talks about growing up as a young child in America and learning the English language. She speaks about growing up as a writer and her mother's imperfect diction which had a major influence on her. On the other hand, In her essay, "Censoring Myself," Betty Shamieh talks about being an American playwright and having to censor herself because of how her work was viewed. Both authors explore the influence that their background had on their ability to express themselves. As individuals we should not be
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Betty v. Art Issue: Was there a valid contract between Betty and Art? Formation For there to be a contract, there must be an offer, acceptance and consideration. Offer Issue: Whether there was a valid offer between Betty and Art? Under the restatement §24, an offer is the manifestation of willingness to enter into a bargain, so made as to justify another person in understanding that his/her assent to that bargain is invited and will conclude it. In determining whether there is
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advertising a pickup truck for an attractive price lured Betty to the dealership. Betty drove three hours to the car dealership to get three thousand for her used pickup truck and to purchase the pickup truck advertised in the ad. Betty was baited by the advertising for a product at a low price. Betty discovers that the pickup truck advertised in the newspaper ad is not available and is switched to a higher price product. Tony did not show Betty the advertised pickup but a more expensive truck. In
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Jim and Betty are both MSWs—social workers with master’s degrees in Social Services. They work at the Jefferson St. Clair-Blount Mental Health Authority (JSBMHA), a certified agency for the provision of services to families and individuals who have mental, psychological, or addiction issues. Both Jim and Betty provide direct services to clients on a referral basis and each carries a significant caseload, made greater by the recent resignation of another MSW. Jim is a seasoned social worker who has
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Contracts 613 MIDTERM EXAMINATION Contracts 613 Issue: Valid Contract Betty v. Art Formation For there to be a contract, there must be an offer, acceptance and consideration. Offer An offer the present outward manifestation of intent to be bound by contractual agreement requiring definite and certain terms and is communicated to the offeree. When Betty asked Art on what terms he would build a barn on her property was a present outward manifestation. Here Art responded that he had never
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and Corporate Governance – LEG 500 August 21, 2011 1. Betty drove three hours in one-hundred degree heat. Explain if this fact has any bearing on whether or not the dealer must perform in accordance with the published advertisement. The fact that Betty drove three hours in one-hundred degree heat has no bearing on whether or not the dealer must perform in accordance with the published advertisement. Betty chose to drive three hours based on the advertisement because she wanted
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which Betty Vinson was exposed to when she started working with WorldCom in 1996. In 2000, when Betty was asked to release the $828 millions of line accruals into the income statement, she herself recognized this as “not good accounting” practice. But after Yates (Director, General Accounting) replied that he himself was not happy with the transfer and that Myers (Controller) assured him that this was not going to happen again, she gave in to them. From a deontological perspective, Betty had a professional
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Case 26 -- It's My Job!! Betty is an outpatient clerk in a 150-bed urban hospital. Her duties consist of admitting patients for scheduled outpatient procedures, obtaining the necessary verification of benefits from insurance companies, and working with utilization review personnel to ensure that all the precertification information is received when needed. Various staff members have complained to Jean, Betty's supervisor, about Betty's abrasive attitude and the foul language she occasionally
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Introduction When Betty saw the advertisement in the newspaper for a truck at Rally Motors, she made a decision from that point that she will make a purchase. When she made the call, she was told by Tony “I will give you three thousand dollars firm for your truck”. The amount for the trade in and the price for the truck is what prompted her to drive down to dealership so that she could make the purchase. When she arrived, Tony was trying to get Betty to look at other trucks, when she
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Issues Based on the case scenario, Doris, Betty, and Charlie formed a company called Bechdo Pty Ltd. The three members are the directors and Betty who is major shareholder holds 40% followed by Charlie and Doris who hold 20% each while the 20% is held by the rest. Based on the company constitution, a managing director has capacity to enter into a contract o behalf of the company up to a maximum of $100,000. Moreover, he/she can enter into contracts to the value of $900,000 upon getting consent for
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