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Evaluation of Ethnic Variations in Visceral, Subcutaneous, Intra-pancreatic, and Intra-hepatic Fat Depositions by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Among New Zealanders
(MDPI, 2020)Anthropometric indices, such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist to height ratio (WHtR), have limitations in accurately predicting the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, ... -
What Drives the Declining Wealth Effect of Subsequent Share Repurchase Announcements?
(MDPI, 2017)Recent academic studies document that open market share repurchase announcements in the United States generate significantly lower returns than those reported in earlier studies. We find that the lower announcement return ... -
The GLEAM 4-Jy (G4Jy) Sample: II. Host Galaxy Identification for Individual Sources
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)The entire southern sky (Declination, d < 30°) has been observed using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), which provides radio imaging of ~2 arcmin resolution at low frequencies (72 231 MHz). This is the GaLactic and ... -
Key Melanesian Media Freedom Challenges: Climate Crisis, Internet Freedoms, Fake News and West Papua
(Pacific Media Centre, School of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Melanesia, and the microstates of the Pacific generally, face the growing influence of authoritarian and secretive values in the region—projected by both China and Indonesia and with behind-the-scenes manipulation. There ... -
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Learning a Novel Split-belt Treadmill Task: A Randomised Controlled Trial
(Nature Publishing Group, 2020)This study aimed to examine the effect of repeated anodal cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS) on learning a split-belt treadmill task. Thirty healthy individuals randomly received three consecutive ... -
Inflation Expectations As a Policy Tool?
(Elsevier, 2020)We assess the prospects for central banks using inflation expectations as a policy tool for stabilization purposes. We review recent work on how expectations of agents are formed and how they affect their economic decisions. ... -
Firm’s Asset Holdings and Inflation Expectations
(Elsevier, 2020)This paper investigates the relationship between firms’ inflation expectations and their holdings of liquid assets. We implement a new quantitative survey of firms’ expectations about inflation in New Zealand. We find that ... -
Markov Switching Models for Happiness During a Pandemic: The New Zealand Experience
(Global Labor Organization, 2020)This paper estimates Markov switching models with daily happiness (GNH) data from New Zealand for a period inclusive of the Covid-19 global health pandemic. This helps us understand the dynamics of happiness due to an ... -
Happiness-lost: Did Governments Make the Right Decisions to Combat Covid-19?
(Global Labor Organization, 2020)Amidst the rapid global spread of Covid-19, many governments enforced country-wide lockdowns, with likely severe well-being consequences. The actions by governments triggered a debate on whether the well-being and economic ... -
Preoperative Physiotherapy Is Cost-effective for Preventing Pulmonary Complications After Major Abdominal Surgery: A Health Economic Analysis of a Multicentre Randomised Trial
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Question: Is preoperative physiotherapy cost-effective in reducing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) and improving quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) after major abdominal surgery? Design: Costeffectiveness ... -
Health Policy and Its Unintended Consequences for Midwife-woman Partnerships: Is Normal Pregnancy at Risk When the BMI Measure Is Used?
(New Zealand College of Midwives, 2018)Background: Little attention has been paid to understanding the unintended consequences of health policy for midwife-woman partnerships. The measure of Body Mass Index (BMI) is one such policy example which has become ... -
Social Network Sites, Fear of Missing Out, and Psychosocial Correlates
(Masaryk University, 2020)The use of Social Network Sites (SNSs) has grown to become a ubiquitous aspect of daily life in developed countries throughout the world. This rise of social media has resulted in increased public concern regarding the way ... -
Gamma-ray Emission in Radio Galaxies Under the VLBI Scope II. The Relationship Between Gamma-ray Emission and Parsec-scale Jets in Radio Galaxies
(EDP Sciences, 2020)Aims. This is the second paper in our series studying the evolution of parsec-scale radio emission in radio galaxies in the southern hemisphere. Following our study of the radio and high-energy properties of γ-ray-emitting ... -
Effects of Morphology on the Bulk Density of Instant Whole Milk Powder
(MDPI AG, 2020)The chemical and physical properties of instant whole milk powder (IWMP), such as morphology, protein content, and particle size, can affect its functionality and performance. Bulk density, which directly determines the ... -
Developing A Mobile Immersive Reality Framework For Enhanced Simulation Training: MESH360
(ASCILITE, 2019)This paper reports on the second iteration prototype design stage of an immersive reality (XR) enhanced simulation project in critical healthcare higher education. While there is no doubt of the positive impact on the ... -
Evaluating Optimal Parameters for Machining Selective Laser Melting Titanium Alloy Using Wire Cut Electrical Discharge Machining
(IGI Global, 2020)Titanium is known for its poor machinability characteristics due to its low thermal conductivity and high chemical reactivity. This article explores the machinability characteristics of selective laser melting (SLM) titanium ... -
Covid-19’s Impact on the Hospitality Workforce – New Crisis or Amplification of the Norm?
(Emerald, 2020)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospitality workforce in situ between mid-April and June 2020. Design/methodology/approach This is a viewpoint ... -
Glaucoma Among the Malaysian Community
(Hindawi Limited, 2020)Background. According to the WHO, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. About 50% of the world’s glaucoma cases come from the Asian population, and in Malaysia itself, the prevalence of glaucoma is ... -
Using Blogs to Develop and Determine Graduate Competencies in an Undergraduate Business Subject
(2019)Graduate competencies are increasingly in demand from professional sectors, but with insufficient response from professional degree programs. This study examines the use of blogs as assessment in a first-year Bachelor of ... -
Companion Robots for Older People: Importance of User-centred Design Demonstrated Through Observations and Focus Groups Comparing Preferences of Older People and Roboticists in South West England
(BMJ Journals, 2019)OBJECTIVE: Companion robots, such as Paro, may reduce agitation and depression for older people with dementia. However, contradictory research outcomes suggest robot design is not always optimal. While many researchers ...