developing countries (Bheda et al 2002). Even though the labour cost is cheaper in developing countries than in developed countries‚ due to the specific market nature of the garment industries‚ for example the short production life cycle‚ high volatility‚ low predictability‚ high level of impulse purchase and the quick market response‚ garment industries are facing the greatest challenges these days (Lucy Daly and Towers 2004). Before 1980‚ customers tolerated long lead times‚ which enabled producers to minimize
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United States of America her entire life along with 148 of her fellow workers‚ was killed in the fire in the Triangle Shirt Factory(Nussbaum death certificate). Ever since‚ historians and advocates have asked the question‚ “Who should be held responsible for their deaths?” After looking at many sources it seems that the owners of the building‚ Blanck and Harris‚ were ultimately responsible for the fire. This is because they failed to keep the building properly inspected‚ had terrible working conditions
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world a range of garments that testify to the genius of the designer while finding an immediate receptivity its patrons. Although gender has always served as an anchor to fashion‚ striving constantly to enhance and emphasize its dynamism‚ while exuding a subtle‚ often blatant sensual appeal‚ it character underwent a sea change and ushered in an era best described as one spawned by the cultural considerations of the course of history. A strong trend among women towards adopting garments popularly worn
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Triangle Waist Company had a fire breakout which killed 141 young girls and an about 5 of them men. This fire is believed to have started by cigarettes or matches that had been thrown in a pile of waste‚ and witnessed to have ended in being the greatest industrial disaster till that time. This company broke numerous amount of laws that were created to protect the workers‚ such as not being allowed to have doors locked during working hours and having correct dimensions of the fire escape‚ and because of
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The 146 people that died during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire sparked a workplace reform movement that quickly spread across America like a wildfire. These reforms were some that were drastically needed. During the Progressive Era‚ employers were getting away with child labor‚ long hours that kept mothers away from their children and terrible work conditions that killed thousands every year. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire impacted society during the Progressive Era by drawing attention
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tragic story of the fire occurring at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company was very compelling because it brought attention to the events leading up to the fire. The working conditions for women during the Progressive Era were awful and didn’t actually ensure the safety and proper After the fire‚ the story rapidly spread inspiring hundreds of activists across the state and the U.S. to push for very much needed fundamental reforms. Many of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory workers were young women
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March 1st 2011 MAST 1 Universal Precautions Universal precautions are guidelines regarding to infection control. These guidelines are used to safeguard workers from coming in contact with diseases that are spread by blood and certain body fluids. The Laboratory Centre for Disease Control‚ U.S. Centers for Disease Control‚ Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada have come up with a policy of “Universal Precautions.” These are guidelines to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens
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Isolation Precautions Special precautionary measures‚ practices‚ and procedures used in the care of patients with contagious or communicable diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides explicit and comprehensive guidelines for control of the spread of infectious disease in the care of hospitalized patients. The type of infectious disease a patient has dictates the kind of isolation precautions necessary to prevent spread of the disease to others. Standard Precautions are the
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Report No. 18 THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY OF BANGLADESH: IN A CHANGING WORLD ECONOMY ________________________________________________________________ Centre for Policy Dialogue House No 40/C‚ Road No 11‚ Dhanmondi‚ GPO Box 2129‚ Dhaka-1205‚ Bangladesh Tel: 8317055‚ 8318790; Fax: 8315701; E-mail: cpd@bdonline.com December‚ 1999 The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)‚ established in 1993‚ is an innovative initiative to promote an ongoing process of dialogue between the principal partners
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Driving Safety Precaution Tips By: Niru Prasad‚ M.D. The Silent Causes of Traffic Death and How to Avoid Them Motor vehicle accidents account for the majority of accidental death in all age groups‚ however‚ it is more common in teenage drivers and in any driver with alcohol or drug abuse. Some of the common causes are: a. Careless driving. b
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