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    point we are now, it has to be curiosity and the need to explore not only our surroundings but also ourselves. Behaviour or endeavours that start as adventurous never persist in their high risk state. The continuation of a certain endeavour, like sailing to America, becomes more stable every time it is done. In this case, repetition means safety. Our urge to make everything safer and secure has given us the same opportunities as our thrill seeking nature has done. Yearning for exploration and…

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    Kraken Myths

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    Legends, a mix of truth and fantasy that's passed down for many of years and will continue to be passed down for many more. We’ve all heard legends of mystic beast roaming in the sea such as the kraken. The kraken has always been a legend in our stories, but what if it wasn't just a legend? It is said that all legends have a hint of truth in them the legend of the kraken is no different. Over years of evidence such as gigantic tentacles being found and constant stories of sea captains our…

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    In 1812 railroad technology and steam engine technology collided changing the known world which helped form the world we know today. The Middleton Railway in Leeds, United Kingdom was the first to use a steam powered locomotive to generate revenue and has been in operaton ever since. The creation of the railroad and how it has connected the world has left it never the same again (railserve.com, n.d.). The railroad soon came to America in 1820 and began to immediately impact society. The “golden…

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    Everina, died as well. During their residency in Livorno, in 1819, he wrote The Cenci and The Masque of Anarchy and Men of England, a response to the Peterloo Massacre in England. ● On July 8, 1822, just shy of turning 30, Shelley drowned while sailing his schooner back from Livorno to Lerici. Most papers reported Shelley’s death as an accident. However, based on the scene that was discovered on the boat’s deck, others suspected that he might have been murdered by a person who detested his…

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    Bermuda triangle is the Devil’s Triangle which was used in many articles in the past, when a disappearance first happened. Christopher Columbus is said to be the first to draw attention to the Bermuda Triangle (Kidsworld Magazine). His logs say while sailing they’ve come across strange things. For example, he states a fireball fell from the sky (Kidsworld Magazine). In another log he states that something strange happens to his compass (Kidsworld Magazine). His log about the compass could be…

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    Naval History

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    this guide and will not only better themselves as a sailor but help each of their shipmates learn how to be better too by sharing this information. The United States Navy had its birth on October 13, 1775. The Navy and their ships weren’t already sailing the seas on its birthdate. Knowing the British would ultimately win the battle with the United States if they…

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    they had seized airfields in Belgium, France, and Netherlands. There was to believe the battle was divided into four phases but actually there were five phases. The first phase of the German’s aerial assault on Britain was to concentrate on convoys sailing on the English Channel. The first phase took place in July 10 until the 7th of August, during this time it was called the preliminary phase. This phase of the battle took place when The Battle of France had ended and The Battle of Britain was…

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    faith in them. Until we reach New York, I will enjoy the Titanic’s amenities. The restaurant menu is quite exquisite, and sailing in second class is nice. For dinner we had baked haddock with sharp sauce, and finished it off with some American ice cream. I complete this entry from my bunk. Hopefully I will able to sleep well with the hum of the engines in the background, but sailing full steam ahead at night provides little comfort. However, if I am unable to sleep, I…

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    The following reflection analysis will describe the crises in the Jarret Family, taken from the film, “Ordinary People.” After the death of their older son Jordan “Buck” in a sailing accident and the subsequent suicide attempt by their younger son Conrad, the family goes through countless difficulties and emotional instabilities. The Jarret Family before the death of their son Buck were living comfortably and exultant. They were an upper-middle-class White Angle-Saxon Protestant family. Conrad…

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    The Red Death. We will come back with more Vikings. Let’s go bud. Dad I was out “sailing” and found the dragons nest. They have a queen which controls them. If will kill the queen the rest will leave. Okay son, my dad said. Let’s go I will take a small boat by myself and retrace my sails. Okay son I trust you, Oswald said, okay let’s move out Vikings. Dad I forgot to mention two things one I didn’t find it sailing a boat I found it flying a dragon. Hahaha, Oswald laughed I already know about the…

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