title: Image analysis of retinal images

authors: Cree, Michael J.

subjects: image analysis

abstract: The eye is sometimes said to provide a window into the health of a person for it is only in the eye that one can actually see the exposed flesh of the subject without using invasive procedures. That ‘exposed flesh’ is, of course, the retina, the light sensitive layer at the back of the eye. There are a number of diseases, particularly vascular disease, that leave tell-tale markers in the retina. The retina can be photographed relatively straightforwardly with a fundus camera and now with direct digital imaging there is much interest in computer analysis of retinal images for identifying and quantifying the effects of diseases such as diabetes.

text: Image analysis of retinal images The eye is sometimes said to provide a window into the health of a person for it is only in the eye that one can actually see the exposed flesh of the subject without using invasive procedures. That ‘exposed flesh’ is, of course, the retina, the light sensitive layer at the back of the eye. There are a number of diseases, particularly vascular disease, that leave tell-tale markers in the retina. The retina can be photographed relatively straightforwardly with a fundus camera and now with direct digital imaging there is much interest in computer analysis of retinal images for identifying and quantifying the effects of diseases such as diabetes.

year: 2011

title: Re-visioning what it means to be active

authors: Petrie, Kirsten Culhane

abstract: The importance of being active for one’s ‘health’ is a constant mantra in today’s society yet we know precious little about what physical activity means and looks like for primary school aged children. Are narrow perceptions of physical activity as running and/or exercising shaping how children can see themselves as active and engaged in movement related experiences? In this interview we profile the work of one primary teacher who has been exploring ways of supporting his students to think about activity and movement in diverse ways.

text: Re-visioning what it means to be active The importance of being active for one’s ‘health’ is a constant mantra in today’s society yet we know precious little about what physical activity means and looks like for primary school aged children. Are narrow perceptions of physical activity as running and/or exercising shaping how children can see themselves as active and engaged in movement related experiences? In this interview we profile the work of one primary teacher who has been exploring ways of supporting his students to think about activity and movement in diverse ways.

year: 2013

title: Cultural Theory Made Critical: Towards a Theory of the Indigenous Intellectual

authors: Hireme, Hemi Te Rere

abstract: Despite the fact that Western critical theory has provided us with theories of the power relations that operate within our lives, I argue that the indigenous element is nonetheless understated within these theories. To this end, my thesis is precisely that we must make the "cultural" critical. I argue that various theories of cognitive and moral submissiveness must be supplemented with a theory of submissiveness at the indigenous level in order for issues of latent power to be addressed. This thesis is therefore about developing a theory that for tangata whenua seeks to overcome one of the most debilitating effects of colonial domination - a loss of critical consciousness. I advocate the need for a new type of intellectual - the indigenous intellectual. 
I present my thesis in two parts. Part One examines Western critical theory to understand the processes that contribute to colonial domination. Here, I identify relations and processes of power that have contributed to a continuing assault on tangata whenua cultural continuity and well-being. Of particular significance are Foucault's study of governmentalisation and normalisation and Gramsci's notion of hegemony and the traditional and organic intellectuals. 
Part Two records not only how this understanding is put into action by way of the introduction of a "critical theory" component in programmes at Te Whare Wananga 0 Awanuiarangi over a number of years, but also offers a critical cultural theory in the form of the indigenous intellectual. While it acknowledges the extreme value of Western critical theory in allowing tangata whenua to understand the relations of power and the effects of colonial domination, the programme also identifies the many voids and spaces within Western critical theory that leave unanswered the oppressiveness and hegemony of cultural and ideological colonisation. I conclude my thesis by arguing that, whilst many in leadership positions claim allegiance to Gramsci' s concept of the organic intellectual, their ideological stance is anything but organic. By examining why they do not represent indigenous interests "organically", I argue that a new concept is needed to expose the sham of much of our contemporary "inorganic" politics: that our cultural needs are better served by a concept of the "indigenous" intellectual.

text: Cultural Theory Made Critical: Towards a Theory of the Indigenous Intellectual Despite the fact that Western critical theory has provided us with theories of the power relations that operate within our lives, I argue that the indigenous element is nonetheless understated within these theories. To this end, my thesis is precisely that we must make the "cultural" critical. I argue that various theories of cognitive and moral submissiveness must be supplemented with a theory of submissiveness at the indigenous level in order for issues of latent power to be addressed. This thesis is therefore about developing a theory that for tangata whenua seeks to overcome one of the most debilitating effects of colonial domination - a loss of critical consciousness. I advocate the need for a new type of intellectual - the indigenous intellectual. 
I present my thesis in two parts. Part One examines Western critical theory to understand the processes that contribute to colonial domination. Here, I identify relations and processes of power that have contributed to a continuing assault on tangata whenua cultural continuity and well-being. Of particular significance are Foucault's study of governmentalisation and normalisation and Gramsci's notion of hegemony and the traditional and organic intellectuals. 
Part Two records not only how this understanding is put into action by way of the introduction of a "critical theory" component in programmes at Te Whare Wananga 0 Awanuiarangi over a number of years, but also offers a critical cultural theory in the form of the indigenous intellectual. While it acknowledges the extreme value of Western critical theory in allowing tangata whenua to understand the relations of power and the effects of colonial domination, the programme also identifies the many voids and spaces within Western critical theory that leave unanswered the oppressiveness and hegemony of cultural and ideological colonisation. I conclude my thesis by arguing that, whilst many in leadership positions claim allegiance to Gramsci' s concept of the organic intellectual, their ideological stance is anything but organic. By examining why they do not represent indigenous interests "organically", I argue that a new concept is needed to expose the sham of much of our contemporary "inorganic" politics: that our cultural needs are better served by a concept of the "indigenous" intellectual.

year: 2002