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    Universal Suffrage

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    Suffrage‚ political franchise‚ or simply franchise‚ distinct from other rights to vote‚ is the right to vote gained through the democratic process. In English‚ suffrage and its synonyms are sometimes also used to mean the right to run for office (to be a candidate)‚ but there are no established qualifying terms to distinguish between these different meanings of the term(s). The right to run for office is sometimes called (candidate) eligibility‚ and the combination of both rights is sometimes called full

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    New Zealand’s unique natural environment is treasured for a multitude of reasons and its future relies on each one of us acting in a more environmentally sustainable manner. Education for sustainability can be used as a catalyst for positive change in children’s thoughts and actions towards the world in which we live (Davis & Elliot‚ 2003). By incorporating education for sustainability with Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education‚ 1996) across a range of curriculum areas‚ we aim to encourage in children

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    Adoption of MMP

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    Critically review the arguments advanced for the adoption of the MMP system‚ and – in the context of the present review of MMP- for changes to the way in which MMP works. In 1993 New Zealanders voted in a referendum to change their voting system from First-Past-the-Post (FFP) to the MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) voting system. Since the adoption New Zealand has had seven MMP elections and although the system has widespread approval there are strong arguments both for and against the MMP system

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    Assignment 1 Environment Impact Assessment 72296/A Paul Cronin 3319860 Paul Cronin 3319860 Introduction The purpose of this essay is to critically assess the approach that New Zealand has taken with the application of Environmental Assessment (EIA). The first part of this essay will identify and review the introduction of EIA in New Zealand and look at it’s history. The next section will identify and discuss the purpose and principals of EIA. The next part of the report will then

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    Do “Asian value” and “orientalism” exist? For the nature of Asia itself‚ Asia is the largest continent by landmass and covers 8.6% of the Earth’s surface and hosts 60% of the world’s current human population. With so much diversity‚ is it possible to for Asians to share quintessential values which only exist in the area of Asia? In some extent‚ the answer is yes as Asians‚ like people of any other region (i.e. Latin Americans)‚ hold their own cultural norms‚ rituals‚ and traditions inherited from

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    Delena

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    everything. The only means of communication were the homing pigeons – that also those that flew in one direction. When Mr. Tanner’s was going to have a baby the predicament of informing the doctor was solved by borrowing two of those pigeons from the Maori boy. Interestingly because there was no system of education these birds had been trained to fly only in one direction. Therefore‚ they could only fly in that one direction. The silence of the outback is clear when Kitty can hear the screeching and

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    Symbolism In Whale Rider

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    used symbols in her movie Whale Rider (2002) to explore ideas by using elements to express a certain feeling‚ instead of getting the actor to show the feeling through words. The movie Whale Rider follows a young girl named Paikea living in a small Maori coastal town in New Zealand. It is about the challenges Paikea faces being a girl and how this affects her relationship with her grandfather. This essay discusses three symbols that Niki Caro has used in her film. These includes; Koro’s staff‚ the

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    Hello

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    Films can provide a unique window into other cultures‚ and it is through this window that audiences on a global scale are able to peer into different lifestyles‚ traditions‚ and histories of others‚ and become exposed to countries‚ regions‚ or subcultures that are unlike themselves. The concept of National cinema is something that has been debated by film scholars and critics for years‚ as the ideas of location‚ distribution and globalization all serve to create different methods of understanding

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    Study Guide on Imperialism

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    Imperialism Study Guide Imperialism – one countries domination of the political‚ economic and/or social life of another country Reasons for Imperialism: Economic – raw materials for industrial revolution‚ trade‚ cheap labor‚ new markets Political – nationalism (pride and prestige)‚ national security/border protection‚ military bases & source of troops Social – missionary (spread Christianity)‚ social Darwinism (survival of the fittest applied to society; European society “the fittest); spread

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    Global Politics

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    Review: Part 1 Maori: One of the several indigenous peoples whose language is in danger of going extinct. It is a group that is indigenous to New Zealand. Gendercide: Systematic killing of people of a single gender. It is the problem of 160 million women missing from Asia due to sex-selective abortion. Youth Bulge: Generation significantly larger than the generation before it. A trend thay existed in the 20th cent. The problem it causes is creating jobs once that generation reaches a working

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