Well the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. This factory was located in Manhattan, New York. It was a sweatshop that employed young and old immigrant women who needed money to provide for their families and to quote from the video they needed an “economic security”. This sweat shop worked women in cramped places on sewing machines for fourteen hours a day only making two dollars. Now most of these immigrants were teens and the youngest one being fourteen. This factory was well known for the “shirtwaist” clothing. The owners were strict and not very trusting so not only did they check every employees bag on the way out, but out of the two main exits one always remained locked. On October 4th 1909 many workers…
Football helmets have always been designed to prevent and stop skull fractures. Now they have the same design and are trying to prevent concussions and professionals don't even fully understand concussions. “The majority of helmets are designed , tested and certified for linear compression only. They don't help/prevent violent twisting during angled impacts. The sharp twisting from angled impacts. The sharp twisting from angled hits increases the potential of…
FLAPPERS By: Justin Seamer, Fabian Terrones , Luis Sanchez, and Edgar Medina WHAT IS A FLAPPER? The term "flapper" first appeared in Great Britain after World War I. …
The next item will be very useful during the darker times of the day. A LED lighted Cap, Winter Warm Beanie that is lightweight, withstands extreme conditions and includes five LED light bulbs that has up to 68 hours of burn time if using periodically. The beanie will help keep my ears warm during the colder days or nights. This is the best choice because it has up to 68 hours of burn time and will be great to use during the night to still be able to travel and see. The LED beanie will help me survive by me being able to see any type of danger during the night hours, and most importantly watch my surroundings(“5 LED Lighted”).…
In suffering any type of physical injury, there are a certain amount of pain that will endured as system needs attempts to heal itself. Stubbing a toe might result in a few minutes of pain, while breaking an ankle normally takes the body many months or even months to recover. The term pain is typically used in association with a physical accidental injuries. But what about the pain we experience in losing someone close to us -- emotional irritation??…
Flubber is a helpful anthropomorphic ameba who is created by an absent minded professor named Philip Brainard. When Philip creates Flubber his life is in shambles, but with Flubbers help he is able to fix his crumbling relationship and keep his job. Flubber is obviously extraordinary for his actions, but he is also successful Darwinian sense.…
The term "Flapper" originated from Great Britain shortly after WWI to describe young girls. This term then evolved into something women around the world that expressed themselves differently then modernists were called. Many referenced a flapper to a young bird just learning how to fly. A various amount of people believed that the word "Flapper" may have came from an older word used for prostitution. Flappers were a huge impact on the world today, many viewed the women that lived this lifestyle as reckless and more prone to sexual relationships. In the long run, they had caused great exploration to the lifestyles, music and fashion tastes, and women's right to this day. It took 72 years for women to earn the right to vote. Alice Paul was a…
Hugo Boss is a luxury product company and its core business is in the sales of high-end design clothing. However, it also sells royalties such as its colognes, watches and other merchandise to increase profits. Its strategy to drive growth would be to be more customer-oriented and to have a quick response to sales in the market. Some of its competitors would be the high-end companies such as Burberry and Armani. Its main target audience is the higher income men. With a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 10.11% in the past 6 years, it can be concluded that Hugo Boss is doing well even though there was a financial crisis and that it is a company worth investing in. Hugo Boss was founded in 1924 by Hugo Boss himself.…
1923's fashions harked back not so much to those of 1913, but 1909. Wide sleeves, tassel and braid trimming, and lower hemlines nearly ankle length, came back.…
After the end of World War I, the United States president, Warren G. Harding, claimed that he wanted to return to normalcy and to bring back the peace following the years of war; society did change, but it was no where near what it had been before the war (Marcovitz 14). “The reactionary temper of the 1920s and the repressive movements it spawned arose as reactions to a much-publicized social and intellectual revolution that threatened to rip America from it old moorings” (Tindall 800). During this time, the 18th Amendment was passed in order to maintain society’s previous morals and standards. Many Americans saw the consumption of alcohol as a sin and did not want their society to lose their morals (Marcovitz…
Cup the respirator in your hand allowing the headbands to hang below your hand. Hold the respirator under your chin with the nosepiece up.…
Ghigliotty, Damian. "Abercrombie & Fitch to Close up to 50 Stores in the U.S. following Weak Sales during the Holiday Season." Daily Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 22 Feb. 2013. Web. 04 Feb. 2016.…
The best part of a woman’s day is the end, when she gets to take off her bra. Most women wear these constricting devices, but not many of them know the history or risks that come along with them. The brassiere was originally created to conserve metal during World War I and for cosmetic purposes, but over time has served no medical purpose and has actually caused problems for women.…
Most people take breathing for granted. But for many people that suffer from breathing problems as I do, each breath is a major achievement. Have you ever felt you can’t breathe? I have, imagine someone putting a pillow over your face and not being able to do anything about it. What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. If you have asthma the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen. When your airways react to allergens they get narrower, which makes it hard to breathe. According to The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, more than 4 million children have had an asthma attack in the previous year. Approximately 44% of all asthma hospitalizations are for children, and there have been…
This fiction is funny. This piece of satire pokes fun at the bad side of human nature. He wants Petey's girlfriend Polly Espy. So he gave his friend a raccoon coat and told his friend that he would take his friend's girlfriend. However she chooses the man with the raccoon coat as her girlfriend. He had a raccoon coat, But Polly Espy wanted that he put on a raccoon coat. It could have been only raccoon coat she has been able to make enough of him. He was punished for his arrogance and his indifference for others. What an ending. I felt while watching this novel. It will always have his back action that…
