Why is education critical? In other words, critical education is fundamentally understood (by us) as striving towards transformation: challenging existing social structures and helping us to build greater equality, social justice, environmental sustainability and collective capacity. How does education break the cycle of poverty? Here are some global facts about education and poverty that might […]
Who is Jon Hamm dating now?
Who is Jon Hamm dating now? Jon Hamm and girlfriend Anna Osceola enjoy a romantic day on the beach in Santa Barbara. Jon Hamm and girlfriend Anna Osceola had some fun in the Santa Barbara sun over the weekend. On Saturday, the 49-year-old “Mad Men” actor enjoyed a beach day with his 32-year-old lady love. […]
What are personalistic and naturalistic medical systems?
What are personalistic and naturalistic medical systems? Peoples who invoke personalistic causes to explain most illness usually recognize some natural, or chance, causes. And peoples for whom naturalistic causes predominate almost invariably explain some illness as due to witchcraft or the evil eye. What is the difference between disease and illness as defined by medical […]
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Why is Japan homogeneous?
Why is Japan homogeneous? Japanese often think of themselves as a homogeneous society, with a strong sense of group and national identity and little or no ethnic or racial diversity. On the one hand, Japanese like to think of their society, their culture, as having this unique identity that is sort of inaccessible to foreigners. […]
What happened to the Weekly Reader?
What happened to the Weekly Reader? Scholastic has owned Weekly Reader, a magazine aimed at children and what can only be described as a grammar school must-read, for about six months and today they’ve announced that they’re shutting the 110-year-old publication down. Is Scholastic News free? Spark Curiosity and Inspire a Love of Reading Over […]
Is Neville the heir of Gryffindor?
Is Neville the heir of Gryffindor? If you ask about the Gryffindor counterpart of “the heir of Slytherin”, the answer is none. Harry and Neville are both heirs of Gryffindor, as are all the other wizards who did the same throughout time. Is Neville Longbottom the chosen one? Both Harry and Neville were chosen by […]
Does globalization accelerate economic growth?
Does globalization accelerate economic growth? Results report that overall globalization, economic globalization, and political globalization accelerate economic growth in the long-run; however, the dimensions of globalization have no significant effect in the short-run. How does globalization impact the US economy? Globalization has a positive impact because it enables the US to increase trade in services, […]
What is altruism psychology?
What is altruism psychology? Behavior is normally described as altruistic when it is motivated by a desire to benefit someone other than oneself for that person’s sake. The term is used as the contrary of “self-interested” or “selfish” or “egoistic”—words applied to behavior that is motivated solely by the desire to benefit oneself. Which part […]
How many years is discretionary leave?
How many years is discretionary leave? How Many Years is Discretionary Leave? The period of leave granted may not be same in all the cases and will vary depending on your specific circumstances. However, in general, discretionary leave is granted for 30 Months after 9 July 2012, leading to Indefinite Leave to Remain in 10 […]