Causes of noise pollution We are bombarded with sound even when we live in rural areas. From crop dusters to large farm equipment‚ we have plenty of sound in the country. In the urban areas‚ we not only have sound that is produced at unnatural decibel levels‚ the sound is reflected from hard surfaces that form at every kind of angle. We go to theaters and concerts where the ability to magnify sound has developed in incredible ways. We listen on headphones‚ where sound is not only concentrated‚ but
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Nominate Delicts The liability for nominate delicts arises when deliberate wrongful act or omission causes loss. There has to be a wrongdoer at fault (intentional or unintentional) and a victim with loss or injury to raise legal action. The loss has to be of the kind recognised as attracting legal liability. 1. Assault – a deliberate act that intended to harm the victim physically or raise the state of fear of immediate physical harm without the consent of the victim. The assault may
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December 2011 Examiners’ Report NEBOSH National Diploma in Environmental Management Examiners’ Report NEBOSH NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DECEMBER 2011 CONTENTS Introduction 2 General comments 3 Comments on individual questions 4 2012 NEBOSH‚ Dominus Way‚ Meridian Business Park‚ Leicester LE19 1QW tel: 0116 263 4700 fax: 0116 282 4000 email: info@nebosh.org.uk website: www.nebosh.org.uk The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health is a registered
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Fact Statement Jamie Howards is 25 years old and living in Springfield‚ Pennsylvania. The young artist is well-known in the art world for his large installation pieces‚ unlike many artists that paint portraits or sculpt small things. Jamie has achieved success and praises with his past work and now‚ he is working on his new art project: “Art for Clunkers”. Jamie’s goal with his new project is turning “clunker” cars and car parts into art. Despite his poor economic conditions‚ he had found a way
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attracts diverse views from a number of different jurisdictions. The main question to consider here is whether the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher remains an independent tort of strict liability or whether there has been a move towards negligence and nuisance in recent years. There is a great emphasis placed on the rule of Rylands v. Fletcher for law students‚ however as noted by Lord Hoffman in Transco v. Stockport; “It is perhaps not surprising that counsel could not find a case since 1939-1945 war
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On 07/09/17‚ at 2:11pm‚ I Deputy Warden N. Christian was dispatched to 1475 Genessee Ave on a possible nuisance dog‚ owner known‚ dog confined. I arrived at the location and met with complainant Jennifer Haston. Ms. Haston stated she was walking eastbound on Genessee Ave towards Cleveland Ave‚ when a grey pit bull came charging at her. The pit bull followed Ms. Haston approximately 20 feet and she had to use a shopping cart to block the pit bull from attacking her. Ms. Haston blew a whistle she
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Fordham Law Review Volume 80 | Issue 2 Article 12 2011 The Intersection of Tort and Environmental Law: Where the Twains Should Meet and Depart Mark Latham Victor E. Schwartz Christopher E. Appel Recommended Citation Mark Latham‚ Victor E. Schwartz‚ and Christopher E. Appel‚ The Intersection of Tort and Environmental Law: Where the Twains Should Meet and Depart‚ 80 Fordham L. Rev. 737 (2011). Available at: http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/flr/vol80/iss2/12 This Article is brought to you
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thirteen year old boy trespass onto the schools property climbing on a I-beam located on roof and fell to his death. The parents brought a wrongful death action against the school under the theory of attractive nuisance. The courts ruled in favor of the school because the attractive nuisance doctrine states "the children because of their youth do not discover the condition or realize the risk involved intermeddling with it or in coming within the area made dangerous by it". In the Barnhizer‚ case
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that protects your rights as a Canadian citizen to privacy and protection of property. Types of Interference with Property: There are four main sections under which intentional interference with property can be broken into; Trespass to Land‚ Nuisance‚ Trespass‚ to Chattels‚ and Conversion‚ each put in place to preserve the rights each citizen has when it comes to privacy. Trespass to Land - deals with the most well known type of intentional tort. It ranges from direct violations of restraining
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Noise Enforcement Introduction Barking dogs‚ construction equipment‚ amplified musical instruments‚ trash trucks‚ and loud parties are all examples of noise found in major urban areas. Understandably‚ certain noise levels must be tolerated by all citizens in order for normal functions of urban life to continue. However‚ excessive‚ unnecessary‚ and/or annoying noise is subject to regulation. On March 29‚ 1982‚ the City Council adopted a new Noise Ordinance that established limits on noise pollution
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