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The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade
History & The Arts

The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade

...Instances of slavery still remain. The anti-slavery movement was only able to make progress in its goals over a number of generations. But it showed that, through repeated campaigns, it was possible to remould the international economy in line with moral principle. Editor's note: This article was revised on February 25th, 2014 to add extra detail to the original version....
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The unique relationship between the fig and the fig wasp
Nature & Environment

The unique relationship between the fig and the fig wasp

...article…...Find out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications Earth is a set of interconnected systems where changes in one small thing can have knock-on effects to many othersEverything is connected to everything else. That’s one of the themes that runs through A Perfect Planet. The Earth is a set of interconnected systems where changes in...
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Panic buying and how to stop it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic buying and how to stop it

...provided in the above article. If people can understand the spiral nature and race to the bottom, it will become easier to connect the impacts panic buying has on health service workers and the vulnerable with being a personally relevant consequence of people’s individual conduct. This article was originally published on Medium by Dr Volker Patent on 22 March 2020....
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Innovative efforts to raise wages
Money & Business

Innovative efforts to raise wages

...article Why raising the minimum isn’t the best way to reduce inequality in The Conversation. These business-friendly ideas are put into question by much contemporary economic reality. Current trends show that, if left to their devices, big corporations will generally seek to depress wages for the sake of short term profit even if this leads to long term problems of...
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Redundancy - what are your next steps?
Education & Development

Redundancy - what are your next steps?

...article includes links to podcasts on how to prepare for, manage and come through the other side of redundancy. You can find out about support that may be available to you, advice on finance, wellbeing and career planning. Listen to those who have experienced and successfully reframed their redundancy journey, plus from recruiters on how to present yourself positively in...
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What is the 2015 Autumn Statement all about?
Society, Politics & Law

What is the 2015 Autumn Statement all about?

...battling these pressures used to find an improved growth forecast or better tax projection to rescue their arithmetic. After October’s borrowing requirement reached a six-year high, the Office for Budget Responsibility may find it harder to oblige this time.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Why has the welfare cap become so complex?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has the welfare cap become so complex?

...a) increase their income or b) reduce the cost of necessities – especially by moving to cheaper areas. The budget does indeed go some way to helping those in low paid work, but most families on welfare will find the latter entirely unrealistic. This article was originally published in August 2015 on the LSE British Politics and Policy blog under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...
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What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?
Money & Business

What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?

...will not perform as expected. Even in our energy house, where we can compare one action or improvement against another to a high level of detail, we are really only able to give a miles-per-gallon perspective – much of it will depend on your car and how you drive.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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