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How can genomic data inform biological invasions?
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Rates of biological invasions are increasing, with global trade and climate change causing significant damage to biodiversity, human well-being, primary industries, and economies around the world. However, our ability to ... -
Adoption of in-paddock feeding of methane inhibitors in pasture-based dairy: An application of the ADOPT model and a farm-level cost-effectiveness analysis
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Methane emissions represent over 40% of New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Of these emissions, almost all are biogenic, meaning they come from living organisms such as ruminants. Given that methane has 27-30 ... -
The interaction of buoyant river plumes with vegetation and consequences for sediment transport and deposition in coastal regions
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Mangrove forests are one of the most prominent vegetated coastal habits in tropical and subtropical areas. These wetland ecosystems typically inhabit estuaries and tidally influenced river banks. The presence of trees helps ... -
Concussion, neck, and hamstring injury aetiology and injury prevention in Rugby Union
(The University of Waikato, 2023)ABSTRACT Background Concussion and hamstring injuries are two of the most frequently diagnosed injuries in Rugby Union. Neck and hamstring strength have been identified as a modifiable risk factor to decrease the severity ... -
History in multimodal gameplay: A new language and model for constructing, experiencing, and studying the past
(The University of Waikato, 2023)This doctoral study examines how historical gameplay constructs and provides ways of experiencing history within (historical) video games. Historical gameplay is examined and defined as an expression of history within ... -
Yield of annealing on the properties of the Ti-5Al-2.5Fe alloy produced by Powder Forging
(MDPI AG, 2023)The high cost of titanium alloys can be reduced using alternative manufacturing techniques and using cheap alloying elements. In this study, the Ti-5Al-2.5Fe alloy, a cheaper α + β alloy than the workhorse Ti-6Al-4V, was ... -
Nationalism in the 21st Century and its impact on revisionist great powers
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Since 2012, there has been a rise in the assertiveness of both China and Russia’s foreign policies. Both countries have framed their actions as justifiable for various reasons including: historical claims; the assertion ... -
In Vivo computation - Where computing meets nanosytem for smart tumor biosensing
(The University of Waikato, 2023)According to World Health Organization, 13.1 million people will die in the world just because of cancer by 2030. Early tumor detection is very crucial to saving the world from this alarming mortality rate. However, it is ... -
Components and tidal modulation of the wave field in a semi-enclosed shallow bay
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023)The wave fields of coastal bays are comprised of waves generated by far-off storms that enter the bay to combine with waves generated locally by winds inside the bay and regionally outside the bay. In any given location, ... -
The finger continues to point to the moon
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023)Mindfulness: A Finger Pointing to the Moon—this was the title of the editorial that inaugurated the very first issue of Mindfulness (Singh, 2010). The Founding Editor-in-Chief, Nirbhay Singh, chose a reference to this ... -
Online reading lists: a mixed-method analysis of the academic perspective
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023)Reading list systems are widely used in tertiary education as a pedagogical tool and for tracking copyrighted material. This article explores the make-up of reading lists across a whole university. We investigated the ... -
Development of a New Event-Based Rainfall-Runoff Equation Based on Average Rainfall Intensity During an Event
(Springer, 2023)Event-based rainfall-runoff models are practical tools commonly used to predict catchments’ response to a rainfall event. However, one of the main concerns is that the characteristics of rain events are neglected in the ... -
Place-making: Wānanga based photographic approaches
(AUT - Auckland University of Technology School of Art & Design, Te Ara Auaha Communication Design Department, 2022-12-31)The words above are from the poem Māori King Tawhiao wrote expressing his love for his homelands of the Waikato and the region known today as the King Country. The words translate to: “I look down on the valley of Waikato, ... -
Climate change made record breaking early season heat in Argentina and Paraguay about 60 times more likely
(World Weather Attribution, 2022-12-21)Heatwaves are a regular occurrence in Paraguay and Argentina and as the attribution analysis indicates, these types of events are increasing in frequency and intensity, which adds urgency to the need to adapt to this new ... -
Greenpeace, Political Purposes – “There and back Again”; Reflections on New Zealand Charity Law
(De Gruyter, 2022-12-21)The political purpose doctrine, a key part of the charity law landscape for many common law jurisdictions, has been subject to much judicial and academic criticism over the years. Its continued influence on the charity ... -
The Influence of Full-Time Holistic Support Delivered by a Sports Nutritionist on Within-Day Macronutrient Distribution in New Zealand Provincial Academy Rugby Union Players.
(2022-12-21)Dietary intake is an important consideration for rugby union ('rugby') players to ensure substrate provision for optimal performance and facilitate recovery. Within-day meal distribution is especially important for athletes, ... -
Reliability of Repeated Nordic Hamstring Strength in Rugby Players Using a Load Cell Device.
(2022-12-13)Hamstring strain injuries are one of the most common injuries in Rugby Union players, representing up to 15% of all sustained injuries. The Nordic eccentric hamstring test assesses the maximal hamstring eccentric strength ... -
Like a box of chocolates: Introduction to articles in this issue
(2022-12-09)I am delighted to present this Waikato Journal of Education (WJE) General Issue 2022. WJEis an open access, fully-online free journal, supported by the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research (WMIER). ... -
Unmet need for gender-affirming care as a social determinant of mental health inequities for transgender youth in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
(Oxford University Press, 2022-12-03)BACKGROUND: Past studies have demonstrated better mental health and well-being among transgender youth who had accessed gender-affirming care. However, few existing studies have assessed unmet need for gender-affirming ... -
Political connections, family ownership and access to bank credit
(Elsevier BV, 2022-12-01)This study investigates how firm-level political connections (PCs) play a role in their access to bank credit. We decompose the bank loan application process into the self-selection process of firms and the selection process ...
