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The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions
History & The Arts

The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions

...economically by the Vatican), but was simultaneously joined by almost every European country. The slave trade lasted for 400 years during which time more than a million Africans lost their lives, and those who survived lost their African names and identities forever! The presentation is a brief introduction to the inception and development of African-Caribbean religions...
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‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Society, Politics & Law

‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain

...economics at play. Food safety and food hygiene regulation and enforcement is undertaken by Local Environmental Health Officers (Food). Between 2003/04 and 2014/15: food hygiene inspections fell by 15% food standards inspections fell by 35% food prosecutions fell by 35% Occupational health and safety regulation and enforcement is divided between a national regulator –...
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Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
Society, Politics & Law

Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?

...economic and military life support it’s had from Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. It is now entirely dependent on them. And that’s for rule over just a part of Syria. The opposition, though very dependent on Turkish protection, holds much of the north-west, and it also – for now – controls territory in the south along the Jordanian border. Kurdish groups have taken...
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Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland

...economic system we live in, and states that capitalism is the reason she must engage in this type of work in the first place.This, according to Nordic Model Now!, who advocate for its introduction, “decriminalises all those who are prostituted, provides support services to help them exit, and makes buying people for sex a criminal offence, in order to reduce demand.”...
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The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2
Society, Politics & Law

The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2

...economic conditions have shaped their political responses to nuclear hazards. Transcript Petr Jehlička: Hello and welcome back. I am Petr Jehlička from the Department of Geography at the Open University and I am joined here by Andrew Blowers, OBE. We are continuing our discussion about your book The Legacy of Nuclear Power. I think you are making a very strong point at...
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Children’s wellbeing and creativity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children’s wellbeing and creativity

...Economics Foundation 2012) Wellbeing is not just the absence of ill health. It includes the way that people feel about themselves and their lives. (NHS England 2022) Activity 2 Definitions of wellbeing Timing: Allow 30 mins for this activity Having read the definitions, answer the following questions. 1 What are the common themes that cut across these definitions? Make a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...economic factors. If we take housing as an example, housing quality (e.g. damp) can have a direct impact on health. Housing can also have an indirect impact on our health through, for example, influencing our social networks or access to services depending on the areas we live in. You may have started thinking about how broader factors such as economic recession or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...economic conditions surrounding the production of goods, and whether production should be based on markets and an economic return acquired through sales of the goods. An important issue in enabling a market to function was seen to be excludability – people who don’t pay should not be able to use the goods. Software and electronic data are extremely easy to copy and...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs