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Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced Bill S.2720 on March 17, 2016, which if enacted and implemented into law would be called the Brokaw Act. Currently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires beneficial owners to file for ownership and disclose their ownership interests if he/she owns more than 5% of a registered class of security equity within 10 days. However, the Brokaw Act would reduce this disclosure period from 10 to 2 business days and require short

Because the book Futility was written over 14 years prior to the sinking of Titanic, there is a lot of controversy and mystery surrounding it. There are so many questions left unanswered, or were they? When Robinson wrote the book, how did he come up with the idea of a ship hitting an iceberg and then sinking? How did he design the Titan to almost be the same as the Titanic? How are then names so similar? When Robinson wrote the book, did he know of the plans to build the Titanic. These and so many

for fuel leaks o Check coolant and oil levels in engines o Check transmission fluid levels o Make sure all raw-water intakes are open o Check engine hoses and replace brittle ones o Tighten all clamps and wire connections in bilge o Start port and starboard engines & exhaust water flow o Start generator and exhaust water flow

Even though Odysseus knew he was headed straight into danger he “rowed into the strait - Scylla to port and on our starboard team Charybdis, dire gorge of the salt sea tide” (Homer 1235). Odysseus was extremely determined to go home that he has to decide what path to take that will save as many of his men as possible. Strangely enough John experiences a similar willpower

The Titanic If you are from the U.S then you have probably ran across the movie “The Titanic”. One of the most dynamic and thrilling movies that involves a romantic disaster of two passengers, featuring leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater. The main plot of the story portrays jack and rose meeting each other in the Titanic aka “the ship of dreams” and falling madly in love with each other. Unfortunately the ship hits a iceberg and sinks to sea leaving many passengers

Naval warfare has been adapting and changing to the technology of the time all throughout the ages. Since the very first battles in the Aegean Sea, between Greek galleys, to today’s massive aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines; each technological step has been taken to try to outdo the opponent. One major step that naval warfare took was the transition from large numbers of muzzle loading cannons on either side of the ship to turret guns. The transition from forty to fifty guns cannons to

Did you know that the Edmund Fitzgerald set a world record for carrying the heaviest and largest load across the Great Lakes? Come and sail the Great Lakes as you learn about the horrible tragedy, the night “Big Fitz” went down. The Edmund Fitzgerald had a long impressive history. she was built by Great Lakes Engineering Works of River Rouge, Michigan. “Big Fitz” was 729 feet long, the longest and most expensive ship built for Great Lake service. The Edmund Fitzgerald was named after the chairman

Even if twain is cutting in his dismissive attitude toward abstract social causes that involve hypocrisy, he sees it as an inevitable and condonable aspect of life in a community. Adults fail to follow through on their word regarding the several adventures Tom undertakes that involve his leaving the village. In running away to Jackson's Island, getting lost in the cave, and tracking down Injun Joe's treasure, Tom and his friends break serious rules, yet in each case the villagers welcome the children

forming many little crosses. There were some rooms where you could watch through the windows and not get wet. Thinking that was pretty boring, I chose staying outside, where blue chairs lined the walls of the rooms inside. I chose a seat on the starboard side, quite close to the metal railings that bordered the walls of the boat. My little sister sat next to me, her smiling face bursting with excitement. I felt a little jerk, and the boat started moving and the thundering falls grew closer. Though

Under this kind of approach, De Falco was telling Schettino that he needed to go to the starboard side of ship and determine how many people were trapped. The way that this occurred is De Falco told Schettino what need to be done. (Culpeper, 2011) Evidence of this can be seen with De Falco saying, "Schettino? Listen Schettino. There are people trapped on board. Now you go with your boat under the prow on the starboard side. There is a pilot ladder. You will climb that ladder and go on board. You go on