Abstract This research paper assesses the impact of introduced disease on PacificIsland communities such as Polynesia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Philippines in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, analyzes how the epidemics spread, and what methods of missionary medicine were available to the victims.
Abstract This paper analyses the various effects of the introduction of new diseases to the Pacific. It contains accounts of various epidemics and their effects and consequences for both island populations and foreigners. History, politics, and science combine to provide an interesting and informative evaluation of early European involvement in the Pacific.
From the Paper "While the impact of yaws in Tahiti cannot be attributed to Europeans, the spread of this disease to certain other communities, as well as the introduction of syphilis and gonorrhoea to most island groups, is indisputably the fault of these voyagers. While venereal disease had little impact on mortality, it was responsible for lowered natality. The importance of syphilis was not generally high due to the presence of yaws. Gonorrhoea, on the other hand, often renders sterile those unfortunate women who contract it and thus played a significant role in the depopulation of certain communities, including those of Tahiti, Hawaii, and New Zealand Maori. "So long as venereal diseases were widespread [...] populations could not recover." "
Abstract The paper states that the delivery of culturally competent services to Asian American and other ethnic minority groups is a major concern for mental health officials. The paper comments that as a result there are continual reports of ethnic disparities in the service use of mental health programs. The reports state that the causes are multifactorial, which include the patient, physician and system-level factors, such as trust, cultural competency and knowledge. This paper explores the state of affairs of nurses rendering competent cultural care and addresses post traumatic stress disorder and culturally competent care as related to Asian American and PacificIslanders in the veteran administration clinical setting.
Outline:
Introduction
Scope of the Problem
Cultural Competence as related to Asian American and PacificIslanders in the Veteran Administration clinical setting.
Definition of Cultural Competence
Issues and Statistic Regarding Culturally Competent Care between Asian and PacificIslanders Vulnerabilities, Strengths of Asian Americans, and PacificIslander in PTSD program
Standards of Cultural Competence relating Asian American and PacificIslanders Standards That Are and Are not Met
Outcome and Impacts of Class Standards that have Been Met
Outcome and impacts of Class standards that have not Been Met
Solutions for Deficits
Conclusion
From the Paper "As a result of this belief when the children grow up they are expected to care for their parents. As a consequence the Chinese American avoids actions that can lead to shame, because individual actions have implications for and reflect on the whole family. Therefore the disclosure of personal issues outside of the family is a challenging issue for some Chinese Americans, as this could be seen as a betrayal of the family and could bring about family shame. As Akutsu states, Asian Americans as a whole will admit to psychological problems, but would delay all efforts to mental health until their clinical conditions become dire and critical".
Abstract This paper presents an overview of 18th century history of the islands in the Pacific region. The paper discusses various literary depictions of the history of Hawaii and Tahiti. The voyages and life of Captain Cook are explored, culminating in an account of his death at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, in 1779. The paper explains how Cook became emblematic of resolution, unity of purpose and self-sacrifice.
From the Paper "The real Pacific is not a static place as the Pacifics of the mind tend to be; and nor are the peoples who have acted upon it and within it the simple ciphers of exploiter and victim, powerless and powerful that some depictions would suggest. Nor can straightforward interpretations of linear progress towards "civilization" suffice, with their emphasis on great events as stepping-stones in the march towards modernity - what one historian of Hawaii has called "narratives that chronicle Hawaiian history after Western great men reached Hawai'i's shores, foregrounding events and actors that, to Western observers, marked the evolution of Hawaii from primitiveness to progressing civilization" (Buck, 13). The key to avoiding such caricatures is in understanding the significance of the act of representation: "Native and stranger each possessed the other in their interpretations of the other" (Dening, 281). The events and encounters that have played so important a role in Pacific historiography (as that historiography has been shaped by Euroamerican culture) have been conveyed to their audiences as multifaceted, multilayered and contested, representing the meeting and mutual reshaping of different societies according to prevailing power relationships and ideologies. As Nicholas Thomas has observed, "An essentialism of cultural identity that speaks of undivided 'natives' or 'colonizers' is no more plausible or helpful analytically than one based on sex, which pretends that women or men globally have shared interests, oppressions, or psychologies" (Thomas, 42)."
Abstract The paper discusses Alliance Hospitality's planned expansion to the South Pacificisland of Kava. The paper outlines the final implementation plan, addresses factors affecting the implementation and discusses the actions and resources that will be required to accomplish this task.
From the Paper "The project presents us with four major factors affecting implementation: location, community, economy, and natural threats. The first challenge that the project will f ace is location. Kava is one of the 322 islands located in the island nation of Fiji. It accounts for 67% of the population of Fiji. In relationship to transportation among islands and to the United States, Fiji has existing transport methods in place. The railways are government-owned by Fiji Sugar Corporation. These railways, which do not authorize passenger or public use, do permit mass shipments among the islands are possible. Kava National Airport operates on the opposite side of Kava, which is only twenty-five minutes from the area scouted for the hotel and resort. Kava Hospital is the referral center for all health centers and hospital on the island of Kava. Although the hospital lacks professional staff and equipment, it is sufficient enough for minor to mid-size ailments. It does contain a helipad for those critical patients who will need to be airlifted to the United States."
Abstract Different views on the causes of the Second World War in the Pacific. The author discusses three possibilities for the outbreak of the war: Roosevelt's hard-lined advisors with their harsh policies towards Japan were responsible for the outbreak of war, that the situation in Russia defined American policies in the Pacific and therefore caused the outbreak of war and that the war was caused by Japan breaking the Washington Conference system.
From the Paper "Many people today believe that Franklin D. Roosevelt was alone responsible for the outbreak of war in the Pacific against Japan in 1941. Many historians contest this view. There were many causes for the start of World War II in the Pacific but no one person is to blame. In an essay by Akira Iriye, ?Clash of Systems: The International Community Confronts Japanese Aggression,? he says the overall situation in Asia caused the war and not F.D.R. in particular. In another essay by Hosoya Chihiro, ?Miscalculation & Economic Sanctions: U.S. Hardliners Ensure War with Japan,? states that Roosevelt was not responsible for this war but his advisors were. In an essay by Waldo Heinrichs, ?Roosevelt's Global Perspective: The Russian Factor in Japanese-American Relations,? in which he states that Roosevelt had policies against Japan so they would not invade the Soviet Union. There were many factors that led to war in the Pacific but there is no central cause."
Tags: causes, franklin, origins, pacific, roosevelt, japan
Abstract This paper examines the political philosophy of
pacifism which holds that the use of violence by the state, under any circumstances is unethical and counterproductive. The paper assesses whether pacifism can be effective against Nazi-like dictatorships and includes a brief examination of nonviolence, the philosophy of Gandhi and King.
From the Paper ?If we had neither weapons nor soldiers, what would we do if an enemy tried to conquer us,? asks Liane Ellison Norman in her essay, Nonviolent Civilian Defense. "What would we do if our government suspended civil liberties, imprisoned, tortured and executed people like us"? (McCarthy, ed. 189). Advocating the pacifist principle, Norman goes on to contend that the modern state does not need a conventional army to protect itself. Nonviolent defense strategy, Norman goes on to argue, provides an effective defense mechanism that surpasses that of conventional armies, the cause of so much chaos and destruction throughout history. Relying on the principle that the ?conquer is meaningless unless the conqueror is able to govern,? and evoking the beliefs and practices of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Norman and other pacifists argue that the methods of nonviolent civil disobedience ? strikes, marches, sit-ins, etc. ? can replace modern warfare. It is therefore argued that the use of violence by the state, under any circumstances, is unethical and counterproductive."
Abstract This paper explains that Asia-Pacific has become a region of hothouse growth, outpacing for the past decade both North America and the Euro Zone in the production of goods and services. It points out that with the march of some Asia-Pacific countries into the ranks of advanced economies and abundant signs that the others lagging behind are soon expected to follow, consumer spending is on the upswing. This paper further explains that due to multi-national level investments, the human resource departments have great challenges when dealing with cross-continent cultural barriers. This paper uses the case study of an Australian-based multinational corporation to understand these issues further.
From the Paper "Actually, the vast investment and business opportunities offered by Asia-Pacific to foreign entities have always been there. But many were initially discouraged by the generally enigmatic character of this combined market. MNCs, for example, used to find the Japanese market inhospitable, even impenetrable. As for China, the previous attitude of Saudi Arabia towards that country tells the whole story. Until the 1980s, observed the Brooking Institution in Washington, Saudi Arabia was loathe to sell oil to China because of perceptions that it was a godless, revolutionary threat. Now, foreign investors and MNCs tread into the markets of all the Asia-Pacific countries on a welcome mat, such that the region has outflanked even EU as host to the most number of MNCs . But it would seem that MNCs have to sweat it out first to make their standard management and employment practices work in this region of widely divergent cultures."
Abstract This paper reviews the Union Pacific Corporation (UPC), one of the largest rail transportation companies in the world and the leading rail transportation enterprise in the United States. Its primary industry is the rail freight industry, and as such it is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska where it manages its overall operations which include over 48,000 employees. This paper reports that UP's operations span both the railroad and trucking industry by virtue of its trucking operations that work in tandem with its rail operations through inter-modal transportation strategies. It further discusses how UP maintains and operates over 33,000 miles of rail which connect the Pacific, Gulf and Eastern ports ("Union") and maintains active partnerships with other rail carriers to move a substantial amount of cargo between the US coasts and across both the Canadian and Mexican borders.
Abstract A SWOT analysis that examines the potential internal strengths and weaknesses as well as the potential environmental opportunities and threats to Canadian Pacific Hotels and Resorts (CPHR). The analysis concludes that CPHR has an essentially sound strategy that should operations into Europe in order to tap into unrealized operational income and to absorb potential reduction in North American income.
Abstract This paper explains that Saburo Lenaga's novel "The Pacific War, 1931-1945" provides a highly informative commentary regarding the role of China and Japan in a war. The author points out that Lenaga recreate the turmoil and confusion that plagued China and Asia during this particularly difficult period in history. The paper suggests that the war might have been prevented if circumstances were different.
From the Paper "A novel by Saburo Lenaga entitled "The Pacific War: 1931-1945" provides a highly informative commentary regarding the role of China and Japan in a war that propelled these nations into a tailspin of confusion and regret. The invasion of China by Japan served as the beginning force in a war that was largely undertaken due to misunderstandings and confusion at all sides of the fence, and the continuous conflicts between China and Japan with regards to policy were truly obvious in the war effort. In many ways, it is evident that these misunderstandings created many of the problems leading up to the invasion of China, and therefore, the conflict might have been prevented if each side had taken the time that was necessary to consider their roles."
Abstract This paper describes the nuclear explosions conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense on the Marshall Islands from June 30, 1946 until August 18, 1958. The paper looks at the damage caused by the testing, the media's involvement in exposing the damage and how the U.S. responded to legal actions brought against the U.S. government by Marshallese living on the islands at the time of the nuclear explosions.
From the Paper "From June 30, 1946 until August 18, 1958, the United States Government conducted a total of 67 nuclear explosions off the Marshall Islands, "all of which were considered atmospheric" (Republic of the Marshall Islands 1). The most horrific of these blasts was the 'Bravo Shot,' conducted in the Bikini Atoll on March, 1954. This blast was as powerful as 1000 hydrogen bombs (1) and much more devastating than the 1945 Hiroshima blast. However, the full extent of the destruction was clouded by governmental reticence for years, due to Cold War defense secrecy."
Abstract In this article, the writer studies the environmental and demographic history of Easter Island. The writer maintains that basically Easter Island was very isolated. The writer points out that the human population grew quickly. Further, the writer notes that eventually most of the resources were depleted and the civilization collapsed.
From the Paper "Easter Island is one of the most unusual places on the planet. It is one of the most isolated places occupied by humans. In 'A Green History of the World' Clive Ponting notes, Easter Island is one of the most remote, inhabited places on earth. Only some 150 square miles in area, it lies in the Pacific Ocean, 2,000 miles off the west coast of South America and 1,250 miles from the nearest inhabitable land of Pitcairn Island. The extreme isolation of Easter Island or Rapa Nui is not the islands most distinguishing feature."
Abstract This paper presents an exploration of the Three Mile Island meltdown of 1979. The writer examines the events leading to and during the accident, and discusses President Jimmy Carter's role in the investigation that followed. The paper argues that what happened at Three Mile Island could easily happen anywhere, and the time has come to rethink where power plants are built.
Outline:
Introduction
History
The Fallout
Investigation
Conclusion
From the Paper "Before one can begin to understand the importance of examining future power plant construction one must have an understanding of the history of the accident.Nuclear accidents are one of the nation's biggest fears. Movies are made that depict what might happen if a meltdown occurs, and few can forget the horror of Chernobyl when the accident occurred(Fact Sheet on the Accident at Three Mile Island
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/3mile-isle.html). "
Tags: Nuclear, power, plants, Three, Mile, Island, meltdown
