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A study of the electrical deposition of nickel in the presence of nitrate
“The modern method usually employed in the electrical separation of Nickel originated in the use of the double sulphate of nickel and ammonium first suggested by Prof. Boettger in 1843. The deposition, however, was very ... -
Geological report on areas nos. 16, 18, 21, 22 and 26
“The present report outlines the results of the survey of Areas Nos. 16,18, 21, 22, and 26, situated in the Uawa, Waingaromia and Tokomaru Survey Districts. [...] Purpose of Investigation. The purpose of investigation ... -
A contribution to the chemistry of the N.Z. flax (Phormium tenax)
“During the latter part of the year the writer had the opportunity of examining some of the “strippings” from a Southland Flax Mill, and of subjecting them to various chemical tests. Much has been done in past years on the ... -
Mutton-bird oil
“This year a sample of mutton-bird oil was sent to this University for analysis. The Professor suggested that it might prove an interesting subject for an honours thesis, for a search through the abstracts of the Journal ... -
Cold-atom engineering and interacting collision resonances
The ultracold regime provides a unique opportunity to study quantum phenomena, and ultracold atomic systems have hosted a variety of hallmark quantum many-body experiments, from the BEC-BCS crossover to quantum droplets. ... -
Somewhere I belong: Perspectives on mental health, academic efficacy, and self-esteem
A sense of belonging has long been associated with a wide range of positive outcomes for both our physical and mental health. Indeed, a sense of belonging is considered to be a need rather than a want. From a life course ... -
The Nose Knows; Chemical Scent Detection By a Protected Species Conservation Dog
We are in the midst of an ongoing sixth mass extinction, where thousands of critically endangered species have been lost in the last century. This rapid collapse of biodiversity is predominantly driven by a dramatic increase ... -
Vitamin C and mental health in healthy young adults
Nutritional psychology is a young but rapidly expanding field that has provided evidence that diet influences mental health. For example, fruit and vegetable intake has shown a positive dose-dependent relationship with ... -
Water level fluctuation and vegetation patterns within an alpine wetland complex
Alpine wetlands are one of the most at-risk ecosystems under future climate change scenarios; how these systems function and their biodiversity values have received little research attention in the temperate southern ... -
Morphology and systematics of the fossil penguin Platydyptes
New Zealand has one of the most extensive penguin records in the world, from the oldest known penguin Waimanu (~60-62 Ma) to several extant species such as Eudyptula minor (Little Blue Penguin) and Megadyptes antipodes ... -
Spectroscopic studies of harakeke and other textiles and kiwifruit
Vibrational spectroscopy was used in combination with chemometrics to understand the structure and properties of a series of different biological systems. The biological systems examined included artificially light aged, ... -
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) dynamics in the surface ocean
Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is a trace gas produced in the ocean that plays an important role in climate and contributes to the Earths energy balance. DMS is a product of the enzymatic cleavage of dimethyl sulfoniopropionate ... -
Holocene stratigraphy and sequence architecture of the Blueskin Bay estuary, East Otago
The Holocene stratigraphy of the Blueskin Bay estuary was investigated using percussion cores. The Blueskin Bay estuary Holocene sequence comprises eight lithofacies arranged into a central estuarine basin consisting of ... -
Thesis on the Austral New Zealand Mining Company Limited's gold dredge at Lowburn, Central Otago
From various and widely differing accounts it appears that dredging, though probably a veryold industry, has only made rapid advances in designs and types of machines during the last fifty or sixty years. It is almost ... -
An evaluation of flow and clutch optimal psychological states in adventure recreation
Adventure recreation participants, such as rock-climbers, skydivers, and free-style skiers have reported that one of the most important reasons for continued participation in adventure recreation is a state of mind focused ... -
Hydrogenation of NO on Interstellar Ice Surfaces. A Complementary Computational and Spectroscopic Approach.
Molecules possessing NO bonds are important precursors in biology, however in the interstellar medium, such NO bond containing molecules are observed in relatively low abundance. In the present study we focus on explaining ... -
Site-specific Foraging Strategies of Rakiura Hoiho/Yellow-eyed Penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)
The foraging ecology of hoiho/yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes) breeding on Rakiura/Stewart Island has been investigated since the late 1980s, with research focusing on areas of high penguin prevalence. Across ... -
Metagenomics analysis of cutaneous microbiome of New Zealand’s endemic frogs (Genus Leiopelma) associated with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Hundreds of frog species worldwide have been declining due to a deadly fungal infection known as chytridiomycosis caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). It has been acknowledged as a major threat ... -
Estimating the snow depth on sea ice using acoustic and laser sensors
Snow impacts sea ice, it insulates the sea ice beneath and reflects sunlight from above, thus controlling the formation rate of sea ice in winter and the melt rate in summer. There is currently a large degree of uncertainty ... -
Sensor Evaluation for Voxel-Based RGB-D SLAM
The introduction of the Kinect sensors by Microsoft sparked a productive period of research in the application of RGB-D (colour and depth) cameras. With the original two versions of the Kinect sensors discontinued, a number ...