title: Preliminary findings of a questionnaire-based survey of a sample of teachers of Hawaiian in secondary- and tertiary-level institutions in Hawai'i

authors: NeSmith, R. Keao

subjects: Hawaii

abstract: The article reports about the research project which was conducted on teachers of Hawaiian language as an Additional Language in Hawaii, a questionnaire was conducted to evaluate the teaching and learning. As mentioned, results showed that some teachers had initial training in teaching but most did not, and most of them were not too proficient about the culture and language of Hawaii. The research is considered important because of the survival of Hawaiian language and culture depends on it.

text: Preliminary findings of a questionnaire-based survey of a sample of teachers of Hawaiian in secondary- and tertiary-level institutions in Hawai'i The article reports about the research project which was conducted on teachers of Hawaiian language as an Additional Language in Hawaii, a questionnaire was conducted to evaluate the teaching and learning. As mentioned, results showed that some teachers had initial training in teaching but most did not, and most of them were not too proficient about the culture and language of Hawaii. The research is considered important because of the survival of Hawaiian language and culture depends on it.

year: 2010-09

title: 'Does anyone else have this?' The role of emotion in forum discussions about medical conditions affecting sex characteristics

authors: Roen, Katrina

subjects: Social Sciences

abstract: When people experience rare medical conditions or variations, searching online may be the only way to find others with similar experiences. This study examines what happens when people do just that. The dataset for the research has been generated from online posts by people living with variations of sex characteristics, which some call intersex variations. Our analysis focuses on how emotion appears in online posts, how affect becomes embodied in digital contexts, and how norms are negotiated as people relate to one another about the variations that some of them experience. We offer an analysis grounded in digital affect theory to contribute to health research literature. We suggest how health researchers and healthcare providers might develop more nuanced understandings of the emotional realities of people living with variations of sex characteristics.

text: 'Does anyone else have this?' The role of emotion in forum discussions about medical conditions affecting sex characteristics When people experience rare medical conditions or variations, searching online may be the only way to find others with similar experiences. This study examines what happens when people do just that. The dataset for the research has been generated from online posts by people living with variations of sex characteristics, which some call intersex variations. Our analysis focuses on how emotion appears in online posts, how affect becomes embodied in digital contexts, and how norms are negotiated as people relate to one another about the variations that some of them experience. We offer an analysis grounded in digital affect theory to contribute to health research literature. We suggest how health researchers and healthcare providers might develop more nuanced understandings of the emotional realities of people living with variations of sex characteristics.

year: 2021

title: Lake weed and the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes then and now

authors: Burton, Tracy

abstract: This afternoon we will be looking beneath the surface of the Rotorua
Te Arawa lakes at the submerged aquatic plants that grow within them – the good the bad and the ugly. We will have a look at the special native aquatic plants that occur naturally in the lakes, familiarise ourselves with the weed species that have invaded them and look at how these weeds have (and are) changed the natural condition of the lakes. We will also look at how submerged plants are being used to report on the condition of our lakes and what these plant communities can tell us about the state of the lakes yesterday and today.

text: Lake weed and the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes then and now This afternoon we will be looking beneath the surface of the Rotorua
Te Arawa lakes at the submerged aquatic plants that grow within them – the good the bad and the ugly. We will have a look at the special native aquatic plants that occur naturally in the lakes, familiarise ourselves with the weed species that have invaded them and look at how these weeds have (and are) changed the natural condition of the lakes. We will also look at how submerged plants are being used to report on the condition of our lakes and what these plant communities can tell us about the state of the lakes yesterday and today.

year: 2017