“The Holocaust at Auschwitz” Introduction Auschwitz functioned throughout its existence as a concentration camp‚ and over time became the largest such Nazi camp. In the first period of the existence of the camp‚ it was primarily Poles who were sent here by the German occupation authorities. These were people regarded as particularly dangerous: the elite of the Polish people‚ their political‚ civic‚ and spiritual leaders‚ members of the intelligentsia‚ cultural and scientific figures‚ and
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Oskar Schindler- World War II Hero Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist during World War II. Oskar was known for saving thousands of Jews from going to the concentration camps. He was a crafty spy for the Germans in World War II. Oskar Schindler was one of the greatest World War II heroes due to his early life‚ the people he saved‚ and his post war life. Oskar Schindler will be remembered forever because of his heroic efforts during World War II. Oskar Schindler was born in Moravia
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Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was a German theoretical physicist who was born on April 23rd‚ 1858 in Kiel‚ Holstein. His parents‚ Johann Julius Wilhelm Planck and Emma Patzig‚ baptized him with the name of Karl Ernst Ludwig Marx Planck‚ but some ten years later he was signed with the primary name of Max. During his early childhood‚ around the age of 6‚ Prussia and Austrian troops marched into Kiel in the Second Schleswig War in 1864. A short three years later‚ the Planck
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Progeria‚ the premature fatal aging disorder in children‚ may be able to be reversed through Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTI) treatments. Formally known as Hutchinson - Gilford syndrome‚ Progeria is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in every 8 million babies born. The disorder is known for its unusual appearance of premature aging in children. Progeria was first discovered when it showed up in a child in 1886 by Dr. Hutchinson. The second case was later discovered by Gilford a year later
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It doesn’t take anything special to be known as a hero. The men and woman who made a difference have risked and dedicated their lives. Today they are praised not only for their accomplishment but also their outstanding acts of courage. Oskar Schindler‚ a German who joined the Nazi party‚ is a name that symbolizes courage. In his lifetime‚ he saved the most Jews from unnatural deaths in World War 2. Schindler owned a concentration camp that also served as a factory. Here‚ Schindler’s workers
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Peter Debye and his Contributions to Chemistry Abstract Dutch physicist Peter Debye studied under Arnold Sommerfeld‚ and developed several approaches using induced dipole moments and x-ray diffraction to study molecular structures. In 1912 he exhibited the Debye equation for dipole moments‚ a method to determine bond angles and the degree of polarity of covalent bonds‚ which allows the spatial configuration of molecules to be deduced with far greater accuracy than had previously
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Grizzly Man In Grizzly Man，among the controversy stirred by the behavior of Treadwell‚ the central idea expressed in the film is that the nature is indeed indifferent and man should not cross the borderline between man and nature. Wild animals are not friends of human. Treadwell put all his heart to the cause of protecting the bears. He repeated in his films for many times that he loved them and he was willing to die for them. He tended to anthropomorphize them like many people do to the dogs
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beginning of the book Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close‚ Oskar is asked if he is an optimist‚ which he answers yes. Shortly after‚ Oskar loses his father‚ the most important person in his life‚ causing Oskar to fall into a period of extreme depression. He frequently has suicidal thoughts. Even though Oskar becomes extremely depressed after his tremendous loss‚ he still tries to be an optimist‚ even though at times his depression may win. Oskar loses his father during the twin tower terrorist attacks
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into the person you are. Sometimes you even meet people that impact your life and help you grow. In the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close‚ Oskar Schell is a nine-year-old boy that lost his father to a plane crash in the World Trade Center on September 11th. On one evening‚ Oskar’s mother brings Ron‚ her friend that Oskar loathes. That night Oskar goes to his fathers closet to explore his wardrobe. He wants to feel the coats‚ wear them‚ and put his hands in the pockets. He wants to know how
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their life to helping others attain the freedom they deserve. Many of these individuals have been celebrated for their work. Both T.E. Lawrence‚ a British soldier during World War I who helped the Arabs in the Ottoman Empire gain their freedom‚ and Oskar Schindler‚ a business owner who saved hundreds of Jewish people from the horrors of concentration camps during World War II‚ helped to give a large group of people their freedom. Through the lenses of David Lean and Steven Spielberg‚ audiences become
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