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The characteristics and outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer in New Zealand, analysed by Cancer Network.
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2020)AIM: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in New Zealand is high by international standards. Approximately 1,200 people in New Zealand die from this disease per year. Outcomes in New Zealand following a CRC diagnosis ... -
Theoretical study of the structures of 4-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)diphenylphosphine oxide and tris(pentafluorophenyl)phosphine oxide: Why does the crystal structure of (tetrafluoropyridyl)diphenylphosphine oxide have two different P=O bond lengths?
(MDPI, 2020)The crystal structure of 4-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)diphenylphosphine oxide (1) contains two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. Although the molecules are virtually identical in all other aspects, the P=O ... -
Chemical modification of Dendrocalamus asper bamboo with citric acid and boron compounds: Effects on the physical-chemical, mechanical and thermal properties
(Elsevier BV, 2021)The effect of environmentally friendly treatment using citric acid and boron compounds on the physical-chemical and mechanical properties and thermal degradation of D. asper bamboo was investigated. The chemical modification ... -
The role of seagrass vegetation and local environmental conditions in shaping benthic bacterial and macroinvertebrate communities in a tropical coastal lagoon.
(2020)We investigated the influence of seagrass canopies on the benthic biodiversity of bacteria and macroinvertebrates in a Red Sea tropical lagoon. Changes in abundance, number of taxa and assemblage structure were analyzed ... -
Sustainable energy transition toward renewable energies in the New Zealand dairy industry: An environmental life cycle assessment
(AIDIC Servizi S.r.l., 2019)The dairy processing industry is considered as energy-intensive processes between New Zealand industries that use fossil fuels as a primary energy source which results in greenhouse gas emissions as well as raising other ... -
Time-of-flight range image measurement in the presence of transverse motion using the Kalman filter
(IEEE, 2018)Time-of-flight range imaging cameras measure distance to objects in their field of view, but are prone to error when objects move. At least three raw frames are required to obtain one range image, and the standard method ... -
Vital evidence: Change in the marine ¹⁴C reservoir around New Zealand (Aotearoa) and implications for the timing of Polynesian settlement.
(Springer Nature, 2020)Precise and accurate radiocarbon chronologies are essential to achieve tight chronological control for the ~ 750-years since Polynesian settlement of New Zealand. This goal has, however, been elusive. While radiocarbon ... -
A core phyllosphere microbiome exists across distant populations of a tree species indigenous to New Zealand
(Public Library Science, 2020)The phyllosphere microbiome is increasingly recognised as an influential component of plant physiology, yet it remains unclear whether stable host-microbe associations generally exist in the phyllosphere. Leptospermum ... -
Post-transcriptional modulation of the SigF regulon inMycobacterium smegmatisby the PhoH2 toxin-antitoxin
(Public Library Science, 2020)PhoH2 proteins are highly conserved across bacteria and archaea yet their biological function is poorly characterised. We examined the growth profiles of Mycobacterium smegmatis strains mc²155 and mc²155 ΔphoH2 and observed ... -
Looking for the Tikanga in technology education
(University of Waikato, 2019)This dissertation is dedicated to understanding how it would feel to be disconnected from their own past and devalued as a race by colonialism; that is, how would it feel to be Māori in my class? This dissertation aims ... -
Rapid carbon accumulation in a peatland following Late Holocene tephra deposition, New Zealand
(Elsevier, 2020)Contemporary measurements of carbon (C) accumulation rates in peatlands around the world often show the C sink to be stronger on average than at times in the past. Alteration of global nutrient cycles could be contributing ... -
The use of infrared thermography and behavioural and physiological responses as early disease indicators in calves
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Disease is widely acknowledged to be detrimental to an animal’s welfare and generates significant economic losses. To minimise the impact of disease on animal welfare and consequently reduce economic costs, early disease ... -
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 ... -
Effects of environmental factors on wood decay micromorphology of Pinus radiata and Fagus sylvatica, and its significance for in-ground wood preservative performance
(The University of Waikato, 2003)Wood preservatives are essential to the continued use of wood in situations where fungal decay and damage from wood boring insects such as termites, would otherwise occur. Significant risks to health and the environment ... -
The tension of national allegory: the search for Chinese identity and modernity – an analysis of Chinese literature in the post-Mao era in the context of globalization
(The University of Waikato, 2003)This dissertation focuses on an analysis of Chinese literature in the post-Mao era in the context of globalization. It utilizes Fredric Jameson's third-world cultural theory, particularly his ideas relating to national ... -
Human visual-vestibular interaction during curvilinear motion in VR
(The University of Waikato, 2020)When people move through the world they use retinal image motion to form an estimate of self-motion, although how this is achieved is not yet fully understood. Furthermore, the process is not fool-proof and many conditions ... -
Reflective practice and inquiry: Let’s talk more about inquiry
(Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, 2016)Reflective practice and inquiry are aspects of teacher professional practice that characterise teachers as learners. Reflective practice in some form is considered in contemporary education as an essential activity for ... -
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 ...
