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A history of child protection
Education & Development

A history of child protection

...law to intervene between parents and children for the first time in history. The police were permitted to arrest anyone found ill-treating a child, and - long before women could expect similar protection from violence - could apply for a warrant to enter a home, if a child was thought to be in danger. Five years later, the act was extended to allow children to give...
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Article 10 mins
Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...law. So many states have joined the UN, and signed its Declaration and later conventions, that this has had the effect of consolidating the concept of rights, both the right of peoples to national self-determination and individual human rights. [Eleanor Roosevelt, chair of the UN Human Rights Commission 1946 to 1951, holding a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Companies and financial accounting
Money & Business

Companies and financial accounting

...law. Legal forms of business entity may vary slightly between countries. However, in most countries there will be sole traders, partnerships, private limited companies and public limited companies. [Described image] Figure 2 Different business organisations by reference to legal form This course will introduce you to: sole traders partnerships private limited companies...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?

...law Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of a draft bill to make a second independence referendum viable unsurprisingly delighted the audience at the SNP conference in Glasgow. But what should the rest of us make of it? My gut tells me Scotland is heading for a vote on independence again, but I wouldn’t yet bet my house on it – the decision remains...
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Article 5 mins
Electrochemical Machining (ECM)
Science, Maths & Technology

Electrochemical Machining (ECM)

...law at a rate determined by the electrochemical equivalent of the metal. [Diagram to demonstrate 'Electrochemical machining (ECM)' - see article] Manufacture: An alternative to EDM and USM, best suited to complex shapes and repetitive production such as multiple hole formation. Automatic deburring and rounding of corners due to higher current densities at edges and...
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Article 5 mins
The Death of Socrates
History & The Arts

The Death of Socrates

...law by violating these customs. In 399 BCE Socrates was charged with impiety by Meletus the poet, Anytus the tanner, and Lycon the orator who sought the death penalty in the case. The accusation read: “Socrates is guilty, firstly, of denying the gods recognized by the state and introducing new divinities, and, secondly, of corrupting the young.” It has been suggested...
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Article 5 mins
Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?
Science, Maths & Technology

Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?

...law enforcement have called it a criminal attack rather than one orchestrated by a foreign state. The British public can take some small comfort in this; criminal organisations are not as well funded and the malware may be easier to remove without the loss of patient files. It is too early to say categorically who is responsible for the attack though it is certainly the...
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Article 5 mins
How to make the best of your digital badge
Education & Development

How to make the best of your digital badge

...Law reflects on their history and meaning to learners and how to make the best of earning one...Find out about The Open University's Education courses. Digital badged courses, such as those on OpenLearn, have become a popular means of recognising achievement for learners, particularly in support of career development. Because they have been around for over ten years now,...
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Article 5 mins