II. the Spirit of the thing given (Maori) Taonga- in Maori culture is a treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible. * The taonga are, at any rate with the Maori, closely attached to the individual, the clan, and the land. * In a proverb collected by Sir G. Grey and C. O. Davis the taonga are implored to destroy the individual who has accepted them; and they have the power to do this if the law, or rather the obligation, about making a return gift is not observed. * Colenso: ‘they
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Non-Market Production The non-market production occurs mostly in times of financial crisis or as a way for individual to evade certain governmental controls. This kind of market also suffers a significant increase when needed goods are scarce and the internal production can’t satisfy the demand. Countries that experience high demand of basic necessity goods and low production of these goods are more likely to develop a strong and out-of-control non-market production market, also known as black
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Successful team If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. -African Proverb, (George, 2008, p. 142). Most people who are working in the retail know how busy Christmas period is for everyone. There are company deadlines, campaigns to be promoted and products to be merchandised according to store plans. Last year was challenging for myself and my team. We are all experienced store operators, some of us are deputy managers and people like myself who are training
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Some of the challenges that the juvenile justice system is facing due to the adultification of juveniles in the system, is it considered to be unreasonable punishment or it is the justice system way of doing what is best for the child under the notion of parens partiae? Under parens partiae is the notion that the state has the ability to render the state as the child’s guardian. The problem here is that there has been an increase in violence in the juvenile justice system, now this does mot mean
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the other hand, William Penn utilized a dramatically different approach when he established the government of Pennsylvania. Penn argued the soundness of government depended more on the character of leaders than the quality of laws. For example, Proverbs 29.2 declares, when the righteous rule, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan (Barton,
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THE CONCUBINE by Elechi Amadi Elechi Amadi’s premier novel initiated me into the world of African Writers. I remember being so immersed in the story each time I picked up the book, I was oblivious to everything else. In simple language, Amadi narrates the story of Ihuoma, the beauty of Omigwe, whose character and conduct are beyond reproach in Omokachi and all the neighbouring villages. Her near-perfect qualities make her a role model to her peers and the ideal wife for most men who wish to take
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“THERE IS ONLY GOD AND ONLY SON OF GOD” "See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me" Deuteronomy 32:39 Patently, the proverb speaks that there is only one GOD, no one can become GOD because the title GOD was logically created to honor a single man who made the greatest things under the sun. At the outset, we the only country, the only nation, the only Filipinos could not altruistically proclaim a God without the judgment of the other realm, because a God was able to build
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Group communication to me is communication used direct to the people in my group discussing topics and doing things to benefit the group as a whole. Group communication is something that is also used to get familiar with your group itself. When doing group communication you will find your team weaknesses and strengths. Group communication differs from individual communication by; group communication is discussed amongst group members. Individual communication is one on one interaction meaning you
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1 THE REIGN OF GOD What was Jesus' primary message? Was it heaven, resurrection and eternal life? Was it his own divinity? Was it the development of a private spiritual relationship between the individual and God? Clearly not. The dominant theme in the gospels and the center of Jesus' proclamation was the reign or kingdom of God. This one phrase sums up his whole ministry and his whole life's work. Every thought and saying of Jesus
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Case Study: Showing Your Team What Urgent Looks 1. What issues got addressed in the key steps? The first issue was the adhering to the schedule. The team had a review and analysis session and came to the conclusion that deadlines and deliverables weren’t viewed with a sense of urgency and triggered a delayed chain of action. They also analyzed the impact this had on sales. The next issue the team noticed was management’s testing was out-of-date and undisciplined. Consulting seasoned employees
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