The Lords is certainly more archaic than the nation's educational system. Witness the swearing in recently (March 26th) of our first West Indian peer — Baron Constantine of…
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The Lords is certainly more archaic than the nation's educational system. Witness the swearing in recently (March 26th) of our first West Indian peer — Baron Constantine of Maraval in Trinidad and Tobago and of Nelson in the County Palatine of Lancaster (better known as Sir Learie, the ex‐Test cricketer) — with yer actual Hereditary Earl Marshall of England, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, in attendance to give special distinction to the occasion. The bowing and scraping, hat‐raising and wand‐waving, robes and regalia, is — to my untutored mind — more akin to the black art of Voodoo than democracy at work. Nevertheless when the noble Lords get down to it and concentrate their collective mind on a serious and important issue they are still worth listening to; they talk the kind of good sense which is born of experience and shorn of party prejudice. Often it comes as a welcome relief to much of the Commons nonsense. Thus when the peers went ‘swanning’ a short time ago (March 19th) and discussed in detail and at great length (for nealy seven hours) the Swann Report: The Flow into Employment of Scientists, Engineers and Technologists (Cmnd. 3760) it was a further encouraging example of the oft‐criticized Upper Chamber at its best.
A monthly column in which James Render, gallery correspondent of the Sun, reviews progress in Parliament.
We are precious few in number. Naturally the editor of this worthy journal counts; playing it safe, so I am sure do most of its readers. To play it even safer I had better include…
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We are precious few in number. Naturally the editor of this worthy journal counts; playing it safe, so I am sure do most of its readers. To play it even safer I had better include my own worthy newspapers' bosses—and publisher — MP Mr Robert Maxwell, who at the present rate of projected take‐over is about to become the new Lord of the Sun and a few other things besides. Throw in a handful of others … Our Harold, hallowed is his name (though not to many these days), Ted Heath, but not, for goodness sake, Mr Jeremy Thorpe or the latest would‐be party leader Mr Desmond Donnelly, and that's it. There you have the specially gifted, the super élite, the gold‐capped cream of the nation. (No wonder we sing to God to save the Queen!).
JOHANN FROBEN, the famous printer of Basle, was born at Hammelburg, in Franconia, about the year 1460. The exact year of his birth is not definitely known, but 1460 is probably…
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JOHANN FROBEN, the famous printer of Basle, was born at Hammelburg, in Franconia, about the year 1460. The exact year of his birth is not definitely known, but 1460 is probably not far wrong, as we find him established at Basle as a printer in 1491. He was educated at Basle University, where he distinguished himself as a scholar, particularly in the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew languages. After finishing his studies at Basle, he turned his attention to the then new art of printing, and he showed such aptitude that Johann Amerbach, another well‐known printer of Basle, who had set up a press in that city in 1481, induced him to devote his energies to the art, and appointed him to a position in his own printing establishment. Froben thus had the advantage of learning the art of printing under one of the best known printers of the period. In 1491, Froben set up a press of his own in Basle, having become a naturalized citizen of that city the previous year. He had been used in Amerbach's establishment to print with gothic types, and it was, therefore, but natural that his first production should also be printed in that type. This was an octavo Latin Bible, with two columns to a page, printed in a very small gothic type. He afterwards introduced the type invented by Aldus, that known as italic, the first book to be printed with this type being the Adagia of Erasmus, issued in 1513, of which mention is made later. Froben was also instrumental in making the roman type more popular in Germany, as although roman type had been used by German printers for about 20 years, having been introduced by Mentelin at Strassburg, about the year 1470, it was not so much in favour as the gothic type.
It is 25 years since the introduction of one of the most radical and far‐reaching reforms of recent times — the 1944 Education Act. And before pointing to the faults of the…
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It is 25 years since the introduction of one of the most radical and far‐reaching reforms of recent times — the 1944 Education Act. And before pointing to the faults of the present‐day educational system (which are numerous enough), and verbally flogging both major political parties for their many failings in this important field, it is only proper to begin by recognizing the tremendous progress made in such a short period.
The Public Schools Commission's first report has already become a rather bad educational joke. Some are still laughing at it; others, within just three months, have half‐forgotten…
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The Public Schools Commission's first report has already become a rather bad educational joke. Some are still laughing at it; others, within just three months, have half‐forgotten it. It is, perhaps, a little unfair. When you set out to achieve the impossible critics can afford to be a little more charitable about your subsequent failure.
Student participation … the Lords debated it and the Commons tasted it at the end of last month. Even that most sacred cow — Parliamentary privilege — may have been offended; so…
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Student participation … the Lords debated it and the Commons tasted it at the end of last month. Even that most sacred cow — Parliamentary privilege — may have been offended; so goodness knows (at the time of writing, anyway) where and how it will all end.
The Consolidated Fund Bill is a device which allows MPs to raise most topics under, and including, the Sun. (The plight of my own newspaper was one of twenty subjects debated in…
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The Consolidated Fund Bill is a device which allows MPs to raise most topics under, and including, the Sun. (The plight of my own newspaper was one of twenty subjects debated in the yawning 20 hr 51 min session — 23 and 24 July.)
Thirty years ago the teacher training colleges of England and Wales contained about 10 000 students. By this year the number had increased tenfold — to just over 100 000.
Sally R. Ross, Lynn L. Ridinger and Jacquelyn Cuneen
This study presents an analysis of the evolution of advertising's portrayal of women in motorsport. The construct of source credibility is examined and used as a framework to…
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This study presents an analysis of the evolution of advertising's portrayal of women in motorsport. The construct of source credibility is examined and used as a framework to better understand the limitations and opportunities of female athlete endorsers in general and female racing car drivers in particular. The advertising images of pioneer drivers Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James and Sarah Fisher are discussed and compared to that of Danica Patrick, a media star in the Indy Racing League (IRL). Patrick has been successful in capitalising on her expertise and attractiveness to enhance her image and endorse products. Attitudes towards using sex appeal to sell products are presented and discussed.