Virgin Islands

of tribes who lived in Easter Island, which nowadays belongs to the Chilean government and there's a population of 2.095 people. They descend from the first settlers from Polynesia. LOCATION AND CREATION OF THE ISLAND The Easter Island is a very little island in the Polynesia which was formed by three volcanic eruptions in the bottom of the sea between 3,000,000 and 750,000,000 years ago, which made the island have a triangular shape. All the volcanos in the island are considered extinct, there…

In F.W. Murnau 's TABU on the south Pacific island of Bora-Bora a young couples love is threatened when the tribal warrior chief declares the girl a sacred virgin. The added beauty of this film, apart from the beautiful scenery of the South Pacific islands is the story of a struggle against fate. What we had was a tale of forbidden love, reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of the South Sea Island Bora-Bora. One interesting aspect of this film is the use of the word TABU and…

A Kingdom Strange: The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke The fate of the settlers, who were left on Roanoke Island in the fateful 1587, the current North Carolina, has been a mystery deluding the historians for a long time. Due to the lack of facts as regards what happened to the colonists, theories and guesswork have flourished abundantly. Historian James Horn in his book ‘A Kingdom Strange: The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke’ makes an attempt to…

most likely explanation for what happened to the Roanoke colonists was that they died in some way, but there are other theories that suggest they moved away to start a new life. From 1584 to 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh funded expeditions to Roanoke Island. This is now known as the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter allowing Raleigh to “discover, search, find out, and view such remote heathen and barbarous Lands, Countries, and territories … to have,…

Instead of sending men to find fortune, he sent families to establish a permanent colony in Virginia, named after the Virgin Queen. The plan did not work because a captain of a ship decided to go back to Roanoke, rekindling the fire of past problems with the natives and the land. Queen Elizabeth sent John White and Manteo as governors of the territory. White’s wife was…

Community: a unified body of individuals. In a community, people come together to achieve great things and work together to bring each other to success. The theme of “If you work together, you can succeed” is conveyed in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind through William’s education, the famine, and the process of building the windmill. William’s problems with education were solved by the community around him; his father, his teacher, and the people at TED. William’s teacher, Mr. Tembo, him…

The Virgin Group A. Introduction It started in 1968 Sir Richard Branson as the founder of the The Virgin Group built his first business. He created youth magazines named youth and continue his business by building label record company named Virgin in 1970. And back in these days, Sir Richard Branson has known as the billionaire in England with many companies that he owned under the name of Virgin. Virgin group consisted of many companies under the founder itself Sir Richard Branson. He is…

Virgin Mobile USA: Pricing for the Very First Time Sudarshan Bangalore RSM 392: Strategic Management 100128512 . This paper analyzes the entry pricing strategy of Virgin Mobile U.S.A., the subsidiary of U.K. based telecom conglomerate, Virgin Mobile U.K. Virgin Mobile U.K. has a history of brand extensions and previously tried a Singapore entry but failed. Their new endeavor, Virgin Mobile U.S.A. (“Virgin”) formed U.S.A.’s first mobile virtual network operator in a joint venture with Sprint…

I found a mindful activity at http://www.pocketmindfulness.com/6-mindfulness-exercises-you-can-try-today/ called mindful observation. I focused on the grass in my backyard for 2 minutes. I felt extremely connected to the earth after this exercise because I felt that I was appreciating the natural world and all it has to offer. This is an exercise that I can incorporate into my daily life because it is simple and it doesn’t take much time but the lasting effect managed to stay with me all day.…

The article “Non-Profit News: Easy Ways to Lose Clients and Your Reputation” written by Dr. Warren Corson III was about how certain things, although they may seem insignificant can affect you and your clients in a negative way. An example would be focusing on making money. When a clinician is only focused on making money their clients may feel as if they are a meal ticket. Immediately asking to have clients pay their co-payment and fill out paperwork before asking the clients why they are there,…