occipital lobe processes visual stimulus. Language‚ retrieval of memory and behaviour is administrated through temporal lobe (Martin‚ 2003). Finally‚ the limbic system tends to control emotion as well as short term memory (Martin‚ 2003). Brain damage is the degeneration or abnormal growth of brain cells‚ which can be the result of outer (injury) or inner (disease) influences. Therefore‚ in cases of brain disease there are biological and psychological impairment that causes abnormality in the brain
Free Cerebrum Cerebral cortex Frontal lobe
OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION: A GLOBAL TRAGEDY FOR OUR OCEANS AND SEA LIFE Plastic never goes away. And it’s increasingly finding its way into our oceans and onto our beaches. In the Los Angeles area alone‚ 10 metric tons of plastic fragments — like grocery bags‚ straws and soda bottles — are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day. Today billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences making up about 40 percent of the world’s ocean surfaces. Plastics pollution has a direct and
Free Pacific Ocean Ocean Marine debris
Torts and Damages I . Concept/ Definition The term “Tort” is of Anglo-American law-common law which is broader in scope than the Spanish-Phil concept which is limited to negligence while the former includes international or criminal acts. Torts in Philippine law is the blending of common-law and civil law system. Quasi Delict refers to acts or omissions which cause damage to another‚ there being fault or negligence on the part of the defendant‚ who is obliged by law to pay for the damages done.
Premium Tort Law
Punitive Damages Trisha D. Bowman Civil & Criminal Justice Professor Connor Punitive Damages Punitive damages are those that have surpassed simple compensation and that have been awarded to punish the defendant. These damages are usually only awarded in special cases and in civil court cases. In some states‚ punitive damages are based on statute; in other states‚ they are based on case law. There is no maximum amount of money that a defendant can be ordered to pay. After researching different
Premium Law Jury Tort
Remoteness of damage / Foreseeability of damages Remoteness of damage relates to the requirement that the damage must be of a foreseeable type. In negligence claims‚ once the claimant has established that the defendant owes them a duty of care and is in breach of that duty which has caused damage‚ they must also demonstrate that the damage was not too remote. Remoteness of damage must also be applied to claims under the Occupiers Liability Acts and also to nuisance claims. Remoteness of damage is often
Premium Injury Tort law Tort
come when the younger generation of this century will stand on the brink of environmental damages. The improvements of people’s living standard owes too much to the rapid development of science and technology. However‚ people nowadays are confronted with so many problems‚ such as the deterioration of environment‚ air pollution and the explosive expansion of population. Some people claim that the damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of economic development. From my point of view
Free Environmentalism Pollution Natural environment
recycling of plastics bringing any long-term benefits to the environment? Plastics are one of the most popular building materials of modern human culture‚ but its widespread has brought many problems and caused environmental issues of extraordinary scale. Throughout the years‚ discarded plastics are accumulating as debris in landfills and in natural habitats worldwide. To control this issue‚ governments of many countries have established industrial processes for transforming discarded plastic into useful
Premium Recycling Plastic
1 February 7‚ 2014 English 1120 Brain Damage Caused By Heavy Marijuana Use " There is always the argument that marijuana is not harmful like other drugs and that it is okay to use it. A study conducted by a team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2009 may prove those people wrong. The study showed that young teens who are heavy marijuana smokers during the adolescent stage of growth can actually harm and disrupt the growth of the brain. ScienceDaily released
Premium Psychoactive drug Psychology Brain
Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequences of worldwide improvements in the standard of living. The improvement of people’s living standard owes too much to the rapid development of science and technology. However‚ people nowadays are confronted with so many problems‚ such as the deterioration of environment‚ air pollution and the explosive expansion of population. Some people claim that the damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of economic development. From my point of
Free Environmentalism Pollution Sustainability
IMPORTANCE OF PLASTIC:- Plastics are a subset of materials known as Polymers. These are composed of large molecules formed by joining many smaller molecules together (monomers). Other kinds of polymers are fibres‚ elastomers‚ surface coating and biopolymers‚ such as cellulose‚ proteins and nucleic acids. Plastics owe their name to their ability to be shaped to form articles of practical value by various conversion and forming processes. These are some peculiar properties of plastics materials‚ which
Premium Plastic Plastic recycling