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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    2013 Navy Personnel Support Department 1234 Navy Way Washington‚ DC 12345 Dear Hiring Manager‚ Navy Personnel Support Department (PSD) has assisted to make sure that all navy personnel records are current and well organized. As a navy sailor‚ I’ve used and appreciated the hard work that is put into making sure that my awards‚ evaluations and any other necessary documents are properly filed. As you can see in my resume‚ I have a lot of experience in naval administration. My experiences

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    rebellious teen? Well‚ the main character‚ Charlotte‚ is highly conscientious. She can be irrational‚ and she is quite the rebellious type. Throughout the book Charlotte changes from being a conscientious young lady to a irrational and rebellious sailor. At the beginning of the book Charlotte is a proper young lady who knows her right and wrongs‚ also know as being conscientious. For instance when Mr.Grummage is trying to get the porter to carry her trunk for one shilling she offers to help add

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    differences based on their actions and how they were described in each writing. Sirens are women or winged creatures who sing to lure sailors to their island and then kill them. In the Odyssey it describes the events that Odysseus went through with the sirens. On the other hand‚ the “Siren Song” provides us another version of what might the sirens might be singing to the sailors to lure them in. In the Odyssey and the “Siren Song‚” sirens are portrayed with similarities and differences. Odysseus states

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    The Sirens are known for luring men to their death with the sounds of their beautiful voices‚ and hypnotizing lyrics. In both the encounter of Odysseus and the Sirens by Homer and ’The Siren Song’ by Margaret Artwood the story is told of an attempt to lure the men. The pieces of writing differ in the portrayal of the Sirens‚ their comparison in metaphors shift‚ and use of imagery as well. The excerpt analysis the set up of the Sirens and compares their voices to ’honeyed voices’ sweet and relaxing

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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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