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Belfast - healthy city
Society, Politics & Law

Belfast - healthy city

...work and experimental projects. Barriers to implementing policy David Stewart on how Northern Ireland is disadvantaged by the British government's Barnett Formula and its complex local government system Legacies of the troubles David Stewart on how Northern Ireland's sectarian divide can throw up unexpected health issues such as problems finding sufficient space to...
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Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...social care practice. Following on from Kempe's claims that some children were routinely beaten and ill treated within their own families, other issues such as sexual abuse and emotional abuse have also come to the fore. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) released a statement in 2002 which said: Home Office figures show that the rate of...
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Children and happiness
Education & Development

Children and happiness

...social comparison: once you see what other people have you are less satisfied with your own possessions. This last point is well put by Marx: ‘A house may be large or small; as long as the surrounding houses are equally small, it satisfies social demands for a dwelling. But if a palace rises beside the little house, the little house shrinks into a hut.' These same...
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A brief history of Harlem
Society, Politics & Law

A brief history of Harlem

...Social Sciences qualifications. [ Three African American women in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance, ca. 192] Three African American women in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance, ca. 1925 This New York City neighbourhood - part of Manhattan borough - has long been home for its large proportion of African-American residents and businesses. After being associated for...
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Reading Between the Lines: uncovering racism and homophobia in British history
History & The Arts

Reading Between the Lines: uncovering racism and homophobia in British history

...works of this time called the women’s quarters in Middle Eastern homes – explicitly situated lesbian sexuality as a ‘vice’ of the East. (It is also framed simply as a reaction to male homosexuality: in the absence of virile heterosexual men, women turn to each other, rather than this being a normal sexual desire in its own right.) The Fabulous Story, which is...
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What made Muhammad Ali "The Greatest"?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What made Muhammad Ali "The Greatest"?

...works the religious underworld. Wilderness years Ali’s refusal to serve in the armed forces resulted in a five-year legal struggle, during which time Ali was stripped of his title. During his exile, Ali had angered the NoI by announcing his wish to return to boxing if this was ever possible. Elijah, the supreme minister, denounced Ali for playing “the white man’s...
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How to write a CV
Education & Development

How to write a CV

...work-based experience, used mainly when applying for a job. Your CV is your first opportunity to tell an employer what you can do. A well written CV can make the difference between getting an interview and not being considered for the role...A good CV should: Be factual and accurate. Be targeted to the job you're applying for. Be short - ideally no more than 2 pages/sides...
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A future for languages in schools?
Languages

A future for languages in schools?

...worked closely with pupils and teachers from over a dozen schools in the three London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and the City of Westminster, through a series of study days, summer schools, teacher CPD events and online training and resources. In addition, through cooperation with a project led by the University of Westminster and Network for...
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