Questions Presented Should the Pittston Coal Company be held liable for the emotional damages and psychic impairments of the plaintiffs? Do the plaintiffs fall within the “zone of danger‚” established for NEID cases? Legal Issues Owing to the fact that many of the victims of the Buffalo Creek disaster suffered mental anguish or “psychic impairments” rather than simply physical injuries‚ the question arises in this case whether or not the plaintiffs may recover for these psychic impairments. Argument
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The Time Machine Mischel Figusch Englisch-LK Jg. 13 Plot Summary The novel begins with a dinner meeting at the Time Traveller’s house. The present intellectual group‚ consisting of the narrator‚ a Psychologist‚ a Medical Man and a Provincial Mayor are discussing the theme of the fourth dimension‚ i.e. time. The TT tries to explain the theory and the possibility of time travelling. As the guests doubted his words he proves his theory with a small model of a time machine‚ which
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particular “economic environment” because the regions in which the company operate‚ like Lazio‚ Toscana and Umbria‚ are very famous for the production of foodstuffs‚ in particular for wine‚ oil and cheeses. This means that before the innovation the company had a lot of direct competitors to manage‚ and maintain a good position in the market was not simple. After the innovation‚ the dairy has assumed a significant position compared to other companies. First of all‚ the relationship between fixed and variable
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Nozick created his ’experience machine’ thought experiment as a counter to psychological hedonism. His idea centers on a machine that‚ once you are plugged in‚ can place you in any experience that you desire. While you are floating in a tank‚ electrodes are stimulating your brain to provide experiences and sensations of an alternate reality. You are not aware that you are in a virtual world‚ nor do you have any knowledge of an outside world. Every stimulation that exists in the real world‚ the
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The clocking problem Despite apparent success of Slade Company‚ the manufacturer faces problems in the plating department. The production Manager‚ Ralph Porter‚ is concerned about dishonesty among employees‚ abusing the clocking system for logging in the work hours. The typical workweek in the department is 60 hours‚ with the first 40 hours paid on a straight time basis while additional hours were paid 50% higher (100% higher for week-end work). Classic days are worked from 7.00 to 7.00 pm. Since
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score among Gratterpalm’s employees to date and cut employee turnover in half. Happier employees translates to more productive employees which allow a business to grow. An example of this is that HR identified each employees’ roles within the company‚ eliminating confusion as to what is expected of them and who they report to. This allows for better time management as the employees know exactly what to do and to whom they should report. HR put in place a clear career structure showing employees
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Table of Contents Executive Summary Issue Identification Root Cause and Analysis Recommendations Monitor and Control Conclusion Executive Summary As Teri Takai‚ Director of Supply Chain Systems‚ the purpose of this report was to determine if implementing new technologies would be beneficial for Ford Motor Company and in the way it interacts The major findings indicate that there are several issues at Ford: The purchasing’s job responsibilities are extremely
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Holberg & Company‚ the defendant‚ had a working business agreement with Citizens National Assurance Company (CNAC)‚ the plaintiff. Owned and operated by Robert E. Holberg‚ Holberg & Co. is an unincorporated sole proprietorship. Holberg seeked out clients to sell insurance through CNAC for which he collected commission on the sale. To establish this practice between the two companies‚ CNAC drafted a contract detailing the appropriate conduct‚ commission rates‚ etc. During a transaction‚ CNAC observed
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Miranda Dykes MGMT 4513 Case Study Coors Brewing Company Overall performance is closely linked to a company’s operations and how they meet objectives to obtain certain outcomes. The story of Coors’ performance is told in Exhibits 9-10 in the Strategic Management textbook ; despite increased capacity‚ operating income as a percent of sales declined by 11% in 1985. Even more telling are the changes in pure operating income across the industry. From 1977 to 1985 Coors declined by 14.7%‚ while others
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Ford Motor Case Study Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Issue Identification 5 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 6 Alternatives and Options 8 Recommendations 10 Implementation 11 Monitor and Control 12 Exhibits 13 Executive Summary After reviewing Ford Motor supply chain‚ we became aware of its very complex nature. Due to this complexity we are forced to search for alternatives
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