The wiring of America

Article Abstract:

Barbed wire was used in the US from 1874 to define boundaries as settlers and stockmen extended across the US. There are 749 varieties of the wire listed, and a newsletter, periodical and 13 associations are dedicated to barbed wire. Stones and trees were scarce as settlers went west, and plain wire allowed animals to pass. Prices dropped from 1884 as markets became saturated, and law firms became rich from patent disputes. Barbed wire helped arable farmers to use land where stockmen had previously grazed cattle, and common land disappeared, while herds became sedentary.

United States, Iron and Steel Mills, Blast furnaces and steel mills, Galvanized Wire, History, Western States, Galvanized steel, Steel wire, Barbed wire

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Doing it differently: wiring corporate Japan

Article Abstract:

The networking revolution that started in the US has spread to Japan, and Japanese companies may realize greater productivity gains than US firms. But the transition in Japan faces several obstacles, the most significant being a shortage of information professionals.

Computer networks, Economic aspects, Japan, Information technology

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