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Browsing Thesis - Masters by Date Published
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Effect of the Rehabilitation Setting on Motivation and Clinical Outcomes Post Stroke - a Pilot Study (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)Background: Previous research suggests that the rehabilitation setting can influence both motivation for rehabilitation and adherence to the rehabilitation programme. These two factors are considered important determinants ... -
(Thesis, Master of Business, 2013)This thesis uses two unique microeconomic datasets to analyse the effectiveness of foreign aid on economic activity, where economic activity is measured using night light intensity. First, I create an innovative night ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)The gonadal steroid estradiol has widespread and diverse actions within the brain, although many of the cellular mechanisms responsible are unknown. This study extends a previous observation that estradiol can modulate ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Longitudinal studies focusing on lifetime reproductive success (LRS) can be used to measure individual breeding performance, and identify commonalities amongst successful breeders. In some seabird species, it has been shown ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Talent is valued and enjoyed in the community, yet research emphasis has been on identifying and developing elite talent, usually in children. Scant information exists about talent in an adult general population. A ...
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(Thesis, Master of Social and Community Work, 2013)Both nationally and internationally research has shown that weight gain is a major factor in deteriorating physical health. For people with mental health disorders this problem is compounded by the use of anti-psychotic ... -
(Thesis, Master of Arts, 2013)Background: This scoping study examines the degree to which students use their personal computers to support their undergraduate academic practice in their daily study habits. Methods: Three data sources were used in ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)In bioenergy developments in the South Pacific cultural factors are known to influence the long-term sustainability of these projects. However, little is known about how cultural parameters influence the amount of biomass ... -
(Thesis, Master of Business, 2013)In this thesis I describe the results of a web-based choice survey of homeowner preferences for attributes of behaviours and technologies to improve energy-efficiency in the home. The choice survey is novel in that respondents ...
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(Thesis, Master of Arts, 2013)This thesis explores ideas about the nature and development of colonial communities raised by Miles Fairburn and his critics in a specific local context. Fairburn’s bold characterization of colonial New Zealand society as ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)People carrying the Lapita culture, which first appeared in the Bismarck archipelago c. 3300 BP, were the first colonists of Remote Oceania. While over 200 Lapita sites have been identified throughout the Pacific, very few ...
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(Thesis, Master of Business, 2013)Ever since laws were formed to protect intellectual property, disputes have raged over their impact. The rapid onslaught of “patent wars”, where companies turn to intellectual property litigation as a means to attack rivals, ...
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Surf Break Co-Management: Options for the protection and enhancement of surf breaks in New Zealand (Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)The inclusion of surf breaks in the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (2010) establishes New Zealand as a potential world leader in surf break protection. The approach is highly dependent upon local authorities being ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)A common feature of mood disorders is disturbances of circadian rhythm and fluctuations in body weight. These are also common side effects of clinical anxiolytics. Likewise, those with eating disorders usually have comorbid ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)The objective of this research was to determine whether the Type IV pili of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 are involved in electron donation to the extracellular environment. In conjunction with the current theories and published ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Exposure to ethanol during the third trimester brain growth spurt can have detrimental effects. Damage to the central nervous system being the most severe outcome resulting from prenatal ethanol exposure causing a range ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)Modern society generates a growing waste production, associated with natural non-renewable resources depletion. Notably, the building and construction sectors are believed to consume approximately half of the planet’s ... -
(Thesis, Master of Arts, 2013)On July 12, 2006, Hizbullah forces near the Lebanese town of Ayta ash Shab crossed the Israeli border and attacked an Israeli army patrol, killing three soldiers and capturing two others. For 33 days a war ensued between ... -
(Thesis, Master of Arts, 2013)The New Brazilian Cinema (from the mid-1990s) has been celebrated as a period of re-birth for the national film industry. Not only has there been a considerable increase in film releases, but during this period, Brazilian ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)The present research aimed to examine relations between parent reminiscing and later attachment. It was expected that parent reminiscing in early childhood be related to later attachment, even after accounting for continuities ...
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