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Hydrogeologic investigations of the Taylor Pass landfill, Blenheim, New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 2000)An engineering geological and hydrogeological investigation has been carried out in the Taylor Pass Landfill area, some 2.5km south-south-west from the township of Blenheim. The primary aims of the study have been to ... -
Population and reproductive ecology of Turbo smaragdus in the Kaikoura region
(University of Canterbury, 1992)Turbo smaragdus is a herbivorous gastropod of the intertidal and sub-littoral zones, which is distributed widely along the coastline of New Zealand. This study sought to investigate the population and reproductive ecology ... -
Designing graphene supercapacitor electrodes
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Graphene, a two-dimensional material comprised of sp2-hybridised carbon atoms, has significant potential in energy storage as an electrode material for supercapacitors. Unfortunately, strong intermolecular forces between ... -
Dual-Tasking and Multiple Resources: The Interference of Cognitive and Physical Demands in Real-World Applications
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Human Factors professionals regard Multiple Resource Theory (MRT) as a plausible explanation of the human cognitive processing system, but the theory lacks extensive testing with physical tasks. This is potentially a ... -
Point dose measurements in VMAT : an investigation of detector choice and plan complexity.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Purpose: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) is an intensity modulated radiation therapy technique which can achieve highly conformal dose delivery through dynamic variation of dose rate, gantry speed, and multileaf ... -
The changing agricultural geography of Southland, 1878-1940.
(University of Canterbury, 1970)The evolution of the agricultural system of Southland was a long-term process. It has roots that stretch back to Britain before the agricultural revolution and it has not yet ended. Indeed, it probably will never end ... -
'Ageism' in personnel selection.
(University of Canterbury, 1988)The present research involved two independent studies. The first study looked at "ageism" or age discrimination in selection interviews. The effects of applicant age, information exposure and job status were examined in ... -
Putting the real back into realistic job preview : an analysis of realistic job preview method and function.
(University of Canterbury, 1993)Realistic Job Previews (RJP's) have developed out of a requirement for some form of voluntary turnover intervention. Most of the literature examines the processes which mediate RJP effectiveness but has recently begun ... -
Gaining insights into public transport passenger satisfaction using crowdsourced information
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In situ ground evaluation by deep soil mixing
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Between 2010 and 2011, Canterbury experienced a series of four large earthquake events with associated aftershocks which caused widespread damage to residential and commercial infrastructure. Fine grained and uncompacted ... -
Adverse childhood experiences, coping style and criminal thinking: evidence for a mediation relationship
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between adverse childhood events, coping strategies and pro-criminal thinking style among non-incarcerated males in New Zealand. Furthermore, it is to investigate ... -
Effects of forest fragmentation on plant‐bird mutualisms in New Zealand lowland forests
(University of Canterbury, 2016)In New Zealand, there is concern about whether native bird densities have declined so much that pollination and seed‐dispersal services to plants are failing, especially in small forest remnants. I aimed to test whether ... -
Groundwater resource management: a sustainability analysis for the Purapurani Aquifer, Bolivia
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Groundwater is a finite resource that is an essential component of life on Earth and vital services. Due to the increase in consumption by agricultural activities and for economic purposes, exploitation of groundwater ... -
A cross-sectional survey of people with stroke, their family members and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) health professionals regarding the value of the information book life after stroke : a guide for people with stroke and their families.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Life after Stroke: a Guide for People with Stroke and their Families is a book first published by the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand in 1998, reprinted in 2004, with a second edition published in 2013. The book was ... -
Why risk helping? : an investigation into the relationship between safety and two motivators of new employees helping behaviour.
(University of Canterbury, 2016)Objective. The primary objective of this study was to investigate, within the context of new employees’ and workplace safety, two motivators of employee’ helping related behaviours; job security and need for respect. Design. ... -
The effectiveness of Virtual Reality for pre-treatment of children in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The purpose of this research is to explore the potential of using Virtual Reality (VR) to reduce anxiety among children aged 4-6 while undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. To achieve this, VR was compared to ... -
Shadowy futures : the effect of turbidity on yellow-eyed mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri).
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Worldwide turbidity is a huge concern for the health of aquatic ecosystems. Human activities on the land such as construction, deforestation, agriculture, and mining all have impacts on the amount of particulate solids ... -
Genetic and environmental influences on tree nutrition in Pinus radiata (D. Don) : impacts of N source in tree growth and root-associated communities.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The main objective of the investigation presented here was to increase our understanding of how genotype-by-environment interactions influence nitrogen nutrition of pines. Nitrogen in soil ranges from simple inorganic forms ... -
Human peroxiredoxin 3: the shape-shifting peroxidase as a versatile protein tecton
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The biological realm contains numerous examples of nano-scale molecules that can self-assemble into a diverse array of architectures, making them attractive building blocks (or tectons) for applications in bionanotechnology. ... -
Studies of magnetic micropulsations with special reference to discrete emissions in the vicinity of one cycle per second
(University of Canterbury, 1965)The work on magnetic micropulsations described in this thesis falls into two parts. The first part considers micropulsations associated with meteoric phenomena, a high-altitude thermo-nuclear explosion, and man-made ...
