...Before we leave the Beagle Channel in Argentina for Antarctica, I make sure my dresser and table in my cabin are cleared off. I shove some things into my drawer and secure it closed with Duct tape; Other items I know I’ll use in the next two days I put on the floor. This is what we call “Drake Proofing.” The Drake Passage is an infamous 600-mile stretch of ocean, known for being some of the roughest seas in the world. It is the shortest way to get to Antarctica by boat, taking us about two days to cross it. On Drake days I enjoy standing up at the Bridge, watching. I become completely mesmerized by the crashing waves, like staring into a campfire. The dark swells slam against the side of the ship dispersing white splashes into the air and spreading a beautiful turquoise whitewash behind it. The ship rolls back and forth relentlessly with slight jolts breaking up the rolls as the waves crash into the ship, causing me to hold onto the counter as I watch. It is hard to believe, while in the rough seas of the Drake, that I will soon be in Antarctica, with glassy calm conditions, stand up...
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...The well known American Author William Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897 in the city of New Albany, Mississippi. This remarkable writer, became famous for his writings inspired on the American South: In center Yoknapatawpha County. Top novels he had written at the time included: The Sound and the Fury, As I lay dying and Absalom, Absalom!, Sanctuary, and The Story of Temple Drake. His story Sanctuary was controversial, it was written in 1931. His story of Temple Drake was made as one of his projects. He was awarded in 1949, he received a Nobel Prize in Literature, and even was awarded two in each Pulitzers and National Books Awards. Throughout his life, he worked as a railroad financier, politician, soldier, farmer, businessman, lawyer,...
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...Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (1540 – 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, a renowned pirate, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth I of England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, subordinate only to Charles Howard and the Queen herself. He died of dysentery in January 1596 after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico. His exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom he was known as El Draque, 'Draque' being the Spanish pronunciation of 'Drake'. His name in Latin was Franciscus Draco ('Francis the Dragon').[2] King Philip II was claimed to have offered a reward of 20,000 ducats, about £4,000,000 (US$6.5M) by modern standards, for his life. He is famous for (among other things) leading the first English circumnavigation of the world, from 1577 to 1580....
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...Francis Drake, born in Devonshire, England, was a British privateer (a pirate working for the government). No birth records exist for Drake but historians believe he was born anywhere between the years 1540-1544 and died of dysentery in 1596. Sir Francis was the oldest of 12 sons born to Edmund Drake, tenant farmer, and Mary Drake (Benson 4). Not only was Drake a British privateer but he was also an explorer, slave trader, and politician of the Elizabethan era. He was involved in piracy and, in his early years, the slave trade. In 1581 he was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth I for carrying out the second circumnavigation of the world. Drake was very well-known and respected among fellow Englishmen and was feared by the Spanish....
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...Sir Francis Drake I was born around in the year 1540, My nationality is English. I am the son of a farmer and a preacher. I thought myself at a young age how to navigate a merchant ship, and soon after became a pirate. In 1567 my cousin John Hawkins and I sailed the Caribbean Sea to the Gulf of Mexico. On our way there, we where attacked by Spaniards. We barley survived. After that horrifying day I had very strong hatred for Spaniards. On December 13th, 1577 I pursued my exploration. I set sail with 3 ships, two of them where for supplies, and the other one was for me and my crew. Thomas Doughty, my friend and Queen's Courtesan, sailed with me on my exploration. We reached our destination on the West Coast of...
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...of Malls Near Schools to the Study Habits of 4th Year High School Students in St. Louis School-Catherina Cittadini in the School Year 10-11” St. Paul University Dumaguete High School Department School year 2010-2011 “The Effects Of Malls Near Schools To The Study Habits Of 4th Year High School Students in St. Louis School-Catherina Cittadini In The School Year 10-11” A Research Presented to Ms. Toni Rachelle Lajato St. Paul University Dumaguete In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English IV By John Drake B. Cempron January, 2011 Approval Sheet In partial fulfillment of the requirement to graduate from high school a research paper in titled “The Effects Of Malls Near Schools To The Study Habits Of 4th Year High School Students in St. Louis School-Catherina Cittadini In The School Year 10-11” has been prepared and submitted by John Drake B. Cempron who is herby certified for oral defense ___________________ Research Adviser Board of Panelist _____________ __________ Member Member ___________ Chairman ________________ Research Teacher _________________ Principal CHAPTER I A. INTRODUCTION A shopping mall, shopping centre or shopping precinct is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area – a modern, indoor version of the traditional marketplace. Now...
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...increase their quality of care, and make this care affordable. Unfortunately, despite the ACA’s good intent, its scope was far reaching, glossed over current problems within health care, and created more issues. It is filled with contradictory verbiage that required multiple teams of lawyers to decipher (with many different interpretations), and changed health care reimbursement with unknown consequences. Description of Policy and the Legislation The ACA attempts to solve the reimbursement problems in several ways. The act established the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is responsible for overseeing voluntary pilot reimbursement models (Guterman, Davis, Stremikis, & Drake, 2010) . The pilot models include: patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations (ACO)(Goldsmith, 2011), temporary 2013/2014 increases in the reimbursement rates for Medicaid to Medicare levels, fattening the existing fee-for-service program with monthly per member case management fee of $4-8, and quality-based...
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...Current Events in Business Research Drake Schreiter RES/351 Amarjit Singh Current Events in Business Research Conducting research nowadays can be as easy as a click of a button. People collect research for numerous types of reasons in this world. The reason that individuals gather information is to either fix a current problem, enhance an idea, or to gain knowledge about a certain subject. Businesses all around the world hire individuals to collect research to help the organization in their weaknesses, enhance a certain area in the company or just to gain knowledge about the competitors in the world. Business research is more significant than people understand it to be. For instance, if a business owner does not do the correct research for location, demographics, etcetera then the company is not going to be in the place it wants to be and the potential for the company would be lost. The functional area that is being addressed in this paper is the restaurant industry. The functional area that I work in is the restaurant business. I do see myself to continue my career in the restaurant industry so I thought that it would be fitting to write the paper with that in mind. Restaurants are always going to be a part of our daily lives. The reason for this is because everybody has to eat and not everyone...
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...Running head: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING Problem-Based Learning: Its Application and Role in Education Joe Student Austin Peay State University PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING 2 Abstract What is Problem-Based Learning? Problem-Based Learning (PBL) began in the medical field; however, it has been applied to disciplines at colleges and universities, different subjects in the K-12 education system, and a variety of other professions as well. This paper will focus on the usefulness of Problem-Based Learning in the role of education, the driving motivation, and how it will impact the future of educators. PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING 3 Problem-Based Learning: Its Application and Role in Education Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a student driven, teacher guided method of instruction which weaves the ideas and theories of Bloom, Piaget, Vygotsky, and Gardner, into a cooperative learning process in which students receive and process information about ideas they have found interesting. The students then apply the knowledge gathered through the research phase to real-life situations (Bell, 2010; Levin, 2001). PBL, which began in the medical field, was used primarily as a way for medical students to improve their own problem solving abilities (Levin, 2001). Levin (2001) re-emphasized from previous studies that PBL serves as a foundation for many teacher education programs because it is consistent with constructivist theories of learning. Kauchak and Eggen (2011) define constructivism as a...
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...Yet, the USDA or the FDA has not proved genetically modified organisms harmful or dangerous nor have any major studies conducted in the United States found them to be dangerous or harmful. However, there are studies that have shown that genetically modified organisms are producing “super” weeds and “super” bugs. The major advantage to using these genetically modified foods though, is they could possibly end world hunger in the future by the assumption that they increase crop yields. Although the long term health, environmental, and economical effects of genetically modified organisms is not fully understood, the majority of people from around the world are leery and therefore opposed to the use of genetically modified organisms. This research paper will attempt to analyze the health, environmental and economical issues surrounding genetically modified organisms. According to Dictionary.com, “A GMO is an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there.” Genetically Modified Organisms are most commonly used in the agricultural business, where companies like Monsanto have genetically engineered “hybrid” seeds. For example, Round-up Ready corn that is corn that has had its DNA modified to withstand the herbicide Round Up. Also, another example is strawberries and tomatoes that have had their DNA injected with fish genes to protect the fruit from freezing. Genetically Modified...
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...Introduction One of the remarkable transitions in Cambodia began in 1993. It was the economic reform switching from planned-economic to open-free economic market. Since ever, Cambodia gradually boosts the national economy by allowing private possessions and foreign investment. This is a signal of democracy in the nation. To be a democratic country, such rights and freedom must be given to the masses. It is well-known that people want to be equal before the laws and live in a happy life. However, one barrier to newly democratic country—Cambodia—is the citizens. More than half of the Cambodian population is under a poverty line, meaning they are insufficient not only in property but also in education. This situation is not good enough for Cambodians to get influence from the world. Being connected with globalization, Cambodia demands a higher standard and a good quality of production. Among those marketing competition, the most attractive and popular product is high-tech materials. Again, the other half of population might be able to afford such materials in order to live in the society. The society is affected by materialism, which considers possessions more important than values, and its effects range from psychological to economic. Materialism is sometimes used as a status symbol, causing people to purchase items they cannot afford, simply to fit in with an affluent crowd, or to keep up with the people around them. Materialism, although a motivating force in today's world...
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...Programming Fundamentals Paper PRG/211 January 25, 2014 Reusability Recyclable codes are used to diminish the amount of time taken to create new coding projects. This also in many cases can decrease the amount of funding used by a corporation to create its products. Reusing codes in a sense is the taking of code from one product and trying to use it in another. The hope is that the person or persons creating the code will not have to heavily modify the code so as to save time and to keep the process simple. In this research paper we will discuss security within the realm of hiding code and how object-oriented programming and procedural programming methods are similar. We will also discuss code reusability and encapsulation. Object-Oriented Programming Object-Oriented programming is program writing that is designed around objects instead of actions and logic. These objects can be encoded and tried independently and then later amassed and composed to create a full program. Also incorporated in object-oriented programming is a technique termed data hiding. Programmers use data hiding to hide data inside the program. This makes it harder for hackers and other unwanted entities to gain entry to the information. This type of security comes at a cost. Programmers need be able to use additional code to hide the data. In object-oriented programming the code is made up of objects. These objects are then encoded into capsules. This gives each...
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...How 102 Changed Me Almost one hundred thousand dollars in debt and 4 years spent living the college life with only a piece of paper to show for it all. Many students will follow a career path which they picked before freshman year, enduring it till the graduate. For those students I feel they have missed the true point of college. Its not a place where you find your job but a place where you discover what you want your job to be. Throughout the semester, the copious amount of research on the topic of my choosing for my papers in writing 102 shifted my career focus toward a job absorbed with waterfowl. I was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, for 18 years I had lived no where else my opinion on world was not formulated. I don’t see how someone can be content without...
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...Alcatraz is a prison that is based on an island in the San Francisco Bay in California. The prison was named an inescapable prison because it was surrounded by fifty to fifty four degree water. The island was first discovered by land in 1755 by Lt. don Juan Manuel de Ayala but had been seen by Sir Francis Drake when he docked in San Francisco bay. The prison is known for having some of the deadliest and most deceiving inmates out of any other prison. The prison has had many escape attempts but most have failed, except for one which was made by Frank Lee Morris and three fellow inmates. The island's history dates back a long time ago, but became a military institution in 1850, when president Millard Fillmore signed an order and fortified the island to protect the San Francisco Bay. The island first caught attention when Lt. don Juan Manuel de Ayala first discovered it and mapped it out in 1755. In the late 1850s the U.S. army began holding military prisoners on the island. They held the prisoners on the island because it is totally isolated and surrounded by water....
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...Frontiers in leadership research Spring 2010 Final paper Sofia Nilsson Altafi TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE INDIAN MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATION Introduction During the last two decades, microfinance has received considerable public and institutional attention – accumulating in the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 – and is today presented as the “magic bullet” for fighting global poverty. A country with a particularly interesting microfinance sector is India; in 2008, the total outstanding microfinance loans amounted to USD 8 billion, and more than 50% of all low-income households are covered by some form of microfinance product (Srinivasan, 2009). Yet, while Indian MFOs are assumed to help bring the country’s poor out of poverty, and thereby contribute to reaching the Millennium Development Goals, private capital is pouring into the sector and supporters have started to ask for financial returns on their funds. MFOs are hence expected to balance between having a social mission on the one hand, and running a profitable operation on the other. A first natural question is to ask whether the corporatized MFO manages to stay on track and deliver both on the social and on the financial side, if it is “mission drifting” or not. “Mission drift” is related to the performance of the MFO, mainly measured in how well the organization succeeds in reaching poor borrowers who lack access to formal financial institutions (Copestake, 2007). With an increased pressure from...
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