How Tabiteuea got its name? One of the islands in Kiribati (Central Pacific) There are legends and myths that tell how certain places in the Pacific got their names. In Kiribati‚ each island has its own story on how it got its name from which the people of the island claim the position of their island in the creation of Kiribati. The people of Tabiteuea‚ the largest island in Kiribati claim that Tabiteuea was the first island created or the oldest and therefore should be respected by the rest of
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own our own identity if that makes sense. We claim what we say is our identity. Whether it’s being a part of a certain ethnicity‚ cultural backgrounds‚ or religions. Part of our identity is where we come from‚ our heritage. It’s who we are. In “No Name Woman”‚ the author Kingston tells of one of her families most hidden secrets. She never knew she had an aunt until her mother told her after several years. Her aunt‚ had gotten pregnant at a young age and committed suicide because her family disowned
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Dewitt English 9C May 27‚ 2013 Name-Calling Name calling‚ a type of propaganda used by many for their own good. There are specific ways on how and when it should be used. There are also specific places on where you can use it and who can use it. This method has ruined people lives; it has given some specific people a bad reputation. Made the people of the public think that the person they know isn’t what they think he is. Name-Calling is one of the many techniques
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Americans know about the events of September 11th. Many poems‚ songs and books have been written about it. Brian Doyle talks about people jumping from the twin towers in his poem “Leap.” Billy Collins also talks about individuals in his powerful poem “The Names.” Both of these authors wrote poems about a very powerful event in history that have both similarities and differences. The two poems differ when it comes to the imagery used. In the poem “Leap” the imagery used makes you feel sick to your stomach
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In the editorial‚ “Discrimination by Another Name‚” by the Washington Times‚ the author talks about the different problems of discrimination in colleges accepting people of a certain minority‚ and discarding others. The editorial also uses different rhetorical devices‚ connotation‚ and bias to affect their argument and the audience’s opinions on it. The author mostly talks about how it is wrong that colleges are still allowed to do this‚ even though they should not be able to. Overall‚ though‚ the
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happening? Sadly no one really knows. However there are many reasons that do suggest that we in fact can survive the Zombie Apocalypse. There are even many sources that propose that it truly is possible like “Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse” by Ali khan‚ a informational poster “How to survive zombies”‚ and even “Mayans Destroyed by Zombies” by Zombie Research Society”. So as human beings we are prepared for a zombie apocalypse we are ready for a zombie apocalypse as our nation alone has access to
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Epidemiologist Correct Name for Career: Another name for an epidemiologist is epidemiological scientist or epidemiological professor. Education: There is no specific education level needed to become an epidemiologist. Most epidemiologists have at least a bachelor’s degree or a PhD in epidemiology. Most epidemiologist study the spread of deadly disease and cures for some certain diseases. Epidemiologists take classes that include biology‚ psychology‚ biochemistry‚ toxicology‚ statistics‚ genetics
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Slavery by Another Name is based on the time period after the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. This time period is often simplified or wrongly taught in schools. Children are taught from a very young age that the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery and that Black People were free to be Black in America afterwards. That is sadly not the truth because Black People were never truly freed at this time. They lived in fear of backlash from the White community‚ and they were subjected to
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the new Emperor of Rome‚ and one of his many perks was the issuing of coins in his name. One coin in particular had an obverse inscription of: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG that wrapped around the outer edge of the coin. The image at the center of the coin‚ which took up most of the entire Obverse face was Philip I’s portrait‚ or his radiate‚ and draped bust right. The inscription is just another form of writing his name. IMP represents “Imperator.” PHILIPPVS represents “Philip I.” AVG represents Augustus
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The Name of This Book is Secret By: Anya Lee The Name of This Book is Secret was written by Pseudonymous Bosch. It is the first book in a series of five books called Secret Series. The story starts with a whole chapter x’ed out. In chapter 1 and a 1/2‚ the author explains that he won’t introduce the characters‚ won’t tell where and when the story takes place‚ and that he shouldn’t be telling the story at all. In fact‚ he says he can’t tell anything that would help the reader identify the people
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