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Singleton breech presentation at term: Review of the evidence and international guidelines for application to the New Zealand context
(New Zealand College of Midwives, 2017)Background: Over the last few decades the management of a breech baby at term has been immersed in controversy. It is important that New Zealand midwives and doctors have sufficient understanding of the evidence to be ... -
The Power Quality trend in a New Zealand Distribution Company
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Dispositions of elite-level Australian rugby coaches towards Game Sense: characteristics of their coaching habitus
(2013)Bourdieu's analytic concept of habitus has provided a valuable means of theorising coach development but is yet to be operationalised in empirical research. This article redresses this oversight by drawing on a larger study ... -
Methods for field measurement and remote sensing of the swash zone
(2014)Swash action is the dominant process responsible for the cross-shore exchange of sediment between the subaerial and subaqueous zones, with a significant part of the littoral drift also taking place as a result of swash ... -
Effects of background noises on nonlinear dynamics of a modelled thermoacoustic combustor
(2018)In this work, the effects of background noises on nonlinear dynamics of a modelled standing-wave thermoacoustic system with subcritical Hopf bifurcation behaviors are studied. These noises include (1) pressure-coupled ... -
Against Lewis on ‘Desire as Belief’
(2017)David Lewis describes, then attempts to refute, a simple anti-Humean theory of desire he calls ‘Desire as Belief’. Lewis’ critics generally accept that his argument is sound and focus instead on trying to show that its ... -
Korea Microlensing Telescope Network Microlensing Events from 2015: Event-Finding Algorithm, Vetting, and Photometry
(2017)We present microlensing events in the 2015 Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) data and our procedure for identifying these events. In particular, candidates were detected with a novel "completed event" microlensing ... -
Rip current observations on a low-sloping dissipative beach
(2015)Rip currents are the main cause of beach rescues and fatalities. Key drivers of rip current hazard are: (1) fast current speeds; and (2) the exit rate of floating material from inside to outside of the surf zone. Exit ... -
Playing with philosophy: Gestures, life-performance, P4C and an art of living
(2017)It can hardly be denied that play is an important tool for the development and socialisation of children. In this article we argue that through dramaturgical play in combination with pedagogical tools such as the Community ... -
The role of the art of living in early childhood education
(2016)The notions of well-being and happiness are widely used today in a range of disciplines, areas of research, educational practice and daily life. However, these terms have to be considered critically, and careful reflection ... -
Spatial variability in surficial Christchurch soils via 5 m shear wave velocity Vs5
(2015)This paper provides a summary of the development of a shear wave velocity (Vs) model for the greater urban area of Christchurch, New Zealand. The model is based on the application of the recently developed Christchurch-specific ... -
Performance of road bridges during the 14 November 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake
(2017)The transport infrastructure was majorly affected by the 14th November 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake. Severe vertical and horizontal peak ground accelerations generated high inertial forces, land-slides, and liquefaction. Most ... -
A case for Voice
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Erosion sources and sediment pathways to streams associated with forest harvesting activities in New Zealand.
(2017)Streams and rivers are abundant in our plantation forests and the Forest Industry prides itself on protecting the intrinsic values they provide, including clean water and quality aquatic habitat. In ensuring they remain ... -
Flexible and Part-time Work Arrangements in the Canterbury Legal Profession : A Report prepared by the University of Canterbury Socio-Legal Research Group for the Canterbury Women’s Legal Association
(University of Canterbury, 2017)In 2015 a research team in the School of Law at the University of Canterbury developed a project with the Canterbury Women’s Legal Association to gather information about flexible and part-time work practices in the ...
