Breaking the chain Breaking the chain (or novus actus interveniens‚ literally "new act intervening") refers in English law to the idea that causal connections are deemed to finish. Even if the defendant can be shown to have acted negligently‚ there will be no liability if some new intervening act breaks the chain of causation between that negligence and the loss or damage sustained by the claimant. Discussion Where there is only a single operative cause for the loss and damage suffered by the claimant
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strong reputation in US oil market. BP extended their production firm in all energy markets. Low cost was there highlight. Main income of BP comes from oil production and exploring. They had developed good source of networks and distribution chains. They have good value in share market and stock exchanges. Products of BP gained trust of people where they excelled in imparting good quality and cost effectiveness. Drucker (1985) defines innovation as the specific tool of entrepreneurs‚ the means by which
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Do you think Kappmeyer should sign the proposal? Why or why not? Ans. I think Kappmeyer should not sign the proposal. My recommendation is based on understanding the basic nature of disruptive technologies‚ and their future impact on the steel industry. Kappmeyer is currently making the decision based on short-term gains. With this proposal USX will have 2.6M ton capacity which 3 times greater than Nucor’s 0.8 M ton but the conventional method is not sustainable on a long term basis. CSP technology
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as well. With an EFAS analysis‚ the external factors like opportunities and threats are being measured. The purpose of creating an EFAS analysis is the same as with the IFAS analysis. The opportunities and threats will be pointed together with the value or weight of this aspect. For providing a better summary of the aspects‚ comments will be added. Afterwards‚ the weighted score will indicate how well the company is performing to the external factors. (Hunger. D‚ 2000) The NH hotels has to deal
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Cody Trezise 06 october 2011 Chain of infection & how bacteria grow. Reference: http://faculty.ccc.edu/tr-infectioncontrol/chain.htm In this essay I am going to be describing and explaining n about how pathogenic organisms grow and spread‚ by explaining each stage of the chain of infection‚ step by step and what they involve. This representive is used to help us understand the infection progression. A circle of linked components represent what happens in the cycle of infection
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Values In different region of the world people have different beliefs that guide and shape the way they live their life. A value is an important and life lasting beliefs or ideals shared by people of the same culture about what is good or bad‚ and what is desirable or undesirable. What may seem valuable to one person may not be the same as to the next person‚ cultures differ in many ways and those values that shapes our culture is also the root of our lifestyle. Throughout our lives
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Chain of Custody refers to the chronological documentation or paper trail‚ showing the seizure‚ custody‚ control‚ transfer‚ analysis‚ and disposition of evidence‚ physical or electronic. Because evidence can be used in court to convict persons of crimes it must be handled in a scrupulously careful manner to avoid later allegations of tampering or misconduct which can compromise the case of the prosecution toward acquittal or to overturning a guilty verdict upon appeal. I found a case online where
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Values Pamela Dyer Southern New Hampshire University Policy‚ Law‚ ethics NUR480 Professor S. Butler February 26‚ 2015 Values Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our actions and behavior. They influence the way we interact with others and our thought process. Every day‚ each one of us makes choices and decisions that directly affect the way we experience each other and the way others experience us. Values‚ in essence are what motivates us. The values that define
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Unit 1: The nature of values - These Quotes and information are good to use when discussing values in any essay Values as ‘principles and fundamental convictions’ are abstractions until they are applied in the contexts of daily life. Values are made real or ‘realised’ when their meaning is expressed through choices made and behaviours acted out. Values are the priorities individuals and society attach to certain beliefs‚ experiences‚ and objects in deciding how they shall live and what they
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‘Electronic commerce and the Internet are fundamentally changing the nature of supply chains‚ and redefining how consumers learn about‚ select‚ purchase‚ and use products and services’ (Sreenivas‚ 2007) According to Barnes and Lea-Greenwood (2006) and Berger (n.d)‚ mass-communication has allowed consumers greater access to information and consequently the performance gap between companies can no longer be hidden. With the introduction of e-commerce‚ how consumers behave and what they demand
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