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Browsing by Degree Name "Doctor of Philosophy"
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)In this thesis, we study an energetic electron atmospheric precipitation event that occurred on 17–19 January 2005, by quantifying the energy distribution, geographic extent and net flux of the precipitating electrons. The ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)A. fumigatus is the principle cause of fatal invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in severely immunocompromised hosts and rapid treatment is compromised by the limitations in the current diagnostic tests. 2-pentylfuran ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)The objective of this thesis was to improve our understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying the successful invasion of Thymus vulgaris L. in Central Otago, New Zealand by carrying out aboveground and belowground ...
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Academics' experiences of Performance-Based Research Funding (PBRF) : governmentality and subjection (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2006)n 2002 New Zealand's government set out to 'accelerate' the nation's 'transformation into a knowledge society'; (Ministry of Education, 2002a, p. 16). Underpinning the development of this so-called 'knowledge society' was ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2003)Financial accounting disclosure decisions are made in a complex social environment. The Social Contingency Model (SCM) provides a suitable framework within which disclosure decisions can be examined. Consequently, this ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010)Kaikoura, New Zealand is one of a few places worldwide where sperm whales can be found near-shore year-round. However, diving depths and underwater movements of the sperm whales here have remained largely a mystery due to ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005)The bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus is an extremely well-studied species. We have an extensive knowledge of certain aspects of their vocal behaviour, particularly from captive contexts. Bottlenose dolphins produce a ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2003)The ease of collection and the increasing availability of large data stores has led to demands for improved methods for analyzing these data and deriving significant knowledge that maybe latent in these data stores. In ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005)Artificial retreats are increasingly used to sample animal populations and in attempts to boost animal numbers in degraded habitats. Here, I test potential applications of artificial retreats for lizards inhabiting a coastal ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Introduction Reducing the prevalence of smoking in New Zealand is a priority, whereby greater reductions are required amongst Māori relative to non-Māori in order to reduce widening health-related disparities associated ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007)This thesis is concerned with the use of natural waste materials, specifically used tea leaves and coffee grounds, as adsorbents for the removal of trace metals from water, e.g. in waste water treatment. Trace metals such ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2004)Background. Medication-related patient injuries (adverse drug events, ADEs) are an important problem in all hospitalised populations; however, the potential for injury is reported to be greater in children than adults. ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005)Decision making is fundamental to all aspects of flying operations. The results that flow from poor aeronautical decision making can be both swift and devastating. The work of this thesis uses data from a variety of ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)This research captured the mathematical journeys of 31 New Zealand students over two years of their adolescence. The research framework combined a conceptualisation of identities with the notion in the affective domain of ... -
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Declined learning and memory ability is common in aged individuals. Such age-related cognitive decline is associated with the dysfunction of the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and its adjacent entorhinal, perirhinal and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 1977)This dissertation is a comparative study of the origins and early phases of development of the National Farmers' Union of England and the New Zealand Farmers' Union between approximately 1880 and 1929. It attempts to assess ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Inequitable distribution and the lack of access to land are often the driving forces behind poverty and hunger, especially in rural areas. Because of this, secure access to land through agrarian reform is regarded as ...
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