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    ID: 6411 Question: Does the Underground man have a freedom of choice? Your Answer (just yes or no): Yes. Opposing Argument 1: The Underground man does not have a choice to live outside. For the reason that people in the upper world are not “mindful enough” and they will never understand him and his perception about the life. It is not the underground man’s choice to be born in such society. If he had a choice‚ he would be able to be in

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    essence of underground economy 4 1.1 Definition of underground economy 4 1.2 Structure of underground economy 5 CHAPTER 2 Reasons for underground economy development and its history in Russia 7 2.1 Reasons for underground economy appearance 7 2.2 Reasons for small enterprises to go underground 8 2.3 From Soviet underground economy to Russian 9 CHAPTER 3 Underground economy in modern Russia 12 3.1 Size of underground economy in modern Russia 12 3.2 Specific features of underground economy

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    Dostoyesky’s‚ Notes from the Underground‚ the relationship between an underground man and a young prostitute‚ Liza‚ depicts admirable and harsh qualities. Truly‚ Liza illustrates a kind-hearted human being while the Underground Man exemplifies a harsh and isolated person. Liza’s function in this novel is to show the contrast between the two completing roles that characterize a classic literary illustration of what is good and bad. The altercations that Liza and the Underground Man have significantly

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    SCHOOL COURSEWORK IN MICROECONOMICS Underground Economy in Russia: the Size and Specific Features Moscow 2011 Table of Contents Introduction 2 §1 The notion and essence of underground economy. 3 1.1. Definition of underground economy 4 1.2. Structure of underground economy 5 §2 The history and peculiaruties of underground economy formation in Russia. 6 2.1. Overall view on shadow economy in Russia. 6 2.2. From Soviet underground economy to Russian. 8 2.3. The dynamics

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    Impact of Railroads on the United States During the mid 1800’s‚ several inventions and industrial improvements were made that would change life in the United States forever. One of the greatest improvements was that of the railroad. The first documented American railway‚ which was horse powered‚ began operating in the year 1810 (Wilson‚ Pg 20). However‚ with the invention of the steam engine applied to this concept‚ the railroad became the quickest and most efficient mode of transportation available

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    Rise of Mass Society Mass society arose in the Gilded Age in many ways. People moved back to the cities for many reasons. Farmers were forced to relocate because of the production of heavy machinery‚ the educational‚ medical care‚ and just sheer leisure that the city could offer. With the additional people who had moved into the city also came concern for sanitation. The population of New York City doubling each decade it created for an unsanitary condition as the infrastructure was not adequate

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    (the railroads). The Homestead Act ’s biggest weakness however‚ was not taking into account conditions on the frontier. I also think that the eastern framers did not consider that some of their land was too large for irrigated farming and too small for dry farming. The role of the private capital in the American West was towards the rich. The poor individuals did not have any control of most of the land even if they were the first occupants. The rich people were also in control of the railroad system

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    construction of a transcontinental railroad. This started the Industrial Revolution by igniting a new need for innovation. Work on the railroad started right away‚ but there was an enormous pressure on the railroad companies to finish so the railroad would be functional. The desire for completion caused an accelerated Industrial Revolution because railroad companies needed to develop new inventions‚ allow for a growth in industry‚ and establish a new free market. The railroad companies‚ the Union Pacific

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     The Iron Colt Becomes an Iron Horse  1. 2. 3. ○ ○ 4. 5. After the Civil War‚ railroad production grew enormously‚ from  35‚000 mi. of track laid in 1865 to a whopping 192‚556 mi. of track  laid in 1900.  Congress gave land to railroad companies totally 155‚504‚994 acres.  For railroad routes‚ companies were allowed alternate mile­square  Railroads gave land their value; towns where railroads ran became  sprawling cities while those skipped by railroads sank into ghost  II. Spanning the Continent with Rails  1.

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    transportation systems in the world. Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad in the North America currently covering over 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States with over 36‚000 miles of track. The Union Pacific Railroad maintains coordinated schedules with other rail carriers for the handling of freight to and from the Atlantic Coast‚ the Pacific Coast‚ the Southeast‚ the Southwest‚ Canada‚ and Mexico. Union Pacific Railroad commodity revenue totaled $13.0 billion in 2005

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