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This annotated bibliography of 19th-century literature by and about American textile factory workers examines 457 texts, including novels, short fiction, poetry, drama, narratives, and children's lit
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Industrial sociologists for many years have been limited almost entirely to studies of Western factories. For the Communist world they have been compelled to advance hypotheses based upon the assumpti
When an IMF-backed program of liberalization opened Trinidad’s borders to foreign ready-made apparel, global competition damaged the local industry and unraveled worker entitlements and expectations b
TQM, Reengineering,Theory of Constraints, JIT,Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing . . .These are just some of the methods that, overthe past five decades, have promised to transformany manufacturing firm in
Plant Factory: An Indoor Vertical Farming System for Efficient Quality Food Production provides information on a field that is helping to offset the threats that unusual weather and shortages of land
Paralyzed from the chest down after being pushed into a pool on the night of her bachelorette party, Rachelle Friedman and her four best friends made a decision to never reveal the name of the friend
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From a tragic accident comes a story of astounding friendship and resilience. Paralyzed from the chest down after being pushed into a pool on the night of her bachelorette party, Rachelle Friedman and
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