• Consumer Acceptance of Novel Technologies Designed to Control Foodborne Bacteria in China and New Zealand 

  Wang, Ke

  Foodborne bacteria, such as Listeria monocytogenes, are a heavy burden on human health and the world economy. To better protect consumers from foodborne bacteria while improving food quality, several novel technologies ...

• Nematic spin vortices in spin-1 Bose-Einstein condensates 

  Underwood, Andrew

  Spin-1 Bose-Einstein condensates present a wealth of physics, owing to the spin and superfluid order they possess. In this work, we consider spin-1 condensates with antiferromagnetic interactions, which favor the formation ...

• Does Size Matter? Using Osteology and Ancient DNA to Reconstruct Extinct Diversity in Duvaucel’s Gecko 

  Scarsbrook, Lachie

  The dynamic geology and climate of the New Zealand archipelago has had pronounced effects on the evolution of its endemic flora and fauna. However, contemporary biodiversity is depauperate, with previous studies revealing ...

• Two approaches for fostering self-regulatory competencies in home-based early childhood education and care: exploring benefits for children’s developing self-regulatory and socio-emotional competencies through the transition to school 

  Gilkison, Laura

  Home-based early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a unique early childhood environment in which learning can take place to foster skills important for early school adjustment. The present studies examined the impact ...

• A Comparative Analysis of Emotion Recognition: Young Versus Older Adults Across Gender and Cultures 

  Low, Chiew Yeat Anna

  The purpose of this research was to investigate emotion recognition in adults across age, gender and culture. Using the six basic emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise as stimuli, the aim is ...

• Tracing the lines of race & health online: A mixed-methods exploration of the African-American HIV/AIDS movement on Twitter 

  Arum, Kasasha Chinyere

  Although accounting for 13 percent of the American population, in 2017, African-Americans made up over 42 percent of people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) in the United States. In addition to the highest prevalence, ...

• Dysfunction in the anterior cingulate cortex and the ventral tegmental area in relation to decision making and motivation in an animal model of schizophrenia 

  Croy, Eloise Rebecca

  Difficulties in decision-making and motivation can impact functional outcomes in schizophrenia. Two brain regions that play a role in decision-making and motivation are the ACC and VTA, with both showing dysfunction in the ...

• Tracking flow and fate of organic matter and contaminants within native food webs surrounding finfish aquaculture 

  McMullin, Rebecca Mary

  The development of aquaculture to provide a source of protein has the potential to alleviate pressure on wild fish stocks, allowing marine systems to regenerate while providing livelihood to millions of people. Given the ...

• Value coding in the pigeon nidopallium caudolaterale 

  Dykes, Madeline Mary

  Until recently, the avian brain has remained relatively unexplored by neuroscientists. However, as reports of evidence of high-order behaviour in birds has increased, the avian brain is increasingly becoming a model of ...

• Carbon-rich cavitands from reduced-symmetry resorcin[4]arenes 

  Smith, Jordan Neale

  Cavitands (or container molecules) possess an enforced cavity suitable for binding small guests in solution and the solid state. The aryl units of arene-rich cavitands act as both structural elements and binding sites to ...

• Integrated petrologic, geochemical and experimental investigation of intraplate alkaline magmas at Dunedin Volcano: constraints on mantle sources, differentiation trends and magmatic processes 

  Pontesilli, Alessio

  Intraplate volcanic settings have long been recognized for the compelling diversity of magma compositions if compared to plate boundary magmatism. Alkaline volcanoes are typically characterized by an impressive variety of ...

• Localisation and tracking of stationary users for extended reality 

  Baker, Lewis Chapman

  In this thesis, we investigate the topics of localisation and tracking in the context of Extended Reality. In many on-site or outdoor Augmented Reality (AR) applications, users are standing or sitting in one place and ...

• Effects of protein and exercise on insulin-like growth factor 1 

  Gulick, Colleen Nicole

  Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) is a hormone associated with multiple physiologic outcomes including increased muscle growth and repair as well as uncontrolled cell growth, i.e. cancer. Both exercise and nutritional ...

• Assessments of the role of self-control in determining an individual's eating behaviour in different eating scenarios 

  Geng, Xiaohai

  Obesity is an increasing global problem. Although the causes of this condition comprise diverse factors, it is argued that a key contributor is the contemporary food environment. The current food environment constantly ...

• First-Generation University Students: University Experiences and Outcomes 

  Wilson, Gina

  Gaining a university qualification has the potential to reduce socioeconomic inequalities through several economic and social benefits of studying beyond secondary school. Students who are the first in their family to ...

• Laborastories: Creative Assessment for NCEA Science 

  Rabbidge, Mary

  The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is the main form of assessment used in New Zealand secondary schools. This system promotes fragmentation of knowledge and does not align with the values of the ...

• Direct and Mediated Relationships of Schizotypy with Suicidal Anticipation and Dread 

  Wright, Ellen

  Common and severe mental disorders, including those on the schizophrenia spectrum, are associated with an elevated risk for suicide. There is also strong evidence that suicide is associated with risk for mental disorder. ...

• Meta-ecosystem approach to ecotones. Methods and applications 

  Bagnaro, Antoine Jacques Marcel

  Ecotones are landscape features that intervene between adjoining ecosystems. They have attracted attention for their potential role in regulating the exchanges between communities, and thus their potential influence on ...

• A Comparative Study of Electricity Demand Forecasting Models for Residential Hot Water at the Individual Household Level 

  Parker, Rafferty John Watson

  Understanding short term future electricity demand is necessary for maintaining a robust and efficient electricity grid. Research on electricity demand forecasting has traditionally ranged in scale from country-wide ...

• Involvement of the Prelimbic cortex and Nucleus accumbens in the interaction between attention and motivation 

  Fisken, Rachel

  Schizophrenia is a major neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population. In New Zealand this means that around 30,000-45,000 individuals are affected (Murray, 1996). Individuals diagnosed with ...

View more