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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It was a dark and gloomy afternoon on the friday of October 31st. The year was 2014 and Donny was getting padded up for the big football game against the big time rivals… Mitchell. Donny was the star quarterback for the tigers weighing in at a staggering 225 and towering over people at a height of 6’5. The game start time was set for 7 sharp‚ right when the sun was supposed to set. Donny was standing in the tunnel leading out onto the field waiting for his team to come join him. Looking out he
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BC. In China‚ it was during the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic. Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking the ball was a popular sport. They say that early growth of the modern soccer started in England. Some amusing facts even mention that the first ball used was the head of some Danish brigand. It is said that during medieval times‚ the old
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a promotion merely to appear more racially diverse and inclusive”(Copeland 251). Although some people will always believe Copeland was promoted at the American Ballet Theatre after coming under fire for the lack of diversity‚ it does not change the fact that the news of her promotion broke out of the exclusive ballet world. The news of her promotion was not only in dance magazines‚ but in newspapers and on television. Copeland broke the “ballet blanc” standards and opened the world of ballet up to
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influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. Created by California surfers in the 1950s. Skateboarding was a way to surf the concrete streets. The original designer of the skateboard is unknown as it seems to be that a multitude of people in fact came up with the idea either together or separately but skateboarding is now still a spontaneous creation. Skateboarding started off with roller skate trucks attached to the bottom of wooden boards/ 2 x 4‚ like they would be
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This essay aims to critically identify Gender and the issues surrounding female representation and accessibility women get within the sporting world. The figures above represent gender inequality‚ the majority of this essay will have a specific focus on football. Sexism‚ the act of discriminating against someone based on their sex‚ has always been a deep-rooted issue in society‚ specifically in sport. But‚ as the world seems to be adapting to Gender equality‚ the world of sport is lacking behind
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The Hobbit Informative Essay Assignment The Assignment: What does it mean to be a hero? J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is a classic text that explore the idea of heroism‚ and your assignment is to write an informative essay that explains how Bilbo Baggins becomes a hero. Successful essays should 1) identify three of Bilbo’s heroic character traits‚ 2) explain how these traits are developed in Bilbo through the situations he faces and the ways in which he interacts with other characters‚ and 3) explain
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Causes of Aging Skin. Retrieved from http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/basicfacts.html American Cancer Society (2013). Skin Cancer Facts. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/sunanduvexposure/skin-cancer-facts. Health Canada (2012). Tanning and its Effects on Your Health. Retrieved from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/life-vie/tanning-bronzage-eng.php. Jennifer R.S. Gordon‚ M.D.‚ and Joaquin C. Brieva
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The Controversy of Euthanasia One of the biggest and most controversial topics throughout society today is the act of euthanasia in humans. In the medical field‚ euthanasia is commonly known as assisted suicide that is essentially for terminally ill patients only. When thinking about euthanasia‚ Americans tend to relate it towards the rights for animals‚ but in this specific example I will focus on the controversial topic of legalization on behalf of people who are professionally diagnosed with
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STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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