court: Ashley County‚ Arkansas v. Pfizer‚ Inc‚ 552 F.3d 659 (8th Cir. 2009) Summary of Key Facts: An ingredient widely used in Pfizer’s products is a necessary ingredient in the manufacturing of methamphetamine in small toxic labs which are responsible for dangerous explosions‚ burns‚ and toxic fumes. Arkansas has one of the largest numbers of small toxic labs in the US and is burdened with high costs of fighting the meth epidemic and is seeking to recoup some of the funds that the counties of Arkansas
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INTRUDUCTION Downsizing is a permanent reduction of workforce through layoffs and other means. Organizations usually downsize to save payroll costs and prevent bankruptcy during tight economic conditions. Downsizing‚ when done right‚ makes the organization more efficient‚ lean‚ and mean .On the other side‚ a faulty approach to downsizing can cause the organization to run the risk of losing key talent and intellectual capital‚ and becoming dysfunctional by breakdown of hierarchies and systems. The
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The major problems facing companies‚ especially smaller ones‚ in resolving product-adaptation issues are things that can differ in different cultures such as the taste of the product‚ the style‚ the color‚ or symbols‚ language‚ but also more specific like differences in technology‚ environmental differences‚ religion etc. The taste of a product is very important for the food‚ drinks and cigarette industry. Style is more important in car and fashion industry‚ which also includes the color and symbols
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Conservation Of Wild Life forests Protection and conservation of forests and wildlife are essential to maintain the earth’s health and environment. The earth is the only known living planet and it is because of its special environment and ecology which are life-supporting. Forests are part and parcel of our environment. They are one of the most valuable resources and gifts of nature. They play a key role in the maintenance climate‚ rain-patterns‚ water and soil conservation. They are the natural
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Marcel Fillipe Teixeira Student ID: 200911240 Diploma of Marketing Promote products and services to international markets Assessment Part B E-mail sent to the guests (Invitation) February 10‚ 2015 Dear guests‚ We would like to make it known that you are all invited to visit our office in New Delhi and attend to our meeting and virtual tour with our facilities in Australian territory‚ on March 22‚ 2015. We intend to introduce you to our courses and diplomas‚ along with our credentials‚ facilities
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Downsizing: The Financial and Human Implications This essay examines the effects of downsizing with regard to the human and financial implications. Since the mid to late 1980s‚ downsizing has “transformed the corporate landscape and changed the lives of hundreds of millions of individuals around the world” (Gandolfi‚ 2008‚ p.3). For the purposes of this essay‚ downsizing is defined as the planned elimination of jobs‚ involving redundancies‚ and is designed to improve financial performance (Macky
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Downsizing There is a well known issue in corporations when it comes down to downsizing. Corporate downsizing is that act of corporations cutting workers usually by closing whole plants or divisions to increase profits. This practice is often used today and is thought by some to be a moral practice to improve economy overall. On the other hand‚ some think that it causes the workers great suffrage from unemployment‚ which leads to loss of homes‚ depression‚ and crimes. Furthermore‚ it affects the
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Treetop Forest Products Ltd is a sawmill operation in British Columbia‚ Canada‚ that is owned by a major forest products company but operates independently of headquarters. It was built thirty years ago and was completely updated with new machinery five years ago. Treetop receives raw logs from the area for cutting and planing into building-grade timber‚ mostly 2-by-4 and 2-by-6 pieces of standard lengths. Higher grade logs leave Treetop’s sawmill department in finished form and are sent directly
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Solution to the problems of Downsizing and Redundancy Time is changed. Trends are modified in almost every aspect of life. There was a time‚ when the person who lost his job due to downsizing found him helpless in finding the new one. He used to immediately approach the local unemployment office and start finding jobs on web or in newspapers. He is totally on his own in finding a new job. But now things are modified. Organizational restructuring has made it easier for the employees who are fired
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Amin Corp Risk Professor Amati R. Citron & the Orange County‚ CA bankruptcy After California passed a proposition limiting revenue generated from local property taxes‚ pressure was put on local governments to raise enough money to fund services. Orange County‚ like many others in the US‚ attempted to raise revenue without increasing taxes. Their treasurer‚ Robert L. Citron‚ decided to get involved with a high risk high reward product. He chose to invest in derivatives and gamble with public
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