Dow Corning

Expert witness testimonies must be scientific, technical, and specifically relevant that will acknowledge the trier of fact to define evidence and determine the fact of the issue. Evidence obtained by expert witness’s must be based off of sufficient facts produced by applicable, reliable, principles and methods. In response to Daubert v. Merrill Daw Pharmaceuticals ( 509 U.S. 579 (1993), and other cases applying the Daubert standard. Under the Daubert standard the expert’s theory must be…

The general standards for admissibility of evidence are that it must be relevant, contain a probative value, and must be free of prejudicial bias. The evidence is relevant if it has the propensity to make a fact more or less credible than it would be without the evidence, and the facts of consequence in determining the action. The probative value depends on satisfying the basic requirement of relevancy as described above, but also upon the existence of any matter of fact. For example, if…

Out of the three sets of expert testimony admissibility standards: The Frye Standard, Rule 702, and the Daubert Standard, the last standard is the best option for Florida. Three main reasons why the Daubert Standard is the better option is: 1) It increases the reliability of evidence by examining factors such as error rate, alternative explanations, and peer reviews 2) It has more checks and balances than the Frye Standard’s criteria of just general acceptance. 3) It is more likely to filter out…

The Daubert standard is the best choice for determining the admissibility of forensic evidence and expert witnesses in Florida based on the articles provided. The evidence and expert witness testimony that is put forth in Florida litigation should be assessed by the same standards that apply for all rules of evidence in federal courts. Although the Frye standard provides a wide scope as to what can be used as evidence, a stricter set of standards would be more beneficial to the public because it…

Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The plaintiffs of this case claimed that their babies suffered limb reduction birth defects because of Bendectin, a drug prescribed for morning sickness, manufactured by Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The plaintiffs introduced expert testimony at trial that had not been published, and the research had only been established after the litigation began (Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) From here, the Daubert test…

Both Dow Corning and DirecTV implemented CRM, customer relationship management, through the use of mobile devices like laptops and smartphones. Customer relationship management is a system used to manage all aspects of a customers interaction with an organization (Connick, 2017). By using this mobile technology, both Dow Corning and DirecTV benefited in many ways. Their sales teams were more productive as they were able to essentially have everything they needed to know about the customer in…

Chip Reeves, Dow Corning’s director of marketing and sales, is tasked with the job of implementing new CRM efforts to help increase productivity and generate revenue. To do this, he pulls personal knowledge and experience from his days as a salesman, to help him relate to the salespeople at Dow Corning. He understands that the goal is to “provide excellent customer service and to make it easy for Dow Corning sales and marketing staff to use the expansive CRM system” (O’Brien & Marakas, 2011, p.…

One secret to maintaining a thriving business is recognizing when it needs a fundamental change. 50 Harvard Business Review | December 2008 | hbr.org Business Reinventing Y our by Mark W. Johnson, Clayton M. Christensen, and Henning Kagermann Model IN 2003, APPLE INTRODUCED THE IPOD WITH THE ITUNES STORE, Jim Frazier revolutionizing portable entertainment, creating a new market, and transforming the company. In just three years, the iPod/iTunes combination became…

evaluated the result of their participation as a “success”. When the device was ready to be used, they scheduled a six hour training for staff with a walkthrough on how to use it on ideal conditions and how to tackle problems that could arise. The Dow Corning case (pp. 314-316), is a clear example of how change management affects the success of a project. They involved early in the process staff members trusted by their peers and adapted their approach to management often through the project to…

Materials and Methods Inoculum source and preparation Cherry (Prunus avium (L.) L. cv. Bing) leaves showing symptoms of powdery mildew were used as a source of primary inoculum. Powdery mildew colonies were identified as P. Prunicola based on microscopic observation (Broun and Cook 2012). To produce fresh inoculum foliage of young cherry (Prunus avium (L.) L. cv. Black Tartarian) plants grown in the greenhouse were inoculated. To harvest inoculum, infested leaves were soaked in sterile…