world war 1 women had to do factory work to produce weapons and keep the UK economy going while the men were at war the corset restricted the ability to work because the corset made it nearly impossible to work therefore they were abandoned. The suffragette movement in the UK also saw corsets as intimidating and they saw the horrible effects of corsets on the rib cage and on unborn children the suffragettes made a deal with the UK government that at the end of world war 1 if the suffragettes backed the
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In Gabrielle Roy’s short story‚ “The Move”‚ a young girl faces the reality of her dream of moving when she tags along and helps a family move across the city. The unfortunate image of the abandoned‚ frightened dog‚ left laying down on the edge of the big city watching as his caretakers disappear‚ represents the protagonist’s epiphany‚ and theme‚ about how the expectations of one’s idolised romanticised fantasies‚ and desires‚ can fall short from reality. Roy uses imagery to develop how one’s expectations
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day lifestyle is largely responsible for increasing levels of obesity in the UK: How and to what extent is diet a contributing factor? Obesity is a problem in contemporary society because of the rising numbers of people that are classed as being obese. If a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 30-40 this is classed as being obese (National Health Service [NHS]‚ 2012). 23.9% of women and 22.1% of the men in the UK are obese (Hall‚ 2012). Obesity can cause many physical and mental health problems
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PEST analysis for Organix (UK) Political factors Stable political system‚ good-working legal system‚ guaranteed compliance with the laws (especially what affecting business)‚ general government stability and risk aversion policy are positive factors for Organix to start up their business in UK. Economical factors Stable economic system‚ high level of GDP per capita (for UK and EU countries where products are mostly selling) and middle-high growth rate (historical tendency)‚ very high level of
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UK Mineral Water Report Year Production (million litres) UK waters exported (million litres) UK waters consumed in UK (million litres) 2004 1578 35 1543 2005 1638 40 1598 2006 1729 42 1687 2007 1704 55 1649 2008 1658 60 1598 2009 1682 56 1626 Source: Zenith International Between 1993 and 2012‚ the UK bottled water market (including water coolers)‚ has grown from just 580 million litres to just over 2.1 billion litres. The UK bottled water market is worth over
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P1 Describe the development and organisation of rugby in the UK Timeline (1200 1485) – People didn’t have time for sport. (1485-1714) – games and activities came about. (1714-1790) – sport was ignored by the government. 1790-1830 – horse racing‚ cricket and fighting came about. 1820-1830 – a version of rugby was created at Thomas Arnolds Rugby school. 1845 – First set of rugby rules were made. Clubs formed at universities in the US. 1851 – A rugby ball is made and is shown and the world’s fair in
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Over recent years the UK has become an extremely litigious country .’ In authoritative detail‚ evaluate to what extent you agree with the above statement. A popular public perception of the UK is that it‚ as the US has also been described‚ has become a ‘litigation nation’ meaning that the country has an extremely high number of court cases and the most minor of situations are brought through courts in order to resolve the issues that have arisen. It seems
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Mental illness in the UK is the leading cause of disability‚ with about one in five adults suffering from it every year. The risks to mental health can interact and develop over age/time and they can manifest themselves at all stages of human existence but most begin in earlier life. The effects of a mental illness can be both temporary or long lasting. You can also experience more than one mental health disorder at the same time. For example‚ you may have depression and a substance use disorder
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Outline the sources of the UK Constitution (10 mark) One of the main and most significant sources of our constitution include Statute Law‚ this is law made by Parliament also known as Primary legislation. However only the laws that affect the powers and responsibilities of governing bodies or the rights of citizens are of constitutional significance. For example the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011‚ this took away one of the prime ministerial powers as it introduced fixed term elections for the
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Unit 1 UK Travel and Tourism Sector Three main types of tourism: Domestic tourism Domestic tourism is travelling in your own country for tourist purposes. For example a British couple going on a holiday in Brighton is domestic tourism. Organisations involved in domestic tourism are airlines such as Easy Jet and British Airways which often do discounts on domestic flights‚ also tour operators such as Contiki and Thomas Cook which are offering domestic holidays. Outbound tourism
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