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Browsing Thesis - Doctoral by Title
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)There has been much debate concerning 1 Peter’s strategy and how this letter aims to help the Christians it addressed. By converting to Christianity these Christians were undermining the social cohesion of various ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Diphenylamine-2,2’-dicarboxaldehyde (1a) was prepared in three steps from ethyl-2-iodobenzoate and ethyl-2-aminobenzoate (38% overall yield) following the literature synthesis. The intermediate diphenylamine-2,2’-ethylbenzoate ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)A. fumigatus is the principle cause of fatal invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in severely immunocompromised hosts and rapid treatment is compromised by the limitations in the current diagnostic tests. 2-pentylfuran ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010)This thesis examines various attempts by New Zealand Baptists to engage with social and political issues. It does this by exploring ten significant public debates that occurred between 1882 and 2000 and attempting to ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)This thesis uses the New Zealand Police as a case study to answer the question “how can a cognitive-relational theoretical perspective provide a middle ground between the conventional Objectivist and Subjectivist polarities ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)Distance education has a well‐established heritage as an effective means of formal higher learning. Despite this, its role in theological education is actively resisted by many theorists. The main reason for this reluctance ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)Psychological distress following severe traumatic hand injuries is common and has a significant influence on enduring disability and pain. In many studies, this distress is measured as symptoms of anxiety disorders such ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)An advance directive (AD) is an instruction given by a competent person for withdrawing or withholding treatment at the end-of-life when the person becomes incompetent. The binding status of an AD is controversial. ADs are ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)In line with a movement across all areas of health concerned with chronic illness, self-management practices have become an important part of what it means to provide contemporary mental health care to people with the ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)The economies of numerous nations, including New Zealand, rely heavily on the contributions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In the last decade a shift to the provision and use of software services, rather than ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)In the intestine of eutherian mammals, such as human, rabbit, rat and mouse, fluid secretion is primarily driven by Cl- transport. However, in the ileum of possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a metatherian mammal, the fluid ...
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A General Framework of Vulnerability Assessment to Typhoon Storm Surge Inundation in Coastal Cities (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Rapid urban expansion in coastal mega-cities (cities with populations over 10 million) leads to increased land demand and vulnerability to hazards as significant numbers of people are economically and socially disadvantaged. ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)Lamarck believed that traits acquired during an organism’s lifetime could be passed onto the next generation. Although this idea of the inheritance of acquired characters was discarded due to lack of experimental evidence, ... -
A Journey to the Good Life: A philosophical inquiry into the bioethical concept of human enhancement (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)If we wish to live a good life, then we ought to be good people. In order to be a good person one must respect and revere the will to live and promote life for ourselves and others in ways motivated by charity and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)He wānanga tēnei tuhinga i te iranga e whakaaturia ana i ētahi kōrero tawhito o ngā iwi Māori. E toru ngā tino ara rangahau i whakamahia hei kupenga tātari i ngā whakaaro o nehe. Ko te reo Māori te ara rangahau matua. ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)High indoor humidity is a leading cause of degradation of the interior of buildings [1], [2] and promotes an unhealthy environment for the occupants [1], [3], [4]. Domestic refrigerative dehumidifiers are employed by 25% ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)Cancer is one of the largest causes of death worldwide. As a result there is a plethora of research devoted to preventing and treating these diseases. One major issue associated with all chemotherapy drugs is their ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among workers can lead to substantial personal, financial and societal costs. MSDs have a high prevalence among nurses, postal workers and office workers yet, at many anatomical sites, ...
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A multiphase analysis of the personal benefits derived from cultural educational tour experiences. (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)In recent years, educational tourism has been established as an alternative to conventional mainstream tourism with a focus on learning through travelling. Cultural educational tourism is a type of tourism engaged in by ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014)3D interfaces enable a user to create and manipulate 3D objects in a computer-simulated 3-dimensional world. There are many existing interfaces, but few of them exhibit the naturalness which characterizes our interaction ...
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