John Michael Hayes

“Nothing is harder to bring to life for a modern reader than the theatre of the past,” Michael Booth states in his book, English Melodrama, as an opening to his chapter “the character of melodrama”. Booth resumes by saying that to reconstruct extinct theaters, to inhabit them once again with noisy audiences, and to light them with flickering candles, harsh hissing gas, and soft multi-colored pools of limelight picking out actors long forgotten, acting in old-fashioned ways in front of creaking flats

On the 1st of November 1884, a small group of nationalist men which included Michael Cusack, Maurice Davin and John Wyse- Power, amongst others met at Hayes Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary. At that short meeting the Gaelic Athletic Association for the Preservation and Cultivation was founded. From the following year the Irish Republican Brotherhood began to take a strong interest in the Association and attempted to take over the Association in its early years, an attempt that had it succeeded

Whether it be depictions of the “noble savage” or a red-clad, horse-riding Mountie patrolling the northern nation, Canadians have a knack for creating a mythical element to their past. Deconstructing national myths has become a burgeoning field of academic inquiry as evidenced by monographs such as Daniel Francis’ in his book National Dreams: Myth, Memory, and Canadian History. A central event in the Canadian consciousness, with much national sentiment attached to it, is that of Vimy Ridge. On April

reinstated to their positions. The FAA also suspended nearly on thousand more controllers for a short period of time. As a result of the strike, Bailey’s tenure as executive director of PATCO came to an end when his position was abolished. Subsequently, John F. Leyden was chosen as president, a position that he held for the next ten years. In addition, Assistant Secretary of Labor W. J. Usery disqualified PATCO as a bargaining agent for 126 days. The union was later reinstated by Usery and it won

How did pressures for financial performance contribute to an organizational culture that tried to manipulate quarterly sales and to influence investors?. Introduction When John Stewart and Thomas Clark founded the Chicago Flexible Shaft Company in Dundee, Illinois, in 1897, they probably never expected the company would be facing ethical and financial dilemmas more than a century later. Like many corporations, the firm has

Because of permissions issues, some material (e.g., photographs) has been removed from this chapter, though reference to it may occur in the text. The omitted content was intentionally deleted and is not needed to meet the University's requirements for this course. PART II Connecting with Customers C H A P T E R 4 Creating Customer Value, Satisfaction, and Loyalty In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. How can companies deliver customer value, satisfaction, and

– weather network, began broadcasting in 1982, it quickly became the object of mockery. “Many in the industry ridiculed us, suggesting that the only type of advertiser we would attract would be a raincoat company or a galoshes company,” remembers Michael

Frederick Douglass' Influence on the Anti-Slavery Movement Frederick Douglass was one of the most influential men of the anti-slavery movement. He stood up for what he believed in, fought hard to get where he got and never let someone tell him he could not do something. Frederick Douglass made a change in this country that will always be remembered. Born Frederick Baily, Frederick Douglass was a slave, his birthday is not pin pointed but known to be in February of 1818. He was born on

1.1 Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal disease that is ranked fourth among cancer-related deaths in Norway. 31 Yearly 600-650 new cases are detected, corresponding to 7 per 100 000 inhabitant. The survival rate five years after diagnosis is very low, at only 5 %. 19 Approximately 90 % of patients diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer survive less than one year, with a median survival of 5-6 months. The high mortality rate is connected to late diagnosis, early metastasis and

A brief history of McDonald's PHOTO: The first McDonald's was built in 1940 by the McDonald brothers (Dick and Mac). 1954 • Ray Kroc became the first franchisee appointed by Mac and Dick McDonald in San Bernardino, California. 1955 • Ray Kroc opened his first restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois (near Chicago), and the McDonald's Corporation was created. 1957 • Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value (Q.S.C. & V.) became the company motto. 1959 • The 100th McDonald's opened in Chicago