The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was built in the 1860s‚ linking the well developed railway network of the Eastern coast with rapidly growing California. The main line was officially completed on May 10‚ 1869. The vast number of people who traveled the line‚ and the network that followed‚ set the USA on the path to economic abundance. It also ended the centuries old way of life of the Native Americans and greatly altered the environment. The rail line was an important goal
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Journal Article Summary: The movie 50 First Dates is a romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal. The movie is a notion of a day that keeps repeating itself. However‚ in this movie the recycling takes place entirely inside the mind of Lucy Whitmore played by Drew Barrymore. Barrymore plays a young woman who was in an accident that caused her to suffer from Goldfield Syndrome‚ a fictional form of anterograde amnesia in which each day’s events disappear from her memory overnight. This is caused
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50 first dates plot Henry Roth‚ a womanising marine-life veterinarian living in Hawaii‚ meets Lucy Whitmore‚ an art teacher‚ in a café one morning. They hit it off and agree to meet in the café the next morning. The following day‚ however‚ Lucy seems not to remember anything about Henry and their meeting. The café owner pulls Henry aside and explains that Lucy suffers from amnesia (called ’Goldfield Syndrome’ in the movie) as a result of a car accident a year earlier. Her condition has left her
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In the short story His First Ball written by Witi Ihimaera an important event that occurred near the end of the text is Tuta learning that he should be himself and not a “carbon copy”. To start with I will describe what happened‚ where it happened‚ who was involved‚ also why and when it happened. Secondly I will explain how this event helped me understand the key idea to be yourself. Lastly I will conclude my thoughts on the true meaning and my understanding of the event that shows us to be yourself
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(Phil 100) Prof. Michael Rosenthal November 13th‚ 2012 An Analysis of Descartes’ First Meditation In Descartes’ First Meditation‚ Descartes’ overall intention is to present the idea that our perceptions and sensations are flawed and should not be trusted entirely. His purpose is to create the greatest possible doubt of our senses. To convey this thought‚ Descartes has three main arguments in the First Meditation: The dream argument‚ the deceiving God argument‚ and the evil demon “or evil
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Rights) The First Amendment‚ along with the rest of the Bill Of Rights‚ was put into force on the 15th of December‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights declares ten Amendments that protect US citizens’ basic rights and civil liberties; one of which is the right to have freedom of speech‚ and gives the same to the Fourth Estate - the press and media. This Amendment also allows the people to assemble to protest‚ create petitions‚ and prohibits Congress to pass laws that establish
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FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES TMA COVER FORM EL121 The Short story and Essay Writing Part (I) STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student)1. Name 2. Registration No3. Section No4. Tel. 5. E- I confirm that the work presented here is my own and is not copied from any source. Students signaturePart (II) TUTORS REMARKS (to be completed by tutor)Tutor nameSignatureDate TMA receivedDate returnedTUTORS REMARKS Mark Allocated to TMASTUDENT MARK 30For content a maximum of 30 marks Marks deducted
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First draft Free speech is a fundamental value for a democratic society. In the article “ Free Speech: Westboro Church Supreme Court Case Tests First Amendment” from Christian Science Monitor (October 2‚ 2010)‚ author Warren Richey discusses about the first amendment right and free speech implications in some court cases. The author mentions veriest leaders of large cults that propagate hateful speeches. He acknowledges cases like burning the American flag‚ a Nazi parade in the Jewish
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Question B 2.1 Introduction to First Mover and Market Follower When it comes to having a competitive advantage‚ a firm would be looking at generating higher sales or market share over its competitors. Competitive advantage can be achieved by many ways in terms of low cost‚ providing niche products or services. Another type of competitive advantage is the first mover. The first mover is termed as a firm being the first to move into a particular market with this services or product. There are significant
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The first mover theory refers to the competitive advantage a company earns by being the first to enter a specific market or industry. With this movement comes advantages and disadvantages. An advantage of being a first mover is the technological advantage through sustainable leadership in technology. If the firm is the first one to introduce the technology‚ it reaps the benefits of selling those products to consumers. It also leads the way with research and development and obtaining patents for
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