Vocabulary Lesson 1 1. gauge- width of a train track 2. network- system of connected railroad lines 3. consolidate- combine 4. rebate- discount 5. pool- system in which several railroad companies agreed to divide up the buisness in an area Lesson 2 1. Bessemer process- method developed in the 1850s to produce strongersteel at a lower cost. 2. vertical integration- practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products. 3
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various events in history when working Americans were treated as replaceable and unworthy of protection; while also highlighting the poor‚ dangerous conditions they were expected to work in. One such way Zinn supports these points is by recounting the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and its devastating aftermath. With the NYC fire department only having ladders tall enough to reach up to the fifth floor‚ workers above were left to suffer in the fire due the horrible environmental conditions that left
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Nike shoes are endorsed by numerous professional athletes and are quite famous for their aerodynamic designs and the great comfort they provide. From famous tennis players like Serena Williams to NBA all-stars like Michael Jordan‚ many professional athletes‚ who have quite a significant influence on the public‚ can be seen on television advertisements endorsing Nike. Persuaded through these advertisements on television and social media‚ consumers line up daily in front of Nike stores worldwide‚ but
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Joel Bakan argues that corporation are “externalizing machines”. Based on The Corporation‚ develop and defend a thesis/idea concerning the ethical consequences of companies externalizing costs. The corporation is an assembly of many members into one body‚ a legal personality‚ working toward achievement of a special goal. It is an entity with its own rights and liabilities distinct from those of its members. Corporations‚ as seen throughout the business history‚ always try to accomplish
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SWEATSHOPS: UNLOCKING THE POWER OF POVERTY Introduction How should Global Corporations behave in a period of Globalisation filled with International competitors and cheap imitators? It has been argued that such competitive pressure is likely to create new lows in global labour standards. In an attempt to remain competitive‚ Corporations cut costs by paying lower wages‚ hiring child labour‚ and imposing unsanitary working conditions on their workers. From this perspective‚ globalization is
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be a cycle where corporations will take action on improving working standards in sweatshop but they will be never completely gone. A good example that demonstrates this cycle is when the spread of sweatshops were reversed in the U.S. in 1911. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire was the first incident to bring awareness of sweatshop conditions‚ which dramatically reduced the number of sweatshops due to unions organizing improved wages and conditions. Sweatshops were still never completely eliminated
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Julia McArthur built the Hotel Park in the Pines for an estimated $300‚000‚ she was a widow from Detroit‚ Michigan. McArthur co-owned the Park Hotel in Mount Clemmons‚ Michigan with her Aunt Margretha Kieffer. Kieffer encouraged McArthur to build the Hotel Park in the Pines in Aiken‚ South Carolina. In January of 1900 the hotel opened for business. Daniel Boone Smith was a 29-year-old lawyer who graduated in 1904 from Harvard law school. In the fall of 1912‚ Smith was experiencing respiratory issues
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Unit: The Rise of a Modern Nation This Unit Activity will help you meet these educational goals: Inquiry Skills—You will apply disciplinary concepts and tools‚ analyze societal issues‚ trends‚ and events‚ evaluate change and continuity over time‚ develop credible explanations of historical events and developments based on reasoned interpretation of evidence‚ gather evidence‚ evaluate and use evidence‚ develop explanations and make persuasive arguments in support of your conclusions‚ and communicate
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2003 AP US DBQ The Progressive Era was a twenty year period‚ between 1900 and 1920‚ of much change in the U.S. Many Americans would begin to stand up for what they believed was right. This would lead to a number of reforms to help improve American life. Laws passed under Presidents Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson‚ would dramatically change this country all the way into the present time. As industry became a large part of urban America‚ many citizens were oppressed. Unfair and unsanitary conditions
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IN THE VAAL TRIANGLE BARRIERS TO E-MARKETING ADOPTION AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN THE VAAL TRIANGLE Ms. N. Dlodlo: Faculty of Management Sciences‚ Vaal University of Technology Prof. M. Dhurup: Faculty of Management Sciences‚ Vaal University of Technology Synopsis Purpose: The purpose of the study is to complement existing literature by examining the relevant barriers contributing to the nonadoption of electronic marketing practices by SMEs in the Vaal Triangle. Methodology:
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