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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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    and assignment number in the “Subject” box of the email. For example: CBS1401‚ Chan Tai Man(陳大文)‚ Assignment 1 Task: Please translate the following sentences into target languages (English or Chinese) by yourself. Ensure that your translation fully accounts for the style and content of the source text‚ whilst conforming to established target genre norms. 1. Please translate the following sentences into Chinese by using specified translation approaches. 1) Looking for a quick way to feel lousy

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    message. These songs functioned as explicit expressions of resistance‚ encoding messages about the secret gatherings or carrying directions for escaped slaves. “The Underground Railroad (UGRR) helped slaves to run to free a country. A fugitive could use several ways. First‚ they had to walk at night‚ using hand lights and moonlight. When needed‚ they walked (“waded”) in water‚ so that dogs could not smell their tracks. Second‚ they jumped into chariot‚ where they could hide and ride away. These

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    Transcontinental Airways (TCA) Reservations Loading Transcontinental Airways (TCA) Reservations Loading 1. Using the Integer Programming template‚ staff the center as efficiently as possible for a full week. Start by determining the averages and standard deviation of each day’s data and then the 95% upper limit. This 95% point will be the RHS for the calls needed to be answered each day. a) Enter your DATA from PHONE.xls for your GROUP# into the worksheet WEEKLY and determine the averages

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    stagecoaches‚ steamboats‚ and ultimately railroads. Railroads became extremely popular in America in the 1800’s. The railroad industry itself began to boom; it was supported by its reputation for speed and efficiency. But‚ along with the booming industry of railroads came the strong debate that plagued Congress for years: should railroads be constructed as the major source of transportation over roads and canals? Although roads had become increasingly popular‚ the railroad industry was also viewed as being

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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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    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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