Britain and the British Seas

Editorial Guidance Notes Britain in Europe and Europe in Britain: the Europeanisation of British Politics? Introduction

The Holy Quran and Science on Seas

God almighty has stated the importance of sea in various verses of the holy Quran. Since more than 2500 kilometers of the borders of Iran includes sea waters, attention to Quran’s statements about sea is an important duty while human life completely depends on the right knowledge and exploitation of this God-given resource. The word “Bahr” which means sea has been mentioned in 32 verses of Qura...

Cardiovascular disease mortality in British merchant shipping and among British seafarers ashore in Britain.

BACKGROUND The objective was to investigate trends in work-related mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) among seafarers employed in British merchant shipping from 1919 to 2005, to compare CVD mortality among British seafarers at work in British shipping - and ashore in Britain - with that in the general British population, and to investigate work-related CVD mortality in British shipping...

China’s Maritime Interest and the Great Game at Seas

Linking China’s interest in the maritime waters arises from the geo-strategic importance of Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs) vital to the oil supply of the country. China is building strategic relationships and developing a naval capability to establish a forward presence along the SLOCs that connect China to the Middle East and to Africa. The entire stretch includes South China Sea, Indian ...

Mortality and migration in Britain, first results from the British Household Panel Survey.

This study investigates the extent to which current geographical variations in mortality are influenced by patterns of migration since birth. It is based on a longitudinal study of migrants which consists of a representative sample of 10264 British residents born after 1890 and enumerated as part of the British Household Panel Study in 1991. Between 1991 and 1996, 527 of the study members died ...