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Establishing Zion in Sauniatu Village : a historical analysis of a Latter-day Saints gathering in Samoa : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in History at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

A feature of Latter-day Saints consolidation methods in the Pacific has been the establishment of gathering settlements for its members designed as a religious sanctuary for the persecuted and untrained. This approach varied throughout the Pacific depending on the steadiness of the missionary programme and success of retaining its members. Apart from Hawaii, Samoa was one of these unique places in which gathering settlements were established for the Latter-day Saints. The focus of this thesis concerns the in-depth examination of one of these latter-day Saints gathering havens in Samoa, Sauniatu village. The rich unpublished primary sources of this Branch make this a valuable exercise. Within these materials contained valuable insights into the nature of Latter-day Saints community organisation adapted in Samoa as well as understanding the cultural interactions between the Samoan saints and the European missionaries. Because Latter-day Saint origin was in America, this study indeed begins by examining the social and doctrinal bases of the church and in particular this notion of gathering. Chapter One, therefore, shows this relationship of the gathering in America and its modification in the Pacific context. The Latter-day Saints arrival in Samoa and its difficulties is analysed in Chapter Two. The push to establishing gathering settlements in Samoa is discussed in Chapter Three. In Chapter Four, an outline of the Sauniatu administrative system and local Saints' attitudes towards it are examined. Chapter Five presents an in-depth analysis of the nature of the village in its internal and external interactions. In Chapter Six, it explores the village as a functional mechanism for institutional operations. Chapter Seven will attempt to inquire the village's effectiveness and show its effects on the members, and Latter-day Saints development in Samoa. A conclusion assesses the overall success of Sauniatu village and suggests some of the reasons for its succcsscs and failures

Translating Robert Schumann : methodology as self-exposure and defense

This paper is part of a broader research project, which involves the Brazilian Portuguese translation, with notes and commentaries, of the 'Gesammelte Schriften über Musik und Musiker' (On Music and Musicians) by the German composer Robert Schumann (1810-1856). In such a study, located on the border of language, literature, and music, methodology gains a double significance: firstly, the nature and extent of the incursions through fields which are autonomous in themselves, but connected in the document to be translated, not only requires unity, but also reveals the gaps the translator is exposed to; and secondly, the methodology not only defines the scientific premises of the work, but also brings to light its ethical dimension. With this in mind I have chosen a methodological approach which works in two complementary ways, with the act of translating always being the point of departure and arrival: (1) from the experience of translation and the identification of gaps and problems, followed by the registration of the first notes and comments, through systematic research in connected areas; and (2) the opposite way: from the research in related fields back to the translation and to the editing of notes and comments. Each step of the process is carefully registered, as well as the different versions of the translated text. Allowing methodology to take precedence is therefore an act of self-exposure and defense: on the one hand, it is a means of assuring visibility for the translator; on the other hand, it secures concrete parameters for judgment both by readers and critics

Five dimensional formulation of a DSR

In this paper, we analyze a possible formalization of the deformed special relativity as a five-dimensional theory. This is not the first attempt to do so, but we feel that either these previous treatments are too arbitrary in the choice of the new enlarged space, or they lack a satisfactory physical interpretation. In this work, we propose an algorithm which fixes the shape of the enlarged space. Afterwards, we focus our attention on the consequences of our formalism, proposing a physical interpretation.Comment: 19 pages, no figures, minor change

Sobre el problema de la objetividad: entre racionalidad, representación e ideología

Despite all the contemporary discussion about the relativity of the points of view, the value of "objectivity" seems still quite present mainly in the narrative of the media about itself. In this article, we will try to demonstrate how this notion of "objectivity" can be reinterpreted, in the limit, as an ideological expression. For this, we will focus on the notion of "objectivity" problematized by the Brazilian philosopher Marilena Chaui. We will make a journey based on specific writings of the extensive work of the philosopher, writings that were revised and improved in different texts in the last years. Our path will present, at first, an overfly by the definition made by Chaui about the term "ideology", going to the theme of its relationship with the idea of "objectivity", especially in regard to the role of the "objectivity" in the construction of the "ideology". Such concepts are quite opportune in the reflection on the new arrangements of public sphere after the explosion of digital communications. Because of this, we conclude with a brief discussion about the actual and complex problem of the post-truth and "fake news". We assume here the ongoing character of our analysis, beyond the option for the definition of this specific cut as a way to present one within the innumerable possibilities of discussion of the controversial issue of objectivity.A pesar de toda la discusión contemporánea sobre la relatividad de los puntos de vista, el valor de la "objetividad" parece todavía bastante presente principalmente en la narrativa de los medios sobre sí mismos. En este artículo, trataremos de demostrar cómo esta noción de "objetividad" puede ser reinterpretada, en el límite, como una expresión ideológica. Para ello, nos centraremos en la noción de "objetividad" problematizada por la filósofa brasileña Marilena Chaui. Haremos un viaje basado en escritos específicos del extenso trabajo de la filósofa, escritos que fueron revisados y mejorados en diferentes textos en los últimos años. Nuestro camino presentará, al principio, un sobrevuelo por la definición de Chaui sobre el término "ideología", yendo al tema de su relación con la idea de "objetividad", especialmente con respecto al papel de la "objetividad" en la construcción de la “ideología”. Tales conceptos son bastante oportunos en la reflexión sobre los nuevos arreglos de la esfera pública después de la explosión de las comunicaciones digitales. Debido a esto, concluimos con una breve discusión sobre el problema actual y complejo de la post-verdad y las fake news. Asumimos aquí el carácter in progress de nuestro análisis, además de la opción para la definición de este corte específico como una forma de presentar una dentro de las innumerables posibilidades de discusión de la controvertida cuestión de la objetividad.FAPESP 2018/06565-3, 2016/03588-

Anatomy, drying behaviour and mechanical properties of lesser used wood species from Mozambique

The study provides an overview of Mozambique timber sector, descriptive and comparative wood anatomy, drying experiments and interrelationships between mechanics, density and anatomical features of lesser used species from Mozambique. Exhaustive literature review described the timber sector as dominated by few hardwood species selectively harvested from a forest containing 118 potential wood species. The survey discussed the need to revert the current situation by proposing studies on lesser used timbers to enlarge the resource base and ensure sustainable logging practices. Afterwards, based on growing stock reported in the forest inventory, three lesser used timbers namely ntholo (Pseudolachnostylis maprounaefolia Pax), metil (Sterculia appendiculata K. Schum) and muanga (Pericopsis angolensis Meeuwen) were selected and subjected to descriptive and comparative wood anatomical studies aiming to understand their structure with regard to prospective end uses. Classical methods of wood sectioning and both light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used. The results showed that ntholo and muanga are characterized by diffuse porosity, indistinct growth rings, 18 vessel/mm2, extractives in heartwood vessels, ray width (1-3 cells), % fibre proportion (ntholo 57%; muanga 58%). This set of anatomical features typifies dense timbers with recognized strength and good natural durability. Metil has shown wood structure characterized by very wide vessels without extractives recorded in low density (< 5 vessels/mm2), ground tissues dominated by thin-walled axial parenchyma (50-61%) and fibre proportion (17-27%). Metil wood anatomy is typical for light timbers with poor natural durability. Nevertheless, metil timber seems easy to impregnate with wood preservatives as demonstrated by the high uptake of 463 kg/m3. In addition, the study carried out drying experiments on ntholo boards aimed to assign adequate drying schedule. The experiment was conducted in two stages, i.e. non-symmetrical drying tests (NSD) and laboratory batch kiln drying (LBK). NSD was intended to select provisional schedule and LBK to test the performance of the selected schedule based on European standards. The results from NSD assigned provisional schedule (T6-D2) corresponding to other tropical timbers with similar drying behaviour. The LBK lasted 266 h and ensured standard quality drying described by 8.9% final moisture content, a gradient of 1.2% and 1.2 mm of casehardening. Minor deformations were recorded and twist was the largest with an average of 3.4 mm. However, in general, the drying experiment can be regarded as successful since it provided background for industrial drying. Finally, the study determined ntholo timber mechanics and thereafter examined interrelationships with density and anatomical features of ntholo through correlation and regression analysis. The results show that ntholo is a very dense timber with high mechanical strength in comparison to well known timbers. Correlation analysis revealed fibre length as the only anatomical feature significantly correlated to density and all tested mechanical properties of ntholo. The number of vessels/mm2 and %vessels were not significantly correlated to any of the measured properties but appeared to be key anatomical features for predictions under regression analysis. All tested properties of ntholo sapwood seemed to be influenced mainly by ground tissue proportions, while heartwood properties were described by more leveled anatomical predictors. The regression analyses show that both ntholo sapwood and heartwood densities are poor predictors for the tested mechanical properties, although may provide rough indication of tested properties given the observed correlations. The integrated analysis of results from the timber sector review, wood anatomy, drying behaviour and mechanical properties are expected to form a reliable background for a successful utilization of the relatively lesser explored timbers from Mozambique