drink, and you’ll discover plenty of delicious options on offer at Burghley. A Barista coffee on the go, an extended and lazy brunch to set you up for the day or a slice of cake to keep you going, there’s something for everybody. Not often accessible to visitors, the South Gardens will be open completely, providing a rare opportunity to soak up the magnificent seasonal displays within the stunning twenty-eight acre private gardens. To eat.2019, Joe Lawson, Shameless (series 10, episode 4, “A Little Gallagher Goes a Long Way”)All…
An exercise of academic opening-up has been taking place. The growing orientation of university research and teaching towards global challenges and local demands in recent years promotes active engagement with external stakeholders. This appears in the identification and definition of challenges, as well as in research and learning processes.
It is what is known as a “civic university” model, in which higher education institutions (HEIs) couple their inherent commitment to knowledge with social purpose. Universities cannot be ivory towers any more; they need to pay attention to the long-term effects of their activity and stimulate new modes of operation –…
Manitoba’s teachers’ union is raising concerns about proposed legislation that would create a new process to address educator misconduct — but an organization that advocates for children’s safety says those concerns are misguided.
General counsel Monique St. Germain said the Canadian Center for Child Protection was puzzled by issues the Manitoba Teachers’ Society had taken with the Education Administration Amendment Act, also known as Bill 35, which was introduced in the legislature on Tuesday.
“We see this as a really positive step in the right direction to help Manitoba processes and procedures for the discipline of teachers to be more…
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Vocabulary and Phrases
“Turkey with All the Trimmings”Dinner is centered around the turkey, and “the trimmings” refers to the many dishes served with it. Favorite trimmings include cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, yams, various vegetables, and pumpkin pie for dessert.“Turkey Days”As turkey is the main dish, “Turkey Day” is an alternate name.
“Pilgrims”The first Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving were pilgrims from Europe who feasted with the Wampanoag tribe. While modern feasts can last three hours, this first feast lasted three days. The pilgrims nibbled dishes such as eel, squash, and venison; pumpkin pie was not…
Indra, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, trading under the Minsait and Indra employer brands, has received its Top Employer certificate for the fifth year in a row. The certification is the result of a comprehensive analysis that evaluates all the talent management processes and also incorporates the findings of an audit conducted by a third party.
The certification and the good overall rating obtained by the companies bear witness to Indra and Minsait’s firm commitment to talent, excelling in areas such as business strategy, inclusion, sustainability, diversity, ethics and values in the workplace, among many others.…
The end of the school year is finally here. We have a long summer ahead to enjoy and have fun. Some of you have asked me to write a post with some activities to help you improve your English while on holiday. I hope you like it.
LISTENING SKILLS
SHORT PODCASTS
You can use them to improve your reading and listening skills as some of them have listening comprehension activities.
LISTENING COMPREHENSIONS
Choose your level, listen and practice doing the activities.
THE FLATMATES
A BBC Learning English short video series. Very interactive and fun to watch.
LISTENING LESSONS BY LEVEL…
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The Broncos interviewed two more head coaching candidates on Tuesday.
Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the team completed interviews with former Saints head coach Sean Payton and Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris in Los Angeles. Tuesday was the first day that in-person interviews with coaches employed by other teams were allowed and the Broncos had scheduled both meetings last week.
Payton is set to interview with the Panthers later this week and the Cardinals have also received permission to speak with him. Morris also had an interview with the Colts for their head coaching…