Showing posts with label geography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label geography. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

10 Impacts of the Olympics on the UK

by Viva Avasthi
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With only ten days remaining until the opening ceremony for the London Olympics commences, here are ten ways that the Olympics have affected (or will affect) the UK.



Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Sweatshops: a Curse or a Boon?

by Viva Avasthi

Sweatshops have been branded as places where the poor in developing countries are forced to work under horrible conditions for massive multinational companies such as Nike, for example. But is this really the case? Are there benefits to so-called 'sweat shops'?


Contents of Investigation:

  1. Introduction
  2. The problems with sweatshops
  3. An alternative approach to the issues surrounding sweatshops
  4. Conclusion
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