title: Film, Spirituality and Hierophany

authors: Hardy, Ann

subjects: Cinema

abstract: The satirical drama American Beauty (1999), winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture in the year 2000 is not, at first sight, a film everyone would include in a grouping of significant movies. It is a tale of two families, the Burnhams and the Fitts, whose members, bored, depressed, angry and alienated, are set on a path of destruction from which they cannot seem to deviate.

text: Film, Spirituality and Hierophany The satirical drama American Beauty (1999), winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture in the year 2000 is not, at first sight, a film everyone would include in a grouping of significant movies. It is a tale of two families, the Burnhams and the Fitts, whose members, bored, depressed, angry and alienated, are set on a path of destruction from which they cannot seem to deviate.

year: 2002

title: A systematic review of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder research: Taking a behavioural approach

authors: Erasmus, Alyssa

abstract: Restrictive eating disorders (EDs) are a category of disorders, defined broadly here by including any range of repeated behaviours which result in an individual significantly restricting their nutritional intake. Although the rate of diagnosed eating disorders in the general population is relatively low (Demmler et al., 2020), restrictive EDs have the highest mortality rate of any other mental disorder (Fichter & Quadflieg, 2016, Smirk et al., 2012, Steinhausen, 2002), and while EDs typically develop during the transition to adulthood, they can persist into adulthood if they go untreated (Potterton et al., 2020). The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of this literature using PRISMA guidelines, on the treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder using three established psychological interventions (cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and behavioural therapy).

This thesis reconceptualised understandings of restrictive EDs in behavioural analytical terms by applying a functional, individual-focused lens to evaluating research in this space. Eight articles published since 2013 were identified for analysis by the search. The methodology, scientific rigor and social validity of research in this space was considered in analysis, and this thesis applied the ABA lens to understanding where and how treatments may be failing to produce socially significant, lasting results.

text: A systematic review of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder research: Taking a behavioural approach Restrictive eating disorders (EDs) are a category of disorders, defined broadly here by including any range of repeated behaviours which result in an individual significantly restricting their nutritional intake. Although the rate of diagnosed eating disorders in the general population is relatively low (Demmler et al., 2020), restrictive EDs have the highest mortality rate of any other mental disorder (Fichter & Quadflieg, 2016, Smirk et al., 2012, Steinhausen, 2002), and while EDs typically develop during the transition to adulthood, they can persist into adulthood if they go untreated (Potterton et al., 2020). The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of this literature using PRISMA guidelines, on the treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder using three established psychological interventions (cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and behavioural therapy).

This thesis reconceptualised understandings of restrictive EDs in behavioural analytical terms by applying a functional, individual-focused lens to evaluating research in this space. Eight articles published since 2013 were identified for analysis by the search. The methodology, scientific rigor and social validity of research in this space was considered in analysis, and this thesis applied the ABA lens to understanding where and how treatments may be failing to produce socially significant, lasting results.

year: 2024

title: Walking into the past to explore the future: Utulizing larval densities to measure the effects of two climate change factors, temperature and salinity on Poorohe (common smelt, Retropinna retropinna) abundance in Te Puuaha o Waikato

authors: Robcke, Sidney

subjects: Common smelt

abstract: Poorohe (common smelt, Retropinna retropinna) are a highly valued kai species in Te Puuaha o Waikato (the lower 66 km of the Waikato River). Fisher whaanau have observed changes in the amount Poorohe that are harvested during annual fish harvests. Since Poorohe are particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, whaanau are particularly concerned about the how climate change might impact Poorohe populations. Climate change vulnerability assessments (CCVA) currently exist for several native New Zealand fish freshwater species; however, one does not yet exist for Poorohe. Previous larval distribution studies in the lower Waikato River only sampled as far downstream as Tuakau bridge (approximately 45km from the river mouth). These studies indicated that important spawning habitats likely existed downstream of Tuakau bridge. Temperature increases and saltwater intrusion have been identified as two climate change factors that will likely impact Poorohe in Te Puuaha o Waikato, because ambient temperatures have increased since the industrial revolution and the proximity of the study area to the ocean. A literature review was used to explore the experiences of fisher whaanau through the past, present and how the experiences will continue to change in a changing climate. The effects of temperature and saltwater intrusion on Poorohe populations were explored through replicating the methods of past research carried out in the 1980s and 2010s. Current river temperatures are in the optimal temperature range (12°C - 18°C) for Poorohe spawning. The saltwater wedge was suppressed by the high river flow during the eight-week sampling period, and it is unclear whether saltwater intrusion has an impact on Poorohe spawning. Larval densities did not significantly increase down river, which suggests large spawning habitat is not found downstream of Tuakau bridge. Furthermore, there were no decreases in larval densities in the two saltwater sites. This study has contributed to the available literature necessary to develop a CCVA for Poorohe and explored the cultural heritage of traditionally significant practices in Te Puuaha o Waikato relating to Poorohe.

text: Walking into the past to explore the future: Utulizing larval densities to measure the effects of two climate change factors, temperature and salinity on Poorohe (common smelt, Retropinna retropinna) abundance in Te Puuaha o Waikato Poorohe (common smelt, Retropinna retropinna) are a highly valued kai species in Te Puuaha o Waikato (the lower 66 km of the Waikato River). Fisher whaanau have observed changes in the amount Poorohe that are harvested during annual fish harvests. Since Poorohe are particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, whaanau are particularly concerned about the how climate change might impact Poorohe populations. Climate change vulnerability assessments (CCVA) currently exist for several native New Zealand fish freshwater species; however, one does not yet exist for Poorohe. Previous larval distribution studies in the lower Waikato River only sampled as far downstream as Tuakau bridge (approximately 45km from the river mouth). These studies indicated that important spawning habitats likely existed downstream of Tuakau bridge. Temperature increases and saltwater intrusion have been identified as two climate change factors that will likely impact Poorohe in Te Puuaha o Waikato, because ambient temperatures have increased since the industrial revolution and the proximity of the study area to the ocean. A literature review was used to explore the experiences of fisher whaanau through the past, present and how the experiences will continue to change in a changing climate. The effects of temperature and saltwater intrusion on Poorohe populations were explored through replicating the methods of past research carried out in the 1980s and 2010s. Current river temperatures are in the optimal temperature range (12°C - 18°C) for Poorohe spawning. The saltwater wedge was suppressed by the high river flow during the eight-week sampling period, and it is unclear whether saltwater intrusion has an impact on Poorohe spawning. Larval densities did not significantly increase down river, which suggests large spawning habitat is not found downstream of Tuakau bridge. Furthermore, there were no decreases in larval densities in the two saltwater sites. This study has contributed to the available literature necessary to develop a CCVA for Poorohe and explored the cultural heritage of traditionally significant practices in Te Puuaha o Waikato relating to Poorohe.

year: 2024-11-23