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[1+1] Macrocycles and Complexes derived from Diphenylamine-2,2'-dicarboxaldehydes and Carbazole-1,8-dicarboxaldehyde
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 ... -
11 week Beta-Hydroxy beta-Methylbutyric acid (HMB) supplementation: Effects on body composition and exercise performance in trained athletes.
Background: Originally used in the farming industry to ‘bulk up’ cattle, interest in the leucine metabolite, beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), has been growing following a clinical trial which demonstrated significant ... -
2000 Years of Sub-Antarctic Climate: The Use of n-alkanes and Compound-Specific Isotopes for the Paleoclimate Reconstruction of Auckland Island
The Southern Ocean’s air-sea CO2 flux is heavily influenced by the strength and position of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds (SHWWs) over the southern mid-latitudes. An increasingly positive southern annular mode ... -
3D Face Tracking Using Stereo Cameras with Whole Body View
All visual tracking tasks associated with people tracking are in a great demand for modern applications dedicated to make human life easier and safer. In this thesis, a special case of people tracking - 3D face tracking ... -
A Baby-Led approach to complementary feeding: Adherence and infant food and nutrient intakes at seven months of age
Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) is an alternative approach to complementary feeding. Parents offer ‘whole’ (baby-fist size) pieces of food, allow infants to feed themselves, include infants at family meal times and offer family ... -
A Balance of Perspective in Global Society: An Argument for ‘Reverse Ethnography’ in Documentary Film.
Globalization is a unifying force spreading a predominantly neoliberal culture that is eradicating the world’s cultural diversity. It is directed by transnational powers, notably states and corporations, largely networking ... -
A common-factor as an explanation for the association between schizotypy and cannabis use
There is a robust association between cannabis use and increased risk for schizophrenia. This relationship generalises to schizotypy, a schizophrenia-liability state. Cannabis use seems to be associated with increased ... -
A comparative study of function approximators involving neural networks
Various researchers have used one hidden layer neural networks (weighted sums of sigmoids) to find the unknown solutions of partial differential equations. They are embedded within an energy function that describes the ... -
A comparison between the effects of a whey protein drink and trim milk on rehydration after exercise in the heat.
Background: Beginning an exercise session euhydrated is important for performance and health. Rapid and adequate rehydration is important for many athletes, especially those partaking multiple sessions of exercise each ... -
A comparison of different graphic approaches in the design of information panels about headaches
An exhibit developed to increase awareness and educate about a topic will traditionally consist of a variety of elements such as: displays, participatory elements, artefacts and panels. Information panels, in particular, ... -
A comparison of nutrient intakes among participants following three popular weight loss diets
Background: Obesity, and its related co-morbidities, is a growing problem that has resulted in the development of numerous weight loss diets, including Mediterranean, Paleo, and Intermittent fasting diets. Whilst weight ... -
A comparison of the nutritional components of the Inter-Resident Assessment Instrument Home Care (InterRAI-HC) to validated nutrition screening tools
Background: Given the worldwide trend of population aging, the importance of prolonging independence in older populations is critical. Nutrition has a significant influence on both physical and mental health and, if poor, ... -
A computational platform for simulating reach-to-grasp actions: modelling physics, touch receptors and motor control mechanisms
Reaching to grasp is a fundamental human action. In this thesis, I present a new computational platform for simulating reach-to-grasp actions and exploring how they are learned and performed. There are three innovations ... -
A Cost Analysis of Three Popular Diets: the Mediterranean Diet, a Modified Paleo Diet and Intermittent Fasting
Background: Obesity, and resulting health problems, is a growing issue facing today’s society. Weight-loss diets are popular worldwide but have shown mixed health outcomes. Current research has shown that the Mediterranean ... -
A cross sectional study of the behavioural differences between obesity-resistant and obesity-susceptible individuals
Background: Over the last 30 years, the prevalence of obesity has steadily increased into the global epidemic that it is today (1). The number of overweight and obese individuals has increased sharply; however, there is ... -
A demonstration of how the Healthy Heart visual food guide can be affordably used by low-income families in New Zealand
Background: The New Zealand National Heart Foundation developed the Healthy Heart visual food guide to aid New Zealanders in selecting a healthy diet. The visual food guide conveys a balance and proportion of foods, based ... -
A Digital Frequency Source for Movement of Ultracold Atoms by Acousto-Optic Deflection
This thesis documents the development of a frequency source based on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a direct digital synthesiser (DDS). The source was used to drive the two inputs of a dual-axis acousto-optic ... -
A Fairy Tale or a True Story? Lie Detection and Leakage
Liars may try to act like they are telling the truth, yet these attempts may fail. Ekman (1992) has argued that liars may leak clues to their true feelings in fleeting expressions. This thesis tested this idea. Facial ... -
A feasibility study to introduce regular activity breaks in the workplace: monitoring the effect of regular activity breaks on diet.
Background: Results from a recent body of research suggests that sedentary behaviour increases the risk of chronic disease (e.g. type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease) through negative effects on cardiometabolic risk ... -
A feasibility study to introduce regular activity breaks in the workplace: monitoring the effect of regular activity breaks on occupational musculoskeletal discomfort, fatigue, and productivity
Background: Regularly interrupting sedentary behaviour with light physical activity has been shown to reduce postprandial glycaemia. However, these effects have been examined in response to a single day of light activity ...