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Sex workers challenging stereotypes: a case study in Dunedin, New Zealand
This thesis examines the nature of social stigmatization surrounding prostitution in New Zealand, and the ways in which the public reacts to perceived problems of prostitution. It is important to recognise that prostitution ... -
Evaluation of the tuberculosis control programme in prisons and the post-release continuation of tuberculosis treatment in Malaysia
Background: Poorly managed tuberculosis (TB) control programmes in prisons have detrimental health consequences, placing prisoners at an increased risk for TB morbidity and mortality. This situation could further fuel the ... -
The study on Chinese SMEs' internationalization speed
Enterprise internationalization, as one of the key strategies for companies to increase business opportunities and expand their business territory, is not only the core driving factor of economic globalization, but also a ... -
Effects of Secreted Amyloid Precursor Protein-Alpha Peptide Fragments on Glutamate Receptor Subunit Trafficking in the Rat Hippocampus
Glutamate receptors play a key role in synaptic plasticity mechanisms and are critical for learning and memory function. Deficits in synaptic plasticity and glutamate receptor functioning are observed in disease states ... -
Doing death differently? A digital ethnography of Aotearoa New Zealand death talking communities
For many people, talking about death may seem unnatural. However, for the death talking community, death is a normal topic of conversation. Death talking is part of a growing global movement of ‘ordinary’ people using ... -
Dietary intake, adequacy and food sources of zinc in New Zealand adolescent males and females
Background: Zinc is an essential trace mineral and plays a role in immune function, wound healing, and normal growth and development. Evidence suggests that the risk of inadequate zinc intakes during adolescence – a period ... -
The evolution of deformation mechanisms during the mechanical weakening of polycrystalline ice: a quantitative microstructural study
Flowing glaciers and ice sheets play key roles in shaping planetary surfaces, and form important feedbacks with climate, both on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system. Ice becomes mechanically weaker during the deformation, ... -
Spin crossover in iron(II) dinuclear helicates and tetranuclear cages
Amongst the 151 discrete di- to poly-nuclear spin crossover (SCO) active assemblies of Fe(II) published before July 2020, only 19 are Fe(II) triply bridged dinuclear helicates (Fe2L3) and only 6 are edge bridged tetranuclear ... -
A Quantitative Survey of Consumer Perceptions of Smart Food Packaging in China
This study quantified the acceptability of smart food packaging technologies and determined their associations with sociodemographic, attitudinal, and behavioral characteristics of consumers in China. Two quantitative ... -
Review of Online Food Delivery Platforms and their Impacts on Sustainability
During the global 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, the advantages of online food delivery (FD) were obvious, as it facilitated consumer access to prepared meals and enabled food providers to keep operating. However, online FD is ... -
Understanding the Effect of Dining and Motivational Factors on Out-Of-Home Consumer Food Waste
Approximately 12% of total food waste is generated at the hospitality and food service level. Previous research has focused on kitchen and storeroom operations; however, 34% of food waste in the sector is uneaten food on ... -
The Management of Osteoarthritis | Maimoatanga Kaikōiwi Research Programme, 2007-present
The research outputs featured in this abridged selection provide evidence regarding the burdent of osteoarthritis in the NZ adult population, and the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and stakeholder acceptability of ... -
Ngā Kete Mātauranga. Māori scholars at the research interface
In this beautiful and transformative book, 24 Māori academics share their personal journeys, revealing what being Māori has meant for them in their work. Their perspectives provide insight for all New Zealanders into how ... -
Central Regulation of the Diabetic Heart
Cardiovascular diseases account for 80% of the premature mortality amongst individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Diabetes is associated with detrimentally higher sympathetic drive to the heart and with disrupted ... -
Normalising the ‘ugly’ to Reduce Food Waste: Exploring the Socialisations that Form Appearance Preferences for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables that fail to conform to an aesthetic standard are labelled suboptimal and are often devalued and ultimately discarded. Although consumers perceive suboptimal produce negatively, little is known about ... -
Enrichment in Specific Fatty acids profile of Tenebrio molitor and Hermetia Illucens larvae through feeding. Future Food
Tenebrio molitor (mealworms) and Hermetia illucens (Black soldier fly) larvae were analysed for the effect of feed composition on the fatty acid profiles. The larvae were raised on various feeds to which the basal diet had ... -
A Probe for Conformational Change of Hsc70 in Mammalian Cells under Stress Conditions
Hsc70 is a constitutively expressed member of the heat shock protein family. It has an important role in proteostasis and can stabilise nonnative proteins before being further matured in refolding, disaggregation, and ... -
Maternal Reminiscing during Middle Childhood: Associations with Infant and Child Temperament
The way that mothers engage in conversation with children about the past is associated with key developmental outcomes such as memory, language, and narrative skills, as well as emotional understanding (Fivush, 2019; Salmon ... -
Food Sources of Energy by Socioeconomic Status in New Zealand Adolescents
The food environment and a person’s socioeconomic status are known to influence a person’s access to food and food choices. Socioeconomic status has been found to impact food sources of energy amongst adults and children; ... -
Making meaning: Informal craft communities as sites of learning and identity development
Situated in the field of adult learning, this thesis examines why individuals choose to engage in non-credentialed learning outside of formal education institutions, and explores how the individual’s sense of self is ...