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- 7571: The Progressive Era
- ... both children and adults, and pushed for a number of social welfare measures at all levels. Women's suffrage lasted almost 70 years, from the first formal women's convention in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, to the passage of the 19th Amendment. Changing social conditions for women during the early 1800's, combined with the idea of equality, led to the woman suffrage movement. Women started to receive more ... because they get tips. Child labor problems generally occur wherever poverty exists. A big concern now days is the increase in prostitution among children. The most important efforts to eliminate child labor abuses throughout the world come from an organization which was founded in the progressive era, the International Labor Organization (ILO). This organization was founded in 1919 and now is a special agency of the United Nations. The organization has ... school children use alcohol, according to the newspapers. Alcohol is a tranquilizer you can buy without a prescription. No drug is as abused as alcohol. At least 20 million Americans are alcoholics. In the business world, excessive drinking has been linked to lower productivity, loss of employment and a downward movement in society. 10 percent of the adult drinkers in the United States are considered alcoholics or they experience drinking ...
- 7572: Berger's "Ways of seeing"
- ... of the writer and as well as the characters. In order to stay in reality guide your footsteps and do not allow yourself to look through others to find your way. To "see" in this world you have to be willing to be lead toward "the creation of a fresh perception". This preception created by ones eye, which also "explains in a new way the world which is unknown to you. " You must exscape the cunning traps of the advertisers, lawyers and other business man when tring to stay focus in the world arround you.
- 7573: The Writings of Joyce Carol Oates
- ... Oates views life as a never ending struggle which leads her to convey similar themes to her readers. Her 26 novels, short stories, plays, essays, and poems deliver nothing but the harsh realities of the world. Each one of her works have separate themes within themselves which may make it hard to pin down one common theme, but Oates tries to create characters who have qualities that readers can see in ... time the young women spends trapped in a car as it slowly fills with water (Plett, princetoninfo.com). The rest of Black Water, along with the rest of Oates’ work takes a glimpse into the world of Joyce Carol Oates. She grew up in Lockport, NY, received both her bachelors and her masters, and is now teaching at Princeton University. One would think she was abused or neglected as a child ... of the so-called horrific writings of Joyce Carol Oates are First Love, and Zombie. First Love is about an 11-year-old girl, Josie, who goes to live with her great aunt in Upstate New York. It is here where she meets her 19-year-old cousin, Jared, who has failed minister training because of child molestation convictions. Josie and Jared begin a love affair whose acts are graphic ...
- 7574: Labor Union History In Califor
- ... the nation. Working conditions improved and wages increased. Life in America as we knew it over took a change of titanic proportions, for the better, of course. Despite all this success, in October 1929, the New York stock market crashed, and the value of stocks declined. People lost their jobs, their farms and their businesses. By 1932, 13 million men and women were unemployed. In the past, depressions had usually hurt ... craft unions. But millions of unskilled workers were in giant industries like steel, autos, rubber and textiles. As a result, John L. Lewis and other union leaders broke away from the AFL and formed a new labor organization that became know as the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) which soon merged with the AFL making the AFL-CIO. Consequently, this spawned a drastic increase in membership in unions in the early ... propaganda, if not outright union busting. Nevertheless, unions remain strong in its struggle against injustice. In retrospect, labor movements and unions have greatly contributed to the prosperity in California, the United States and even the world. Labor movements have become the window for achieving reasonable wages and working conditions and even remedies posed by revolutionary changes in the nature of work and the composition of the workforce. As AFL-CIO ...
- 7575: Frederick Jackson Turner: Closing of the Frontier
- ... An introduction by Harold Simonson analyzes and describes the author and his influential essay in historical perspective. Turner was born in 1861, one year before passage of the Homestead Act. His parents had left upper New York State to settle in a small frontier town in Portage, Wisconsin, where Turner was excited by Wisconsin history and its Indian heritage. After finishing his master's degree, he studied under a prominent historian ... frontier was a process in which men confronted, then mastered their raw environment. First there were hunters, then fur traders, then cattlemen, then ranchers, then industrial workers. Each one has his own frontier - his own new and distinct set of obstacles to conquer. Stripped of his accumulations of comfort, the settler is forced to become self-sufficient. He becomes a new man through this ritual of transformation. This ritual of re-birth is a Romantic ideal like that of Thoreau at Walden Pond. The potential and natural wealth of the frontier decreased dependence on England, ...
- 7576: Anne Frank
- ... preparing for over a year. In addition to his wife Edith, Margot, and Anne, he also told me; Miep Gies. I was astounded by this plan, for it consisted of absolute seclusion from the outside world, and complete silence during business hours. I knew Anne and Margot would have to miss a great deal of school, social gatherings, and the normal events that teenaged girls attend. I knew Anne in particular ... this plan, but Otto's business partners Victor Kugler,Johannes Kleiman, friend Bep Voskuisl, and her father would also help with the tedious task of concealing a family from police, and the rest of the world. Bep, Victor, Johannes, and I would have the great task of operating the business with an absence of our employer, hiding a family, pretending to know nothing of the Frank's whereabouts, and bringing the ... a bit older than Anne. However the romance did not have much of a chance, since the Annex was small and there was not much room for privacy. For the secret annex now held a new occupant; my dentist Fritz Pfeffer arrived to share the hideaway. This would prove to be another problem to the Families, since in addition to Anne's disagreements with Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan, she ...
- 7577: Race Relations With Huck Finn
- ... novel is mainly about the racial relations between each human. Classes of society, loyalty/friendship, and rebellion shows how the novel evolves into a main theme of Race Relations. Through out the history of the world, people have been placed into categories based on their wealth, and all of the worldly possessions that we have. These classes of society can really make people talk, and act differently towards some people. In ... to Jim, no matter if he is black or white. Finally, at the end of the novel, we find out how much Huck appreciated Jim s good attitude through the whole adventure of going to New Orleans. When Tom give Jim forty dollars for being prisoner for us so patient . (278), shows that Tom and Huck were very thankful for putting up with them, and their crazy ideas. The act of ... this, these few people strengthen the relationship between whites and blacks. They only did this because they looked inside, and found out what Jim really is about, and what he has to offer to the world. Through history, blacks have been discriminated for being a different color, or because of what they do not have, or how they act. Classes of society, loyalty/friendship, and rebellion shows how people can ...
- 7578: Monaco
- Monaco Monaco is one of the smallest countries in the world, with only an area of less than 1 sq. mile. Monaco is located on the French Riviera, which borders the Mediterranean sea. It is bordered on all other sides by France. The people of Monaco ... since 1949 has been Prince Rainier the third. Until 1962 the people of Monaco did not have all of the rights that they do today. In 1962 under pressure from France the prince sighed a new constitution giving his people new rights. The rights that came forward at this time where that the woman in society had the right to vote and that all people even if guilty of an haneous crime had the right ...
- 7579: Marketing Variable Mix Of Prod
- ... AUGMENTED AND GENERIC PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES Aibo’s augmented product attributes revolve around the Sony brand name. Sony is a well-established corporation in the electronics industry. It is the most recognized brand name in the world, evoking a status of quality and dependability. Aibo will have a considerable lure on customers keen on cutting-edge gadgets. The first of its kind in sophistication and advanced robotics, Aibo will carry a significant ... appealing to all age groups, genders, and nationalities. The day after Sony’s announcement about Aibo, its Tokyo call center was flooded with over 1,000 customers’ eager to order the artificial pet. SONY’S NEW PRODUCT ADVANTAGE Sony’ cyber canine is the first robotic pet of its kind and caliber to hit the market. Sony plans on following with numerous versions of robotic pets such as dogs, cats, and monkeys ... differential advantage. Aibo currently shows promise of becoming one of Sony’s pillars in its $40 billion electronics industry. Aibo is truly an innovation that comes with all the risks, costs, and initial investment a new innovative product creates. This is a major step for Sony that could lead to a significant future market advantage. If Aibo is successful, Sony could experience continued future growth, larger profits, and an advantage ...
- 7580: Rome, Italy
- ... B.C. by the Latins and the Sabines whose main priority was the physical aspects of Rome. Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea which allows for the inhabitants to conduct trade and bring in new ideas and concepts to further develop the city. Judging from the fact that that the Tiber River runs directly through the city, it can only be assumed that the first inhabitants realized that the land was easily accessible, that the land next to the river was rich farmland, and that transportation would be effortless. The city continued to grow steadily by attracting new settlers and the promise of a better future. As the Roman Empire expanded, Rome emerged as an Administrative Center as it came to be acknowledged as the capital of the great Roman Empire. The city also began to acquire new settlers for religious purposes. In the sixteenth century the Church of Rome accepted the term Catholic to apply as a title for Protestant and Reformed Churches, which became a strong presence of what came ...
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