During the early stages of the First World War‚ technology was progressing and it particularly obvious in aircraft. New forms of aviation were introduced such as zeppelins and aeroplanes. As the war came to an end‚ airships were replaced with the extensive use of zeppelins. The use of aeroplanes and zeppelins was a potent part in the attack and defence of the British main lands. Source A was produced as a poster in 1915 which was one year into the First World War. As a result‚ the source does not
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E&S Tucson - November 1999 Benchmarking from A to Z Using Benchmarking to Achieve Improved Process Performance Kay Kendall Director‚ Quality and Six Sigma E&S Tucson - November 1999 Definition from Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Benchmark (n.) • a mark on a permanent object indicating elevation and serving as a reference in topographical surveys and tidal observations • a point of reference from which measurements may be made • something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured
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Shrek the Musical is a musical based on the DreamWorks 2001 film of the same name. The music was composed by Jeanine Tesori‚ while the book and lyrics were written by David Lindsay-Abaire. The Broadway production ran originally from December 2008 before closing in January of 2010 (Shrek the Musical). July of the same year it toured in North America starting in Chicago‚ and lasted two years. In addition‚ the musical premiered in the United Kingdom in June 2011 (Shrek the Musical). This Tony Award
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the New Black‚ revolves around new inmate‚ Piper Chapman. She is a self-surrender named in a trial as being in a drug gang. Scared and unsure‚ Piper has trouble adjusting to prison life. In the very first episode we witness as one of the inmates gives Piper a yogurt. In a state of excitement‚ she says‚ “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The food here sucks‚” but what Piper doesn’t realize is she’s speaking to the head chef. As her husband likes to say‚ Pipers “big mouth”‚ leads to trouble down the road
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strives for introducing and refining the theme of mental exile. Having been a pied-noir – of European descent born in Algeria – Camus effectively portrays some of his experiences through one of his fictional protagonists‚ Daru‚ in “The Guest”. Double alienation and solitude are surely the two main notions and ideas that originate in this short story. Daru‚ in perfect similarity to his creator (Camus)‚ is recognized as a pied-noir; thus‚ a sense of mental exile is established as the short story begins
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Consider the importance of the characters names in Kindertransport I think that in Kindertransport the writer‚ Diane Samuels uses the names of the characters as a huge way of showing their personalities and their life’s worth. The very first character that we are introduced to is Eva‚ now this is the younger and former self of the later introduced Evelyn. The name ‘Eva’ is a Hebrew name which is biblical and means ‘life’ but also ‘God’s grace’. This is very fitting as when Eva is introduced to
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Chloe Colaco 9DC How does Cormier present the ideas about heroes in his novel? Robert Cormier’s book ‘Heroes’ opens by introducing us to the main character Francis Cassavant‚ a ex-military soldier‚ wounded by a grenade from when he fought in World War Two. There are three main characters in this book; Francis‚ Larry and Nicole. Throughout this book Cormier gives an insight into how all these characters interlock‚ with Francis’ mission‚ to kill Larry LaSalle. In the first chapter of this
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Tournament day was a fun event for the whole town. Tournament day consisted of preparation‚ events‚ and spoils. The preparation for tournament day was very important. There were two major reasons a nobleman would host the tournament. Either another nobleman would challenge them to or they would do it for a lady. The nobleman who chose to do so would then announce the rules‚ location‚ and supply the prize of the tournament. The area where the tournament took place was called the lists. If you were
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does Sujata BHatt convey her concern for her mother tongue in ’A Different History’ - Explore how A Different History powerfully conveys Sujata Bhatt’s feelings about the oppresion of language and culture. 2)Pied Beauty- - Explore what you find most striking about the imagery in ’Pied Beauty’ or ’The Woodspurge’ - What is God being praised for? What do you find so striking or original or beautiful in this poem which celebrates the breath-taking variety of nature in its many forms. 3)Continuum-
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Zyklon B is a deadly gas because it kills plants‚ animals‚ and people. Zyklon B gas was used to kill tons of Jews‚ Polish‚ Irish‚ British‚ Chinese and Africans.(Franciszek Piper) Zyklon B had other purposes than killing people. (Clark) It also kills bacteria‚ viruses‚ and algae. Zyklon can also suffocate humans and plants. (Clark) There are 4 main types of gas for chemical warfare‚ choking agents‚ blistering agents‚ blood agents‚ and nerve agents.(Clark) Choking agents attack the lungs and heart;
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