Oceania‚ or the Pacific region‚ was explored and colonized approximately 1000 years ago by Austronesian-speaking peoples. It is important to note that the Pacific Islands lend themselves to a study of the contrasts between tribes and states and the development of political scale cultures such as chiefdoms. Oceania is divided into 3 ethnogeographic regions: Melanesia‚ or the "black islands"‚ Polynesia‚ or the "many islands"‚ and Micronesia‚ or the "tiny islands". Predictably‚ Europeans found
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Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or hauora/wellbeing. Due to the rising numbers of obesity in children and its many negative health effects‚ it is being recognized as a serious public health concern. According to WikiAnswers‚ %8.3 of NZ children are obese and %20 are overweight. Methods that determine body fat are difficult. The diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI is a proxy based on an individual’s weight
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CCOT Eurasia developed an integrated network of economic activity by the year 1200 C.E.. Between 1000 BCE and 1200 CE‚ it expanded greatly. The principle relied heavily on changes in trade networks‚ governmental alliances‚ religion and the continuity of warfare and social hierarchies. Trade networks are crucial to any economic scenario. They allow for the free flow of goods and services to be carried out over wide expanses of land and both within and throughout cultures. Examples of this are most
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over the years by people who came to our region at various times. One classical example of such theory is by Andrew Sharp‚ who stated through his hypotheses that Hawaiian were settled by voyagers on a drifting canoe blown of its course while sailing between closed spaced islands (unit 2 Arrival). However‚ some of the debated theories has been disapproved due to archaeological evidence and traditional navigational knowledge. The two wave of migration was later believed to be true into Pacific‚ when it
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1. What is the climate for doing business in India? Is it supportive of foreign investment? The climate for doing business in India is continuously evolving. Today‚ the Indian economy is characterized by a liberalized foreign investment and trade policy‚ the extensive role played by the private sector and deregulation. India is extremely supportive of foreign investment and in recent years‚ the government has been relaxing its bureaucratic rules particularly those relating to foreign investments
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MODELLING THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF AN AUSTRALIA-CHINA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Dr Yinhua MAI Centre of Policy Studies‚ Monash University Professor Philip ADAMS Centre of Policy Studies‚ Monash University Dr Mingtai FAN Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Ronglin LI Nankai University Dr Zhaoyang ZHENG Nankai University An Independent Report Prepared for: The Australia-China FTA Feasibility Study 2 March 2005 The Centre of Policy Studies Centre of Policy Studies Building 11E Monash
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AS REFLECTED IN PAINTING: THE CONTRASTING VIEWS OF ECONOMISTS AND ART HISTORIANS [1] Manuel Santos-Redondo Universidad Complutense de Madrid [las diferencias con respecto al Documento de Trabajo disponible en la Web estan subrayadas] 1. Introduction The Moneychanger and his Wife is probably the picture most widely used to illustrate economic activity‚ and so it is (supposedly) well known by economists‚ managers‚ and accountants. The accounting book which appears
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current age‚ alliances between countries are common‚ with Australia being in many forums and agreements. One such forum is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation‚ or APEC for short‚ which promotes and supports free trade policy in the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989 to combat the interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies‚ and it has 21 members from the Pacific Rim economies. Both Australia and United States are active
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have risen significantly. “Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity can contribute to or aggravate many chronic diseases and conditions‚ including type 2 diabetes‚ hypertension‚ heart disease‚ stroke‚ and some cancers.” (CDC‚ 2003‚ pg. 1). More than 80 percent of the youth do not do enough aerobic physical activity to meet the guidelines for Healthy People 2020. (Physical Activity‚ 2011‚ pg.1). At least half of youth do not engage in physical activity that promotes long-term health. (Exercise‚ 2011
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pride. It’s important that our smaller communities help each other to keep the peace. For example after the Hati earthquake‚ all different types of countries pitched in and gave money to help them get back on their feet. It is important that both Australia and Thailand look out for each other and
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