entered front door‚ greeted by Chief Engineer‚ was introduced to staff‚ given job description‚ showed office‚ mahogany desk‚ computer‚ typed on computer‚ visited other section‚ learnt about functions‚ cleared my desk‚ cover & turn off computer‚ talk to Mr. Penn‚ say good afternoon‚ went outside to wait for mom‚ sat down on chair‚ reflected on past‚ felt grateful‚ mother came‚ asked how was it. I can never forget the first day I started working. I woke up on that morning September 14‚ 1992 having mixed
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The first turning point was politically‚ ended up being the emancipation proclamation and was done mainly by Abraham Lincoln. He was under pressure by the Republicans since the war was going on so long and slavery had became the big issue. The Battle of Antietam came along and Lincoln thought since the North had so many victories it was time for the Emancipation Proclamation “The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in areas rebelling against the United States were free‚ and that slavery
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Why the Bubonic Plague was a Turning Point English contemporary observer Henry Knighton wrote‚ “In this year 1348 and in the following one there was a general mortality of people throughout the whole world.” This was the start of his account of the Black Death. Also known as the bubonic plague‚ this devastating disease quickly spread around Western Europe‚ killing many. It had several significant effects in the 14th century‚ most of them for the worse. Europe took a long time to recover from the
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Following World War I which ended in 1918‚ the world entered into a second world war after Germany launched an unprovoked attack on Poland in 1939. It was Britain who was first to declare war on Germany later France would follow Britain’s lead. On December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese‚ an Axis power‚ attacked Pearl Harbor‚ part of the United States who had been neutral up until the attack. The United States then joined the Allies in the second world war to defeat Japan‚ Germany‚ and Italy. U.S. President
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Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point in the war because it was believed to be the key to the Confederacy
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The main turning point in the American Revolution The Battle of Saratoga was the main turning point in the American Revolution. The battle started September 19th‚ 1777 and lasted through October 17‚ 1777. Saratoga took place in upstate New York. The Battle of Saratoga was an important achievement for the Patriots during the American Revolution. The battle also persuaded foreign countries‚ such as France‚ that America could win the war. Lastly‚ the battled renewed the morale of the American public
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Turning Point Speech There comes a time in everyone’s life that something transpires and it becomes a turning point for them. I had one of these turning points this summer. At the beginning of the summer I had some events happen in my life that turned my world upside down. At that point in my life I realized I had turned my back on God’s voice in my life. When I realized this my spirit and my heart were broken. All I could do is dive back into his word and I was so hungry for anything that had to
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Union victory. Since the Confederate army lost an entire division during the one engagement‚ historians consider the battle of Gettysburg to be the turning point of the war. The Gettysburg Address was delivered on November 19‚ 1863 by President Lincoln to a large group of patriotic Americans during a ceremony dedicating a cemetery in Gettysburg. The speech lasted all of two minutes. On April 9‚ 1865‚ General Lee agreed to surrender. Lee and General Grant‚ who had replaced General Meade after the
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First Day on the Job Vivian Quattlebaum Strayer University Human Resource Management/HRM530 August 25‚ 2011 Abstract Job satisfaction describes how content an individual is with his or her job. The happier people are within their job‚ the more satisfied they are said to be. Job satisfaction is not the same as motivation or aptitude‚ although it is clearly linked. Job design aims to enhance job satisfaction and performance. Methods include job rotation‚ enlargement‚ enrichment and re-engineering
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2014 Feb 18 Amer Studies ESL Mr. Wilcox The importance of the six turning points of the American Revolution The American Revolution is one of the biggest revolutions in the world. This revolution impact Americans and Europeans until now. In this revolution‚ there are six key event affect this revolution profoundly. In 1775‚ April 19‚ Lexington militiaman and British Soldiers start shooting. This the first turning point of this revolution. Before this event‚ there are some disagreement between
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