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Monte Carlo evaluation of a Compton camera in breast and brain imaging
(Springer, 2013)Background: The Compton camera is increasingly becoming the subject of investigation for possible implementa- tion in nuclear medical imaging. It is likely to have advantages over Anger camera in medical imaging. However, ... -
A Monte Carlo evaluation of three Compton camera absorbers
(Springer, 2011)We present a quantitative study on the performance of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT), thallium-doped sodium iodide (NaI(Tl)) and germanium (Ge) detectors as potential Compton camera absorbers. The GEANT4 toolkit was used to ... -
A Monte Carlo study of two Compton camera’s first plane detectors
(Springer, 2011)Purpose: The suitability of two possible detectors, silicon and germanium as the Compton camera’s first plane detector has been investigated using a robust Monte Carlo approach. Methods: The GEANT4 simulation software was ... -
Mood disorders and poetry: Archaeology of the self
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)The focus of this article is on poetry therapy as a readily accessible resource about mood disorders. An examination of poems that reveal each writer's ability to explore moods with a particular focus on the experience of ... -
Moral Considerations in Embodied Curriculum: A Review Essay
(Arizona State University, 2016)This book is a treasure – a collection of significant and insightful works by an outstanding scholar in our international community of practitioner-researchers in dance and arts education. Recognized with both the American ... -
Morality and the criminal law: an examination of some recent attempts to define theoretical limits to the proper scope of the criminal law
(University of Waikato, 1972)The aim of this essay is to show that any attempt to define theoretical limits to the proper scope of the criminal law must fail. In Chapter 1 an attempt is made to refute the Wolfenden Committee's contention that society ... -
Morality, art, and moral education in the philosophy of Iris Murdoch
(The University of Waikato, 2018)In this research, the main focus is the educational role of art in the individual’s moral life. I begin by offering an account of Murdoch’s moral theory and discuss the concepts central to this theory. I argue that Murdoch’s ... -
'Morbid Exhilarations': Dying Words in Early Modern English Drama
(University of Waikato, 2010)In Renaissance England, dying a good death helped to ensure that the soul was prepared for the afterlife. In the theatre, however, playwrights disrupt and challenge the conventional formulas for last words, creating death ... -
More English than the English? Cricket fan culture in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis focuses on cricket fan culture in New Zealand. It examines academic theory in relation to sport, sport(s) fandom, cricket, and cricket fandom, and identifies their relevance to human geography. Theoretical ... -
"More of an art than a science": Supporting the creation of playlists and mixes
(University of Victoria, 2006-10-01)This paper presents an analysis of how people construct playlists and mixes. Interviews with practitioners and postings made to a web site are analyzed using a grounded theory approach to extract themes and categorizations. ... -
"More Societal than Generational": Examining the Construction and Resistance of Generational Messages in the Workplace
(University of Waikato, 2011)The Millennial generation, those born between 1980-2000, have drawn vast, sometimes fanatical, criticism in popular media. Slated as narcissistic praise hounds, they are cast as demanding graduate divas who are about to ... -
"More than bloods and obs" - Whānau Māori discuss health and hospital care
(Māori and Psychology Research Unit, University of Waikato, 2019)The impact of colonisation on Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, combined with negative interactions with health workers, has contributed to insufficient resources and reduced access to primary health ... -
More than talk and writing: Exploring the multimodal nature of classroom interactions
(NZCER Press, 2008)One goal of the Classroom InSiTE project (Cowie, Moreland, Jones, & Otrel-Cass, 2008)1 was to enhance classroom interactions as part of teacher assessment for learning. Research and development for assessment for learning ... -
A more-than-social movement: The post-human condition of quality in the early years
(2016)This article explores quality in early childhood education by de-elevating the importance of the human subject and experience, and heightening instead a focus on and tensions with the post- human. The argument traces the ... -
Morphodynamics of Ebb-Tidal Deltas
(University of Waikato, 2015)The purpose of this study was to learn more about the significant drivers of ebb-tidal delta morphology using observational methods and fundamental physical relationships between forcing conditions and morphological response. ... -
Morphodynamics of embayed beaches: The effect of wave conditions
(CERF, 2011)Embayed beaches are abundant along many coastlines of the world, yet our understanding of the role of wave conditions on their morphodynamics still needs to be furthered in order to better predict their dynamics. In this ... -
Morphodynamics of the Whitianga Tidal Inlet and Buffalo Bay, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2007)The primary aim of this study was to investigate the sedimentation processes within Buffalo Bay, particularly within and adjacent to the Whitianga tidal inlet, in order to ascertain reasons for the shoaling at both the ... -
Morphological evolution of creek networks in 10 restored coastal wetlands in the UK
(Nature Portfolio, 2022)Coastal wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services including flood protection and carbon storage, but are being lost rapidly worldwide to the combined effects of sea-level rise, erosion and coastal urbanisation. Managed ... -
Morphology and geochemistry of glauconite from the Te Kuiti Group, South Auckland region, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 1989)The late Eocene - Oligocene Te Kuiti Group comprises calcareous mudstone, calcareous sandstone and skeletal or sandy limestone formed in marginal marine to fully marine shelf settings. Glauconite is ubiquitous in all ... -
Morphology of the Te Tumu Cut Under the Potential Re-diversion of the Kaituna River
(University of Waikato, 2012)Following the diversion of the Kaituna River from Maketū Estuary, out to sea at Te Tumu in 1956, the local community has continually voiced concerns over the estuary’s increased sedimentation rates and decreasing ecological ...
