The U-Boat (Undersea boat) was used from the start of naval combat in World War I. They were responsible for many allied merchant and warship losses throughout the war. At the start of the war the Germans had 29 U-boats in service. The Germans primarily targeted allied warships and merchant ships‚ until the allies found ways to protect themselves from the u-boats using different methods. These were Q ships‚ decoy ships that were actually merchant ships armed with heavy guns‚ so when the Germans
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In the movie The Ultimate Gift‚ the main character James has to do several tasks in order to get his inheritance from his recently dead grandfather. Throughout his tasks he learns many valuable lessons about being a good person‚ and living life not only for himself‚ but to help others. All through out this movie there were universal themes that were presented; such as‚ the massive conflict that was taking place within James another universal theme which was shown in this movie was the ability to
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character who is frequently sarcastic or dishonest might be a person who should not be trusted or who is going to harm another character.” Irony can also give you insight one what will happen in a story kind of like foreshadowing. Like in the book The Gift of Magi the two characters Della and Jim are very poor and what to give each other Christmas presents. So unknowingly to each other they both sell one of there most prized possessions to get the money. Jim sells his watch to buy Della a comb‚ yet Della
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Zoom InZoom Out Page 1 of 2 ERPriscilla C. Urbano August 8‚ 2012 BSCS-IT 2:1/ 2011-10764 REACTION PAPER: PAINTINGS As we enter the National Museum of the Philippines "Spoliarium" 1884‚ oil on canvas A National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna surprise us upon entering the hall. The super- sized painting depicts dark hollow beneath the Roman arena referred as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being dragged away for disposal. For Luna‚ the lifeless gladiators represent the
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The story The gift of the Magi tells the story about a young married couple who are deeply in love and want to get each other a gift for Christmas. The problem they share is that they are incredibly poor and acquiring a gift that is worthy of their spouse is nearly impossible. Della had only saved one dollar and eighty-seven cents in order to buy her husband a gift‚ knowing that that amount wasn’t enough; she decided to sell her long luscious hair. Jim Della’s husband‚ decided to sell his gold watch
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CHANGING BEHAVIOUR. The author of the article‚ “Three surprises About Change” is focusing on three main ideas concerning the change of people’s behaviors. He suggests; shaping the path‚ motivating the Elephant and directing the Rider should happen as guidelines to make change easier for people. When considering behavioral changes‚ there exist both hard and easy changes. Often‚ problems people are facing end up to be situation problems. For instance‚ in the article‚ researchers made a study in different
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Across the world‚ many people struggle with insecurities‚ of their money and love‚ taking over their lives. In the wonderful story “The Gift of the Magi” By O’Henry‚ Della‚ the thoughtful main character‚ is struggling with these same issues‚ but she then learns that love can be shown in many different ways. She learns this as she is trying to find a gift good enough for her husband‚ Jim. Throughout the story‚ Della shows many signs of her insecurities‚ but in the end she learns that there is no need
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the article‚ “5 Maps and Charts That Will Surprise You” by Ezra Klein‚ the chart showing Africa in comparison to some other countries‚ was subtitled “Africa is much bigger than you think”. This subtitle is a little bit misleading since most people know that Africa is a massive continent. For hundreds of years‚ people have thought that Africa is much smaller than it actually is‚ according to most world maps. According to “5 Maps and Charts That Will Surprise You” by Ezra Klein‚ “Most maps you see are
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When I was a small boy‚ around the age of eight or so‚ my grandfather presented me with a gift. It was a place that I was able to go when I needed an escape from the uphill struggle of my childhood; a place where I found serenity‚ peace and comfort. I was born in 1939‚ in the small town of Cherrywood Village‚ KY. My parents were young when they received the news that they were going to be having a son; me. This made my father‚ who was so much in love with my mother and the thought of
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It was America in the fifties‚ a simpler place‚ a simpler time. THC GIFT “FEW MODERN WRITERS CONVEY THE PATHOS OF FAMILY AND MARITAL LIFE WITH SUCH HEARTFELT EMPATHY …DANIELLE STEEL HAS AGAIN UPLIFTED HER READERS WHILE SKILLFULLY COMMUNICATING SOME OF LIFE’S BITTERSWEET VERITIES. WHO COULD ASK FOR A FINER GIFT THAN THAT?” —Philadelphia Inquirer PRAISE FOR DANIELLE STEEL’S THE GIFT “AS A DANIELLE STEEL ADMIRER‚ I CONSIDER THIS BOOK TO BE HER FINEST. … A quiet‚ unforgettable series of family portraits
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