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  2. Terraria - Wikipedia

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    Action-adventure, sandbox. Mode (s) Single-player, multiplayer. Terraria ( / təˈrɛəriə / ⓘ [1]) is a 2011 action-adventure sandbox game developed by Re-Logic. The game was first released for Windows and has since been ported to other PC and console platforms. The game features exploration, crafting, building, painting, and combat with a ...

  3. Travelling salesman problem - Wikipedia

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    Solution of a travelling salesperson problem: the black line shows the shortest possible loop that connects every red dot. The travelling salesman problem, also known as the travelling salesperson problem (TSP), asks the following question: "Given a list of cities and the distances between each pair of cities, what is the shortest possible route that visits each city exactly once and returns ...

  4. Merchant Mariner Credential - Wikipedia

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    The Merchant Mariner Credential ( MMC) is a credential issued by the United States Coast Guard in accordance with guidelines of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) to United States seafarers in order to show evidence of a mariner's qualifications. [1]

  5. Sea captain - Wikipedia

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    A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant vessel. The captain is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the ship, including its seaworthiness, safety and security, cargo operations, navigation, crew management, and legal compliance, and for the persons and cargo on board.

  6. History of the United States Merchant Marine - Wikipedia

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    As an academic subject, it crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding the United States' relationship with the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe. The focus is on merchant shipping, and the financing and manning of the ships. A merchant marine owned at home is not essential to an extensive foreign ...

  7. Terrarium - Wikipedia

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    Terrarium. A terrarium ( pl.: terraria or terrariums) is usually a sealable glass container containing soil and plants that can be opened for maintenance to access the plants inside; however, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere. Terraria are often kept as ornamental items. A closed terrarium's transparent walls allow heat and light to ...

  8. Caravan (travellers) - Wikipedia

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    Caravan (travellers) A caravan (from Persian کاروان kârvân) or cafila (from Arabic ‏ قَافِلَة ‎ qāfila listen ⓘ) is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. [1] Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road, where traveling in groups aided in defense against bandits as ...

  9. List of merchant navy capacity by country - Wikipedia

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    List of merchant navy capacity by country. List of merchant navy capacity by flag is a list of the world foremost fleets of registered trading vessels ranked in both gross tonnage (GT) and deadweight tonnage (DWT) sorted by flag state. The table is based on the annual maritime shipping statistics provided by the British Government and the ...