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1.One of the most commonly espoused answers to “Yali’s Question” is that there is a biological difference among different groups of people, or that Europeans are just superior to other races. Jared Diamond proves this wrong by stating that human differences in intelligence is caused by the difference in technology, that on average modern day people who live in the “Stone Age” are probably more intelligent than industrialized people. Another common answer to “Yali’s Question” is that Europeans…

Pasifika values, including fa’aaloalo (respect), feagaiga (covenant between others) in the Samoan culture and fefaka’apa’apa’aki (mutual respect), lototoo (humility and generosity), tauhi vaha’a (loyalty and commitment) in the Tongan culture (Anae, 2014; Tonga Tourism Authority, 2014). Therefore, it is understandable why Pasifika learners learn best when…

realise just how perfect you are to me.” The next two days of our honeymoon were spent in our bed, and not in the way one would think. We had stayed in bed, watching about a million Australian TV shows. The best were summer heights high, Jonah from Tonga, and Ja 'mie: private school girl. Once we had finished all those shows, we moved onto Harry Potter. "You know, I 'm pretty sure this isn 't what people do on their honeymoons" Blake said, running his hand through my hair. I shrugged, my…

These are the example that TMC staff should be adhere to: Here are the key ethical principles that required to complete TMC research: Be fair and honourable conduct in all relationships, TMC staff should always provide relevant and reliable information about the research with participants and society. Ensuring employees who are committed to integrity, honesty, openness etc. Full, fair, truthful, timely and reasonable disclosure in public reports and documents, the Participants that involve in…

A study on migration from Tonga to New Zealand (McKenzie, 2009) did not find that migration had a significant influence on the school attendance of children left behind. Cox-Edwards and Ureta (2003) found that remittances contributed positively to school attendance, but that children…

The book, ‘Crazy Times with Uncle Ken’ (2011) chronicles the deeds and misdeeds, adventures and misadventures of Uncle Ken, who helped to enliven Ruskin Bond’s boyhood days. Uncle Ken lived under the dominion of several strong-minded-women – his mother, four sisters, and several cousins and nieces. So, he needed an ally, and sometimes he found an ally in Ruskin. His jobs did not last very long, his grandiose schemes were unsuccessful, and he got both Ruskin and himself – into trouble every…

Christina Dull English 150 April 23rd, 2018 Doctor Neary Polynesian Princess Moana is an animated Disney movie that is directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and is about a young girl who lives in Polynesia, which is a part of Hawaii, Tonga, and Tahiti on the Island of Motunui. Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) lives on a small island with her family, including her father Chief Tui (Temuera Morrison), her mother Sina (Nicole Shcerzinger), and her grandmother Tala (Rachel House). Growing up, Moana…

Obesity is the condition when a person is overweight due to the excessive amount of fat being accumulated in the body. Obesity is caused because of some diseases, drugs, and unhealthy lifestyles. It is a growing global health problem. Genetic Diseases, such as the Prader-Willi Syndrome, can cause obesity. In children, the Prader-Willi Syndrome is genetically the most common cause of obesity. It is a disorder in which the 15th chromosome has an abnormality. The child will experience chronic…

Fiji is geographically located in the Northeast direction of New Zealand and it takes approximately three hours to travel between the two countries by plane. Unlike New Zealand, which is one of the developed countries in the southern hemisphere, Fiji is relatively small in land size and also in terms of economic development. Indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians (also known as Fiji Indians) are the two dominant ethnic groups in Fiji, where the former consists of around 51 percent of the total…

Britain McCarthy Brown, K. (n.d). The Power to Heal: Haitian Women in Vodou. Retrieved from: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/ecofeminism/files/2012/05/The-Power-to-Heal.pdf McGrath, B. (1999). Swimming from Island to Island: healing Practice in Tonga. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 13, 483-505. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org/stable/649560 Michel, C., Bellegrade-Smith, P. (2006). Vodou in Hatian Life and Culture: Invisible Powers. Palgrave Macmillan. New York, N.Y http://www.iupui.edu/…