UC Research Repository: Recent submissions
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Ca II absorption in the circumstellar disk of β Pic.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Presented in this thesis is an analysis of absorption features identified in Ca II H & K absorption profiles obtained via observations taken of β Pic at the University of Canterbury Mount John Observatory (UC MJO) using ... -
Utilisation of Poplar Lane Quarry (PLQ) basecourse aggregate as a suitable source for roading material.
(University of Canterbury, 2016)The scope of this research was to assess the utilisation of Poplar Lane Quarry (PLQ) basecourse aggregate as a suitable source for roading material. Poplar Lane Quarry (PLQ) basecourse aggregate generally, but not consistently, ... -
Conflicts of high country landscape(s).
(University of Canterbury, 1995)The landscapes of the South Island high country are valued by a diverse range of interests. More recently, high country environments have become the setting for a number of conflicts contested by different values, at ... -
Boundary work : the construction of boundaries between "alternative" and "conventional" cancer treatments in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2000)This thesis examines the multiple and shifting boundaries between alternative and conventional medicine, demonstrating how 'boundary work' is a fundamental process in the (re)shaping of networks of human and nonhuman actors. ... -
Change and its management in a health and hospital service : an analysis of the management of change in Canterbury Health Ltd, 1996-2000.
(University of Canterbury, 2001)Within this case study, two perspectives upon organisational change are tested within the practice of management undertaken within the context of a New Zealand health and hospital service (HHS) over the last five years. ... -
A comparison of the policies and methodologies adhered to by drug treatment centres in Christchurch, Aotearoa.
(University of Canterbury, 2000)This thesis examines the current polices and methodologies used and promoted by drug treatment centres in Christchurch. Personal experience and the subsequent awareness of the need for more available literature developed ... -
The role of parent perception of burden on child health related quality of life : examining functioning among children with food allergy.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Recently rates of Food Allergies (FA) in children have been increasing in prevalence. International research has shown FA is associated with impaired Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) as well as increased anxiety ... -
The Ideal Order - Radio Play
This is the radio play version of the book. Dr. Rob Park’s life is out of order. His estranged wife is leaving him, the relationship to his daughters is strained and his academic career is at a dead end. He escapes into ... -
Terrorism, security, and power in Russia : domestic, regional, and international dimensions
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis examines the securitisation of the terrorism threat in Russia and its relation to regime consolidation and broadening of political influence. It traces and analyses terrorism-related securitisation moves made ... -
Using simple models to improve understanding of the interactions between components of the climate system
(University of Canterbury, 2019)In this work a hierarchy of simple models are used to gain further understanding of the interaction between atmospheric processes and components, and the impact these processes and components have on the climate ... -
Molecular deformation of wood and cellulose studied by near infrared and Raman spectroscopy
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Eucalyptus can be an alternative plantation species to radiata pine for New Zealand. One major problem preventing eucalyptus wood from high-value uses is its high growth-stress level, which causes problems ... -
The American Indian in the American film.
(University of Canterbury, 1981)This thesis is a chronological examination of the ways in which American Indians have been portrayed in American f.ilms and the factors influencing these portrayals. B1eginning with the literary precedents, the effects ... -
Use of the Ling 7-Sound Test to monitor hearing in young children with Down syndrome.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk of developing conductive hearing loss as a result of chronic/recurring otitis media with effusion (Barr, Dungworth, Hunter, McFarlane, & Kubba, 2011; Bernardi, Pires, ... -
Improving urban freshwater ecosystem health : drivers and barriers to public participation.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Growing public scrutiny of freshwater quality issues throughout the country highlights their importance to the people of New Zealand. This unprecedented concern has been matched with the establishment of community-based ... -
Improving Virtual Reality safety precautions with depth sensing.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Virtual Reality (VR) technology provides a computer-generated three-dimensional environment, in which the user can interact with virtual objects in real time and walk naturally with the locomotion techniques. However, ... -
Improved vertex skinning algorithm based on dual quaternions.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)In character animation, traditional skinning algorithms such as linear blend skinning (LBS) and dual quaternion skinning (DQS) are widely used due to their simplicity and e ciency. However, they both su er from ... -
Control and measurement of the cell-culture oxygen environment for an improved cancer model.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Cancer is a very heterogeneous disease that effects millions worldwide. A common challenge in drug efficacy trials is that widely used cancer models largely lack many attributes that are needed to mimic in-vivo behaviour, ... -
The role of dissociation, conceptual processing and PTSD symptoms in analogue distressing narratives.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Current theories of PTSD have proposed that enhanced perceptual processing and impaired conceptual processing contribute to PTSD symptoms. However, few studies have provided evidence for the role of conceptual processing ... -
Audit data analytics : current practice and determinants among audit firms in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This study explores and attempts to provide an in-depth understanding of the current practice and determinants of use of audit data analytics in the context of large audit firms in New Zealand. Specifically, this study ... -
Corridors of power, liberal peacebuilding and hybrid regimes : understanding development NGOs in a game of power in the Mindanao conflict.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Using critical ethnography and participatory research methodologies, this thesis elucidates the conundrum in the peacebuilding literature, namely, why hybrid peace formation is characterised by tensions, dilemmas and ...
