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Comparative safety, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of three oral selenium compounds in cancer patients
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element involved in many biological processes in humans. Se compounds have demonstrated growth inhibition of malignant cells and tumours in many experimental models. Furthermore, combining ... -
Effects of Severe Cattle Treading on Soil Physical Properties and Pasture Productivity
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Severe cattle treading can result in compaction and pugging, of which the latter was the focus of this thesis. Pugging is one of the severest forms of treading damage to soil, and occurs when soil is grazed while near ... -
Distribution loyalty: Towards a conceptual model
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Despite the increasing importance of business-to-business loyalty, distributor loyalty (loyalty between a distributor and a supplier) has attracted very limited academic research. This these develops and test the construct ... -
Behavioural interactions and reasons for aggression between Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) and other birds in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen; magpie hereafter) was introduced to New Zealand from 1864 in an attempt to help control pest invertebrates in pasture. Since the introductions, magpie populations have gradually ... -
Contemporary form and dynamic of the international division of labour
(The University of Waikato, 2006)With increasing global capitalist structures there is a need to advance understanding of the structure and dynamic of the contemporary international division of labour. This can be approached through a critical enquiry: ... -
Comparisons of experiences at native schools of Te Arawa with today's schools: The aspirations and the realities
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The title of this thesis is "Comparisons of Experiences at Native Schools of Te Arawa with Today's Schools: The Aspirations and the Realities". It builds on the topic of native schooling introduced in my Master of Education ... -
Coordinating knowledge to improve optical music recognition
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Optical Music Recognition (OMR) is the process of automatically processing and understanding an image of a music score. This process involves various distinct phases to transform the image into primitive shapes, musical ... -
Isolation and characterization of an RNA polymerase III encoded gene of Pinus radiata and its use in pine transformation
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Several promoters such as the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CaMV 35S) and its enhanced version, pEMU, the maize ubiquitin promoter, the alcohol dehydrogenase promoter (Adh) and rice actin promoter (Act1) are ... -
Poverty, women and development: Evaluating women's perspectives and experiences of participation in World Vision area development programmes in rural Bangladesh
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The study aimed to evaluate the impact on women of development initiatives by World Vision (WV), one of the world's largest development-focused Non Government Organisations (NGOs). Evidence of the impact on poverty through ... -
Te ahi tawhito, te ahi tipua, te ahi nā Mahuika: Re-igniting Native women’s ceremony
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This research examines the multiple ways in which Māori, and Hawai’ian and Native American women, are re-activating feminine ceremonial forms and recovering sacred relationships with customary feminine deities. Attention ... -
Women sex workers’ embodied experiences of sport, exercise and physical leisure in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis focuses on women’s bodies that occupy and move in and between spaces of sex work and sport, exercise and physical leisure. Extending the literature that continues to describe women sex workers as victims, this ... -
Harakeke (Phormium tenax) ecology and historical management by Maori: The changing landscape in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Harakeke (Phormium tenax: Phormiaceae) is an important weaving resource for the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand. This research project investigates Maori knowledge of harakeke ecology and management practices prior ... -
Muslim women’s embodied geographies in Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand: An intersectional approach
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis focuses on the embodied geographies of a diverse group of Muslim women who live in Hamilton, New Zealand. Given that Islamophobia is on the rise gloablly, it is important and timely to examine in more depth the ... -
Language, identity and parenting in acculturation: A case study of Saudi Arabian mothers sojourning in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The international education sector is rapidly growing in New Zealand, with increasing numbers of students arriving from Saudi Arabia under the scholarship scheme, with the firm intention of returning home at the end of ... -
Sustaining intergenerational well-being
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This PhD thesis comprises two published papers and four working papers (which are already in the process of publication) on multi-dimensional, interrelated and complex subjects of sustainability and well-being. The thesis ... -
What Makes Constitutions Legitimate? A Legal Analysis of Constitutions and Legitimacy: the Example of Fiji.
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The title of this thesis What makes Constitutions Legitimate? A Legal Analysis of Constitutions and Legitimacy: the Example of Fiji gives an indication of its subject matter and its significance to understanding the ... -
“On and On It Goes”: Representations of the New Zealand Wars in novels, film, and theatre
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis considers fictional representations of the New Zealand Wars. Through the media of novels, feature films, and drama with links to Shakespeare, it explores common features between representations. It examines how ... -
Three essays on financial inclusion in Africa and the Middle East
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis investigates the determinants and/or barriers to financial inclusion in Africa and the Middle East. Financial inclusion, which is defined as individuals and businesses having access to useful and affordable ... -
Māori Transitions into Tertiary Education
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis critically examines Māori transitions into tertiary education. The research explored the lived transition experiences of 20 Māori tertiary education students in the Bay of Plenty region. Historical and contemporary ... -
Ngā kura a Hineteiwaiwa: The Embodiment of Mana Wahine in Māori Fibre Arts
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Imagine you are on a continuum of past present and future, in the present while connected to the past and creating for the future. Kairaranga are constantly in this experience through engaging with the materiality of the ...
