Chapter 15 Q&A’s 1. The Maritime Revolution: * Starts because of Ferdinand Magellan * Expedition to reach East Indies * Maritime era marked end of a long period. * Broadened and deepened contacts‚ alliances‚ & conflicts across ancient cultural boundaries. 2. Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450: * Strong ships were needed * New sailing techniques * Rewards for sea travel made them worthwhile 3. The Pacific Ocean: * Polynesians originated in Asia
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Rollo the Viking was a courageous leader and a brave conqueror. His techniques enabled him and the Norsemen of Ireland and Scotland to gain a secure position on Frankish soil. This enabled him to become the first leader of Normandy‚ France. Many of the historical details about Rollo are difficult to accurately establish because his birth occurred in the 9th century‚ which was over a thousand years ago. Rollo (which means “renowned wolf”) was born in the Kingdom Of More (Norway) as Gånge-Rolf. His
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analyze the value of developing an electronic career portfolio. The learning goals are to: 1. Familiarize myself with the concept of creating an electronic portfolio‚ 2. Apply and understand research methods‚ design‚ data analysis‚ and interpretations. 3. Communicate effectively in a variety of formats 4. Use of critical thinking skills 5. Demonstrate the use of technology in creating a portfolio 6. Learn how to create my own well develop electronic career portfolio. Analysis In today’s 21st century
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As a child you would have heard tales about ships and seamen‚ pirates and shipwrecks. As you grew older you would have learned that ships are the lifeline of trade among countries. Everything from food to machinery comes by way of sea in huge ships piloted by sea captains. But what you may not know is that the captains are responsible for guiding the ship until they reach a port. Bringing the ship into the harbor and anchoring it is a task taken up by a different captain: one who belongs to a specific
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Why I have chosen aviation as my career. Ever since I went for a ride in my friends Dad’s Zenith Skyjeep I have had a passion for flying. I was thrown back by the whole atmosphere of the flight. Soon after this I decided to make sure it wasn’t a one off. I went for a trial flight with Quantum Aviation in Whangarei. This was undoubtedly enough‚ I was hooked. The start of this year presented itself with two options. I had to decide between having a gap year or getting stuck
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363 Developıng Scenarıos Based on Real Emergency Sıtuatıons Reza Ziarati TUDEV Institute of Maritime Studies‚ Tuzla‚ Istanbul‚ Turkey rziarati@tudevedu.com Martin Ziarati Centre for Factories of the Future‚ Coventry University Technology Park‚ Coventry‚ UK martin.ziarati@c4ff.co.uk Ugurcan Acar Centre for Factories of the Future‚ Coventry University Technology Park‚ Coventry‚ UK ugurcan.acar@c4ff.co.uk Abstract This paper reports on the outcome of the recent research carried out
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MANAGING MARITIME SECURITY IN MALACCA STRAITS: IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS AT MALACCA STRAITS? BY SEGAR A/L MUNIANDY INTRODUCTION 1. Seafarers have sought an understanding of the oceans for centuries. Modern day enable us to relied upon technology to collect data in this environment. Today’s complex and ambiguous threats place an even greater premium on knowledge and a shared understanding of the maritime domain. Adequately addressing these threats requires
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POW 9: Around the Horn Problem Statement During the time of crossing the overland trail‚ many people instead chose to take the ship route which went around Cape Horn at the tip of South America. The points that we are given to keep in mind are: -A ship leaves New York for San Francisco on the first of every month at noon‚ and vice versa for a ship coming from San Francisco. -Each ship arrives exactly six months after it leaves. With these things‚ we are also going to assume that:
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BUAD 2000: CAREER DEVELOPMENT I COURSE SCHEDULE‚ FALL 2012 Assignments submitted in Blackboard are always due on Fridays by 5 p.m. Resumes are due in the class you attend (*with one exception—see week of 11/19)‚ not in Blackboard. Week of Topics and Special Notes Readings/Viewings for Next Week Due This Week 10/15 Course Introduction‚ Expectations‚ Review of Resources‚ Beginning of Self-Assessment Note: Students who have not created their Optimal Resume account must do so by the first
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION Maritimes Sector a Strategic Economic Importance to National Development The maritime sector is of critical significance to any economy. It is the main means for transporting goods internationally‚ and many nations rely on their ports as a major source of revenue. The maritime industry‚ which is a subsector of the transport sector‚ globally accounts for over 70 of transportation requirement of the world.Maritime activities are expanding bringing benefits to people across the
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