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    and safety precautions that should be followed when interacting with railroad crossings. The number one rule is to always use caution when approaching and crossing railroads. It is important when you first arrive at a railroad crossing to always slow down and pay attention to your surroundings. If you come to a stop at a railroad crossing you must be at least 15 feet from the nearest rail‚ and if you intend to park near a railroad crossing‚ you must be at least 50 feet from it. It is extremely important

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    The Era October 12th‚1868 Ashley Rivera The new Black Code laws made by President Johnson. “Free blacks are only allowed to work as farmers or servants.” Says one of the landowners in the South. Black Codes By Ashley Rivera Slavery is a main problem socially‚ economically‚ and politically and has changed the lives of so many people. It caused so many problems so why not just end

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    Bruno’s diary Year 1943‚ age 9 years old as I was born on the 15th april 1934. Day one of strange happenings: Today I came home from school and maria was in my bedroom going through MY things - Even my secret things. She is just a servant but I tried to be polite when I asked what she thought she was doing. Maria never takes all my private things out‚ she puts things away like she’s supposed too. I asked mother why maria is packing my things but she won’t answer me properly. She just

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    “The Color Purple” research project End of slavery is the USA – The Underground Railroad Even from the beginning of the USA slavery was the norm. White people owned the black people and made them work for them‚ long days‚ hard work and in terrible conditions. However some people realised that this was wrong. The earliest recorded rescue of slaves was in 1787 when Isaac Hopper began helping slaves escape from their owners and live free lives as they deserved. By the 1820’s this operation was in

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    Rachel Isbell Dr. Penny Waddell SPCH 1101‚ Tuesday 10:00am-12:50pm 08 October 2013 Speech Category: Informative Speech Title of Speech: Cupcake Diaries General Purpose: Informative Specific Purpose: By presenting this speech I plan to explain how cupcakes are made‚ where they originated from‚ and different themes and decorations they may have. INTRODUCTION: Attention Step: We all know how wonderful and delicious cupcakes are. Now let’s have a little fun and learn more about something

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    CONSUMPTION DIARY : THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY NEEDS AND WANTS IN A WEEK In today’s society‚ it is noticeable that the economics is acknowledging and describing the difference between needs and wants. What people need to realize is that‚ do we want them or do we really need them? People nowadays buy things everyday and often tend to get their wants more than needs compare to people in the 1800s‚ who survived without wanting or desire towards something. Those days it is common to have the needs

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    Communication Diary by Thidarat Thipbumrung Date Channel Type Content Summary Effective Why/Why Not 11/08/2014 Meeting Job Interview I had interviewed for housekeeping job in Hilton Hotel Brisbane. I was talking Human Resources Coordinator and Executive Housekeeping. They were asking about my experienced in my last jobs in New Zealand and also how to make customers satisfy when they come to the hotel. Yes It was very effective job interview as I quite understand the point of all questions so I

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    Railroads have been around for almost two hundred years. During the Industrial Revolution‚ Railroads were one of the important factors. Railroads brought out only benefits to America‚ they brought political‚ economic and social change in only 50 years since they were brought to America. Trains and railroads were also an important factor during the civil war. Trains helped by carrying military supplies from one military camp to another. Over the next 50 years‚ America would come to build spectacular

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    creation of the railroads was a positive thing. Extensive railroad construction in the 1800s transformed the Unite States by linking sections of the nation. This transformation was definitely advantageous. However‚ it also had its negative effects on the nation. Due to the railroads‚ Americans realized that they were wrong about the Great Plains. At first‚ no one really paid mind to the Great Plains. They thought that the plains were to dry for agriculture. The railroads ended up changing

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    Railroad crossing may seem extremely simple at first; however‚ their are a few factors that come into play that you may not be aware of. You should use extreme caution at all railroad crossings. They are warning devices that inform you of upcoming railroads and trains. Advance warning signs are posted before railroad crossings to allow you to prepare for them. The pavement also is painted to warn you of upcoming railroads. To begin with‚ railroad crossings are marked and shown in many ways to inform

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