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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
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
London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi
Nature & Environment

London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi

...The great smog of 1952 led to UK legislation on clean air. But campaigners insist that that now needs updating, with a right to clean air enshrined in law. “Lots of things in life we have choices about. Breathing isn’t one of them,” says the New Weather Institute. “We hope Smog Day becomes an annual day which helps keep the issue visible for the whole year.”...
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Article 5 mins
Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?

...law can get involved in decision making around children’s health. These cases can be incredibly complex as was the case in 2000 when the courts were asked to decide whether co-joined twins Jodie and Mary should be separated against their parents’ wishes. One would die if the operation went ahead, both if it did not. Again these two cases are examples of the more...
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Article 15 mins