1 Alexander Tsigkas The factory in the post-industrial era Variety instead of Flexibility Mass Customisation: the production system of the future Alexander Tsigkas Democritean University of Thrace Department of Production Engineering and Management Vas. Sofias 12‚ 67 100 Xanthi‚ Greece tsigas@vivodinet.gr‚ WWW home page: http://www.duth.gr Abstract. The world has become and it continues to become more complex as we move well into the 21th century. In this paper sociological-historical
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Discuss Differences Between Fordism and Post-Fordism Work In 1913‚ Henry Ford had an assembly line built in his Detroit plant where T-Ford cars were manufactured. This marked the beginning of a new era in production called Fordism. It was a pattern of industrial organisation and employment policy that occurred in the early twentieth century. Its high point was the period after the Second World War. This essay will be describing the main principles of Fordism‚ post-Fordism‚ their advantages and limitations
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PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a very important topic because it can affect many people now‚ and with todays’ society‚ can be a very touchy but interesting topic. One out of every three troops has been diagnosed with PTSD and less than 40% have found or looked for help. 1 out of 5 active duty soldiers try to commit suicide every day (PTSD Foundation of America). In the mid 1970’s the term was added to the DSM III (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It was not
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Andre Middlebrooks – Definition April 3‚ 2013 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder is a term that many people are familiar with. We hear this on the news or read about it in the newspaper from time to time. Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD for short is often included in conversations discussing people who have survived some sort of life threatening danger or trauma. Post-traumatic stress disorder causes its victims to feel frightened‚ worried and stressed in normal
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It makes sense to think that quick‚ post-workout protein intake might boost recovery and promote higher performances on subsequent days of training. Indeed‚ some research has suggested that protein intake can help athletes adapt to their workouts more effectively. However‚ such studies have been flawed methodologically‚ and a new investigation reveals that combining protein with carbohydrate after workouts is not a superior strategy‚ compared with taking carbs alone. You’ve heard them: The "experts"
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through the title‚ content‚ the news outlet‚ and the sponsors seen throughout the page. Based on the fact that the article is from the Washington Post‚ it is seen that it can be gossipy which is easy for them because the people the Washington Post gossip about are the ones making the decisions that affect us and people in foreign countries. The Washington Post is also seen to influence opinions of elite people in the area since they all read the information that is presented. Some consider it a left-leaning
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POST IMPRESSIONISM - THE ROOTS OF MODERN ART VINCENT VAN GOGH (1853-1890) ’View of Arles-Orchard in Bloom with Poplars ’‚ 1890 (oil on canvas) Post Impressionism was not a formal movement or style. The Post Impressionists were a few independent artists at the end of the 19th century who rebelled against the limitations of Impressionism. They developed a range of personal styles that focused on the emotional‚ structural‚ symbolic and spiritual elements that they felt were missing from Impressionism
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“THINK BEFORE YOU POST” This is really the golden rule of online communication. Online communication is instant‚ wide-reaching and difficult to retract‚ so you need to be sure you want it out there before you put it out there. A couple of seconds re-reading your post‚ thinking about the photo‚ or running the worst-case scenario through your head can save you a lot of real-life pain. The only person you can trust to keep your private photos private is you. Once you send them to someone else‚ they’re
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after the Civil Rights Movement‚ it seems that the world‚ or even just the United States of America‚ has backtracked and is back on the path of racism‚ even subtly or subconsciously. Post-racism is the idea of a society where learning about and talking about racism is unnecessary due to the environment. In society‚ post-racism has not yet become evident because of many elements. Tension is rising between races in many circumstances. The vast use of social media for humor is also leading to this ignorance
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The Advancement of “Equal Rights” in Post-Revolutionary America In 1998‚ Rosemarie Zagarri wrote a persuasive review of the advancement of women’s rights in post-revolutionary America called‚ The Rights of Man and Woman in Post-Revolutionary America. Zagarri shows the struggle of early American women and their rise to equal rights with men by pointing out the dramatic relevance that gender or sex has on this topic. “Put simply‚ men’s rights involved liberties that allowed choices‚ while women’s
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