...“You could not do this and you could not do that. They forced Father out of his business. We had to wear yellow stars. I had to turn in my bike. I couldn’t go to a Dutch school anymore, ...” Anne writes in her diary. Her words tell of being stripped of basic human rights and freedoms. In the play, The Diary of Anne Frank, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the Frank family was subject to involuntary hate and discrimination from his dominance. The debt and chaos after WWI in Germany started the horrific event of the Holocaust. The historical events reflected in the play show Hitler’s actions affect Anne and her family through persecution and dehumanization. The historical timeline, “Frank Family and WWII Timeline”, states the major...
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...Account for the resurgence of Muslim power between 1144 and 1187 The latter half of the 12th century can be distinctly marked and understood as the gradual and dynamic process of the unification of the Islamic Middle East. By 1187 this resurrection of Muslim authority was albeit confirmed, manifesting itself in its fundamental intent; the reclamation of the Holy City of Jerusalem. And yet while a Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem remained in the Levant till 1291 with the fall of Acre, it was crippled, never to reclaim its former holdings nor its dominion or aspirations in recreating a Christian Holy Land. As William of Tyre aptly noted of the situation in the 1180s “the strategic balance in the Near East had tilted decisively against the Franks“. Throughout the 12th century, this process of resurgence was the conjunction of several contributory factors throughout the period, both that of growing Muslim unity and strength, attached with underlying instabilities and structural ailments of the Crusader States. The impact and the role of the succession of the prodigious leadership, notably that of Zengi and his successors Nir Al-Din and Saladin, in facilitating the rise of Muslim ascendency in Syria and Palestine can be distinctly identified as a powerful driving force in this process. Ultimately therefore from 1144 to 1187 what this period highlights is the complex backdrop from which the narrative of Muslim resurgence is built upon. As noted, the succession of exceptional and charismatic...
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...Power The privilege of having power should be appreciated and used for right causes and never be a reason or an excuse for any kind of abuse. Julian and Frank both abused the power they gained from their family name, reputation and profession. Julian is a very influential and controlling man in the novel. No one in town opposes his decisions and that is how the Hayden name established such a greatness and power in the whole town. Watson portrays Julian as the ideal tough Wild West cowboy. He is not only overbearing but also rude in the way he treats the Indians of the town. He does not show any respect towards Indian customs and beliefs. He sees women in general as weak and on the other hand sees himself as superior to them and especially to the Native Americans. Frank also sees himself superior and takes advantage of the Indian women in the town. He uses his high position as cover up for his crimes. Watson wrote this novel to give the readers a view of power and how easily it can misused. It shows the reality of life and how the powerful can rule over the weak and powerless. "...but our name was no joke. Mercer County came to aristocracy. I never consciously traded on the Hayden name, yet I knew it gave me a measure of respect that I didn't have to earn." (Watson p. 126) Throughout the story of Montana 1948 by Larry Watson the Hayden name is a symbol of power and control. David states the reasons that his family has control in the town. “Because my grandfather was wealthy...
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...In this source the life of Frank Costello is examined. It details his personal information rise to power, time as a mob boss and later years. It also summarizes the various deeds he committed in his lifetime. Author The source was published by biography.com. The author of the source is unclear and we cannot find out anything about the creator because it is not credited to him/her. This tells me that the source may unreliable because there is no information about them. However after reading the article I have concluded that there is not bias because it is the biography of Frank Costello and is opinionated. Date The source was produced in 2015. The information from the sources is similar from the 2015 period. A lot of information on Frank Costello’s...
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...Anne Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929, to Otto and Edith Frank. Anne was also welcomed by her older sister Margot, who was 3 ½ years old at the time of Anne’s birth. The family lived in Frankfurt, Germany, which was a religiously diverse town. The Frank family lived a comfortable life in Frankfurt, being an upper-middle-class family. However, life for Jewish families got harder as Adolf Hitler gained power in Germany. With anti-semitism gaining popularity, and Adolf Hitler’s rise in power, Otto knew he had to do something. On January 20, 1933, Otto Frank realized that his family could no longer live a safe life in Germany, so they decided to move to Amsterdam. He later stated his thoughts on moving, “Though this did hurt me deeply, I realized that Germany was not the world, and I left my country forever." Otto moved to Amsterdam first, so he could establish a home for his family before they made their journey over to a new country. Otto found a job as a managing director of the Dutch Opekta Company, making products used in jam. After Otto established a living in Amsterdam, Edith and Margot joined him. However, since Anne was so young, she...
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...Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right, by Thomas Frank. His book takes a thorough look at the rise of tea parties and the revitalized Right. The Author begins the book with the title, ‘End Times,’ in which he refers to the economic downfall of 2008 and 2009 and The Great Depression where the lives of the middle class came apart. Thomas explains this time as one in which, “markets disintegrate, layoffs mount and foreclosures begin, and before you know it, the people are in the streets yelling for blood.” He describes the recession as a direct result of banker’s greed and deregulation but it was the middle class who suffered. Big businesses such as Banks, and Insurance companies were the ones being bailed out as he explains in Chapter 2, ‘Crime Pays.’ Millions of people lost their jobs and houses but the Big Businesses could not be permitted to fail. For the suffering middle class it was now confirmed that the big businesses were in league with the big government. Financial firms such as Merill Lynch were reported approving extravagant bonuses despite knowing the company was headed for catastrophe. At this point the Republican Party was headed downhill but later rose as the revitalized Right. The New Right capitalized on public confusion through the use of Tea Party movements. Republicans were now depicting themselves enemies of the Big Businesses, deflecting public anger away from them. As Thomas Frank puts it, it was the, “the burden of villainy from Wall Street...
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...It’s Good to be the King, Better to be the Emperor At the end of the year 1918, Europe witnessed incredible change to its political and social institutions across the board. Alliances between the countries of Europe plunged the continent into a world war that caused these massive changes to the European status quo of government. Over one thousand years earlier, the continent of Europe’s political and social institutions similarly endured a dramatic change due to an alliance. On Christmas Day 800 CE, King Charles the Great of the Franks (Charlemagne) and the pope of Rome, Pope Leo III, formed this monumental alliance when Pope Leo crowned Charlemagne Imperator Romanorum (emperor of the Romans). However, unlike the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance of the 1900s, the union of Pope Leo and Charlemagne was no formal treaty designed for the means of bailing the other out in some war to come, but simply two men seizing an opportunity to stand by each other for their own ambitions and for a chance at peace. Starting with the accomplishments of their predecessors and ending with the Christmas Day coronation, Charlemagne and Pope Leo created an alliance that brought some disadvantages to the two main protagonists involved, but still yielded more significant political profit for both men, and though Pope Leo stood more to gain from this pact, both men emerged as winners. To have a proper hold on the significance of Charlemagne’s coronation, one must understand the background...
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...Schwinn Wipes Out Jodi Vuotto LDR531 April 30,2012 Leo Maganares Schwinn Wipes Out Abstract This paper will examine the Arnold, Schwinn and Company (Schwinn) and their rise and fall as an American icon. By looking at the management, leadership, and organizational structure in the different stages of growth the slow decline and failure can be examined. History Arnold, Schwinn and Company was established in 1895 by German immigrant Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold. Schwinn was headquartered in Chicago, Illinios, and by 1905 had become a leader in bicycle manufacturing. Ignaz successfully brought the company through the Great Depression with new models, innovations, and improvements. Ignaz Schwinn died in 1948 and control of the company went to his son Frank W. Schwinn. Under the leadership of Frank W., Schwinn continued making improvements and in 1952 established the “Authorized Dealer Network.” The network established specific Schwinn stores that expanded their “genuine parts and accessories” program and provided training by Schwinn in repair; parts, and sales (Re-cycle, 2011). Schwinn became famous for its outstanding quality, service, and lifetime guarantee. With the death of Frank W. in 1963 Schwinn came under an incompetent third generation, Frank Jr. followed by Edward Jr., and thus began the end. Organizational Behavior and Structure Organizational behavior is “the study of what people do in an organization and how their behavior affects the organizations...
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...Court History and Purpose Paper A court in general is defined as an organization or unit of the legal extension of government, approved or made by statute or constitution, and comprising of one or more legal officers, which has the power to choose cases, discussions in law, and question matters of certainty brought before it. There are three different components which include the following: To be viewed as a court, it must have legitimate lawful power, as spelled out in the constitutions or statutes, Courts are by and large found in the legal rather than authoritative and official extensions of government, and Courts are enabled to settle on choices that are tying. The thought of "[deciding] upon cases, debates in law, and questioned matters of truth" is known as arbitration, or "the procedure by which a court touches base at a choice with respect to a case. The functions of the courts are upholding the law, protecting individuals, resolving disputes, and reinforcing social norms. There are many different courts on both the State and Federal level, but the one that will be discussed is the United States District Court (Frank Schmalleger, January 2010). The United States District Courts are the trial courts of the government court framework. Inside cutoff points set by Congress and the Constitution, the area courts have locale to hear almost all classes of government cases, including both common and criminal matters. There are 94 government legal areas, including no less...
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...RESEARCH PAPER 2 THE PAPACY Jonathan Waters February 18, 2013 CHHI 301-B12 During the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the Bishop of Rome became a very influential and powerful figure in the church. Many different men held this position and were very successful. Although many of the effects of the papacy were positive, the overwhelming power they held, combined with the age of obscurantism, superstition, and credulity in which they lived, allowed many false claims and doctrines to come about. Some of these doctrines are still existence today. They have caused many dissentions throughout the centuries following the rise of the Papacy. The historical beginnings of the Papacy are somewhat hard to uncover. Due to the decline in power of the Western Emperor, the Bishop of Rome, or Pope, became the primary political leader of Italy. The word “pope” is derived from the term pappa, which originated in the ancient colloquial Greek as an endearing term for “father.” It was a common title applied to most of the Eastern clergy. However, in the West the term was only common in Rome and in the later eleventh century was made the official title for the Bishop of Rome by Gregory VII. The term “papacy” (papatus), meant to distinguish the Roman bishop’s office from all other bishoprics (episcopates), also originated in the later eleventh century. However, this position was more than just a political position. The papacy was a unique sort of monarchy in that it claimed jurisdiction...
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...examples to support the findings of these theories and evaluations of the effects of these theories. Comparison of Conflict Theory to Social Theory Conflict theory states that there is a social order that society follows. This order determines what social class you are in and what economic class you’re in. The theory was derived by Karl Marx. He believed that the greatest power came from those who had the “greatest political, economic, and social resources” (about education, 2014) “According to conflict theory, inequality exists because those in control of a disproportionate share of society’s resources actively defend their advantages. The masses are not bound to society by their shared values, but by coercion at the hands of those in power” (about education, 2014) Conflict also suggest that it is all about power and control. “Conflict emerges between groups attempting to exercise control over particular situations or events. Thus, the conflict approach views social issues almost as though they were fields of combat with apposing armies fighting to see who will prevail and rule the land” (Frank P. Williams and Marilyn D. McShane/University of Phenix, 2010) Social theory states that it is the “use of abstract and often complex theoretical framework to describe, explain and analyze the social world”...
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...This almost certainly included a relationship with Louis since he was the clear heir to the throne for several years (145). This relationship and Einhard’s previous position on Louis’ court likely brought him to write this biography as a tool to honor his deceased friend while serving the political goal of legitimizing Louis’ rule. Einhard accomplished this goal by legitimizing Charlemagne’s rise to power, using Charles’ deeds to justify his own reign, and transferring this legitimacy to Louis through a clear line of succession....
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... without a doubt would have been Amsterdam. This was a very physically beautiful city with elaborate canal system and narrow houses and many art galleries including the works of Van Gogh, however the city’s history was not as beautiful as its exterior beauty. The Anne Frank house is one of the most famous landmarks in Amsterdam. And rightfully so. Anne is most famous for keeping a diary throughout the Holocaust, and hence became a symbol for the mass murder of Jews during the Second World War. Originally from Germany, Anne and her family fled to the Netherlands after Adolf Hitler and his National-Socialist party came to power in 1933. This house is where they hid when the Nazi’s came to the Netherlands and anti-jewish measures were introduced. The Anne Frank House tells the story of Anne and her families lives and the ultimate destruction caused by Hitler and his extreme right-wing ideas. Upon exiting the museum, I passed the visitors book, where I wrote five words: “Donald Trump should come here.” The Oxford Dictionary defines the word 'trump' as an admirable or helpful person. Does that sound like a suitable word to be associated with such a right-wing extremist? Someone who uses racism to rise to power? Someone who proposes mass-deportation in order to make America great again? Someone who blames a specific group of people for all of his countries problems? Someone who has had no leadership or civics experience at all and is now running for President of the United States...
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...affecting the reality of one’s life. In American Gangster and The Great Gatsby the protagonists have underestimated the power of imagined desires. Frank, a leader of a Harlem gang in American Gangster, quickly...
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...Explain how theories, such as Dependency theory and World systems theory can contribute to an understanding of changing patterns of global power (15 marks) The changing global power of countries can be difficult to understand as there are a variety of views and theories used in order to explain the shift. The recent developments of BRIC countries has an influence upon this and may be a reason as for why theories such as the Dependency theory and The Worlds system theory are not in line with the current patterns of global power and why they may be considered as over simplistic and ‘outdated’. Dependency theory was out forward by A.G Frank and is used in order to explain how countries maintain power through neo-colonialism- this term refers to ‘new colonialism’. This is where countries such as Ghana remain under the control of the wealthier countries, even though they are supposedly independent. Dependency theory suggests that the capitalist core, for example the USA and the UK keeps the periphery in a state of underdevelopment by exploiting its cheap resources and taking their trained skilled workers. This is often referred to as a ‘brain drain’ whereby the skilled workers are not given any opportunities in their home country; as a result they migrate to the core in order to get a job therefore resulting in a shift of knowledge from the core to the periphery. Additionally by selling expensive manufactured goods. The developing world effectively helps the developed world to become...
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