Eat a Few Hours Before Bed. In a health column in The Globe and Mail newspaper, dietitian Leslie Beck recommends eating your last large meal of the day no later than two to three hours before you go to bed. If you're up late and it's been four to five hours since your last large meal, eat a small snack leading to bedtime.
Merchant Marine. Become a part of Americaâs âfourth arm of defenseâ â the Merchant Marine. The Merchant Marines lead civilian ships used to transport both imports and exports during peacetime and serves as an auxiliary to the Navy during times of war, delivering both troops and supplies. The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of five United States service academies.
For more details on this topic, see Merchant navy, Sea lane, ship canal, and canal. A nation's shipping fleet (merchant navy, merchant marine, merchant fleet) consists of the ships operated by civilian crews to transport passengers or cargo from one place to another.