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Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...classes, which are distinguished by the source of their income: on the one hand, there is the capitalist class consisting of people such as Jeff Bezos and other entrepreneurs who own machines, buildings and shares (capital) that generate profits or capital income for them that they can re-invest in the economy. On the other hand, there is the working class, consisting of...
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...des Neiges (dormant) and Piton de la Fournaise (still active). The island is characterised by ultramafic to mafic alkaline eruptive sequences, typical of ‘hot spot’ volcanic sequences. Is this common knowledge or does it need to be referenced? Answer The information cited in this statement could be obtained from a number of different sources, with the second sentence...
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The Labour Party purges
Society, Politics & Law

The Labour Party purges

...de-legitimised his victory was music to the ears of the Labour Right. And some knew, deep down, that if enough of a storm was created about infiltration, this would provide cover for the party apparatus to deny more leftwing activists a vote, and that this could, just about, influence a close result. [Peter Mandelson] Will the former Communist Peter Mandelson find himself...
The Somme: The German perspective
History & The Arts

The Somme: The German perspective

...de facto commander-in-chief of the German army, had been long expecting the attack. In February, he had launched an assault on the French fortress of Verdun that was designed to ‘bleed white’ the French army and force the French government to peace talks. Falkenhayn believed that before the final French collapse the British would launch an offensive of their own,...
Technology in sport since 1969
Health, Sports & Psychology

Technology in sport since 1969

...de France ‘winner’) was also stripped of his titles due to doping. Drug technology has continued to evolve allowing cheats to stay one step ahead of the testing laboratories for now. As all technology has advanced it seems that human evolution has taken a turn towards devolution. With the current generation often reported as the first to have a shorter life expectancy...
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...de-mystify’ medical language so that they can understand and be more actively involved in their own health care. The team runs training sessions with medical staff about communicating with young people, and about young people’s issues and perspectives. Youth workers have made a significant difference within the hospital: I can see the transition of the young people....
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...de Bunt: ‘… trust works as a lubricant in economic transactions by smoothing relations between actors and reducing transaction costs related to control’ (Bijlsma and van de Bunt, 2003, p. 639) The idea of ‘smoothing relations between actors’ deserves more attention here, as does the notion of ‘reducing transaction costs related to control’. Let’s take each...
Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...La Cour croit bon de mentionner la décision dans la fameuse cause anglaise de M’Allister (or Donoghue) v. Stevenson (1932), A.C. 562, où la Chambre des pairs a décidé que, selon le droit écossais ou anglais, dans le cas d’aliments vendus par le manufacturer à un distributeur dans des circonstances qui empêchent le ......