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Large men and New Zealand primary care: the views of practitioners and patients regarding obesity and its management
Background
New Zealand is ranked third in terms of obesity prevalence globally, with male obesity rates equalling those of females. There have been calls for primary care to take a more proactive approach to the diagnosis ...
The Grimms’ Kinder- und Hausmärchen as a Product of Modernity
In this thesis I investigate the extent to which the Brother Grimms’ Kinder- und Hausmärchen (KHM) can be considered as a document of modernity. This gives ground to argue that over the course of more than forty years ...
Developing an energy-related Time-Use Diary for gaining insights into New Zealand households’ electricity consumption
Sustainable development is vital for the future wellbeing of our society. In the energy sector, sustainability involves reforming the energy supply and demand patterns, including using more renewable energy, reducing ...
The ports of Otago & Bluff : a geographic comparison and contrast
Geography seeks to describe places or areas as entities in themselves as well as in their relations to other places or areas. The complex interaction of Physical and Cultural features combining in varied ways to form dynamic ...
Living in the Tension: A cross-cultural comparative study of the meaning and management of care, self-care, and wellbeing across two communities of faith-based youth workers.
This ethnographic project explored how faith-based youth workers in two communities – Moment of Truth Evangelistic Ministries (MOTEM) in Kampala, Uganda, and Canterbury Youth Services (CYS) in Canterbury, New Zealand – ...
A musical ethnography of the Ruwatan performance in Central Java : tradition and change
Ruwatan is the Javanese term that comes from the word ruwat, to cleanse or release from curse or misfortune. A ruwatan ceremony involves a sacred wayang kulit (shadow puppet) play that is performed as a form of exorcism ...
Critical and Creative Approaches to Communicating Neuroscience to the Public
The key to communicating new facts and findings from science is in enhancing the public’s understanding of both the scientific method and the conceptual framework underpinning empirical research questions and conclusions. ...
The claim of loss of self-control: some challenges of the genetic-based defence to criminal responsibility
In this thesis, I will focus on one important piece of genetic evidence, concerning the Monoamine Oxidas Acid A (MAOA) gene, unscientifically known as the ‘warrior’ gene. In 2002, a famous study by Caspi and his colleagues ...
DNA Methylation in Polycystic Kidney Disease and Bio-distribution of the C3-G12 peptide
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited form of renal disease, and is characterised by the formation of fluid-filled cysts within organs, particularly in the kidneys. The two genes ...
Functional Analyses of the Neuropeptide FF Receptor System Using GJ14, a Potent and Selective Antagonist
The G-protein coupled neuropeptide FF receptors (NPFFR1 and NPFFR2) belong to the RFamide receptor subfamily. Of these, NPFFR1 is the most widespread and highly expressed receptor in the brain. The endogenous agonist ...