1. Above board On or above the deck‚ in plain view‚ not hiding anything. 2. Above-water hull The hull section of a vessel above the waterline‚ the visible part of a ship. Also‚ topsides. 3. Act of Pardon or Act of Grace A letter from a state or power authorising action by a privateer. Also see Letter of marque. 4. Abaft Toward the stern‚ relative to some object ("abaft the fore hatch"). 5. Abaft the beam Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees
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Pete and Donald are brothers who have little in common. Stable and successful Pete is a real estate agent in Santa Cruz. He has two daughters‚ a sailboat‚ and a great deal of money. Donald is something of a drifter‚ never keeping a job for long‚ often migrating from one religious commune to another. While Pete is at home in the world and looks healthy and comfortable‚ Donald is gaunt and obsessed with the fate of his soul. Pete seems to have taken after their parents‚ who are both dead. Like them
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Vacation Vacation is the most-awaited season of the year. According to "Vacation" (2014)‚ “specific trip or journey‚ usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism” (1). There is nothing in the annual calendar that is most wanted than vacation time‚ not only by adults‚ but also for the kids praying the end of the school year to enjoy their vacation. No matter how much time the vacationer decides to take‚ what is important is to go on vacation. Sometimes two or three days’ vacation is more rewarding
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Comparison Paper Watching these two movies‚ “What about Bob?” And “A Beautiful Mind” really opens your eyes to problems that many people in our world face throughout their daily lives. These movies provide us with an opportunity to become better acquainted with the reality of disorders and help us realize that real people do struggle with these issues and that these issues can affect the person themselves or their family or even their psychiatrist. But what we also can learn from these movies
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Period 5: Industrialization and Global Interaction (17501900) I. Key Concept 5.1: Industrialization and Global Capitalism A. Industrialization fundamentally changed how goods were produced. 1. A variety of factors led to the rise of industrial production a) high agricultural production in Great Britain‚ Yangzi Delta‚ and Japan resulted in significant population growth b) navigable rivers and networks of canals facilitated trade and transport c) these sophisticated economies ran up against ecological
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rate is a higher rate of tax applies as the tax base increases. The Federal income tax‚ Federal gift and estate taxes‚ and most state income tax rate structures are progressive. 12. The Morgan family lives in Massachusetts. They moor their sailboat in Rhode Island. What might be a plausible reason for the possible inconvenience? A plausible reason for the possible inconvenience would be Rhode Island has no Property tax‚ and sale s & use taxes
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Comparison of “Ragged Dick” and “ The Lesson.” In both excerpts “ Ragged Dick” by Horatio Alger and “ The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara‚ the authors describe the life stories of their main characters and how they were trying to find a better life and achieve a good place in society. Both characters‚ Ragged Dick and Sylvia came from a very low class. They wanted to achieve success and feel confident about themselves. But it’s easy to notice that both characters are not doing anything for it‚ even
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(Chapter 1) Going towards the Heart of Darkness a five-man crew—The Director‚ The Accountant‚ The Lawyer‚ the 1st narrator‚ and Charlie Marlow‚ travel on a sailboat named the Nellie through the Thames River‚ in London‚ England. Marlow thought about when the Romans traveled on the same river years ago when they were going to conquer Britain‚ that was the last time light was present and everything became dark. Marlow begins reminiscing about his past; as a little boy‚ Marlow had a fascination for maps
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into infrastructure‚ vehicles‚ and operations. Transport is important since it enables trade between people‚ which in turn establishes civilizations. Water transport: Water transport is the process of transport watercraft‚ such as a barge‚ boat‚ ship or sailboat over a body of water such as a sea‚ ocean‚ lake‚ ... One of benefits is that cost of its construction and maintenance is very low => could transport heavy loads over long distance‚ which plays major role in international trade. Road transport:
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Janeway 1 Jonathan Janeway Mr. Mulcahy Duel English‚ 2nd Block What Does it Mean to be Good? In "The Story of the Good Little Boy‚" Twain uses the element of irony to make a statement throughout the entire story. Even though Jacob strives to do good things and be a near flawless Christian he does so with askew intentions. He wants to do good things not out of the goodness of his heart‚ but to be recognized by other people. This is the complete opposite of what the ideal Christian should do. Even
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