U.S. History--Presentation for 10/25/11 on “Eli Whitney and interchangeable parts” In the late 1700s‚ in addition to inventing the cotton gin‚ Eli Whitney also came up with the idea for interchangeable parts. This was the pre-manufacturing of machinery pieces that could be quickly assembled to make a functioning piece of equipment‚ such as a gun. Before Whitney‚ each gun had to be handcrafted‚ and each one was different in its assembly. This meant that it took a long time for them to be made or
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`Eli lilly‚ the discoverer of erythromycin‚ Darvon‚ ceclor ‚ and Prozac‚ is a major pharmaceutical company that sold $6.8 billion of drugs all over the world in 1995 ‚ giving it profits of $2.3 billion. Headquartered in Indianapolis‚ Minnesota‚ the company also provides food‚ housing and compensation to numerous homeless alcoholics who perform short-term work for the company. Before approving the sales of a newly discovered drug the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that the drug be put
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In 1794‚ Eli Whitney invented a simple machine called the cotton gin. The main purpose of this machine was to automatically separate the cotton fibers from the seeds. Similar machines already existed for long-staple cotton‚ but they did not work with short-staple cotton. The basic concept was the same‚ using brushes to separate the two parts of the cotton. Whitney’s design‚ however‚ used spiked teeth to pull the fibers from the seed more effectively than previous machines. Whitney’s cotton gin only
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particular view of an event‚ situation or persona highlights the relationship between representation and meaning. “Seeds of Death” an anti-Nazi artwork by John Heartfield and “Stolz Der Nation” a fictional yet realistic Nazi propaganda film directed by Eli Roth both embody this notion of conflicting perspectives. Compositional elements such as techniques specific to medium of production and contextual reference formulate the basis of how meaning is presented and therefore perceived. Heartfield implements
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The textile industry in the US took off with Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin in 1793 (http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu). This caused the expansion of the cotton economy (normally slave-based) that could provide raw materials to make the cloth‚ mechanical spinning frames and the development of techniques to catch water power‚ it also gave way to the growth of spinning mills (http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu). Over time and successful competition with British textiles the “Waltham-Lowell system” with
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likely in the North or England‚ their primary consumers. Yielding little return on the high-maintenance King (Queen?) of the South‚ her cotton production spiraled into decline in the years leading up to the 1800’s. However‚ ironically‚ a Yankee named Eli Whitney helped the South’s dependency on slavery to bloom like many never though possible with his invention of the cotton gin in 1793. His machine automated the seed
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DOUBLE ME vs. MY SON THE FANATIC I have chosen this painting - Double Me - to put the short story - My Son the Fanatic - into perspective Double Me was painted in 1993 by the Danish artist Michael Kvium and is one of a series of four paintings. In the painting there are two men. They’re both dressed in black. Their positions towards each other looks strained‚ as they are holding hands while pushing their weights forward‚ as if they are fighting. Also their faces are only a few centimeters from
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Eli Lilly A Public Company Stock ID: LLY BSC108-003 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34fehedEYhQ Officers of Company John C. Lechleiter‚ Ph. D - CEO Derica W. Rice – CFO Bart Peterson – Corporate Affairs and Communications How Eli Lilly Got Started… The company was founded by Colonel Eli Lilly in May 1876 in Indianapolis‚ Ind. Originally the company only had 3 employees. The company remained in the family until 1953 as Colonel Lilly’s son‚ Josiah‚ and two grandsons
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and actually complete your work on this worksheet. Watch one of the following movies (you will need to obtain the movie on your own): It’s a Wonderful Life Avatar Signs Citizen Kane Treasure of the Sierra Madre To End All Wars Book of Eli Horton Hears a Who Answer each of the four questions below. Note: Be sure to answer the questions as they apply to all the main characters‚ not just the primary character. For example‚ question 1‚ describe the worldviews of all the main characters
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not do the research or evaluate all possibilities that come with an IJV‚ it could lead to potential losses. Eli Lilly Ranbaxy is an example of a joint venture that was pursued with the right strategy‚ which was a result due to a changing US pharmaceutical market and a rapidly expanding India market. The two companies in this IJV were both significant players within their home countries‚ Eli Lilly and Company in the US and Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited from India. When the possibility of establishing
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