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How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?

...exported to the EU might be affected post-Brexit. They talk trade deals, tariffs, and discuss how withdrawing from the EU's free movement of people laws may impact Scottish-based businesses. Understanding Brexit Copyright information: Image: 'SEASPAN DALIAN' by Bernard Spragg. NZ in Public Domain Image: 'EasyJet 737 at Glasgow Airport' by James F Clay under CC BY-ND 2.0...
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Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake
Science, Maths & Technology

Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake

...business seriously. And here in America the tradition was to use the equatorial configuration which allowed you to track things just by rotating around one axis that was parallel to the axis of the Earth. (Uh, huh) That was traditional. It worked very well. You didn’t need computers. You just had to run a motor at a constant speed and the telescope would track. So this...
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Film: Creative or Cultural?
Money & Business

Film: Creative or Cultural?

...businesses seeking a competitive edge, to societies looking for new ways to tackle issues and improve the quality of life …” I want all businesses to think creatively, to realise creativity is not an add-on but an essential ingredient for success”. (Chris Smith, Foreword, DCMS 2001, p. 3). This definition of creative industries is based on creativity and...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...busy port. Passengers arrived off the boat and were transported into the Indian interior by rail. Being at the centre of the rail network, connecting the whole of India to the rest of the world, turned Mumbai into the economic powerhouse it is today. [Traffic outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, Mumbai on bikes and mopeds] Mumbai is India’s financial capital,...
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Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...business or service? Two people with differing views on Mental Health as Business, in particular the use of medication. The discussion is chaired by Liz Barclay. Reflecting on recovery A discussion between three people with differing views on mental health recovery, chaired by Liz Barclay. Challenging stereotypes Ann Mitchell of the K272 course team talks about her own...
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From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture
Digital & Computing

From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture

...businesses around the world...Join us in the Berrill Theatre or online on Tuesday 27 March 2018, 6:00 - 7:30 pm for the Public Lecture – From Zero Day to Doomsday. Transcript We are delighted to invite you to From Zero Day to Doomsday, a lecture by Mike Richards on the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack, which had serious implications last year for the NHS and businesses...
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The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...money offered by private individuals and corporations to help rebuild Notre-Dame did greatly outweigh offerings for many other globally publicised charity appeals, as Figure 9 shows. [This is a bar chart titled ‘Amount donated by private individuals/corporations in US dollars’. The vertical axis starts at zero and rises to one billion and two hundred million in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...busy. Dairy farmers are facing a crisis. Rising costs mean many are losing money on every pint of milk they produce. Rather than give up on dairy, others see a supersized future. In America, the mega-dairy is already a reality. This is just a small part of a 30,000 cow farm in Indiana. In Gloucestershire, David Ball has 750 cows. Only by getting bigger has he been able to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 28 hrs