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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 ... -
The neuropsychosocial sequelae of multiple sclerosis and the impact for familial caregivers
(The University of Waikato, 2000)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurodegenerative disease diagnosed in young adults. Many people live with the disease throughout their early, middle and late adulthood. It has far-reaching effects for individuals, ... -
Watching news : a study of television news reception
(The University of Waikato, 2000)This doctoral thesis is an investigation of the relationship that exists between viewers and television news. As an inherently reflexive thesis, the research process itself is also critically examined. This duality is ... -
Analysis of organosilicone surfactants and their degradation products
(The University of Waikato, 2000)In this work the analysis of the organosilicone surfactant Silwet L-77 and components thereof is described. The commercial product Silwet L-77 was demonstrated to comprise of ∼70% M₂D-C₃-O-(EO)ₙ-CH₃ (1),* ∼5% M₂D-C₃-O- ... -
What now?: a New Zealand children’s television production case study
(The University of Waikato, 2001)This case study provides a snapshot of cultural agency within the production of a publicly funded magazine programme strand for children in New Zealand. What Now? considered by cohorts of children since 1981 to be a New ... -
Studies of modified pumice and titanomagnetite filtration media
(The University of Waikato, 2001)There is a continuing interest in filtration technologies capable of more efficient filtration, particularly of small microbial particles, but which place less reliance on the use of water treatment chemicals. In order to ... -
The development of a middle school
(The University of Waikato, 2001)One of the effects of the 1989 Education Act in New Zealand was to allow schools to broaden their client base. This had the most significant impact in the area of schooling where there was the greatest possibility for ... -
Cationic liposome-mediated transfection of mammary epithelial cells with AAV-based plasmid DNA
(The University of Waikato, 2001)Cationic liposome-mediated delivery of adeno-associated virus (AAV) based plasmid DNA has potential for efficient and safe delivery of DNA into a number of different cell types. The objective of this thesis was to develop ... -
A study of the impact of foreign direct investment on firms in the Chinese wine industry
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the process by which emerging market firms leverage foreign resources and capabilities through linkages with foreign affiliates in the home country. This is achieved through a ... -
“It’s becoming part of their knowing”: a study of bicultural development in an early childhood teacher education setting in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This study is an exploration of the implementation of bicultural development within a university-based early childhood teacher education programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand, which can be considered to be a bicultural country ... -
Maori participation in higher education: Tainui graduates from the University of Waikato, 1992 to 1997
(The University of Waikato, 2001)This thesis is an examination of what factors contribute to the success of Maori who participate in higher education. The thesis is informed by the experiences of nine Tainui tribal members who received scholarships from ... -
Geology of Mangapanian (late pliocene) strata, Wanganui Basin: lithostratigraphy, paleontology and sequence stratigraphy
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Fourteen Mangapanian and early Nukumaruan (late Pliocene) cyclothems in Wanganui Basin have been studied, stratigraphically logged and geologically mapped in thirteen sections from west to east across the basin. The ... -
Oxytocin as a pharmacological tool to curb overeating: Exploring synergy with opioid receptor blockade
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The key factors shaping consumption involve a feeling of hunger (determines search for calories), satiation (underpins termination of ingestive behaviour), and reward (adjusts consumption to the 'pleasantness' of food, ... -
Subsurface stratigraphy and petrology of a cool-water carbonate fracture reservoir - the mid-tertiary Tikorangi Formation, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2000)The totally subsurface Oligocene-Early Miocene Tikorangi Formation in Taranaki Basin is New Zealand’s only commercially-producing fractured-carbonate reservoir, but is poorly understood in a stratigraphic-sedimentologica ... -
A salient stakeholder-driven model for integration of sustainability education into the accounting curriculum in Jordan
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis examines the perceptions of salient stakeholders in Jordan towards the importance of integrating sustainability education into the accounting curriculum. Employing salient stakeholder theory as a lens the thesis ... -
Fractional modelling of rechargeable batteries
(The University of Waikato, 2021)To develop a compact battery model, many authors begin by measuring the impedance of a battery over a frequency range of interest. Most of the models in the literature are either Thevenin-style or Randles’ model consisting ... -
A distributed adaptive debugger server
(The University of Waikato, 2001)A model and corresponding protocol suitable for debugging distributed embedded systems is developed. Protocol design issues and a formal model of the debugger server are defined with the intent of developing an extensible ... -
Applications of ray tracing to a pseudophakic eye model
(The University of Waikato, 2001)The calculation of IOL power using keratometry is adversely affected by recent corneal reshaping surgeries. This thesis investigates the application of ray tracing and general anterior corneal surface modeling, for the ... -
Wind, shelf-current and density-driven circulation in Poverty Bay, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2001)This thesis describes the three-dimensional hydrodynamics of Poverty Bay in context of its bathymetry, forcing parameters and typical circulation patterns. The thesis provides a model of hydrodynamic processes in an exposed ... -
The decentralisation of education in a developing country: the case of community high schools in Solomon Islands
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This study was undertaken to investigate the decentralisation of education through the establishment of Community High Schools (CHSs) in a developing country - Solomon Islands. The study examines, in particular, the local ...
