The Railroad Boom The main reason for the transcontinental railroads to be built was to bring the east and west together. The building of these railroads caused huge economic growth throughout the United States. The railroad created opportunities for everyone across the US. “Railroads were the first big business‚ the first magnet for the great financial markets‚ and the first industry to develop a large-scale management bureaucracy. The railroads opened the western half of the nation to economic
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Crossing the Swamp Throughout "Crossing the Swamp‚" a poem by Mary Oliver‚ many poetic devices and figurative languages are depicted. By using these devices‚ Mary Oliver is able to develop the relationship between the speaker and the swamp. The entirety of the poem is a metaphor of a man’s crisis in life. The first part of the poem‚ or until "into the black‚ slack‚" is dark. This portion depicts the darkness’s of life‚ such as death and the hard ships. The third stanza mentions " here/ is struggle
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The creation of the first transcontinental railroad was a historical moment that would allow for expansion across from coast to coast. In 1870‚ the first tracks of a dream were being nailed into the future. In just a week‚ people could travel west in search of land to settle on. The railroads allowed for faster transportation‚ and economic development‚ portraying the West as a “land of limitless opportunity.” The railroad impacted westward expansion by allowing people and cargo to be transported
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industry: Rewarding a Job Done Safely. The reasons are obvious why this could be a well received practice; who wouldn’t want a $20.00 Bass Pro Shops gift card every month if he had no reported injuries during that period? And for the worker who was hurt that month? He’ll have to come out of pocket when he wants to go shopping. The problem becomes apparent when employees start to cover up their injuries just to get the same reward as everyone else. The question lingers: How Much Is Safety Worth? The
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Managing safely v3.1 – project Introduction As part of the Managing safely course‚ you have to complete a project and have it assessed. You will be expected to carry out a risk assessment based on your own work environment. You need to record the results on the attached sheets and submit them for marking. Do not submit any additional material in support of your project work as only the six parts of the A4 project will be assessed. The project can be word processed or hand written. When you
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The Crossing Essay The video the crossing is about the American Revolution it takes place in the early 1700’s. It is at a point in time where George Washington is the general over the continental army. It is December 23 the times were extremely difficult and General Washington just announced that we will be attacking Trenton on the 25 of December Christmas eve. The rest of the troops are restless and cold. Most of the men don’t understand why we are attacking because we have very little food
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House by the Railroad In EdwardHirsch’s poem"EdwardHopperandthe Houseby the Railroad" Hirschjrurtaposes both the houseandEdwardHopperto createan ominousundertone throughoutthe poem.Hirsch personifies abandoned this houseto bring it to life while describingthe artist asrelentless‚ almostdehumanizing artist. Both the houseand the but artist sharesimilar qualitiesandcharacteristics‚ throughout poeft‚ Hinch asserts the his positionthat he is moreintriguedin Hopperasan artist than in the art he hascreated
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Early Childhood Assessments- How We Use Them And What Are They Good For? Stephania Jackson ENG122 Instructor Young April 19‚ 2010 Transparent. That is what President Obama talked about on his campaign trail. He wants his administration to be transparent. He wants his administration to be held accountable. Any program that receives federal or state funding needs to be accountable for their funding. Early Childhood Education programs that receive federal or state funds need to have in place
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Company Background Global Crossing Limited (GC) is an example of what may occur when there are failures to properly audit financial statements and internal controls. This scandal happened around the same time as the Enron scandal. In early 2002‚ the GC bankruptcy was the fourth largest in the U.S. history. In 2005‚ it settled with the SEC‚ having been determined that it did not comply with numerous accounting laws. ABOUT THE COMPANY GC‚ founded in 1997 by Gary Winnick‚ was a telecommunications
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Impact of Railroads on the United States During the mid 1800’s‚ several inventions and industrial improvements were made that would change life in the United States forever. One of the greatest improvements was that of the railroad. The first documented American railway‚ which was horse powered‚ began operating in the year 1810 (Wilson‚ Pg 20). However‚ with the invention of the steam engine applied to this concept‚ the railroad became the quickest and most efficient mode of transportation available
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