Read this excerpt from paragraph 7 of “Sixteen” by Maureen Daly and answer the question. You know, to start to skate at a crowded rink is like jumping on a moving merry-go-round. Once in, I went all right. At least, after I found out exactly where the rough ice was. It was “round, round, jump the rut, round, round, jump the rut, round, round - .” What is the main effect of the author's use of the figurative language? The rhythmic repeated pattern mimics and enhances the movement of the narrator on the ice. The description of the ice uses a less offensive term than other words the narrator might have chosen. The image of the merry-go-round makes an exaggerated comparison of the circular pattern of the narrator moving on the bumpy ice. The narrator compares the difficulty of entering the ice on skates to jumping on a moving merry-go-round.

michael’s company should invest in the updating of every section as well as data and processes technology and software. through the analysis of the manufacturing process, the company can take a clear approach towards the best way to improve not only the process but also de final result. some of the main problems that manufacturing companies face are the waste of material due to disorganized processes and the lack of real-time process checkings. this can be solved with specific software and machines that can turn paperwork into the digital era and that will reduce the time employees take on that, being this time better apply to control the production process and communication among different sectors of the company, the product will be made in shorter time with better quality and more profit

the sun warms our planet, and with the moon, creates the tides. the moon orbits the earth and in turn, the earth orbits the sun. because they appear to be the same size in the sky, the sun, earth and moon work together to create eclipses. when the moon is directly in between the earth and sun