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    or its member states. With this the ECJ has had no formal grounds on which to make its decisions and has therefore had to look outside the EC and into other sources of European law. The ECHR‚ although not signed by the EU as one body‚ is signed by all 25 members of EU and has a great deal of standing in each signatory state. The ECJ‚ when making its decisions has demonstrated that the ECHR is a valuable source. For example in the early case of Nold the ECJ examines the status of fundamental

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    also was significant in women rights because women stepped forward and fought against wrongdoing. B. The 1877 Railroad Strike was the first major railroad strike in American history. The strike occurred in Martinsburg‚ Virginia and was led by Monroe Heath. It began on July 14‚ 1877 and lasted 45 days until September 4‚ 1877. There was numerous causes that led to the Great Railroad Strike. After the Panic of 1873 a “bitterness” between workers and the masters evolved. In 1877‚ 10% wage cuts

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    running the Underground Railroad‚ many slaves might not have been able to gain their freedom. Many people didn’t help on the Underground Railroad. According to the Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History‚ “The secretive nature of the operation makes it difficult to ascertain how many fugitive slaves used the Underground Railroad; the most common estimate is 100‚000. Because of the great dangers faced in assisting slaves‚ no more than 3‚000 people actually ran the Railroad‚ but the knowledge of its

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    West was due to the completion of the Trans-Adlantic Railroad‚ of which was completed in 1869. The railroad created a new leash of exsistance in American‚ how the once baron‚ urban land‚ now to be industrialized and inhabited by all those who seek a new life. The Railroad however spelt disaster for the Native American Indian Tribes‚ whose lives were to be devastated by the Railroad’s arrival‚ and pushed to the boundaries of extinction. The railroad provided a cheaper and faster mode of transportation

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    1. What do the majority of rail movements involve? Low value‚ heavy commodities 2. The basic unit of measurement for railroad freight handling is known as the: Carload 3. Which type of railroad car has the greatest numbers in service? Covered hopper 4. Who are the owners the greatest percentage of rolling stock in use? Class I railroads 5. What is the standard track gauge in the U.S? 4’ 8.5" 6. Which of the following helped lead to the erosion of rail dominance in U.S. transportation? Government

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    of various signs that warn people of railroad crossings. Some of thedifferent types of railroad crossing signs include advance signs‚ markings on the pavement‚ andrailroad crossing buck signs. There are other devices such as red flashing lights with bells‚ and gates that also help to warn you of a railroad crossing and a possible upcoming train. Whenapproaching a railroad crossing you should always slow down even if you can’t see a train coming. If a railroad crossing has red lights that are flashing

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    Railroad crossings are very‚ very dangerous. In the article‚ "The Daily Climate‚" by Marianna Lavelle‚ it says‚ every week in the United States in 2014 about 16 people were killed by a train. There are so many different things that you should do when coming to to a railroad crossing. Some of these things could save yours or someone else’s life someday so pay attention. When you come to a railroad crossing you should always slow down. Never ever pass a car that is going in the same direction as

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    I did not realize railroad crossings where such a big problem or hazard‚ but after reading the articles and watching the videos‚ I understand just how highly dangerous they can be. It is very important that I understand the problems associated with railroad crossings because trains can very easily destroy a car because of their weight and speed. It surprises me that some people make some of the mistakes that lead to injury and death around train tracks‚ but they do‚ so I need to learn how to avoid

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    The Undergorund Railroad served as a "gateway to heaven" for slaves of the southern United States. It provided slaves a way to get north to the freeland‚ where they would not be forced into slavery. It was the best way for slaves to get away. The Underground Railroad was a network of people that helped fugitive slaves get to the freeland (northern U.S. and Canada). It was not ran/maintained by one person or organization‚ instead it was made up of lots of individuals. Some of these people were

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    When there is a railroad crossing and you come across it you need to make sure to slow down and not get hit by it coming towards you because that would hurt a lot. Also railroad crossing if you are going to fast might break the bottom of your car which would not be good. You should never pass a car when crossing a railroad because of what I said earlier is that you would be going faster than the car you past and will break your car. Which means you would need to pay a lot to fix your car. When you

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