The Iron Horse *The most significant contribution to the development of such an economy was the railroad. -The first one appeared in 1828. - fast‚ reliable‚ cheaper than canals to construct + was year rounded ( did not freeze during winter) - by 1860‚ railroads tracks totaled 30‚000 miles ; 3/4 in the north * PROBLEMS* - Railroads were at first opposed because of safety flaws and they took away money from the Erie Canal investors. - flying sparks of fire‚ feeble brakes‚ differences
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So you get up from the grass to look around and all you see is forest. Suddenly your eye stops on something tall and broken‚ yet very straight. This mysterious pillar pierces the sky and looks amazing. You decide to get a closer look‚ but as you get closer you begin to realize there are more of these strange pillars. They are covered in moss and look like they haven’t been touched in decades. But then you notice the first pillar you saw has holes all over it with some kind of vaguely reflective material
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Charley Horse‚ otherwise known as muscle spasm or cramp‚ is a painful involuntary muscle contraction that don’t relax for several seconds or more. In other words‚ the muscles become hard‚ stiff‚ and sore.I think almost everyone experiences muscle spasm‚ at any age‚ and occurring any time of the day. It can occur in any muscles‚ but they are most common in the calf and foot. Muscle spasm also occur in the thigh‚ the hands‚ arms‚ abdomen‚ and on muscles on the rib cage area. Normally‚ spasm is not
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Horse Play In The Workplace Recently I was asked to right a paper on horseplay in the workplace. So I will discuss how horseplay will affect profit. Later I will discuss how horseplay can cause injuries. Whilst you may be having fun‚ you can get seriously injured or killed. According to thefreedictionary.com the definition of horseplay is rowdy or rough play. To me that means anything that can cause harm‚ intentionally or not. In a work environment where digital and cellular transmissions pile
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Ling‚ even in times of great desperation‚ one must stay clean and rid themselves of the evil presence‚” he said‚ giving the floor a strong‚ hard sweep. I nodded to myself. Indeed‚ the Japanese were like the evil presence. Their mantra‚ “Kill all‚ Loot all‚ Burn all” has laid our beautiful city into ruins. Once bustling streets filled with traders and trishaws were now laid bare‚ with puddles of blood here or there. The cloudless sky that made us feel safe to be under no longer existed; there was only
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tell. My transition into my first main point was not the best‚ but once I was in my first main point I was able to settle and really stroll through the rest of my speech. Within my speech I was able to incorporate many statistics to make my point why horse slaughter is needed although I am still
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The love and affection of a mother towards her family plays an important role. In the short story "The Rocking- Horse Winner" written by D.H Lawrence‚ the mother’s attitude undergoes a development. In the beginning of the story‚ she tends to be self obsessed. As the story progresses‚ she turns into a concerned mother. Towards the end of the story she realizes the danger of unbridled greed‚ as she loses her son. In the beginning of the story‚ the mother portrays a role of self obsessed woman‚ who
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Horse showing is not an easy task. It is hours upon hours of going in circles and patterns around the arena. You have to know all the right patters and ques as well as having everything spot on and perfect. It is perfect chaos. I smiled to myself at how perfect this show was going. I’ve only been showing for 2 years and so far I’ve gotten $10‚ 1 ribbon‚ and a good job from my trainer. If you were me‚ you would understand how exciting it was. My trainer‚ Dominique‚ is also the real owner of
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Iron horse: locomotive Central Pacific: RR between California and Utah Union Pacific: premiere RR franchise Interstate Commerce Act: In 1887‚ Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act which created the Interstate Commerce Commission‚ the first true federal regulatory agency. It was designed to address the issues of railroad abuse and discrimination and required the following: * Shipping rates had to be "reasonable and just" * Rates had to be published * Secret rebates were outlawed
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The muscular brown horse had its best race ever. a. Change its to it’s b. Change its to his c. Change its to their d. The sentence is correct as written 1 points Question 2 The hospital got a good rating because they didn’t lose a patient all year. a. Change they to he b. Change they to it c. Change they to he/she d. The sentence is correct as written 1 points Question 3 Neither was very happy
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