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Experimental investigation of the smoke explosion phenomenon
(2022)One of the essential objectives in fire safety engineering is to safeguard firefighters during operations. A smoke explosion is an unforeseen deflagration that can occur in a compartment fire endangering firefighter safety. ... -
The catuskoti : historical origins and modern interpretations
(2021)This thesis investigates a South Asian form of debate known as the catuskoti. The catuskoti is an argumentative figure used by classical Indian philosophers. It consists of the enumeration of four alternative positions ... -
Seeing through another lens: exploring diverse economies in Christchurch Farmers' Market
(2022)This is a thesis about the way(s) that farmers' markets support social and economic resilience in a time of crisis. It explores the dynamics of livelihood resilience in the Christchurch Farmers’ Market, New Zealand in ... -
Egypt’s folk devils: Islam, modernity, and metal music
(2021)This thesis ethnographically explores Islamic piety in contemporary Egypt by investigating how many people conform, deviate, and contest the Islamic moral regime. It considers this through a case study examining metal music ... -
Framework to enhance the uptake of sustainable telehealth services across the DHBs in New Zealand
(2021)Background The healthcare sector today, across many countries, including New Zealand, faces many challenges, including a shortage of, and an uneven distribution of, health workers, an ageing population, and the prevalence ... -
Integrating building information modelling (BIM) and whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) for green building rating systems
(2021)Buildings are one of the largest contributors to global warming and climate change in recent decades. Therefore, promoting sustainability in the built environment has been an increasing concern for both academics and ... -
Adaptive thermal image velocimetry - a new thermal image processing approach for micrometeorological applications
(2022)The main challenge for most traditional micrometeorological point measurement techniques has always been the spatial representation of near-surface turbulent conditions. About 25 years ago, researchers started to use thermal ... -
Yoongoorrookoo
(Informa UK Limited, 2021)Since the momentous release of the Montecristi Constitution of Ecuador in 2008, which recognised Nature, or Pacha Mama, as a subject of rights, the rights of Nature movement across the world has gained exponential ... -
The ecology and conservation of a threatened shrub: Hebe armstrongii (Scrophulariaceae), Canterbury, New Zealand.
(2002)This study presents the results of the investigations into the ecology of the threatened shrub species (Scrophulariaceae) Hebe armstrongii, Mt White, Canterbury, New Zealand. There are four populations of Hebe armstrongii ... -
Provenance of middle Miocene–early Pleistocene conglomerates from the northern Canterbury Basin, northeastern South Island, New Zealand
(2022)Late Cenozoic strata of the northern Canterbury Basin record uplift and erosion of the adjacent Southern Alps and Kaikōura Ranges that formed as a result of oblique convergence between the Australian and Pacific plates. ... -
Editorial
(2022)In this first issue of the New Zealand Journal of Taxation Law and Policy (the Journal) for 2022 we feature a comment and four articles. The comment reflects on aspects of the work of the Consultative Committee on the Reform ... -
Pterins as diagnostic markers of mechanical and impact-induced trauma: A systematic review
(MDPI AG, 2019)We performed a systematic review of the literature to evaluate pterins as biomarkers of mechanical and impact-induced trauma. MEDLINE and Scopus were searched in March 2019. We included in vivo human studies that measured ... -
IC Chip to PC Board Connector System
(1994)In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus of moderate cost is provided which can readily releasably connect an integrated circuit to a circuit board. The apparatus includes a socket that ... -
The Lathe: Engineers Take Note of Dimensions When Designing Components
(2019)Lathes perform a unique role in manufacturing. Unlike all other machine tools which operate in a rectilinear space, lathes use rotation about an axis as their primary operation and create cylindrical objects with a central ... -
Development and testing of a high-country electric vehicle.
(2022)HiCEV (High-Country Electric Vehicle), is an electric vehicle conversion project which aims to produce a prototype to test the viability of replacing traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) powered farm vehicles with ... -
Anaerobic pond treatment of pig farm manure slurry in Aotearoa New Zealand : a case study : exploring opportunities for enhanced performance.
(2022)Pork production is a relatively small part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s important agricultural sector, but manure slurry from pork production gives rise to several environmental challenges, such as odour, eutrophication from ... -
Exploring the knowledge and beliefs about child language development held by parents and caregivers of deaf or hard of hearing children in New Zealand
(2022)Background: For Deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children, early identification and intervention, and quality linguistic input during early childhood pave the way for optimal language development, educational achievement, and ... -
Peeping possums: exploring social learning in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
(2022)The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) has become a highly invasive pest in New Zealand since its first introduction in the mid-1800s. A range of control methods are used to manage this species, but most fail ... -
The effectiveness of parenting and family-based interventions for severe and persistent conduct problems in children and adolescents aged 10-17 : a scoping review.
(2022)Severe and persistent conduct problems are complex manifestations of behaviour, a result of multiple family systemic and developmental processes. Parenting and family-based interventions are regarded as the best method in ... -
Transposon mediated genetic modification of gram-positive bacteria.
(2022)Genetic modification is vital for modern microbial research. In this thesis, genetic modification explored in bacteria with the use of plasmid vectors that contain modified transposons. Transformation of Gram-positive ...