Industrial Complexes Social scientist’s today talk about “industrial complexes”‚ a term that was popularized in his 1961speech‚ Eisenhower spoke of the military-industrial complex and warned that it would‚ or could‚ ultimately prove to be dangerous to American society. As Eisenhower spoke of the military-industrial complex‚ this also reaches to other big industries like the prison industry. The prison-industrial complex going on today could be described as a term meaning interest groups that
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The Industrial Revolution was a time period that the working class really suffered in. Cities and jobs were packed and workers were being treated unfairly. Children were the most affected by this negative aspect of intense unfair labor. Although there was a good side to this time period‚ for the upper and middle class this period was a positive and a great advancement in transportation‚ machinery‚ medicine‚ and new inventions. The negatives in this situation for the working and poor class definitely
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The Industrial Heartland There are basically seven factors that must be met before an industry can start to take place in a particular area. Those seven factors are: raw materials‚ transportation‚ energy‚ markets‚ labour‚ capital‚ and government. The Industrial Heartland is almost like one big industry‚ connected in a vast megalopolis. I’ll be taking a closer look at these factors and the way this area meets the locational factors. The Industrial Heartland is an area that includes: Quebec
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APUSH Midterm: 1861-1900 Short Answer 1. Presidential Reconstruction • “Reconstruction” = restoring the Union‚ bringing the states back together‚ NOT fixing the South • The idea that‚ because the South never really “left‚” it’s the President’s job‚ as opposed to the idea that Congress needs to readmit states that left • Also a reference to Johnson’s plan: after he became President‚ he came up with his own plan and went ahead with it without Congress • Johnson gave pardons to everyone‚ abandoned
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In the year 1978 there were two acts that were passed that dealt with Native American reforms. These acts are very important for Social Workers to be able to understand. The first act was the Indian Child Welfare Act. The purpose of this act was to protect the best interest of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum federal standards for the removal of Indian children and placement of such children in homes which will
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• Government policies gave 170 million acres of land to railroad companies for expansion of business. • Land grants and cash loans made poor construction and increased corruption in government. • Since the 19th century had a lot of cheap labor‚ worker strikes were prominent and were also easily put down by other scabs who were desperate for work. Strikes involved quitting jobs rather than violence. • Employers used many tactics for defending unions such as the lockout‚ blacklists‚ yellow-dog contracts
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Lesson: 45 Article 1: “Future Issues For Industrial Relations” (Source: http://www.ilo.org) Continuing Relevance of Industrial Relations In a globalised environment with businesses‚ money and people moving with relative ease across borders‚ the relentless pursuit of competitive advantage at the expense of all else‚ the disruption of social relationships and stability‚ the rapid outdating of knowledge‚ skills and technology‚ with learning being a life-long pursuit‚ and increasing job insecurity
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Life in the year 1900 Life for people in the 1900 was very different from the lives we live today. Some of the main problems that people faced were food‚ hygiene‚ and lifestyle the way and things they must do for survival. The lifestyle of people was a struggle for people. They couldn’t afford to call a doctor. They had to use candles to light the house. They wore corsets & petti coats. The families collected mail three times a day. Their clothes were washed at home‚ in boiling water. Women would
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BLUE-COLLAR WORKER AND A WHITE-COLLAR WORKER The terms "blue collar" and "white collar" are occupational classifications that distinguish workers who perform manual labor from workers who perform professional jobs. Historically‚ blue-collar workers wore uniforms‚ usually blue‚ and worked in trade occupations. White-collar workers typically wore white‚ button down shirts. and worked in office settings. Other aspects that distinguish blue-collar and white-collar workers include earnings and education
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Question: Are you in favor of unions under the current Philippine economic condition? According to Manila Bulletin the Philippines jumped 10 marks in a global survey of countries rated on economic freedom. Among the 77 countries‚ the Philippines have ranked 97th in the 2013 Index of World Economic Freedom‚ up from its 107th ranking in 2012. The Philippines’ economic freedom score is at 58.2‚ which is 1.1 points higher than the previous year. This shows that we the people of the Philippines under
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