Intellectual property

1) SCULPTURa v Eric The agreement between SCULPTURa (S) and Eric (E) contains clear express terms: E is to supply a suitable piece of his land to accommodate S’s major art exhibition for a rental fee. Contractual rights and obligations can either be written, oral or inferred by conduct. Since there was no formal contract drafted between S and E, written or signed by either party, this agreement is, therefore, an oral contract; legitimised by both a handshake and consideration in the form of…

Introduction Territorial defensive behavior is defined by Ruback (1997) as the defense of a territory by an individual, indicating self as proprietor of the territory’s value and resources. The purpose of this research is to examine territorial defense in a temporary public territory. Public territories comprise of public water fountains, library aisles, video game arcades, and public parking lots. These areas are temporarily held by an individual for a limited amount of time, until the need…

Although, renting has some financial advantages like more liquidity, that is to say less money tied up and cash can be utilized more quickly. Less expenses, your landlord is generally responsible for property maintenance. There is no need for a title search, which is used to ensure that property ownership can legally take place. While the financial benefits of owning your home are it is a huge asset and can be lived in, rented out or sold. This asset can be taken advantage of through a home…

Nowadays, with the entire population increase in both major cities and suburbs, being close to the nature is something that is one doesn’t get to enjoy. Apart from going for occasional campaign trips or trekking some people like to a have a bit of nature close to their home. Planning to have a beautiful landscape might be an ideal way to have that. Most people might do not realize the value of landscaping. That may be the reason why most people just keep their yard the way it is just by…

The American Dream has taken on new interpretations for each generation. Each interpretation is directly related to the economy at that particular time. When you ask is home ownership still a part of the American Dream I would have to say the term “ownership” is what has changed. My grandparents owned two homes in their lifetime in which they raised their family. The first was a starter home, then once they had established their careers they built their dream home. The neighborhoods…

connected to economic practices and property ownership. This leads to an analysis of the ways in which sexual violence is used to enforce the notions of women as property and used to negotiate ownership of women’s property. Women are considered valuable due to their productivity and ability to reproduce, as well as for any land or property they may own. Turshen uses the conflicts in Rwanda and Mozambique to illustrate the interactions between women and property. Also discussed is the cultural…

Greater Mt. Zion AME church got wind about Vanessa work in the historically black cemetery and legislations began over the property. The church contested the validation of the deed stating that the Reverent of the church, Rev Clarence Williams…

The Right to Own Property Everyday, you live under the protection of a fundamental right that ensures the security of your everyday life: the right to property. It protects the privacy and belongings of everyday citizens and limits the power of the government. It was such an important right that James Madison included it in the Bill of Rights when he wrote it in 1789 because of calls for more individual liberties in the Constitution. The right to property is one of the most basic, rights that…

Respite Care and Pets According to the National Center for Health Research, over 71 million American households have pets that are considered members of the family. This is great news since pet owners statistically have "healthier hearts, stay home sick less often, make fewer visits to the doctor, get more exercise, and are less depressed." Surprisingly, have found no difference between owning a dog or a cat. The key is the attachment to the animal. Some of the benefits pets afford seniors…

In An Economic Approach to Social Capital, Edward Glaeser criticizes conventional ways of viewing social capital, studying it instead under a more economically driven lens. By developing models in which social capital is economically analyzed, Glaeser determines that the necessary definition of social capital, for his purposes, is to classify it as belonging to an individual, rather than its community. Through this concept of individual social capital, it becomes easier to understand how it is…