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‘The only place of amusement where a happy evening may be spent’: The Lydia Howarde Troupe
(2019)I aim today to bring you face to face with a name, a person, you might never have heard of – Lydia Howarde. Through Lydia Howarde and her theatrical Troupe I hope to challenge some of the perceptions you may have of the ... -
Investigations on the surge withstand capability of SCALED System
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Simple resistor-capacitor (RC) circuit theory is extended in developing Supercapacitor Assisted (SCA) technique by placing supercapacitor (SC) in series with the useful load. Part of wasted energy in a RC loop is utilised ... -
confstream: automated algorithm selection and configuration of stream clustering algorithms
(Springer, 2020)Machine learning has become one of the most important tools in data analysis. However, selecting the most appropriate machine learning algorithm and tuning its hyperparameters to their optimal values remains a difficult ... -
eDNA-based detection of New Zealand freshwater mussel (kākahi) populations using digital PCR
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Globally, freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered taxa due to pollution, nutrient loading, habitat fragmentation, and species introduction attributable to anthropogenic activities. New Zealand freshwater mussels ... -
Numerical modelling of plasticity induced by Quadri-pulse stimulation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021)Quadri-pulse stimulation (QPS), a type of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), can induce a considerable aftereffect on cortical synapses. Human experiments have shown that the type of effect on synaptic ... -
Kava and balance: The effects of traditionally influenced kava consumption on human physiology
(The University of Waikato, 2020)In recent years there has been increasing interest in the effects of kava as a medicinal substance. However, there are unknown facets of kava effects that continue to be the issue of debate within the literature. One such ... -
Children's working theories about Covid-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021)As the COVID-19 virus has spread worldwide, much attention has been paid to its impact on the health and wellbeing of adults, with less attention to how the virus has impacted on young children. This article draws on ... -
Managed retreats by whom and how? Identifying and delineating governance modalities
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Managed retreat has become a compelling policy imperative as climate change exacerbates socio-natural hazard risks and imminent harm looms for exposed communities. Retreats may be initiated over different times and scales ... -
Mining attribute evolution rules in dynamic attributed graphs
(Springer, 2020)A dynamic attributed graph is a graph that changes over time and where each vertex is described using multiple continuous attributes. Such graphs are found in numerous domains, e.g., social network analysis. Several studies ... -
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 ... -
Composition, structure and restoration potential of riparian forest remnants, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Extensive modification of riparian zones across the globe has seen a reduction in the important functions and services provided by the vegetation. Maintaining water quality, sediment control, nutrient cycling, habitat ... -
Competing discourses of conservation and sustainability in state-sponsored tourism development: A critical analysis of the Lake Toba case in Indonesia
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The Indonesian government has an ambitious project to develop the tourism sector and to increase the state's foreign exchange: the National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN). The project has been prioritised in ten regions, ... -
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 ... -
The treadwheel of welfare: A narrative exploration of sole mothers’ experiences of accessing support from the Aotearoa/New Zealand welfare system
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Neoliberal ideology has been the dominant political and economic underpinning of the Aotearoa/New Zealand social welfare system for the past forty years. The main neoliberal principles of individual responsibility, free ... -
Investigation on the interface structure and thermal conductivity of hot-forged Cu/(Ti/W-coated)-diamond composites
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Effectively dissipating heat is required for the high-power electronic equipment to ensure the equipment has a safe working environment. Cu/diamond composite is considered as a new generation of heat sink materials because ... -
Numerical and experimental study on non-destructive measuring method of axial load and natural frequency of rails
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The purpose of this study is to investigate a simple, non-destructive method for monitoring the natural frequencies of the railway tracks subjected to the axial loads. In this study, two kinds of methods are used to obtain ... -
Fossil fuel mineral wealth and climate change law: expectations of coal mine development in a time of decarbonisation
(International Bar Association Section on Energy & Natural Resources Law, 2021)International climate change law embodied in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement entails commitments to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, mainly from the use of fossil ... -
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 ...
