In the film Roger and Me‚ Michael Moore tells the story of the exploitation of the numerous workers in his hometown‚ Flint‚ Michigan. He follows the numerous employees of General Motors who have lost their jobs and consequently‚ tries to contact the power steering CEO of General Motors‚ Roger Smith. Smith closed down a large amount of the auto plants in Flint causing thousands of workers to be unemployed. Moore makes an attempt at demonstrating to Smith the harsh reality of the demise of Moore’s
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The state of Michigan spends more money on jails and prisons than it does on education‚ but is this money well spent? The Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative would suggest that it is. The MPRI is a collaborative effort that draws from the commitment of community groups‚ the Michigan Department of Corrections‚ and other state agencies. Launched in 2003 and expanded statewide in 2008‚ the initiative’s mission is to equip every released offender with tools to succeed in the community. The MPRI is
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repercussions of capitalism as well as corporate and government issues that conflict with the basic needs of people and their families. Moore takes a liberal humanistic look at the consequences of General Motors closing down several auto plants in Flint‚ Michigan in the late 1980’s and what can happen when a city is almost completely reliant on a single industry that shuts down or moves away. Moore also looks at the failure of Flint city officials to reverse the effects of the closures with trends like Auto
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My Personal Michigan Hero My favorite person/hero in the whole world is my mom! her name is Valencia Taylor she is 40 years old‚ She is a caring lady she is always there for me‚ and she always help me out. She has always been a single parent her whole life‚ and she never gave up on my family and me. She provided everything I needed and everything I wanted .I’m glad i had a good parent . My mom does so much for me.Every basketball game I have‚ she is always there in the stands cheering
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Ella Bone Dr. Doyle Biology‚ 5th hour 24 November 2015 The Spreading of Asian Carp The Asian carp is an invasive species that is vastly multiplying across lakes and rivers in the United States. Asian carp are a type of large fish from Southeast Asia. These carp are more traditionally known as Black carp‚ Silver carp‚ and Bighead carp. Asian carp were originally brought into the United States to be put into aquaculture ponds to filter and clean the water. After a flood in Arkansas‚ the Asian
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Model T and assembly line changed industry‚ production‚ and life‚ as we knew it. Henry Ford was born on July 30‚ 1863 in Dearborn‚ Michigan (Henry Ford. 1). He lived on his family farm with his parents William and Mary Litogot Ford‚ along with his five other siblings who soon came after his own birth (Henry Ford. 3). The Fords owned ninety acres in Dearborn‚ Michigan where they farmed a variety of crops. During Henry’s childhood‚ he spent most of his time constructing
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and as sad as it is we still do see the reality of what can happen to an entire town when a plant or large corporation is moved away or closed down. Michael Moore is disguised as a TV journalist who interviews autoworkers in his hometown of Flint Michigan‚ after the GM plant closes down. In this documentary his goal is to interview GM’s chairman Roger B. Smith. Throughout the documentary he interviews some of the citizens of Flint to find out how they feel about Roger and the closing of the plant
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adaptation necessary to face these impacts on population‚ temperature‚ human health‚ great lakes‚forest composition‚ and water resources. In the midwest the population is about 61 million. States include Illinois‚ Wisconsin‚ Minnesota‚ Lowa‚ Michigan‚ Ohio‚ Missouri‚ Indiana‚ Kansas‚ Nebraska‚ South and North Dakota and Oklahoma. The Midwest is home to expansive agricultural lands‚ forests in the north‚ the Great Lakes‚ and substantial industrial activity.Air and water pollution‚ and landscape changes
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Latin American Studies Association Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law November‚ 2004 37 Vand. J. Transnat ’l L. 1423 Copyright (c) 2004 Connecticut Law Review Connecticut Law Review Spring‚ 2004 University of Pittsburgh Law Review Fall‚ 2004 Michigan Journal of Race & Law Spring‚ 2009 Connecticut Law Review Spring‚ 2004 Connecticut Law Review Spring‚ 2004
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(765) 748-4827‚ layne.cameron@ur.msu.edu Published: April 04‚ 2011 E-m ail Editor ShareThis EAST LANSING‚ Mich. — Monitoring oxygen levels in water has applications for oil spills‚ fish farming‚ brewing beer and more – and a professor at Michigan State University is poised to help supply that need. The concept of oxygen sensors isn’t new. The challenge‚ however‚ has been manufacturing one that can withstand fluctuations in temperature‚ salinity‚ carbon dioxide‚ phosphates and biological
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