...During the progressive era, which was a time of social and political reform, powerful institutions known as political machines influenced the major cities of the US. Political machines were small groups headed by one boss that commanded enough votes to maintain both administrative and political control. An example of one was Tammany hall who was headed by a man named William Magear Tweed. Their main purpose was to maintain their grip on the city of New York. But, in order to do that, they served in a variety of roles to the people of New York City. Their roles of political machines at the turn of the twentieth century was to maintain political control, help immigrants and develop cities. In addition, political machines maintained political...
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...Muckraker news There were various issues that occurred during the progressive era. Some the issues were economic and social problems. Many of the people during this time suffered and died because of these issues. This society faced issues such as poverty, greed, racism and a lot of violence. It wasn’t a big deal during this time, but when it was all over people started to realize the horrible actions that had occurred. There were multiple issues that took place during the progressive era. Some of these issues were child labor, factory conditions, and political machines. The first issue that occurred during the progressive era was child labor. Child labor was one of the most depressing issues during the progressive era. Children from various ages would work 8-hour shifts in unhealthy factories while earning barely any money. The put the children to work because they were smaller than your average adult and they could easily work in smaller spaces. They were easily controlled and they worked for less money than an adult would so of course the owners were very fond of this. What they failed to realize was that they were robbing this child from their childhood. Most children working in these factories were forced to grow up and act like an adult. They didn’t get to enjoy being young like most Americans did in this day of age. This is a very sad issue because nobody deserves to have their childhood taken from them. This didn’t end until the early 1900’s after the Great Depression...
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...Industrial Era vs. Information Era As the world continues to develop and things change, we move into new eras. Some of these eras are significant, while others simply pass us by. Throughout our history, we have had many of these so-called eras, but two of the most important are the Industrial Era and the Informational Era. By analyzing these two eras in our world’s history, it is clear to see that some things stayed the same, yet many things changed. The Industrial Era was characterized by traditional industry and manufacturing, whereas the Informational Era is characterized by a technology driven industry and automated manufacturing. What is now known as the Industrial Era was a changing period for the world that took place between the 18th and 19th century. During this time, there were drastic changes in agriculture, technology, transport, and manufacturing. All of these changes had amazing effects on the economy and cultures of the world. The Industrial Era marks a time when the world changed from an agrarian world economy, focused on manual labor, to an industrialized world economy, focused on machine manufacturing (History.com Staff 2009). Historians that study this period, feel that it is one of the most important times for humanity. Many even compare it to the domestication of animals and plants (History.com Staff 2009). Though there are countless causes for this new era, historians have reduced the number of true causes to just three: (1) This new era freed citizens...
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...In the broad context, there was a large build-up to the Progressive Era, that truly began after the conclusion of the American Civil war, when the Reconstruction Era Began. The reconstruction Era was the U.S. essentially trying to build itself and find itself, thus leading to vast growth. Too much of a good thing is not such a good thing, however, and this lead to the Gilded Age. A Period of political machines, monopolies, harsh industrial conditions, and many other horrendous happenings. The goal of the Progressive Era was to fix these issues. (Contextualization) Progressive reforms were remarkably successful in achieving the improvement of society, primarily by implementing more tolerable working conditions and ending corruption in politics....
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...everything works—for better and for worse. Back before 1975, the world of music was in an age referred to as the “magnetic era.” (Wikipedia, n.d.) The era was named after the most important component in the audio-engineering industry at that time—the tape machine. A tape machine records audio onto magnetic tape, hence the name of the era. (Robjohns, 1997) Back then, a recording studio costed a fortune to create and maintain. To have one, or even work in one was an almost impossible dream. First of all, it was necessary to have a tape machine, which on its own costed about $140,000. (Jr., 1988) On top of that, the magnetic tape costs about $200 for 14 minutes of 24 tracks. The typical amount of tracks used back then was 48, meaning that for 14 minutes of audio, it would cost a about $400 in just tape. (Kagan, 2013) All of the equipment used was analog, which means that they record or process in real time. They record every measurable unit of time, whereas digital audio equipment records in sections. (Elsea, 1996) Below, there is a diagram of what an analog audio signal looks like compared to a digital audio signal. Analog equipment always comes with a hefty price tag. At the end of the day, to build a professional studio, you would have an over a million dollar hole in your pocket. As time progressed, so did technology. We entered into a new age—“the digital era.” (Wikipedia, n.d.) The cost to own a studio was cut dramatically, to the point where many people have them in their own...
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...Should we be the machines’ allies? History is repeating itself in another different way, let me explain. The industrial revolution affected the society in many ways-‐ positively and negatively. People were afraid of lose their jobs for the machines; technological progress was a threat for them, especially for textile workers. However, labor’s share of GDP remained constant throughout this era -‐ this happened because the high productivity of the machines dropped the prices of products become them cheaper and easier accessible to the workers; real income increases as firms could pay more to the employers-‐ men and women. Now, in the New Machine Age 1 what is happening is that people are being replaced by computers and new technologies that are more productive and cheaper than humans. As such, unemployment are increasing in much of ...
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...applying scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes. 2- What are the types of art? (Give examples) •Static Art: or fixed Art like painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography •Dynamic Art: or moved Art like Music, theatre, film, dance, Drama and other performing arts 3- What are the aims and basic operations of the science and engineering? Science: Aim: understand the universe Basic operation: - The discovery of theories by using experiments - Analysis to find the suitable design - Ask why? - Experimental Design -Logical skills Engineering: Aim: check the needs of society Basic operation: -Innovation – design – Production - Analysis – Imagine –deriving - Test – planning - Communication skills - Problem solving 4- The earliest civil engineer is: (Imhotep - Newton -Jon Semiton – EbnSena) 5- The Engineering word was found at 18th century by Jon Semiton 6- Divide civilizations according to the historical times 1.Ancient era (from 4000 until 450 BC) 2.Renaissance era (from 450 BC until 1400) 3.Modern era (from 1400 until now) 7- Divide civilizations according to the materials of engineering used 1.Stone Age 2.Copper Age 3.Bronze Age 4.Iron Age 5.The era of machines 8- Mention the most important distinguishing features for all historical era from engineering point of view. Old Stone Age: * Tools from stone, fire,...
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...improved, but also grown to be a bigger part of society now than ever seen before. There have been many successes made in the technology field that made human survival easier. People were allowed more free time and technology made life easier for most people, but for some technology was seen as a threat. People lost their jobs because it was cheaper and more efficient to have a machine do the work instead of paying a man to do it. People would rebel against technology, but technology has not gone away. Technology has been seen as a useful tool and also seen as a menace, but no matter how people see it technology is here to stay as a part of civilization. People who in the early 19th century made a living from working in factories began to see the early introduction of technology and machines into factories as a hazard. These people began to get enraged because they were losing their jobs and were no longer capable of providing for their families. Many of these employees began to revolt and fight back not against the owners of the factories, but the machines themselves. These people began to devastate machines and revolt against the technology itself that took their jobs away from them. The men who began to rebel made a name for themselves and were called the...
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...Fiction film of all time, Fritz Lang's “Metropolis” (1926) is one of those remarkable works that provides the audience with both visual enjoyments from its high aesthetic standard and spiritual value from the hidden significances. As one of the most widely known films of the silent era, “Metropolis” engages people to think, particularly how to resolve the fragmentation that technology has brought to society, which is also one of the themes of Marshall McLuhan develops in his book Understanding Media. Both Lang and McLuhan are revolutionary artists who are aware of the damage of technology to our society and urge unity, which McLuhan names it “Global Village.” Let’s first take a look at the opening of this movie. The film begins with a montage of the great machines of Metropolis–phallic industrial images of gears, pistons, generators–moving in inexorable rhythms and repetition. These images are followed by sequences that establish economic and technological relationships in clearly delineated spatial terms. Under ground, where the workers toil, we see the dark side of technology. Here, where the sun never shines, workers are reduced to robots, their movements dominated by the mechanical rhythms of machines. But all in a sudden, the screen is switched a charming, or even paradise-like, scene. On the surface of the city in spellbinding images and special effects, the dystopian view of technology is seriously contradicted. We see a thriving metropolis, vast skyscrapers linked by aerial...
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...Design first started before the Industrial Revolution, but my report starts here. England was the center of this revolution, which was from the 1700's- 1850's. In the pre-industrial era, villages traded with other villages, and over time villages started to specialize in producing certain products to trade. As a result, a lot of gear was being designed. Many smart people were inventing machines, but when James Watts invented the steam engine, mechanized industry developed, and industrial machines, factories, and cities took off, along with pollution, poverty, sickness and industrial accidents. The designers of these machines were rich factory owners who were skilled in mechanical design, rather than artistic design. At this point in time a man called William Morris stepped in and started a design movement known as The Arts and Crafts Movement in 1860. Morris didn't like the way the Industrial Revolution shaped the world, because the machines were ugly and all of the products they were producing were too, so he looked to the past for inspiration. He wanted to get rid of mass production and revive the crafts and skills of an older, pre-industrial era. He pledged himself to decorative arts, and rejected the machine. Morris was an upper class artist and poet who was well educated and fairly wealthy. He started a company called Morris and Co. He designed cloths, carpets, chairs, book covers, stained glass windows, and wall paper, which were all hand- made, and hand-painted with...
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...Andrew Crempa 3/16/75 Prior to the period of 1900-1920, Americans perceived the rapid transformations of society to be insufferable and, likewise, prognosticated instability and emerging chaos. However, by the turn of the twentieth century, these perspectives evolved into a rather optimistic view. The Progressive Era thus commenced. This movement brought both political and social innovations that invoked the desire to enact order and justice on the currently strained society. These staunch “progressivists” believed in society’s capability to advance, grow, and enhance through various reforms at the national level. These reformers, along with the federal government, proved effective in their quest for betterment of society: their efforts resulting in both successes and limitations. One of the most prominent issues dealt with the meat packing industry and the closely associated issue concerning the safety of medicines. The meat factories were the epitome of filth: dirty and soggy floors, rarely washed tables, and ill-ventilated rooms. Utterly ignorant of cleanliness and the danger of their work place to their health, workers shoveled fallen meat scraps into machines for chopping: combining despicable leftovers into the meat (Doc B). Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle revealed these atrocities and others including how employees often became victims of tuberculosis and various other illnesses (O.I.). His vivid description of the unsanitary and life-threatening conditions reached President...
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...that they are not alone. Pink Floyd, a band formed in 1965, often carried messages through their songs and offer a unique style to their music that help portray their messages. They are an important band and should be covered in “The Rock and Roll Era and Beyond” so students can learn of their significance. Pink Floyd was an English rock band that was formed in 1965. They were mainly active through the 70s and 80s and had a few active periods...
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...as the result of the collapse of law enforcement in a society or loss of morality, and ultimately social disorder. William Wellman’s The Public Enemy (1931) starred James Cagney as the fast talking and cocky Tom Powers and his most famous line, “I’m on top of the world Ma!” This is an example of a well dressed man with street smarts who is a criminal bootlegger and womanizer. One of the films most controversial and pivotal scenes is when Tom Powers assaults his floozy girlfriend with a grapefruit by slamming it into her face at the breakfast table. Howard Hawkins “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation” (1932) starred Paul Muni as a Immature, power hungry, monstrous and beastly hood in prohibition era Chicago, whose character was loosely based on Al Capone. This is the first movie to use the machine gun by a gangster, depicted by Italian-American immigrants, who goes on a murderess spree killing 28 people in all. Enrico (“Rico”) Bandello who epitomized the rise and fall of the gangster. Edward G. Robinson was the first Gangster star in this genre. These career criminals live double lives as respectable business men, who defy the law, and are tough who also operate under...
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...reliance on speculation and raises as many, if not more, questions than it answers. It is still worth looking into because it shows some important points that other companies can learn from. Background Caterpillar has had difficulty establishing a position in China comparable to its position in the rest of the world. In order to grow its operations China, Caterpillar decided to take a route that has proven successful for many MNCs operating in the PRC and use M&A rather than build things from scratch. After looking around, in 2011 Caterpillar proposed the acquisition of ERA Mining Machinery and its subsidiary Siwei for $886 million. ERA Mining Machines (ERA) was a mining machinery firm in China that was listed in Hong Kong and was the result of a reverse merger. While Siwei, ERA’s wholly own subsidiary, had always been a manufacturer of mining machines, ERA was a neophyte in the industry. ERA had previously “acquired” Siwei through a reverse merger. Before the...
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...is my cousin from my mother’s side while Michael Lee is my mother’s co-worker. In-Depth Interview Question 1 Have you ever heard about the “IBON” machine? After asking all three interviewees on the first question, two out of three of them, Josephine and Matthew both have heard of the “IBON” machine before and out of the two, Josephine had even used it during her vacation to Taiwan and she excitedly responded on how brilliant the “IBON” machine was. Michael responded that he have never heard anything about the “IBON” machine prior to conducting this interview with him. Question 2 (Word Association) What comes to your mind that is related to “IBON” machine, when the following words show? “Holiday”, “Overseas”, “Convenient” Upon asking the second question, only one of the interviewee, Josephine was able to relate “IBON” along with “Holiday”, “Overseas”, and “Convenient” as she used the “IBON” machine to create a card by transferring a certain amount of cash into the “IBON” and in returns the “IBON” reloads the card with that amount of cash that was transferred. Josephine also stated that this was very convenient for overseas travelling as you don’t have to bring too much cash on your body so it is less risky being robbed. The other interviewees, Matthew and Michael were unable to relate anything to the “IBON” machine as they have yet to...
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