This chapter discusses the right to education as it is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, other Council of Europe instruments, in EU law and in international instruments. It pays attention to both the right to access to education and the right to respect for religious and philosophical convictions of parents. Moreover, it discusses the right to education as both a civil and a social right. In the final section, a short comparison between the different instruments is made.

Master the principles of structural dynamics with this comprehensive and self-contained textbook, with key theoretical concepts explained through real-world engineering applications.

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This chapter discusses the right to respect for ones private life as it is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, other Council of Europe instruments, in EU law and in international instruments. A wide variety of different aspects of the right are discussed, including secret surveillance, personal identity, the right to respect for ones home and the freedom of correspondence. In the final section, a short comparison between the different instruments is made.

Infiltration is the movement of water into an unsaturated soil profile. When the precipitation is intense enough to saturate the soil surface, part of it remains ponded or runs off, and part of it infiltrates at the maximal rate; this is the infiltration capacity. Initially the infiltration capacity is mainly driven by the pressure gradient due to capillarity and the effect of gravity is relatively small; thus for small times the problem can be treated as one of horizontal flow or simple sorption. For larger times the effect of gravity gradually takes over, and the infiltration rate approaches the saturated hydraulic conductivity. When the precipitation intensity is low, initially all the water seeps into the pores; this is rainfall infiltration. As precipitation continues, the increasing surface soil-water content is unknown, but the flow at the surface is the known precipitation rate. In time, the soil at the surface becomes saturated, after which water ponds the surface. Important parts of the solution are the time to ponding and the ensuing infiltration rate. Many problems of evaporation from soils can be analyzed on the basis of the isothermal flow equation, viz. Darcy’s law.

Hydrology deals mainly with the cycling of water in the natural environment, as related specifically to the continental water processes, at all scales. Globally, precipitation on the land surfaces averages roughly 0.8 m per year, of which around 60% is evaporated back into the atmosphere and 40% runs off into the oceans. Beside statistical analysis of direct measurements, several methodologies are available to describe the various components of the hydrologic cycle. These can be distinguished from one another primarily by the spatial and temporal scales at which the particular hydrologic phenomena are parameterized.

This chapter discusses political rights – including the right to vote, the right to be elected, and the right to petition – as they are protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, other Council of Europe instruments, in EU law and in international instruments. In the final section, a short comparison between the different instruments is made

This chapter discusses the prohibition of slavery, servitude and forced labour as protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, other Council of Europe instruments, in EU law and in international instruments. It also pays attention to human trafficking and exploitation. In the final section, a short comparison between the different instruments is made.

This chapter introduces the rationale and conceptual ideas for partnership work in education settings in the early years and primary setting. It provides arguments for building dynamic relationships as the basis of partnerships with families and community. You will learn about the benefits of partnerships and how these benefits can impact positively on children, families, professionals and communities as a whole.You will also explore key underpinning policies, legislations and research theories that positions strong, positive and proactive partnerships as a systemic solution to children’s learning development.At the same time, you will be able to appreciate the need to form partnerships for the good of children’s development as well meet the standards of practice that teachers and professionals in general should aspire to achieve.This chapter sets the stage for the rest of book, which aims at enabling and empowering you to build authentic and sustainable partnerships with families, external professionals and community representatives.