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Morphological study of the foramen transversarium of the atlas vertebra among Egyptian population and its clinical significance
(Juniper Publishers, 2018-03-15)BACKGROUND: Foramina transversaria are characteristic bony features of the cervical vertebra, they are located on the transverse process of cervical vertebrae. These foramina are of anatomical importance as they provide ... -
From universal basic income to public equity dividends
(Auckland University of Technology, Policy Observatory, 2018-03-06)In 1991 I wrote advocating ‘a universal tax credit available to every adult – the Universal Basic Income (UBI) – and a moderately high flat tax rate’. In 1996 I started to develop these ideas into a “social accounting ... -
Improving students’ performance through gamification : a user study
(2018-03)Lack of motivation is an issue for some learners. If they do not find the course materials engaging, they do not spend enough time to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. The term gamification is used to ... -
Jade Speaks Up : summary interim report of research 2017
(Violence Free Communities, 2018-03)The goal of our evaluation of the Jade Speaks Up programme was to demonstrate that a relatively small and short-term intervention giving year 5-8 school children the tools to develop trusting relationships and the strategies ... -
The role of the Chinese ethnic media in response to mainstream media’s portrayals of the Chinese diaspora in New Zealand.
(2018-02)This presentation takes a look at the way one Chinese ethnic online media, SkyKiwi.com, responded to the representation of the Chinese people in the New Zealand Herald [the Herald].The first case involves Auckland Mayor ... -
Gimme Shelter : the stories of the young New Zealanders from a refugee background
(2018-02)Gimme Shelter is a project which seeks to better understand some of the highly complex circumstances that influence the existence of young people with refugee background who have settled in New Zealand. The project takes ... -
Humanistic sports coaching and the Marist organization : a multi-case study in the Philippines
(2018-02)This multi-case study involved coaches who are academics from New Zealand visiting the Philippines on an annual basis and implementing sports coaching programmes underpinned by a humanistic coaching philosophy. The study ... -
Incremental and parallel learning algorithms for data stream knowledge discovery
(2018-02)Incremental and parallel are two capabilities for machine learning algorithms to accommodate data from real world applications. Incremental learning addresses streaming data by constructing a learning model that is updated ... -
Teachers in change : an evaluation of the implementation of collaborative teaching in a New Zealand year 7-13 school
(2018-01-28)It is widely argued that educational change is needed to meet the needs of all learners in the 21st century. This project explores one school's implementation of collaborative teaching in a newly built Innovative Learning ... -
The genomic ancestry, landscape genetics, and invasion history of introduced mice in New Zealand
(2018-01-24)The house mouse (Mus musculus) provides a fascinating system for studying both the genomic basis of reproductive isolation, and the patterns of human-mediated dispersal. New Zealand has a complex history of mouse invasions, ... -
A common arterial trunk replacing middle colic and right colic arteries : a case report and surgical significance
(Crimson Publishers, 2018-01-10)INTRODUCTION: The mesenteric vascular supply is a combination of rich collateral networks and commonly encountered variant anatomy. The effect of normal and variant anatomy has implications on pathology, treatment choices, ... -
Developing a navigation model for optimizing social comfort for side-by-side robotic wheelchairs
(2018-01)Side-by-side robotic wheelchairs have significant direct benefits for users and lessening the burden on caregivers. The autonomous navigation function for side-byside robotic wheelchairs has attracted the attention of many ... -
Manawanui : illuminating contemporary meanings of culturally effective social work supervision practice in Te Taitokerau, Northland
(2018-01)This thesis is a cultural journey of interconnectivity between Te Ao Māori and social work supervision. Its main focus is to honour and validate tupuna or ancestral knowledge from Te Ao Māori and the pivotal role this plays ... -
Entrepreneurship in vocational degrees : the missing link
(2018-01)This paper explores whether the trades teaching curriculum focuses sufficiently on the entrepreneurial skills needed by present day vocational graduates, as evidence indicates that inclusion of entrepreneurial activities ... -
Using citizen science to bridge taxonomic discovery with education and outreach
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the Botanical Society of America, 2018)PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Biological collections are uniquely poised to inform the stewardship of life on Earth in a time of cataclysmic biodiversity loss. Efforts to fully leverage collections are impeded by a lack of trained ... -
The injustice in justice. An examination of the quality of legal representation young Māori men receive in the criminal justice system
(2018)“We cannot run society for the privileged and allow a significant proportion of the population to be marginalized. It impacts the quality of life for all of us if we have ‘throw away’ people. A justice system which tolerates ... -
Keeping watch : fabricating a space of hesitation
(2018)In 2011 the MV Rena struck the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa New Zealand. Stacks of containers fell from the ship and household goods, industrial items and oil washed into the sea coating beaches and birds. ... -
An investigation of attitudes and underlying beliefs toward low back pain among osteopathy students using the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ)
(2018)BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is considered one of the most disabling health conditions worldwide. There is overwhelming evidence that psychosocial factors are important risk factors in the development and ... -
Behaviour characterisation of companion cats in Auckland, New Zealand via the use of camera and GPS technologies : predation, risk behaviours, activity levels and home range
(2018)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Free-roaming companion cats are capable of predating and participating in risk behaviours, potentially contributing to the decline of New Zealand’s native wildlife populations and negatively impacting ... -
The effectiveness of the Ōrongomai Marae community reintegration programme led by ex‐prisoners in Aotearoa / New Zealand
(2018)The aims and questions within the project are to assess the effectiveness of the Ōrongomai Marae community reintegration programme led by ex‐prisoners in Aotearoa New Zealand. The researcher has worked with prisoners ...
