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    of tracks encouraged settlers to migrate‚ and build more cities out west. By the 1900’s over two thousand miles of railroad tracks were laid down. Over time‚ the railroad industry was able to overcome these flaws and be the first to professionalize in the United States‚ which led other industries to follow their example. The improvements they made to organize through the hiring of trained managers. Further reforms in scheduling led to the founding of the four time zones of the United States. Another

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    immigration reform

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    the university of california also in states with more undocumented workers “skilled workers made more money and worked more hours; the economy’s productivity grew.” In addition to that a recent study from a republican group estimated that quote “reform could raise economic growth by a percentage point and raise GDP by up to 1‚500 dollars per person and reduce the deficit by up to 2.5 trillion”. From increasing wages to improving productivity and raising gross domestic product it is evident that

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    healthcare reform

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    37th in the world. A reform is needed. Many countries around the world have already implemented reformed healthcare plans. In this paper the healthcare system of France will be outlined as will the healthcare system of the United States. Suggestions for improvements will be laid out and the current weaknesses will be discussed. There is a way to provide every citizen with healthcare. In 1945 France started a public health insurance program. In 2005 there was a reform to change over to coordinated

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    although poor and excluded during the 1800s‚ would soon elevate themselves to “white status” in a century’s time. African and Native American history is intimately tied because they both functioned at the bottom level of capitalist production. Both of these groups were immense targets during the rise of the United States as a collective. Combined‚ the two groups were often times brutalized and frowned upon in society during this time period. During the 1800s‚ “the development of the cotton export

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    Tort Reform XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX University Tort Reform In the past several years‚ the focus surrounding tort law has grown significantly. Why all the attention? Most people say it is because of the increase insurance liability and the recent up rise in ridiculous lawsuits. One of the most recognizable suits out there is the infamous “McDonald’s Hot Coffee” Lawsuit. This well known lawsuit sparked controversy and propelled

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    Immigration Reform

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    Immigration Reform Team C – Sivi Contreras‚ Jenifer Navarro‚ Angela Hernandez BCOM/275 February 5‚ 2013 Gloria Flores ABSTRACT The debate over immigration has become one of the most heated arguments. Immigrants leave their home countries desperate need for food to feed their families‚ unemployment purposes‚ their poverty conditions environment

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    Welfare Reform

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    Cited: Carroll‚ C. (2009). Stimulus Bill Abolishes Welfare Reform. Retrieved November 7‚ 2011 from http://blog.heritage.org/2009/02/11stimulus-bill-abolishes-welfare-reform/print/ Fox‚ L. (2007). What a new Federal minimum wage means for the United States. Retrieved November 7‚ 2011 from http://www.epi.org/publications/entry/ib234/ Rector‚ R. and Bradley‚ K. (2009‚ February). Stimulus Bill Abolishes Welfare Reform and Adds New Welfare Spending. Web Memo No. 2287 Published by the Heritage

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    A Labor Union

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    A labor union is a legal organization formed together‚ usually made up of people with in the same industry. Its purpose is to protect its members from unfair treatment as well as from being overworked and underpaid. The first American organized union dates back to 1794‚ in Philadelphia a group of shoemakers gathered together to form the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers. “They formed to maintain price structure and resist cheaper competition’ (United States History‚ par. 1). It was in 1866

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    Chapter 2. Child Labor Laws and Enforcement The Report on the Youth Labor Force was revised in November 2000. Introduction This chapter looks briefly at the history of child labor in the United States‚ and discusses how that history influences youth employment today. It then examines the current Federal child labor provisions‚ provides a comparison of State child labor laws‚ and discusses other government programs that directly affect the employment of young workers. The chapter concludes with

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    Women's Rights 1800s

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    Women had it difficult in the mid-1800s to early 1900s. There was a difference in the treatment of men and women. For example: <br><li>Married women were legally dead in the eyes of the law<br><li>Women were not allowed to vote<br><li>Women had to submit to laws when they had no voice in their formation<br><li>Married women had no property rights<br><li>Women were not allowed to enter professions such as medicine or law<br><li>Women had no means to gain an education since no college or university

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