settlement of Hawaii involved two waves of Polynesian migration. Historians believe that the Polynesian explorers came from the South Pacific centuries before Cook arrived in Hawaii. First were the Marquesas that settled in Hawaii in 600 or 700 AD. The second wave came from the Society Islands in about 1100 AD. “Lacking instruments of navigation or charts or any kind‚ the Polynesians sailed into vast oceans. They staked their lives on their knowledge of the sky and its stars‚ the sea and its currents
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The pupils in the second grade classroom that I observed were very perceptive. They are very attentive to the teacher and her movement around the classroom. Students remain seated in their chairs‚ except for one specific boy who frequently stood up and walk to the teacher or another student’s desk and the teacher would correct him about remaining in his seat or raising his hand. Also‚ the students respond very well to the activities. For example‚ a student is chosen to lead the morning activities
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When defining oppression it is said to be the act of exercising authority or power in an unjust manner. One can be oppressed because of differences such as religious prejudice‚ class‚ race and in this case gender. In The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir her main focus is on how men essentially oppress women by characterizing them in any circumstance as the Other‚ in opposition to men who refer to themselves as the One. Throughout history man is said to be essential. Meanwhile woman is described as
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with your sweet expectations) on the floor. But it’s still intact. Do you a) apply the five second rule‚ pick up it‚ dust it off and eat it or b) throw it in the trash and head to the store for another box? If you picked the second option‚ congratulations. You’ve just avoided consuming something covered with thousands of germs. If you picked choice A‚ however‚ you may be interested to know that the five second rule (no doubt invented by a kid eager to enjoy the last bite of his fallen Hershey bar) is
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1. Enter the Second Life site (secondlife.com) and identify EC activities there. In second life virtual world‚ user creating a citizen inside the virtual world‚ they can be a business creator or a buyer; they can provide goods for sell‚ exchange information via the second life virtual world. 2. Which types of transactions are observable at the site? Inside second life we can find B2C‚ B2B transactions. Second life using virtual money call L$‚ user pay L$ to buy land or item‚ when seller collected
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The Second Choice is a short story explaining how a man named Arthur writes 6 letters to his love Shirley (the central character). He sends her these letters to indicate his love towards her along with a desired to once marry her‚ yet feels as if he isn’t the honorable man for her‚ feeling as though he cannot take care of her financially‚ due to him being too restless and young‚ which in his perspective isn’t what she needs. Arthur has many uncertainties in himself believing he isn’t the right man
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The Controversy of the Second Amendment of the Constitution 997 words (2.8 double-spaced pages) Red (FREE) I. INTRODUCTION: The Second Amendment to the Constitution(Second Amendment) of the United States of America(USA) is one of the most controversial. The Second Amendment specifically grants that‚ "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed" The way that an individual interprets the wording of the Second Amendment influences their point of view on who has
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War is necessary in human society Introduction War‚ in the broadest sense‚ is a violent contact of distinct but similar entities (Wright 3-6). Different people may have very different opinions towards war. To some people‚ war is a plague which ought to be eliminated or a mistake which should be avoided; to others‚ it is an anachronism which no longer servers any purpose. However‚ there are some who take a more receptive attitude toward war and regard it as an instrument which may be useful‚ and
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War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different
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Benefits of learning second language. The need for learning second language cannot be gainsaid and its need has been felt more now than before. This situation is especially so in our country. Malaysia is a multi-racial country. We have Malays‚ Chinese‚ Indians and the natives. They speak a variety of languages. It is important that they should be able to communicate with each other. Besides that‚ learning a second language can also bring us many benefits. Learning a second language gives
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