THE FORD PINTO CASE: THE VALUATION OF LIFE AS IT APPLIES TO THE NEGLIGENCE-EFFICIENCY ARGUMENT Christopher Leggett Law & Valuation Professor Palmiter Spring‚ 1999 Abstract Text of Paper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract The cases involving the explosion of Ford Pinto’s due to a defective fuel system design led to the debate of many issues‚ most centering around the use by Ford of a cost-benefit analysis and the
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Skill Motor skill Movement Action Classification systems 1. Size of Muscular Gross motor Fine 2. Distinctiveness of Moves Discrete Motor Skill Serial Motor Skill Continuous Motor Skill 3. Stability of movement Open motor skill Closed motor skill Applications Measure of performance Performance Outcomes Measures Performance Production Measures Reaction Time Simple Choice Discrimination Pre-motor & motor time (EMG) Error Measures One-dimension 1. Absolute error 2. Constant error
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Executive Summary: Leadership is learned behavior that becomes unconscious and automatic over time. For example‚ leaders can make several important decisions about an issue in the time it takes others to understand the question. Many people wonder how leaders know how to make the best decisions‚ often under immense pressure. The process of making these decisions comes from an accumulation of experiences and encounters with a multitude of difference circumstances‚ personality types and unforeseen
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According to his theory‚ this processor evaluates how demanding it is to process the stimuli and then adjusts attention accordingly. Moreover‚ processing capacities can be influenced by factors like arousal. These findings were also supported by Posner and Boies’s ‘dual-task studies of attention’ (as cited in Edgar‚ 2007) which corroborated the idea that there are limited amounts of attention available for specific cognitive processes. Broadbent’s ‘bottleneck theory of attention’ (as cited in Edgar
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One of the history boy’s many strengths is its characterisation of the various individuals in the play. Using extremely contrasting personalities emphasizes the individuality and purpose of each character. One character that specifically stands out is Dakin‚ possibly the most socially dominant boy of the class. In the opening scene Dakin gives off a negative impression. He exploits his intellect and shows arrogance when he says: “you should treat us with more respect. We’re scholarship candidates
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The Impeachment of President Bill Clinton The impeachment of President Clinton is something that will be remembered forever. Along with the fact that a presidential impeachment has only happened one other time since the Civil War‚ the publicity that came with the Clinton trial was extensive (Miller 2004). While the Republican and Democratic members of the House of Representatives had vastly different views on impeaching President Clinton‚ the fact that only five Democratic Representatives voted to
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He has a violent past‚ with being mentally disturbed as a child and threatening to kill his mother (Posner). He worked at the Texas School Book Depository‚ so it is plausible that he could be the assassin. When Oswald was arrested at the movie theater‚ he clearly stated “This is it‚ it’s all over now.” (Brussell). This makes him sound guilty‚ not to mention
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“Forgive your enemies‚ but never forget their names” (John F. Kennedy). John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22‚ 1963. He was riding in an open-top convertible with the governor of Texas‚ John Connally in a parade being held in Dallas. When Kennedy and Connally’s car came to a point in the parade where the Texas Book Depository was‚ Kennedy was shot. He was shot twice‚ once in the back of the neck‚ which also critically injured Connally‚ and once on the side of the head. The shooter was an
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2.0 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND BRAND PERSONALITY A brand personality can be defined as the set of human characteristics associated with a given brand. Thus it includes such characteristics as gender‚ age‚ and socioeconomic class‚ as well as such classic personality traits as warmth‚ concern and sentimentality. Brand Personality like human personality‚ is both distinctive and enduring. For example‚ one analysis found Coke to be considered real and authentic whereas Pepsi was
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Duke University‚ known as the home of the Blue Devils‚ is a university in Durham‚ North Carolina with outstanding medical courses. The name Blue Devils comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils‚" which was the name given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins. The private college is extremely diverse and offers many graduate and undergraduate programs. It is divided into 10 schools/colleges they offer both undergraduate and graduate programs for students. Duke University
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