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Tuning the characteristics of quadruply-stranded palladium(II) cages
This thesis consists of five chapters.
Chapter 1 gives an introduction into the threat posed to human health by cancer, and the inorganic anti-cancer drug, cisplatin. The disadvantages of this drug are described, as are ...
The structure of GCR and CCR groupoid C*-algebras
We remove the assumptions of amenability in two theorems of Clark about C*-algebras of locally compact groupoids. The first result is that if the groupoid C*-algebra is GCR, or equivalently then the groupoid's orbits are ...
Discrete Polynuclear Complexes: from Spin Crossover to Hydrogen Evolution
Spin crossover and hydrogen evolution catalysis are two areas of chemical research that address modern society’s demand for nanoscale technologies and renewable energy supplies. One avenue to improving the desired properties ...
Flourishing and The World Around: The Role of Personal and Contextual Moral Guidance in Improving The Socio-moral Outcomes of Living a Flourishing Life
Flourishing is commonly referred to as living an authentic life that directs one towards the highest levels of both hedonic well-being (i.e., feeling good) and eudaimonic well-being (i.e., functioning well). Numerous studies ...
Beyond 'Interfering Greenies' and 'Intransigent Farmers': The Contested Place of Tenure Review in New Zealand's High Country.
The landscapes spanning north to south along the hinterland and mountains of New Zealand’s South Island are a fast evolving focus of national contestation over their use, aesthetics and value. This region known as the ‘high ...
A Christian Life: Living Across the Lines. A Grounded Theory Study of Understandings of the Atonement Among Evangelical Christians
Aim: To explore evangelical Christians’ understanding of the atonement and establish whether there is a relationship between different ideas of the atonement and wellbeing in the lives of participants.
Methods: Christians ...
Arts, Peacebuilding and Decolonization: A Comparative Study of Parihaka, Mindanao and Nairobi
In the last two decades, research on the ‘power of the arts’ in building peace has increased to a level where one can legitimately make the claim that there now exists an emerging, or perhaps even a resurgent, academic ...
Estimating the health burden of influenza in New Zealand
Background
Influenza causes a large number of hospitalisations and deaths each year. This thesis is the first study to use modelling in a single country to estimate the health burden of influenza across demographic ...
“I Want It Now!” Neural Correlates of Impulsive Decisions and Actions
“I want it now!” Four monosyllabic words that neatly describe the motivations of younger generations, driven by a heightened sense of entitlement and disregard for the potential future consequences of their actions (Twenge, ...
The Measurement and Investigation of Psychological Stress Sensitivity in Schizophrenia Risk
Background: Those with and at risk for schizophrenia have highly sensitive stress responses. It is unclear whether this stress sensitivity is the result of a biological predisposition, or whether the sensitivity develops ...