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The impact of maize silage production and supplementary feed use on the carbon balance of New Zealand dairy farms
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Globally, agriculture contributes 10-12% to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Consequently, mitigation of agricultural GHGs has taken on increased importance, particularly in countries like New Zealand where ... -
Investigation of jitter on full-field amplitude modulated continuous wave time-of-flight range imaging cameras
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The time-of-flight (ToF) range imaging cameras indirectly measure the time taken from the modulation light source to the scene and back to the camera and it is this principle that is used in depth cameras to perform depth ... -
Inclusive education for children and young people with disabilities in Uzbekistan: The perspectives and experiences of key players
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis explored the educational conditions for children with disabilities in Uzbekistan and the current development stage of inclusive education there. Of particular interest was how various groups perceived and ... -
Current sheet formation in uniformly twisted magnetic flux tubes
(The University of Waikato, 2001)A viable mechanism for coronal heating is conversion of magnetic field energy into heat through magnetic reconnection in current sheets. Two processes capable of generating current sheets in the solar corona are studied ... -
Antifungal terpenoid and troponoid analogues for wood durability enhancement
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Aspects of the development of novel analogues of terpenoid and tropolone natural products with antifungal properties against important wood deteriorating fungi are reported. Antifungal wood extractives and essential oil ... -
Preparation and characterisation of double doped-CeO₂ systems
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Potential Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) electrolyte materials of the composition Ce₀.₈Gd₀.₂₋ₓMₓO₂₋δ (M = Pr or Sm, x = 0.005 - 0.05) were prepared by two wet-chemical methods: oxalic acid co-precipitation and a variant of ... -
Modelling the anaestheto-dynamic phase transition of the cerebral cortex
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This thesis examines a stochastic model for the electrical behaviour of the cerebral cortex under the influence of a general anaesthetic agent. The modelling element is the macrocolumn, an organized assembly of ∼10⁵ ... -
A promoter characterisation of the Ets transcription factor gene, Ese-2/Elf-5
(The University of Waikato, 2002)E26 transformation specific (Ets) proteins are a versatile class of transcription factors. They act both up and downstream of signal transduction cascades, are causative in cancer generation and are able to control the ... -
Positioning as a source of competitive advantage: benchmarking Rotorua's position as a domestic short break holiday destination
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Travellers are spoilt by holiday choice, and yet will usually only seriously consider a few destinations during the decision process. With thousands of destination marketing organisations (DMOs) competing for attention, ... -
Paddock scale nitrous oxide emissions from intensively grazed pasture: Quantification and mitigation
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Agricultural soils are the main contributor to global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) to the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide can absorb and transform radiative energy emitted from the sun to earth into ... -
Assessing psychophysical abilities in brushtail possums.
(The University of Waikato, 2002)In Experiment 1, 6 brushtail possums were trained, using food, to perform a conditional discrimination between flickering (5.00 Hz) and steady lights. A block-wise method of limits procedure was then used to increase flicker ... -
Living with uncertainty: A grounded theory of psychiatric stigma when seeking or maintaining employment
(The University of Waikato, 2002)The aim of this study was to investigate stigma for people who have experienced psychiatric disorder. Psychiatric stigma can exclude people both from economic roles and from participation in daily community life. Social ... -
Kei hea ahau ināianai? Where am I now? An examination of the positioning of disabled children in the discourses of long-day early childhood education and care centres in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In Aotearoa New Zealand’s legislative and policy environment the concept of inclusion for disabled children is positioned as a human rights concern in which all children are afforded the right to attend and participate in ... -
Fanning the divine spark: Gaining understandings of micro-interactions in New Zealand classrooms
(The University of Waikato, 2020)New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi was signed by representatives of Iwi Māori (Indigenous tribal groups) and the British Crown. Inherent in the heritages of both signatory groups is the ontological positioning that children ... -
Relationships among male size, reproductive success, female choice and male advertising calls in Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor)
(The University of Waikato, 2002)The role of male acoustic features in the process of mate choice was investigated in Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor). Male call features and the calling behaviour may reveal important information on male attributes that ... -
Love me long time: safety and risk in heterocoupledom at adolescence.
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This thesis argues that heterocoupledom at adolescence discursively constitutes Girlfriends and Boyfriends as gendered subjects of safety and risk. The gendering of safety and risk operates to position Girlfriends as risk ... -
Steady and unsteady visco-resistive reconnection in the presence of the Hall effect
(The University of Waikato, 2021)In this thesis we investigate the effects of viscosity and the Hall effect on magnetic reconnection. Magnetic reconnection is a process of releasing large amounts of magnetic energy as observed in solar flares. In the first ... -
Eruption and emplacement of the 1.3-Ma Ongatiti Ignimbrite, New Zealand: Regional pathways, particle processes, and pumice evolution associated with a large-volume pyroclastic flow deposit
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Pyroclastic flows are the most devastating phenomena of explosive volcanic eruptions. These hazardous density currents are able to travel several tens of kilometers radially away from their source as fast, hot density ... -
Generating group agreement in cooperative computer-mediated groups: Towards an integrative model of group interaction
(The University of Waikato, 1997)This study addresses the problem of generating agreement in computer-mediated groups. The key entities of group interaction are proposed to be the task, the other individuals, and the group. Extending this three way ... -
The effects of foreign direct investment on domestic firms: The case of Vietnam
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Thanks to the economic reform after the launch of “Doi moi” in 1986, Vietnam has made significant gains and has transformed from an economically poor country in the 1980-90s towards a middle-income country by the 2010s. A ...
