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    The period between 1870 and 1900 was a time to change politics. The country was for once free from war and was united as one nation. However, as these decades passed by, the American farmer found it harder to live comfortably. Crops such as cotton and wheat, once the cash crop of agriculture, were selling at prices so low that it was nearly impossible for farmers to make a profit. Improvements in transportation allowed larger competitors to sell more easily and more cheaply, making it harder for

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    The Star Wars Trilogy      The First of the three part series, Star Wars, is the tale of a band of heros who team together for the good of the universe and the money. The story begins as Princess Leia is held hostage by the Galactic empire in order to crush the rebellion against them. During the attack on Leia's ship two droids, R2-D2 and C-P30, escape through an escape pod. They landed on a foreign planet and were captured and sold to their new master Luke Skywalker. The

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    long-term. Many third party organizations are providing long-term service contracts with airlines so that they can feel secure and know that the cost for parts and labor will not fluctuate throughout the years. This is why many airlines have created alliances and service agreements with many Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and third party Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) stations to perform their maintenance and servicing. Another benefit of outsourcing is that it allows the airlines to cut

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    Vazquez 1 People have desires to do things, like publishing a book or go skydiving. They want to pursue their dreams and some people accomplish them. Marie Lu is an example of one these people. She is a remarkable writer and her passion for writing compelled her to publish her first successful trilogy series. Marie Lu has always wanted to be a writer since she was young. She was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China on October 15, 1984 and immigrated to the United States at the age of 5. She started sending

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    One often does not think about the impact of editing on a movie, but in reality the most acclaimed movies use editing masterfully. The now “cult classic” Star Wars series is a perfect example of how editing can be used effectively. Within Star Wars: Episode IV, The Empire Strikes Back, editing is used to not just tell a story. It is also used to grab the attention of the audience. The audience is drawn into another world. They are also drawn in to feel the emotions of the characters as well as consider

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    A New Era of Deep Cooperation Economic 2166F November 29, 2016 Jingwen Guo 250811379 In recent years, airlines build a closer relationship, especially European airlines and Chinese airlines. Europe is the headstream of airplane, but compared to North America, European aviation is a little bit weak on the ridership. In late 1990s and early 2000s, Europe had more interactions with American aviation. In recent years, Europe set China as a new partner. European aviation is trying to expand its

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    2012, AA served nearly 200 airports in 44 states, and flew more than one million flights carrying nearly 83 million passengers. A serves more than 50 countries and territories with 3,500 daily flights. AA is also a founding member of the one world alliance, which brings together some of the top and major names in the airline business. Together, one world members and members-elect serve more than 840 destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 160 countries and territories. Effects of

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    Management is to projection, to plan, to coordinate, to arrange, and control the activity of others to achieve the desired goal of an organisation. In that manager have to perform some activities as they effectively and efficiently organize work with others. For instance, the top manager of United airlines and continental airlines had made a slogan lets fly together, this made them worlds largest airline. The CEO of both companies used merger strategy to achieve goals of making them merge airline

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    The movie sequel, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, directed by Irvin Kershner, is about the continuing adventure after destroying the Death Star. The Rebel Alliance are forced to stop the freezing planet of Hoth and hide across the galaxy from the Empire. The Empire tries to find their secret base while Luke Skywalker travels to the planet of Dagobah to receive training from the Jedi master Yoda. In one major scene, Skywalker arrives at Cloud City where Darth Vader suddenly appears

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    “ The force will be with you, always.” This is advice given to Luke Skywalker by his mentor Obi Wan Kenobi. In the archetypal hero’s journey a wise and experienced mentor such as Obi Wan will often help guide or offer advice to the youthful and budding hero. Throughout time and across different cultures there are certain symbols, events and characters which can be found in literature and Star Wars IV: A New Hope follows this trend step by step. During the film Star Wars IV: A New Hope, the main protagonist

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