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Poverty and Social Exclusion
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/poverty-and-social-exclusion/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Latest Report from Poverty and Social Exclusion Project The shocking findings on rising levels of poverty in the UK were presented at a conference in London this week.
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Global billionaires and political power
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/10/03/global-billionaires-and-political-power/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 3, 2014 Global billionaires political power list New From the Brookings Institution and based on a forthcoming book by Darrell West, this is a ranking of political power exercised by the top...
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State of Bitcoin 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/01/16/state-of-bitcoin-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 16, 2015 The latest report from Coin Desk stated that in 2014 Bloomberg regarded Bitcoin as the worst performing currency.
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Smart phone usage USA 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/04/15/smart-phone-usage-usa-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2015 According to the Pew Research Center, nearly two thirds of Americans now depend on their smart phones for daily life. Download the Pew survey results for the full data.
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Mapping Early American Elections Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/03/mapping-early-american-elections-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2017 Just launched this major project funded by National Endowment for the Humanities which will provide free access to visualisations on a state level of how Americans voted for their...
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International Women’s Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/08/international-womens-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2018 International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8 th March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. This year the theme is Press for Progress.
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Nazi occupation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/11/17/nazi-occupation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 17, 2023 “ Societies under German Occupation ” Portal: a repository of documents related to German occupation during World War II which focuses on the experiences of ordinary citizens.
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Gender-based violence: Africa
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/12/01/gender-based-violence-africa/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2023 Afrobarometer surveys of Africans on gender-based violence This dispatch reports on a special survey module included in the Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021/2023) questionnaire to explore...
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Silk Roads Project website
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/15/silk-roads-project-website/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2024 The International Dunhuang Programme has launched a new website . It features materials and learning guides relating to the history and culture of the East silk roads.
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Country Indicators
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/22/micro-small-and-medium-enterprise-country-indicators/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2013 From the International financial corporation, (MSME-CI) Access to free data back 20 years on the number of small and medium business in 132 nations.