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Dancing national Identity: The evolution of meta-narratives in Colombian and Filipino Folk Dance
Get PDFThe Philippines and Colombia share a history of colonial conquest from the same country, Spain. This shared history has influenced the ways in which folk dance has developed. Both countries have a wide folk repertoire, some of which reflects the different ways in which Spanish source material has been processed, adapted, and fused with local material to represent ways in which the past is remembered. Despite the apparent disparity, two dances in particular, the Cariñosa in the Philippines, and the Bambuco in Colombia, share similar features in terms of their choreographic material and narratives. This article explores several meta-narratives in both sets of dances, and the politics of memory behind them, through an interdisciplinary approach, intertwining cultural representation and choreographic politics. Included in this comparative exploration are the choices towards reflecting local identities through folk dance and some of the implications of these representations in both physical and political terms
Haumanu Hauora: refining public health institution policy to include Māori and climate change
Get PDFThe deepening climate crisis generates specific impacts that will exacerbate the already disproportionately negative health outcomes experienced by Indigenous people. Disparate health outcomes have not spontaneously emerged, but rather have been foreshadowed by existing inequities. This article summarizes a sample of the work from a two-year research project in Aotearoa New Zealand to understand existing policy processes and ascertain the extent to which health institutions give serious consideration to climate change impacts on Māori (Indigenous people) with health vulnerabilities. Speaking to tāngata whenua (Indigenous Māori), District Health Board (DHB) employees, and subject matter experts (SMEs), it was clear that policy processes were ad hoc and problematically silenced consistent Māori input. While research participants expressed their experiences of, and aspirations for, dealing with climate change, their voices were not evident in DHB policy development processes. The deficit within existing policy process reflects a lack of preparedness in the face of climate change. Despite clear resilience and adaptation strategies, structural change is needed to address identified disadvantages. Through a co-designed policy framework (“Haumanu Hauora”), we guide policy formation to mitigate climate change risk to Māori (and others). Central to the revised policy framework is the creation of space for both internal and external Māori voices to ensure consistent Māori input throughout the policy process. We also introduce a commissioning, refining, and monitoring stage (that includes evaluation). Haumanu Hauora considers whānau-centered healthcare knowledge, needs, resources, and aspirations, to contribute to a transformed and responsive health system. Above all, we believe that strengthening health institution responsiveness to Māori health needs is essential
Exploring practices of multiliteracies pedagogy through digital technologies: a narrative inquiry
Get PDFDigital technologies have fast become integral withinliteracy learning and teaching across contexts as stu-dents engage with a variety of digital and multimodaltexts. While teachers in New Zealand schools have ahigh degree of autonomy in the design and planningof literacy programs, little is currently known abouthow they understand and enact multiliteracies peda-gogy (MLP). Using data gathered via interviews andclassroom observations in an intermediate school inNew Zealand, this article adopts a narrative inquiryapproach to explore one teacher’s approaches to usingdigital technologies and texts within literacy instruc-tion. We explore in particular the ways in which MLPmay be enactedimplicitlyrather than explicitly, withinthe complex matrix of teachers’personal beliefs andlearning experiences, the perceived learning needs ofstudents, and the school curriculum. We conclude witha call for the conscious and purposeful teaching ofMLP, focusing on synaesthesia and the semiotic func-tions of texts
Graphical Discrimination of New Zealand Honey from International Honey Using Elemental Analysis.
Get PDFThis study investigated the potential of utilising the elemental fingerprinting of honey to differentiate New Zealand (NZ) honey from that of international origin. Twenty elements were analysed by ICP-MS in 352 honeys from 34 various countries. Of these, 323 honeys (245 New Zealand honeys, 78 international) and two subsets of data (NZ and European origin, n = 306, and, NZ and Denmark/Germany, n = 280) were visualised using principal component analysis (PCA). For the NZ/Europe subset, 42.2% of data was explained in the first two principal components. Statistical classification rules were also derived using linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and decision tree analysis. Various combinations of elements were explored for classification, considering the effect of soil-derived elements and those from anthropogenic sources. A high degree of accuracy (at least 90%) for the characterisation of New Zealand honey was observed for all statistical models, showing the robustness of these analyses. When using decision tree analysis to distinguish New Zealand samples from international samples, a tree with five terminal nodes (using Cs, Ba and Rb) was created with 92.4% accuracy. This work has demonstrated that elemental fingerprints of honey are a promising tool for categorising New Zealand honey from other geographical locations
Composite Cold-Formed Steel Beams with Diagonal Rebars for Earthquake-Resistant Buildings
Get PDFThe construction industry is on the lookout for cost-effective structural members that are also environmentally friendly. Built-up cold-formed steel (CFS) sections with minimal thickness can be used to make beams at a lower cost. Plate buckling in CFS beams with thin webs can be avoided by using thick webs, adding stiffeners, or strengthening the web with diagonal rebars. When CFS beams are designed to carry heavy loads, their depth logically increases, resulting in an increase in building floor height. The experimental and numerical investigation of CFS composite beams reinforced with diagonal web rebars is presented in this paper. A total of twelve built-up CFS beams were used for testing, with the first six designed without web encasement and the remaining six designed with web encasement. The first six were constructed with diagonal rebars in the shear and flexure zones, while the other two with diagonal rebars in the shear zone, and the last two without diagonal rebars. The next set of six beams was constructed in the same manner, but with a concrete encasement of the web, and all the beams were then tested. Fly ash, a pozzolanic waste byproduct of thermal power plants, was used as a 40% replacement for cement in making the test specimens. CFS beam failure characteristics, load-deflection behavior, ductility, load-strain relationship, moment-curvature relationship, and lateral stiffness were all investigated. The results of the experimental tests and the nonlinear finite element analysis performed in ANSYS software were found to be in good agreement. It was discovered that CFS beams with fly ash concrete encased webs have twice the moment resisting capacity of plain CFS beams, resulting in a reduction in building floor height. The results also confirmed that the composite CFS beams have high ductility, making them a reliable choice for earthquake-resistant structures
Clearer thinking needed as NZ battles compounding crises
Get PDFThe innovation needed to address negative domestic and global trends was sorely lacking in the Government's recent Budget - but there are several important things we can to do shake off our current funk
Making sense of Te Whāriki a te Kōhanga Reo through toi Māori: A whānau approach
Get PDFThe involvement of whānau in the teaching and learning process is important at every juncture of a child’s educational journey. Rich understanding of the curriculum enables whānau to make deep and meaningful contributions to discussions about their child’s development. It also presents an interesting challenge for educational settings to create opportunities for whānau to increase their knowledge of the curriculum. This article outlines the benefits of a toi Māori approach to support whānau understanding
Marx’s social and political thought after the MECW and MEGA²
Get PDFRecent decades have seen significant advancements in the accessibility of Marx and Engels’ social and political thought due to publication of most of their writings, published or otherwise. The Marx and Engels Collected Works, which contains their published works, some economic manuscripts and important drafts, and letters translated into English, was completed in 2004; and the more extensive Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe (Complete Edition) is nearing completion. In parallel, the removal of Soviet editorial influence over the publication and interpretation of these collections has facilitated new interpretations and challenges to old dogmas surrounding the thought of Marx and Engels. However, this process has been questioned for a total depoliticisation which overemphasises an amorphous ‘thought’ and abandons the political, activist nature of their work. This thesis uses recently available and partially untranslated material published within the Collected Works and the Gesamtausgabe to present three vignettes of Marx’s social thought: the development of the proletariat as their focus in the 1840s; solidarity with Poland and the international relations of the workers’ movement; and the theory of the machine system, applied to contemporary platform capitalism. While these confirm the contradictory nature of Marx’s social thought across different writings, recognition of the political nature of Marx’s analysis means this contradiction can be contextualised through the fluid political situation which Marx and Engels sought to interpret and change. Thus, a less dogmatic and more nuanced picture of Marx can emerge from the MECW and MEGA2, yet this must still be seen as a political, activist Marx
Behavioural interventions delivered to people in rural areas via telehealth: A narrative systematic review of studies from the last 12 years
Get PDFPeople who live in rural areas have historically experienced a disparity when receiving behavioural health services. Specialty treatment providers are often located in cities and require people who need help to travel great distances. The recent advent of COVID 19 has highlighted this issue but has also pushed forward the necessity of developing alternative means of service delivery which can be beneficial for people in rural areas. One such alternative is telehealth, which utilises telecommunications technologies in place of traditional media. Clients could receive much needed treatment via synchronous telehealth using videoconferencing technology, asynchronous telehealth, which could be an effective consultation tool, patient monitoring with the help of fitness trackers or diaries and mobile health which makes use of applications on mobile devices. This review seeks to answer the following questions: A.) What behavioural interventions are currently being adapted to be delivered via telehealth to people in rural areas? B.) What types and methods of telehealth delivery is most used? C.) How effectively are these interventions being applied? D.) What elements make them effective? E.) What are the challenges of delivering ABA interventions via telehealth technologies to rural areas? F.) What solutions have the studies presented to overcome these challenges?
Methodology
Five databases were searched using multiple keywords optimised to find studies that are most relevant to the research questions. The studies needed to have been conducted in rural areas, implemented behavioural interventions, delivered via telehealth and should have been conducted in the last ten years.
Results
The behavioural interventions that the researchers trialled in the qualifying studies were Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Behavioural strategies such as contingency management, shaping, prompting, and fading. The most common type of telehealth used was hybrid telehealth which is a combination of two or more types, followed by asynchronous telehealth and synchronous telehealth. An element that may have contributed to success was the level of therapist involvement in the treatment and the immediacy of feedback. The interventions were also found to be cost effective and highly acceptable by the participants. The researchers reported having encountered technical difficulties, limited availability and knowledge on equipment, internet inconsistencies, constant distractions due to uncontrolled settings and reduced participant adherence in the absence of therapist involvement. Some of the solutions suggested included providing a nearby centralised venue with good internet and equipment access, utilising more easily accessible technologies such as mobile phones, setting up a specific area in the home for treatment, and increasing therapist involvement in care.
Conclusion
Although only few studies met the inclusion criteria, this review was able to determine that behavioural interventions can be delivered effectively to people in rural areas and be highly acceptable by the target population despite existing limitations
Governance strategies towards organising for action sports: A national structure for New Zealand skateboarding
Get PDFThis study examines the processes and politics involved in the sportisation and institutionalisation of skateboarding in Aotearoa, New Zealand. In 2016, the IOC announced that skateboarding would debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, and its governance was given to the ISF World Skate (i.e. a partnership between the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports and International Skateboarding Federation). However, in many countries, including New Zealand (NZ), skateboarding was largely an informal activity, ungoverned and lacking structure, and with some resistance to Olympic inclusion. This research explores and documents the views of various skateboarding-related stakeholder groups, and governmental and national sport bodies regarding establishing a governing structure for NZ skateboarding between 2016-2022.
Employing a social constructionist approach, I draw on qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews, participant observations, document analysis, and secondary data exploration, to document the perceptions of key individuals involved in the organisational development and/or institutionalisation of NZ skateboarding. Twenty-five interviews were conducted across sport and skateboarding-related organisations involved in this process, including Skateboarding New Zealand (i.e. SBNZ, a new skater-led organisation), New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports (Skate NZ), New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ), regional skateboarding associations, skate schools, and skateboarding event owners/organisers. The project includes an organisational ethnography focused on the evolution of the skater-led association SBNZ between late-2018 and mid-2022.
Drawing on sport sociology, sport management and organisational studies, this project maps the development of skateboarding culture, industry, its organisation and those stakeholder groups that provide for NZ skateboarding. It reveals the unique structures and social dynamics evident in the community-led events, media and venues (i.e. skateparks). The research also reveals the processes and politics involved in developing “legitimate” forms of governance in the NZ skateboarding context. There are competing external factors as SBNZ seeks to manage its “regulative legitimacy” with the Mainstream Sport Governing Bodies (MSGBs): Skate NZ, Sport NZ, NZOC, and World Skate Oceania. Simultaneously, SBNZ experiences cultural challenges to its “cultural legitimacy” or “authenticity” with the NZ sport-skateboarding community. The traditional (and familiar) “umbrella” and federated sport models provide the MSGBs with the comprehension and predictability they need to govern SBNZ. In contrast, for SBNZ, adopting the traditional sport model is challenging and development-inhibiting as the organisation lacks the pre-existing infrastructure, necessary funding, expert knowledge/support, and the desire to institutionalise in such a manner. However, there are some mutual benefits in the SBNZ/Skate NZ relationship, mainly where there is room for flexibility regarding the umbrella governance’s processes and responsibilities.
The research suggests a need for MSGBs to be more open to recognising alternative forms of governance and structure for action sports. However, this will require a philosophical shift in how MSGBs view governance, structure and sport, and funding models. As well as contributing to the international literature on the institutionalisation of action sports, this study will also usefully inform future developments in the national and international sports context to facilitate inclusion, recognition and support for current and future forms of sport engagement for both action and mainstream sports