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Design by John Eilers

Tiki represents an escape from a fast-paced life. It is a reaction/opposite to all aspects space-... more Tiki represents an escape from a fast-paced life. It is a reaction/opposite to all aspects space-oriented and scientific. The Polynesian exotic scene gears toward Nature and primitive tropical nature. The Flintstones epitomizes the vernacular. Tiki is a strong message to go "back" to the beginning to a more basic time, which was not so future-oriented as with the Space race and fears of the Cold War. There were multiple influences including design, home accessories, architecture, fashion, food drink, recreational activities, clothing, motels, and music.

Tiki represents an escape from a fast-paced life. It is a reaction/opposite to all things space-o... more Tiki represents an escape from a fast-paced life. It is a reaction/opposite to all things space-oriented and scientific. The Polynesian exotic scene gears toward Nature and primitive tropical nature. The Flintstones epitomizes the vernacular. This is a strong message to go "back"

Globalization by John Eilers

Airbus A380: Relationship to Globalization The Airbus A380 relates greatly to globalization. The ... more Airbus A380: Relationship to Globalization The Airbus A380 relates greatly to globalization. The origin of the Airbus A380 and its manufacturers have many global connections. The journey of the airbus includes many global locations. Multiple global trade and finance issues are linked to the A380 Airbus. The global division of labor contributes to the creation of the A380 Airbus. Airbus is a transnational corporation. Airbus creates many capital flows. Liberal economic theory, free trade and the internationalization of trade and finance has helped to make the Airbus the most luxurious and dominant airplane manufacturer. The Airbus parts are produced globally. The rear fuselage is assembled in Hamburg, Germany, France and Spain. The high lift systems are produced in Breman, Germany. The vertical wing lift is produced in Stade, Germany, one of the world leaders of carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Bangladore, India is the site of development of modeling and simulation covering areas such as the flight management systems, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as well as the digital flight simulation and visualization. In Tokyo, Japan, which is the site for monitoring technology. Russia is the site which supplies nose landing gear, keel beams, and flap tracks. Spain is responsible for manufacturing tails and the U.K. manufactures the wings for the A380. The engines are made from Rolls-Royce, based in London England. In 1997, Singapore Airlines (SIA) bought Rolls-Royce engines for the first extended range version of the Boeing

Crime and Medicine by John Eilers

The problems of prisoner reentry are by now well known to academics and policymakers. With over t... more The problems of prisoner reentry are by now well known to academics and policymakers. With over two million individuals currently incarcerated, and over 12 million individuals with prior felony convictions, the challenge of integrating this large and growing population has become an urgent priority. Employment is widely considered a centerpiece of the reentry process, with evidence that steady work can reduce the incentives that lead to crime . And yet, hindering this goal, we know that ex-offenders face bleak prospects in the labor market, with the mark of a criminal record representing an important barrier to finding work . Indeed, more than 60% of employers claim that they would not knowingly hire an applicant with a criminal background . Overcoming the barriers to employment facing ex-offenders, then, represents an important challenge for policies aimed at effective prisoner reentry.

This article explores what social policy contracts reveal about con-temporary forms of social sol... more This article explores what social policy contracts reveal about con-temporary forms of social solidarity, and what they tell us about the nature of social cohesion in Western societies today. Taking the workfare contract as its point of departure, and drawing on Emile Durkheim's work, it is argued that social policy contracts disclose elements of mechanical and organic social solidarity. They function in both punitive and restitutive ways, their exclusionary and inclusive features acting as important sources of contemporary social solidarity. By reference to empirical evidence regarding workfare in various countries, the article highlights the importance of structural factors in determining the success of this policy. It is argued that the moralistic nature of the workfare contract, and the forms of social solidarity it expresses, obscures these deeper structural issues, leaving in place the conditions necessary for the persistence of social suffering characteristic of the post-Keynesian era. The contention is that contract has a de-politicizing effect in the field of social policy.

Papers by John Eilers

The research question is, "What are the psychological effects of human sex trafficking on young f... more The research question is, "What are the psychological effects of human sex trafficking on young females, under age fifteen of Roma descent from the Czech Republic?" The topic of child human sex trafficking is extremely important because trafficking damages the psyche of vulnerable children. Human sex trafficking creates emotional scars for life. In addition, many people that have been victims of human trafficking will not only be psychologically harmed but will never fully recover mentally from the trauma of the event. Furthermore, this is an important topic to bring to light due to the fact that it harms children who are victims of human trafficking. Roma female children are frequently exploited in human sex trafficking. Exploring this important stigmatized transcultural issue is important and relevant. According to the State Department (2014), the Czech Republic is a Tier one country, meaning the amount of child sex trafficking is immense.