Report by Lauren Carruthers A report to discuss the link between ethnicity and obesity rates in relation to Type 2 Diabetes primarily in South Auckland. In this report I will find out whether the diverse ethnicities of South Auckland residents have any affect on Diabetes rates. I chose this question because I am interested in whether someone’s race can determine his or her risk of chronic disease. I also think this issue is important because South Auckland is so ethnically diverse that we need
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Discrimination is the prejudicial and/or distinguishing treatment of an individual based on their actual or perceived membership in a certain group or category‚ "in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated."[1] It involves the group’s initial reaction or interaction‚ influencing the individual’s actual behavior towards the group or the group leader‚ restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to another group‚ leading to the exclusion of
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Throughout the film The Whale Rider‚ the director Niki Caro uses film techniques to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment. In the film‚ we are introduced to the character of Pai‚ who sets out to break Maori tradition and become the next leader of her tribe‚ while bringing her family and the community closer together‚ much to the displeasure of her grandfather Koro. Koro is an important figure as he is used by the director throughout the film to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment
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Daniel O’Brien Connections Essay 2013 A.S. 3.7 ‘Making Connections Across Texts’ Daniel O’Brien ‘Connections Across Texts’ For my connections essay I will be connecting ideas across four texts. The four texts‚ a mix of self-selected and studied in class‚ are ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ written by John Steinbeck‚ ‘Sad Joke on a Marae’ written by Apirana Taylor‚ ‘Once Were Warriors’ directed by Lee Tamahori and ‘Australia’ directed by Baz Luhrman. I will be linking two ideas throughout
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Environmental Law in New Zealand Introduction New Zealand is in an enviable position as it has been able to learn from the mistakes of other nations‚ however this does not mean disasterous environmental issues cannot arise here. Fortunately New Zealand has well established environmental laws with several legislative statutes and governmental authorities. Following international trends and heightened awareness of environmental issues throughout the years the legislation has become increasingly
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Gareth Farr 1. Brief Biography of His Life: a. Gareth Farr was born on the 29th of February 1968 in Wellington. As a child he was extremely responsive to pitched noises (indicating his musicality). He used to spend hours at a time sitting in front of the washing machine listening to the noises it made. The “agitator” in particular fascinated him because of the whirring noise it produced with a variance in pitch. From a very young age he used to walk over to people’s houses and say “can
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Sample Language Analysis VCAA Exam 2011 There are no existing samples of an analysis of this task as VCAA encountered some problems with copyright‚ so here goes … Background information Helen Day is a part-time journalist and blogger. She maintains her blog entitled Street beat on a variety of current social issues. This blog entry‚ The Power of Ink‚ is about tattoos and it has drawn a variety of responses from readers of her blog. In recent years‚ the practice of ‘inking’ your body‚ or having
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Stan Walker achieved the almost impossible. The nineteen year old born in Australia‚ had a rough childhood‚ with his family moving back and forth from Australia to New Zealand‚ spending relatively equal periods of his life in both countries. He is of Maori descendent with his heritage being Nga Potiki (Tauranga Tribe). Stan’s childhood was difficult with his father often being abusive which leads him to smoke marijuana and thieving. His family was of average wealth but with constantly moving between
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Tattoos and piercings have been looked upon for many years as negativity in the work environment. Individuals often assume you are a part of a gang or have been in prison when they notice tattoos upon your body. When in reality history has shown that this artwork has served in many different cultures‚ and rites of passage‚ sometimes marking status and rank‚ parts of symbols and religions‚ spiritual devotion‚ arts of bravery love‚ punishment‚ amulets‚ talismans‚ and protection from entities
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A change in New Zealand’s voting system last occurred in 1996‚ after a binding referendum in 1993 resulted in the change from First Past the Post (FPP) to Mixed Member Proportional (MMP). In November of this year‚ New Zealanders will head to the polls once more‚ this time wondering whether to retain MMP‚ modify it or significantly change it. This essay will evaluate whether electoral systems can produce effective (and decisive) government‚ or representative government‚ but not both. The electoral
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