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To Be Born and Make History Kukaniloko: Wahiawa’s Birthing Stones When one hears the word Hawai’i, the first image that appears in his or her mind would be a place of paradise with extravagant waters, calm breezes in the air, rays of sun streaming through the clouds. Most would envision a perfect vacation full of beaches, resorts, and hotels. However, there is so much more that Hawai’i has to offer besides getting a glimmering tan at the beach. There are gardens and Hawaii's national parks…

Tattooing has existed for thousands of years in places such as Irezumi in Japan, Ta Moko in New Zealand and the Pe'a and Malu in Samoa. The word tattoo originates from the Polynesian word “ta” which means striking something, as well as the Tahitian word “tatau” which means “to mark something”. Contemporary tattooing has evolved from a practice that was initially imported from the islands of Polynesia and later transformed into a form of working-class folk art. Tattooing is a centuries old art…

Mieko ASSIGNMENT #1 QUESTIONS: (due 11:59pm, Thursday, February 11th) Provide essay-style answers (e.g., complete sentences) to the following questions. The best answers are accurate, highly descriptive, and well above the indicated "bare minimum" word ranges. Upload your completed assignment to your Laulima DROPBOX. Make sure to read each question carefully! #1: (150 words minimum) Western medicine tends to have an “ethnocentric” view of itself in comparison to the medical beliefs and…

Parent-baby bonding is by far one of the most important actions needed in order for newborns to develop a trusting relationship and lifelong attachment to their parents. Babies who are given a significant amount of attention to within the first four to six months of their life are guaranteed to be more confident and ensured as toddlers and older children. For some parents, this bonding event takes place within the first few days of birth; it’s proven to be easier for moms to form this connection…

Research Annotated Bibliography #1 Source A: Poverty, Inc. Dir. Michael Matheson Miller. Acton Institute, 2014. Netflix. Source Evaluation: This documentary and all the information compiled in it is reliable. The director, Michael Matheson Miller, is a research fellow at the Acton Institute and has been working internationally, with a focus on poverty, for the past ten years. His expertise and careful research on this subject created a wonderful resource for my presentation. This source,…

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish writer, more drown into novels, that became famous with his “Treasure Island” (1883) and “The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1886). He was born in the capital of Scotland Edinburgh. His father was the notable engineer Thomas Stevenson. He had very over protected parents that didn’t allow him to leave his house much, due to his chronic bronchial disease. It was lying in bed that he developed his artist side, and came up with some of his…

mandate of South West Africa (which also fell under Class C mandates). Class C mandates need to be ruled totally by another nation into the distant future. New Guinea was an Australian mandate, Nauru was a British mandate and Western Samoa was a New Zealand. All Class C mandates were exploited for raw material and farm products. The Great Depression and threats to international peace and collective security What were the economic and political effects of the Great Depression? The economic…

Reflecting back to my educational experience from elementary to high school, I cannot recall a single moment where I felt I had agency over my opinions or my overall education experience. I grew up in a community that places respect over anything. I was taught one simple phrase: don’t speak unless spoken to. This main value was taught at home and eventually made its way into the school curriculum. Students were taught to obediently listen to the teachers and were encouraged to ask less questions…

Africa, Southeast Asia, and Pacific Islands before 2015. “Pan American Health Organization issued an alert about the first confirmed Zika virus infection in Brazil.” This occurred in May of 2015. U.S. territories where Zika is present include American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. U.S. cases will increase due to vacations and airport travel to and from infected areas. “Eighty percent will not be diagnosed.” These cases could result in the growth of the disease throughout the…

Packet Question #31 If you and a close friend were attracted to each other and neither of you were involved with anyone else, how do you think it would impact your friendship if you decide to become a couple? Explain your answer. If me and a close friend were attracted to each other and were both not involved with anyone else, and decided to become a couple, I think that it would be a little awkward at first, because we would probably make jokes about kissing, or talking about relationship…