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ffosargoed

Study of languages in decline in schools?

Can anyone suggest sources of information and figures to support/contradict that the studying of foreign languages in schools is declining and effecting UK business. Thank you.
19:18 Thu 15th Feb 20072 answers, last by SC00BY 17:26 Mon 12th Mar 2007
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Loosehead

Why is it so difficult to ignore a ringing phone?

More severe penalties for using phones in the car: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6382077.st m but I have noticed that in any situation the ringing phone is like an itch that must be scratched....
15:56 Thu 22nd Feb 200717 answers, last by Avatar 13:21 Mon 26th Feb 2007
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thedelbwa

Best Man's Speech

6 weeks and counting....got the body of my speech sorted, was just wondering if anyone had any interesting ideas as to how to make it that little bit different..?
14:09 Wed 21st Feb 20077 answers, last by rosepetal 20:51 Sun 25th Feb 2007
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Littlep

What career to choose!

Hi I'm 26 and work in an office. I want to change jobs but haven't got a clue what I would like to do! Is there some kind of adult careers advice centre/helpline? I don't mind re-skilling but would...
23:17 Sun 14th Jan 20074 answers, last by Careers_Advice_Service 13:25 Fri 13th Nov 2009
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anotheoldgit

Vicious hammer attack on teenager

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/6 257933.stm This news it seems is now being reported somewhat low key. At the first report of this savage attack, they stated that 8 Asian males between...
15:36 Sat 13th Jan 200724 answers, last by anotheoldgit 10:43 Thu 18th Jan 2007
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rosepetal

ILEX courses.

Has anyone studied on the ILEX course? Did it lead to a job afterwards? Any other information/advice would be welcomed too. Thanks
21:46 Sun 07th Jan 20073 answers, last by pinkbabytots 22:52 Sun 07th Jan 2007
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littleone85

Why do people hate Market Researchers?

Probably gonna get some flack for this but, my job is to phone people and ask them if they would like to take part in surveys. I don't want to sell anyone anything and I make that very clear when i...
21:34 Sun 07th Jan 200723 answers, last by YanmegaPro 19:00 Mon 28th Feb 2011
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rosepetal

Public and private schools

Can anyone please tell me the difference between a public and private schools are? Thanks.
00:20 Sun 07th Jan 20075 answers, last by rosepetal 21:30 Sun 07th Jan 2007
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TopCat1

Nits

Hi everyone, please can you help me. My daughter was in contact with a little girl over a week ago, we have since been told the little girl has nits. I have checked my daughters head, but dont really...
10:09 Wed 03rd Jan 20075 answers, last by rosepetal 00:58 Sun 07th Jan 2007
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AniseedTwist

Coldy baby off her food

Hi, my nearly one year old daughter has a cold and a nasty cough and she's been refusing to eat for the last few days. When we managed to coax her into a few spoons of vegetables last night she threw...
13:56 Thu 04th Jan 20075 answers, last by AniseedTwist 11:47 Sun 07th Jan 2007
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Brycee

Being Pregnant and on holiday.....

Hi All, I have just booked a summer holiday for my partner and my son aged 8. However I am late and am worried that I maybe pregnant!!! I am taking a test later on tonight. I have worked out that if I...
17:53 Fri 05th Jan 20072 answers, last by rosepetal 00:42 Sun 07th Jan 2007
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dannig

Screen writing

My ambition is to work as a screen writer, any tips on how i should get started? (bearing in mind that i'm still at school and have yet to go to uni)
14:40 Sun 26th Nov 20064 answers, last by mikey0118 14:15 Thu 30th Nov 2006
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vehelpfulguy

Unemployment 1.7 million - why 500,000 poles ?

Unemployment has today hit 1.7 million. Can anyone explain why then we need 500,000 poles here (the number that have come since they joined the EU). If the Poles will do the jobs the English wont (or...
11:01 Wed 15th Nov 200628 answers, last by ayrforce1 18:57 Fri 17th Nov 2006
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rosepetal

Why were council tenants given the 'right to buy' their homes?

Didn't this lead to a shortage in council housing? Why were families of tenants allowed to purchase property on their behalf and sell for a profit on the tenants death?
23:29 Fri 10th Nov 20068 answers, last by rosepetal 18:55 Tue 14th Nov 2006
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Crinklebum

Phobias

Does anybody know the scientific name for fear of crustaceans, if there is one?
13:30 Fri 10th Nov 20069 answers, last by GTAtherton 14:07 Wed 18th May 2011
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Daave

school meals and children

im watching the news, and they are going on about the school meals, who here has kids, and who lets them eat crap at school? and why?
13:11 Mon 06th Nov 200623 answers, last by Daave 01:05 Mon 13th Nov 2006
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maxiewaxie

starting a career in accountancy/finance.

does anybody know any London based companies offering jobs/training to non graduates? My son has 3 good A levels including Maths and is studying for a degree with the OU and wants to start a career in...
22:08 Thu 02nd Nov 20063 answers, last by rosepetal 23:06 Mon 06th Nov 2006
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lindsaythfc

Tracing history of houses

Not a genealogy question but not sure where else to post it. Can anyone give me any advice, I'm currently trying to trace the history of the house where I work. I've traced it as far as 1878 but prior...
00:19 Thu 02nd Nov 20064 answers, last by dot.hawkes 15:47 Thu 09th Nov 2006
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Goodsoulette

Mum or Mom?

I use Mum, but one of my exs used Mom. Its always bothered me that he didnt realise it should be mum and I thought his family were alone in this in the Uk. I did see someone using it online today from...
12:57 Fri 27th Oct 200619 answers, last by tracy6697 23:28 Tue 31st Oct 2006
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rosepetal

University Education

Shouldn't a university education only be offered to the most academically able students? For example, how can someone who only obtained a poor A-Level grade in a subject be expected to study that...
00:32 Fri 27th Oct 200624 answers, last by SarCaustic 16:54 Sat 28th Oct 2006

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