The political and legal environment In the aftermath of the credit crisis‚ governments and regulators are strengthening consumer protections and promoting the concept of responsible lending; new developments are being made with the customer’s interests in mind‚ ensuring that the customer is in control of their own finances‚. The Consumer Credit Act section 75 provides added protection to consumers‚ offered for transactions over £100. It is notable that higher earners‚ are among the financially savvy
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(Clarke‚ J. and Critcher‚ C. Leisure and Inequality ’ in C. Critcher et.al.‚1995‚ Sociology of Leisure: A Reader. London: E+FN Spon‚ p247) constraints to leisure. The concepts shall be detailed‚ and briefly explained and elaborated. The second section will illustrate these concepts by relating them to a article by Green‚ E.‚ Hebron‚ S. and Woodwood‚ D (1990). This article recognises that gender is a key dimension in both the public and private spheres of leisure. This shall be further supplemented
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The National Planning Policy Framework: ensuring the vitality of town centres The National Planning Policy Framework (2012) brings up a series of directions for development of policies by local planning authorities. It features‚ amongst other subjects‚ the topic “Ensuring the vitality of town centres”. According to Cullingworth and Nadin (2006)‚ out-of-town shopping centres are generally seen as a threat to the town centre’s vitality and to sustainable development‚ by increasing car travel
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Leisure time may not come very frequently for students and should therefore be used wisely. Students should value this time as taking time out from their set routine of studying is of vital importance.Leisure time can be used for reflection‚ relaxation and setting goals into perspective.A good start would be to create a list of activities they would like to accomplish.They can then schedule these activities.These activities should bebeneficial to the body and mind. Staying healthy and activeis vital
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on leisure facilities‚ service and activities are suitable and enough for elderly in Hong Kong? Introduction A small-scale city of China‚ Hong Kong‚ there is estimated 7‚008‚900 people by the end of Year 2008. And more than 13% of it will be the elderly. In view of the older population growing up at full pelt in Hong Kong‚ and for quickly promoting educational and economic capability‚ the demands of elderly leisure facilities and services increase every year. Nowadays the leisure topic
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Call Personal Alarms Systems LTD call centre and how the management implement certain capacity strategies in order to distribute call times whether it be an emergency‚ technical or a reassurance call from the customer. This is viewed over a twelve-hour shift and highlights the problems where the call centre is over capacity or under capacity. The case study looks at the problems with the current operations and service management within Medi–Call call centres. Within this report the main problems
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Centre Number Surname Other Names Candidate Signature Candidate Number For Examiner’s Use Examiner’s Initials Question Mark General Certificate of Secondary Education Foundation Tier January 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applied Science (Double Award) Unit 2 Science for the Needs of Society Written Paper Thursday 13 January 2011 For this paper you must have: a ruler. You may use a calculator. APSC/2F F 9.00 am to 10.30 am 9 TOTAL Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes
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Drawing on debates in leisure and sport theory‚ using current sport‚ leisure and culture examples‚ critically discuss the impact of Globalisation and Post Modernity. Modern day football is one of the most popular pastimes across the globe. Billions of people watch and play it every year and can be a very important part of peoples lives. Fans can spend hundreds of pounds a year on travelling across countries and continents to watch their team play. Football is one of the most powerful cultures
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Ancient lineages across the Drakensberg Alpine Centre and their plight for conservation. 1. Introduction: With many recent studies showing that the current global rates of biodiversity loss are cause for alarm‚ it is important to recognize regions in which biodiversity is especially high and under threat from human expansion and climate change. The combinations of biodiversity assemblages along the Escarpment form nodes of high local endemism that have contributed towards the concept of ‘centers
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (MHM 3771) Recruitment and Selection at Innovative Human Resources Management Services Assignment 1 (2013) NB: This is a group assignment and individual assignments will not be marked. Twenty percent (25%) of the total 100% will count for class presentations. A minimum number of 5 and maximum of 7 are allowed to form groups. Each group should identify a group leader that will coordinate the progress of groups. Group leaders are encouraged to report students that
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