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    Dumb Ways to Die

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    Dumb Ways to Die The social marketing ad campaign we chose to analyze is called‚ “Dumb Ways to Die‚” created by the McCann Melbourne advertising agency for Metro Trains. The concept behind this ad was to raise awareness around train and railway safety. With the use of its clever and catchy theme song and animated characters demonstrating the numerous examples of‚ “Dumb Ways to Die‚” the campaign has become a viral sensation. From its release date‚ of almost a year ago until now “DWTD” has had

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    With new ground in design and printing‚ board passes‚ passports and railway timetables were introduced as public transport became a necessity. All of these factors played important roles in the fast development of the transport industry in the 19th century. These travel documents were required for the successful running of this particular industry as everything must be tracked and timed from the timetables to the tickets. Things in Europe were picking up and industries previously made to aid easier

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    A) Many factors contributed to western settlement from 1854 to 1890‚ especially the desire for natural resources‚ federal government policies‚ and technological developments. The desire for natural resources during this time period contributed greatly to western expansion of the time. This desire led to the growth of the cattle industry and mining empires. The desire for natural resources also sparked the phenomenon of the California Gold Rush. These events all stemmed from the earlier Americans

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    Railroads impact on Washington The railroad had a positive impact on the geography‚ economy‚ and psychological thought of Washington. The railroad was built by separate companies that built in their area using a checkerboard pattern of land grants from the government. It was built to connect the east and west and have a quicker way of transportation across the nation. It was built in the later 1800’s and took several years to complete. Washington businesses grew‚ improving the economy. More people

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    The Bingham Light In the small town of Dillon South Carolina was a small community called Bingham. As a child we were told many stories of the Bingham Light. Ghostly haunting stories by many were told about the farmer John Bingham and how he haunted the woods. This is a short story of my experience. According to legend‚ which changes from generation to generation‚ the farmer tried to warn an oncoming train with his lantern of the broken train tracks‚ which resulted in him being decapitated

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    It’s hard to imagine that women were denied the right to be heard during the 1876 centennial celebration in Philadelphia which boasted the technological and societal progress that this country had made. There were many positive‚ extreme changes that took place in the US after the civil war that included transformation from an agricultural to industrial economy‚ a growing population of different cultures due to a huge increase in immigration‚ and the expansion of transcontinental railroads that

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    The Changes of the United States The United States changed so many things from 1770 to 1870. The population increased drastically‚ from 2‚148‚100 in 1770 to 38‚558‚371 in 1870. The increase in population is caused by immigration of people to the US and slavery was another cause. Slavery and population had a big affect on the next 100 years of the United States history. The US also changed diversely with new innovations like roads‚ waterways‚ railroads‚ steam boats‚ and refrigerated railroad cars

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    Louis Hancock 523 words 9100 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis‚ MO 63114 (314) 493-6100 hancockl428@ritenourschools.org The Dangers of Normality by Louis Hancock Ah‚ the life of a working class American. A lifestyle sought after by millions around the world. A small house‚ white picket fence‚ a mortgage with a high interest rate- John Johnson seemed to have it all. Today was John Johnson’s seven

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    Danielle Burbank Dr. Lee LC22 ANT201 23 February 2017 The Lightner Museum: A Window into the Gilded Age The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine contains several exhibits that accurately reflect American culture in its Gilded Age. From stained glass windows to rusted railroad tracks‚ this brilliant museum offers a window into late 19th to early 20th century American lifestyle. Museums and their artifacts are often used as resources to ethnographic research‚ which is what our classroom attempted

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    My most memorable day started out with my brother and me visiting my grandmother by bicycle for lunch on a Saturday. We rode our bikes without incident to her house but on the return trip‚ my brother’s bike broke. I got off my bike and walked it with him until we got to a long steep hill that led to the railroad tracks we needed to cross. Before the railroad tracks there was a small dirt jump built by some kids a few weeks back. I left my brother and rode down the hill to pick up speed to go off

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