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Sabbatical leave: Who gains and how much?
(American Psychological Association, 2010)A rigorous quasi-experiment tested the ameliorative effects of a sabbatical leave, a special case of respite from routine work. We hypothesized that (a) respite increases resource level and well-being and (b) individual ... -
Sabotage and subterfuge: public relations, democracy and genetic engineering in New Zealand
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2002-05-01)This article examines the public relations management of communication about genetic engineering in New Zealand. The theme is explored through an analysis of work developed by the consultancy Communication Trumps for, on ... -
Sad or happy? The effects of emotions on stated preferences for environmental goods
(Springer Verlag (Germany), 2017)A substantial literature in behavioural science and psychology shows that emotions affect human choices and values. This paper investigates whether such emotional impacts are also present in stated choice experiments for ... -
Safe to speak? A teacher's story of one child's apparent 'liberation' and 'transformation' through the security of role.
(Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, 2007)The following article arose out of conversations between the authors, Shay Cowley, a second year student at the School of Education, The University of Waikato, and Dr. Viv Aitken, who lectures in Drama in Education at the ... -
Safety first: combining task models of medical devices with numeracy skills and technical competence
(ALM, 2019)We propose that by more closely aligning interdisciplinary work in (a) numeracy education for medication dosage calculations and (b) model-driven design for medical devices that are used for delivery of medication we may ... -
Safety in numbers 2: Competency modelling and diagnostic error assessment in medication dosage calculation problem-solving
(Elsevier, 2013)Accurately defining and modelling competence in medication dosage calculation problem-solving (MDC-PS) is a fundamental pre-requisite to measuring competence, diagnosing errors and determining the necessary design and ... -
Safety in numbers 3: Authenticity, building knowledge & skills and competency development & assessment: The ABC of safe medication dosage calculation problem-solving pedagogy
(2013)When designing learning and assessment environments it is essential to articulate the underpinning education philosophy, theory, model and learning style support mechanisms that inform their structure and content. We ... -
Safety in numbers 5: Evaluation of computer-based authentic assessment and high fidelity simulated OSCE environments as a framework for articulating a point of registration medication dosage calculation benchmark
(Elsevier, 2013)This paper reports a key educational initiative undertaken by NHS Education for Scotland (NES), based upon recommendations from a 'Numeracy in Healthcare' consultation. We report here the design of a web-based technical ... -
Safety in Numbers 7: veni, vidi, duci: A grounded theory evaluation of nursing students' medication dosage calculation problem-solving schemata construction
(Elsevier, 2013)This paper evaluates nursing students' transition through schemata construction and competence development in medication dosage calculation problem-solving (MDC-PS). We advance a grounded theory from interview data that ... -
Sakurajima-Satsuma (Sz-S) and Noike-Yumugi (N-Ym) tephras: new tephrochronological marker beds for the last deglaciation, southern Kyushu, Japan
(Elsevier, 2011)Two prominent tephras, Sakurajima-Satsuma (Sz-S) erupted from Sakurajima volcano and Noike-Yumugi (N-Ym) erupted from Kuchierabujima Island, provide new key marker beds for dating and synchronizing palaeoenvironmental and ... -
Sale of Goods Contracts and the Requirement of Fitness for Purpose in the Sale of Goods Act 1908
(University of Waikato, 2003)In general terms, the law of Contract is a set of rules designed to give legal effect to private bargains. Parties are free to contract on any matter they choose and on any terms they prefer, subject only to any limitations ... -
Sales Role Enrichment: Applying the Job Characteristics Model to New Zealand Salespeople
(University of Waikato, 2013)This study examined sales roles and salespeople in New Zealand through the lens of the Job Characteristics Model (JCM). Specifically, the direct relationships between role enrichment characteristics, psychological states, ... -
Salinity indicators in sediment through the fluvial-to-marine transition (Fraser River, Canada).
(2022)Many sediment attributes have been proposed as proxies for determining salinity conditions under which sediment is deposited, and six attributes (Sr/Ba-HAc, Sr/Ba-NH4Ac, δ13Corg, C/N, and the relative abundances and ... -
Salvarsan - the first chemotherapeutic compound
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Samoa and New Zealand's special relationship: More than a Neighbour?
(The University of Waikato, 2010)This thesis will discuss in detail the special relationship between Samoa and New Zealand. From the Samoa and New Zealand relationship certain equitable obligations arise because of the special features ascertained in the ... -
Samoan death rituals in a New Zealand context
(2017)Given that dialogue relating to death and grief for many Samoans still remains in the realm of tapu (sacred) or s? (protected), few attempts have been made by researchers of Samoan heritage to understand whether the cultural ... -
Sampling community discourses as a method for assessing "public opinion"
(2004-09-01)In working with the topics of racial discrimination and household energy reductions it is clear that just measuring attitudes is no longer sufficient. We need a fuller social context to understand what is said about these ... -
Sampling permutations for Shapley value estimation
(Microtome Publishing, 2022)Game-theoretic attribution techniques based on Shapley values are used to interpret blackbox machine learning models, but their exact calculation is generally NP-hard, requiring approximation methods for non-trivial models. ... -
Sampling-based Prediction of Algorithm Runtime
(The University of Waikato, 2009)The ability to handle and analyse massive amounts of data has been progressively improved during the last decade with the growth of computing power and the opening up of the Internet era. Nowadays, machine learning algorithms ... -
Sap feeding behaviour of North Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis, Lorenz 1896) in plantation forests
(The University of Waikato, 1996)North Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) damage plantation pines (Pinus radiata and Pseudotsuga menziesii) in the Whirinaki Forest. Kaka strip pieces of bark off the trunks to gain access to the sap beneath. ...
