Microsoft: On anti-trust and monopolies (or How A Linux User Can Court Ostracism) Introduction In 1890‚ the US Congress passed the Sherman Act. Further‚ the Clayton Act was enacted in 1912. This was followed by the Robinson-Patman Act of 1936. These antitrust laws prohibit agreements in restraint of trade‚ monopolization and attempted monopolization‚ anticompetitive mergers and tie-in schemes‚ and‚ in some circumstances‚ price discrimination in the sale of commodities. Thus‚ the goals of
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine ME ME Legal 500 Professor Grey May 4‚ 2014 Abstract This paper will summarize the employment-at-will doctrine and evaluate eight (8) scenarios. In the scenarios‚ I will determine whether the employee can be fired for certain actions and what action should be taken to limit liability on operations. I will specify each theory that best supports my decision. I will also decide whether or not to adopt a whistleblower policy. I will also include
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51 terms • WGU 1. A value chain is the sequence of activities that begins with raw materials. What result does a value chain end with? Delivery of products or services 2. What happens when an effective value chain is created? Profit margins are increased 3. Industry and market analysis‚ competitor analysis‚ and social analysis are examples of which step in the strategic planning process? Analysis of external opportunities and threats 4. Skilled management‚ positive cash flow‚ and well-known
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2.1 Summary of Sheffield Theatres Trust case This case tells us the history of two theatres‚ namely the Crucible and the Lyceum theatre‚ from the year 1971 till 2001. The problems that occurred during development and also change of the environment will be discussed. There will be a focus on the funding part and the interests of the stakeholders‚ which can be related to formulating a suitable strategy for the Sheffield Theatres Trust. The Sheffield Theatres Trust is a combination of two theatres
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law In law‚ a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process‚ and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment‚ a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime. Those imprisoned for multiple crimes‚ will serve a consecutive sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the sum of all the sentences)‚ a concurrent sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the length
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DOCTRINE OF ULTRA VIRES-EFFECTS AND EXCEPTIONS CONCEPT The object clause of the Memorandum of the company contains the object for which the company is formed. An act of the company must not be beyond the objects clause‚ otherwise it will be ultra vires and‚ therefore‚ void and cannot be ratified even if all the members wish to ratify it. This is called the doctrine of ultra vires‚ which has been firmly established in the case of Ashtray Railway Carriage and Iron Company Ltd v. Riche. Thus the expression
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GM and Secretary - Front Office Manager - Housekeeper - Personnel Manager - Finance Manager - Purchasing and Receiving - Chief Engineer (in Engineer workshop) - Chef and F&B Manager (should be only one person; chef and F&B manager the same person!!) Pre-Opening Office Space at Resort as of 15th. Jan with Air-Con and Internet (recommend 3 rooms to use temporarily) Consider to add on: - Staff Canteen with own kitchen - Locker Rooms (male and female) with restroom and shower - Storage space for dry-food;
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PRE-HISTORY PARAGRAPH The prehistoric era was traced to be the period before the emergence of writing. Historical accounts were credited to early Anthropologists and Archeologists who studied fossils of early humans and other cultural artifacts. Scholars believed that humans descended from the hominids because they showed distinct characteristics that differentiated them from the animals living during that time. Their means of adaptation to the environment were far more advanced and sophisticated
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JOURNEY On RAHUL LUTHER Founder and Director‚ Hope Trust‚ Hyderabad Under the guidance of Professor Raghu Garud Submitted by: Group E12 Abhimanyu Bansal (61310001) Hemant Kumar (61310173) Jaspreet Rikhraj (61310606) Mansi Joshi (61310143) Priyanka Malla (61310858) CONTENTS THE JOURNEY .............................................................................................................................3 THE HOPE TRUST .....................................................
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Some of the Pre-Socratic philosophers were rational and some were not. When Thales determined that the main principle element was water‚ he rationalized from his observance that the main ‘nutriment’ in all things is moist and that water is the origin of moisture. He rationalizes that heat itself is generated from moisture which he was most likely referring to humidity in the air. He observes that even our very breath contains moisture. Another point he ties together is that the world is held
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