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    When I was skimming pages when I saw this big painting the one that caught my eye right away. "The Tube Train" by Cyril E.Powers about 1934 (pg.203). I was so fascinated with this image‚ the urban theme and the nice colors. I notice the use of complementary colors; most of the picture is done in yellows and dark violets and reds which are all on opposite sides of the color wheel. The moment when I glanced at this painting my first question was “where are these people heading?” I believe they

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    countryside. In most cases‚ there are few busses‚ trains and taxes in there. It’s very inconvenient for local people. If they have their own cars‚ they can drive anytime and anywhere. What’s more‚ it’s tough for elderly people to use public transportation. They have to go up and down the stairs when they use public transportation. There are many stations which don’t have elevators or escalators in Japan. In my opinion‚ I can’t live without public train because I can get to the office in time.

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    means "excrement". This ramshackle town is the very picture of poverty. It is autumn‚ and four men from the town are gathered near a painter‚ who is making a banner that reads: "Welcome Claire..." The express trains pass noisily by‚ and the four men discuss the fact that even the commuter trains no longer stop in Guellen. The factory is dead‚ and the town lies in ruin. The town was once a place of extraordinary culture and artistry: Goethe once spent a night there‚ and Brahms composed a quartet within

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    Hills Like White Elephants‚ written by Ernest Hemingway‚ is a story that takes place in Spain while a man and woman wait for a train. The story is set up as a dialogue between the two‚ in which the man is trying to convince the woman to do something she is hesitant in doing. Through out the story‚ Hemingway uses metaphors to express the characters ’ opinions and feelings. Hills Like White Elephants displays the differences in the way a man and a woman view pregnancy and abortion. The woman looks

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    Eventhough the the typical villains in movies are easy to pick out due to wearing black and wreaking havoc (bring/cause destruction). A good villain is considered to be intimidating‚ cause entertainment‚ antisocial‚ and mischievous. In Strangers on a Train‚ Bruno is depicted as the villain. Based on the description/ traits of what an actual villain is‚ Bruno does not meet the criteria. Bruno is considered more of a misguided hero‚ who starts doing evil things out of the belief that they are acting

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    transportation has developed rapidly in recent years in Vancouver. Yet‚ with the even faster expansion of Greater Vancouver Region‚ Vancouverites are expected to travel farther on a daily basis and there are always some places where you need to switch between trains‚ buses and seabus to arrive. Compared with driving‚ using public transport is time-consuming and tedious‚ esp. when you have luggage with you. Another benefit that driving brings you is to expand your life horizon to the extent that any other kind

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    transports when the Malaysia Prime Minister himself take the experienced by went and used that service. He was not satisfied with the service quality provided by this public transports after used the LRT service in term of punctuality and frequencies of train arrive this is because insufficient space to carry more passengers and others whereby the congestion occurred (Utusan Malaysia‚ 2008). This

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    countryside. In most cases‚ there are few busses‚ trains and taxes in there. It’s very inconvenient for local people. If they have their own cars‚ they can drive anytime and anywhere. What’s more‚ it’s tough for elderly people to use public transportation. They have to go up and down the stairs when they use public transportation. There are many stations which don’t have elevators or escalators in Japan. In my opinion‚ I can’t live without public train because I can get to the office in time.

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    very delighting . My brother inexorably went here and there doing all kinds of research from check in area to metro train.My father bought ticket for all of us.Check in was a tiring thing but at last we were sitting majestically in the metro train. The train rushed at a high speed . We were all blown of to the corner of our seats. In no time ‚ we were at Lajpat nagar metro station . We got off and went to the check in area . We dropped our tickets (which was a kind of token) and went at the exit

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    the local people use bus and driving to work approximate 50%. However‚ in Maroubra‚ there is no train service. Furthermore‚ hospitals in the both two cities include one major hospital and many private clinics. In term of retail services‚ Maroubra has the medium-sized shopping centre‚ small shops and cafes on major roads‚ while Kogarah has the small shopping centre‚ small shops and cafes near the train station. Besides‚ the education facilities in the both cities consist

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