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- 671: The Life and Accomplishments of John F Kennedy
- ... been ready for war. The book that resulted from this was titled Why England Slept. This book became a best-seller. Kennedy graduated cum laude in 1940. He then enrolled in the Stanford University graduate business school, but dropped out six months later. Kennedy enlisted as a seaman in the U.S. Navy after taking a trip through South America. For a few months, Kennedy was stationed in Washington, D.C ... there are three great ideas, or "myths," in our domestic affairs that may prevent effective action: (1) that the federal debt is too large; (2) that the federal government is too big; and (3) that business cannot place its confidence in his administration. The President aided business by increasing tax benefits for companies investing in new equipment. In 1963, he proposed a $10 billion tax cut, which included lowering corporate taxes. He thought that the public would be able to spend ...
- 672: Benjamin Franklin Was A Man of Many Accomplishments
- ... 45). Franklin next went to work for an old printer, Samuel Keimer. Samuel gave him the job he needed and payed him high wages for it. He was the foreman of the shop (Kent 39). Business was bad at the time. Franklin taught four workers the trade and the business grew again. Samuel began to think that Franklin was becoming useless and cut his wages. This forced Franklin to walk out on Samuel six months later. Since this had happened, Franklin started a rival paper ... It also helped him advertise. He didn't have to pay people to deliver the advertisements because he could just deliver the advertisement himself. Doing this let him deliver more to customers which let his business increase (Meltzer 105). On 1748, Franklin retired from all business. He retired at the age of forty-two. He then went into partnership with David Hall which payed him a lot (Meltzer 109).While ...
- 673: Steve Jobs
- ... one, he and a friend, Wozniak, built a personel computer called the Apple. The Apple changed people's idea of a computer from a gigantic and inscrutable mass of vacuum tubes only used by big business and the government to a small box used by ordinary people. No company has done more to democratize the computer and make it user- friendly than Apple Computer Inc. Jobs software development for the Macintosh ... set a standard for all applications interface in software. Two years after building the Apple I, Jobs introduced the Apple II. The Apple II was the best buy in personal computers for home and small business throughout the following five years. When the Macintosh was introduced in 1984, it was marketed towards medium and large businesses. The Macintosh took the first major step in adapting the personal computer to the needs ... productive company with a growth curve like a straight line North with no serious competitors. From 1978 to 1983, its compound growth rate was over 150% a year. Then IBM muscled into the personal computer business. Two years after introducing its PC, IBM passed Apple in dollar sales of the machines. IBM's dominance had made its operating system an industry standard which was not compatible with Apple's products. ...
- 674: Saint Francis of Assissi
- ... probably in the latter year. His mother's family, which was not without distinction, may originally have hailed from Provence. His father, Pietro di Bernardone, was a prosperous cloth merchant and one of the influential business men of Assisi. A merchant in those days was a far different individual from the modern shop keeper; forced by circumstances to be both daring and prudent, he constantly embarked upon the most hazardous undertakings and his career was likely to be a succession of ups and downs. Moreover, business activities, which today tend more and more to assert their independence of any ethical code, were then strictly subordinated to accepted moral standards, as is clearly shown in the writings of Leo Battista Alberti, a ... signature survives, he preferred to make his mark with a Greek cross, the letter tau, the cross used by the crusaders. However, somewhere - probably in the first instance from his father and his father's business acquaintances - he learned enough French to be able to converse in that language, and earn himself the nickname il Francesco, ‘the Frenchman', although whether it was given to him by his father, as pious ...
- 675: Ben Franklin
- ... parts of a sailboat which they repaired and made perfect. When Ben got older he became his father's apprentice in the candle and soap shop. Ben, the only son who worked in the family business, treated the customers well and helped his father. After working with his father for several years Ben became his brother's apprentice in a print shop. Ben made a deal with his brother. His brother ... people found out that Ben was the author of these articles and Ben's brother became jealous and mean to him. Ben left Boston and moved to Philadelphia where he set up his own printing business. He printed the famous "Poor Richard's Almanac" a best seller and decided that he would be print it every twenty-five years. He never stopped experimenting and is known for inventions such as; bifocal ... parts of a sailboat which they repaired and made perfect. When Ben got older he became his father's apprentice in the candle and soap shop. Ben, the only son who worked in the family business, treated the customers well and helped his father. After working with his father for several years Ben became his brother's apprentice in a print shop. Ben made a deal with his brother. His ...
- 676: Violence And Pornography
- ... statistically than the relationship between smoking and cancer” (Itzin 22). After considering the increase in rape and molestation, sexual harassment, and other sex crimes over the last few decades, and also the corresponding increase of business in the pornography industry, the link between violence and pornogrpahy needs considerable study and examination. Once the evidence you will encounter in this paper is evaluated and quantified, it will be hard not come away ... standards have not been around very long. When movies were first brought out, they were heavily restricted and not protected by the First Amendment, because films then were looked upon only as diversionary entertainment and business.Even though sexual images were highly monitored, the movie industry was hit so hard during the Great Depression that film-makers found themselves sneaking in as much sexual content as possible, even then they saw ... better or to go away. Porn is here for good. Pornography is a multi-million dollar international industry, ultimately run by organized crime all over the world, and is produced by the respectable mainstream publishing business companies (Itzin 21). Although the publishing companies are thought to be ‘respectable’, people generally stereotype buyers and users of pornographic material as ‘dirty old men in trenchcoats’, but most patrons of adult stores are ...
- 677: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
- ... sister when Ronald was born on February 6, 1911, in the front bedroom of a five - room flat above the general store where his father worked."1 The store was on Main Street, the one business street in Tampico, Illinois. Tampico only had a population of 849 people, too small to have a doctor. Nelle Reagan was in need of one. The midwife had told her that her delivery would be ... Edward Reagan, who was of Irish-American ancestry, earned his living as a shoe salesman. Alcoholism cursed the life of Jack Reagan. His older son Neil said bluntly that it prevented him form becoming a business success. However, Ronald blames the twin curse of drink and the Depression. Both boys escaped much of the bitterness which can afflict the children of alcoholics because their mother consoled them that their father's ... didn't share his interest. The divorce greatly disturbed Reagan and ushered in a period of professional and personal searching. Disappointed with the caliber of roles Hollywood was offering him, Reagan looked outside of show business for opportunities. Reagan remarried on March 4, 1952, to Nancy Davis. Bill Holdden was best man and Ardes Holden was matron of honor. Without regrets, Nancy quit her career to become a wife and ...
- 678: The Wright Brothers
- ... destination. Yet now, thanks to the Wright Brothers we have the luxury of confidence that mail can be delivered in a timely fashion. (“Airmail”) Our community has been effected by the Wright Brothers disconvery through business. Consider a community where Florida orange juice, Ozarka water, and other imported goods were not available. A large variety of assorted goods are sent on planes. Business would be very difficult if salesmen couldn’t travel to see their buyers and goods couldn’t be sent by air. Our community is also given the opportunity of another enjoyable passtime through the disconeries ... air traffic controllers, fuelers, loaders flight attendents, flight engineers, electricians, and computer specialists are available because of the invention of planes. (“Aviation”) Our economy has significantly effected by all of the income of the airline business. The Wright’s also made the first reliable tables of air pressure on curved surfaces. This allows current private and commercial aircraft to accurately measure flying distance, speed and fuel consumption. (Aaseng 12-14) ...
- 679: Home Shopping
- ... electronics shopping is not very popular mainly because of the security issues. Currently, most of the online shopping organisation implement Secure Socket Layer(SSL) to protect they web site when promoting their products and processing business transactions. SSL is used by major organisation because, SSL has gained a reputation for providing a basic level of security for people eager to conduct business over the Web. However, SSL still has one major weakness - it lacks the capability to authenticate the user.Again, SSL has not yet introduce to the public through a proper medium. So, some may feel ... So, people may feel uncomfortable when they want to involved in this electronics shopping field. Internet Connection Issues There are several company in Malaysia providing the public with internet services, either as home users or business organisations. But, problem is the connection speed provided by them is not very good due to some reasons, like Poor Cabling By using the old RJ11-Unshielded Twisted Pair(UTP) phone cable to get ...
- 680: People In The Government
- ... purpose any service for less than a full session in any Congress). Designation of travel 10. The Speaker may designate a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House to travel on the business of the House within or without the United States, whether the House is meeting, has recessed, or has adjourned. Expenses for such travel may be paid from applicable accounts of the House described in clause ... the legislation, and shall, to the fullest extent feasible, include the principal proponents of the major provisions of the bill or resolution passed or adopted by the House. Declaration of recess 12. To suspend the business of the House for a short time when no question is pending before the House, the Speaker may declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair. Other responsibilities 13. The Speaker, in consultation ... and senatorial committee staffs, and is called upon by other branches of Government, the press, and the public for information regarding procedural aspects of Senate activity. The Official Reporters of Debates prepare the material concerning business of the Senate for inclusion in the Congressional Record. All proceedings in the Senate Chamber are reported verbatim by a staff of Official Reporters, who are under the supervision of the Editor in Chief. ...
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