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I looked around a lot and combined different parts of code I found. So this script will take a jpg,gif of png image, resize it to 110px width if width is greater of 110px height if height is greater. The ascpect ratio will remain so the remaining pixels will be divided by 2 will be used to center the image.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.