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Definition: A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong which unfairly causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act, called a tortfeasor. Tort is derived from the latin word “Tortum”. Although crimes may be torts, the cause of legal action is…

“How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d”. — Alexander Pope, “Eloisa to Abelard” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a movie written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry, presents a concept that one…

The Case of the Variable Laminates Granting University Experimental design is “a formal plan that details the specifics for conducting an experiment, such as which responses, factors, levels, blocks, treatments, and tools are to be used” (Shower 2010). An experiment where one variable is studied while the other variables are held constant can be inefficient…

The Modern Age of British Literature was in some ways a rebellion against the Victorian ideals of extravagancy. a perspective brought on by the rough world of World War I. The scarceness of resources combined with blunt images of the war influenced authors to reprobate the nobility for their inordinate self-indulgence. In DH Lawrence’s “The…

At least as early as the mid-1920s, a Pennsylvania chemist named Merlin Wand had started a list of “intellectually marooned” pen-pals. By 1927, he had acquired enough names to start a “one-man operation called ‘Contacts’ [which] was a clearinghouse for isolated book-lovers and neophyte writers.” He began placing ads in various publications—The Survey, Haldeman-Julius Weekly,…

I’m going to talk in this assignment about the movie: Gone Baby Gone; which is an incredible, fresh, and real film, and its relation with Kant theory. In this movie characters are rich and alive; the story is compelling, surprising, and not at all predictable. Kant said that one must have a respect for the…

Throughout the centuries. there have been many economic experts. who have contributed to the many economic theories. Among them is Adam Smith. besides known as the Father of Capitalism. His theory on good workings of the free market place and his 1776 Wealth of Nations is what he is most celebrated for. Karl Marx. the…

Journey’s End  is a drama which gives a realistic image of life in a First World War trench. Performed in 1928 when the acrimonious memories of war were still fresh, it made a profound impact on those who saw it. It was uncompromising and showed the atrocious truth to those who had been given the…

Over the years, the Psychology produced a lot of great minds, all of which were able to contribute their unique works to the field. Despite the differences in their perspective, all of them were important in understanding human psychological functioning. These people include Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and William James. Sigmund Freud suggested…

Theories of Human Behavior: The Nature/Nurture Debate What determines how a person will behave? Is it nature, or nurture? Or, more simply stated, is it genetics or environment that have the greatest influence on human behavior? The nature versus nurture debate is one of the oldest issues in psychology. The “nurture” perspective comes from the…