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Reconociendo a Jesús como víctima de abuso sexual: respuestas de sobrevivientes del Sodalicio en el Perú
Este informe identifica una serie de publicaciones -- Tombs (1999), Heath (2011), Gafney (2013), Trainor (2014 ) -- que han reconocido de forma independiente y explícita a Jesús como víctima de abusos sexuales. También ... -
Recognising Jesus as a Victim of Sexual Abuse: Responses from Sodalicio Survivors in Peru
This report identifies a number of publicationsTombs (1999), Heath (2011), Gafney (2013), Trainor (2014)which have independently and explicitly identified Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse in published work. It also ... -
Hybrid Neoliberalism: Implications for Sustainable Development
Neoliberalism is frequently blamed for challenges in achieving sustainable development; consequently some also question if sustainability is still a useful concept. Neoliberal influence on natural resource management has ... -
Dunedin Energy Study 2017-2018
The Dunedin Energy Study is a joint research project between the Dunedin City Council (DCC) and the Centre for Sustainability at the University of Otago. The study takes stock of, and analyses energy inputs into the city ... -
Assessment of soil properties and earthworms in organic and conventional farming systems after seven years of dairy farm conversions in New Zealand
Environmental degradation and consumer awareness are raising concerns about the sustainability of conventional farming while increasing interest in organic farming as an alternative food and fiber production. Well-replicated ... -
Household factors and electrical peak demand : a review for further assessment.
At least one-third of the total electricity generation of a country is consumed by the residential sector, which is one of the most unpredictable consumer groups with respect to electricity usage and thus risks network ... -
Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheke 17.1-61: A Translation & Historical Commentary
Book 17 of Diodorus' Bibliotheke covers the campaigns of Alexander the Great, from his accession in 336 BC to his death in 323 BC. This thesis provides a fresh translation and commentary for the first half of Book 17, up ... -
‘Troy’ and ‘Trouthe’ in the Troilus and Criseyde stories of Chaucer, Henryson, and Shakespeare
The story of Troilus and Criseyde constitutes a metanarrative. This thesis is concerned with versions of the story written by Geoffrey Chaucer, Robert Henryson, and William Shakespeare. In these three tellings, characters ... -
Wind and Shifting Sands: Sensing Place and Identity on Chatham Island, 1850-1950
The climate and environment of Chatham Island shatters romantic notions of the sun-drenched Pacific paradise. Part of New Zealand since 1842, these cold-water islands are seldom included in nationalistic thought, and ... -
Christianity and Islam: The Mutual Understanding and the Development of their Early Relations till the End of the Umayyad Islamic Rule in the Middle East, with Special Focus on the Identity Formation of Both Communities
In this thesis I will explore how the religious identities of Christian churches and Muslim communities were formed in the socio-political and cultural context of the Middle East during the early period of Islamic rule. ... -
Tourism Development in Niue and the Impact of New Zealand's Aid
Being among the smallest self-governing states in the world, Niue – the ‘Rock of Polynesia’ – experiences development challenges because of its small size, isolation, remoteness and fragile natural environment. Development ... -
Don DeLillo's White Noise and the Postmodern Economics of Displacement
The primary aim of this work is to investigate the definitively postmodern economy of Don DeLillo's novel, White Noise. Methodologically, this thesis creates a dialogue by comparatively analysing DeLillo's text, its ... -
Shifting Gender Roles: Male Dan in Chinese Theatre
In this thesis I examine male dan, male actors who perform female roles in Chinese theatre. I argue that due to the function of theatre as a key site of public discourse, the rise and fall of male dan actors illustrates ... -
How Migrants and Refugees Experience Play Therapy: The Influences of Cultural Background and Interactions with Social Services
New Zealand is facing a major increase in the number of refugees and migrants arriving each year of whom approximately a quarter are children. Parents and children who mi-grate experience multiple stresses that can impact ... -
Conveyance of Inorganic and Organic Carbon in Mountainous Rivers: A Case Study from the Haast River, Southern Alps, New Zealand
There have been longitudinal studies on rivers around New Zealand, however, these studies have not assessed the carbon flux, rather they were interested in the impact of land use. There is a clear gap in knowledge in New ... -
Cultivating Place and Space: Seamus Heaney's Landscape Poetics
In its broadest terms, this thesis proposes reading Seamus Heaney’s landscape poetics through the lenses of cultivation, resistance, linguistic cartography, and memory. I assert that Heaney writes the landscape using ... -
An exploration of the relationships among people, places, and things involved in the transition from early childhood education to primary school
A successful transition to primary school is critical for contributing towards a positive future learning journey for children. Relationships are central to a child experiencing an affirming transition experience, however ... -
Energy Resilience in Nepal: Response and Future Directions after the 2015 Earthquake and 2015-2016 Blockade
The resilience of energy systems is not well considered in existing literature. This study seeks to inform this issue by investigating the response to the shocks which the energy systems of Nepal have recently faced. In ... -
God in the Machine: Depicting Religion in Video Games
This thesis shows that Dark Souls uses representations of fictive religion to comment on real religion. These representations are rooted in the affordances of the video game medium, meaning that even as Dark Souls comments ... -
Sustainable Urbanism and Cohousing in Aotearoa New Zealand
This research investigates whether the principles and practices of cohousing can be successful in Aotearoa New Zealand, and if the model provides a sustainable alternative to standard housing. Previous research recognises ...