Thesis - Masters
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Microbial master-manipulators of mending
Recent work in our lab has uncovered an interesting connection between regeneration and the skin microbiome. Culturing tadpoles of the species Xenopus laevis in the antibiotic gentamicin has been shown to reduce the rate ... -
Collaborative freshwater management in the Hurunui-Waiau Zone, North Canterbury: Progress of the Canterbury water management strategy (CWMS)
The planning and management of freshwater resources is crucial in intensively farmed areas, particularly where rainfall is erratic and there can be serious shortages for both irrigation and livestock. The Canterbury region ... -
Connecting to "The Land's Heart": Place attachment and environmentally responsible behaviour intentions to national parks
National parks are found around the world, providing opportunities for conservation as well as tourism. Getting visitors to behave in responsible ways toward the environment is a constant struggle for national park services ... -
A proteomic insight into oxidative modifications of myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins in venison after PEF treatment and ageing
For optimal and desired nutritional qualities, modern meat industries use various processing and ageing procedures. As a consequence of meat processing and ageing, it has been increasingly recognized that potential oxidation ... -
Paul’s Use of the Remnant Concept in Romans 9-11 and its Interpretative Implications for Romans 11:26
Sitting at the climax of Romans 9-11 is one of the most hotly debated verses in the New Testament, Romans 11:26. Much of modern scholarship has interpreted “πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ σωθήσεται” (“All Israel will be saved,” 11:26) as ... -
Social Media Influencers in Neoliberal Networked Publics and their Presentation of Contraceptive Apps
Social media influencers are becoming increasingly wide-reaching and influential, and many specialise in health and well-being, promoting products and apps that are sold as ways to improve health outcomes. Using a critical ... -
Planning for Street Art in Aotearoa-New Zealand Cities
The relation between street art, the city, and urban planning is complex. Unlike typical infrastructure, street art is temporary in nature, a kind of soft infrastructure, limiting the representation in national and regional ... -
In vivo Characterisation of Plant Cysteine Dioxygenase
Plants not only produce oxygen, but also require molecular oxygen to live. Mitochondrial respiration in plants heavily relies on oxygen, and when there is a lack, the plant undergoes an energy crisis and other stresses, ... -
Localisation for Augmented Reality at Sports Events
The use of computer generated graphics and visualisations has become increasingly common in professional sports broadcasting over the past two decades. Overlaid graphics are designed to convey information about the game ... -
Combined effects of calcium addition, thermal processing, and pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment on the texture and in vitro starch and protein digestibility of black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Legumes are typically processed by soaking and cooking before consumption. However, thermal processing can cause textural degradation. On an industrial scale, calcium is added to legumes during canning to prevent them from ... -
E-scooters in Dunedin, A Policy Gap Analysis
The character of urban mobility is radically changing because of the explosive growth of dockless shared micromobility options. Although these new forms of mobility are freeing riders from ownershipconstrained travel ... -
Indigenous and exotic : archaeozoology of the Te Hoe Shore whaling station, New Zealand
Faunal analysis has long been a strength in the archaeology of prehistoric New Zealand, though its use in the interpretations of historic sites has been relatively recent. This thesis presents the results and interpretations ... -
Dental health needs and access to dental care in low-income groups (including refugees and migrants)
Aims This study sought to identify the dental care needs of people on low incomes in Christchurch (including refugees and migrants). An attempt was also made to identify the barriers to access to dental care services ... -
Understanding and encouraging community acceptance of medium-density housing in Dunedin, New Zealand
Achieving sustainability is one of the greatest and most important challenges for cities today. Consequently, as evidence suggesting that the compact city is a sustainable urban form grows, many cities are prioritising ... -
Abrasion of Common Tropical Reef Dweller Halimeda: Implications for the Preservation of Atoll Islands, A Maldives Case Study.
The aim of this thesis was to calculate the abrasion rate for post-mortem disarticulated Halimeda segments collected from a lagoonal reef platform in the south Maldives. Further, to assess the relative taphonomic breakdown ... -
The effects of a 20-week HIFT circuit on cardiorespiratory fitness, functional fitness, muscle strength and body composition in recreationally active breast cancer survivors
Cancer treatment increases survivors risk for cardiorespiratory and cardiovascular diseases, alterations of body composition, and loss of muscular strength. Regular physical activity can be an effective strategy to reduce ... -
Effect of Partial Sucrose Replacement with Fructose on Glycaemic, Uricemic and Blood Pressure Response
In 2013, the European Food Safety Authority approved a health claim (ID 558) relating to lowered post-prandial glycaemic response when food manufacturers substitute a minimum of 30% of sucrose and/or glucose with fructose ... -
The toheroa, Paphies ventricosa, the feeding and diet of, with morphology notes
The toheroa, Paphies ventricosa, is a species with a rich history of exploitation but in the last 30 odd years harvesting has been drastically curtailed in attempts to stabilise population numbers. Only two fishing seasons ... -
Rethinking Hazard Management in New Zealand
New Zealand is characterised by a high susceptibility to natural hazards. The last decade has been characterised by the Christchurch 2010 earthquake and devastating aftershock sequence that included the infamous ‘2011 ... -
A systemic approach to understanding prehistoric shell-bearing deposits in New Zealand: a case study from Shag Point, North Otago
This thesis describes a systemic approach to the study of shell' remains, using material from the site of Shag Point (J43/11), in North Otago. This approach analyses the relationship between sampling, identification, ...