...Galveston Cruise Ship: the golden voyageur on globe Commencing its odyssey from the port of Galveston of Texas, the Galveston cruise heads for the Gulf of Mexico for 24 hours or for some far away land with longevity of 7 days. The Galveston cruise ship traverses the vastness of the oceans with élan offering its passengers an array of destinations as ports of call. Boarding the sumptuous cruise ship, you can also enjoy the kaleidoscopic ripples of the Texan water basking in its camaraderie with the sun. The journey on the Galveston cruise ship can definitely be indelible in your memoirs of the vividness of vie. The experience is perhaps the ultimate, unrivaled and the unsurpassed one in the aspect of vacationing. The Galveston Cruise Ship’s route leaves the gulf eyeing on the exotic shores of the Caribbean, the Panama Canal and Belize. The itinerary also touches the mystic land of Mexico- the motley haven for the mirth of the men and the artists. All these destinations gift the passenger a plethora of adventures and activities. Each region is different from the other in every aspect –be their inhabitants, be their customs, their cultures or habits. Living life in the different region is quite an experience, if I may add! You will realize how wonderful and spectacular can life is! Life never wanes to offer variety nor becomes insipid. Only you need to take a break from your oh-so-predicable daily routine to taste the spice of vida. Galveston is the abode for the Carnival Cruise...
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...Leroy Davis In 1755, Lisbon was one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The Lisbon, Portugal earth quake occurred along the Azores-Gilbratar fracture zone. This is an active seismic region where large earthquakes occur with frequency. At the time of the earthquake, Lisbon was preparing for one of the biggest celebrations in the religious calendar and the city was alive with activity in preparation for the forthcoming commemoration. A strange frightful noise underground was first heard, it sounded like distant rumbling of thunder. The first three shocks were over a ten minute period followed by an even more powerful second shock which sent buildings toppling down. There were two major aftershocks that caused added agony and despair to survivors. The Lisbon earthquakes caused considerable damage not only in Portugal but in Spain, Madrid and Seville. The shock waves were felt throughout Europe and North Africa, over an area of about 1,300,000 square miles. Moe than 18,000 buildings representing about 85% of the total were completely demolished. Over 30,000 people lost their lives in the first two minutes. The total death toll in Lisbon, a city of 230,000, was estimated to be about 90,000. Another 10, 000 people were killed in Morocco. The earthquake had wide-ranging effects on the lives of the populace and intelligentsia. The earthquake had struck on an important church holiday and had destroyed almost every important church in the city, causing anxiety and confusion amongst...
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...Disaster in Galveston: The Hurricane of 1900 At the turn of the 20th Century Galveston, Texas was a prospering city that many considered to be ahead in the race for economic dominance in the state. It had a population of 37,000, a thriving business district, and an extremely active port which made it the center of trade in Texas. However on September 8, 1900 a hurricane swept the island, devastating its population, destroying many homes and businesses, and cutting it off from the rest of the world. Galveston is an island 30 miles long and at many points no more than one mile from north to south. Located off the south-eastern coast of Texas, it lies in between the Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Its location, while making it conducive to the sort of economic and social growth that came at the end of the 19th Century, also makes it dangerously prone to hurricanes. Warm waters, like those in the Gulf of Mexico, are a source of energy for storm systems. On top of sitting in warm ocean water, Galveston has a max elevation of only 8.7 feet (and an average much lower than that), making it susceptible to the dangers of storm surges and flooding. Since most of Galveston is at or only slightly above sea level, high waters pushed ashore by heavy winds were able to flood over the entire island, washing people and property away with it. Galveston’s societal conditions further exacerbated the destruction. In the late 19th and early 20th Century, the island was a thriving port and a center...
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...Great Galveston Hurricane was the most deadliest hurricane in history. The hurricane eventually came to a category 4 hurricane on september 8th 1990. More than 8000 men, women, and children lost their lives. The hurricane had also knocked out the St, Mary’s Orphan Asylum. Killing 10 Nuns an 90 Orphans. The affected areas were the Atlantic, Canada, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Oklahoma, Texas an cuba. Alot more land was destroyed in Texas than any other. The amount of people that died came in at approximately 6,000- 8,000 people. More than 3,600 buildings/properties were destroyed. The damage was more than $20 million to rebuild all the destruction. Today The Hurricane damage would have costed $700 million. After the storm survivors spoke...
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...The man versus land fight that Galveston continues to battle rages onward as man continues to build structures along them. As the structures are built there is a sense of permanence felt by the developers which are inevitably doomed to frustration. These areas are affected by storms, currents, wind, and subsidence due to ground water removal; as the beach changes and moves. Typically, on the sand barrier islands of Texas the shift is toward the mainland, and any attempt to block the migration of the beach is futile. Stabilization attempts cost much more than moving a building. For example, The National Park Service spent $15 million trying to save the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, and Miami spent $64 million hauling sand to its eroding beaches....
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...Many people don’t really know what happen on the morning of April 16, 1947. The Texas City disaster of 1947 was one of the deadliest days in Texas history, but many still don’t know what happened on that dark day. The morning of the blast was very calm, a slight rain and mild temperatures in Texas City. Texas City was a small town located right in between Galveston and Houston. The town began to thrive in the late 1940’s due to the production of oil and special chemicals. Open jobs were everywhere in the small city which led to the increase of the population. Dockworkers were loading a special fertilizer called Ammonium Nitrate on board the “Grandcamp.” Ammonium Nitrate was used in World War Two by the U.S. Army. The special fertilizer was...
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...If ever there was a company that didn’t care how its merchandise was being used it was the shipbuilder John Laird, Sons and Company of Birkenhead, England. Whether it ships were being used to push and protect the East India company’s lucrative opium trade in China, or were being used to put down liberal rebellions in Mexico, the warships they produced could get your dirty deeds done dirt cheap.1 One of the company’s most controversial customers was none other than the Confederate States of America. Having seceded from the Union of the United States in April of 1861 the rebellious pariah state lacked any real industry and was in dire need of ships that could break the Union Blockade’s strangle hold on its port cities. Operating in England, Confederate...
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... like the sport of boxing, Jack Johnson was a contradiction himself: although seen as a champion of the black race and enemy of whites, Jack Johnson himself was decidedly race-neutral. His hesitation to join the black community in complete solidarity made him an extremely complicated figure: he was feared by the white community and disliked by his own race. Underpinning this dynamic was his insistence on marrying white women, which made him a traitor in the eyes of the black community and a menace to the natural order of things. Jack Johnson was unique because of his unflagging individualism and his capacity to eschew any restrictions created by his race. This paper will sketch Jack Johnson’s career from his humble beginnings in Galveston to his victory over Jim Jeffries. For the sake of convenience, it will not deal with the events that transpired after the Jeffries fight (his violation of the Mann act and trips to Europe), but instead focus on his ascent. It will be primarily a biographical...
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...that occurs due to a variety of reasons. Shores can be devastated due to short-term events such as storms, wave action, or tides and winds. Shorelines can also be affected by large scale events such as glacier or orogeny cycles that alter sea levels. Tectonic movements also cause coastal land to be depleted or increased. These processes are natural, and the rise and fall of coastlines is just another part of nature, but human activity has drastically depleted shorelines worldwide. Beaches are becoming smaller and smaller, and cities are spending millions of dollars a year on replacing the sand alone (Prasetya). There are many things that humans are doing to devastate the coastlines. Along the coast, activities such as land reclamation, port development, shrimp farming, and construction are leading causes in coastal depletion. Within river catchments and watersheds, activities such as river damming and diversion affect the coast. Offshore events affect beaches as well. Dredging and sand mining are just a few examples of harmful offshore processes. Each of these things, combined with natural forces, put the coasts in dire need(Coastal Managment). It jeopardizes coastal cities and environments’ health. People normally flock to coastal areas to inhabit, and developers now have to deal with the problems of erosion. A strong push has been made by the administration in the areas affected to manage the coastal problems and restore the beaches, as well as make steps to accommodate...
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...In this scenario: a company wants to build an oil pipeline that will run across several states from the oil fields of North Dakota to the port of Galveston, Texas. There are problems that will arise for both the pipeline company and the environmental group, as each approach the three branches of government: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. The two groups will run into problems when implementing the project or protecting the environment because of the different way each group views of the project. The final view between the groups comes to the conclusions should the government allow the project to produce oil and increase the job rate or should the focus be about the environment and the affects that will come from the company. Both views are equally important but ultimately the government will make a final decision. Reaching a final decision will involve the three branches of government. Branches of Government: Executive branch- “Carries out laws made by Congress” (Melvin, 2011, p. 29). Judicial branch- “Authorized to decide cases and controversies falling within federal jurisdiction.” (Melvin, 2011, p. 29). Legislative branch- Power to regulate commerce, power to tax and spend, power to regulate bankruptcy, patents, and copyrights; and a general implied authority to make all laws necessary for carrying out its enumerated powers. (Melvin, 2011, p. 38). The Legislative branch controls the approval or decline of the pipeline project; the pipeline company will have...
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...ANTEBELLUM TEXAS. In the drama of Texas history the period of early statehood, from 1846 to 1861, appears largely as an interlude between two great adventures-the Republic of Texas and the Civil War.qqv These fifteen years did indeed lack the excitement and romance of the experiment in nationhood and the "Lost Cause" of the Confederacy. Events and developments during the period, however, were critical in shaping the Lone Star State as part of the antebellum South. By 1861 Texas was so like the other Southern states economically, socially, and politically that it joined them in secessionqv and war. Antebellum Texans cast their lot with the Old South and in the process gave their state an indelibly Southern heritage. When President Anson Jonesqv lowered the flag of the republic for the last time in February 1846, the framework for the development of Texas over the next fifteen years was already constructed. The great majority of the new state's approximately 100,000 white inhabitants were natives of the South, who, as they settled in the eastern timberlands and south central plains, had built a life as similar as possible to that experienced in their home states. Their economy, dependent on agriculture, was concentrated first on subsistence farming and herding and then on production of cotton as a cash crop. This meant the introduction of what southerners called their "Peculiar Institution"-slavery.qv In 1846 Texas had more than 30,000 black slaves and produced an even larger number...
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...COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY NATURAL CALAMITIES Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods can often come at the least expected time. Others, such as hurricanes and cyclones are increasing in severity and destruction. Typically, the poor are the worst hit for they have the least resources to cope and rebuild. As the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake has made all too clear, natural disasters can be very difficult to predict and fully prepare against, and have incredibly far-reaching consequences for the safety and wellbeing of individuals and communities. As in previous natural disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Australian bushfires in 2009, the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2010 Pakistan floods, the impacts on people and society in affected areas are immediate and overwhelming. Such catastrophes tend to worsen pre-existing problems and inequalities, with vulnerable parts of the population often disproportionately impacted. For instance, initial estimates suggest that 65% of the deaths from the recent disaster in Japan were of people aged 60 or over. The consequences can be felt for many years, with people suffering as refugees or being displaced within their own country, their livelihoods destroyed, and facing long-term health issues. Over the past two years, 700 natural disasters were registered worldwide affecting more than 450 million people, according to a new IMF study. Damages have risen from an estimated...
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...With Natural Gas Byproduct, Iran Sidesteps Sanctions By CLIFFORD KRAUSSAUG. 12, 2014 Iran is finding a way around Western sanctions to export increasing amounts of an ultralight oil to China and other Asian markets, expanding the value of its trade by potentially billions of dollars a year. The exports come during a slight thaw in Iran’s relations with the West as negotiations over its nuclear program continue, and energy experts say it is counting on the United States and Europe to tolerate an increasing export stream. According to Iranian customs data, the country in recent months has exported 525,000 barrels a day of the ultralight oil, known as condensates, over two times more than it did a year ago. In the last three months, the sales have generated as much as $1.5 billion in extra trade — a rate of about $6 billion a year — based on Iranian trade figures and market prices, analysts said. The result has been an overall increase in petroleum shipments to China and other Asian markets without violating the letter of the sanctions. American officials have aimed to keep Iranian oil exports at around one million barrels a day, but when combined with condensate sales, they averaged 1.4 million barrels a day between January and May, according to the Energy Department. Administration officials said that they were aware of the increased sales and had periodically discussed them with Iran’s trading partners, suggesting that such purchases were not in the spirit of sanctions agreements...
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...did invent the saw gin, for which he is famous. Although he spent many years in court attempting to enforce his patent against planters who made unauthorized copies, a change in patent law ultimately made his claim legally enforceable – too late for him to make much money from the device in the single year remaining before the patent expired. Prior to the introduction of the mechanical cotton gin, cotton had required considerable labor to clean and separate the fibers from the seeds. With Eli Whitney’s introduction of "teeth" in his cotton gin to comb out the cotton and separate the seeds, cotton became a tremendously profitable business, creating many fortunes in the Antebellum South. New Orleans, Mobile, Charleston and Galveston became major shipping ports, deriving substantial economic benefit from cotton raised throughout the South. Additionally, the greatly expanded supply of cotton created strong demand for textile machinery and improved machine designs that replaced wooden parts with metal. This led to the invention of many machine tools in the early 19th century. While it took a single slave about ten hours to separate a single pound of fiber from the seeds, a team of two or three slaves using a cotton gin could produce around fifty pounds of cotton in just one day. The number of slaves rose in concert with the increase in cotton production, increasing from around 700,000 in 1790 to around 3.2 million in 1850. By 1860, the Southern states were providing two-thirds of the...
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...city of Rome and is 252 miles through Umbria and Lazio, where it is joined by Aniene river and Tyrrhenian Sea. Rome was founded on the banks of Tiber, 16 miles from the sea at Ostia (Tiber River, 2015). In Rome, the Tiber river was very important to its trade and commerce, where their ships were able to reach as far as 60 miles upriver. This was also used to send grain, stone, timber, and foodstuff to Rome. THE TIBER RIVER During the Punic Wars, the harbor at Ostia became a naval base and eventually became its most important port where they ship wheat, wine, and oil around the Mediterranean. Romans also built wharves along the riverside which lines the riverbanks around the Campus Martius. They also connected the Tiber river with a sewer system and tunnels to send water to the mid-city (Tiber River, 2015). The river’s heavy sedimentation made it tough to maintain at that time, so the emperors had to create a new port on the Fiumicino. They built a new road to connect Rome with Fiumicino. THE TIBER RIVER The navigation on the Tiber river was improved with extensive dredging which boosted the trade for a while, however, eventually it resulted to silting in the river and was only navigable as far as Rome (Tiber River, 2015). The river was also popular for its floods. It would usually flood as high as 6 feet 7 inches. It is now confined between high stone embankments since 1876. Also, in Rome, criminals were thrown into the Tiber and it continued...
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