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Question 2:   UpTech is a new technology company that makes…

Question 2:   UpTech is a new technology company that makes parts for laptop computers.  They discovered the best way to manufacture the fastest processers in extremely small dimensions.  The new technology allows laptops to either add better components for other items or make the laptop smaller without sacrificing performance.  All the laptop companies plan on buying the new technology from UpTech. UpTech was eager to get its product to market, so it did not do as much R&D as the normal tech company would prior to releasing the product.  R&D saw a few problems with overheating, but they did not have enough time to fully evaluate.  Once on the market, 75% of the processors overheated.  UpTech received information about the problems and discovered they negligently manufactured the product causing the problem.  However, UpTech did not want to start over.  They knew a recall or stopping selling the processor would bankrupt the company.  As a result, the President instructed sales to continue to sale the product and for R&D to find a solution fast. A few months later, Clara bought a laptop with the processor.  The processor was manufactured and sold after UpTech discovered the defect.  Clara used the laptop in her lap for a few hours and the processor overheated.  She briefly fell asleep during the overheating and the laptop caught her pants on fire.  The fire woke Clara up, but it was too late.  She was in a ball of fire.  After rolling around and putting the fire out, she was rushed to the hospital.  Her injuries included 3rd degree burns on over 60% of body, amputation of her left leg below the knee, and permanent loss of feeling in her other leg.  She has permanent scars throughout her body.  Clara wants to know how much in damages she is likely to receive.  Tell her the different damage options, what courts have allowed as appropriate amounts of relief, and the best approach to a closing argument with the jury to maximize recovery.    

A 3 day old female newborn baby is brought to the emergency…

A 3 day old female newborn baby is brought to the emergency department because of fever, poor feeding and irritability for 6 hours. She was delivered at home at 39 weeks gestation without complication. Her mother had no prenatal care. The baby’s temperature is 39.8C (103.6F), pulse 172 bpm, respiration rate 58/min, blood pressure 74/45 mmHg. The baby appears lethargic. Which of the following mechanisms is a direct consequence of the cytokines likely being secreted by macrophages in this patient?