The creation of the first transcontinental railroad was a historical moment that would allow for expansion across from coast to coast. In 1870‚ the first tracks of a dream were being nailed into the future. In just a week‚ people could travel west in search of land to settle on. The railroads allowed for faster transportation‚ and economic development‚ portraying the West as a “land of limitless opportunity.” The railroad impacted westward expansion by allowing people and cargo to be transported
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Secrecy The Underground Railroad was a road to freedom which consisted of an enormous system of people who helped fugitive slaves flee to the North and to Canada. It was run by many Caucasians‚ or abolitionists‚ but mainly African Americans‚ or slaves (Heinrichs 8). The Underground Railroad was a danger which many risked their own lives to save the ones of slaves. This wouldn’t have been able to happen if it weren’t for their secrecy and braveness. The Underground Railroad was an immense success due
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usually only connected to how they affect the actions and overall life of the dreamer. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald uses the setting of Long Island‚ the characters Tom and Daisy‚ and the symbolic green light to convey to the reader how dreams and desires not only affect the dreamer‚
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Gilford Motor Co V S Horne(1933) Horne was appointed Managing Director Gilford Motor Co 6-year term. He appointed by a written agreement says he will not solicit customers for their own purposes and whether he is a general manager or after he left. In order to avoid the effect of the agreement‚ Horne left Gilford Motor Co. and started his own company. Johnson’s company provides car accessories of Gilford Motor Co’s car in a weaken price and the shareholder of Gilford Motor being his associate in
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bidding in auctions (Hirby). In the case of Entores v Miles Far East Co‚ the courts held that the offer and the acceptance can be delivered via cyber communication such as telex instead of writing or face-to face methods. The formation of an contract generates as the acceptance is received. Therefore an electronic contract may be formed via emails‚ as long as all the necessary elements of a standard contract are established (Hill 2001). Postal
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Guano islands Along the Peruvian coast is a string of rocky islands and peninsulas that are home to guanay cormorants‚ boobies‚ and pelicans. The birds leave the islands every morning to feed on the fish‚ especially anchovies‚ that are plentiful in the Humboldt Current. They return in the afternoon. There is no vegetation on the islands‚ so they build their nests out of guano and feathers‚ adding a new layer every year. By the time Europeans first saw the islands‚ the guano was more than 100 feet
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"The Island" SUMMARY The movie "The Island" is a movie about cloning‚ rights‚ and what it means to be human. It takes place in the future‚ presumably in 20 or 30 years. The two main characters are clones; one called Lincoln Six-Echo and the other called Jordan Two-Delta. They reside in a facility owned by a man named Dr. Merrick‚ together with many other clones. They believe that the outside world is contaminated and that the inhabitants of the facility are the sole survivors. That is the
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In a case Wagenheim v. Alexander Grant & Co the court ruled that Alexander Grant improperly divulged confidential information about their client‚ Consolidata Data Services‚ to other clients. Consolidata Data Services‚ an audit client of Alexander Grant performed payroll services for
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Personal memoir The Aftermath of the Vietnam War GRD 511 Academic Writing for Evaluation and Research Vang‚ Hutho Abstract The world may have known that there was a war called Vietnam War‚ however they may have not ever known the aftermath of its war. There had been several thousands of the Hmong people died consequently after the Vietnam War. In comparing the war itself‚ the Hmong soldiers who died in Vietnam
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Massachusetts in 1834. The dominant work force in the Lowell Mills were young‚ rural‚ unmarried women. Working in the Lowell Mills was dangerous because the machinery could easily injure a young girl if she made a simple mistake. Also the women worked long hours with little pay. Despite these treacherous conditions there was sense of unity among the women who all came from similar backgrounds. In 1834‚ the economy took a turn for the worse and the Lowell Mill owners cut wages by 15-20%. Harriet Robinson
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