Background The Leslie Fay Companies was a women’s apparel manufacturer established by Fred Pomerantz‚ a former Women’s Army Corps uniform maker during World War II. Despite the “volatile and intensely competitive” (Knapp 34) nature of the industry‚ Leslie Fay grew to have the second largest annual sales compared to any of the other publicly owned women’s apparel manufacturers‚ only behind Liz Claiborne. Fred Pomerantz hired Paul Polishan for a position in the accounting department where Polishan
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play‚ drama‚ novel‚ or original libretto"(Knapp 6). Opera is a combination of mangled drama‚ the singers‚ the music and many different arts (Knapp‚ 3). An opera is not an opera without the music. The musical representation uplifts the words and adds magic to an opera (Knapp 3). The two major components of an opera are the human singers and the orchestra. From the soprano to bass of the singers‚ their voice is not what characterizes the person (Knapp 3). What characterizes them is the mood
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managing the far-flung enterprise Raymond Montemayor (1983): Parents and Adolescents in Conflict: All Families Some of the Time and Some Families Most of the Time Peter M. Kellett‚Diana G. Dalton : Managing conflict in a negotiated world Anita L. Vangelisti (2004) : Handbook of family communication 7 Appendix Table1 :Definition of ten main content categories leading to conflicts Table2 :percent frequency of ten main content categories leading to conflicts Table 1 8 Table two 9
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seemed‚ had an even more overbearing personality than either of the Pomerantz men. The personalities and attitudes of these three men would bring about a huge fraud scandal for Leslie Fay‚ resulting in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in April 1993 (Knapp‚ 2011). Leslie Fay’s income was determined to be overstated $80 million over a period of just three years‚ 1990-1992. The overstatement of income was the result of over $130 million of fraudulent accounting transactions. Inventory was the main
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from non-verbal cues (Knapp‚ Hall‚ Horgon‚5). These non-verbal cues are prominent throughout the film The Notebook‚ between Allie and Noah’s stages of love. These concepts include their facial expressions toward each other ‚ eye gestures and the interpersonal distance. Non-Verbal cues are an essential part of everyday life that help us to communicate effectively between one another. Non-verbal communication refers to communication effected by means other than words(Knapp‚ Hall‚ Horgon‚8). Non-verbal
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II. CAUSE AND EFFECTS The fraud at DHB Industries developed directly from collusion of upper-management‚ poor oversight by the board of directors‚ and equity based compensation. Knapp and Knapp (2012) note the constant involvement of Brooks‚ Hatfield‚ and Schlegel in falsifying accounting records and attempting to conceal the fraud. With the ability to override controls within the company which identify such irregularities‚ the involvement of practically all executives allowed for the concealment
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Mother figure Fairy Godmother (surrogate mother)—comforts and directs child‚ especially when he or she is confused and needs guidance. Represents powers that can be called on for help when it is needed. Helps young person to solve own problems (Knapp 71). Earth Mother Stepmother The great teacher/mentor Wise old men/women—protects or helps main character when he or she faces challenges. The innocent Child/Youth Inexperienced adult
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Synthesis Paper Focus Question: What role do the Harry Potter books play in children’s education? In my freshman year in high school‚ Mr. Mehta‚ the Head of the English department‚ made some changes to our school’s English curriculum. One of these changes included introducing the fifth book of the Harry Potter series‚ Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix‚ to our reading list. Mr. Mehta’s simple action attracted more attention than ever before! While students lauded his decision‚ most parents
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an echo of our fears. They become easier to believe when it connects with our fears. A rumor is like the fertilizer for a plant- it nourishes our deep and hidden fears‚ turning what was once just a fright‚ into reality. Psychologist‚ Robert H. Knapp in his article “A Psychology of Rumor‚” calls this ‘the bogie rumor-’ “[that] which derives from our fear and anxiety” (361). My childhood days in the Philippines‚ I went to a Catholic elementary school for a few years. There was a rumor (although
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supportive care provided to children with life-limiting illnesses and their families. PPC aims to improve their remaining quality of life by alleviating emotional‚ physical‚ spiritual and social stressors that come from life-limiting conditions (Knapp C. ‚ et al.‚ 2012). The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)‚ World Health Organization (WHO)‚ and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) have recommended early implementation of pediatric palliative care programs to assist with continuous medical management
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