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(Discussion Paper, 1999)Since July 1998 we have been teaching an Internet-based distance learning course in health informatics. The development of this course and the experiences we have had running it are described in this paper. The course was ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2007)This paper presents a new approach of dynamic symmetric key distribution for encrypting the communication between two nodes in a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). The distribution of a shared key can be performed by any sensor ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2008)Most people hold a variety of opinions on different topics ranging from sports, entertainment, spiritual beliefs to moral principles. These can be based on a personal reflection and evaluation or on their interactions with ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2007)One approach to moderating the behaviour of agents in open societies is the use of explicit languages for defining norms, conditional commitments and/or social expectations, together with infrastructure supporting conformance ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2001)This paper proposes a novel View-based Consistency model for Distributed Shared Memory. A view is a set of ordinary data objects that a processor has the right to access in a data-race-free program. The View-based Consistency ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2000)When modelling a real-world phenomenon, it can often be useful to have multiple descriptions of the phenomenon, each expressed using a different modelling approach or representation. Different representations such as ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2010)Is there more to ‘good science’ than explaining novel facts? Social interaction within the scientific community plays a pivotal role in defining acceptable research. This paper develops an agent-based computational model ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2008)This aim of this project was to the explore JAIN SLEE standard 1.1 programming model and SIMPLE (Sip for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions) protocols, developing a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2005)Issues related to the volatility of aid flows are now becoming crucial in view of their relevance to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The paper examines aid volatility using data for 66 aid recipients ... -
(Discussion Paper, 1999)This paper reports on an investigation into wayfinding principles, and their effectiveness within a virtual environment. To investigate these principles, a virtual environment of an actual museum was created using QuickTime ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2006)In this paper we present a statistical analysis of the factors that drive monthly variations in the aggregate level of support among Israeli Jews for the Oslo Peace Process. Attitudes depend on both the state of the Israeli ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2010)Using a new monthly time-series data set, we explore the factors associated with variations in the number of civilians killed or wounded by participants in the civil war in Peru during the 1980s and 1990s. We find that an ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2001)Understanding the impact of fiscal policy on long-term interest rates has important implications for economic policy-makers. This empirical study discovers a strong positive long-run relationship between fiscal policy and ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2011)Using a survey and an experiment, we identify the personal characteristics associated with the difference between an individual’s giving to charity and her vote in a referendum on charitable giving. Under certain circumstances, ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2009)Using a multinomial logit model, this paper looks at the determinants of when tertiary level international students intend to return home upon completion of their studies in New Zealand, be it not return, return immediately, ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2012)This paper exploits the existence of the trans-Tasman travel agreement and the availability of comparable census data in Australia and New Zealand to examine the extent to which individuals respond to different labour ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2008)We extend the literature on the deep determinants of economic development by focusing on life expectancy, instead of income per capita, as an indicator of economic development, and by examining the role of informal, as ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2011)We describe a new process for creating points systems for prioritising patients for elective health services. Beginning in 2004, the authors were closely involved in a project to develop the process, initially for coronary ... -
(Discussion Paper, 2003)The empirical convergence literature reports many different estimates of β-convergence. Narrative reviews of the convergence literature suggest possible reasons for the variation in β across studies, but such reviews are ... -
(Discussion Paper, GeoComputation '96 Special Issue 96/25, 1996)This paper describes the use of a prototype spatial information system to facilitate exploratory analyses of 60 years of scientific observation data concerning a breeding population of royal albatrosses at Taiaroa Head, ...
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