English Review Simile: a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar. Example: “She ’s as fierce as a tiger” is a simile‚ but “She ’s a tiger when she ’s angry” is a metaphor. Metaphor: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Theme: A topic of discourse or discussion. Example: Italy‚ dark mansion‚ etc. Irony: The use
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The thing that I think is most important in all of U.S history is the Revolutionary War. It was also known as the American War of Independence between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen British Colonies. This war lasted eight years‚ it was between the years of 1775-1783. The Revolutionary War put everything back into place and ended everything‚ things got settled all around. They were fighting for their Independence‚ and to be free‚ they were fighting for what they believed in. The colonists
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Introduction This essay will provide a definition to Human Resource (HR) and determine whether HR is the most important asset in the organization. The first part of the essay will discuss the importance of human resource and how is it is essential to the success of any organization. The second part will identify the impacts on the performance of an organisation. Human Resource (HR) and Human Resource Management (HRM) Oswin (2011) states that human resource is a term used to describe the
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Curtis‚ Lane‚ and Sean Mr. Podoll U.S. History December 17‚ 2016 Automobiles Automobiles are arguably the most important invention of Reconstruction in America. Reconstruction came at a time when the nation was still recovering from the Civil War; it was also the time of industrial revolution in America. Although the Civil War greatly strengthened America’s railroad system there was still a need for something more in the transportation industry. There was a need for something smoother riding
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The Progressive Era‚ a period in United States history between the 1890s and 1920s‚ was a period of “social activism and political reform” that flourished in many ways. The purpose of the Progressive Era was to purify the corrupt government‚ invoke social change‚ and improve the economic state of the lower and middle classes and immigrants. The Progressive Era reformers were generally very effective in addressing the problems of the late nineteenth‚ early twentieth century in America. With advancements
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said by society that minorities‚ first generation‚ and people with low income do not stand a chance graduating high school‚ let alone get into college. Although‚ I have not faced discrimination from others‚ I have faced it from‚ at the time‚ the most important person in my life. My father. He’d start off the morning by saying‚ “Evelyn‚ sometimes it is hard to believe that you have good grades." My shoulders sag. "Come on Evelyn; do not tell me your brother is smarter than you‚" he says calmly. "Evelyn
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How successful were Alexander reforms in transforming Russian Society by 1881? 24 marks Alexander came to power in 1855‚ but before he became Tsar Alexander witnessed the shameful defeat against Britain‚ France and Turkey in the Crimean War in 1854 This had given him the opportunity to observe some of the problems which Russia faced; Alexander believed that changes had to be made towards modernisation. The population of the Russian Empire was 74 million
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To What Extent were The Policies of the Tsars Most Responsible for Opposition to The Regime? (1881-1904) Rosie Kay By 1904‚ the people of Russia were angry with their current leaders. The Tsar‚ who at the time was Nicholas II‚ had a lot of opposition from his people for various reasons. After the assassination of his father and the growth of revolutionary groups‚ Nicholas tightened many laws and made life for peasant Russia considerably worse than before. This was only leading to a mighty event
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Although the Progressive movement is usually seen as a great achievement in the history of American development‚ some feel that the Progressives failed to comply with the standards of equality and justice they had set out to create. The Progressive movement was instigated as a reaction to the political and corporate abuses created by the Industrial Revolution‚. Religious groups‚ members of the press‚ and radical political groups had all been hungering for reform‚ with solutions ranging from subtle
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What is the most important value of each of the three east asian countries? These countries are China ( One First solo )‚ Korea ( Orthodoxy – Originality )‚ Japan ( Harmony – Peace ) . They have an essential and irreplaceable value safeguarded by each people. But if there is a one word answer to this question for each country‚ one is the answer for the Chinese. We all know that china is a huge country. The Chinese learned a lesson after suffering through wars‚ they have learn give peace a
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