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U-Pb Dating of Silicic Volcanic Rocks of the Eastern Coromandel Peninsula
(University of Waikato, 2012)The eastern Coromandel Volcanic Zone (CVZ) is an area of predominantly andesite-dacite-rhyolite volcanism which was erupted and subsequently hydrothermally altered in parts during the Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene. ... -
/u/ fronting and /t/ aspiration in Māori and New Zealand English
(Cambridge University Press, 2009)This article examines the relationship between the frontness of /u/ and the aspiration of /t/ in both Māori and New Zealand English (NZE). In both languages, these processes can be observed since the earliest recordings ... -
Ua tafea le tau'ofe: Samoan cultural rituals through death and bereavement experiences
(University of Waikato, 2015)Given that dialogue relating to death and grief for many Samoans remains in the realm of tapu (sacred) or sā (protected), few attempts have been made by researchers of Samoan heritage to understand whether the cultural ... -
UI-Design driven model-based testing
(EASST, 2009)Testing interactive systems is notoriously difficult. Not only do we need to ensure that the functionality of the developed system is correct with respect to the requirements and specifications, we also need to ensure that ... -
UI-driven test-first development of interactive systems
(ACM, 2011)Test-driven development (TDD) is a software development approach, which has grown out of the Extreme Programming and Agile movements, whereby tests are written prior to the implementation code which is then developed and ... -
UK Airport Policy: Does the government have any influence?
(Blackwell Publishing, 2007)This article explores the UK government's influence on shaping and directing airport policy. UK air travel has increased five-fold over the past 30 years and is projected to increase by between two and three times current ... -
Ultimate pH and storage related changes to sheepmeat odour and flavour
(The University of Waikato, 1996)Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), gas chromatography/olfactometry and a trained sensory panel were used to study the effects of meat ultimate pH on the odour and flavour of cooked sheepmeat. As part of methods ... -
'The Ultimate Version of Who You are Now': Performing the Gentleman Spy
(Oxford University Press, 2017)‘If you’re prepared to adapt and learn, you can transform’, superspy Harry Hart (Colin Firth) declares to his working-class protégé Eggsy Unwin (Taron Egerton) in Kingsman: The Secret Service (Twentieth Century Fox, 2015).1 ... -
Ultra-Brief Clinical Outcome Evaluations in New Zealand: A New Zealand Perspective on the Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale
(University of Waikato, 2017)Outcome evaluations are becoming a routine aspect of psychotherapy, yet many measures are deemed inappropriate for everyday clinical use. Outcome evaluations help to inform clinical decision making and enhance treatment ... -
Ultra-low-cost logging anemometer for wind power generation feasibility surveys
(ENZCon, 2007)We describe the design and implementation of a cup anemometer capable of logging average wind speed, maximum wind speed and seconds with wind above a criterion speed, on individual weeks. The instrument will operate for ... -
Ultraconserved words point to deep language ancestry across Eurasia
(2013)The search for ever deeper relationships among the World’s languages is bedeviled by the fact that most words evolve too rapidly to preserve evidence of their ancestry beyond 5,000 to 9,000 y. On the other hand, quantitative ... -
Ultradian, circadian and seasonal rhythms in cortisol secretion and adrenal responsiveness to ACTH and yarding in unrestrained red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags
(1999)Seasonal changes in the activity and responsiveness of the adrenal gland in red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags were quantified by measuring 24 h endogenous cortisol secretory profiles and plasma cortisol responses to either ... -
Ultrasonic Air Leak Detection: An Investigation to Improve Accuracy of Leak Rate Estimation
(The University of Waikato, 2008)A compressed air test rig was designed to develop new procedures and improve the reliability of results that are obtained when conducting a leak survey using an Ultrasonic leak detector such as the UE Systems Ultraprobe. A ... -
Ulvan: A systematic review of extraction, composition and function
(Elsevier, 2019)Species of green macroalgae (Chlorophyta) of the genus Ulva are edible seaweeds with a range of health promoting bioactive components. Ulva is high in dietary fibre which promotes gastrointestinal health and is linked to ... -
Um Olhar Estrangeiro sobre Segurança e Securitização na Amazônia (A foreigner’s reflections on securitization and security projects in Amazonia)
(Federal University of Pernambuco, 2015)A "securitização" brasileira da sua região amazônica é desconcertante, por vezes, para observadores estrangeiros. Relaciona-se com o surgimento de uma variada gama de possíveis ameaças à segurança no novo contexto global, ... -
(Un)Problematic constructions of teachers’ professional identities in early childhood policies and practices in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2019)The impacts of policy reforms on the early childhood education (ECE) sector have been a focal point of scholarly discussions in Aotearoa New Zealand. Interestingly, only a few studies touched on impacts of the policy changes ... -
Unbounded knowledge acquisition based upon mutual information in dependent questions
(Springer, 2011)This paper describes an experimental system for knowledge acquisition based on a general framework exemplified in the game of twenty questions. A sequence of propositional questions is put to the user in an attempt to ... -
The uncertainty contagion: Revealing the interrelated, cascading uncertainties of managed retreat
(MDPI AG, 2020)Managed retreat presents a dilemma for at-risk communities, and the planning practitioners and decisionmakers working to address natural hazard and climate change risks. The dilemma boils down to the countervailing imperatives ... -
The uncertainty of a future-focused curriculum in New Zealand: The perceptions and practice of six secondary school technology teachers.
(ASCILITE, 2018)New Zealand education is unique because it has had a technology curriculum since the mid-1990's. In response to the way that technology is evolving, however, the curriculum is currently under revision, to be inclusive of ... -
An uncommon call: prospect for a new dialogue with Islam?
(Kiyoshi Seko, 2008)This paper seeks to analyse and discuss the text of a most significant Muslim letter of 2007 addressed to the Christian Church, and the evidence of its reception within the Christian community in the year since it was ...
