After investigating the financial feasibility (and so abandoning the idea) of providing self-generated electricity using hydro-power, it was recommended that the top priority should be the direct connection of an electricity supply, from the mains grid to the building; this would cost ~£8800....

Although the gender wage gap has narrowed somewhat during the past two decades, concerns are often expressed about its size and persistence. This paper explores the components of the gap in 1997-98, giving particular attention to the contribution of male-female differences in past paid work...