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    they also set up neo-colonial framework by building up the infenstructor of the islands, including roads, and schools. Ultimately, the U.S put down the rebels and took control of the islands; this along with the land gains in Hawaii, Midway, and Samoa, the U.S had become a large Pacific…

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    Polynesians were intelligent explorers who settled in remote islands in the pacific. The Polynesians are descendants of the Lapita people who lived on the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The Lapita people settled in Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Most of the Polynesian islands are small and soon would have become overcrowded. This forced people to look for new places to live. In addition, the Polynesians were a warlike people. Chiefs often fought…

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    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…

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    From the outset, it is apparent that the task analysis procedures of the ASDOE curriculum review sought the help of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and in this case, Dr. Margo Gollieb’s expertise in the English Language Proficiency (ELP) for diverse or multicultural population known as the English Language Learners (ELL). According to the current director she did not know Dr. Gollieb personally nor is she aware of the extent of Dr. Margo’s involvement in the curriculum review process. Dr.…

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    Essay On Zika Virus

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    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…

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    Pros and Cons of American Imperialism America is one of the most powerful nations of the world. Its sheer size, economy, territories, and technological advancements make it so influential that many smaller nations or cultures look up to America as if it were a god. Many decades ago, America established its dominance over other nations, particularly during the two world wars by showing off its military prowess and interfering with what are supposedly local affairs of other governments.…

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    Fasten Your Seatbelts! The school bus safety in this time has gotten better and worse but the one thing you don’t see in school buses too often are the seatbelts. According to GHSA.org, 34 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have primary seat belt laws for front seat users. Of these: 18 states, D.C. and 2 territories include rear seats as primary enforcement, 4 states include rear seats as secondary…

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    the host. During suppression wBol1, manages to maintain itself by creating a secondary phenotype which sterilizes the uninfected females which mate with infected males. Predictably, this lead to nearly all members of H. bolina in South East Asia and Samoa to both be infected and carry genes which suppress the death of the males. On some of the islands in which wBol1 is absent wBol2 is present. Populations infected with wBol2 become resistant to…

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    dam which broke under pressure spilling gains of water onto Johnstown. There were many motivations for the Imperialism of America. The desire to grad important raw material eventually lead to the industrialization. The first imperial efforts was in Samoa, where the US built their coaling station in 1878. The U.S. received par of the islands. In 1875 the US government negotiated a try with Hawaii. Hawaii became a state and part of the United States but not until 1959. There were other…

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    The Second World War has a devastating impact on today’s people and spanned for 6 years (1939 – 1945). Enraged and shamed from the outcome of the First World War (1914 – 1918) Germany was a brewing pot for civil unrest and revenge. Economic pressure and the harsh conditions of ‘The Treaty of Versailles’ led rise to a radical political party, the Nazi Party. As one event leads to bigger consequences like the ripples on the water’s surface, Hitler’s plans to restore Germany’s pride played on the…

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