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Towards a New Approach to Conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand? A Critical Analysis of DOC and Fonterra’s Conservation Partnership: The Living Water Program.
This research is situated at the intersection of three highly complex and important spaces for the sustainability of Aotearoa New Zealand. The spaces of freshwater, conservation and dairy farming have become increasingly ...
Searching for receptor(s) of the neuroprotective secreted Amyloid Precursor Protein alpha
The human brain protein, secreted amyloid precursor protein alpha (sAPPα), derived by proteolytic processing of a parent protein amyloid precursor protein (APP), contributes to healthy functioning of the brain as a ...
National Sport Organisation Responses to Independent Reviews
Sustained government involvement in sport over the past 30 years has modified the sporting landscape, bringing increasing emphasis on accountability and results. Accordingly, National Sport Organisations (NSOs) or central ...
Mechanising Fibre Production: The New Zealand Flax Mill Project
Flax has a long history of use in New Zealand. It was a crucial source of fibre in traditional Māori society, and later sparked the interest of shipborne Europeans, always on the lookout for fibre to make rope. Characteristics ...
An Exploration of University Students’ Lived Experience with Alcohol within the Contexts of Family, Peers, and Orientation
Undergraduate students in New Zealand universities demonstrate high rates of hazardous drinking, as do other undergraduates in many universities around the world. There are a number of factors related to hazardous drinking ...
The morphology of the lumbar paraspinal, gluteal and piriformis muscles in chronic sacroiliac joint pain
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) can be identified as the source of pain in approximately 10-45% of patients suffering from chronic low back pain. It is hypothesised that SIJ pain may be associated with an imbalance of force ...
Oxidant generation by Streptococcus pneumoniae associated with neutrophil extracellular traps
Streptococcus pneumoniae are a common human pathogen, and the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia world-wide. They have been shown to survive neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which are chromatin structures ...
An investigation into the characterisation of seismic traces: optimising shear wave signals with source type, orientation and survey geometry
Seismic surveys are used to create visual representations of subsurface geology by detecting the reflections and refractions of seismic waves. In most cases, the seismic wave of interest is the P-wave, the easiest wave to ...
N2 Dissociation Over Selected Pure Rare Earth Surfaces
N2 dissociation on a selection of rare earth (RE) elements (Nd, Sm, Eu, Yb) is studied to better understand a recent experimental observation that some rare earth nitrides (RENs) are able to form at ambient temperature and ...
Low Energy Availability in Female Rugby 7's Players: A feasibility Pilot Study
Background: Low energy availability (LEA) is a term used to describe a state of insufficient energy remaining following exercise to maintain normal physiological functioning. If left untreated, LEA can lead to severe ...