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Photomechanics : a study of inelastic behaviour of polycarbonate of bisphenol A
(University of Canterbury, 1970)The photomechanical relationship of a polymer undergoing finite deformation is examined in light of basic considerations of the relationship between the index tensor and the mechanical tensors: the stress and strain tensor, ... -
Hybrid activist collectives: reframing mothers’ environmental and caring labour
(Emerald, 2016)© 2016, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to use a case study of an online parenting forum to theorise how mothers’ everyday environmental and caring labour is a form of environmental ... -
Learning to be affected: Maternal connection, intuition and "elimination communication"
(Elsevier BV, 2018)© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Even when heterosexual couples have relatively egalitarian relationships prior to children, once children are born, mothers tend to take on more and more of the care tasks associated with the home and ... -
Sovereign Ratings and National Culture
(2021)Default by sovereign governments depends upon their willingness to default and the nation’s capacity to pay. These are major factors considered by rating analysts and both may be affected by national culture. We ... -
Fielding specific walk/run patterns in English professional Cricket
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2020)In cricket research, players are typically categorized by role. However, players of a certain role, for instance fast bowlers may not consistently field in the same position which leads to inaccurate representations of ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of polyurethane made from pyrolysis bio-oil of pine wood
(Elsevier BV, 2020)This paper investigates the manufacture of polyurethane from pyrolysis bio-oil produced from radiata pine wood. Liquid-liquid extraction was used to separate bio-oil into fractions. These fractions were reacted with ... -
Second-tier settlement regeneration and revitalisation: the role of the built environment
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Ionic liquid-templated synthesis of 10-MR zeolites and its origin disclosure
(2020)Ionic liquids (ILs) have been used as the template/structure-directing agent (SDA) for the synthesis of crystalline materials, including aluminophosphates, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and covalent organic frameworks ... -
The early interpersonal relationships of sexual offenders : an attachment perspective
(University of Canterbury, 1998)Recent theoretical and empirical research suggests that the adult attachment styles and intimacy deficits associated with sexual offending may have their origins in disruptive and traumatic early interpersonal experiences. ... -
The politics of development : neo-Marxist approaches to New Zealand history
(University of Canterbury, 1990)This thesis will critically evaluate the nee-Marxist interpretations of New Zealand history propounded by David Bedggood, Rob Steven and Warwick Armstrong. This critique finds that the theoretical models adopted by these ... -
Feminist geographies in Aotearoa New Zealand: cultural, social and political moments
(Informa UK Limited, 2019)© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Aotearoa New Zealand is a nation of promise, potential and enigma: it was the first country in the world where women gained the vote in 1893 and now ... -
What a Difference a Year Makes: Fees-Free Policy and University Students in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)The current study is a brief report building on previous research in which first-year university students in early 2018 reported the extent to which the New Zealand Fees-Free Policy had influenced their decisions to enrol ... -
The influence of mass transfer on design criteria in liquid extraction
(University of Canterbury, 1977)An investigation into dispersed phase holdup and the droplet size distribution in a counter-current flow packed column, and in particular, into the effects of mass transfer, has been performed using the toluene - acetone ... -
Tertiary Students’ perspectives on the cost of textbooks
(2020)The topic of increasing tertiary education costs and student debt is a global concern. In addition tuition is only one component of educational costs with living and learning resource costs adding to this. The rising costs ... -
Advances in zero-based consistent deconvolution and evaluation of human sensory-motor function
(University of Canterbury, 1994)Work in two separate research areas is presented. The two areas are the development of a new two-dimensional (2-D) zero-based deconvolution algorithm and the evaluation of human sensory-motor (S-M) function in a 2-D ... -
Zero-based ensemble deconvolution and EEG spectral topography.
(University of Canterbury, 1994)This thesis presents theoretical and practical aspects of two distinctly different topics - zero based two-dimensional ensemble blind deconvolution and spectral topography of the electroencephalogram. Reconstructing ... -
Studies on the protein biology of the plant pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Characterisation determined the protein was folded and not functional. Solution structural analysis found that CLso adenyltransferase/IMP cyclohydrolase exists as a monomer in solution, which contrasts to the dimer observed ... -
Early childhood teachers’ use of picturebooks to counter heteronormativity : children’s working theories about gender diversity and LGBTIQ-parented families.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This qualitative study acknowledges the pervasive social context of heteronormativity within early childhood education and society in general. It investigates how five early childhood teachers used picturebooks as a possible ... -
Laboratory-based aerobic denitrification using methanotrophic biomass as substrate.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Nitrate levels in our water resources have doubled since 20th century. This is largely due to anthropogenic activities such as overuse of nitrogen fertilizers, combustion of fossil fuels, and improper disposal of human and ...