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Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity

...sustained church growth has also taken place across Britain over the last 30 years. One of the contributors to church growth alongside decline has been the rise of Black and Minority Ethnic expressions of the Christian tradition. Those churches which are led and primarily attended by Black British Christians of Caribbean and sub-Saharan African heritage are often known as...
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What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...sustainability is much harder to estimate. You can find more information on shareholder activism and corporate governance in the Open University module B859 Financial strategy: valuation, governance and ethics, which is part of the MSc in Finance qualification. References European Corporate Governance Institution http://www.ecgi.org/activism Gillian, S., and Starks, L....
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How can honour killings be stopped?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can honour killings be stopped?

...sustained change could only be made by the communities themselves through community driven solutions. He also said that the pitfalls of the past should be avoided, such as leaving it to male community leaders or ‘gatekeepers’ to resolve problems through mediation and religious arbitration or ‘paralegal’ systems, which simply increase risks to victims. Instead, he...
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Jim Skea - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jim Skea - Stories of Change

...Sustainable Energy at Imperial College is interviewed by Roger Harrabin for 'Stories of Change'...[Jim Skea] Jim Skea has research interests in energy, climate change and technological innovation. He has been RCUK Energy Strategy Fellow since April 2012 and a Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College since 2009. He was Research Director of the UK Energy Research...
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Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...sustainable. The course ends with a brief examination of the growth of environmentalism in China...This free course, Waste management and environmentalism in China, is an introduction to waste generation and waste management processes currently being practiced in China. This course explores how the Chinese can deal with increasing volumes of waste, drawing parallels with...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Building the first Thames sewer system
Science, Maths & Technology

Building the first Thames sewer system

...sustain an amount of inconvenience and injury from the state of the river, which would be economically got rid of by a large pecuniary outlay. As it is, it is cruel to keep Members of Parliament at their posts, although the business they have to do is of the most pressing character, and when the election committees sit, and the rooms and corridors are crowded with the...
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Are businesses just leaping on transgender trends to turn a profit?
Society, Politics & Law

Are businesses just leaping on transgender trends to turn a profit?

...sustained lobbying by trans-led groups like Trans Media Watch and All About Trans on how trans issues should be featured in the media. At a basic level, less exploitative ‘journalism’ caricaturing trans women, in particular, is essential. And it’s nice to be found attractive, when previously gender binary transgression provoked shock, revulsion or disbelief. Caitlyn...
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Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?
Nature & Environment

Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?

...But it is not at all clear that what Angelle describes as a “paradigm shift” will maintain “a high bar for safety and environmental sustainability,” as he claims. Instead, it looks more like a shift back to the old days of over-relying on industry practices and preferences. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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