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- 2361: Elvis Presley
- ... 33 motion pictures, and his appearances on television and in live concerts made the young singer into a one-man industry who by the middle of the 60s was the highest-paid performer in show business history. His death in 1977 in no way diminished his popularity with his fans. His records continued to sell, and his legend brought on a whole generation of imitators. Elvis Aron Presley was born on ...
- 2362: Louise Brooks
- ... and finally as a showgirl in the 1925 edition of the Ziegfeld Follies. Here she was the bane of her directors and often her co-stars as well due to her cavalier approach to the business. When the Follies went on tour, Brooks stayed in New York. Already she had made a brief appearance in The Street of Forgotten Men, a film shot at Paramount’s Astoria Studio on Long Island ...
- 2363: Benjamin Franklin: A Man of American Ideals
- ... only amusement [he] allow’d [himself, and he] spent no time in taverns, games, or frolicks of any kind” (873). Even later in his life when he has achieved financial independence and retired from his business, he does not waste any valuable time. He keeps himself fascinated in scientific thinking and occupied with political activities. As one can see from his timetable for the twenty-four hours of a day, reading ...
- 2364: Sweatshops 2
- ... whether they support No Sweat clothing. It seems simple, but remember, the retailers work for us. The sweatshop problem is not one that will probably go away anytime in the near future. As reported in Business Week, consumers want clothes made in decent factories offering decent pay- but they also want cheap goods. It s hard to give them both. The problem has been recognized, and if everyone, consumers, retailers, and ...
- 2365: Henry Ford
- ... engines. Ford had to beat the competition which were General Motors and Chrysler. He was the president of the Ford Motor Company. He made a lot of money doing this. He lost a lot of business during the Great Depression. Before Ford could be wealthy, he needed a way to get wealthy. Ford’s experience with machinery led him to creating a car and a car company. This made him wealthy ...
- 2366: Ernest Miller Hemingway
- Ernest Miller Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois. His father was the owner of a prosperous real estate business. His father, Dr. Hemingway, imparted to Ernest the importance of appearances, especially in public. Dr. Hemingway invented surgical forceps for which he would not accept money. He believed that one should not profit from something ...
- 2367: Marco Polo
- ... the Chinese bureaucracy was legendary. The khan could also observe for himself that young Marco was a good candidate. Finally, Marco reported back so successfully from his fist mission-informing the khan not only on business details but also on colorful customs and other interesting trivia-that his further appointment was confirmed. The journeys specifically mentioned in Marco’s book, involving travel across China and a sea voyage to India, suggests ...
- 2368: Hammurabi’s Code
- ... by other civilizations. The Codes of Law were broken into certain categories. These categories are not definitely known, but the majority of historians believe them to be: family, labor, personal property, real estate, trade and business. Many think the codes were too strict and the punishments too harsh. Hammurabi just believed that the punishment should fit the crime and that the strong should not dominate the weak. Many of today’s ...
- 2369: Alphonse Capone
- ... on social galas & spawned by the enactment of the prohibition amendment. Illegal brewing, distilling, and distributing of beer and liquor, and as a result they were viewed as "growth industries". The mobs also developed legitimate business interests such as the cleaning and dyeing fields. They also cultivated influence with receptive public officials labor union and employees associates. In 1923, Capone became boss when Torrio, who was wounded in an assassination attempt ...
- 2370: E-mail In The Workplace, Yours
- ... it is saved or deleted, can very easily be retrieved from backup systems. Companies should institute a policy stating computer use should be restricted to Company usage and e-mail should be regarded as a business tool. The policy should explain the manner in which e-mail and computer monitoring will take place. The employee has the right to know how often they will be monitored. I feel random viewing of ...
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