Linguistics could make language learning more relevant – and attractive – for school pupils: BearFotos/Shutterstock A 2023 YouGov poll found that only 21% of UK adults can hold a conversation in a language other than their mother tongue. About half of the other 79% regretted not engaging more with languages at school, and more than …
Is SEO Still Relevant in 2023?: Search engine optimisation (SEO) has been a crucial aspect of online marketing for many years. Its primary goal is to enhance a website’s visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs) and attract organic traffic. However, with the rise of social media and paid advertising, some have questioned the relevance …
The South African Council on Sport at 50: the fight for sports development is still relevant today: Richard Drury/Getty Images, CC BY-SA It’s 50 years since the official formation of the South African Council on Sport (Sacos). Sacos was the sport wing of the anti-apartheid liberation movement. It was established in 1973 and disbanded in …
Noni Jabavu was a pioneering South African writer – a new book shows how relevant she still is: Noni Jabavu at her London office, 12th September 1961. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Noni Jabavu was the first black South African woman to publish memoirs and one of the first African women to pursue a literary career abroad. …
Non-racial South Africa: book shows debate on nation building is still relevant today: The African National Congress’s fully black leadership belies its commitment to non-racialism. Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images There has been much comment recently on the lack of representation of minorities in the leadership structures of South Africa’s governing party, the African …
ANC in crisis: South Africa’s governing party is fighting to stay relevant – 5 essential reads: President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses African National Congress members in Johannesburg in July. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in a crisis. Having dominated the country’s politics since democracy in 1994, …
Why Paula Rego’s work remains relevant in the fight for abortion rights: Paula Rego/Alamy The great feminist artist Paula Rego has died at the age of 87 after a short illness. An image-maker of enormous talent, her work has been variously described as disturbing, visceral, mysterious and surreal. Paula Rego was born in Lisbon in …
Ronald Reagan’s Westminster speech: why it is still relevant, 40 years later: Reagan emphasised the special relationship between the US and the UK. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ronald Reagan became the first US president to address both houses of parliament on June 8 1982. His Westminster speech created a stir …
Is Your IT Business Model Relevant to a Radically Changed World?: The traditional business environment is no more as consumer behaviour has shifted since the start of the pandemic. In addition, the challenges of working from home have increased the pace of digital transformation resulting in a disruption to technology and existing IT business strategies …
3 Python 3.2 features that are still relevant today: This the third article in a series about features that first appeared in a version of Python 3.x. Some of those Python versions have been out for a while. For example, Python 3.2 was first released in 2011, yet some of the cool and useful features …
The Commonwealth: rediscovering its radical voice could make it relevant again: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (right) shakes hands with Rwandan President Paul Kagame (left) at the Commonwealth summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2013. Sri Lankan Government/Getty Images The Commonwealth, an association of 54 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the …
Tom Lehrer and US satire from Charlie Chaplin to Randy Rainbow – why it remains relevant now: Ten years ago my wife, the Broadway singer Judy Blazer, performed in a satirical revue for the Lyrics and Lyricists Series at New York’s 92nd Street Y. The programme drew heavily on the work of the satirist Tom …
Léon at 25: representations of girlhood need to be real and relevant – not distorted by the male gaze: Les Films du Dauphin/Buena Vista This year marks the 25th anniversary of Luc Besson’s controversial thriller Léon: The Professional – and a special director’s cut has been released to mark the event. In 1995, the film …
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Firing The “Canon”: Developing Culturally Relevant Programs 2 – a Culture interest event taking place on 2019-06-04 16:30:00 in United States Students learn best from lessons that connect with their lives and interests. To provide the most enriching arts education experiences to students, educators must develop culturally-relevant programs to address student needs and desires. Educators …