workers fought their own battles during the war. They struggled with new horizons‚ social discrimination‚ gender harassment‚ and physical pain from long hours and poor work conditions. They worked assembling bombs‚ building tanks‚ and grease locomotives. Although women were considered better as some tasks than men‚ they received just 60% of the male wages. They were treated as substitutes while men were fighting. A woman is a substitute‚" claimed a War Department brochure‚ "like plastic instead
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The Industrial revolution had huge impact on many aspects of life on both the America and England. The industrial revolution can be broken down into three revolutions. The first revolution involves the use of steam motors. Also‚ the change in agricultural and manufacturing in the textile industry. The second revolutions involve the mass burning of fossil fuels and mass production of factories. The second revolution brought better communication methods known as electrical communication. The third
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voyage around Cape Horn‚ or sail to Central America and cross the Isthmus of Panama by rail‚ risking exposure to any number of deadly diseases in the crossing. Interest in building a railroad uniting the continent began soon after the advent of the locomotive. The first trains began to run in America in the 1830s along the East Coast. By the 1840s‚ the nation’s railway networks extended throughout the East‚ South‚ and Midwest‚ and the idea of building a railroad across the nation to the Pacific gained
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What is a knowledge-based system? A system which is built around a knowledge base. i.e. a collection of knowledge‚ taken from a human‚ and stored in such a way that the system can reason with it. Example: System: What is the patient’s name? User: George Smith System: What is the patient’s age? User: 52 years System: Is the patient male or female? User: Male System: What are the symptoms? User: Headache dizziness upset stomach high fever System: When did these symptoms first appear? User:
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The Plague My book report is on The Plague by Albert Camus. It is fictional and was published in 1948. The story takes place in the 1940s in the town of Oran. The author describes the town as ugly with smug‚ placid air‚ and also says there are no pigeons‚ trees‚ or gardens. The main character of the novel is Dr. Bernard Rieux‚ he is the narrator. Throughout the story‚ he tries to battle the plague against the disagreeing forces of the authorities. Although he is separated from his wife‚ he
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Jessica Acevedo History 1302 October 10‚ 2012 Norman. Love It fascinates me how the human mind has developed from the beginning of time‚ till now. I mean technology itself has transformed the word. New inventions are created each day‚ improving machines‚ and almost everything. Throughout history people have created things that have made life easier. Transportation has always been very important. It has been a huge part of history. Of course like every other resource it had its pros and cons
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Women in North America‚ during World War One‚ had to face various problems and obstacles. However‚ the biggest problems women had to face during the World War One were political‚ social‚ and economical problems. Women were mistreated by men and did not feel like they had what was necessary to be as powerful as they wanted to be. Only after the war did Women get the rights they deserved. Furthermore‚ only after the war did women get recognized for their struggle and only then did people start to notice
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wheels‚ and to be constructed principally for the transport of people rather than goods. The term motorcar has also been used in the context of electrified rail systems to denote a car which functions as a small locomotive but also provides space for passengers and baggage. These locomotive cars were often used on suburban routes by both interurban and intercity railroad systems ADVANTAGES - Ease of transportation - Families can go out together - Fast commute from one place to another - Advantage
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Robert Howlett was a British photographer whose works were exhibited in various galleries. He was considered the be the first photographer to be successful and earn a profitable living. Beginning in 1856‚ Howlett exhibited his work in London at the Photographic Society. In 1856‚ Robert wrote On the Various Methods of Printing Photographic Pictures upon Paper‚ with Suggestions for Their Preservation. He later partnered with Joseph Cundall‚ and together they established a commercial photography studio
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Chapter 1 Principles of Corporate Finance Tenth Edition Goals and Governance of the Firm Slides by Matthew Will McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2011 by the McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Topics Covered Corporate Investment and Financing Decisions The Role of the Financial Manager and the Opportunity Cost of Capital Goals of the Corporation Agency Problems and Corporate Governance 1-2 Investment and Financing Decisions Common Finance Terminology – Real assets
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