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Does anthropomorphism affect people's ability to distinguish fact from fiction?

Hight, Sarah Rosemary (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)

Anthropomorphism is a fictional tool that is used in documentaries to invoke empathy and communicate science in an entertaining and engaging way. However, the appropriateness of anthropomorphism is contested as it may ...
Fetausia'i - a servant leadership paradigm for the mission of the Methodist Church in Samoa

Latu, Latuivai Kioa (Thesis, Master of Theology, 2017)

Christian churches in Samoa today face public criticism regarding the autocratic style of leadership they have embraced and encouraged, which goes hand in hand with their lack of attention for people below the poverty line. ...
The role of control network in the accuracy of underground laser scanning surveys

Page, Christopher John (Thesis, Master of Surveying, 2017)

Terrestrial laser scanning is used in various fields with numerous applications, one being the documentation of heritage sites. Often scans will be georeferenced with respect to a real-world coordinate system. This is done ...
The enumeration of subclasses of the 321-avoiding permutations

Li, Jinge (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

This thesis is dedicated to the enumeration of subclasses of 321-avoiding permutations, using a combination of theoretical and experimental investigations. The thesis is organised as follows: Chapter 1 provides the necessary ...
The Economics of Processed Food: an Experiment using Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Hamill, Daniel (Thesis, Master of Commerce, 2017)

Over the last 40 years worldwide obesity rates have doubled and diabetes rates have quadrupled. Obesity is estimated to be killing at least 2.8 million adults per year and rising (European Association for the study of ...
Wind flow and sediment transport through foredune notches during oblique-onshore incident winds

Simons-Smith, Tom (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

Coastal managers have often promoted the stabilisation of coastal dunes to protect coastal lands and infrastructure. In fact, some coasts might be better protected by encouraging the development of broader, active dune ...
He Wahine, He Whenua I Ngaro Ai? Maori Women, Maori Marriage Customs and the Native Land Court, 1865-1909.

Walter, Inano (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2017)

The aim of this study is to investigate and identify the effects the Native Land Court and native land legislation had on customary Māori marriage practices from 1865 to 1909. While researchers have produced a variety of ...
Adequate protection: an examination of transborder data protection standards in the European Union

Flood, Henry (Thesis, Master of Laws, 2017)

This paper considers the requirements of “adequate protection” of transborder data flows in the European Union.
How Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Influence the Metastasis of Breast Cancer

Squires, Chloe Margaret Lorraine (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent non-haematopoietic cells primarily originating from within the bone marrow. Physiologically they aid in the process of wound healing. However, MSCs are also recruited by cancer ...
Anticancer Potential of Novel Curcumin Analogues towards Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

Chen, Shuli (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

Prostate cancer, a hormonally driven and dependent malignancy, is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men. Hormonal therapy including surgical castration and medical/chemical castration to cause regression of ...
Low dose inhaled carbon monoxide and cardiac ischaemia reperfusion injury

Parry, Dominic James (Thesis, Master of Medical Science, 2017)

INTRODUCTION Low dose carbon monoxide (CO), a byproduct of heme oxygenase, has been shown to cause vasodilatation, modify platelet adherence, reduce inflammation and inhibit apoptosis. Cardiac ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) ...
Rainforest, Reef, and our Appetite for Beef: Communication for Sustainable Behaviour Change

Patel, Vibhuti (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)

Meat production, and the current rate of consumption, is one of the leading causes of tropical deforestation, freshwater degradation, ocean dead zones, and wild species extinction. The livestock sector is also a major ...
Grass Routes: An observational analysis of how children use green spaces

Freeman, Nadia Monique (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2017)

Aim This research aimed to investigate whether there is inequality relating to the use of green space among different demographic groups and disadvantaged populations. Method Children’s use of green space was observed ...
Dynamic pupillometry in a cohort of individuals with type II diabetes mellitus and establishing a relationship between pupillary dysfunction and the severity of diabetic retinopathy.

Karki, Samyukta Bista (Thesis, Master of Ophthalmology, 2017)

Background: Six hundred and forty-two million people will be living with diabetes mellitus (DM) by 2040. (1) Diabetic retinopathy (DR) accounts for 4.8% of the thirty seven million cases of blindness worldwide. Autonomic ...
Electrical properties of schist and mylonite from the South Island, New Zealand: Exploring the source of the Southern Alps Anomalous Conductor

Kluge, Katherine (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

The Southern Alps Electrical Conductor (SAC), identified from magnetotelluric surveys of the South Island Geophysical Transect (SIGHT) in the South Island, New Zealand, has high electrical conductivity relative to surrounding ...
The Physiological Changes That Occur Post Endovascular Renal Denervation in Dialysis Patients

Hoye, Neil Alexander (Thesis, Master of Medical Science, 2017)

Sympathetic neural activation is markedly increased in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) reduces sympathetic over-activity and blood pressure in resistant hypertension. The effect of ...
Functional Conservation Of The Male Germ-line Regulator DUO1 In Flowering Plants

Casey, Jonathan (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

In flowering plants the development of the male germ-line in pollen to form two functional sperm cells is essential for reproduction. DUO1 an R2R3 MYB transcription factor plays a key role in regulating genes required for ...
A cohort study of psychosocial factors in relationship to pain in patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke in New Zealand

Adams, Mark Francis (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2017)

Background. Pain is common after stroke and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and it affects the sufferer’s ability to engage in important activities. Little is known about the associations between psychosocial factors and pain ...
Developing peptidomimetics of secreted amyloid precursor protein-alpha (sAPPα) that confer neuroprotection and stimulate novel protein synthesis

Lawson, Nicholas (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

FDA drug approval process takes years to reach manufacturing, development is 2-10 years, pre-clinical treatment another 3-6, clinical trails 6-7 years and finally FDA review, another 1-2 years. This a long process due to ...
Supervised tooth brushing in Northland

Clark, Ellen (Thesis, Master of Community Dentistry, 2017)

Aim The aim of this study was to improve the oral health of Northland children. The research questions were: (1) does a supervised tooth brushing programme reduce caries and improve oral health-related quality of life ...