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Railroad expansion and industrial growth in nineteenth-century America

The New World beckons newcomers with its abundant natural resources and opportunities for business growth and development. By 1870, most of the eastern United States is linked together by a network of railroads.

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Violent and property crime rates in Memphis, Tennessee

Crime in Memphis, Tennessee. Surprisingly, Memphis seems to have one of the largest crime rates in the United States, although these crime rates are cyclical.

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Brian's marijuana franchise and cannabis decriminalization policy

The story of Brian's successful marijuana-growing operation franchise should inspire the decriminalization of the plant. The government should not prohibit the growing and selling of marijuana for several reasons illustrated in this story. First, marijuana generates huge cash revenues.

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Letters from America: critique of Johnson's Vietnam War escalation

The American commitment in the Vietnam War has grown by leaps and bounds over your administration, from the few thousand observers that President Kennedy had in the country, to now your buildup of tens of thousands of Americans.

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Features and requirements for an ideal high school design

What is needed to be in the new high school and why? The proposed high school should cater to the needs of students, academically and otherwise. This is important for a well-rounded development of every student.

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The Mars Rover Curiosity mission and its scientific capabilities

The landing of the Mars Rover is an incredible achievement for mankind, as well as for the United States' huge lead in interplanetary science. The mission is the largest space mission to Mars ever conducted, and has cost billions of dollars and taken a decade to materialize to this point.

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Salt's applications in food preservation, road treatment, and chemical production

In the modern world there are many different uses for salt. To fully understand their various applications requires carefully examining how this natural resource is utilized. This will be accomplished by looking at: the foods, roads and chemicals.

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Communication channels for introducing new imaging technology to staff and public

Recently, we received a donation of a state-of-the-art resonance imaging machine from a local organization impressed with our stellar performance. It is the only machine of its kind in the area.

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George E. Nunn's critique of Magellan's Pacific voyage route

In his article "Magellan's Route in the Pacific," author George E. Nunn proposes that the historically accepted account of the Portuguese explorer's route is inaccurate, based on falsified accounts from the unreliable log of Francisco Albo.

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The arbitrary nature of linguistic syntax and structure

As you are reading these words, you are taking part in one of the wonders of the natural world," begins Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct.

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