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A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians
Society, Politics & Law

A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians

...multiple roles – nurses, doctors, managers, porters and auxiliaries. The whole assemblage of health care has depended on their labour. Since the inception of the National Health Service, migrant doctors have been seen as an integral but devalued part of the health workforce. These doctors were necessary for its operation, providing a mobile army of labour in the lower...
Introduction to complex analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to complex analysis

...multiplication lim over z right arrow alpha of z minus alpha row 2 Blank equation sequence part 1 equals part 2 f super prime of alpha multiplication zero equals part 3 zero full stop Hence f of z right arrow f of alpha as z right arrow alpha , so f is continuous at alpha .∎ In fact, differentiability implies more than continuity. Continuity asserts that for all z close...
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...multiple locations across the globe; both are, in economic terms, referred to as firms. In this course you will focus on firms as the main economic agents involved in supplying the economy. Firms are a crucial part of the modern economy, supplying the food we eat, the clothes we wear, or the leisure activities we enjoy. But to do this, firms need resources. They use...
Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?
History & The Arts

Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?

...multiple ways that people live on the margins, their isolation, and the importance of friendship and forgiveness. Tangerine offers a wildly different insight into transgender lives and could be dismissed as sensationalist if it were not filmed in a nonjudgmental way. Importantly, it also draws attention to the most vulnerable, those most at risk of violence, those most...
How was the Moon made, and when did it happen?
Science, Maths & Technology

How was the Moon made, and when did it happen?

...today. Are the two studies contradictory? I don’t think so. If the multiple-impact model is correct, then the 60m-year limit to the formation of the Moon after the birth of the solar system could still date the end, or nearly the end, of the sequence of Moon mergers.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
60 Years after the Treaty of Rome: Lessons from history for today's EU
Society, Politics & Law

60 Years after the Treaty of Rome: Lessons from history for today's EU

...multiple challenges currently facing the EU. Just four days after the anniversary the UK is set to trigger Article 50, formally beginning the process of Brexit. Meanwhile, ongoing financial and migration crises continue to rack the EU, while the rise of populist parties across the continent threatens further political destabilisation. Despite these existential threats,...
Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class
Languages

Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class

...multiple, multifaceted and fluid. We use our voices, as well as our dress and behaviour, to subtly adjust our identities according to the context in which we find ourselves. Voicing class distinctions In radio, TV, and film, accent is used a great deal in the creation of character. It is well known that in American productions, a British accent is often used to signify a...
Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic

...multiple occupancy and multi-generational households so that once the virus hit, it affected the whole family. Allegations have been made that the council has long known about the dubious work practices of these garment businesses but has either ignored it or not had the capacity to inspect and regulate, following swingeing cuts caused by the 2008 financial crisis and...