In 1987‚ a bidding war ensued between several financial firms to acquire RJR Nabisco. Finally‚ the private equity takeover firm‚ Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts & Co (commonly referred to as KKR) was responsible for the 1988 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. This was documented in several articles in The Wall Street Journal by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. These articles were later used as the basis of a bestselling book‚ Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco‚ and then into a made-for-TV film
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Vin ordinaire by Lawrence Lawrence His biography can help understand his work but it is not enough: his work exceeds his life. Lawrence (1885-1930) was a very isolated man but was also a visionary. He came to maturity at period of WWI‚ a time of political and cultural changes when the question “where is the western civilization going” was asked. Question imposed by the traumatic effects of mass destruction. And by the many changes in society: social classes‚ roles of men and women‚ how to find
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Friar Lawrence- Friend or Foe? An Examination of Friar Lawrence’s Role in Romeo & Juliet Sabri C-Y English 1H Mr. Roberts Tuesday‚ October 25th 2010 Romeo and Juliet is a remarkable play. Besides it being magnificently written‚ it is also exceptional because of its enduring relevance and fascinating characters. As the tragic story of two young lovers unfolds‚ the importance of each character’s role in the play becomes noticeable; especially that of Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence provides
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Critique of Jacob Lawrence “Ironers” Critique of Jacob Lawrence “Ironers” The artist I chose to critique was Jacob Lawrence and his artwork “Ironers” which is one of his scenes of Harlem life. The artwork is created with Gouache (opaque watercolor) on paper. This painting shows three black women in different positions pressing the irons into colorful clothing that match the stripes and blocks in the background. At the top left side of the portrait I see red and black diamond shapes across the
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applied to Friar Lawrence in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence is supposed to be a godly man‚ but his looks are very deceiving to his real character. Friar Lawrence is not what you would expect of a friar‚ and is one of the main causes of Romeo and Juliet’s death. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence does not possess the qualities you would expect of a Friar. One quality that can be applied to his character is hypocrisy. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence speaks of patience
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Barbarians at the Gate has been called one of the most influential business books of all time - the definitive account of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 from the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco‚ Inc. by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for $24.9 billion. It was the largest takeover in Wall Street history. It was co-written by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar‚ both journalists for the Wall Street Journal. They wrote a series of articles about the takeover attempt
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it. A celebrity the media loves to use as a rolemodel is actress Jennifer Lawrence. Lawrence is known in the media her relatable and quirky attitude and her love for food. She is often quoted with calling herself a person with an average body who is too “fat” for Hollywood because she eats cheeseburgers on a daily basis. Now‚ she did acknowledge a problem that Hollywood has with its unhealthy body standars‚ Jennifer Lawrence is not a average person with an average body. In fact‚ it probably took her
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the First World War‚ in which Aldington fought‚ was wounded‚ and became recognised as a war poet. Incidentally‚ the distinction of becoming acknowledged both as a novelist and as a poet is a rare one. One thinks of Emily Bronte‚ Thomas Hardy and Lawrence Durrell (with whom Aldington would conduct a famous literary correspondence later in life)‚ but the list is a short one. Death of a Hero was highly commended many years after its publication by Durrell‚ and while one has to be careful about this
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by 1965‚ when annual sales amounted to about $8 million. The company needed backing to expand‚ however‚ so it sold out to Buffalo-based conglomerate Houdaille Industries Inc. Houdaille was in turn purchased in a 1979 leveraged buyout (LBO) led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. By 1982‚ when debt‚ competition‚ and a sickly machine-tool market had battered Burgmaster badly‚ Houdaille went to Washington with a petition to withhold the investment tax credit for certain Japanese-made machine tools. Thanks
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Introduction In the book‚ Freefall: America‚ Free Markets‚ and the Sinking of the World Economy‚ Joseph Stiglitz discusses the key factors that caused the financial crisis of 2008 that led to the global recession. Throughout the book‚ Stiglitz points out the mistakes made prior to the crisis and proposes changes that he feels must be made in order to prevent a similar financial crisis from reoccurring. He discusses the need to overhaul and regulate the financial sector. In addition‚ Stiglitz
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