The story of the rise, fall and second ascendancy of nuclear power in the United Kingdom.Britain was a pioneer in civil nuclear power and there were once high hopes in the 1950s that this could be a source of cheap electricity and a valuable export opportunity. In The Fall and Rise of Nuclear Power in Britain, Simon Taylor examines why these hopes were never realised, and how we have come to see a new rise in nuclear power in recent years. He traces the UK...

This documentlooks at the history and definitions of innovation. It looks at the role of creativity, its links to innovation and a number of academic models. An example of a study that looked at innovation within social housing in the UK is also looked at.

This short document looks at austerity, how it is defined and the legacy of inequality that has been the result of the austerity which the poor have had to share with those who caused the financial crash of the early twentiet century.

Ben Thomas made a mistake. A one-night stand with Natasha Peters has got her pregnant. Now Ben has two options – give up on his dream as a comedian and get a day job, or abandon his responsibility and be a total dick. Only when Tash tells the full truth does a third possibility emerge ... This story recounts the all too relatable experience of a fleeting sexual encounter and the hilarious mess it can create. It details all the things you think you know about safe sex and is inspired by the...

Daniel Goldhagen's study of the Holocaust offers conclusions that run directly counter to those reached by Christopher Browning, whose book Ordinary Men is also the subject of a Macat analysis. As such, the two analyses make possible some interesting critical thinking exercises focused on evaluation of the evidence used by the two historians. For Goldhagen, a chief reason for German actions was not the mundane good comradeship stressed by Browning, but a longstanding hatred of Jew...

Murray Walker combines and enclyclopaedic knowlege of Grand Prix racing with an unbridled fanaticism that remains undimmed after more than half a century of race commentaries.In his personal tribute to the sport, he celebrates the most talented drivers of all time, the rivalries that have set his pulse racing and the circuits he finds the most inspiring.This updated edition of Murray Walker's Formula One Heroes gives an 'in a nutshell' appraisal of legends old and new from ...

Before Browning’s 1992 book, most Holocaust scholarship focused either on the experience of the victims or on the Nazi political ideology driving the slaughter. He in stead investigates the men who carried out acts of extreme violence. Who were they? How could they end up committing such unspeakable acts? Focusing on one unexceptional regiment of German reservists, Police Battalion 101, Browning shows that, while their orders to kill appalled them at first, a combination of reluctance to c...

What might the world look like in the aftermath of COVID-19?Almost every aspect of society will change after the pandemic, but if we learn lessons then life can be better. Featuring expert authors from across academia and civil society, this book offers ideas that might put us on alternative paths for positive social change.A rapid intervention into current commentary and debate, Life After COVID-19 looks at a wide range of topical issues including the state, co-operation, ...

Turn your flashes of creativity into first-rate gadgetsCovers Gadgeteer for Micro Framework 4.1 and 4.2Realize your inner innovator and rapidly build breathtaking electronic devices with Microsoft .NET Gadgeteer. By working through easy-to-follow, practical projects, you’ll discover how to design, assemble, and prototype your own gadgets—all without ever lifting a soldering iron. Learn how to choose components, write Gadgeteer applications, connect your c...

This document examines health and wellbeing that customers experience through the use of disabled adaptations in their homes. It looks at quality of service provision and examines the experiences of customers in Carlisle, England.

Discover the extraordinary life of Jack Warner, a true icon of British entertainment.From his humble beginnings in London's East End to becoming one of the nation's most beloved on-screen policemen in The Blue Lamp and Dixon of Dock Green, Warner's journey is as captivating as the characters he portrayed. Simon Taylor's biography delves into his early music hall days, his rise to stardom in wartime broadcasts, and his seamless transition to films that captured the heart of post-war ...

Audio production is an incredibly rewarding craft. To take the raw, basic tracks of a fledgling idea and shape them into one glorious stereophonic sound wave is an amazing feat. The transformation from analogue to digital dominance has brought many advances in sound quality and new techniques, but producing digital music with only a standard computer and DAW can be problematic, time-consuming and sometimes disappointing without the right approach and skills. In Template Mixing and Masterin...