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    Mandament van spolie

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    Introduction The issue in this scenario is whether the mandament van spolie can be used in circumstances where there is dispossession of incorporeals. South African law is a mixed system thus‚ a mixture between civil law in the form of Roman Dutch law and English Common law. In terms of South African law‚ a clear distinction is made between possession and ownership. Ownership is seen as a real right in respect of a thing‚ in actual fact it is the strongest real right providing the owner with the

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    Vincent Van Gogh

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    Vincent van Gogh Born on March 30‚ 1853 in Groot-Zundert‚ Holland‚ Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch-post impressionist painter whose work influenced art a lot in the twentieth century. His father was a pastor‚ so van Gogh was brought up in a religious matter. As a child‚ van Gogh was silent‚ serious and thoughtful; he was also emotional and lacked self-confidence. By the timevan Gogh decided to become an artist‚ he’d already had two unhappy romances‚ had worked as a clerk at a bookstore‚ was an art

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    Van Gogh's Bedroom

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    Van Gogh’s Bedroom Van Gogh’s Bedroom also known as The bedroom at Arles‚ is one of Van Gogh’s later pieces accomplished upon his stay in Arles‚ France. The portrait of his bedroom there is done in oil on canvas‚ a favorite medium of Van Gogh. This representational piece of a bedroom gives the patron an altered sense of space and scale‚ as well as a restful dreamlike quality. The artist creates an asymmetrical world with evident visual weight. Subordination gives emphasis to the focal point of the

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    RIP my first love

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    threatening events‚ but he always seem to come out with just a few broken bones and some scratch. Deep down inside I knew something wasn’t like the other times I realized this Cat may finally have used the last of his nine lives. Everyone says that you know when someone’s time has come you feel at peace and in distress all at once and‚ it is as if time slows itself and everything in your body becomes aware to every little thing. The ride to the hospital seemed to take forever but now‚ as I look back

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    Van Gogh and Kandinsky

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    by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889 in the village of Saint-Remy‚ in the south of France. It is an oil on canvas post-impressionist painting which depicts the view from Van Gogh’s window at night‚ although it was painted from memory during the day. Van Gogh’s artworks contrast greatly with those of Wassily Kandinsky. Composition VII was painted by Wassily Kandinsky in 1913‚ during his time in Munich‚ Germany. The style is abstract and very expressive. Vincent Van Gogh was part

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    Van Parorijs Syllogism

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    In their efforts to argue readers to their respective positions‚ each of the authors use logical syllogisms to help readers understand their positions to a similarly extensive degree. In “Arguing for Basic Income”‚ Van Parijs uses syllogisms to explain how he reaches his conclusions. Though he does not directly state the fact that he presents syllogisms‚ the reader can observe many throughout the piece. One example occurs when he is addressing the issue of just income distribution. The major premise

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    Ludwig Van Beethoven

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    Life of a Legend Ludwig van Beethoven‚ also known as " The General of Musicians‚" was born on December 16‚ 1770. However‚ this date is not exact because it is believed that Beethoven’s father lied about his son’s age in order to portray him as an infant prodigy. As a result‚ Beethoven is convinced he was born on December 16‚ 1772 at the Rheingasse home‚ which belonged to the Fischers‚ who were close friends of the family (Orga 8). Johann van and Maria Magdalena Beethoven bore five children

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    Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

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    (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek) Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft‚ Holland on October 24‚ 1632 to Philips Thoniszoon‚ a Dutch tradesman that made baskets‚ and Grietge Jacobs‚ the daughter of a brewer. He is also commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology"‚ and considered to be the first microbiologist. They lived in a comfortable home until his father and two of his sisters died when Anthony was just eight years old. Also‚ his mother was left with five young children. Therefore‚ Anthony was

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    1:00-4:00 I. Viewpoint: The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)‚ a government entity specially charged with the financing‚ management and operations of public ports throughout the archipelago‚ is the one held responsible for the struggles in Manila Port. II. Time Context: The problem arose on September 2014. III. Statement of the Problem: Last September 2014‚ the truck ban was no longer effective but the port is still congested. If it is not solved this early 2015‚ it’s hard for our country to achieve a high

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    For the most part‚ modern Jewish history deals with the political‚ social and economic advancements achieved by the Ashkenazi communities in Europe‚ America‚ and later -- Palestine. Because of it’s relatively small size and involvement in the affairs of "civilized" countries of Europe and America‚ the Sephardi branch of Judaism is rerely dealt with in the context of modern Jewish history. Their development is however‚ though not as influential upon the flow of the "mainstream" history as that

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