Thesis - Doctoral
Recent Deposits
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Chemistry of a Stable Vitamin C Glycoside in Apples (Malus spp.) and Other Fruit Crops
The primary aim of the research described in this thesis was to investigate an ascorbyl glycoside tentatively identified in crab apples (Malus sylvestris) by a non-targeted metabolomics study (unpublished thesis, J. Cho, ... -
The colours of that place: setting and memory in Irish short fiction
This creative-practice thesis explores the interplay of memory and setting in the short fiction of Colum McCann, with a view to illuminating my own collection of short stories. In Chapter one I have chosen four fundamental ... -
The influence of aspects of the biophysical environment on ovarian cancer cell behaviour
It has been increasingly acknowledged that the extracellular physical environment plays a vital role in cancer development and progression. However, the precise mechanisms of how the biophysical extracellular environment ... -
Paradoxical paradises: The poetic and lived utopias of James K. Baxter and Gu Cheng
This thesis develops a framework for understanding modern utopianism as both a literary and life practice. The thesis advances and tests this framework through readings of the writings and lives of the New Zealand poet ... -
Scoping for RNA biomarkers in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem worldwide and a significant issue in New Zealand. Treatment for patients with CRC is morbid and costly, involving a combination of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. ... -
Customer-based brand equity in a digital age: An analysis of brand associations in user-generated social media content.
In the academic research of branding, the construct of customer-based brand equity (CBBE) was cultivated to summarize the incremental value provided to a product or service by the brand knowledge structures or associations ... -
Chinese Consumers’ Perceptions of Functional Foods Designed to Help the Immune System Recover from the Impact of Air Pollution
The deterioration of air quality in China has resulted in many people looking for technological approaches or medical remedies to counteract the impact that air pollution is perceived to be having on their health and ... -
Bridging the Gap: Synthesis of Bay-Annulated Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes
This thesis consists of five chapters describing the bay-annulation of the planar hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene towards a bowl-shaped hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene where all six bay sites are annulated. Chapter one provides ... -
Carbon-rich coordination cages
This thesis consists of five chapters describing the synthesis and host-guest binding studies of various carbon-rich metallosupramolecular cages. Chapter 1 provides an introduction of the field of metallosupramolecular ... -
The anti-influenza viral mechanism and viral antagonism of host histone deacetylase 6
Influenza virus is a causative agent of respiratory illness called "flu" and is a prototypic member of Orthomyxoviridae family. Influenza viruses are enveloped, negative-sense single stranded RNA viruses with a segmented ... -
Polynesian coastal hunters in the subantarctic zone : a case for the recognition of convergent cultural adaptation.
A programme of archaeological research was undertaken in the Chatham Islands, 860 km east of Banks Peninsula. This consisted of three phases of field work. These were; extensive site surveying, exploratory excavation and, ... -
The seasonal ecophysiology of Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar in Otago Harbour, New Zealand
Since the discovery of the Asian kelp, Undaria pinnatifida, in Wellington, New Zealand in 1987, interest has been expressed in the wild harvest or cultivation of this edible species. As there is little data on the ecology ... -
A translation of the sri-sri-ramakrisna-kathamrita with explanatory notes and critical introduction
This thesis contains the translation of the five volumes of the śri-śri-rȃmakrisna-kathȃmrita. It is preceded by a critical introduction which claims that in the teaching contained in the work Ramakrishna was attempting ... -
Cultural traditions and sustainable rural livelihoods : a case study from the Kandyan villages, central Sri Lanka
Considerable attention has been directed recently towards the role of culture and traditional values in the sustainable well-being of rural communities. Development scholars seem to have accepted that cultural attributes ... -
The development of methods for improving accuracy and validity of musculoskeletal modelling of the lower limb
The aim of present study was to address limitations in model design, anatomical data, and implementation of muscle force-length and force velocity relationships for the purpose of improving accuracy and validity of ... -
Co-partakers of the Promise: Israel and the Gentiles in Ephesians
This thesis describes how the epistle to the Ephesians portrays the relationship of Jewish and gentile Christ-believers to each other and to Israel. The question of ‘the church and Israel’ is of perennial interest to ... -
Advanced Meta-analysis in Surgical Research
The continuous development and refinement of techniques is a key attribute of the discipline of surgery. Robust evidence derived from randomised clinical trials and subsequent synthesis using meta-analysis methods is ... -
The Emergence and Intensification of Hydropolitical Conflict Intentionality in Aotearoa-New Zealand
Environmental security literature has devoted a significant amount of attention to the nexus between resource abundance and conflict. Important research has assessed this relationship by focusing on non-renewable resource ... -
A Kaupapa Māori study of the positive impacts of syncretism on the development of Christian faith among Māori from my faith-world perspective
I am a syncretist: I blend religious ideas that shape my faith. As a syncretist studying syncretism, I am the architect, builder, negotiator and navigator of this research. My original contribution to knowledge is a Kaupapa ... -
The Visual Search Environment: Are Two Heads Better Than One?
Visual search tasks such as luggage screening are characterised by high error rates. Screeners are required to find illegal objects among distractors which are often difficult to tell apart. Different kinds of distractors ...