Mobility’s Association with an Industrial Machine: Trains Chapter Four (Panoramic Travel): The central thesis—the destination?—of Schivelbusch’s book is in chapter four‚ in which he develops the idea of panoramic vision. Imprisoned in their train compartments‚ European rail travelers found their vision deadened by the overstimulation the foreground supplied (close up‚ everything blurs at high enough speeds)‚ and the spectator loses the ability to make sharp distinctions between disparate objects
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from the typical romantic feel of classic westerns. 1. The general iconography in True Grit evokes a more realistic‚ rugged feeling from its audience. A classic western often portrays the protagonists as clean-cut individuals‚ as in Stagecoach‚ with all the bells and whistles to convey the nobility of their intentions. Though‚ the head marshal Rooster Cogburn‚ played by Jeff Bridges‚ lies on the opposite side of the spectrum (much like Eastwood in Fistful): his general attire consists
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Chapter 14 FORGING OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY apush Chapter Themes Theme: In the era of Jacksonian democracy‚ the American population grew rapidly and changed in character. More people lived in the raw West and in the expanding cities‚ and immigrant groups like the Irish and Germans added their labor power to America’s economy‚ sometimes arousing hostility from native-born Americans in the process. Theme: In the early nineteenth century‚ the American economy developed the beginnings
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Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz’s creation of the first petrol-powered car‚ the Benz Patent Motorwagen‚ financed by Bertha Benz[4]and patented in January 1886‚[5] and Gottlieb Daimler and engineer Wilhelm Maybach’s conversion of a stagecoach by the addition of a petrol engine later that year. The Mercedes automobile was first marketed in 1901 by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. The first Mercedes-Benz brand name vehicles were produced in 1926‚ following the merger of Karl Benz’s and Gottlieb
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affect travel and low fare prices affect revenue if quantity is not met. 2) Does Megabus have any overwhelming resources and capabilities? Yes‚ Megabus is backed by the full strengths of the second largest transport firm in the UK‚ Stagecoach Group‚ which employees 18‚000 people there‚ they are one of the top 250 firms in the UK on the FTSE250. The bus lines also eliminate almost 24‚000 car emissions making the company spend less on fuel cost and decrease in the release of carbon dioxide
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reputation‚] Calamity Jane became the legend of the Wild West. She was even involved in the military conflicts and [the] pursuit of American Indians. Jane [was] a transgressor. She is a woman‚ yet she dresse[d] in trousers and [rode] shotgun on the stagecoach. She knew from the beginning that she will be lost[;] [a lost wanderer] between femininity and masculinity. She wrote unsent letters to her imposter[‚] darling daughter. These letters collected all together formed a diary; [one which] showed Calamity
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Oedipus the King was a play written by Sophocles and first premiered in 429 B.C. (Wiki Oedipus the king). The play was an ironic tale of the life and downfall a man name Oedipus whom was cursed from birth. Thebes was a city in central Greece located in Boeotia. In mythological history it is told to be the place of the birth of Hercules and also the home of the sphinx (A mythological creature that terrorized the area until the riddle was solved by Oedipus platforming him to his place as King of Thebes
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When economists analyze the productivity and profitability of a firm‚ they take into account the structure of the market where the firm is operating. Classically‚ there are four main types of market: Perfect Competition‚ Monopolistic Competition‚ Oligopoly and Monopoly. They differ in terms of firm’s size and number‚ the barriers of entry and exit‚ the degree to which firms ’ products are differentiated‚ and the extent of information transparency‚ which is the availability of information to both
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Logan‚ the final chapter in Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. This movie was released to mostly positive reviews from critics‚ fans‚ and general audiences alike. Many were saying this was the best movie in the X Men franchise yet. Some went even further to say Logan was one of the best superhero movies ever. After 17 years of seeing Wolverine in numerous X Men movies and 2 other Wolverine movies‚ they finally got it right. As good as Logan is‚ it still has its critics. Logan isn’t the typical superhero
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positive. He always has something funny to say or a story to tell his grandkids. When Luther and his wife renewed their vows a few years ago one of his stories was shared at the ceremony. The story of how he met his wife while saving her from a stagecoach being robbed by Indians. He always has a story to tell to make you laugh and projects a positive attitude‚ even when he isn’t feeling well or in the best
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