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- 81: Spain
- ... to expand, but in the later 1970s an economic slowdown was brought on by rising oil costs and increased imports. Subsequently, the government emphasized the development of the steel, shipbuilding, textile, and mining industries. Spain derives much income from tourism. The annual budget in the early 1990s included revenues of about $97.7 billion and expenditures of about $128 billion. On ... tomatoes (2.6 million), oranges and mandarins (4.2 million), sugar beets (7.5 million), and onions (995,000). The raising of livestock, especially sheep and goats, is an important industry. In the early 1990s livestock on farms included about 24.6 million sheep, 17.2 million pigs, 4.9 million cattle, and 240,000 horses. Currency and Banking The unit ...
- 82: Industrial Revolution
- ... it was to employ men. Women did a better job when it came to certain tasks, where “muscle” wasn’t necessary. They were typically better then men in the clothing industry. Factory owners elected to hire women for certain jobs because it was cheaper to employ them and more profitable in the long run. One question that was put into much ... ceaseless, anxious attention for hours, where science says that ‘A twenty-minute strain is long enough for a growing mind.’” (215) The majority of child laborers, mostly girls, worked in textile mills located in the South. (215) However, factory owners were driven by profit. “It pays…to grind little children into dividends.” (219) Word Count: 1445
- 83: Germany
- ... industries in Germany are a lot like here. Manufacturing is the main source for the economy. There are many factories that produce iron and steel, and there are chemical and textile industries also. The steel is often used to make cars, and Germany is the third largest automobile manufacturer in the world. The service industries are in community, government and personal services. Community services include jobs in education and health care, and personal services include such jobs as repair shops and beauty salons. Mining is also an industry in Germany. Potash and rock salt are mined, as well as low quality coal called lignite. Some lead, copper, petroleum, tin, uranium and zinc are mined in Germany too. There ...
- 84: Andrew Carnegie The Rise Of Bi
- ... this was the way they should be headed. At first the returns were good for them, but prices and demand fell, and they were left without anything. The whole looming industry was virtually gone; and with that, it was clear that there would be no trade for Andrew to learn. They had received letters from time to time about the possibility ... they immediately set out for work. Will found door-to-door work with a loom, Margaret with shoe binding, and Andrew found work as a bobbin boy in a local textile mill. Andrew was a hard worker and had the ability to adapt to any type of work. He was offered a job as a messenger boy for a telegraph company ...
- 85: The Element: Chlorine
- ... location. Uses Chlorine has many great uses. Chlorine is an excellent oxidizing agent. At first. The use of Chlorine was used as a bleaching agent in the paper, pulp, and textile industries and as a germicide for drinking water preparation swimming pool purification, and hospital sanitation has made community living possible. Chlorine is used in bleaching as said before. The bleaching ... road treatment, coal treatment, and concrete conditioning. In addition to these products, for which chlorine is needed, various other chlorine compounds play an important part in chemistry and the chemical industry. The chlorides of most metals are easily soluble in water, which widens their applicability. Some other important compounds are the chlorates, the perchlorates, and the hypochlorites. Hydrochloric acid is one ...
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