see Jack, and I know the reason the kids is tumbling across the floor. Jack has struck again. He’s the bully of the school and he doesn’t really get into trouble I think it’s because the teachers afraid of him. I walk up to the empty table were nobody sits and I sit down get out my organized lunch box. As I’m about to take out my whole wheat sandwich I hear the table shake, at first I thought it was a earthquake but I realized there’s no earthquakes in Michigan I turn and look and I see Jack.…
Introduce: This article aims to improve the performance of Jack Wills via using the 4D Branding framework to analyse and compare among the Jack Wills, Hollister Co. and Clarks shoes. Jack Wills is a preppy British brand which was launched in 1999 in Salcombe, Devon, designing British heritage-inspired goods for the university crowd. The brand and design strategy is using the finest quality materials, techniques and design to deliver distinctive connection between the old and new, epitomising…
August isn’t very well liked at first by anyone but Summer, because of the way he looks, this is especially sad because August has an amazing personality according to Jack, Jack says “... if all the guys in the fifth grade were lined up against a wall and I got to choose anyone I wanted to hang out with, I would chose August.” I think Jack says this because, August may not be the most popular kid in the grade but, he is a great friend to have despite his face.…
The Treaty of Waitangi Introduction The creation of a bi-cultural nation was underway after the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi which took place on the 6th of February 1840. The contract was between British government and Māori people with constant discussion and debate raised over the promises made to the Māori, whether or not what they had been promised was being delivered upon. Issues and concerns were raised over the translation difficulty between each of the articles. This documentation…
In this essay as a health care professional I will be explaining four important Maori concepts which are Taha Wairua, Te Whare Tapa Wha model, Whakapapa, and Manaakitanga. In relation to these four concepts I will be linking Te Whare Tapa Wha with a key priority in Maori health which is acute rheumatic fever. Thusly, the connection of Te Whare Tapa Wha we will be discussing how the four dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Wha and how rheumatic fever affects these four dimensions in Maori health,…
Kua tawhiti ke to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He tino nui rawa ou mahi, kia kore e mahi nui tonu"."You have come too far not to go further. You have done too much not to do more Te Kupenga Mōteatea was chosen after many hours of reading and researching Tuwharetoa - History of the Maori People of the Taupo District (Grace, Te.H) 1959. The storyline of Te Kupenga involves friendship, love, conflict, insult, war and revenge. In this essay I will describe what Te Kupenga Mōteatea means…
and evaluating the crowns actions and inactions is a right derived to Maori; The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Treaty of Waitangi empower these rights. These documents declare that a right to indigenous peoples is self-determination, allowing Maori to be named as and recognised as tangata whenua of New Zealand. We should ensure Tangata whenuas wellbeing, necessitating the monitoring of Maori health, including health outcome and disparities between…
In the article This Land is My Land: The Role of Place in Native Hawaiian Identity by Shawn Malia Kana’iaupuni and Nolan Malone, they discuss the significance of place to Hawaiian identity and cultural survival. Furthermore, this article also talks about the historical context of place. In addition, this article also highlights the Hawaiian’s physical, spiritual, and genealogical connections to the land and sea. The people of the land notion creates a sense of Hawaiian identity and becomes a…
Pounamu is several types of nephrite jade found only in southern part of South Island of New Zealand. Pounamu is green hence the name greenstone in common English. The gem Pounamu comes from boulders on river beds (specifically the Arahura river) and when carved out, most are no bigger than the palm of a human hand. Pounamu is regarded as taonga or treasure and is significant in Maori art culture. Pounamu comes in many shapes because different shapes have different meanings from status and…
The documentary; ‘Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth’ (2011), features Carlos Chan Chanuk, of the Lacondon Maya, who is studying to become a shaman. He lives amongst what was previously a thriving and lush rainforest in North America, which is now an island in the middle of cow ranches. Chan laments sadly that his people are losing touch with their gods. In this modern world they have disease and sicknesses, which Chan believes are because they have lost their belief and faith in their gods. Their…