title: The New Zealand Curriculum in the moana

authors: Del Monte, Pablo

abstract: Reading this issue’s five reflections on the Aotearoa New Zealand Curriculum (ANZC) has provoked us to think again on a returning question, that is, what is a curriculum—and its reform? We have thus come to think about the curriculum as an event that determines “at least in part, what we are, what we think and what we do today” (Foucault, 1984, p. 32). Furthermore, we have been musing on the shifts and movements of vā (Fa’avae, 2018) and power, and consider that a useful concept to think of the curriculum may be the moana—the vast ocean or space of interconnections. The curriculum conduces forms of power that ‘make us up’ (Hacking, 1986) and produces shifts of the vā that animates the souls (Ball, 2003) of those that take part in education. This commentary is an open conversation with the articles of this special section, and between the writers, an attempt to bring us together and think differently. It is riddled with contradiction, which we embrace as a prolific space where we can think together. First, we set the grounds for a decolonial reading of the curriculum, and ANZC's reform specifically. Secondly, we consider the curriculum as the currents that bring together and conduct a heterogeneity of beings (policy texts, discourses, technologies, actors, etc.) creating a sense of shared identities that connect the past, present and future. We also understand the ANZC as a fluid space where specific forms of power circulate and flow, and make us up as beings with particular capabilities. Finally, we conclude by asking what kind of life is possible in these waters. The articles in this issue agree on the potency of the ANZC to contribute to the making of productive, socially engaged and culturally aware citizens. We ask further as to what forms of knowledges, identities and subject positions are made available for students and educators in the curriculum.

text: The New Zealand Curriculum in the moana Reading this issue’s five reflections on the Aotearoa New Zealand Curriculum (ANZC) has provoked us to think again on a returning question, that is, what is a curriculum—and its reform? We have thus come to think about the curriculum as an event that determines “at least in part, what we are, what we think and what we do today” (Foucault, 1984, p. 32). Furthermore, we have been musing on the shifts and movements of vā (Fa’avae, 2018) and power, and consider that a useful concept to think of the curriculum may be the moana—the vast ocean or space of interconnections. The curriculum conduces forms of power that ‘make us up’ (Hacking, 1986) and produces shifts of the vā that animates the souls (Ball, 2003) of those that take part in education. This commentary is an open conversation with the articles of this special section, and between the writers, an attempt to bring us together and think differently. It is riddled with contradiction, which we embrace as a prolific space where we can think together. First, we set the grounds for a decolonial reading of the curriculum, and ANZC's reform specifically. Secondly, we consider the curriculum as the currents that bring together and conduct a heterogeneity of beings (policy texts, discourses, technologies, actors, etc.) creating a sense of shared identities that connect the past, present and future. We also understand the ANZC as a fluid space where specific forms of power circulate and flow, and make us up as beings with particular capabilities. Finally, we conclude by asking what kind of life is possible in these waters. The articles in this issue agree on the potency of the ANZC to contribute to the making of productive, socially engaged and culturally aware citizens. We ask further as to what forms of knowledges, identities and subject positions are made available for students and educators in the curriculum.

year: 2021

title: Effect of combined lean additions of isomorphous and eutectoid beta stabilisers on the properties of titanium

authors: Bolzoni, Leandro

abstract: Reduction of the manufacturing cost of titanium and the development of new alloys are crucial to effectively harvest the benefits derived by the use of titanium in industrial applications. Therefore, we considered the creation of new Ti-2X-2Z alloys via the combined lean additions of isomorphous (i.e. Nb) and eutectoid (i.e. Cu, Mn, and Fe) beta stabilisers, and systematically analysed their effect on the manufacturability and mechanical response of titanium produced via powder metallurgy. It is found that the addition of the alloying elements reduces the compressibility of the powder blend but enhances the densification. The microstructure of titanium is transformed into a Widmanst€atten structure composed of a grain boundaries and aþb lamellae where the stronger the beta stabilisers the more refined the microstructural features, and no intermetallic phases are precipitated despite the use of eutectoid stabilisers. Consequently, the combined addition of isomorphous and eutectoid beta stabilisers has a significant effect on the mechanical response with the material becoming stronger, harder and less tough with the increment of the potency of the added beta stabilisers; however, the Ti-2X-2Z alloys share similar strengthening mechanisms. A more accurate theoretical equation for developing titanium alloys through the molybdenum equivalent parameter should be developed

text: Effect of combined lean additions of isomorphous and eutectoid beta stabilisers on the properties of titanium Reduction of the manufacturing cost of titanium and the development of new alloys are crucial to effectively harvest the benefits derived by the use of titanium in industrial applications. Therefore, we considered the creation of new Ti-2X-2Z alloys via the combined lean additions of isomorphous (i.e. Nb) and eutectoid (i.e. Cu, Mn, and Fe) beta stabilisers, and systematically analysed their effect on the manufacturability and mechanical response of titanium produced via powder metallurgy. It is found that the addition of the alloying elements reduces the compressibility of the powder blend but enhances the densification. The microstructure of titanium is transformed into a Widmanst€atten structure composed of a grain boundaries and aþb lamellae where the stronger the beta stabilisers the more refined the microstructural features, and no intermetallic phases are precipitated despite the use of eutectoid stabilisers. Consequently, the combined addition of isomorphous and eutectoid beta stabilisers has a significant effect on the mechanical response with the material becoming stronger, harder and less tough with the increment of the potency of the added beta stabilisers; however, the Ti-2X-2Z alloys share similar strengthening mechanisms. A more accurate theoretical equation for developing titanium alloys through the molybdenum equivalent parameter should be developed

year: 2022-11

title: Puhi: Memories and experiences in their ceremonial role in traditional and contemporary Maori worlds

authors: Simpson, Ariana

subjects: psychology

abstract: According to early writers, Puhi are described as the treasured daughters of chiefs, were of high rank, endowed with aristocracy, and fiercely protected and respected by the tribe. They were renowned for their beauty, their courage and leadership. Although very little information and knowledge on the function and the role of Puhi is available, information has been sought from early and contemporary writings, tribal narratives, oral histories and memories and experiences of women in their ceremonial role as puhi in traditional and contemporary times. Of interest for this research is the value and belief system in which the role and function of Puhi has survived and exists today, given that in today’s society, Maori women and their children are the primary victims of domestic violence in Aotearoa. This research aims to identify and highlight the importance of kotiro in traditional and contemporary times and to provide a clearer understanding of Puhi by documenting and recording experiences, memories and early writings.

text: Puhi: Memories and experiences in their ceremonial role in traditional and contemporary Maori worlds According to early writers, Puhi are described as the treasured daughters of chiefs, were of high rank, endowed with aristocracy, and fiercely protected and respected by the tribe. They were renowned for their beauty, their courage and leadership. Although very little information and knowledge on the function and the role of Puhi is available, information has been sought from early and contemporary writings, tribal narratives, oral histories and memories and experiences of women in their ceremonial role as puhi in traditional and contemporary times. Of interest for this research is the value and belief system in which the role and function of Puhi has survived and exists today, given that in today’s society, Maori women and their children are the primary victims of domestic violence in Aotearoa. This research aims to identify and highlight the importance of kotiro in traditional and contemporary times and to provide a clearer understanding of Puhi by documenting and recording experiences, memories and early writings.

year: 2006