For Native Hawaiians, the last two centuries have been a struggle against extinction. Not long after Captain Cook sailed up in 1778, disease, poverty and political and economic exploitation began pushing their culture toward the vanishing point. One harsh milestone came in 1893, when American and European businessmen backed by United States marines overthrew the Hawaiian kingdom. Annexation by the United States quickly followed. “Hawaii has since thrived as a multiracial society, and its native…
agents, officers or subcontractors in the performance of work under this Contract.” It shows that when negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor happen, the Contractor is liable for having remedies to Owners, the Article also mentioned “this indemnity provision shall survive the termination of the Contract, completion of the project or the expiration of the term of the contract.” I believe it is great for Owners to protect their own rights and get reasonable compensation from the Contractor…
“History repeats itself.” is a common maxim that is not particularly accurate. Rather, history can exhibit parallels. The treaties of Vienna and Versailles show these parallels, even being a century apart. These treaties share the prominent similarity of their goals towards security, leveling, and peace throughout Europe. But their historical applicability evoke differences in their processes towards peace. The Congress of Vienna took on the monumental task of reassigning territory to each…
The Case Study is about a ninety-two-year old British who lives on her own in a two bedroom flat. Prior to Hilda’s fall, she had good physical and mental capacities. Hilda was admitted into the hospital after this fall which happened as a result of a dizzy spell. Hilda has a nephew Hassan and a good friend Daphne. Hilda’s condition improved after her admission but her physical mobility is reduced. The consultant is concerned that Hilda cannot stay alone. The social worker is also concerned…
negligence, medical negligence. At the time of the incident, the hospital had a service agreement with the GE Company to monitor, maintain, evaluate the hospital’s medical equipment to induce the surgical tables. The Johnston Health hospital sued GE for indemnity,…
Development Department We were initially under the impression that EDD would be providing us clearance at the Board based on our prior communication with another representative from EDD. Our argument to EDD was we are not responsible to pay applicant’s indemnity benefit during “off-season” work period from February 9, 2014 through July 6, 2014. We made a voluntary reimbursement of $10,684.38 with the intention to cover the “in-season” from July 7, 2014 through February 16, 2015.…
After 210 BC, Roman decided to advance against Cartagena and open a second front in Spain, under the leadership of newly assigned consuls. Two of them were brothers: Publius Scipio and Gnaeus Scipio, lead Roman army and gain strategic advantages by defeating the Carthaginian forces. Both of them died in battles, in 211 BC. Then the Roman voters assigned the new commander Publius Cornelius Scipio, in fact that was the son of Publius Scipio and nephew of Gnaeus Scipio. Publius Cornelius Scipio…
In the states that have bail as part of their legal procedures, the bail bonds process is normally regulated by the state itself. In some cases, the regulations and laws that govern the department of insurance also apply to bail bonds. Different states have different concepts and rules to govern the bail process. The criteria that one state may use to apply the process of bail bonds might not be similar or applicable to another state. This has made it very difficult to find information about the…
Choosing health care can be very difficult or even overwhelming. You might have a lot of questions. Here are some tips and information for making your healthcare choices not so difficult. Some insurance options are Parent’s health insurance IF you are still considered a dependent on your parents insurance you can usually stay on until your 26th birthday. Be sure to check with your plan to make sure you’re covered. Some schools and colleges offer basic coverage for a low cost or no cost.…
Imperialism is the imposition of one group's way of life on another. The British, interrupted the Chinese economy by selling them opium, which ended up disrupting their economy. The Spanish, captured the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and built in its remains Mexico City. The Jewish people, who were offered the state of Israel by The United Nations, took on the Palestinian Arabs in four separate wars. In the late 1700’s, British merchants began making profits from the Chinese by selling…