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This article critically explores the development of citizenship education in England from the early twentieth century to the present day. Using Westheimer and Kahne’s (2004) citizenship education framework as a lens, it is argued that citizenship ...
Daryn Egan-Simon
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A Fundamental Comparison of International Real Estate Returns [PDF]
This study analyzes commercial real estate returns in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States over the period 1985-95, from the perspective of a U.S. investor.
Frederich Lieblich +3 more
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Reading ‘Fundamental British Values’ Through Children’s Gothic: Imperialism, History, Pedagogy [PDF]
This paper reads the U.K. Government’s “fundamental British values” project alongside two children’s Gothic novels, Coram Boy (2000) by Jamila Gavin and City of Ghosts (2009) by Bali Rai. In 2011 the U.K. Government outlined what it described as “fundamental British values” (FBV), making it a requirement for U.K. schools to promote these values.
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PropBase QueryLayer : a single portal to UK physical property databases (extended abstract) [PDF]
As the host institution of the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC), the British Geological Survey (BGS) holds significant volumes of subsurface data on behalf of the UK.
Holmes, Keith +3 more
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Monetary transitions in Cabo Verde : from the escudo zone to the exchange agreement with Portugal [PDF]
During the colonial period and within the framework of the monetary system of the Portuguese colonies, Cabo Verde lived in a situation of relative monetary and exchange stability.
Estêvão, João
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External examining: fit for purpose? [PDF]
In a context of international concern about academic standards, the practice of external examining is widely admired for its role in defending standards.
Bloxham, Susan, Price, Margaret
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The convergence of financial systems in Europe [PDF]
Since the beginning of the 1990s, it has been widely expected that the implementation of the European Single Market would lead to a rapid convergence of Europe’s financial systems.
Hackethal, Andreas +2 more
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What is a Good Plan? Cultural Variations in Expert Planners’ Concepts of Plan Quality
This article presents the results of a field research study examining commonalities and differences between American and British operational planners’ mental models of planning.
Rasmussen, Louise J +2 more
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Is There High-Level Causation? [PDF]
The discovery of high-level causal relations seems a central activity of the special sciences. Those same sciences are less successful in formulating strict laws. If causation must be underwritten by strict laws, we are faced with a puzzle (first noticed
Glynn, Luke
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The Daniell Cell, Ohm's Law and the Emergence of the International System of Units
Telegraphy originated in the 1830s and 40s and flourished in the following decades, but with a patchwork of electrical standards. Electromotive force was for the most part measured in units of the predominant Daniell cell.
Jayson, Joel S.
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