106 research outputs found
39th Annual Ag Arama Royalty Crowned at U of M Crookston; Senior Victoria Martin wins 2014 True Grit Award
No full textTollefson, Elizabeth. (2014). 39th Annual Ag Arama Royalty Crowned at U of M Crookston; Senior Victoria Martin wins 2014 True Grit Award. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/223404
Te Pītau o te Tuakiri: Affirming Māori Identities and Promoting Wellbeing in State Secondary Schools
No full textNumerous researchers have posited links between ethnic identity and psychological wellbeing (Phinney, 1992; Martinez & Dukes, 1997; Roberts, Phinney, Masse, Chen, Robers, & Romero, 1999; Houkamau & Sibley, 2011), and Māori cultural interventions have been suggested as a means of promoting a range of positive outcomes (e.g. M. Durie, 1998; Durie, 2003b; Lawson-Te Aho, 1998). However, longitudinal evidence of causal pathways between Māori ethnic identity and psychological wellbeing remains scarce, and evidence of the positive impacts of cultural interventions is not well documented.
The present thesis investigates Māori identity development in the context of State secondary schools, and explores the relationships between Māori cultural engagement, Māori identity, and psychological wellbeing. A methodology that incorporates both mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) and Western scientific knowledge bases and research methods was applied.
Interviews were held with Māori students and their whānau (families) at a State secondary school where a community-driven initiative to improve Māori student outcomes took place. Thematic analysis was used to generate Te Korowai Aroha Framework, outlining how Māori cultural initiatives can enable schools to fulfil their duty of care and meet Māori community needs by affirming individuals‟ cultural identity and agency, by building relationships based on mutual respect, and by working collaboratively within the school and with external services providers.
Thematic analysis of these interviews was also conducted to generate The Pōwhiri Identity Negotiation Framework. The pōwhiri (formal welcome), in which Māori creation narratives are ritually re-enacted, is used as a metaphor for Māori identity negotiation. The stages of creation Te Kore, Te Pō, Te Whaiao, and Te Ao Marama are used to describe, respectively: those who were yet to display interest in Māori cultural identities; those who were interested in developing their Māori identities; those who were actively exploring their Māori identities; and those who felt secure in their Māori identities.
Quantitative longitudinal survey data from over 300 Māori adolescents in the Youth Connectedness Project was then analysed. Structural Equation Modelling revealed that Māori cultural engagement positively predicted Māori ethnic identity,
and that Māori ethnic identity positively predicted psychological wellbeing, in support of hypotheses. In addition, Hierarchical Linear Modelling revealed that the higher a school‟s level of Māori cultural promotion, the higher the ethnic identity of its students was likely to be.
The results of this thesis demonstrate the impact of school cultural environments on individual identity development, and provide evidence that cultural engagement initiatives can enhance Māori identities, which in turn can increase psychological wellbeing. The results from the studies presented in this thesis are incorporated into Te Pītau o te Tuakiri framework, outlining how Māori identities can be nurtured, and the results are also used to offer guidelines for individuals wishing to become more engaged in Māori culture, and institutions wishing to become more responsive to Māori communities. These findings are used to challenge educators and policy makers to ensure schools and other State institutions support Māori cultural expression and affirm Māori identities
Rıza ile (gönüllü-muvafakatlı) arama
No full textTürker, A. Cihan (Dogus Author)Arama, sözlük anlamı ile “aramak” fiili olarak tarif edilir; aramak ise bir şeyi “bulmaya çalışmak, araştırmak, yoklamak” anlamındadır. Öğretide aramayı hukuki bakımdan izah eden tanımlar ise şöyledir: “Saklanan bir kişinin veya gizli ve saklı tutulan bir eşyanın, “önleme” veya “adli” amaçlarla, meydana çıkarılması için yapılır.” “Anayasal güvence altında bulunan konut dokunulmazlığına, özel yaşamın gizliliğine, kişi özgürlüğüne ve vücut bütünlüğüne müdahale oluşturan bir koruma tedbiridir.” “Ceza yargılamasının amacına ulaştırmak için, suç şüphesi altındaki kişilerin, suç delillerinin ve müsadereye tabi nesnelerin elde edilmesi amacıyla, konutta, başka kapalı yerlerde ve kişilerin üzerlerinde yapılan bir işlemdir.” Ceza Muhakemesi Kanunu (CMK)’ndan önce yapılan bir başka tanımda ise, “Kural olarak hakim, gecikmede sakınca bulunması halinde savcı veya kolluk tarafından yakalama ve/veya delil elde etme amacına yönelik olarak sanık, şüpheli veya üçüncü bir kişinin mesken ve sair is yerlerinde, üstünde veya eşyasında yapılan bir araştırma işlemidir.” Son olarak CMK’da yer verilen tanımla bu bölüme noktayı koyalım: “Kural olarak hakim, gecikmede sakınca olması halinde savcı ve ona ulaşılamayan hallerde de kolluk amirinin yazılı emri ile; gerek şüpheli veya sanığın yakalanması, gerekse delil olan eşyaya el konulması amacıyla, kişinin mesken ve sair yerleri ile üst ve eşyasında yapılan araştırma işlemidir.” (CMK, madde 119 vd.) Arama bu geniş kapsamı nedeniyle yargılama önlemlerinin araç olma özelliğini gerçekleştiren bir araçtır ki arama sonunda yakalama ve el koyma mümkün olacağından bu önlemlere hizmet etmiş olur. Yukarıda zikrettiğimiz tanımlar, “adli arama” nın tipik izahlarını içermektedir. Bunun yanında bir de “önleme araması” vardır. Buna göre önleme araması “Milli güvenliğin korunması, suç işlenmesinin önlenmesi ve yasak silahların tespiti amacıyla, hakim kararı veya gecikmesinde sakınca bulunan hallerde mülki amirin yazılı emri ile yapılan aramadır”. (Arama Y. madde 19) Önleme aramasına yer vermeye yukarıdaki bilgilerin dışında gerek görmüyoruz. Arama, anayasal güvence altında bulunan konut dokunulmazlığına, özel hayatın gizliliğine, kişi özgürlüğüne ve vücut bütünlüğüne müdahale oluşturan bir koruma tedbiridir. Bu sebeple anayasa hem adli hem de önleme aramasına ilişkin düzenlemelerin üst normu niteliğinde aramanın koşullarına yer verir. Anayasanın 20. Maddesine göre usulüne göre verilmiş hakim kararı olmadıkça ve gecikmesinde sakınca bulunan hallerde de kanunla yetkili kılınmış merciin yazılı emri bulunmadıkça kimsenin üstü, özel kağıtları ve eşyası aranamaz ve bunlara el konulamaz
Dismantling Cook’s legacy: Science, migration, and colonialism in Aotearoa
No full textI Aotearoa nei, ko te tau 2019 tērā i tohu mai kua 250 tau i te taunga mai o Kāpene James Cook, i runga i te Endeavour, i tana haerenga ki te ‘rapu mātauranga pūtaiao’. Kia whakanuia ai taua kaupapa, i tuku ngā kāwanatanga, ā-motu, ā-rohe anō hoki, i te 23 million to fund events including a flotilla that travelled to sites of significance around the country. While organisers intended to commemorate our ‘dual heritage’ and in particular the early ‘encounters’ of Māori and European peoples (Ministry of Culture and Heritage 2018), the sight of a replica Endeavour on the horizon was not a cause for celebration for many Māori communities. Strong objections to the commemorations were raised because of the imperial intentions and violent actions of Cook while here (which included abducting and murdering Māori; see Ranford 2018). Cook’s presence in Aotearoa is an interesting case study of how science, migration, and colonialism have converged in this country. In this essay, I sketch a history of science and migration in Aotearoa (from the arrival of the ancestors of modern Māori through to the advent of the European and beyond), and outline how migration policy and contemporary migration science weigh economic benefits against the presumed ‘risk’ posed by racialised migrants while obscuring the racist settler–colonial structures New Zealand was founded on. I suggest new pathways for the scientific study of migration to move forward
Kia Vai Rai Auraka Kia Taui‘ia - Let it remain, Let it change: Negotiations of religion among Cook Island Māori in New Zealand
No full textThis thesis examines how Cook Island Māori in contemporary New Zealand negotiate religion. It does so through a qualitative study, based on in-depth conversations with ten Cook Island Māori. The conversations reveal a complex social and relational dynamic to the ways in which Cook Island Māori understand and navigate religion. I argue that the Cook Island Māori in this research negotiate religion in a socialised manner that seeks to make sense of Christianity’s relationship with Cook Island Māori culture. To understand the ways in which this socialised negotiation of religion occurs, I employ the Cook Island Māori relational methodology, ‘akapapa‘anga, and draw from recent scholarship examining the discursive construction of religion. Through this approach, I identified three ‘modes of sociality’ which I name ‘Religion Affirmed,’ ‘Religion Redescribed,’ and ‘Religion Unsettled.’ Each mode captures the different and distinct ways in which these Cook Island Māori are negotiating what religion signifies for them, trying to make sense of Christianity’s relationship to Cook Island Māori culture, and navigating broader social obligations towards family and their community. Sitting underneath these socialised negotiations of religion is the impact of colonisation on Cook Island Māori people and culture. The impact of colonisation is contested due to implications to personal, social, and historical agency. This thesis demonstrates that the meaning of ‘religion,’ what constitutes Cook Island Māori culture, and the importance of different social relationships, are contested. It also indicates the centrality of ‘akapapa‘anga in the negotiation of these differences, the ongoing significance of Christianity in shaping diverse understandings of religion for Cook Island Māori, and the fruitfulness of relational epistemologies for the social scientific study of Pacific religion today.</p
Comparison Of Antimicrobial Activities Of Brine Salting, Chlorinated Solution And Moringa Oleifera Plant Extracts In Fish From Lake Victoria Basin Of Kenya
No full textChemical preservatives can be used to reduce the overall microbial
populations in fish and fish products. This study was set to determine
the antimicrobial activities of brine salting, chlorinated solution,
and Moringa Oleifera plant extracts treatments on enteric bacteria in
Rastrineobola argentea and Oreochromis niloticus fish collected
from beaches and markets in Lake Victoria basin of western Kenya. Using
a cross-sectional samples collection design, fresh fish (Rastrineobola
argentea and Oreochromis niloticus) samples were randomly collected
from three fish landing beaches (Dunga, Luanda Rombo and Sirongo) and
from three markets (Kisumu, Luanda and Bondo), in the Lake Victoria
Basin of western Kenya and taken to the laboratory within 4 hours for
processing and treatments with preservatives. The preservatives were
sodium chloride solutions (3%, 6%, 9% and 12%), sodium hypochlorite
(50ppm, 100ppm, 150ppm and 200ppm), and Moringa oleifera n-hexane and
ethanol extract solutions (20µg/ml, 40µg/ml, 60µg/ml,
and 80µg/ml), respectively. The treatments were done for 0hrs,
2hrs, 4hrs, 6hrs and 8hrs, before bacteria growth analysis using most
probable number and aerobic plate count methods. Statistical
differences in effectiveness of the preservatives was determined by one
factor ANOVA with P<0.05 value considered statistically significant.
The results showed that with increase in salt concentration and after 8
hours treatment duration, there was a significant reduction of
microbial load in R. argentae and O. niloticus fish samples, P<0.05,
one factor ANOVA. The effectiveness of chlorinated solution (sodium
hypochlorite) against the bacteria decreased with time but increased
with increase in concentration. As M. oleifera n-hexane and ethanol
extracts concentrations increased and after 8 hours treatment duration,
there was significant decrease in microbial loads, P<0.001 by one
factor ANOVA. Overall, sodium chloride at 12% concentration was the
most effective and chlorine solution even at 200ppm was the least
effective while the M. oleifera plant extracts solutions were
moderately effective against bacteria in fish. These results show that
other than the traditional sodium chloride, M. oleifera plant extracts
can also be used as antimicrobial agent for processing and preservation
of fish
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