Haukelid and the Gunnerside team did the right thing in destroying the Vemork Heavy Water Plant and sinking the Hydro‚ because if they were not able to complete this task then the Germans could have completed their research in the atomic bomb and could have used it on the Allied Forces. By choosing to aid and be a part of the Gunnerside team and launch the attack on the Vemork plant as well as sinking the Hydro‚ Knut Haukelid made the right decision‚ which shows their sense of Global/National responsibility
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The major lesson that was taken from this tragic event is that no matter how great or ready your crew or leadership is‚ bad things can happen at any time and it’s out of anyone’s control. Captain McVay’s actions of taking ownership of the sinking of the ship even though it was out of his control models the values of being a commanding officer. No matter what happens‚ good or bad‚ a captain will always be responsible for the safety of their ship and crew. This event also reminded us that
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on April 14‚ 1912. The public was informed that‚ “She was touted as the safest ship ever built‚ so safe that she carried only 20 lifeboats- enough to provide accommodations for only half of her passengers” ("The Sinking of the Titanic‚ 1912”). The single most important cause of the sinking of the massive machine was the excessively speeding. Significantly‚ the Titanic was exceeding the speed limit for a ship her size and weight. The “British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry” came
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The U.S was adamant that the Spanish had something to do with the sinking of the USS Maine in 1989. Considering the ship sunk in the Havana harbor‚ which was controlled by Spain‚ it was pretty easy for the U.S to point fingers. It seems pretty obvious Spain had something to do with the attack‚ however there has been some red flags pointing to just the opposite‚ in fact some people believe the U.S sunk the ship on purpose as a pretext to the military actions that followed. The U.S did gain many positive
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Ancient geography The Cassiterides‚ meaning Tin Islands (from the Greek word for tin: Κασσίτερος/Kassiteros)‚ are an ancient geographical name of islands that were regarded as situated somewhere near the west coasts of Europe. The traditional assumption‚ ignoring Strabo‚ is that Cassiterides refer to Great Britain‚ based on the significant tin deposits in Cornwall. Herodotus (430 BC) had only dimly heard of the Cassiterides‚ "from which we are said to have our tin‚" but did not discount the islands
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Warning America that any boat caught at sea carrying weapons and war supplies will be sunk. America did not care much about it because it was not their war until one day when a German submarine sunk the Lusitania without warning. The sunken ship was carrying over four million rounds of ammunition for allied troops and killed at least 1‚198 and 128 Americans. Germany in fear of the Americans joining the war sent Mexico a telegram proposing an alliance granting
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’dead-on’ into a corner pocket. Whoever plays first‚ or breaks‚ is always white. The object of the game is to sink all of your pieces‚ using the heavier ’striker’‚ in any of the pockets before your opponent. Your turn continues as long as you keep sinking your pieces - luck shots count and all combinations are permitted. When placing the striker on the board to shoot‚ the striker must touch both ’base lines’ (see left diagram)‚ either covering the red circle completely‚ or not touching it at all. The
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FIN 6130: Individual Assignment (case study) Case Study: Mark Sexton and Todd Story‚ the owners of a manufacturing company have decided to expand their operations. They instructed you as their newly hired financial analyst to enlist an underwriter to help sell $35 million in new 10-year bonds to finance construction. You have entered into discussion with Kim McKenzie‚ an underwriter from the firm of Raines and Warren about which bond features your company should consider and what coupon rate
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United States imperialism is the practice employed by its government and people to expand and maintain control and influences of other nations. The triggers of imperialism are national superiority‚ economic benefits and military strength. “There’s a debate going on in Washington about whether the United States has become an imperialist power since the cold war ended little more than a decade ago” (Holt). The ending of the cold war signifies a turning point for many but According to Holts this is
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worm down into slime and cover up and wait. The field was boiling (O’Brien‚ 1990‚ p. 142). The shells made deep slushy craters opening up all the year of waste‚ the smell horrid. Kiowa was hit and began sinking into the mud‚ only strange gurgling noises could be heard. Norman Bowker saw Kiowa sinking into the mud and began crawling his way toward
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