were quite successful in reforming the government at the Federal and State levels between 1870 and 1920‚ but only marginally successful at the municipal level. On the Federal level‚ the Progressives successfully pushed for multiple reforms. Progressives led to the Interstate Commerce Act‚ the Federal Food and Drug act‚ the 17th Amendment‚ and many others. These acts cut down on corruption involving the railroad industry‚ created a branch of the Federal government devoted to ensuring the quality of
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Executive Summary Statement of the Problem National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is the primary provider of passenger-rail service in the United States. Amtrak has never been profitable in its 30 year history and will lose federal subsidies for operational expenses by 2002 because of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act (ARAA). Amtrak is planning to launch the Acela line in the Northeast Corridor of the US to become self-sufficient‚ which will not only offer faster trip times‚ premium
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On February 24‚ 1928 the Court of Appeals of New York first heard the agreement of Helen Palsgraf verses The Long Island Railroad company‚ appellant. After three long month of hearing both parties argument the majority ruled that the railroad is not liable for Palsgraf’s injuries because the injuries were not a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the railroads negligence’s. The opposing side argued that if the duty can be traced back to the wrongful act that it is sufficient enough to establish
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As Federal law states: It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled substance unless such substance was obtained directly‚ or pursuant to a valid prescription or order‚ from a practitioner‚ while acting in the course of his professional practice‚ or except as otherwise authorized by this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter. What is Possession of a Controlled Substance? Possession of a controlled substance occurs whenever a person owns or otherwise
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Furthermore‚ the Chinese government’s proposal on railroads extends to the idea what Storper and Walker calls dynamic location theory. Storper and Walker argue‚ “Technological change is only partly about the perfection of production processes in existing sectors‚ and for defined products.” Dynamic location theory allows industrial expansion by gaining more space‚ inputs‚ and new markets‚ and industry creates places for capital investment and suppliers. Moreover‚ as Schumpeter was well aware‚ technological
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The city of Boulder‚ Colorado controls urban sprawling by creating a service area boundary. Some pros to this boundary is that it helps limit new construction and population growth. It limits the building of retail areas to within the city limits and sends the message that unincorporated land should not be urbanized. It keeps focus on specific city areas for development‚ increasing urban renewal and decreasing under-utilization. It establishes a defined area where city utilities and services are
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BUS 215-030 Assignment #1 – Ch. 9 Case Opener‚ pp. 224 September 17‚ 2017 STATEMENT OF FACTS (Palsgraf v. LIRR‚ p. 224) The Plaintiff‚ Ms. Palsgraf was trying to purchase a ticket at a railroad‚ when a man carrying a package rushed to board a train. This train was owned by the long island railroad. Two railroad employees tried to help him. In the process‚ the package containing fireworks fell and the contents exploded. As a result of the explosion‚ some scales at the other end of the platform fell
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the top company in the Railroads industry. The Problem: Burlington Northern Railroad is facing the question on whether the implementation of the ARES project will be beneficial and justifiable given its high cost. The ARES project is expected to cost $350 million‚ which includes three major cost categories‚ $80 million for the Control Center‚ another $80 million for the Data ink communication‚ and $200 million for the On-Board Equipment. ARES which stands for Automated Railroad Electronics System is
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which a person should obtain. Examples of these attributes consist of effective communication‚ management‚ decision making‚ problem solving‚ and leadership. In congruence with these attributes‚ professionals utilize career building tools. The Colorado State University-Global Campus Student Career Center offers a wide range of these instrumental resources which focus on Finding a Job‚ Landing a Job‚ and Keeping a Job. Further explanations will be provided from research pertaining to the University’s
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Case Study of Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. Andrew William Pence Liberty University Abstract Palsgraf was severely injured due to a blast that shook the railroad station. The unmarked package of fireworks that was dropped by another party boarding a moving train caused the explosion. The explosion caused large iron scales to fall on Plasgrof. As a result‚ Palsgraf sued the Long Island Railroad for the conductor’s negligence‚ whom she blames for pulling the commuter on the train. Which
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