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    Spread 4,5 Pg4 Getting from Here to There Bipedalism is the earliest form of transportation. The first humans were mostly nomadic, traveling in search of food and good weather. Foot coverings, snowshoes, and skis made it easier to travel longer distances. As growing populations needed more and more food to survive, people ventured even farther. One day, someone must have wondered if a river might provide a faster way to travel long distances. That’s how the first boat was created. There was…

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    Last night our train had a huge arguement. The Black’s, Smith’s and Mr. Richards all wanted to go to Fort Vancouver. The rest of us thought we could make it without the extra work. Mrs. Black ended up convincing her husband to skip going to Fort Vancouver. We ended up voting and it ended up being 4-2 in the end. Everybody was upset because of all the arguing but I was happy that we were going to get there a little bit earlier. When we woke up, Mr. Richards was gone. He had gone without us.…

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    Introduction: The Light rail will play a central role in the future of transport in Sydney. The NSW government hopes that it will ease the pressure on Sydney’s roads by reducing the city’s reliance on buses. In 2012 the NSW Government began the extension of the Inner West Light Rail line and announced the CBD and South East Light Rail project. Contracts for the CBD South East Light Rail project were signed in December 2014. However, communities are rising up to protest against the removal of…

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    Logistics is not merely organizing and streamlining the transport of goods. It requires consideration for the various challenges shippers and logistics experts face on a regular basis. The shipping industries, which include truck, rail, air, and sea transport face many challenges. Some of those challenges are industry specific; while others are challenges faced by all modes of transport. The most common challenges are those related to costs of fuel, limitations in infrastructure, and…

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    that manufactures received from using railroads. They truly depended on trains for all stages of a factories development: constructing the factory with imported steel and concrete, powering the factory with imported coal, exporting products from the factory, bringing employees to work, and taking waste to dump sites. It all required railroads and without the railroads there would’ve been no factories or industrial north. Trains carrying such a vast amount not only completed all these tasks but…

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    Golightly initially comes off as a strong, independent, and fearless woman who doesn’t let anybody take charge of her life, but her pain and vulnerability later prove that she might not fully embody that persona. As further emphasis, Golightly can also be seen as irresponsible and scatterbrained when it comes to how often she loses her keys. Furthermore, one can see that Golightly isn’t using her looks just to keep up with her lifestyle, but she also uses them to get herself out of all kinds of…

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    In summary, a company that has global operations is faced with the prospect of implementing an effective project management strategy as well as embracing total quality management to increase its outcomes. Total quality management helps a company to increase customer satisfaction, which translates to improved business outcomes. With every employee playing a vital role, the needs of the customer become the company’s main driving force. Cost reduction is among the advantages associated with…

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    White Elephants can be seen as a blessing and a curse considering that since the color is rare, it is a burden since it can’t work and always has to get fed just like a newborn. Unplanned pregnancy is the theme that sets up the drive for the author Ernest Hemingway in his short story “Hills like white elephants”. The type of writing that Hemingway uses in order to accomplish his work is the iceberg theory, where the information that is given is used to seek the hidden meaning. Hemingway uses…

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    According to Jonathan, mass transit system did not die a natural death, rather it was a well-planned mission that was executed by General Motors to kill it. General Motors was an auto mobile company that produced and sold auto mobiles. During that time profits were going down and the need for gaining market share on the high number of Americans that depended on transport system arose, but it was at the expense of another transport system, the mass transit of street cars as GM and other oil…

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    Luo-Personal Narrative

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    In the train, on my way to the city, I looked back upon all the things that happened to me since I first met Luo. Where is he now? Does he hate me for leaving him? Will he forgive me? Will I ever see him again? The question that will always haunt me is ‘will he ever forgive me for killing our child?’. One side of me really cares about these tings, but the other side of tells me that I should leave behind all the things that happened. The memories of sneaking into Four- Eyes’ shag and stealing…

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