Piracy

patterns, the Gulf Stream or rogue waves that crop up over the ocean and are difficult to predict. Other theories indicate man as the cause of the disappearances, suggesting error in reading compasses or flight tools, or even acts of violence such as piracy. As theories may point to a natural or explainable reason for the mysteries in the Bermuda Triangle, there are other theories that point to phenomena that cannot be easily explained. Many believe that the Bermuda Triangle sits over the spot…

Treasure Island, a novel written in 1883 by Robert Louis Stevenson, was adapted into a family friendly movie by Disney in 2002 called Treasure Planet. Despite the names, there are many other differences that set the two apart. Treasure Island’s vivid theme, plot, setting, and list of characters was much more superior than that of Treasure Planet. Most of the characters from the novel remain in the film version but have been altered in some way. The others are simply absent. Jim Hawkins…

Strain Theory Strain theory is a criminology theory that has multiple interpretations. At its core, the theory states that individuals commit crimes because there is a strain between the social expectations placed on individuals and the opportunities available to them. Thus, if there is a social expectation that individuals will be able to provide for themselves, but their communities do not provide them the opportunities necessary to find a good job, then they will resort to crimes in order to…

The planters in the colonies were in many ways a direct contrast to the unique economic and political position of the absentee planters. The Caribbean was still populated by a class of British citizens who managed, operated, and owned slave plantations. Many of these people had resided within the West Indies for generations therefore were deeply entrenched in the local management and politics of the region. Green in his work on the subject describes how these were not colonies that had just…

After the failed attempt to overthrow the Castro regime by the US, the Cubans became wary of the Americans and the Soviet Union decided to use this wariness to their advantage. This led to the Khrushchev installing nuclear missiles in Cuba, his reason being “to balance the missile gap between the USA and the USSR, and to prevent any further America invasion on Cuba.” He believed that the only way to prevent Cuba from further USA invasion was to install missiles in Cuba claiming it would protect…

certain ideas or plots that were just so ridiculous or silly that I found the movie no longer enjoyable. These particular instances were almost always unrelated to pirates, and in that respect I think it really hurt the films overshadowing themes of piracy. For instance almost all of the scenes on the native’s island seemed entirely unnecessary, and I think the movie would have benefited if this particular subplot would have been left out. When the writers weren’t off on these silly subplots…

Voter Participation Voter participation is often reflected by the candidates, the issues, and the economy. There are times however, that voter participation is reflected by a “What’s in it for me?” attitude. For example; in the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, running for his second term, promised free cell phones, free welfare, and again…a fundamental change in America. After spending more than $1 billion in his campaign, he was able to clinch his re-election. This brings to question…

Leading and Managing Change/Problem Management and Decision Making In the mid 1990s, the Mac product line was complex with various models across poorly defined categories such as home, school, work and portable, which contravened standardization. In addition to the complex product line, there was a continuous effort by Apple to create a more promising Mac operating system which involved joint efforts with other companies and initiated Copland. It did not get beyond the early development stage…

Emotion over logic In David Lowery's article, He powerfully captures emotions and statistics to bring corrections to Emily White's opinion piece. Unfortunately, Lowery pushes his emotion and worldview onto his audience to the point of alienating the very group he is hoping to correct. He also drags out his credibility, while wearing the audience thin. He refuses to mention his knowledge on the subject until page two; where he discusses his career as a college professor. This help us better…

comes across this predicament, Cesario accidentally tricks Antonio into thinking she is her twin brother, Sebastian, who happens to look nearly identical. Antonio comes to help Cesario, but shortly after Illyrian guards come by to arrest Antonio for piracy, Antonio still thinks Cesario is Sebastian and asks for his coin purse back, Cesario tells him she has no clue who he is, and offers money to him, He declines and gets taken away by the guards. Cesario leaves shortly after this, and…