Background Frank Mason and Abbott Business Supplies (ABS) are both at pivotal moments in their respective histories. ABS is a San Francisco-based regional manufacturer and supplier of stationery products and related business supplies with annual sales on the order of $10 million. Previously family-owned‚ it was acquired 18 months ago by military avionics producer Houston Electronics (HE)‚ whose annual turnover is likely 2 orders of magnitude more than that of ABS. ABS acquisition was not a popular
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diarist. Anne Frank was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12‚ 1929‚ in Frankfurt‚ Germany. Her mother was Edith Frank‚ and her father‚Otto Frank‚ was a lieutenant in the German Army during World War I who later became a businessman in Germany and the Netherlands. Frank also had a sister named Margot‚ three years her senior. The Franks were a typical upper middle-class German-Jewish family living in a quiet‚ religiously diverse neighborhood near the outskirts of Frankfurt. However‚ Frank was born on
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Sociologist Erving Goffman’s term “dramaturgy” is one used to describe everyday life with interactions with others‚ and how our lives compare to a theatrical performance. Most individuals put on a performance in front of others and never notice. When we find‚ ourselves delivering a performance to others this is known as “frontstage”. While the time we spend alone‚ relaxed‚ and honest is called “backstage. There even times that the backstage is when we prepare for those frontstage performances to
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Summary of Frank Sinatra Growing up on the streets of Hoboken‚ New Jersey‚ made Frank Sinatra determined to work hard to get ahead. Starting out as a saloon singer in many down-trotted bars‚ he got his first major break in 1935 as part of The Hoboken Four on a popular radio show‚ Major Bowes Amateur Hour. In 1939 Sinatra caught the attention of Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra. He sang the first ever No. 1 song on Billboard‚ I’ll Never Smile Again. That same year he married Nancy Barbato with whom
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The Life of Anne Frank Jane Smith Mrs. Joyner Language Arts and Literature May 15‚ 2010 Outline THESIS: This research paper will explore the life of Anne Frank‚ the Jewish girl who managed to find hope and goodness in the midst of one of the saddest moments in history. I. Anne’s Birth and Childhood A. Information on family B. Life in Germany C. Life in Amsterdam II. Life During World War II A. Description of the Secret Annex B. Dates that it was occupied C.
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EDITH FRANK Edith was the youngest of four children‚ having been born into a German-Jewish family Aachen‚ Germany. Her father‚ Abraham Holländer was a successful businessman in industrial equipment and was prominent in the Aachen Jewish community as was her mother‚ Rosa Stern. She met Otto Frank in 1924 and they got married on his thirty-sixth birthday‚ 12 May 1925‚ at Aachen’s synagogue. Their first daughter‚ Morgot‚ was born in Frankfort on
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are really good at heart.”[1] Anne Frank was a Jewish child who had the unfortunate luck of growing up during the holocaust. Even though the world around her was awful‚ she still remained optimistic. Anne was a bright and intelligent child who only wished for the best in life. Her life was‚ no doubt‚ ended to soon. Anne Frank was born as Annelies Marie Frank on June 12‚ 1929 in Frankfurt Germany (biography.com)‚ to Otto and Edith Frank.[2] Margot Betti Frank‚ born on February 16‚ 1929‚ was Anne’s
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In Hackett and Goodrich’s play The Diary of Anne Frank‚ the theme of heroism is illustrated by Miep‚ Mr. Kraler‚ and Anne. Miep was a young woman who was engaged and also had to work everyday and yet she always found the time to visit the families‚ to bring them food‚ books‚ news and whatever else they might have needed or wanted. Miep was very modest. On New Year’s Eve she baked them a cake‚ even though sugar was sold on rations. Mr. Frank offered her a piece of the cake but she said‚ "None
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Frank Gehry Frank Owen Gehry a contemporary architect that was born in Toronto‚ Canada in 1929. His parents were from Poland‚ and they were who started to motivate Gehry with small pieces of art‚ and even his grandmother Mrs.Caplan worked with him wheh he was young doing all these kind of structures made of wood as well as the grandfather who used to has a hardware store where Gehry spent many days experimenting with the steal pieces and another materials that inspired himself to create
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Brayden Turner Mrs. Switzer Literature and Composition 26 February 2014 The Diary of Anne Frank In The Diary of Anne Frank‚ Anne illustrates how the human spirit can be resilient even in the darkest of times and still find faith in humanity. The Diary of Anne Frank takes place during World War II in the Netherlands. Anne Frank was a teenager around the age of 13-15 who suffered during Hitler’s rule over Germany because she was a Jew. Hitler was trying to eliminate all the Jews by putting them
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