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“‘War… What Is It Good For?’ Laughter and Ratings”: Sgt. Bilko, M*A*S*H and the Heyday of U.S. Military Sitcoms (1955-75)

open access: yesTV Series, 2016
This article provides a detailed study of the origins and the development of the American military sitcom, a subgenre that began in the 1950s with The Phil Silvers Show, better known as Sgt.
Dennis Tredy
doaj   +1 more source

From concept to community of practice in anatomical ethics and professionalism: 5 years of the “Bioethics Unicorns” education initiative

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The topics of ethics and professionalism in anatomy have only recently gained prominence within the discipline, reflecting trends in medical and health professions education and an increasing awareness of societal expectations around the use of the dead.
Jon Cornwall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

Antun Maračić (1950.-2023.)

open access: yesKvartal : kronika povijesti umjetnosti u Hrvatskoj, 2023
In memoriam Antunu Maračiću.
openaire   +2 more sources

Security Clearance Process: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
[Excerpt] The security clearance process is designed to determine the trustworthiness of an individual prior to granting him or her access to classified national security information. The process has evolved since the early 1950s, with antecedents dating
Christensen, Michelle D   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Die sozialistische Armee als eine Kulturmacht? Die Tschechoslowakische Armee 1950-1956

open access: yesILCEA, 2012
This article deals with the cultural policy of the socialist army using the example of the Czechoslovak Army under the minister of national defense Alexej Čepička (tenure 1950–1956).
Václav Šmidrkal
doaj   +1 more source

Emigration of the Dutch and their search of the "good life" [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
For the first time since the 1950s the Netherlands is experiencing an emigration wave. A large-scale survey on the determinants of emigration has shown that most Dutch emigrants are in search of the good life: space, nature, peace and quiet and friendly ...
Dalen van, H.P.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

‘It's all very well having a diverse curriculum, but if there is no curriculum, it can be as diverse as you like’: Precarity and decolonising in the neoliberal UK higher education system

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dancing in the sun: The musical as touristic hook in ‘Honeymoon’

open access: yesNECSUS, 2015
The British/Spanish co-production Honeymoon (Luna de miel, Michael Powell, 1959) is a curious case of an export for foreign audiences that won the Technical Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival yet was a commercial failure.
Lidia Merás, Sarah Wright
doaj   +1 more source

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