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Troubling plagiarism: University students' understandings of plagiarism
In this thesis, I report on a doctoral study that examined undergraduate university students’ understandings of plagiarism. The thesis addresses a gap in the existing plagiarism research since much of the literature on ...
Global relative paleointensity and regional paleosecular variation: High resolution signals in New Zealand marine sediments
Advancement in understanding paleosecular variation and its driving mechanisms is hindered by the current paucity of paleomagnetic records from the Southern Hemisphere. To date, the record from New Zealand is limited, and ...
The Role of Iron-binding Ligands in the Release of Iron from Dust, Minerals and Marine Particles in Seawater
Iron (Fe) is an essential trace nutrient for most known organisms due to its important role in many enzymatic processes. It is now well established that in many regions of the world’s oceans, the low Fe availability controls ...
The impact of the VERT virtual reality system on teaching and learning associated with radiation therapy planning skills in the second year of the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy
The Department of Radiation Therapy, University of Otago Wellington recently acquired VERT, an immersive, virtual reality, radiation therapy simulation-based training system. The department has been integrating the system ...
A Neural Network Model of Causative Actions
Many of the actions we perform are defined by the effects they bring about, rather than as stereotypical sequences of motor movements. For instance, to open a door we must perform an action which results in the door opening. ...
Statistical and Policy Analysis of Large-scale Public Health Interventions
Background: The outcome evaluation of large-scale public health interventions is an important part of the rational policy cycle. Timely outcome evaluation can inform decisions by policy makers on whether to continue, modify ...
The importance of free aldehyde groups in the efficacy of a chitosan/ dextran based surgical hydrogel
A chitosan/dextran-based (CD) hydrogel has been developed as a post-surgical aid for endoscopic sinus surgery, and has been successful in preventing adhesion formation in human and animal trials. Interest in extending the ...
The development of special needs dentistry service in Malaysia - a situational analysis (based on New Zealand experience)
Aim: The aim of this project is to understand the expectations of the Malaysian population for future development of Special Needs Dentistry (SND) service in Malaysia. Along with the current recognition of the specialty ...
Registered Nurses' Perceptions and Experiences of Nursing Adolescents in an Adult Mental Health Unit.
In this study the perceptions and experiences of Registered Nurses (RNs) nursing adolescents in an adult mental health (MH) unit were explored with the aim of identifying any nursing concerns regarding such admissions. The ...
Disclosure or discourse? A critical examination of consent in research using surplus clinical tissue
Patient tissue samples are a valuable resource for medical research, and can therefore be used to contribute to the well-being of people in the future. It is common when using tissue for research to seek the consent of the ...