In Hawaii a bill was proposed that would speed up the adoption of federal vaccination guidelines by the state Health Department; however‚ after opposition to the bill began to surface it was immediately rejected by Sen. Rosalyn Baker. Those who support the bill say it will allow the Health Department to address health issues that arises. The opposition to the bill uses the argument that vaccines have detrimental side effects and that “people should have the right to make their own health decisions”
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The Lava Pit One time in Hawaii‚ in 1888‚ there was a small village just next to a little beach. Not far from the village‚ there was a huge “lava pit.” Scientists believed that it was just a volcano that had formed underground and only the opening at the top could be seen from the surface. The lava pit had always been filled with lava‚ and people wondered if it would ever erupt. For many years‚ tourists have visited Hawaii and come to see and take pictures of the lava pit. Unfortunately‚ many people
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• The Koreans left their homeland because they were being oppressed by the Japanese. • The first wave of Korean immigrant to Hawaii which was an American colony. There experience in Hawaii was better than the other entire immigrant group because at the time Hawaii was still mostly Hawaiian and not Americans. So they were treated fairly and were paid 75-95 cents a day comparing to the Irish‚ who made 1 dollar a week. • Life as an immigrant was the Korean immigrant working for an sugar plantation
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ALLUSION PROJECT Civil War Part 1 A nation in four decades had been multiplied several times its territory‚ purchase of Louisiana to France‚ Florida to Spain‚ the annexation of Texas and the subsequent war with Mexico (1846-1848) ambient. The political states of north and south had been mounded by the interest of the second in their plantations and the conservation of slavery‚ while the firs inclined towards trade; shipping and financial interests on one side were the debtor farmers‚ and other
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woman who made many important decisions and made many sacrifices that have changed the world ever since. The hawaiian warrior like culture is very centered around males and their power and forceful ability to conquer and maintain the beautiful land of Hawaii. Queen Lili’uokalani was the sister of the last king of the hawaiian kingdom. When the queen was just 4 years old she attended the Royal School on Oahu founded by king kamehameha III. She achieved many great things before becoming Queen‚ and in a
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Early in our nation’s history‚ white settlement of the Americas began a long-standing tradition of misunderstanding and hostility between Native American tribes and United States society. Intercultural communication barriers lent themselves to assumptions and intolerance‚ which led to warfare‚ bloodshed‚ and the eventual destruction of an entire culture’s traditional ways of life. Today‚ stereotypical representations of the "cowboys and Indians" of the 1800s continue to perpetuate hurtful misconceptions
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The Painting of Language Throughout House Made of Dawn Momaday forces the reader to see a clear distinction between how white people and Native Americans use language. Momaday calls it the written word‚ the white people’s word‚ and the spoken word‚ the Native American word. The white people’s spoken word is so rigidly focused on the fundamental meaning of each word that is lacks the imagery of the Native American word. It is like listening to a contact being read aloud. Momaday clearly shows how
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Keith Salenski Jen Stauss History 201 May 31‚ 2005 Japanese Internment Camps in WWII For over a century‚ the United States has been one of the most powerful and influential states on the globe. However‚ every nation has made mistakes in its past. Throughout our country’s history‚ certain groups have had to endure horrible injustices: the enslavement of African-Americans‚ the removal of Native Americans‚ and discrimination against immigrants‚ women‚ homosexuals‚ and every other minority.
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According to the class reading by Eui-Young Yu‚ “Korean American Communities and their Institutions: An Overview” she states Korean Americans have established three broad types of communities: territorial community‚ associational community and psycho-cultural community. One may ask‚ are these separate communities needed to constitute a cohesive Korean American community? This question can be answered accordingly‚ each community works together and actively participates with one another to enhance
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Historical Landmark Essay Na ‘Āina Kai is an ever evolving and unique botanical garden where you will find a rare palette of fauna‚ land‚ water‚ and climate. The numbers and varieties of plants and trees are astounding‚ and the meticulous care taken of them is clear. This is the place for both avid gardeners as well as people who think they don’t like botanical gardens. The imaginary‚ fairy-tale creativity that has gone into these grounds will be one of your fondest memories of Kauai. The Doty’s
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