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Exploring frameworks for a history of earth building in Aotearoa New Zealand
(International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) c/o Leibniz University Hannover, 2020-09)Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique earth building heritage. For centuries, Māori used earth for floors and as a binder for fibrous walling materials. When settlers arrived in the nineteenth century, they brought earth ... -
Types and other historical specimens of Allan and Richard Cunningham's taxa of Epilobium and Fuchsia (Onagraceae) from New Zealand in the Turczaninow Herbarium at the National Herbarium of Ukraine (KW).
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2020-08-31)Thirteen historical specimens (including original material, mainly syntypes and isolectotypes) of Allan and Richard Cunningham's taxa of Epilobium and Fuchsia (Onagraceae) from New Zealand recently discovered in the ... -
Measuring e-government development : the haves and the have-nots
(IBIMA Publishing, 2020-08-17)Since 2003, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) continued to measure the e-government development across the world using a range of indices. The UNDESA produces a biannual report that ranks ... -
Mitigating nitrogen oxides exhaust emissions from petrol vehicles by application of a fuel additive
(Unitec ePress, 2020-08-10)This research has been commissioned by Eco Fuel Global Limited, a New Zealand-based company, to further evaluate the effects of their fuel-additive product on the tail-pipe exhaust emissions of petrol cars. At the time ... -
Hydrogen focussed research: a Unitec update
(2020-07-27)Unitec Models: UniSyD UniSyD Model Development and Structure UniSyD Selective Output UniSyd Model – NZ Energy Outlook 2012 Unitec Models: UniTrac UniTrac selective output Publications (2017 - 2020) -
Encouraging circular waste economies for the New Zealand construction industry : opportunities and barriers
(Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, 2020-07-21)As our global population increases, the resulting waste mountain continues to rise. It has been identified that the Construction Industry contributes to a large proportion of the waste to landfill (and cleanfill) sites. ... -
Developments in surgical fluid therapy rates in veterinary medicine
(RCVS Knowledge (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons), 2020-07-09)PICO QUESTION: Is there sufficient evidence to show surgical fluid therapy delivered at the recommended 3 mL/kg/hour for cats and 5 mL/kg/hour for dogs leads to a better outcome compared with widely accepted rates of 10 ... -
Nomenclatural novelties: Gabura fascicularis var. colensoi and G. fascicularis var. microcarpa
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The need for a national accreditation programme for professionals working in the field of animal training and behavioural modification in New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2020-06-29)SIMPLE SUMMARY: Companion animals play an important role in the lives of New Zealanders. Animals’ guardians often engage professional behaviour and training support to ensure their companion animal’s behaviour is compatible ... -
The folly of suburban electrical boxes : re-assessing the suburban footpaths under Covid-19 lock-down L4 (25 March-27 April 2020) Auckland, New Zealand
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A journey on an unknown path : the unexpected experience of online simulation-based teaching to medical imaging students under COVID-19 lockdown
(2020-06-24)The Covid-19 pandemic has driven rapid changes to higher education across the globe, in terms of mode of delivery and assessment. Online teaching has previously been considered as an alternative or supplementary pedagogy ... -
Institutional determinants of carbon financial accounting practices
(2020-06-08)This paper investigates how and why firms affected by Emissions Trading Schemes (ETSs) are financially accounting for carbon in a voluntary setting. Using institutional theory, the authors seek to identify the determinants ... -
Uncharted architectural theory of critical regionalism in the work of Aleksandar Deroko between the world wars
(University of Birmingham, England, 2020-06)The paper comprises four parts. Drawing from the definition of critical regionalism presented by Tzonis and Lefaivre in their analysis of Mumford’s work, the first part focuses on Deroko’s interwar writing about architecture. ... -
‘Here is my space; the nobleness of life is to do thus’: democratizing performance and emboding presence at the Pop-up Globe Theatre in Auckland.
(2020-06)This paper considers elemental, performative, and spatial opportunities available to actors, directors, and audience in the construction of performance on the open-air stage. This stems from reflection and evidence gained ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Hauora : supporting wellbeing in exceptional times
(2020-04-23)Hauora models to support teachers’ work Te Whare Tapa Whā (Durie, 1982) Break out room activity Tāku Whare Oranga Supporting the philosophical underpinnings of Te Whāriki -
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, ...
