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The advantages of the railroad were due to the demand for faster and more convenient transportation. They created more direct routes, greater speed and safety, dependable schedules, year-round service, and more space to travel. They connected many cities together and went about 50 miles an hour, which would take a whole day on horseback or stagecoach. It carried cattle, fruit, and goods it had never previously been carried. The Railroad Empire grew at the end of the Civil War. It expanded from…

that the rule will be a central element of the Act (4). At first this proposal did not get a warm welcome from the Senate Banking Committee. The rule started to pick up after the Obama Administration pushed the Senate to include it in the Act. On April 16, 2010, the rule got even more momentum when the SEC charged Goldman Sachs with fraud, stating that they had failed to disclose items regarding some CDO’s…

being responsible for contamination became more prevalent, some doctors and scientists made changes in their practice that reflected in their acceptance from the idea made by Joseph Lister in the introduction of aseptic techniques (microbiology, pg. 16). The epidemiology of nosocomial infections is not as difficult to understand as to trying to define epidemiology. Hospitals around the country see hundreds of patients daily, and many of whom do not suspect of getting an infection in a place…

accepted, isolation from family, suppression, bullying, and abuse can happen in these early years. These cause people to be unhappy with their lives and raise the risk for suicide. With transgender people, studies have found suicide attempts can range from 16 to 32%, a rate that is concerningly high (SAMHSA, 2012, p. 47.) Physical…

Daniel Gendelberg 753 When we learn about the terrifying times during the Holocaust, the Nazis often come to mind first. Many ordinary citizens were trying to live their lives and support their families. The Nazis demanded that everyone follow their rules and beliefs, and that Jews should all be killed. Citizens decided the law was wrong when they understood that the Jews did no harm and saw the horrifying conditions of concentration camps. People were locked in wagons for days and had…

The scriptures teach that all Christians are stewards of God’s possessions. All that we have has actually been entrusted to us by God who will one day soon call us to account for our stewardship. This principle is clearly seen in Jesus’ words in Luke 16:2: “give an account of thy stewardship…” It is seen further in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) where it is clearly demonstrated that future rewards will largely depend on our present faithfulness to exercise wise management of our…

This section will reveal some negative characteristics concerning this substantial wage increase. Coy (2015) talks about regional economic differences within each state and areas within the same state as a reason not to support a $15 per hour increase. In areas such as California, New York, and Washington D.C. have higher salaries, housing costs, and food cost compared to Texas. Housing is the first-hand knowledge because during a move from Colorado to Texas there were many individuals…

“Americans must see themselves as inhabitant of a maritime state in a world of strong opposing navies...a new strategy for the U.S. Navy--offensive sea control” (Baer, 1993, p. 1). Prior to the war, Americans never possessed a regular naval force capable of acting in an offensive posture against the enemy in any effective way. The Continental navy, therefore, naturally resorted injuring the enemy through preying upon British commerce. State navies and privateers were engaged in the same pursuit…

seating method (no seat assignments) gives them a “significant cost advantage over its competitors” (Dalal, 2008). Since this system is well known amongst the Southwest patron, it has brought a sense of continuity and predictability to the hectic state of travel that has become common…

issued an executive order designating Alcatraz for military use. Construction of a fortress began in 1853 on the island. By the late 1850’s, over 100 heavy caliber cannons surrounded the fort. During the civil war Alcatraz was used to guard the state of California from a possible attack from the confederate troops. Ultimately, an attack never occurred, so they turned it into a military prison intended to house prisoners of war. When the…