the scale on the interactive map‚ give the approximate distance in miles that the transcontinental railroad covered from Omaha to San Francisco. 1‚429.875 miles First Paragraph I live in a well maintained place named Northville in the state of Michigan. The area is covered in neighborhoods and is a very nice small town‚ very much refined by humans. The region has a mild climate‚ with temperatures dropping to at lowest a few degrees below 0 in the Winter and can reach the 90’s in the summer but
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The Effects of Globalization on Labor Relations in the Auto Industry in the 80s and 90s Over the last several decades Labor relations within the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the automakers they are attached to have been a roller coaster ride. In the 1960’s and 1970’s the Union made substantial gains for its members in all aspects of bargaining. Wages were increased at levels unheard of today and they made huge improvements on health care and other fringe benefits. Membership was steadily
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renowned for his production of the Ford Model T‚ an affordable workmans car. Ford was born on July 30‚ 1863 to his father‚ William and his mother‚ Mary. He was one of eight children who were raised on a farm eight miles west of Detroit in Dearborn‚ Michigan (Britannica). When Ford was in his teens he sought work. With side jobs here and there‚ he finally settled on working at the Edison Illuminating Company in November 1983 as a serviceman (Britannica). During this time he had to be prepared 24 hours
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website and I also work in gas station on weekend as a cashier. I came to United Sate in April 21‚ 2005. We Stayed in Des Plaines‚ Illinois for two years. I started school from 8th grade. I moved Michigan in 2007 August. I finished my junior and senior year of High school in Stevenson Livonia‚ Michigan. I graduated from high school in 2009. I started my college in Schoolcraft College. I was in college full time student since 2009 till now. I
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Windshield Survey Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 443 Community Health Nursing November‚ 2013 Introduction to South Lansing Lansing is the third largest city in Michigan and is also the state capitol. Lansing‚ on the whole‚ is an industrial city with many factories‚ some of which are now abandoned with the economic recession. South Lansing is a community consisting of a range of blue-collar to low income families. There are many older homes which were constructed in the
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come from Detroit’s auto industry‚ where the manufacture of every automobile requires hundreds of fasteners (screws‚ bolts‚ clips‚ latches‚ and customized metal and/or plastic connectors). Both Roger Gordon and Edwin Andrews came from well-to-do Michigan families. Each had attended a Big Ten university‚ from which he graduated with honors. Soon after their graduation‚ both men were married in the same year to women who were sisters. Thus‚ their relationship began as brothers-in-law. About a year
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common in Canada. They reason they are so widely know is due to the fact that they were the third largest American Indian group in the U.S.‚ with a estimated population of 104‚000 people. Their location was spread out mostly from the U.S.‚ including Michigan‚ Wisconsin‚ Montana‚ and North Dakota‚ to Southern Canada‚ including Ontario‚ Saskatchewan and Manitoba. [1] [a] The Ojibway ’s came together as a tribe in the
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would perceive as doing the right thing‚ others might feel it is not there responsibility. In the short film I chose‚ The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Austin Black‚ it talks about giving back to a community. In this case it is giving back to Detroit‚ Michigan and the run down community‚ trying to build a better future for tomorrow. Detroit is a very architecturally rich and diverse place to live‚ with humble beginnings back in the 1670’s. Mr. Austin Black grew up in Detroit and was always fascinated by
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have to confess‚ that KVCC is not my dream college‚ because it is not a 4 year college. I do want to get my bachelor degree to do so I need to transfer to any university‚ if my economic resources help me into this process I might attend to Western Michigan University (my college dream). Unfortunately I do not have the Kalamazoo Promise to attend to WMU right away‚ that’s why I chose KVCC as my 2 year
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My Michigan Hero While she pulled into the driveway‚ everyone watched to see what was in the car. As the back door of the car opened‚ a pony walked out. My grandpa wanted a wild stallion‚ but instead of that‚ she got him a wild pony. Wanda King‚ my great grandma‚ was one of the five children her parents‚ Helma Quimby and Orville Quimby‚ had. She was married on December 30‚1948 to her husband Don King. Wanda King was constantly hard working and inspired me by being so patient and finding the best
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