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‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...law enforcement - The conservative focus on, and allegations of, widespread crime and social disorder were contradicted by other eyewitness accounts. In the extract that follows, two white paramedics from San Francisco talk about their experiences in trying to escape from the flooding in New Orleans across a bridge connecting the mainly black New Orleans City to the...
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...laws of motion which relate an object’s motion to the forces acting upon it. Newton explained these laws in his Principia Mathematica, first published in 1687. (This is one of the most important scientific books ever to be published, and it nearly didn’t make it to the press. Newton was always extremely reluctant to publish his work, and it was published only through...
The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...law court speech or when you were addressing the assembly in Athens or something you weren’t particularly interested in the truth. You were simply interested in persuading people. And if you could suggest that your opponent had all kinds of unpleasant sexual habits you weren’t particularly interested in sexual habits per se but you were interested in what those sexual...
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How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...Law in Britain until just before the war, that kin had obligations to support members of their family who were on hard times. Digby Anderson So that the State could step in and give some assistance but would then seek to have that paid for by any kin with the money to pay? Professor David Marsland Yes. And it was a perfectly commonsensical assumption which socialists have...
Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)

...Laws its predictions cannot be tested empirically [as would be the case for physical system hypotheses] because the degrees of freedom are massive. Economic systems evolve often at high speeds and their structures are constantly reconfigured. However, provided you make a whole range of very strong assumptions (such as the abolition of time, for example) you can dress up...
10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn
History & The Arts

10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn

...laws of coverture. According to these, on marriage, a man and woman became a single legal entity and, as a result, a husband acquired rights over all of his wife’s property. Wives lost any power to enter into contracts or to make wills as independent people. Husbands, but not wives, could sue for divorce." To find out more about Caroline Norton make sure you check out...
Key historic LGBTQI+ figures
Education & Development

Key historic LGBTQI+ figures

...laws that more or less made her an outlaw. Jackie started singing with Nashville Gospel Groups and performing on the radio when she was just a teenager. She then joined a travelling carnival and her success as a performer led to her sharing the stage with various soul legends and having a rich career in the 1960s. Jackie only recorded one live album which was released in...
Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...law. Several questions came to mind when I read this. Does that mean I can’t legally put the music onto my MP3 player? Can the US Federal Bureau of Investigation extradite and punish me (a UK citizen who bought the CD in the UK) if I do? Should I return the CD to the place I bought it from and ask for my money back? Or will I be in trouble only if I distribute copies of...