That didn’t stop roughly 35,000 volunteers from 50 countries—including 2,800 U.S. volunteers—from traveling to Spain in 1936 to fight for the Spanish Republic against a fascist uprising aided by Hitler and Mussolini. American volunteers named their units the John Brown Battery, Abraham ...
is a multi-countrystudy abroadprogram where students travel, live and takeclasses on a ship. Voyages typically last about 100 days and participants can visit at least 10 countries. The spring 2024 trip itinerary, for instance, includes Germany, Portugal, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, ...
Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1816 Independent Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing. Independence The state or quality of being independent. Independent Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant An independent mind. Independence (Archaic...
Inditex, the parent company of Zara, has, over the years, implemented nearshoring by manufacturing a major part of its clothing in nearby countries such as Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Zara used nearshoring to reduce order-to-delivery lead time to stores and created a flexible supply chain....
A journalism major’s skills in communications also translate well to other fields, such as public relations and marketing. Although the industry has taken a hit in recent years, there is still a great need for journalists. As Jim Lehrer, the late co-founder and anchor of the PBS News...
This post is the third in a series on early childhood education that includes articles from Norway and India. What does life look like for children in rural China? Even many people living in China’s rapidly expanding urban centers at the turn of the 21st Century had relatively little direct...
This reduction is part of the EU's roadmap for compliance with the Paris Agreement in 2030 and for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. In Spain, the residential sector alone is responsible for 14% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions [6]. Although residential consumption also includes the ...
The greater the government funding of public cultural services is in a region, the greater the size of the cultural nonprofit organizations. Social donations, service charges, and membership fees also constitute important sources of revenue for nonprofit organizations. The Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonpr...
This style is famous among military, political leaders, sports coaches, and some industrial CEOs. The authoritarian style is important when employees need training quickly, such as in fast-food companies. Moreover, this leader can be seen in the music industry, specifically in big orchestras (...
Latin America - from USA to Antarctica, considered as US zone, quickly allong the local unification - Mercosur + the Andes` treaty + the EU`s TransAtlantic free trade association and the Iberian commonwealth with Portugal and Spain - the former metropolies, can get much closer back to Europe...