Laura Fermi once said "Ignorance is never better than knowledge". This means that knowledge is always better than ignorance and also happiness exists when one lacks the truth. This quote is true because when one lacks information or wisdom on an issue it doesn`t hurt them or cause any damage. In the book Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Great Gatsby by the protagonists show readers that when one lacks wisdom or enlightment it causes future consequences which makes knowledge profitable.
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799) was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a fundamental impact on French history and on modern history worldwide. Experiencing an economic crisis exacerbated by the Seven Years War and the American Revolutionary War‚ the common people of France became increasingly frustrated by the ineptitude of King Louis XVI and the continued decadence of the aristocracy. This resentment‚ coupled with burgeoning Enlightenment
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Question 1 What legal issues does this situation raise and what are the possible legal consequences? Issue 1--duty of care The tort of negligence to be constituted depend on whether the defendant violate the principle of ‘Duty 0f Care’. Because of the case of Donoghue v Stevenson [1]‚ ‘Duty 0f Care’ has been established in common law: 1. Defendant whether or not fulfill the duty of care. 2. That defendant whether or not breached that duty. 3. whether Breach the duty of care is the main
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conflict causes and consequences (1980-88) INTRODUCTION : This conflict began when Iraq invaded iran in 1980 followed by border disputes and Irq’s desire to become dominant Persian Gulf state and the Iranian revolution at that time .but they couldn’t get the control they only occupied some portion of iran and then repelled by iran .Despite calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council‚ hostilities continued until 20 August 1988. The war finally ended with Resolution 598‚ Causes : The
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to Giorgio telling her what they had been told at school. He couldn’t understand her response: Better dead than Red‚ indeed! Teachers always teach that. Faced with the choice they’d go Red. Giorgio puzzled over this. He asked at school next day. I explained about Just War at home and was told: Better dead than Red. What does it mean? I was told that faced with the choice being Red’s better than being dead. Father Charles‚ who’d fought in the First World War‚ explained the difference between
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Duty of care Issue: Does defendant (David or the Bright Smiles Dental Surgery) owned duty of care to plaintiff (Tony)? Rules: * The neighbour principle: In Donoghue v Stevenson1‚ Lord Atkin concluded that we all owe a duty of care to our “neighbors”‚ meaning those persons who we should have in mind when we are contemplating actions that we take as we go about our business and private lives. * Neighbour Defined: “My neighbors are persons who are so closely and directly affected by
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Week 2 Negligence Negligence Negligence is defined as persons or business’s actions that make them liable to foreseeable consequences of their actions. There are certain steps that the plaintiff needs to prove negligence on the defendant’s behalf. These elements are duty of care‚ breach of this duty of care‚ plaintiff suffered injury‚ defendant caused the injury‚ and it was the proximate cause for the plaintiffs’ injury (Cheeseman‚ 2013). In the case of the Bryntesen family we need to prove
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personal property. 6. If a person breaches a duty of care and another person suffers an injury‚ the breach must have caused the harm for liability to result. 7. In many states‚ the plaintiff’s negligence is a defense that may be raised in a negligence suit. 8. Negligence per se may occur on the violation of a statute. 9. Kelly is injured when she slips and falls on Lee’s sidewalk. To determine whether Lee owed a duty of care to Kelly‚ Lee is subject to the standard of
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Causes and Consequences of the 1905 Russian Revolution The Revolution of 1905 was the first time the Tsar had faced opposition from so many groups in Russian society at the same time. A long-term social and economic cause of the 1905 Revolution was the continuing anger of both peasants and landowners to the emancipation of the serfs 1861. Although this piece of legislation had brought an end to serfdom‚ peasants still remained tied to the village commune (mir) and were angry at the
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is baWhy Options Are Better Than Futures For Hedging Futures trading can be used for two main purposes; Speculation and Hedging. While most retail futures traders get involved in futures trading for the purpose of leveraged speculation‚ it cannot be forgotten that the true purpose of futures contracts is for the purpose of hedging. Hedging using futures is technique most professional money managers use for decades. However‚ there is one main problem with hedging using futures and that is the
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