procedure for the problem They claimed that the column generation approach provides the nearly optimal solution but approach is not always attainable within the allowable time. The proposed heuristic is based on first fit decreasing method of Bin Packing problem. They sorted items in such a way that the longer item is selected before others. The outline of the algorithm has been shown in following figure in the article. Fig. 2: Flow chart of the heuristic for the problem They compared the
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journalism that affected the masses and catalyzed the reform movements of the Progressive Era. The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair was a story that not only focused on the unfortunate life of a Lithuanian family headed by a man named Jurgis‚ searching for the American dream‚ but also the corruption and reform attempts of the Chicago government and Packingtown. Even though Sinclair discusses the corruption‚ bribery‚ and union system that control the working class‚ it is left to the reader to decide
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protecting him and helping him‚ Sinclair chimed in‚ “So guileless was he‚ and ignorant of the nature of business.” (Sinclair 34) Sinclair tells the story from a God-like perspective‚ where he’s in the mind of Jurgis but seems to not control it‚ but has a heavy opinion on Jurgis’ actions and especially those of others. Sinclair once again calls out Jurgis’ ignorance on page 50 after he thinks that he will climb the corporate latter by performing hard work‚ to which Sinclair states‚ “…he would soon find
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century America was characterized for the strong implementation of capitalism and the belief in social Darwinism‚ which made it very difficult for poor immigrants to pursue any type of economic success‚ or even decent living conditions. The Jungle‚ by Upton
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who discovers the American Dream can only be a fable under America’s capitalist system. Upton Sinclair wrote the novel after spending some weeks working in the meat packing industry‚ basing many of the events and conditions described in the novel on the notes he took firsthand. "[The Jungle] is remembered as a stomach-turning exposé of unsanitary conditions and deceitful practices in the meat packing industry; as such it aroused the ire of a whole nation‚ from President Theodore Roosevelt on down
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Erikka Solter English 1010 Position Paper November 23‚ 2010 To Eat Meat‚ or Not To Eat Meat Introduction It is estimated that the average American consumes 180 pounds of meat a year. That is double the global average. Over the years while our meat consumption increased‚ our lifestyles became more and more sedentary. So‚ it is no surprise that in America the top three leading causes of death are heart disease‚ cancer‚ and stroke. The cost to treat these diseases are breaking our health care system
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Over the course of three terms‚ starting in 1934‚ the Supreme Court struck down a large part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal‚ provoking a continuing constitutional crisis. President Roosevelt naturally criticized the Court on a number of occasions‚ the last time in June of 1936; but because of the negative response from Congress and members of the media in those instances‚ he said nothing about the Court during the 1936 presidential campaign. Supporters of the New Deal proposed a variety
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workers and products in the meatpacking industry. The main character‚ Jurgis‚ goes through many hardships throughout his life like‚ the death of his wife and two children‚ losing his jobs many times and being injured and screwed over. He slowly loses his idealistic “American Dream” state of mind. Many of Jugis’ problems have something to do with the greed and corruption of others. When looking through the psychological lens‚ it becomes apparent that Upton Sinclair does not believe that capitalism and
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The Health-butchering Reality of Americas Meat Industry As the sun shines down on the rolling‚ grassy‚ green California hills‚ the carefree cows contently chew the luscious grass‚ while enjoying an abundance of the joys of life – welcome to a typical dairy commercial. As the cows eat‚ talk and laugh and the camera rolls‚ a voice narrates‚ “great cheese comes from happy cows; happy cows come from California”– the foundational slogan for Real California Cheese commercials that ensures the dairy
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The Muckraker Upton Sinclair observed a meat packing industry in Chicago. When this was done he realized what horrible working habits and dirty working stations they had. To put an end to this‚ Sinclair had written a book called‚ The Jungle. This book exposed what was happening in these meat factories such as‚ blood everywhere on the floor and the stench of dead animals. The factories were an unsafe place for children filled with machines everywhere. Children and even adults get hurt every day.
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