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"The Bee on Honey-Dew Hath Fed": Carbohydrate composition and prebiotic potential of an Australian commercial honey and some New Zealand honeydew honeys
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The compositions of floral and honeydew honeys differ, inter alia, in that honeydew honey typically has higher oligosaccharide and acid contents. Honeydew honey is made from honeydew excreted as a byproduct of plant sap ... -
Energetics of the freshwater mussel Hyridella Menziesi gray
(The University of Waikato, 1980)Various aspects of the biology of Hyridella menziesi were studied to obtain an energy budget so that its role in the Waikato River could be elucidated. Respiration rates were found to increase with both temperature and ... -
Slain in the Spirit: Pentecostal-evangelical Christianity and the rise of witchcraft and sorcery-related violence in Melanesia
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Within Melanesia, there has been a startling rise in new forms of brutal, dehumanizing, public violence directed towards accused witches and sorcerers in recent decades. This new suite of horrific practices departs radically ... -
The influence of fire on vegetation dynamics of a New Zealand restiad bog
(The University of Waikato, 2020)New Zealand restiad bogs have a history of natural fire, yet little is known about their fire ecology compared to other frequently burnt ecosystems. Previous research has identified general vegetation recovery trends, but ... -
Rendering koi carp and creating economic value by making pet food
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Koi carp is an invasive species fish in New Zealand that severely destroys the aquatic environment in the waterways in the Waikato region. The aim of the project was to look for a method that could make use of captured koi ... -
Values inconsistency between work and home: Evaluating the impact on stress and well-being, and the role that authenticity has to play
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The present study explores the impact of values inconsistency between work and home on employee’s perceived stress and well-being. Values are abstract concepts that express desirable end states and direct an individual’s ... -
“My ideas are important too!”: Student perceptions of a transport safety education experience based on a critical pedagogical approach to learning
(The University of Waikato, 2020)School students are the key audience or target group for transport safety education programmes in Australia. These programmes aim to instil in young Australians an understanding of how to stay safe across various aspects ... -
Examining young students’ preference for parenting styles and the effects of gender and emotions
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This study used a new research method in order to examine the preference of young participants for a particular parenting style and how self-reported emotions (positive or negative) could have influenced their preference. ... -
Investigation of exhaust chamber resonance for single-cylinder Formula SAE based engines
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Noise pollution is a factor that affects many people in their day to day lives. One of the more prevalent forms of noise is generated from passenger vehicles. With this in mind, vehicle manufacturers design and stringently ... -
Te Mauri o te Kaitiaki - Exploring Te Ao Māori in environmental relations and kaitiakitanga in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Indigenous environmental empowerment is on the rise as humans look at ways to slow the adverse effects of anthropogenic environmental degradation. In the context of Aotearoa New Zealand, the concept and practice of ‘kaitiaki’ ... -
Political parties, strongmen and populism: Why Jair Bolsonaro won the 2018 Brazilian election
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The election of Jair Bolsonaro as President of Brazil in 2018 is an example of the recent global phenomenon of election victories by right-wing populist leaders, such as Donald Trump, Rodrigo Duterte, and Viktor Orbán. ... -
Stories of happiness, emotional goals and identity in 21ˢᵗ century teachers
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Happiness may be the key to keeping teachers in the profession. Rarely, however, does teaching tend to be associated with moments of happiness in educational research or in the popular imagination. In fact, quite the ... -
Volcanology and secondary alteration of the 1.6 Ma Ngaroma Ignimbrite, Upper Waipari Valley
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The 1.6 Ma Ngaroma eruption from the Mangakino Volcanic Centre (MVC) is the first known rhyolitic event of the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ), and variations of primary components recorded throughout the Ngaroma Ignimbrite ... -
Investigating relatedness and nodality in stimulus equivalence
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Stimulus equivalence describes how a group of stimuli can be trained to be ‘equal’, part of one group (equivalence class) where all stimuli are substitutable by each other. Relatedness deals with how stimuli in an equivalence ... -
Effects of video modelling on social skills among newly employed adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
(The University of Waikato, 2020)One of the main challenges for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability in seeking and securing employment is their social skills. While many studies have investigated different methods to ... -
Hokohoko: A comprehensive framework for evaluating artificial intelligence-based and statistical techniques for foreign exchange speculation
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis investigates the measurement of predictor performance as applied to foreign exchange speculation. It outlines the development of key ideas and techniques over the course of the last 120 years, and examines the ... -
Thermographic inspection to provide quality assurance for reinforced 3D printer filaments
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This research demonstrates the feasibility of active thermography in inspecting 3D printing filaments. Examine the potential of pulsed phase thermography in quality assurance of short and natural fibre reinforced polymer ... -
Physical volcanology and future volcanic risk from Te Maari Craters, Tongariro
(The University of Waikato, 2005)The Te Maari Craters on the northern side of the Tongariro Cone Complex represent one of at least seven vent systems that have been active on Tongariro since the last glacial maximum. Activity at Te Maari had begun by at ... -
Predicting site productivity drivers for Podocarpus totara and modelling its growth with 3-PG
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Forests have been identified as key mitigation strategies to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions as they sequester and store carbon through growth. The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and One Billion Tree (OBT) programme ... -
What is Māori typography?
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Te Reo Māori was traditionally an oral language similar to many indigenous cultures. Writing systems were not familiar to Māori until 1769 where Māori were introduced to the written language by Pākehā. Early Māori writing ...
