title: Dynamics, Determinability and Configurative Audience Involvement: The TV Drama Series in the Era of Social Media

authors: Fleet, Matthew

abstract: The dramatic television series, like many other mediums, has traditionally adhered to a consistent set of text variables over it’s development as a form of media. These variables are Dynamics, Determinability, Transiency, Perspective, Access, Linking and User Function, and television series has typically maintained a fixed quality for each of these categories. However, with the era of social media, the potential for these variables to open up arises, and it is possible that the way we view a dramatic television series as a text is no longer governed by these guidelines as strictly as it once was. Social media has already been utilised by the television industry in regards to marketing or establishing fan-bases, but it’s rarely been employed in such a way that it can reshape how we view and analyse television.
While there are several different ways that this potential can be explored from a narrative perspective, many of these present very clear drawbacks to utilising them from a production standpoint. While a choose-your-own-adventure type television series where the audience votes on decisions would certainly shake up these variables a great deal, it also represents a huge increase in production costs and effort, as splitting paths result in a lot of unused or unaired footage.
The goal is to find a concept that shakes up the traditional television format with its integration of social media, that doesn’t result in a huge shift in production costs. One concept that potentially achieves this was the idea that the actual content of the television series remains fixed, while the order of the episodes shifts around depending on audience interaction and feedback via social media. This represents an extremely interesting narrative concept, where the story has to make sense regardless of the order the episodes are viewed in, while still shifting the narrative structure enough to be interesting for audiences.
Based on this concept, Kleptoes is born. Kleptoes is a dramatic serialized television series focused around a group of friends who develop a taste for burglary after seeking revenge for a robbery of their own house. Kleptoes starts and finishes with a traditional pilot episode and finale episode, while each episode in between focuses on a different character across the same timeline. These episodes can be viewed in any order and make sense, as we see what each character has been up to in the time span between pilot and finale, often seeing the same scene from different perspectives with different details revealed or hidden.
Not just an interesting and innovative format for storytelling, this concept also succeeds in reworking some of the earlier variables to separate itself from the traditional manner of viewing television as a text. Dynamics, Determinability and
User Function in particular are all impacted greatly by this integration of social media, and prove that the way we view the television series as a text can be reshaped greatly by incorporating digital media in it’s development.

text: Dynamics, Determinability and Configurative Audience Involvement: The TV Drama Series in the Era of Social Media The dramatic television series, like many other mediums, has traditionally adhered to a consistent set of text variables over it’s development as a form of media. These variables are Dynamics, Determinability, Transiency, Perspective, Access, Linking and User Function, and television series has typically maintained a fixed quality for each of these categories. However, with the era of social media, the potential for these variables to open up arises, and it is possible that the way we view a dramatic television series as a text is no longer governed by these guidelines as strictly as it once was. Social media has already been utilised by the television industry in regards to marketing or establishing fan-bases, but it’s rarely been employed in such a way that it can reshape how we view and analyse television.
While there are several different ways that this potential can be explored from a narrative perspective, many of these present very clear drawbacks to utilising them from a production standpoint. While a choose-your-own-adventure type television series where the audience votes on decisions would certainly shake up these variables a great deal, it also represents a huge increase in production costs and effort, as splitting paths result in a lot of unused or unaired footage.
The goal is to find a concept that shakes up the traditional television format with its integration of social media, that doesn’t result in a huge shift in production costs. One concept that potentially achieves this was the idea that the actual content of the television series remains fixed, while the order of the episodes shifts around depending on audience interaction and feedback via social media. This represents an extremely interesting narrative concept, where the story has to make sense regardless of the order the episodes are viewed in, while still shifting the narrative structure enough to be interesting for audiences.
Based on this concept, Kleptoes is born. Kleptoes is a dramatic serialized television series focused around a group of friends who develop a taste for burglary after seeking revenge for a robbery of their own house. Kleptoes starts and finishes with a traditional pilot episode and finale episode, while each episode in between focuses on a different character across the same timeline. These episodes can be viewed in any order and make sense, as we see what each character has been up to in the time span between pilot and finale, often seeing the same scene from different perspectives with different details revealed or hidden.
Not just an interesting and innovative format for storytelling, this concept also succeeds in reworking some of the earlier variables to separate itself from the traditional manner of viewing television as a text. Dynamics, Determinability and
User Function in particular are all impacted greatly by this integration of social media, and prove that the way we view the television series as a text can be reshaped greatly by incorporating digital media in it’s development.

year: 2015

title: Strengthening of cold-formed steel channels using different reinforcing options and innovative connections

authors: Wang, Wei

subjects: cold-formed steel

abstract: Cold-formed steel (CFS) has become an essential material in modern construction due to its lightweight, cost-effectiveness, and versatility. This study primarily investigated the web crippling capacity of channels with elongated edge-stiffened web holes. Compared to traditional circular edge-stiffened web holes, these elongated holes accommodate larger electrical conduits and water supply systems. The new Direct Strength Method (DSM) was developed to accurately predict their web crippling strength.
In addition, this research explored key advancements in CFS systems, including built-up box sections and trusses equipped with advanced Howick Rivet Connectors (HRCs). These high-performance connectors have demonstrated superior performance, providing greater connection strength than traditional self-drilling screws and better ductility than bolted connections. In this study, HRCs were utilized in truss systems and built-up box sections, offering critical data to support their practical application in engineering projects.
Furthermore, axial tests on telescopic studs and swaged sections were conducted to address installation challenges commonly encountered in real-world scenarios. Through experimental studies, numerical simulations, and parametric analyses, this research enhances the understanding of these systems, paving the way for more reliable and efficient applications in structural engineering. The findings are synthesized to highlight their implications and provide recommendations for integrating these insights into international design standards.
By bridging critical knowledge gaps, this thesis contributes to the broader adoption of advanced CFS systems in construction, fostering innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in structural design.

text: Strengthening of cold-formed steel channels using different reinforcing options and innovative connections Cold-formed steel (CFS) has become an essential material in modern construction due to its lightweight, cost-effectiveness, and versatility. This study primarily investigated the web crippling capacity of channels with elongated edge-stiffened web holes. Compared to traditional circular edge-stiffened web holes, these elongated holes accommodate larger electrical conduits and water supply systems. The new Direct Strength Method (DSM) was developed to accurately predict their web crippling strength.
In addition, this research explored key advancements in CFS systems, including built-up box sections and trusses equipped with advanced Howick Rivet Connectors (HRCs). These high-performance connectors have demonstrated superior performance, providing greater connection strength than traditional self-drilling screws and better ductility than bolted connections. In this study, HRCs were utilized in truss systems and built-up box sections, offering critical data to support their practical application in engineering projects.
Furthermore, axial tests on telescopic studs and swaged sections were conducted to address installation challenges commonly encountered in real-world scenarios. Through experimental studies, numerical simulations, and parametric analyses, this research enhances the understanding of these systems, paving the way for more reliable and efficient applications in structural engineering. The findings are synthesized to highlight their implications and provide recommendations for integrating these insights into international design standards.
By bridging critical knowledge gaps, this thesis contributes to the broader adoption of advanced CFS systems in construction, fostering innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in structural design.

year: 2026-03-18

title: E pā tō reo e Te Matatini, Herewini Parata

authors: Maxwell, Te Kahautu

abstract: Waita ā-ringa (action song) Lyrics composed by Te Kahautu Maxwell, Musical score composed by Te Whānau Mitai, Eric Kurei. Performed by Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti (Kapa Haka group) (3mins)

Waiata ā Tira: Aroha
Whakaeke: Pinepine Te Kura, Hau Te Kura
Mōteatea: Te Ao o Te Pārerā
Waiata ā Ringa: E pā to reo, Te Matatini, Herewini Parata
Poi: E ia e ia
Haka: Te Kōtiritiri, Te Kōtaratara
Whakawātea: Ōranga Tōiti, tōnui kōrero

text: E pā tō reo e Te Matatini, Herewini Parata Waita ā-ringa (action song) Lyrics composed by Te Kahautu Maxwell, Musical score composed by Te Whānau Mitai, Eric Kurei. Performed by Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti (Kapa Haka group) (3mins)

Waiata ā Tira: Aroha
Whakaeke: Pinepine Te Kura, Hau Te Kura
Mōteatea: Te Ao o Te Pārerā
Waiata ā Ringa: E pā to reo, Te Matatini, Herewini Parata
Poi: E ia e ia
Haka: Te Kōtiritiri, Te Kōtaratara
Whakawātea: Ōranga Tōiti, tōnui kōrero

year: 2023-02-22