title: Directions for thought leadership in discourse and communication: a commentary on Jian et al.

authors: Barker, James R.

subjects: communication

abstract: State of the art articles such as this serve as an essential stocktaking of an academic field and, thus become good places for us to pause and consider what we are doing and why we are doing it. From a strategy perspective, such articles create an effective method for us to consider the value that we, as discourse/ communication scholars of organizations, are creating right now and how we ought to create that value on into the future. In particular, their article pushes us to consider the directions and opportunities for effective thought leadership for our field in both the short and long terms. With that thought in mind, Jian et al.’s assessment of where we are right now points us toward three very sticky and difficult thought leadership issues that we must effectively engage if we are to create the value we need to create. The first issue is also the most readily apparent in their article: ‘Is it communication, or is it discourse, or is it Discourse?’

text: Directions for thought leadership in discourse and communication: a commentary on Jian et al. State of the art articles such as this serve as an essential stocktaking of an academic field and, thus become good places for us to pause and consider what we are doing and why we are doing it. From a strategy perspective, such articles create an effective method for us to consider the value that we, as discourse/ communication scholars of organizations, are creating right now and how we ought to create that value on into the future. In particular, their article pushes us to consider the directions and opportunities for effective thought leadership for our field in both the short and long terms. With that thought in mind, Jian et al.’s assessment of where we are right now points us toward three very sticky and difficult thought leadership issues that we must effectively engage if we are to create the value we need to create. The first issue is also the most readily apparent in their article: ‘Is it communication, or is it discourse, or is it Discourse?’

year: 2008

title: Fish powder as a low-cost component in media for producing bacterial cellulose

authors: Adnan, Azila Binti

subjects: bacterial cellulose

abstract: Some bacteria can produce extracellular bacterial cellulose (BC). This polysaccharide is chemically identical to cellulose produced by plants but has no associated lignin and hemicelluloses. The unique mechanical properties, chemical stability and purity allow BC to be exploited for a range of biomedical applications. However, medium costs limit commercial BC production. The suitability of using fish powder as a low-cost media component for producing BC by submerged culture of Gluconacetobacter xylinus in shake flasks was investigated. Fish powder was made by drying and grinding Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio), a pest fish in New Zealand waterways. Fermentations were done at 30oC in a growth medium containing 50 g/L glucose, the required minerals, and either 5 g/L yeast extract or 15 g/L fish powder, The BC yield on both yeast extract and fish powder was 0.04 g/g glucose, demonstrating fish powder was a suitable low cost ingredient for supplying nitrogen and amino acids in the media.

text: Fish powder as a low-cost component in media for producing bacterial cellulose Some bacteria can produce extracellular bacterial cellulose (BC). This polysaccharide is chemically identical to cellulose produced by plants but has no associated lignin and hemicelluloses. The unique mechanical properties, chemical stability and purity allow BC to be exploited for a range of biomedical applications. However, medium costs limit commercial BC production. The suitability of using fish powder as a low-cost media component for producing BC by submerged culture of Gluconacetobacter xylinus in shake flasks was investigated. Fish powder was made by drying and grinding Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio), a pest fish in New Zealand waterways. Fermentations were done at 30oC in a growth medium containing 50 g/L glucose, the required minerals, and either 5 g/L yeast extract or 15 g/L fish powder, The BC yield on both yeast extract and fish powder was 0.04 g/g glucose, demonstrating fish powder was a suitable low cost ingredient for supplying nitrogen and amino acids in the media.

year: 2012

title: Ko Waipā te awa

authors: Kukutai, Josephine

abstract: This thesis examines the experience of the Ngāti Maniapoto (‘Maniapoto’) iwi in the development and implementation of their river settlement legislation, the Ngā Wai o Maniapoto (Waipā River) Act 2012 (the 'Act’) . The overarching purpose of the Act is to restore and maintain the quality and integrity of the waters that flow into and form part of the Waipā River for present and future generations and the care and protection of the mana tuku iho o Waiwaia. The restoration of the Waipā River is essential because of its considerable significance to Maniapoto. The Waipā River is connected to the health and identity of the Maniapoto people and is a taonga (gift) that contains their spiritual and physical wellbeing. The Waipā River is significant because: 
Te Awa o Waipā is a taonga to Maniapoto; the relationship between Maniapoto and the Waipā River is historical, intellectual, physical, and spiritual; to Maniapoto, their relationship with the Waipā River and their respect for it lies at the heart of their spiritual and physical wellbeing, and their tribal identity and culture
The approach to expressing the journey of Maniapoto in the development and implementation of the Waipā River legislation required a Māori lens. I used a Kaupapa Māori approach to examine the development of the Act and again to understand the difficulties in realising the promise of the Act. The focus of this thesis is on the Maniapoto people and their experience of the Act. The Waipā River Settlement and the Waikato River Settlement are closely connected, and the study delves into the history of the Waikato River Settlement and its influence on the Waipā River Settlement. The rangatiratanga (authority) of Maniapoto within their rohe has always been paramount in decision-making. The co-governance and co-management framework however relies on a different form of decision, that of co-decision-making, which is conducted not only in partnership with the Crown but also other Waikato River iwi. Co-governance and co-management change the standard model of traditional autonomous decision-making or rangatiratanga within an iwi and potentially challenges the decisions made. The co-governance and co-management Deed agreed between Maniapoto and the Crown for the Waipā River has changed how people operate in the Maniapoto rohe and how they may have operated previously. This thesis concludes by reflecting on some of the challenges experienced by Maniapoto in the new co-governance and co-management era.

text: Ko Waipā te awa This thesis examines the experience of the Ngāti Maniapoto (‘Maniapoto’) iwi in the development and implementation of their river settlement legislation, the Ngā Wai o Maniapoto (Waipā River) Act 2012 (the 'Act’) . The overarching purpose of the Act is to restore and maintain the quality and integrity of the waters that flow into and form part of the Waipā River for present and future generations and the care and protection of the mana tuku iho o Waiwaia. The restoration of the Waipā River is essential because of its considerable significance to Maniapoto. The Waipā River is connected to the health and identity of the Maniapoto people and is a taonga (gift) that contains their spiritual and physical wellbeing. The Waipā River is significant because: 
Te Awa o Waipā is a taonga to Maniapoto; the relationship between Maniapoto and the Waipā River is historical, intellectual, physical, and spiritual; to Maniapoto, their relationship with the Waipā River and their respect for it lies at the heart of their spiritual and physical wellbeing, and their tribal identity and culture
The approach to expressing the journey of Maniapoto in the development and implementation of the Waipā River legislation required a Māori lens. I used a Kaupapa Māori approach to examine the development of the Act and again to understand the difficulties in realising the promise of the Act. The focus of this thesis is on the Maniapoto people and their experience of the Act. The Waipā River Settlement and the Waikato River Settlement are closely connected, and the study delves into the history of the Waikato River Settlement and its influence on the Waipā River Settlement. The rangatiratanga (authority) of Maniapoto within their rohe has always been paramount in decision-making. The co-governance and co-management framework however relies on a different form of decision, that of co-decision-making, which is conducted not only in partnership with the Crown but also other Waikato River iwi. Co-governance and co-management change the standard model of traditional autonomous decision-making or rangatiratanga within an iwi and potentially challenges the decisions made. The co-governance and co-management Deed agreed between Maniapoto and the Crown for the Waipā River has changed how people operate in the Maniapoto rohe and how they may have operated previously. This thesis concludes by reflecting on some of the challenges experienced by Maniapoto in the new co-governance and co-management era.

year: 2020