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60-Second Adventures in Economics
Society, Politics & Law

60-Second Adventures in Economics

...changed. The Principle of Comparative Advantage David Ricardo's famous economic model, predicts that if there are just two countries and two products both can be better off if they specialise and trade in the thing they’re relatively best at. The Impossible Trinity The Impossible Trinity or 'trilemma' suggests that it is impossible for a country to maintain a fixed...
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Tackling noise pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Tackling noise pollution

...changed their lives. The noisiest roads in Britain The Transport Research Laboratory use a machine called Triton to measure tyre noise on all kinds of road surfaces . Contexts and issues Dr. Shahram Taherzadeh explores the issues arising from the case studies and gives an update on the latest techniques to control noise pollution. Studying environmental control Dr Suresh...
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The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars
Society, Politics & Law

The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars

...changing technology for driverless cars? Who is responsible if the vehicle crashes?...[Google Driverless Car] Oh dear! The Google car has crashed and Google has admitted that it may be their fault. This was in California, but such vehicles could be on the roads of England and Wales in the next few years. Should we be worried? We don’t think so. According to The Highway...
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Another spoonful? Understanding the Place of Sugar - Part Two
Society, Politics & Law

Another spoonful? Understanding the Place of Sugar - Part Two

...changing geographies of sugar...[The old Domino Sugar factory as seen from the Williamsburg Bridge. New York, NY.] The geography of sugar is a geography of globalisation. Sugarcane was probably first domesticated in the Polynesian region, around about 10,000 years ago. Its cultivation spread rapidly throughout Southeast Asia and, significantly, into India. Through...
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Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?

...change the way we are thinking about mental illness?’). There is also no doubt that many service users have found relief from distressing symptoms through taking prescribed medication. Nevertheless, the mental health field has a long history of vigorous debate about the nature of mental health problems, their possible causes and suitable forms of treatment and support....
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The secrets of the brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The secrets of the brain

...changed drastically. For example, he transformed from an efficient hard-working and responsible person into an antisocial, disrespectful man. His general intelligence did not change, however. This incident allowed scientists to discover that the frontal lobes are our emotional control centre. Our brain is as complicated as it is important. If you think about it, right now...
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How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Society, Politics & Law

How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...changed?...[Prime Minister David Cameron hosts a reception to celebrate Vaisakhi in 10 Downing Street] In April 2016, David Cameron - then Prime Minister - hosted a reception in Downing Street to celebrate Vaisakhi and to recognise the British Sikh community's contribution to the UK. As the 2017 UK general election nears, Labour is facing a probable loss of seats for the...
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Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers

...change might be conveyed through method. Following this, much of my work involves trying to work with the intellectual and motivational benefits of a more active engagement with methodological issues and techniques. I do this because I feel that methodology often provides un-paralleled opportunities to think through the claims about the world that theories represent. In...
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