Amtrak: Long Distance Trains: FY 2008 Long-Distance Train Facts • A long-distance train typically consists of sleepers‚ coaches‚ a diner and/or a lounge car. • Long-distance trains travel as far as 2‚800 miles and pass through as many as 12 states. • Amtrak operates 15 long-distance trains over 18‚500 route miles serving 39 states and the District of Columbia. These trains provide the only rail passenger service to 23 states. • In FY 2008 these trains carried 4.2 million passengers accounting
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George Orwell -1948: The Theory of Totalitarianism 1984‚ written by George Orwell in 1948‚ is the story of a man’s struggle against a totalitarian government that absolutely controls the ideas and thoughts of people .Throughout his novel 1948‚ He specifically focuses on the role and implementation of power in a totalitarian government and how every person tries to control their own life in their own unique way. He also points out the corrupted nature of the human kind and the terrible acts being
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Should Highway Speed Limits Be Increased? Should highway speed limits be increased? Should we strike down every sign that the government posts and uses to regulate the speed limit on the thousands of highways around the country? Should we trust the driving ability of each and every person to drive within a reasonably safe speed? The response that most people lean toward is one of negativity. People automatically assume that the speeds presently posted on our highways are there only for our
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for todays modern student. It not only helps students learn American history‚ but it also teaches grammar‚ and helps with reading comprehension. The book Cryer’s Cross is a mystery/romance. Kendall Fletcher‚ a high school senior from Cryer’s Cross‚ Montana is madly in love with playing soccer with her "boyfriend" Nico Cruz and the rest of her soccer team. Everyone knows everyone in this small town and when Tiffany Quinn‚ a freshman student from the small one room classroom‚ disappears everybody is mortified
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grew up riding at my parents’ horse barn in Bozeman‚ Montana. I started riding when I was three and continued until I was jumping cross country jumps by age eleven. When I was old enough I started to learn how to jump and once I got the hang of it I was in love. Bigger‚ higher‚ faster‚ whatever I could jump I would. In September of 6th grade‚ my first year in middle school‚ I competed in my first big Three Day Event horse show in Missoula‚ Montana. My horse Sunny and I had a great performance‚ nailing
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The study of Bioethics involves the consideration of ethical issues arising from advancements in medicine and/or biology. The study of bioethics helps with determining the proper decision in regard to medical or biological issues. Bioethics is highly influential in academia‚ where scholars investigate the various scenarios arising from advancements‚ but is also influential in the applied realms of biology and medicine. Albert Jonsen‚ in his book Bioethics‚ claims "This field has established itself
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The current Italian constitution came into effect on 1st January 1948 and it was integral to Italy’s progression away from Fascism. After years of totalitarian rule under the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini‚ the clear aspiration of constitutional change was to create a ‘viable democratic regime that would embrace all citizens’ (Pasquino‚ 2000: 71). The new constitution‚ therefore‚ paid particular attention to democratic practices and put in place necessary checks in order to guarantee them. This
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8. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in 2005: Are the Glory Days Over? Overview In early 2004‚ Krispy Kreme’s prospects appeared bright. With 357 Krispy Kreme stores in 45 states‚ Canada‚ Great Britain‚ Australia‚ and Mexico‚ the company was riding the crest of customer enthusiasm for its light‚ warm‚ melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts. During the past 4 years‚ consumer purchases of Krispy Kreme’s doughnut products had taken off‚ with sales reaching 7.5 million doughnuts a day. Considerable customer excitement—approaching
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Benefits of Recess in High School By: Rebeca Santiago and Jowell Sampayan Problem: High School students in the Tracy Unified School District are lacking activity and school lunches are health harming which leads to children becoming more obese since students are only required to take 2 years of PE and they Solution: We should open up the gyms and fields during lunch(just like the library is open for everyone) and try to include healthier lunches for all students. Current Situation Article
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Please use this template to answer the questions below in essay format. The minimum word count for the three questions of Part 1 is 300 words total (or 100 words per question). A reference citation is required. Your responses should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar‚ punctuation‚ etc.). Your writing should be well ordered‚ logical and unified‚ as well as original and insightful. Your work should display superior content‚ organization‚ style‚ and mechanics
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