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    Introduction The first gasoline powered automobile was built 1885 in Germany. The first car was engineered by Henry Ford in 1896. He took things a notch higher by establishing an assembly line which enabled him to mass produce the vehicles thus making them affordable to the consumers. The use of automobiles has since increased in the US and other parts of the world. By 1999, the US alone had over 200 million passenger cars and light trucks. The number of cars worldwide grew thrice faster than

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    what Dennis Gioia did was wrong in the dealing with the Pinto case. All he did was followed the “script” that was written for him by the Ford Corporation. As with all workplaces, there are rules or “script” that you have to follow when you agreed to enter the company. So it wasn’t his fault but the fault of Ford, whom could have prevented the Pinto case. Ford pretty much set up Gioia to fail from day one when they put a weight and monetary limit on the pinto and to fast track the production. Instead

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    miracle of science, clean, efficient and a reliable machine compared to the horse and carriage which required constant cleaning and a large place for storage. As more and more people acquired these machines, no one noticed the changes it made to the environment. The term smog was first used in California around the 1940’s to describe a yellow-brown haze that caused eyes to water, and headaches. It was found that the exhausts of the combustion engine brought forth this poison cloud that caused not only

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    project has to deal with a specific company or field of business. The capstone project at hand mainly covers the motor industry and business mainly concentrating on the Ford Motor Company which is a well-known producer and marketer of automotive with two main brands –Lincoln Luxury Cars and Ford Brand Automotive. Recently, the Ford Motor Company has been experiencing challenges. The only valuable approach of finding a permanent solution for any economic or social problems is going into a detailed

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    foundation provides grants for programs such as Conservation and Science and Children, Families, and Communities. The Brainerd Foundation The Brainerd Foundation was founded in 1995 by Paul Brainerd to “safeguard the environment” and build public support for protecting the environment in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and Alaska. Currently, the organization provides grants in several conservation-related areas such as Conservation Policy. In addition to providing grants

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    This memo discusses the findings of federal and non-profit organizations that support public policy research in transportation, forestry, and agriculture. While many organizations provided funds for transportation, forest, and agricultural needs; many did not provide funding opportunities for organizations to conduct public policy related research. However, thirty-four non-profit organizations and two federal website provide funding opportunities for research in the areas transportation, forestry

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    purpose of a nuclear power plant is to produce electricity for supporting increases in consumption. Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) defines nuclear energy as “the energy released by a nuclear reaction, especially by fission or fusion. In general terms, nuclear energy uses fuel made from mined and processed uranium to make steam and generate electricity” (ENEC 2011). Nuclear power plant currently producing electricity in the U.S include the Pressurized Water Reactor and the Boiling Water Reactor

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    Industrialization Alexandra Huotari 10/17/16 US History 5th hour Mr. Griffith Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………….2 The Impact of Resource Availability…………………………………………...……2 Entrepreneurial Decision Making by Henry Ford and Others…………………..…..2-3 Domestic and International Migrations………………………………………….…..3 The Development of an Industrial Workforce……………………………………….4 The Impact on Michigan…………………………………………………………….4 The impact on American Society…………………………………………………

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    one experiencing) as “traumatic” (Ford, 2015). For individuals experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, there are often two forms of symptoms, physical and emotional. Physical symptoms could include avoiding going to places that trigger memories of the traumatic experience, or exhaustion to due to the inability to sleep or night terrors. Emotional symptoms of the PTSD include negative alterations in emotion and an inability to manage impulses or anger (Ford, 2015). Medical care/Diagnosis/Treatment:

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    enlighten us. Approximately thirty thousand British and American soldiers fought in the Chadds Ford area in what is known as the Battle of the Brandywine. On that warm August day, musket and cannon fire echoed over the rolling hills of the Brandywine valley and changed the landscape as well as views of its inhabitants for years after the battle and the war had ended. This historically rich environment situated in Delaware County represents many aspects of American life in the 18th century. It teaches

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