the offer of a reward. It also raises interesting questions about the necessity of reliance on an offer in the formation of a contract. Walter Carwardine was murdered in Hereford. The plaintiff‚ Mrs Williams‚ gave evidence at the Hereford assizes against two suspects‚ but did not say all she knew. The suspects were acquitted. On April 25‚ 1831‚ the victim’s brother and defendant‚ Mr Carwardine‚ published a handbill‚ stating there would be a £20 for... whoever would give such information as would
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Implications of Affirmative Action on Business ` Affirmative actionprograms‚ as we know them‚ are less than 50 years old‚ and are usually viewedas a series ofpositive steps taken to ensure the representation of minority groups in fields that have traditionallyexcluded them. It protects both racial and ethnic minorities‚ as well as women‚ in the areas of education‚ business‚ and government. Affirmative action‚ whichhas its roots in the Constitutional ideal of equal opportunity‚ is the government’s
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Cuba possessed some remarkable characteristics as an ally of the Soviet Union. Certainly being in the Western Hemisphere and having a distinct Hispanic culture that was very different from many other allies of the Soviet Union were two. Another fact that foreign policy experts at the time did not appreciate was that Cuba often executed distinct foreign decisions separate from the directives of the Kremlin. While European Communist nations could generally not act on foreign policy initiatives
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Why are some countries rich and other countries poor? Introduction- In today’s society‚ money is more consequential than ever. There are more billionaires today then ever before. However the reality is that most of the world still lives in complete poverty; an estimated 40% of the world still lives on less then 2$ a day {1 (January 2013 Written by Anup Shah)} and almost 75% of children world wide do not get secondary level education. However 200years ago‚ the average income around the world was
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Business: Practical application vs. ethics Pete Holiday said "Capitalism needs to function like a game of tug-of-war. Two opposing sides need to continually struggle for dominance‚ but at no time can either side be permitted to walk away with the rope." It seems that college is just training for a businessperson to deal with that tug of war. Michael Inciardi‚ a York College Senior‚ thought that one of the most important skills he acquired from college was "Competing seemingly enormous tasks in
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Introduction A business also called a company‚ enterprise or firm is a legally recognized organization‚ designed to provide goods and services to consumers. According to the purpose of the business‚ ownership of the business and nature of economic contribution of the business; the business can fall into one of the three standard sectors. There are; private sector‚ public sector and nonprofit sector. The part of the economy concerned with providing basic government services is called public
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Race-based affirmative action is justifiable in order to increase diversity. While many adversaries criticize the notion that there is a collective responsibility of society to make up for past wrong-doings‚ this argument focuses only on promoting diversity. In colleges‚ having a diverse‚ mixed student body allows students to learn from a wide range of backgrounds. It also helps disadvantaged minorities reach higher leadership positions which would then help the general populations of those minorities
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IDEA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY Name Jeenal Bhatt Studying in MBA 3rd Semester Subject Legal Aspects of Business Study center Idea Institute Subject Code MB0051 Date of Submission Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3 MB0051-Legal Aspects of Business Assignment Set- 3 (60 Marks) Q.1. “Discharge refers to the termination of contractual relationship between the parties”. Explain the statement along with different modes of discharging a contract. Answer: Discharge
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Individual countries do not have right to interfere with the affairs of another countries. Good relations among countries are essential to avoid conflicts and wars. Countries should not turn its back on each other and join to build common projects. However‚ some countries seem to prefer isolating from the rest of the world‚ harming often the well-being of their inhabitants. What should other countries do in such cases? To begin with‚ each country has its own own cultural values and traditions
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Business Ethics & Legal Issues Marilyn Buck AIU Online Unit 4 IP December 4‚ 2011 Abstract A pharmaceutical company has rights to a drug paten but it takes a lot to get that patent. Until that can happen‚ anyone can make a similar drug and
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