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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 ...
Scripted Spaces: The Geopoetics of the Newspaper from Tret'iakov to Prigov
This essay examines Sergei Tret’iakov’s and Dmitrii Prigov’s turn to the newspaper in their search for a symbolic form adequate to the geopolitical fl ux at the beginning and endpoints of Soviet history. Fusing the epic ...
The Health of Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities in the Hawke's Bay (2010)
This report reviews a range of routinely collected data on children and young people in the DHB, with a view to identifying the numbers of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities accessing health ...
The Health of Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities in Midcentral DHB (2010)
This report reviews a range of routinely collected data on children and young people in the DHB, with a view to identifying the numbers of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities accessing health ...
The Determinants of Health for Children and Young People in Lakes DHB (2009)
The early years of life provide a crucial foundation for future health and wellbeing. The Determinants of Child and Youth Health in this DHB is the second report in a three part series on the health of children and young ...
Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching: Enhancing awareness and practice through cultural portfolio projects
Recommended in language education curricula around the world, intercultural communicative language teaching (ICLT) is also promoted by the New Zealand Ministry of Education for teaching and learning languages at secondary ...
Accessibility of Land Data and Information Integration in Newly-Independent Countries, with Specific Reference to Timor-Leste
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Land data is one of the important elements in the development of a country. Local and national decision makers require this data for planning and implementation of various governmental programs. Hence, this dataset ...
Exploring a social “bouba-kiki” effect and the affective consequences of having a congruent versus incongruent name
This thesis was inspired from studies on the “bouba-kiki” effect, which shows that a sound-symbolic relationship exists between names and the physical objects they represent. Research on the bouba-kiki effect has found ...
24 – hour oxygen saturation recordings at discharge in preterm infants
Preterm infants have an immature respiratory system and therefore experience an increased number of respiratory pauses and oxygen desaturations. There is now advanced pulse oximetry technology that can record oxygen ...