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- 1601: Affirmative Action
- ... that stated that separate but equal institutions were legally acceptable (Shaw and Berry, 416). The decision by the Supreme Court to eliminate segregation helped launch the civil rights movement in this country. In 1961 President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925 which stated the contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that ...
- 1602: Ernest Hemingway
- ... became pregnant and was sick all the time. She and Ernest decided to move to Canada. He had, by then written three stories and ten poems. Hadley gave birth to a boy who they named John Hadley Nicano Hemingway. Even though he had his family Ernest was unhappy and decided to return to Paris. It was in Paris that Ernest got word that a publisher wanted to print his book, In ... from his own life that he sees the world as his enemy. Johnson says, "He will solve the problem of dealing with the world by taking refuge in individualism and isolated personal relationships and sensations". John Killinger says that it was inevitable that Catherine and her baby would die. The theme, that a person is trapped in relationships, is shown in all Hemingway's stories. In A Farewell to Arms Catherine ... A Farewell to Arms, Jay Gellens, Prentice-Hall, Inc.:1970, p.76 . Edgar Johnson, "Farewell the Separate Peace", Twentieth Century Interpretations of A Farewell to Arms, Jay Gellens, Prentice-Hall, Inc.:1970, pp.112-113 . John Killinger, "The Existential Hero", Twentieth Century Interpretations of A Farewell to Arms, Jay Gellens, Prentice-Hall, Inc.:1970, pp.103-105
- 1603: Behind The Urals
- ... We are very fortunate to be born into a relatively high standard of living as a society, thus we cannot comprehend what it is like for countries trying to build societies from the bottom up. John Scott portrays this brilliantly in his book "Behind the Urals" as he examines individual people and their struggles as they worked in Magnitogorsk. These citizens worked in the most inhumane conditions, all with the intention ... important position as they had the responsibility to help the Soviet Union take flight as a country that could compete with other powerful countries of the world, all while working under the most inhumane conditions. John Scott moved to the Soviet Union leaving the United States and in his eyes, its unsatisfactory capitalistic way of governing. Scott may have been aided in making his decision as he saw the United States ... too very demanding. Another interesting character was the peasant who traveled for two weeks on foot with his cow. His story exemplifies the struggles that were taking place in both Europe and Asia. He, like John Scott but for different reasons, left his home, the famine, and unemployment to set out for the Soviet Union where jobs and food could be attained. Unfortunately, the peasant found nothing more than he ...
- 1604: Financial Report of Loewen Group Inc.
- ... 96- 003953.txt. 3. Ibid. BIBLIOGRAPHY Freiedman, Jack P., Dictionary of Business Terms, New York, Barron's Educational Series Inc., 1994. Gibbins, Michael, Financial Accounting: An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition, Scarborough, Nelson Canada, 1995. Heimbecker, John, Final Purchase, Growing Demand, The Canadian Funeral Services Industry, Ottawa, Statistics Canada, 1995. The Loewen Group Inc., The Loewen Group Inc. 1995 Annual Report, Burnaby B.C.: H. MacDonald Printing, 1996. The Loewen Group International ... 96- 003953.txt. Milner, Brian. "Loewen board rejects SCI takeover bid", The Globe and Mail, 11 October 1996, B13. Milner, Brian. "Rivals target Loewen assets", The Globe and Mail, 23 Sepetember 1996, B1, B10. Schreiner, John. "Loewen won't concede defeat without exacting a high price" The Financial Post 19 September 1996: 1-2. Schreiner, John. "U.S. giant bids for Loewen" The Financial Post 18 September 1996: 1-2. APPENDIX A: Death, Actual and Projected Source: p.18 of Final Purchase, Growing Demand The Canadian Funeral Services Industry. APPENDIX ...
- 1605: A Rhetoric Of Outcasts In The
- ... Creative Arts Award (1965); a Medal of Honor from the National Arts Club (1975); the $11,000 Commonwealth Award (1981); and an honorary doctorate from Harvard University (1982). He was honored by President Carter at Kennedy Center in 1979, and named Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, in 1981. In addition to kudos from critics, Williams held for many years the attention of audiences in America ... 429 entries for Edward Albee. 3) According to critic Alan Sinfield, "EngLit" (his term for scholars attached to the new critical movement), "traditionally, has never had reason to see any homosexuality" (61). He reports that John Crowe Ransom, possibly the most influential scholar in the new critical movement, accepted for publication a poem from Robert Duncan and then, discovering the poet was gay, withdrew his acceptance. "Ransom thought homosexuals such as ...
- 1606: International Business Ventures
- ... 10. Imports, and exports, by product and by origin or destination 11. Statistics on market for your product (internal production plus imports less exports) * Source: Penetrating the International Market, p.27-8. Bibliography 1 McGrath, John J. Sell Your CEO! Vital Speeches of the Day. vol. 61-14. May 1, 1995: 444-7. 2 Stuart, Robert Douglas. Penetrating the International Market. American Management Association. New York 1965: 25-39. 3 Haner, F.T. Multinational Management. Merrill. Columbus, Ohio 1973: 43-58. 4 Ewing, John S. and Meissner, Frank. International Business Management; Readings and Cases. Wadsworth. Belmont, California. 1964: 146-70. 5 Robinson, Richard D. International Management. Holt, Reinhart and Winston. New York. 1967: 71-85. 6 Morden, Tony. International Culture and Management. Management Decision. vol. 33-2. 1995:16-21. 7 Harris, Philip R. and Moran, Robert T. Managing Cultural Differences. Gulf. Houston, Texas. 1979: 12-24. 8 Fayerweather, John. International Business Management; A Conceptual Framework. McGraw-Hill. New York. 1969: 51-64. 9 Haner, F.T. Multinational Management. Merill. Columbus, Ohio. 1973: 60-64. [mg1]
- 1607: Coca-Cola and its Evolution
- ... as an insignificant one man business and over the last one hundred and ten years it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world. The first operator of the company was Dr. John Pemberton and the current operator is Roberto Goizueta. Without societies help, Coca-Cola could not have become over a 50 billion dollar business. Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist. He concocted the formula in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard on May 8, 1886. He mixed a combination of lime, cinnamon, coca leaves, and the seeds of a ... as a nerve and brain tonic and a medical elixir. Coca-Cola was named by Frank Robinson, one of Pemberton's close friends, he also penned the famous Coca-Cola logo in unique script. Dr. John Pemberton sold a portion of the Coca-Cola company to Asa Candler, after Pemberton's death the remainder was sold to Candler. Pemberton was forced to sell because he was in a state of ...
- 1608: The Errancy Of Fundamentalism
- ... to mention that the Bible instructs us that no one can avoid sinning, i.e., break some moral rule pronounced by the Christian god (see, e.g., Rom. 3:23, Rom. 5:12 and 1 John 1:8-10). Hence, if any human being necessarily commits sin, there is no general existence of a free will.[5] (2) If a free will generally exists, there is nothing that prevents a person ... because history tells us that Christian unity on doctrinal issues, even fundamental ones, as well as convincing anti-Christian challenges, have been abundantly present. This is one of the issues debated between Michael Martin and John Frame (http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/ michael_martin/), and Martin convincingly states, "Let us recall that there are differences among Christians over, among other things, the morality of the death penalty, war, abortion, premarital ... Christian thinking, defined as being able to do anything which is logically possible. There are definite problems with "omnipotence" in its relationship to logic, as discussed by philosopher Michael Martin in a debate with theologian John Frame at http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/michael_martin/ , but we disregard that objection for the sake of argument. 4.This description of the Christian god is in line with that of Robertson ( ...
- 1609: The Great Depression
- ... depression and summarizes the vast problems Americans faced during the eleven years of its span. This paper primarily focuses on what life was like for farmers during the time of the Depression, as portrayed in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, and tells what the government did to end the Depression. In the 1920's, after World War 1, danger signals were apparent that a great Depression was coming. A ... Farmers had no money and weren't capable of paying their mortgages. Americans traveled throughout the country looking for a place to work to support themselves and their family (Drewry and O'connor 560- 561). John Steinbeck, born in 1902, grew up during the Depression near the fertile Salinas Valley and wrote many books of fiction based on his background and experiences during that time and area of the country. One ... It affected the rich and poor alike, factory workers and farmers, bankers and stockbrokers. In short, it affected everyone; no one was left untouched. But of all the people hurt, farmers were the worst off. John Steinbeck chose to write about farmers hoping that Americans would recognize their plight and correct the situation. The Great Depression is known to be the worst economic disaster in U. S. history. For this ...
- 1610: History Of Computers
- ... described so far used gears, wheels, switches, and relays that required mechanical motion. The great breakthrough in developing computers came in 1940s when electrtonic components were first succsessfully employed. Example: Atanasoff and Berry: In 1937, John V. Atanasoff, professor of mathematics at Iowa State College, conceived an electronic digital computer. Receiving a small grant from the college, he started building the computer with Clifford Burry, a graduate student. In 1940 and 1941, he discussed his plans and showed his work to Dr. John Mauchly, later one of the developers of the ENIAC. The Atanasoff-Berry Computer was completed in 1942. Through a misunderstanding, it was never pattented by Iowa State College. Dr. Atanasoff tried to interest both IBM ... AerojetGeneral in 1952. The work of Atanasoff and Berry remained unknown to the general public until it was disclosedin 1973 in a court case. Sperry Rand, holder of the Eniac patent originally issued to Dr. John Mauchly and Dr. J. Prespert Eckert, filed suit against HoneyWell for Patent infringement. The presiding Judge ruled the patent invalid because it was based to some degree on the work of Atanasoff and Berry. ...
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