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ne! ka upa ... ne! One upward step! Another upward step! A upane kaupane whiti te ra! An upward step, another. The Sun shines!!! (maori.org.nz/waiata) A traditional Maori hangi provided the meal for the celebration. The hangi uses steam to slowly cook the food. A pit large enough to accommodate the wire baskets which held the

Remission. I am thankful to share that the PET scan indicated that my lymphoma is in remission. Going forward, I will need to see the doctor every few months and be scanned every six. We are praying that I will be cured from this and for continued direction, how does God want us to use what we learned during these past 6 months? God allowed this to happen for a reason and we do not want to forget the lessons He taught us or what He may be calling us to do as a result. Be careful that you do not

Drowning in a sea of avoidance, I needed to save myself from this repetitive behavior that was tarnishing my social bonds. In the past I was afraid of rejection or criticism in everyway imaginable. I kept myself from relationships due to my own insecurities, which stemmed from my lack of self confidents. To confine in a person one must be wiling to show their most vulnerable side, and not doing so made me have unhealthy relationships with the people around me. Causing me to portray a false image

in Doubtful Sound.We have rounded up 11 unforgettable moments in the Fiordlands that will, sometimes literally, take your breath away (and make you wish for a much better camera)! – Wibke Carter 1. Under “starry skies” On the western shores of Lake Te Anau, a mysterious underground world, carved out over 12,000 years, awaits. After a cruise over the lake, you venture into deep and dark caves filled with limestone formations, whirlpools and a subterranean waterfall. Beyond the roar of the water, you’re

A) Chevron (Texaco) 1) Description The first case that we are going to talk about is an American company from Texas called Chevron. Chevron is an oil company that had started to drill for oil in South America, while this company was in South America; they developed very poor environmental skills (ChevronToxico, 2014). While chevron was in Ecuador they used cost cutting techniques, and under developed technology (ChevronToxico, 2014). These cost cutting techniques that chevron had used only saved

“The Dark Side of Chocolate” is a documentary that explores the underlying issues prevalent in the cocoa trade. For most first world countries chocolate is seen as an accessible treat, however in third world countries, the production of cocoa creates social issues that must be eliminated. Cocoa trade is one of the largest industries in West African countries, but the issues that arise from such trade do more harm than good. The cocoa plantations are trafficking humans to work on their plantations

Research Paper: Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) was a French composer who revolutionized modern music after World War II. He was the founder of stochastic music and composed works that include: Metastaseis, Diamorphosis, Pithoprakta, and Nuits . In his works he utilized mathematical concepts such as statistics, Brownian motion, Gauss’s law, set theory, game theory, as well as music techniques such as sound mass, and glissandos. Iannis Xenakis was born on May 29th, 1922 to Greek parents

Both Ghana and the Ivory Coast have been colonized in the 19th and 20th century, and both managed to gain their independence peacefully. After gaining their independence Ghana and the Ivory Coast were seen as economic and political models for African countries but facts and statistics from today will show that Ghana has emerged as one of Africa’s most stable democratic countries meanwhile the Ivory Coast is only starting to recover from its last civil war. How can two neighboring countries who have

Daoism appeared as a reaction to a civil war across China, known as the warring states period, which caused a wide feeling of civil unrest. The war went on for nearly two hundred and fifty years and spread across the Zhou Dynasty, which was divided into eight separate states. Daoist believed that war was a result of excessive desire, and only through modest desire will people and the state experience peace and unity. Daoist argued that desire and all actions must be natural, and we must return to

The first ten days of college are some other experience. When I arrived on campus for the Eagle Incentive Program it was in the high nighties with some humidity. Moving in wasn’t that bad, it was just extremely hot. I was breaking a sweat walking up and down the Southern Pines stairs. The next day was time to say goodbye to my family. After giving my mom a big warm hug and a kiss goodbye, seeing them leave was a weird feeling. As I walked up the stairs to head back in my room the feeling really crossed