title: Sowing the seeds of conflict: Britain

authors: Rohorua, Frederick Isom

subjects: Development studies

abstract: It is argued here that independent Solomon Islands was poorly prepared for the development tasks that lay ahead. That argument is based on the nature of the last two development plans produced for the British Solomon Islands Protectorate before the departure of the British. The failure of the British to take development planning seriously left the newly independent country with a range of problems that even very experienced politicians and administrators would have found extremely difficult to address adequately. As there can be little doubt that the later outbreak of ethnic tension related, in part at least, to the perception that development activities had had little effect on the lives of Solomon Islanders (particularly rural Solomon Islanders), it follows that responsibility rests not only with Solomon Islanders themselves, but also with the British.

text: Sowing the seeds of conflict: Britain It is argued here that independent Solomon Islands was poorly prepared for the development tasks that lay ahead. That argument is based on the nature of the last two development plans produced for the British Solomon Islands Protectorate before the departure of the British. The failure of the British to take development planning seriously left the newly independent country with a range of problems that even very experienced politicians and administrators would have found extremely difficult to address adequately. As there can be little doubt that the later outbreak of ethnic tension related, in part at least, to the perception that development activities had had little effect on the lives of Solomon Islanders (particularly rural Solomon Islanders), it follows that responsibility rests not only with Solomon Islanders themselves, but also with the British.

year: 2005-09

title: MRI Safe Electrodes for Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)

authors: Hartung, Dirk

abstract: Adding decoy filars and non-therapeutic decoy electrodes to therapeutic filars can divert and dissipate a significant fraction of captured RF energy in a distributed way along the lead. Simulated worst case local SAR values have been reduced by a factor of ten for lead lengths ranging from 200 mm to 1200 mm.

text: MRI Safe Electrodes for Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Adding decoy filars and non-therapeutic decoy electrodes to therapeutic filars can divert and dissipate a significant fraction of captured RF energy in a distributed way along the lead. Simulated worst case local SAR values have been reduced by a factor of ten for lead lengths ranging from 200 mm to 1200 mm.

year: 2017

title: Tangihanga: Through the eyes of young Maori women

authors: Wihongi, Hemaima

subjects: tangihanga

abstract: Tangihanga describes the Māori customary way of approaching death. The aim of this research is to explore the tangihanga experiences of young Māori women. The meanings they create, the learning they experience, and the social relationships they negotiate whilst at tangihanga are of interest. The contribution that tangihanga makes to mediating bereavement, grief and loss will also be investigated. This research seeks to broaden the understanding around the practices, beliefs and meanings that are associated with the processes of Tangihanga as experienced by young Māori women.
This study interviewed young Māori women between the ages of eighteen to twenty four. Face to face interviews were carried out with the use of a semi-structured interview schedule. The interviews provided access to the participant‟s experiences and understanding of tangihanga and the customary practices that are associated with it.
The findings from this study support the notion that the tangihanga is a fundamental event for Māori. The participants found tangi to be a place where their relationships within both their immediate and extended whānau were strengthened. This setting allowed the young women to express their grief in an open and supportive environment surrounded by their whānau. The tangi also provided a place of learning for the young women as they learned about the tikanga and kawa or customary practices in relation to tangihanga. This learning occurred in a number of ways; by observation, through participation and the receiving of instruction from older family members. Thus the tangi provided the opportunity for the transfer of cultural knowledge between generations. These findings suggest that the tangi plays an important role in young women‟s lives as it provides them with access to Māori communities and cultural learning. The challenge for us today is to ensure that these opportunities continue to occur for young Māori women.

text: Tangihanga: Through the eyes of young Maori women Tangihanga describes the Māori customary way of approaching death. The aim of this research is to explore the tangihanga experiences of young Māori women. The meanings they create, the learning they experience, and the social relationships they negotiate whilst at tangihanga are of interest. The contribution that tangihanga makes to mediating bereavement, grief and loss will also be investigated. This research seeks to broaden the understanding around the practices, beliefs and meanings that are associated with the processes of Tangihanga as experienced by young Māori women.
This study interviewed young Māori women between the ages of eighteen to twenty four. Face to face interviews were carried out with the use of a semi-structured interview schedule. The interviews provided access to the participant‟s experiences and understanding of tangihanga and the customary practices that are associated with it.
The findings from this study support the notion that the tangihanga is a fundamental event for Māori. The participants found tangi to be a place where their relationships within both their immediate and extended whānau were strengthened. This setting allowed the young women to express their grief in an open and supportive environment surrounded by their whānau. The tangi also provided a place of learning for the young women as they learned about the tikanga and kawa or customary practices in relation to tangihanga. This learning occurred in a number of ways; by observation, through participation and the receiving of instruction from older family members. Thus the tangi provided the opportunity for the transfer of cultural knowledge between generations. These findings suggest that the tangi plays an important role in young women‟s lives as it provides them with access to Māori communities and cultural learning. The challenge for us today is to ensure that these opportunities continue to occur for young Māori women.

year: 2013