Admiral

Often called “ocean going Junks”(Kalivas, Lecture 1), these fleets were led by Zheng He, a Muslim Chinese admiral who was in charge of leading around 300 ocean going Junks in an attempt to wave the Ming Dynasty’s banner around the Indian Ocean. These journeys were meant to develop relationships in the Indian Ocean in order to foster trade. Eventually, the Ming…

Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, the Wrath of God created an accurate portrayal of Lope de Aguirre’s quest for El Dorado in 1561. Using a firsthand account from Aguirre himself, Herzog is able to accurately show what happened. Aguirre, the Wrath of God is a 1972 German film written and directed by Werner Herzog. The plot focuses on a group of conquistadors who are in search of the legendary city of El Dorado. The main protagonist is a Spanish soldier named Lope de Aguirre who, along with others, is…

by no means small, and showed just how well known and respected he was. He was buried in Westminster Abbey very close to Sir Isaac Newton and right beside Sir John Herschel, a close friend. The funeral was attended by thousands, many of whom were admirals, philosophers, other scientists, naturalists, and dignitaries. His pall bearers included two dukes, an earl, the queen’s printer, two close friends, the co-founder of natural selection, a baron, he even had the American ambassador to Britain to…

Reproductive rights are the subject of extensive debate in capitol buildings and classrooms alike. In fact, just the other week, a friend and I got into a heated argument over the autonomy of a woman versus that of a fetus. My friend believes that a woman's right to make certain choices- namely abortion- end when fertilization occurs. Conversely, I'm very pro-choice for a variety of reasons. Firstly, I consider myself a feminist and as such value an individual's right to determine their own…

Since each court individually chose how to define piracy and determine who was a pirate, and lacking a ubiquitous and clear procedure to guide justices, predictably, the application of these determinants were haphazard and unpredictable. This extreme environment of uncertainty meant that neither sailors nor government officials knew for certain if these aggressive maritime actions were an illegal, or at the very least, a hangable offense. So why did the crown and Parliament allow such ambiguity…

at reading the emotional side of other people and when it comes to their partners, it is more important than ever to try and improve this. They have strong principles and self-confidence and they use these qualities to protect their partners with admiral consistency. But, they are also stubborn, with a firm belief in their rightness and can quickly damage a more sensitive partner’s fragile feelings. According to massmatch.com For ESTJ the best types for relationships are, ISTJ, ESFJ, ISFJ,…

well as serving as a communications link between both the Command and the families. I organized and distributed important OPSEC training to the families along with information on support provided Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. I was recognized by Admiral Papp along with the other Ombudsmen in Hawaii for our dedication. When I moved to Maryland I became Military Family Outreach Chair at Piney Orchard Elementary PTA where my son attended school. The Piney Orchard Elementary Military Family…

Each perspectives carries its own merit, but the one that I believe that it is the most carefully considered was Admiral Yamamoto's perspective. I believe that it is most convincing because it includes the most evidence to support the argument. Most of the sources are in agreement that the treaty was a long term failure, although the Japanese have delivered a critical…

The great admiral, Zheng He, led this voyage. Nevertheless Zheng’s armada took sail, staying along the coast, until they got to Kenya, although a well documented trip we still don’t know where they progressed from there. “Gavin Menzies, a retired British Navy commander…

Team). He was apart of Operation Neptune Spear, and wrote the book No Easy Day. However, this book was under speculation because it gave insight on one of the most confidential missions ever carried out by the U.S. Military. The CIA briefed Vice Admiral William H. McRaven, the commander of JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) about the compound in 2011. McRaven said that a commando raid but he was concerned about the Pakistani response. Since they were going after Bin Laden who was on “house…