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    voyage on may 31, 1911. The olympic was a very expensive ship costing white star lines about 7.5 million dollars. The ship left southampton and arrived in new york on june 21. When the ship was in new york there was an incident with the tugboat, O.L Hollenbeck, the tugboat collided with the ship and slightly damaged the stern of the ship. This was the first of a few casualties that lead to the abating of the stability of this once strong ship. Three months later the olympic was in another accident,

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    wreck is lying under 65 feet of water. With its average deep of 45 feet, the shipwreck is suitable for newcomers and experienced divers. All Alone wreck is located nearby Ten-Fathom Ledge and covered with 90 feet of water. This settled down 75-foot tugboat currently is a shelter to pelagic creatures including snook and

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    The Exxon Valdez oil spill, March 24, 1989, happened in Prince William Sound, Alaska. A tanker spilled 10.8 million us gallons of oil in the water supply. It viewed as Similarly as a human-caused Ecological catastrophe. Functionary reports indicated that the 10.8 million US gallons of oil were spilled into the Prince Williams Sound. According to National Transportation Safety Board the cause of the incident: • The Exxon Shipping Company fail to supervise the master on providing a rested and sufficient

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    I am reading Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz. I am currently on page 236 and I will be adding a chapter in the middle of the book. I will be adding a chapter before Alex spots Yassen on his yacht and tries to kill him. This chapter will change the outcome of the battle between Alex and Yassen, and be a more detailed story of the incident. This chapter would begin with Alex eating dinner in the captain’s hut of his yacht. Alex is eating with three of his friends around nighttime. Alex peered out

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    In the novella Maggie, a Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane, Crane uses a lot of descriptive words to portray or illustrate a theme for the environment that Maggie’s family lives in during the novella. One of Crane’s most used words that describe the theme of the area that Maggie and her family lives in, is mostly horrifying and shocking. With all families that lived nearby Maggie’s family were livings in the same conditions. The environment for all homeowners in the novella shares a connection

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    LeRoy Columbo was known as the “World’s greatest lifeguard”. What many people don’t know though, is that he was profoundly deaf. He saved many people during his career. Naturally, he gained national attention. Columbo was born in Gavelston, Texas. He was born on December 23 in 1905. He was born to an Italian-American family. He was one of 8 children. His father died of a heart attack when he was a young boy. In 1912, at the age of 7, LeRoy suffered from spinal meningitis. This caused him to lose

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    their loved ones and boarded on to the boat to start a new life in the United States they didn’t know that they would be saying goodbye forever. As they left the suction it caused had snapped the ropes of a nearby docked ship. The S.S. New York Tugboats had to chase the New York to prevent it from colliding with the Titanic. Some people aboard the Titanic and on the dock felt this close call was a bad omen. Some passengers had switched their bookings from other ships to the Titanic just to

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    Founded 1964 by Gonville and Caius College, St John’s College and Trinity College. Named after the Darwin Family. Sister College – Wolfson College Oxford. Men and Women – Postgraduate only 594. Darwin is a relatively modern college that was surprisingly able to secure itself a beautiful spot on the Cam next to the Mill Pond. The river throws a loop that meanders through the grounds forming two small islands that can be booked for social functions by members in the warmer weather. For a small fee

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    “ ‘ “ What pieces of literature have you been reading lately? How are the pieces of the poems or packets of short stories you read, affected you emotionally? There are some poems and short stories that are interesting. However, the most interesting poems that make you feel something in a way, is called “Vow “ and “Macavity: The Mystery Cat”. The poem Vow, is from a prisoner's point of view of how they survived and what struggles they faced, while in the. poem, Macavity: The Mystery Cat, is about

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    My Best Friend

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    During senior year of high school I never thought I would lose a best friend. I never knew how much pain I would feel or how much pain I would cause. This was the worst part of that whole year. Losing a friend can be for the bets or for the worst, but for me it was both. I am thankful I did not go down the bad path that my friend was going down, however, it still breaks my heart not having her as my best friend. She had shoulder length, dirty blonde hair that was always worn in a ponytail with a

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