It made the production of newspaper faster and easier.
Because it shifted the international focus towards the Antarctic and resulted in numerous scientific and geographic expeditions. As many as 10 countries launched 17 Antarctic expeditions. Actually, the failed mission of Shackleton resulted in great interest among the countries to conquer the unconquered.
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"As a result" indicates a cause-and-effect sentence. This sentence discusses the price of shipping goods, which lessened due to better ways of transportation. The price lessening is a result of of new transportation methods, so "As a result" is the correct answer.
One of the ways that Lyddie changes is in her attitude towards education. Over the course of the story, she comes to understand the value of formal learning, improving her reading skills by tackling more challenging books and setting herself the goal of attending Oberlin College. Initially, Lyddie arrived at the mill with the sole purpose of providing for her family. But in setting herself the ambitious goal of attending college, whole new vistas of opportunity have opened up to her. To a large extent, Lyddie had been forced to live her life prior to this point through her family, putting their needs ahead of her own. But by the end of the story, Lyddie's come to realize that she's an individual in her own right with her own life to lead. This is another important change that she experiences.