I. The European Reconnaissance of the World’s Oceans: b/w 1400-1800, European mariners launched series of exploratory voyages 1. Motives for Exploration –prompted Europeans to explore the world’s oceans. Search for basic resources and lands, establish new trade routes to Asian markets, and expand the influence of Christianity. a) Portuguese Exploration: -poor kingdom of Portugal searched for fresh resources and lands -from 13th century, Portuguese seamen ventured away from coasts to…
The purpose of this paper is to inform my classmates on the growing virus, “The Zika Virus.” According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the virus was first discovered in 1947, but the first human case was in 1952 and since then there has been many outbreaks of The Zika Virus. The symptoms will be discussed and along with the locations infected, mode of transmission, complications, the prevention, and the treatment. The writing of this paper was to inform my classmates on the Zika…
Four years ago my mother paid five dollars for every seven minutes she wanted to talk on the phone with her parents who live on the island of Tonga. Today, she can talk to her parents for as long as she wants without paying anything, so as long as she is connected to WiFi. My mother is able to stay connected with her loved ones because of the innovative advancements in technology. That is just one of many aspects of technology that impacts and benefits the world. Without technology, there would…
Nauru, is a small country located in the Pacific Islands that not many people know of. Nauru is located approximately twenty-five miles south of the earths equator, and it’s closest neighboring country is Banaba, another island that is about two hundred miles east of Nauru. The territorial size of the country is only about eight square miles, with a population of “9540” people (Nauru: 2016 Country Review, 3). Nauru “became an independent” country “in 1968,” making it the “smallest republic in…
+Adam Molani IQ is not affected by education or environment. "Negroid" is the official scientific namo of the black sub-saharan race who have an average IQ of 68. Stop pretending you know about this subject. For over a century the IQ of people in every country has been intensively studied and thousands of international IQ surveys have been averaged out by hundreds of Universities to give reliable average IQ figures for each country. The racial correlation with IQ has been confirmed by EVERY…
the summit’s stretch. Fewer visitors may ultimately result in fewer local tour guides being retained in employment. Lastly, the Polynesian Cultural Center “portrays the culture and daily life of the Polynesian islanders in Hawaii, Tahiti, Marquesas, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji as well as that of the Maoris in New Zealand.” (Law) Possibly a diminished visitation rate would affect the Polynesians dedication to present their culture which may lead it to become unobserved and…
All three of these pieces are something that is completely different, but they all have one thing in common, music. The Fanfare for the Common Man and Adagio for Strings is something I have heard a few times here or there, whether it was in movies or even in music class whenever I was younger. The Drum Corps International 2014 was a collaboration of multiple drum corps from all over that displayed the show at a competition. Analyzing each element of these videos really made me realize how much I…
of this year. For this PLP task, I have chosen the following activities: WFE: Coaching two children from two cruising families on literacy and numeracy skills needed for their English and Maths exams in grade 6 and 8. Site of WFE: Neiafu Island, Tonga Description of learning and explanation of relation to standard (identified standard)…
The article “Zika virus discovered in infant brains bolsters link to microcephaly” by Gretchen Vogel and the article “5 things you need to know about Zika” by Sandee LaMotte both discuss the growing dangers of Zika virus. Each author takes a deeper look into the virus, but also each author varies on the way that Zika virus is discussed. The first author Vogel discusses more about the personal experience of pregnant woman and the link of birth defects caused by the Zika virus. The second author…
“Usually the tonga driver’s son accompanies them so they're less likely to be questioned by the Taliban…” (Staples 79). This is true as in Time Magazine, the same thing is also stated that “Women of Afghanistan under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001 became virtual…