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The bovine teat canal: Its role in pathogen recognition and defence of the mammary gland
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The bovine mammary gland is remarkable in that it produces over three litres of milk daily as an exocrine secretion, which passes through the teat into the external environment. Despite this substantial volume of fluid ... -
Indonesia’s great power and superpower environment in the post Cold War era: A study of Indonesia’s search for a dynamic regional equilibrium
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Against the backdrop of regional transformation, during President Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) period of office from 2004 – 2014, Indonesian officials have frequently expressed an expectation of a peaceful region through ... -
Understanding the Relative Importance of the Effects of Soluble and Insoluble Inhibitors on the Enzyme Digestibility of Steam Pretreated Radiata Pine
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Lignocellulosic biomass use is one of the keys to growth and development of future biofuels and biochemicals. Amongst the lignocellulosic feedstocks, softwoods are particularly attractive as they have the potential to ... -
Investment in Authentic Sustainable Cultural Tourism : Planning for the Future Benefit of Waikato-Tainui along the Waikato River, Case Studies at Tūrangawaewae and Te Awamārahi Marae
(The University of Waikato, 2018)“Tērā ōkū hoa kei ngā tōpito e whā o te ao - My friends will come from all parts of the world” – Kīngi Tāwhiao 1822-1894 This doctorate is guided by the visions of the second Māori king, Kīngi Tāwhiao, which reflect the ... -
Denitrification response to nutrient enrichment in New Zealand estuaries
(The University of Waikato, 2018)As coastal catchment land use intensifies, estuaries receive increased nutrient and sediment loads, resulting in habitats dominated by muddy organic-rich sediments. Nutrient processing and denitrification in estuarine ... -
Engineering and characterisation of anti-progesterone OBodies
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Molecular interactions are fundamental to communication between different parts of the cell or of an organism. These interactions can be weak and transient or strong and semi-permanent. In the case of the adaptive immune ... -
Improving Impact Properties of Novatein through Polymer Blending and Reactive Extrusion
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Novatein is a brittle thermoplastic made from protein and requires impact strength modification before it can be used in a wider variety of applications, such as in the agricultural, horticultural and meat processing ... -
The Future of Marketing – An Investigation into Disruption and Innovation
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The future of marketing, looking out as far as 2050, is envisioned in this thesis. According to a world-renowned futurist, one theory is the end of marketing as we know it. Another describes the discipline as entirely ... -
Holding Out For a Heroine: Representations of Voice, Silence and Adolescent Girls’ Identity in Young Adult Dystopian Fiction
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Today, teenage girls are told they can do anything. However, this is not reflected in the images they see and the books they read, which often reinforce messages of passivity, weakness, objectification, and undermine the ... -
Risky Opportunities: Developing Children’s Resilience through Digital Literacy in Thailand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This project develops a case for defining appropriate concepts of risk and opportunity in the digital domain for children in Thailand; it explores what the consequent balance is between, regulation/policing of this domain ... -
Digitally-supported collaboration: An exploration of teachers' and students' understandings and practice.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Education is evolving over time. The use of digital technology in our schools continues to grow and develop at a rapid pace, supported by the introduction of ultra-fast broadband and the availability of mobile technology. ... -
Value and risk mapping: creating effective conservation and resource management tools
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Coastal marine environments provide a wide range of goods and services that contribute to human wellbeing resulting in a natural connection with the environment where economic and spiritual values may be equally important. ... -
Quality of Life - Impacts from the Family Planning Policy in China
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The relationship between population size, the quality of human capital, and the quality of life, interests social scientists. This topic is particularly important in China, where a previous ‘demographic gift’ is becoming ... -
Mapping vegetation with remote sensing and GIS data using object-based analysis and machine learning algorithms
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Remote sensing technology is an efficient tool for various practical applications of environmental resources management. Advances in this technology include the diverse range of high quality data sources and image analysis ... -
Iranian New Zealander men’s perception of domestic violence
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Domestic violence is a significant social issue in both Iran and New Zealand. Ethnic migrants have a high risk of experiencing domestic violence and have distinct needs compared to the local population. The purpose of this ... -
Experiences from the past inform the journey ahead: ‘a way of being’ - culturally responsive and relational professional learning and development.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis begins by contextualising the current reality for many Māori learners in Aotearoa New Zealand. By reviewing the literature around the role of the provider in professional learning and development (PLD) in ... -
The effect of eccentric cycle training on physiological and performance parameters in cycling.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Prior research has demonstrated the benefits of 3 to 8 weeks of eccentric cycle training in athletes, the elderly, and in suffers of various pathophysiological conditions. Eccentric cycling requires participants to absorb ... -
The Environmental Justice Implications of the Planning Policy and Practice of Flood Risk Management in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Following an international trend, the flood defence approach historically applied in New Zealand has been superseded by a shift to flood risk management, an approach that aligns with the notion of ‘living with risk’ and ... -
Towards the development of a financial reporting framework for Sri Lankan SMEs
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The study has two objectives: to identify the users and their information needs of Sri Lankan small and medium enterprises (SMEs) financial information; and to examine the need for internationally comparable accounting ... -
The Algebraic Properties of if-then-else with Commutative Three-Valued Tests
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis studies an algebraic model of computable programs and the if-then-else operation. The programs here are considered deterministic, but not assumed to be always halting, so they are modelled by a semigroup of ...
