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Frequency Response of an Agricultural Fence and the Implications for Data Transmission
(University of Waikato, 2014)The electric fence has been used as a data transmission medium in Gallagher Products for a number of years. This has allowed the energizer to be remotely controlled and, with the current generation, to monitor the performance ... -
The freshwater aquarium trade as a vector for incidental invertebrate fauna
(Springer, 2010)The aquarium trade has a long history of transporting and introducing fish, plants and snails into regions where they are not native. However, other than snails, research on species carried “incidentally” rather than ... -
Freshwater mussels as bioindicators of faecal contamination
(The University of Waikato, 2000)Mussels (Hyridella menziesi) were tested for their suitability as monitors of bacterial contamination of natural waters because of their ability to accumulate bacteria while filtering the environment for food. Several ... -
From 'ambiguously gay duos' to homosexual superheroes: the implications for media fandom practices
(The University of Waikato, 2008)Despite traversing the fine line between homosocial and homosexual (Brooker, 2000) in his controversial text Seduction of the Innocent, Fredric Wertham's (1954) description of Batman and Robin as a 'wish dream of two ... -
From a Chinese kindergarten: A personal journey
(Early Education Services, Auckland University of Technology, 2012)How do Chinese kindergarten teachers understand their teaching practices? How are these influenced by cultural, political and economic forces? What do their classrooms look like from the perspective of a Chinese New Zealander? -
From a community of practice to a body of knowledge: a case study of the formal methods community
(Springer, Berlin, 2011)A Body of Knowledge (BoK) is an ontology for a particular professional domain. A Community of Practice (CoP) is the collection of people developing such knowledge. In the paper we explore these concepts in the context of ... -
From a young Bolshevik to a professional writer : A critical study of Wang Meng 's novels with reference to his writing from the 1950s to the 1990s
(The University of Waikato, 2004)Wang Meng is one of China's most high profile and prolific writers, having produced a substantial body of fictional work since the 1950s, much of which has surprised readers and critics alike because of its high level of ... -
From Al-Qaida in 2001 to ISIL in 2015: The Security Council's decisions on terrorism and their impact on the right to self-defense against autonomous non-state actors
(2017)“The fortunes of war more than any other are liable to frequent fluctuations,” said Don Quixote. Prominent voices certainly embraced this logic regarding a right to self-defense against autonomous non-State actors shortly ... -
From Al-Qaida to ISIL: The decisions and practices of the UN Security Council related to the right to self-defense against non-state actors from 2002–2014: A deafening silence after Resolutions 1368 and 1373 (2001)
(2014)Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and “recognizing the inherent right of individual … self-defense,” was regarded as having expanded the scope of Article 51 to cover armed attacks ... -
From assimilation to biculturalism: Changing patterns in Maori-Pakeha relationships
(Dunmore Press, 1996)This chapter examines the changing patterns of inter-ethnic relationships among Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand, specifically the moves from assimilation towards biculturalism. The impact of recent debate about the Treaty ... -
From chaos to cohesion - complexity in tourism structures: An analysis of New Zealand's regional tourism organizations
(Pergamon, 2007)This paper discusses chaos theory and provides a brief description of chaos and complexity theory. It notes past applications in tourism research with specific reference to the work of Russell and Faulkner relating to ... -
From charity to 'not-for-profit': Changes in the role and structure of voluntary social service agencies
(The Policy Press, 2006)This chapter discusses findings from a study undertaken in 2001-02 on not-for-profit social service organisations in the regional city of Hamilton, a city of 166,000 people, in the context of changes in New Zealand welfare ... -
From cinema hall to multiplex: A public history
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)The reconfiguration of the social spaces in which the theatrical exhibition of feature films takes place, from dedicated single-screen large capacity cinema halls to multiplex venues, has progressively transformed cinema ... -
From colonial categories to local culture: Evolving state practices of ethnic enumeration in Oceania, 1965-2014
(Sage, 2016)Numerous scholars have examined how governments in particular times and places have classified their populations by ethnicity, but studies that are both cross-national and longitudinal are rare. Using a unique database of ... -
From competition and conversion to co-operation and conversation: Dynamics of Christian-Muslim engagement
(2006-12)Two books, Islam & the West Post 9/11 and Islam and the West: reflections from Australia, cover a range of theoretical issues, regional-specific topics and case studies that explore issues related to the theme of Islam and ... -
From confounded to common ground: misunderstandings between tertiary teachers and students in online discussions
(ASCILITE, 2019)Drawing on findings from two studies, this article focuses on the expectations of students and teachers in higher education, when learning via asynchronous online discussions. In particular, this synthesis highlights a ... -
From Darkness to dawn? A Forum for Kāpō Māori
(The University of Waikato, 2007)This thesis researches Kāpō Māori (Māori who are blind or sight impaired) and their pursuit of Te Reo Māori. Te Reo Māori is a very significant cultural marker for Kāpō Māori to identify themselves as Māori. Kāpō Māori ... -
From ecology to the assessment of multiple ecosystem services; a case study of estuarine bivalves
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Estuarine and coastal environments provide a wide range of societal goods and services that need to be strategically managed to ensure sustainable use of resources. Ecosystem service (ES) assessments are transitioning from ... -
From event streams to process models and back: Challenges and opportunities
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2019)The domains of complex event processing (CEP) and business process management (BPM) have different origins but for many aspects draw on similar concepts. While specific combinations of BPM and CEP have attracted research ... -
From fan appropriation to industry re-appropriation: the sexual identity of comic superheroes
(Routledge, 2010)In his controversial text Seduction of the Innocent, Fredric Wertham's (1954) description of Batman and Robin as a 'wish dream of two homosexuals living together' (Lendrum 2004, p. 70) represents one of the first published ...
