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    The Hiding Place written by Corrie Ten Boom in 1971, tells the life story of a young girl and her family living through the Holocaust. The book goes through the life of Corrie as she tells about the experiences she had during Nazi occupied Holland and about hiding the Jews that had escaped. Sadly, she is caught and sent to a concentration camp for her actions. Corrie lived through the Holocaust and believes that it is her responsibility to tell her story as well as keep her sister, Betsie’s,…

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    up” “After lunch” “The Axolotl” and “Cefalea” by Julio Cortazar. I chose this author because we can enjoy his literature in which reality is transformed into fantasy, which catches us and forces us to interpret it. The author chosen belongs to the "boom" of Latin American literature. That is why his style is avant-garde and uses surrealism as the only way to represent reality. The main characteristic of his fantastic narrative is the application of unusual and suggestive elements; always part…

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    Hiding Place Test

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    the nickname Eusie by the ten Boom sisters? I What was the name of the lady who sat next to Corrie in the factory (the lady had a baby in the concentration camp, but the baby only survived for four hours)? B Who died of Tuberculosis of the Spine? E Whose room was the secret room in? G What is the name of the police officer who worked for the underground? D What was…

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    Carey Wilson a woman known for taking care of her family. Making sure the homeless had a place to lay their heads. Also a church lady who never missed a day. On September 11th she did not know that things would turn for the worst. In the middle of chaos of smoke, water, debris and hundreds of evacuees who clogged a stairwell, Carey ran into Port Authority coworker Te’Vontae around the 23rd floor. "We clung to each other, grabbed each other's belt buckles and made sure we both got all the way…

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    Impactful. In The Hiding Place, Jewish culture was represented tremendously. The Hiding Place is a true story written by Corrie Ten Boom. Corrie was born April 15, 1892. She was the youngest child of two sisters Nollie and Betsie and one brother Willem. She had to train to be a watchmaker in Holland and was the first woman to do this also. Her father, Casper Ten Boom, was born in 1859. He then met the love of his life in sunday school, Cornelia JoHanna Arnolda Luintiga. They end up getting…

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    As millions of people completed the annual U.S. census during the post-World War II ‘good life’, there was a common theme amongst suburban white women, “occupation: Housewife”. Following the World War II, the U.S. experienced times of economic prosperity as the middle-class was as strong as it had ever been, home ownership was at an all-time high, and more purchasing power allowed for a mass consumption society. However, there was one major underlying problem, one that was coined in Betty…

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    Concorde The one and only supersonic passenger airplane that existed up until now was the Concorde. The Concorde belonged to both the British Airway and the Air France and was released on 21st January 1976. The Concorde flew with a speed of 2172 km/h and had a takeoff speed of 402 km/h. It used the most powerful pure jet engines flying commercially (Celebrating). Concorde was 62 m long and still increased between 15 to 25 cm due to heating of the airframe as well as a wing span of about 25 m…

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    It all started when I was at sonic last week getting a drink with my mom. It had been raining all afternoon and I could hear thunder in the distance. Then all of a sudden the storm picked up. The lighting and the thunder got closer. My mom got worried and told me to get in the truck. I debated on listening or not. While i was taking my few moments to make this decision a bolt of lightning came crashing down and hit a tree right next to the sonic parking lot. All I saw was bright purple and…

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    Supersonic Essay

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 OBJECTIVE The objective of this report is to give an insight into the world of supersonic flight in hopes that students and lecturers attending the annual, week-long “Learning and Sharing Festival” will educate themselves more about supersonic planes. 1.2 SCOPE This report discusses the design features and the functions of a general supersonic aircraft. It will also cover advantages and disadvantages, the target users and the possible…

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    Sky High Hero Journey

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    Sky high (2005) directed by Mike Mitchell is a It has a sentimental take on the epic hero journey that follows the typical epic hero story structure. The film centers around Will Stronghold, son of the two greatest superheroes in the world, the Commander and the Jetstream. The main problem will goes through is not having powers. In the film, Will Strongfield is just an average teenage boy, but that is a problem because his parents are the greatest superheroes in the world, the Commander and…

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