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Recent Submissions
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Collaboration in the New Zealand commercial construction sector : a case study of a medium sized construction company
(Central Queensland University, 2019-11)The New Zealand commercial construction sector is experiencing a significant economic boom. During this boom many companies are struggling to operate efficiently, resulting in failures to meet project expectations, clients ... -
Explaining the real world of nurses' engagement with continuing professional development: A mixed methods study
(2019-12-05)In a healthcare education leadership role, I observed over several years that nurses were reluctant to engage with a bespoke continuing professional development (CPD) programme. Year on year less than 20% of eligible nurses ... -
The current state of productivity in the NZ construction industry
(Central Queensland University, 2019-11)The construction sector in New Zealand is considered to have a continuing low level of productivity. The industry has been contributing less to the National GDP than construction industries in America, Australia and the ... -
An artisan village, Surat, India : safeguarding the art & craft heritage of India
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2019-11)This paper aims to strategise a comprehensive design, establishing a link between urban and rural sectors through preservation and revitalisation of the craft sector of India. The intent is to unite the various typologies ... -
Evaluating encryption algorithms for sensitive data using different storage devices
(Hindawi, 2020-05-20)Sensitive data need to be protected from being stolen and read by unauthorized persons regardless of whether the data are stored in hard drives, flash memory, laptops, desktops, and other storage devices. In an enterprise ... -
Solenogyne christensenii, comb. nov. (Asteraceae: Astereae) : a new combination for a New Zealand species
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2020-04-29)The new combination Solenogyne christensenii (Petrie) de Lange, Jian Wang ter & Barkla comb. nov. is validated for a New Zealand species originally published as Abrotanella christensenii Petrie. The species is described, ... -
New chorological data for the Italian vascular flora
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2020-01-05)Despite the importance for scientific and conservation purposes, the knowledge of the Italian territory is far from exhaustive. New chorological data for 87 vascular taxa regarding the central-southern part of Italy and ... -
Spatial and temporal variation in prey color patterns for background matching across a continuous heterogeneous environment
(Wiley Open Access [University Publisher), 2020-02-22)In heterogeneous habitats, camouflage via background matching can be challenging because visual characteristics can vary dramatically across small spatial scales. Additionally, temporal variation in signaling functions of ... -
Microcredentials : now and in the future
(2020-02)Microcredentials recognise smaller packages of learning than traditional educational qualifications. There are a number of potential benefits that may be offered by using these small packages of learning before, during ... -
The performance of ex New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) Civil Engineering students in BEngTech programme at Unitec
(2020-02)For BEngTech new student intakes between semester 1, 2014 and semester 1, 2016 at Unitec, the ex NZDE (Civil) comprised about 22% to 32 % of the total intake figures. It is important to find out the performance of this ... -
Sowing the seeds of collaborative curiosity : fostering academic research skills in pre-bachelor creative arts students
(International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2020-03)Conducting and presenting academic research is an acquired craft. Most students who enter higher education have no previous experience in the research domain, and many spend the first semester (or more) of their bachelor ... -
The earliest collection of an elusive alien? Evidence of early introduction of Chenopodium ficifolium (Chenopodiaceae) in New Zealand
(M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2020-04-29)Historical records and the current status of Chenopodium ficifolium (Chenopodiaceae) in New Zealand are considered. This species of Eurasian origin was and still is occasionally reported in New Zealand as a casual alien ... -
Additional lichen records from New Zealand 51. Usnea dasaea Stirt.
(Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS), 2020-01)[OFF-PRINT] Usnea dasaea is reported for the first time from New Zealand. Corticolous specimens of Usnea collected in Northland and Tasman in 2004 could not be identified at the time using the key and descriptions ... -
Metacognition in a secondary school : the development of a collaborative and iterative professional development programme
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What do teachers currently believe and do that is considered to foster students’ metacognition? 2. How might teachers conduct a collaborative inquiry into building capacity for developing metacognition ... -
Profile of Generation Z and work engagement levels of Generation Z and Generation Y in Auckland
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: As per the identified aim and objectives of this research study, the following research questions are formulated: What is the profile of Generation Z based on an Auckland, New Zealand sample ... -
Challenging global waste management : bioremediation to detoxify asbestos
(Frontiers Media, 2020-03-04)As the 21st century uncovers ever-increasing volumes of asbestos and asbestos-contaminated waste, we need a new way to stop ‘grandfather’s problem’ from becoming that of our future generations. The production of inexpensive, ... -
Intelligent beehive status monitoring in noisy environment
(2020)Artificial neural network (ANN) based bee-hive monitoring algorithm does not perform very efficiently in noisy environments. Although an ANN based bee-hive monitoring algorithm using audio signals of a beehive could perform ... -
FROM EDGE TO CORE : Realigning sustainability in architectural education
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Australia, 2019-12)Climate change and the built environment’s ecological impact necessitate that we embed sustainability in architectural education. However, this often takes the form of an addition (satellite) to the prevailing core programme. ... -
Because the internet : re-framing film school for the 21st century
(Mobile Innovation Network & Association (MINA, Australia) & University of Nottingham (Ningbo, China), 2020-01-18)This research argues for a fundamental re-imagining of screen education. Once upon a time, motion pictures were destined solely for the cinema. But developments over the past few decades have ushered us into an era of ... -
Counting straw : the capacity of New Zealand's grain growing sector to supply straw for construction
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Australia, 2019-12)The New Zealand Government has made a commitment to build 100,000 new dwellings over the next 10 years under its Kiwibuild programme. It has also made a commitment, under the Paris Accord, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
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