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    place in Cuba in 1749‚a fourteen year-old boy ‚by the name of Brook Watson was swimming unaccompanied in the harbour where he was attacked by a huge Tiger shark. His fellow shipmates ‚who had been on board at the time launched to his rescue .As the sailors hurried to Watson’s aid the shark repeatedly attacked the struggling boy. The shark then proceeded to bite Watson’s foot off at the ankle. Copley chooses the illustrate the moment with the highest dramatic intensity; the moment before the potentially

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    requirement at this point. Vice President Biden once said “transgender discrimination is the civil rights issue of this time.” c. In closing‚ I am a leader in the United States Navy. If one of my sailors happened to be transgender I would ensure they are treated the same way as any other sailor. I don’t believe any sailor should be discriminated against because of sexual orientation‚ sex‚ creed‚ or any other variable. They need to be able to do their job in a safe and non-discriminatory workplace. This doesn’t

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    of a full business plan) • An interactive quiz Taktical.com Frank Drake is a software engineer with a major multinational firm and a highly experienced programmer. He is also a keen racing sailor‚ and for many years in his spare time he has been developing a piece of software to help racing sailors plan their tactics for a race. The software enables you to input a wide range of variables‚ including the weather‚ the tide‚ the nature of the course‚ the boat characteristics and information about

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    Paulina Korzyk July 1st‚ 2014 A History of the World in Six Glasses: Guided Reading Q&A Introduction “Vital Fluids” 1.) What is the author’s main thesis (argument) in setting up his book? Why/how are these fluids “vital” ? The author wants to show that beverages had a great impact on history. He wants to tell his readers that drinks have had a greater impact on history than normally recognized. The fluids are “vital” because

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    Plymouth). Here his grandparents held a lease on about 180 acres of farmland and made what was probably a reasonably secure living as farmers. Here also Edmund Drake‚ who became Francis Drake’s father‚ had been born. Some reports state that he was a sailor‚ but there are records that contradict this‚ and it seems likely that he too made his living from the land. Edmund Drake’s wife‚ the mother of Francis‚ was of the Mylwaye family but her first name is unknown. The couple had twelve sons; Francis

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    around‚ eventually he attacked back. The Northerners that he lived with brought him back to Baltimore where he was put to work in shipyards. Douglass came across an African American sailor where he then burrowed the sailors identification papers. He had to carefully planned his escape‚ he disguised himself as a sailor and carried papers that showed he was a free black seaman‚ successfully he was able to escape to New York by faking himself off as a

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    Robert Southey (/ˈsaʊði/ or /ˈsʌði/;[1] 12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school‚ one of the so-called "Lake Poets"‚ and Poet Laureate for 30 years from 1813 to his death in 1843. Although his fame has been long eclipsed by that of his contemporaries and friends William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ Southey’s verse still enjoys some popularity. Southey was also a prolific letter writer‚ literary scholar‚ essay writer‚ historian and biographer. His biographies

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    Claggert is indeed a malignant evil person because he does evil for evil’s sake. His actions are apparently cruel and irrational as well. The malignant nature‚ which resides within Claggert makes him thrive on the suffering of others. He punishes the sailors excessively and does not have any regard for the human lives. Claggert indirectly murdered Jenkins without remorse. His dissatisfaction with the light punishment Kincaid received was distinct. He desired

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    not for feasting on‚ there would be no monsters gnawing and gloating over their banquet at the bottom of the sea. Instead‚ in the morning‚ mangled and sleeping the sleep of the sword‚ lay slopped and floated like the ocean’s leavings. From now on sailors would be safe‚ the deep-sea raids were over for good. Light came from the east‚ bright guarantee of God‚ and the waves went quiet; I could see headlands and buffeted cliffs. Often‚ for undaunted courage‚ fate spares the man it has not already marked

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    waters. These waters are no longer at peace‚ the US and China has sent ships to conquer the pirates and try and keep the shipping lanes safe .In 2014‚11 sailors from Asia and Iran were released after being kidnapped for three and a half years by Somalia pirates . . These sailors were beaten and tortured (reuters‚2014). In 2010‚ seven Indian sailors were also kidnapped and were not released until 2014 (Eddy‚2014).This goes to show that failed states not only endanger their citizens but also citizens

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