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To what extent do public authorities have 'general immunity'?

This paper discusses why public authorities should not hide behind a cloak of immunity and explains the limitations of the justifications provided. Although the traditional blanket immunity for sovereign ent...
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To what extent are the wishes of the patient respected? (Law, medical ethics)

A patient, who is a competent adult, has an absolute right to refuse medical treatment under UK law. It helps protect the patients’ right to ‘autonomy, self- determination and inviolability’. Before explaini...
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If the velocity of a particle is given by t^2+t, then determine the acceleration of the particle when t=4.

To get from velocity to acceleration, you must derivate the velocity equation. This is because acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes so to change the velocity into acceleration it must be derive...
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How do I check if events are independent (in statistics / probability)?

The sentence 'event A is independent to event B' means that the probability of A does not affect the probability of event B. In mathematical terms, this can be written as:Prob(A and B) = Prob(A) x Prob(B) So...
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How accurate is it to say that it was the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536, that caused the risings of 1536?

It is accurate to say that the dissolution of the monasteries significantly contributed to the Pilgrimage of Grace, however it is inaccurate to state that that the dissolution of the monasteries alone caused...
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