Retrospectively‚ the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war
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“It Was not Death‚ for I Stop Up’’ “It was not death‚ for I stop up’’ is a poem by Emily Dickinson‚ where she describes what it is like to suffer from depression. Through the use of literary devices such as similes‚ metaphors‚ juxtapositions‚ imagery‚ alliteration‚ etc. she tries to express and portray the chaotic circumstances of her emotions. In the first stanza‚ she describes her state of mind. She is alive‚ and she acknowledges it‚ even though she feels as if she was dead. She also describes
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P2-Exlpain how to build cohesive teams that perform well. For a team to become successful they must progress through different stages of development. Business owners will try to build a cohesive team of employees that will imperative their success‚ teamwork is critical to a business; so many businesses will create team building exercises which will help the teams to build trust‚ ease conflict‚ increase collaboration and build effective communication. Building a cohesive team is important for the
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nightmare when I was abducted. I will never forget the day when I felt like there was no hope left‚ and what seemed to be the end. I learned from this horrible experience to never walk alone in an unfamiliar place. This is a tip that everyone should remember in life. I will never forget the cold feeling of the gun pressed hard against my forehead. This is the story about the day I was abducted. It was a warm sunny day‚ and I was in a jovial state of thought when the incident happened. I was minding my
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The day that changed my life was when I found out I was moving to Twin Falls‚ Idaho. I did not want to move because I was already settled into my life in Winnemucca‚ Nevada. I had already lived there for ten years my friends were the best and I was doing really good in school. I remember that day my parents told me we might be moving like if it was yesterday. During this time it was summertime and I was at a youth conference my sister was talking to my mom on the phone when she said we might be moving
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Saleeba English IV 04 October 2017 Why was Queen Elizabeth I of England a good leader? “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman‚ but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too” (Queen Elizabeth I). Queen Elizabeth I was Queen of England‚ Ireland and Wales from 1558 to 1603. She was called the Virgin Queen of legend; she refused to marry and wanted to have authority by herself that is how she became so successful. She was a very intelligent person; she could speak
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I was afraid of even my own shadow Mum could not understand how she could have brought such a classic case of a scared cat into this world. According to her‚ when I was born‚ I was one of those smiling‚ good-natured babies who would not cry or whimper and would sleep the whole night through. She herself had a peaceful confinement month unlike her colleagues who were kept on their toes the whole night. This made her to be so pleased with me. But immediately after my first birthday‚ there was
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I could see that the man was very unhappy. As I watched him sitting by himself at the bus stop‚ a big brown paper parcel beside him‚ I felt my curiousity perk and was also strangely troubled. I sensed that the old man felt confused and needed someone to talk to. Yet I held back. The party was in half an hour. So I could not make the time for him. Besides‚ who was I introduced into another person’s privacy? These were my thoughts as I boarded the bus. As the bus drew away from the stop ‚ I looked
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teenage I was a young boy at the age of fourteen‚ I was a freshman at the high school I never knew going to high school would be such a big deal for me high school never seemed challenging but my first year of high school was a start of a new life‚ actually it was a start of my new life because I knew I would knew so much and also have fun what I love to do‚ playing soccer as a junior varsity for my high school. Growing up becoming a young adult was a huge turnover in my life. Yes‚ I was nervous
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“Esther‚ I overheard that two men were plotting to kill your husband‚ King Xerxes! You must go and tell the king what I have just told you!” Quickly Esther responded and told the king. I was very relieved that the king’s life was saved. The king figured out that I was the one who saved his life. Maybe someday I would be rewarded. Later‚ Haman‚ the second in command after the king‚ required everyone to bow to him. I would not bow! I am a Jew‚ and I believe in God and will not bow to a man. Haman
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