Approximately 1‚697 letters of Marque were designated to privateer ships in the course of the Revolutionary War‚ while the Continental Navy had just under 70 ships. Letters of Marque were licenses to ships to legally attack or raid enemy ships‚ drawing comparisons to legalized piracy. The discrepancy between the letters of Marque‚ or numbers of privateer ships‚ and naval vessels makes clear which mode of naval aggression was preferred in the United States; however‚ privateering was not necessarily
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Introduction:- What is leukemia? Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. All cancers begin in cells of the body‚ and leukemia is a cancer that begins in blood cells. Normally‚ cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old‚ they die and new cells take their place. Sometimes‚ this process does not work right. In cancer‚ new cells form when the body does not need them‚ and old cells do not die when they should. Leukemia is a cancer that involves
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Chicago’s five Oldest Pizzerias are loaded with delicious secrets. These are the spots that began and have remained in Chicago. Some opened as pizzerias‚ others as bars‚ keeping in mind their menus may now offer chicken wings‚ quinoa burgers and sans gluten brownies‚ their stock in exchange remains pizza. From deep-dish to thin crust‚ it’s hard to resist a good pizza! Whether you’re a vegetarian or a meat lover-type‚ we’ve compiled a list of the hottest pizza spots from around the country. Ever
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Have you ever wanted to be next to a dangerous animal? We are going to be talking about the different kind of species. There are plenty of them‚ but I am going to be talking about four kinds. Next‚ the different kinds of oceans they live in. Pacific‚ Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Indian ocean‚ and ex cetera. Last but certainly not least‚ why we should take these animals more seriously. Are you still wondering what animal this is? Well‚ if you like the adrenaline and rush feeling‚ I suggest
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Abbey Goss English 3 Ms. Henry May‚ 14‚ 2014 The Holocaust was an eye-opening event that changed many people’s lives forever. Hitler worked his way into being chancellor and finally dictator in Germany. He put many lies in people’s heads so they would become his followers. The Germans had an extreme hatred toward the Jews and that led to the isolation of Jews in ghettos and then sending them to concentration/death camps. Those who survived were traumatized forever. The were affected emotionally
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There are many types of skiing‚ but the one I want to focus on in this first paragraph is alpine. The word alpine comes from a place in Europe called The Alps. This is where alpine skiing was created‚ at around the 1800’s. Alpine skiing sometimes consists of gates‚ or it can be just skiing around for fun. Other types of skiing are freestyle‚ nordic and cross-country. Even though alpine skiing is what I love to do‚ it isn’t the only thing important to skiing’s history. The first primitive ski dates
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Egger 1 Dylan Egger 4/27/2017 6th period Gold LA Final Draft:Skateboarding Skateboarding is a great sport to do in your spare time as well as professionally. Skateboarding is becoming a bigger and bigger sport every day. Skateboarding is evolving more each day and not just the skateboards are evolving‚ but the tricks and the parks are also. Skateboarding has been going on for a while‚ but just
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What you should get is spongy feel and the pressed area should spring back gently. Anything other than that is another reason to dispose of the fish. Take caution with cooking and storage Going to the root of ensuring your fish remains fresh for as long as possible‚ cooking and proper storage is key. Fishes do contain certain toxins that survive mild to high temperatures. Ensure you cook salmon at 2930F (145 degrees Celsius) to be sure of killing most of these microorganisms
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Expository/Informative Essay The causes and effects of eating disorders are just terrible‚ but many people can benefit from knowing them. Who is affected‚ causes‚ and effects are three main topics that people who are going through or know someone who is going through an eating disorder should know about. For starters‚ who eating disorders affect is one of the main points. Men are less commonly affected. Roughly 1% of men in the US go through an eating disorder. Women and girls are most commonly
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Amber Delacruz Mr. Lawrence AP Psychology November 27‚ 2012 Marijuana What is marijuana? Marijuana is a psychoactive drug also known as weed‚ pot‚ grass‚ etc. The main ingredient in marijuana is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ which travels through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs. Marijuana has various effects when being used. It can also have both long term and short term effect on your body. There are multiple ways to treat this when people get addicted to the drug. The
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