Thesis - Doctoral
Recent Deposits
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Development of a Monte-Carlo based tool for dosimetry studies with spectral scanners
This thesis reports on the implementation of methods to optimise the MARS scan settings and conduct a novel material-specific dosimetry simulation using the MARS small-bore scanner. This thesis was undertaken because no ... -
Evolution of ciprofloxacin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes a wide range of infections. Ciprofloxacin is one of the most widely used antibiotics for the treatment of these infections. Antibiotic resistance in P. aeruginosa has made its eradication ... -
Cellular bioassays as a clinical tool for monitoring sex steroids
Sex steroid production needs to be maintained within the physiological set point range, deviations outside of the normal range can be a symptom of- and risk factor for endocrine-related diseases (such as polycystic ovarian ... -
An exploration of appearance-driven fruit and vegetable waste through the eyes of children: A consumer socialisation perspective
“We need to find the beauty inside these vegetables, and not only on the outside.” ―Dana Cowin, Food & Wine Editor-In-Chief Food waste is a global issue with negative social, economic, and environmental consequences. ... -
Biosorption of heavy metals from drinking water using fruit and vegetable peels
Heavy metals in drinking water are a serious global concern and efforts are underway to develop sustainable decontamination techniques. The present project was developed with an aim to prepare biosorbents for treating ... -
Improving pain assessment, management, and research in low-income countries: An example of Nepal
Pain is a global public health problem resulting from complex interactions of multiple biopsychosocial factors. Most published pain research comes from developed countries using samples from western countries; developing ... -
Annotation and evolution of bacterial ncRNA genes
Successful pathogenic bacteria must alter gene expression in response to changing and hostile environments. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) contribute to adaptability and pathogenicity by forming complex regulatory networks, and ... -
Addressed by the word: The practical, pastoral, and eschatological anthropology of Eduard Thurneysen
Eduard Thurneysen (1888-1974) was a Swiss Reformed minister and theologian. He is known both for his foundational work in dialectical theology alongside Karl Barth and for his kerymatic pastoral theology as outlined in his ... -
Exploration and discovery: Learning at a science centre
Free-choice learning provides the majority of human learning over the course of a lifetime. Since interactivity developed in science centres fifty years ago, hands-on learning has been spreading itself all around the world, ... -
Local and systemic effects of adipocyte-secreted factors in breast cancer
Breast cancer is a complex disease that, once developed, progresses in response to multiple environmental factors, including local microenvironmental factors within the breast and systemic markers in circulation. Obesity ... -
Young people (re)conceptualising digital citizenship: Constructing ways of being and doing citizen(ship) 'online'
This thesis explores how meaningful the concept of digital citizenship is to young people in Aotearoa New Zealand. In an increasingly digitally-mediated society, the way young people learn what it means to be a citizen ... -
Structural insights into oncolytic Seneca Valley Virus capsid and receptor interactions
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are replication competent agents that selectively target cancer cells. Seneca Valley Virus (SVV) is a newly-discovered oncolytic picornavirus which is classified as the sole member in the genus ... -
Intra-individual variability of reaction time and subclinical psychosis
Clinical and epidemiological studies have indicated that elevated intra-individual variability (IIV) of reaction time (RT) is a trait phenomenon that indexes vulnerability for a number of clinical conditions, including ... -
Conspiracy theory beliefs: measurement and the role of perceived lack of control
Despite conspiracy theory beliefs’ potential to lead to negative outcomes, psychologists have only relatively recently taken a strong interest in their measurement and underlying mechanisms. In this thesis I test a ... -
Study of bone-metal interface in orthopaedic application using spectral CT
This thesis investigates the diagnostic potential of MARS spectral photon counting computed tomography (CT) in assessing musculoskeletal disorders such as bone fractures and crystal arthritis. The hypothesis states that ... -
Knowing (from) me, knowing (from) you: Essays on memory and testimony
This thesis is a collection of four related but self-standing chapters about memory and testimony. In Chapter 1, I argue that memory and testimony are analogous because both are reconstructive, incorporating information ... -
SSE 50 ETF options
I have four chapters in this thesis, chapter one is the introduction of the paper. The abstract for chapter 2: Using Bakshi, Cao and Chen (2000), and Bakshi and Kapadia’s (2003) methodology, this paper study the Chinese ... -
Finding without searching: A theological engagement with the conversion narratives of young people in Canterbury, New Zealand
While academic projects investigating religious conversion are not uncommon, specifically New Zealand-based work on this subject is rare. Moreover, examinations of religious conversion come from a variety of academic ... -
The role of school culture in teacher professional development for peace education: The case of three schools in post-conflict Aceh, Indonesia
This thesis aims to explain the relations between the practice of school culture and teacher professional development for peace education, particularly in a post-conflict society in Indonesia. The thesis arises from the ... -
Essays in corporate finance
This thesis studies the effects of CEO succession gaps (differences in personal traits between the predecessor and successor) on subsequent firm performance (Chapter 2), and firm future risk-taking (Chapter 3). Market ...