Avery remote tribe of people lives in the highlands of papua, new guinea. boys are expected to undergo a blood initiation, which to outsiders would seem quite cruel and inhuman. for example, elders stick long canes into the young initiates' noses and a sharp arrow pierces their tongues a number of times. members of the tribe believe that these rituals are necessary to expel the contaminated blood received from their mothers when they gave birth to them. men may not marry or assume adult responsibilities unless they undergo these rituals. what do these rituals represent to these young men?

How did the government of ancient athens differ from that of the early romans? (5 point) in athens, citizens voted for representatives who voted on issues, while in rome, citizens voted directly on issues. in athens, citizens voted directly on issues, while in rome, citizens voted for representatives who voted on issues. in athens, the government was ruled by a small group of powerful people, while in rome, the government was ruled by kings. in athens, the government was ruled by kings, while in rome, the government was ruled by a small group of powerful people.

1. the responsibilities of the u. s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal

How did presidential reconstruction allow black codes to be passed