Kindertransport by Diane - A Brief Study Guide Compiled by Amanda Lockitch Samuels http://www.childrenwhocheatedthenazis.co.uk/ Kindertransports http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_holocaust/faqs/answers/faq_11a.html From December 1938 until the outbreak of World War II on September 1‚ 1939‚ 9354 children and youth‚ 70% of them Jewish‚ reached Great Britain mostly from the German Reich in organized groups known as the Kindertransports. The trigger for the start of this rescue operation was the
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A powerful monster‚ living down in the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient….” (Lines one and two) This is how the epic poem Beowulf begins. There are many differences between the poem and the movie of Beowulf. I liked the poem better because there were more details and probably because I read the poem before I watched the movie‚ but I still enjoyed watching the movie because it was visually exciting. Even though the basic plot and characters are similar in the movie and the poem; their differences
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Clown Fish The clown fish (also known as the anemonefish) is a small species of fish that is found around tropical coral reefs. The most commonly known species of clown fish is orange with white markings but clown fish can be found in many different colours and can also differ in shape. There are 28 recognised species of clown fish that are found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The clown fish is also found as far north as the Red Sea and inhabits the Great Barrier Reef‚ on the Australian
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Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which knowledge‚ skills‚ and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching‚ training‚ research‚ or simply through auto didacticism Generally‚ it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks‚ feels‚ or acts. Etymologically‚ the word "education" is derived from the Latin ēducātiō (“A breeding‚ a bringing up‚ a rearing") from ēdūcō (“I educate‚ I train”) which is
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first time aircraft were used in battle. The average life expectancy of a WW1 fighter pilot was just a few weeks. Discover more facts about the war in the air… War at Sea Over the course more than 12 million Allied and Neutral tonnage was lost as a result of German U-Boat attacks. 5 thousand German soldiers lost their lives serving in U-Boats during WW1. Discover more facts about the war at sea… The People When war broke out the government asked for 100‚000 volunteers to join the army. They got 750‚000
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Scalpel A scalpel‚ or lancet‚ is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery‚ anatomical dissection‚ and various arts and crafts (called a hobby knife). Scalpel blades are usually made of hardened and tempered steel‚ stainless steel‚ or high carbon steel. Surgical scalpels consist of two parts‚ a blade and a handle. The handles are reusable‚ with the blades being replaceable. In medical applications‚ each blade is only used once (even if just for a single‚ small cut). Scalpel
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10.) The final statistics about the events. All in all America had 2403 deaths and 1‚178 people were injured. Eighteen ships were sunk or seriously damaged including 5 battleships‚ 188 planes were destroyed‚ and 162 planes were damaged. Japan had lost 64 people‚29 planes‚ and 5 midget subs. 9.) The encountered messages that were ignored. The U.S. government had intercepted 10 messages that belonged to the Japanese and had partly interpreted them but they knew enough that an attack was coming pretty
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The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only British fighter in continuous production throughout the war.[5] The Spitfire was designed as a short-range‚ high-performance interceptor aircraft[6] by
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From Another Prospective‚ Fun Facts About an International Student Jun Ying Introduction to Sociology Dr. Susan L. Williams 23 June 2013 On my honor as a student‚ I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work. Introduction and Definition of Key Terms In this modern society‚ everyone has his role‚ and it is a must to play it well in order to have a place in this world‚ which requires years of observation and practice. From my understanding‚
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“At its very heart‚ causation in fact is all about policy and not law”. Critically evaluate this statement with reference to decided cases. 1515 words An issue with causation arises usually when we encounter different factors that brought about the same damage. We need to establish which of these factors is legally relevant in order to determine liability. Causation is a difficult topic in tort law because there is no simple formula or test that can ascertain whether a certain act or
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