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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste

...article “Survive in the Art World: Sell the Brand, Market the Product” A perhaps just as interesting theme is how art can positively borrow from the finance world. While it is commonly accepted that art must be marketed, its production is traditionally distinguished – at least ideally - from business calculations and practices. However, given the growing funding...
Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate
Society, Politics & Law

Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate

...Lesvos will see new arrivals on its shores and once again the camps will fill up fast. And if it does go ahead, then the deal, which has highly dubious legal and ethical foundations, will succeed in shunting the EU’s refugee crisis to Turkey. Either way, the problem will not be solved. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic

...article derive from that interview. You can access the interview from the audio link below. Jacky initially shared her story of work during the early stages of the pandemic with the Workers’ Stories Project. Her written story can be found here The story reflects on difficulties she encountered and captures her thoughts on working in a sector that claims to be “care...
Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig
Society, Politics & Law

Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig

...et al (2021) Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual behaviour in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID). Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2021; 10.1136/sextrans-2021-055210 https://www.relate.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/uploads/relate_eharmony_twwan21_report_final.pdf Kirstin R Mitchell et al (2022) Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on Sex...
Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic

...et al (2021) Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual behaviour in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID). Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2021; 10.1136/sextrans-2021-055210 https://www.relate.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/uploads/relate_eharmony_twwan21_report_final.pdf Kirstin R Mitchell et al (2022) Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on Sex...
Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...government argued against the lifeline of books and reading for prisoners. The article was originally published in The Independent on 2 April 2014 and is reproduced by the kind permission of the newspaper. Further reading: Daily Telegraph: Are prison libraries the solution to the 'book ban'? The Guardian: Carol Ann Duffy takes on prison book ban with Pentonville protest...
Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
Education & Development

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

...articles, studies and books, (such as Boston Marriages: Romantic but Asexual Relationships Among Contemporary Lesbians by Esther D. Rothblum and Kathleen A. Brehony, released in 1993) published regularly since the 1980s, but in 2001 the community found its first major online hub in the form of David Jay’s Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), the network...
Should we educate prisoners?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we educate prisoners?

...article addresses this question head-on...The most recent government review of education in prisons which was conducted by Dame Sally Coates in 2016 failed to address this question directly. Admittedly, the review focused on prisoners’ access to education and the quality of education provided. However, it was a missed opportunity to state or restate the reasons and...