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Living in the Tension: A cross-cultural comparative study of the meaning and management of care, self-care, and wellbeing across two communities of faith-based youth workers.
This ethnographic project explored how faith-based youth workers in two communities – Moment of Truth Evangelistic Ministries (MOTEM) in Kampala, Uganda, and Canterbury Youth Services (CYS) in Canterbury, New Zealand – ...
A musical ethnography of the Ruwatan performance in Central Java : tradition and change
Ruwatan is the Javanese term that comes from the word ruwat, to cleanse or release from curse or misfortune. A ruwatan ceremony involves a sacred wayang kulit (shadow puppet) play that is performed as a form of exorcism ...
The claim of loss of self-control: some challenges of the genetic-based defence to criminal responsibility
In this thesis, I will focus on one important piece of genetic evidence, concerning the Monoamine Oxidas Acid A (MAOA) gene, unscientifically known as the ‘warrior’ gene. In 2002, a famous study by Caspi and his colleagues ...
Functional Analyses of the Neuropeptide FF Receptor System Using GJ14, a Potent and Selective Antagonist
The G-protein coupled neuropeptide FF receptors (NPFFR1 and NPFFR2) belong to the RFamide receptor subfamily. Of these, NPFFR1 is the most widespread and highly expressed receptor in the brain. The endogenous agonist ...
Lapita Plants, People and Pigs
The Lapita cultural complex is associated with the Austronesian expansion out of Island Southeast Asia beginning approximately 3,500 BP. Sites associated with this archaeological culture have been found from the coast of ...
Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching: Enhancing awareness and practice through cultural portfolio projects
Recommended in language education curricula around the world, intercultural communicative language teaching (ICLT) is also promoted by the New Zealand Ministry of Education for teaching and learning languages at secondary ...
Exploring a social “bouba-kiki” effect and the affective consequences of having a congruent versus incongruent name
This thesis was inspired from studies on the “bouba-kiki” effect, which shows that a sound-symbolic relationship exists between names and the physical objects they represent. Research on the bouba-kiki effect has found ...
A novel model for exploring causes and treatments of craniofacial birth defects
INTRODUCTION: Most craniofacial anomalies occur as birth defects and/or postnatal growth disturbances of the cranial base and facial bones. A common craniofacial anomaly is cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P), which is a ...
Biomarkers of Kidney Function; Validity of Estimates in Clinical Practice
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) are two common conditions that are encountered by clinicians, yet unlike the cardiac troponins, there is currently no gold-standard biomarker that can accurately ...
Corporate Social Responsibility and Tourism: Meaning, motivations and barriers in the Tanzanian tourism industry
This thesis explores how the notion of responsible business practice unfolds in a developing country context, Tanzania. The research provides important insights into how the socio-cultural environment shapes the uptake and ...