Question: Tuvalu (i/tuvlu/ too-VAH-loo or /tuvlu/ TOO-v-loo), formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. It comprises three reef islands and six true atolls spread out between the latitude of 5 to 10 south and longitude of 176 to 180, west of the International Date Line. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa and Fiji. Tuvalu has a population of 10,640 (2012 census). The total land area of the islands of Tuvalu is 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi).

In 1568, Spanish navigator Alvaro de Mendana was the first European to sail through the archipelago, sighting the island of Nui during his expedition in search of Terra Australis. In 1819 the island of Funafuti was named Ellice's Island; the name Ellice was applied to all nine islands after the work of English hydrographer Alexander George Findlay. The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century, when each of the Ellice Islands was declared a British Protectorate by Captain Gibson of HMS Curacoa between 9 and 16 October 1892. The Ellice Islands were administered as British protectorate by a Resident Commissioner from 1892 to 1916 as part of the British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT), and then as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony from 1916 to 1974. 1. who was the first European to sail through the archipelago?
2. what is Tuvalu's population?
3. what are the Ellice islands now called?
4. what is Tuvalu's land area?
5. How many neighbors are named?
6. Where is Tuvalu located?
7. Name one of its neighbors
8. what island was named Ellice's island?
9. what were they apart of from 1916-1974?
10. when did they come fall under Britain's influence?
11. who declared them a british protectorate? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Alvaro de Mendana
2. 10,640
3. Tuvalu
4. 26 square kilometres
5. Four
6. in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia
7. Kiribati
8. Funafuti
9. Britain's sphere of influence
10. 19th century
11. Captain Gibson of HMS Curacoa

Q: Syncretism () is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought. Syncretism involves the merging or assimilation of several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, thus asserting an underlying unity and allowing for an inclusive approach to other faiths. Syncretism also occurs commonly in expressions of arts and culture, (known as eclecticism) as well as politics (syncretic politics).

The English word is first attested in the early 17th century, from Modern Latin "syncretismus", drawing on Greek ("synkretismos"), meaning "Cretan federation".

The Greek word occurs in Plutarch's (1st century AD) essay on "Fraternal Love" in his "Moralia" (2.490b). He cites the example of the Cretans, who compromised and reconciled their differences and came together in alliance when faced with external dangers. "And that is their so-called "Syncretism" [Union of Cretans]".

Erasmus probably coined the modern usage of the Latin word in his "Adagia" ("Adages"), published in the winter of 15171518, to designate the coherence of dissenters in spite of their differences in theological opinions. In a letter to Melanchthon of April 22, 1519, Erasmus specifically adduced the Cretans of Plutarch as an example of his adage "Concord is a mighty rampart".

Overt syncretism in folk belief may show cultural acceptance of an alien or previous tradition, but the "other" cult may survive or infiltrate without authorized "syncresis" nevertheless. For example, some Conversos developed a sort of cult for martyr-victims of the Spanish Inquisition, thus incorporating elements of Catholicism while resisting it.

1. the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought
2. the early 17th century,
3. 1st century AD
4. in expressions of arts and culture,
5. as well as politics
6. Modern Latin and Greek
7. yes
8. an essay on "Fraternal Love" in his "Moralia Untitled though
9. yes
10. yes
11. when faced with external dangers.
12. yes
13. Adagia
14. yes
15. the winter of 15171518,
16. Melanchthon
17. April 22, 1519
18. the adage "Concord is a mighty rampart"
19. elements of Catholicism but I think the definition would be combining any part of belief systems

Numbered questions:
1. What is syncretism?
2. When was it first attested?
3. and in Greek?
4. where does it commonly occur?
5. anything else?
6. In English what two languages is it derived from?
7. In Greek, did it appear in an essay?
8. What was the name of it?
9. Did the Cretans compromise?
10. Did they form an alliance?
11. When?
12. Did Erasmus use the word?
13. In what work?
14. Was it published?
15. when?
16. Who did he write a letter to?
17. When?
18. what was it an example of?
19. What religion was incorporated?

input: (CNN) -- Nobody likes politicians.

Ever since Jimmy Carter won his way to the White House in 1976 by assuring voters that they could trust him in contrast to the more experienced opponents he faced, both Republican and Democratic candidates have tended to boast about every part of their resume that can distinguish themselves from the Washington status quo.

In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama undercut the "inevitable" Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by running as the candidate who was the least corrupted by the bargaining ways of Capitol Hill. Through its portrayal of Sen. John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin, the HBO film "Game Change" effectively captures just how far political candidates are willing to go to have this appeal.

This year, the story is the same. Although President Obama is boasting of his accomplishments in the White House as the nation's leader, he is also using Congress as a foil to lambaste the way that the "real" insiders in the capital do their business. Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have tried to transform themselves from pillars of the congressional Republican establishment into conservative mavericks, while front-runner Mitt Romney talks frequently about how he would bring the skills of a CEO to Washington.

The problem is that doing well in Washington requires a very different kind of skill set than the ones that business executives or mavericks bring to the table. Each of these claims is flawed -- as Obama himself discovered -- given the world in which presidents must operate.

Presidents govern in a porous world that makes every move and decision visible to the public within a relatively short time span. Constant scrutiny from the media means the president essentially works inside glass walls. 1. When was Carter elected?
2. What did he tell voters about himself?
3. Are presidents constantly being evaluated by the media?
4. Obama claimed to be less corrupted than who?
5. When was that?
6. Was Hillary the Republican nominee?
7. What was the political movie about Palin?
8. What are both party's candidates tried to be different from?
9. What was Obama's job in 2008?
10. Who made that political movie?
11. What requires a different set of skills than businessmen? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. 1976
2. that they could trust him in contrast to the more experienced opponents he faced
3. yes
4. Hillary Clinton
5. 2008
6. no
7. "Game Change"
8. the Washington status quo
9. he was a senator
10. HBO
11. doing well in Washington