Causes of death in richer and poorer countries
I just came across this set of figures in Wikipedia (‘List of causes of death by rate’) which show very clearly the contrast between poorer and richer countries in terms … Continue reading
On inter-religious tensions
Excerpt from a Judgment of the Supreme Court of India dated 24 October 1994 regarding inter-religious tensions: It may be said that ‘fundamentalism and pluralism pose the two challenges that … Continue reading
New English words and terms, 2003-2009
Not complete. How many do you know? 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Peter Smith. ‘Grading Universities is Better Than Ranking Them’
Paper presented in absentia at the International Conference on Education and Social Science, Istanbul, 3-5 February 2014. International Organization Center of Academic Research. Keywords: Universities, International ranking, Grading proposal. Abstract: … Continue reading
Changes in the English language in over 1,000 years
Modern English speakers may have to make some effort to understand Early Modern English (c. 1500-c. 1700) as represented by the plays and poetry of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) or the … Continue reading
Sámi languages
By Sprucecopse – Own work, a combination and careful consideration of all sources listed below:For Sami languages in Sweden:https://www.isof.se/nationella-minoritetssprak/din-ratt-till-nationella-minoritetssprak/forvaltningsomradenPite Samihttps://www.sametinget.se/150914https://www.sametinget.se/47481Lule Samihttps://www.samer.se/lulesamiskaUme Samihttps://umesamiska.nu/ (Historic geographic range)https://www.sametinget.se/umesamiskaSouthern Samihttps://www.sametinget.se/sydsamiskahttps://www.samer.se/sydsamiskaFor Sami languages in Norway:https://www.norgeskart.no … Continue reading
Early universities in the Nordic world
The 15th century saw the establishment of the first universities in the Nordic world, both in Uppsala in Sweden (1477) and the Danish capital of Copenhagen (1479). It was not … Continue reading
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