The sinking of the Lusitania was a tragic event. It occurred on May 7th, 1915 in the North Atlantic ocean. The famous British ocean liner had departed from New York City and was off the coast of Ireland when a German submarine fired torpedoes. The ship had roughly 1,900 passengers on board, most of which were American citizens. The ship was meant for passengers and not for cargo but as lots of reporters have stated there was in fact a handful of war materials aboard the ship which was kept secret
The keel for the Lusitania was laid in May 1905 to be one of the biggest commercial ocean liners post the RMS Titanic hull. “John Brown and Co Ltd of Glasgow was the winning builders to build this ship. Post the building of the ship, over a 1 year period. She was launched on June 7th, 1906”. (“RMS Lusitania”) Her attraction was the fact that she had seven full decks for passengers compared to the normal four to five that most of the ships carried or housed at that time. The upper class passengers
FIRST ENTRY:(from page 1-100) The suspense novel, You Belong to Me, by Mary Higgins Clark, begins by easily catching my interest as it automatically discusses its first conflict. It’s setting falls in October in the very busy city of New York. The protagonist, Dr. Susan Chandler, is a young clinical psychologist who hosts a radio talk show. The conflict starts on a Monday when Dr. Chandler discusses on her show about lonely women who disappear and who are later discovered dead. Dr. Chandler brings
Seasonal Salary Every summer Atlantic Beach sees an influx of tourists, causing every business on the beach to see a demand for seasonal employees. Most businesses along the coast receive very little business, if any, when these four summer months pass. Jobs start to decrease along with the business as these people start to retreat home. As someone who has held seasonal jobs for four years, I prepare myself every summer for what I know is about to happen. When seasonal jobs see the end of their
Beach Hacks When you visit Daytona, regardless of the reason, it is almost criminal not to at least stand in the sand before heading back home. Everyone in Daytona knows the way of life here is golden sands and cool ocean breezes. Rather they are a local or tourist, they know to make the most of the beach whenever they can. That is why we put together this short list of beach hacks, little bits of advice to make your day at the beach a little bit more fun. The best part is they are all relatively
a larger percentage of the oceans. www.oceanservice.noaa.gov wrote, “To date, we have explored less than five percent of the ocean.” Then, with specialized equipment allowing further depth for diving, there would be the opportunity to explore what makes up 70% of our earth. To put it in perspective, we have discovered more of the rainforests then we have discovered the oceans. If humans had the ability to breathe underwater, we could explore the mysteries of the ocean, such as Mariana’s Trench.
were on your phone or laptop and you see a picture of the ocean. Most of these pictures are clear and pretty with maybe a sunset behind it. Not all parts of the sea are this way, however they should be. Pollution is everywhere in the water and its harming almost everything in it- from coral reefs to whales. But marine pollution just might be even more complex than you may think. So, to get you started, we will hit some of the basics of ocean pollution. You most likely know that plastic is a major
components, antenna housing, bazooka barrels, enclosures for gun turrets, helmet liners” and others [CITE 1]. In 1939, at the start of World War II, worldwide production of plastic was at 213 million pounds, and
conservationist. He states that “no other species illustrates what’s going on in the ocean better than sharks” which is significant because they predate dinosaurs and have survived four mass extinctions. However, humans have succeeded in cutting down their numbers by 90% within the Anthropocene (Racing Extinction, 2015). Isla Mujeres was the largest shark fishing island on the east coast of Mexico where at least 20 long liners were targeting sharks every day. The film discusses how this town was successfully
creates four and a half pounds of waste each day compared to two and a half pounds per person from the 1960s. With this increased amount of waste, there are limited amounts of outlets for trash to be properly discarded. Most of this litter travels to oceans and endangers marine life and their habitats. The main types of debris that cause the most harm to oceanic organisms are plastics from varying sources such as landfills and human recreation, trap ropes used for fishing, and remnants from human recreation
month of July 1947, having saved about fifty dollars from old veteran benefits, I was ready to go to the West Coast. My friend Remi Boncceur had written me a letter from San Francisco, saying I should come and ship out with him on an around-the-world liner. He swore he could get me into the engine room. I wrote back and said I'd be satisfied with any old freighter so long as I could take a few long Pacific trips and come back with enough money to support myself in my aunt's house while I finished my
Lily, I know all about your drinking. I was passing by your house and I saw you through the window. I know all about the Yale letter too.” Lily was shocked “ have you been stalking me?” “ Yes, I admit it. Listen please I like you and I love the ocean and so do you. I found this letter with my father. It’s from your dad and it’s for you. Our parents used to be friends.” Lily took the letter from Andy and read it. It was a letter which included her father’s wishes for her to continue her love of
The Earth's oceans cover approximately three-fourths of the world's surface. Less than one century ago, it would have been difficult to imagine that humans could significantly pollute these vast bodies of water. For as long as there have been human inhabitants along the coast, people have been utilizing the ocean as a dumping ground for garbage and other rubbish. Although several view the ocean as endless and thus, having plenty of room for the waste; this belief is not true. The ocean can not accommodate
Organisational Structure and Culture of the Oceans 11 Team 1.0 Executive Summary: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)[1] wished to review how the Ocean’s 11 team was formed and discuss by putting a management development programme together, the organisational behavioural aspects of the group. A vast amount of research was conducted in order to put together the management development programme together to show other organisations how to prevent problems within their group and avoid issues
The world's ocean covers about 70% of the Earth's surface. It is use to produce us many things. It is more than a place to swimming, sailing and other recreation. The ocean serves as a source of energy, raw materials and most of all food like fish and seaweed. In this essay I will talk about "What are our ocean resources and the importance of the oceans in the future." First, our largest resource in the ocean is food. There are two different kinds of food in the ocean, such as marine plants
that the old man really enjoys and values the ocean. One way which Hemingway shows this is that Santiago refers to the sea as "la mar," a kind and beautiful yet sometimes cruel feminine creature. Younger fishermen refer to the sea as "el mar," which is masculine. Changing this to be masculine means that they do not feel that the sea has any beauty or significance other than for money. Another way that the author tells that the old man appreciates the ocean is in one of his descriptions in the book.
. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the 208-foot tall landmark was just hauled more than a quarter-mile back from its former perch, where it was threatened by the encroaching sea. Coastal erosion chewed away about 1,300 feet of beach, bringing the waves to within 150 feet of the 4,800-ton sentinel. When the light was erected in 1870, it stood about 1,500 feet back from the waves. The lighthouse, on the Outer Banks, North Carolina's long barrier beach, was built to warn ships from waters called "the graveyard
The Role of Earth, Air, Fire and Water in The Wars Earth, fire, air and water play significant symbolic roles throughout the novel. They constantly change from the ordinary and life bearing to the unnatural and life threatening depending on if they are associated with the domestic life and the terrifying world of the wars. Earth By earth they mean dryland and the ground, which consists of soil, dirt and rocks. The earth signifies form, structure, security and stability.
like ‘dead zones’. Dead zones in the ocean have been around for years and have been steadily growing. So, what are ocean dead zones? It is exactly as the words suggest. Dead zones are areas in the ocean that have no life. When there is a decline in oxygen levels in the ocean marine life are unable to survive (Vogt). They either flee or die leaving those areas vacant while the zones expand. The dead zones end up looking like “biological deserts” (“What is”). Ocean dead zones are being caused by climate
top of the basement rocks in a sedimentary basin. Water depth is the distance between the sea bed and the sea-surface (Coe at al 2005). The principle causes of eustatic sea-level change are due to the variations of ocean-water volume and by the changes in the volume of the ocean basins. Variations in the volume of seawater are controlled by the formation and melting of the ice caps and glaciers. When water accumulates as ice on the land surface it causes sea-level to fall, whereas during inter-glacial