defended itself by contending that it used a cost-benefit analysis. Ford stated that its reason for using a cost-benefit analysis was that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration required them to do so. The cost-benefit approach excuses a defendant if the monetary costs of making a production change are greater than the "societal benefit" of that change. The philosophy behind cost-benefit analysis promotes the goal of allocative efficiency. The problem that arose in the Ford Pinto and many
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Companies that will benefit from the profits are actually spending a lot on marketing campaigns‚ as well as researches that prove uniforms to be advantageous (Mack Lemouse) Secondly‚ uniforms can be detrimental to adult development. Impeding one’s freedom to choose can take a toll on his transition to adult life. Last of all‚ uniforms can negatively affect a student’s self-image. Uniforms fit people differently
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themselves‚ and young Jackie was involved in his share of scrapes with white youths and had some run-ins with authorities. Jackie’s athletic talent became evident at an early age. But he wasn’t the only gifted athlete in the family. His older brother Mack
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW To: Kimberly D. Beard‚ Esq. From: Laura Gardner Re: Brandon Berry‚ State of Georgia v. Berry Date: February 27‚ 2013 QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Can the Defendant be Charged With Cruelty to Children When the Child Was Not in the Defendant’s Care? II. Can the Defendant be Charged With Cruelty to Children When the Elements Have Not Been Met? STATEMENT OF FACTS On June 16‚ 1998 Jamie June (Jamie) completed a detox program for alcohol abuse and she then started Alcoholics
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Law Tort Law A tort is an act/omission in instances where by law there is a duty owed by one party/entity as against another to do or refrain from doing an act and a failure to comply results in civil liability To Establish Tort One Must Have: Duty of Care/Duty being owed Breach Harm/ Damage caused by that Breach Difference between Crime and a Tort Crimes are omissions or acts against the state while a tort is against private entities. Crime- Fine/ Imprisonment while in Tort- Damages/
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Americans will have an alcohol related substance abuse disorder in their lifetime. “An estimated 7.1% (15.1 Million) of Americans 12 years or older were current users of illicit drugs in 2001. The cost to the nation exceeds $275 billion annually” (Mack‚ Frances‚ 2003). The DSM describes several substance abuse disorders. Substance abuse disorders occur when an individual is intoxicated by a substance‚ withdrawing from a substance‚ using a substance‚ abusing a substance or dependent upon a substance
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Morgan Stanley & Co.‚ a blue-chip investment bank‚ The deal will likely lead to a new round of Wall Street combinations. The new firm will dominate Wall Street in some areas. It will become the largest mergers-and-acquisition investment banker‚ and the leading issuer of initial public offerings and other US equities. It will trail Merrill Lynch in research‚ but will be No. 5 in both mutual-fund networks and asset management. Analysts say the link-up makes sense - it combines Morgan Stanley’s
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Core Ethical Guidelines The American Psychological Association has developed 10 core ethical guidelines that are used to keep psychologists on a consistent professional level and to follow the standards expected of all who work in the field with clients. The ten core guidelines include resolving ethical issues‚ competence‚ human relations‚ privacy and confidentiality‚ advertising and other public statements‚ record keeping and fees‚ education and training‚ research and publication‚ assessment and
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The History of Pepsi-Cola Caleb D. Bradham was born in Chinquapin‚ North Carolina in 1866 to a well-to-do family. Caleb was a very well liked young man who was not only very smart‚ but very popular as well. He seemed to be destined for great things in life. Caleb wanted to become a doctor and after graduating the University of North Carolina he entered medical school at the University of Maryland. However‚ in his second year of medical school his father’s business failed. Caleb had to quit school
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known as "Mack and the Boys‚ It is through these men’s masculine views of the world that enables Steinbeck to celebrate humanity and community mate ship. The absence of female characters is not to suggest that woman had no roles in society instead it is to portray that females are stereotyped to be companions. The theme of community and mate ship is explored by the men throughout Cannery Row‚ being most alive in Mack and the boys. This "elder‚ leader‚ mentor’ in the novel is Mack who leads the
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