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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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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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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1. Beringia was a land bridge roughly 1‚000 at its greatest‚ which joined present-day Alaska and eastern Siberia during the Pleistocene ice ages. It is believed that approximately 25‚000 years ago‚ Beringia enabled the population of the Americas from an emigration from Asia (founder effect). 2. Clovis a prehistoric Paleo-Indian culture that appeared at the end of the last glacial period‚ and are characterized by their namesake “Clovis points” and bone/ivory tools. They appeared roughly 13‚500
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Australia Facts: Interesting Facts About Australia The Land Down Under is an anomaly in many regards. It is an island‚ a country‚ and a continent at the same time. Keep reading to learn some very interesting facts about Australia. Situated in the Southern Hemisphere‚ the Commonwealth of Australia comprises the continental mainland‚ the Tasmanian island‚ and many other smaller islands. One of the interesting facts about Australia is that the oldest skeleton found in Australia is reportedly more
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Why should animals not have the same rights that humans do? Maybe because they cannot talk‚ read books‚ or drive cars‚ but neither can some humans for that matter. So why is it that when an experiment‚ which was conducted to help treat type 2 diabetes‚ killed 203 people‚ it was halted immediately‚ although millions of animals die each year due to scientific experimentation? The answer is that many believe that animals are worthless or are not worth as much as human beings are‚ so they are therefore
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Communication 121 Final Exam Sample Test (Spring 2000) Please select the best answer from the choices provided and mark the corresponding space on the accompanying answer sheet. 1. One characteristic of human communication is that it is symbolic. This means that meanings are located in: a. words. b. events. c. people. d. objects. e. experience. 2. The encoding process is best described by which of the following: a. organizing thoughts into ideas. b. identifying feelings
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SIS EDU-soft Introduction This document describes the SIS EDU Management Web Inference System‚ which automates administrates tasks of Institute management for smooth running their day today activities and provides accurate information as required. Usage Members and staff of administration team will be using this system‚ Along with chosen data entry operators. 1.1 Project Details A Brief Description of the project • This software is built to enhance students performance
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official capacity as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services‚ and BRUCE D. GREENSTEIN‚ in his official capacity as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals DEFENDANT JOHNSON’S STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS WHICH PRESENT GENUINE ISSUES IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT Defendant‚ Ruth Johnson‚ in her official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services‚ hereinafter referred to as “Secretary
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TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Research Note DOT HS 811 379 1 September 2010 Distracted Driving 2009 Highlights In 2009‚ 5‚474 people were killed on U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448‚000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes that were reported to have involved distracted driving (FARS and GES). Of those people killed in distracted-driving-related crashes‚ 995 involved reports of a cell phone as a distraction (18% of fatalities in distraction-related crashes). Of those injured
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