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Urban voodoo: an ambiguity document, seeking to record the disruption of language through imitation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)Urban Voodoo mimics semiotic phenomena, which constitute language and functions as a system of signs that intra-act ambiguously within their own system. This project explores the link between the ambiguous signs of the ... -
Urban Wetland: Dynamic exchange system between the city and the sea
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Urban Wetland is a design-led research project that explores the dynamic exchange system between the city and the sea. It proposes a redevelopment of Queen’s Wharf in Auckland that includes a wetland park containing a water ... -
The usability of mobile messaging systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)Mobile technologies are improving everyday and modern users’ needs are growing continuously. Current mobile messaging systems are more advanced than traditional mobile messaging systems; however, the systems still can not ... -
The use and evaluation of narrative, lyric and constraint in conceptual poetry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Family Instructions Upon Release tells the story of a loving, close father-daughter relationship disrupted by depression and miscarriage, and ultimately irreparably damaged. During the father’s depression, the daughter ... -
The use of a Wiki to promote online collaborative learning at a Thai university
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This thesis reports on the collaborative learning processes of students at Prince of Songkla University in Thailand engaged in a group English-writing project on selected topics in intercultural communication using Web 2.0 ... -
The use of activity theory to explain the complexities surrounding the use of ICT in overcrowded university classrooms: the case of Nigeria
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Higher education in the past decades has no doubt increased in value. Its appreciation as a source of economic growth and development has caused an enormous expansion in the number of applications for its products and ... -
Use of Data Compression Techniques for optimizing queries in an RFID Network
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This Research investigates the effectiveness of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in navigating through a network of RFID tags which helps to direct a given person to a desired destination. Due to storage ... -
The Use of Digital Tools in Effective Primary School Teacher Appraisal
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)In New Zealand schools, appraisal for teachers and leaders is a complex process involving Professional Standards (Ministry of Education, 1998) and Practicing Teacher Criteria (Education Council, 2015) that are measured and ... -
Use of high resolution melting for genotyping Leptospira spp.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Background Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis that is endemic in tropical areas. The species Leptospira interrogans is the primary agent in human infections, but other pathogenic species, such as L. kirschner and L. ... -
The use of local resource knowledge and customary fisheries management to assist marine management in the Fiji Islands using Maumi, Fiji, as a case study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Traditional and community-based marine resource management practices can enhance the effectiveness of contemporary environmental management models. These traditional management practices, which are based on knowledge of ... -
Use of Membrane Technology for Concentration of Bioactive Peptides From Geoduck (Panopea Zelandica)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Enzymatic digestion of proteins generates biologically active peptides which can be concentrated by filtration with the appropriate membranes. This work uses a hydrolysate derived from the New Zealand geoduck Panopea ... -
The use of mentoring to prepare Māori tertiary students for employment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The purpose of this research is to investigate how mentoring can prepare Māori tertiary students for employment. Representation of Māori in New Zealand business employment is low compared to non-Māori (Mintrom, 2005). ... -
Use of probiotic bacteria to improve the growth of farmed New Zealand abalone (Haliotis iris)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Abalone are known to have a very slow growth rate that results in significant financial constraints for its cultivation. Commercially farmed abalone which are given formulated feed consisting of soy flour and seaweed still ... -
The use of Sandtray approaches in psycho-therapeutic work with adult trauma survivors: a thematic analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This dissertation is an investigation into the literature on the use of Sandtray approaches in psycho-therapeutic work with traumatised adult clients. The research focuses on how practitioners and scholars across different ... -
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Public Safety Communication and Optimization of Coverage (Case Study - Cook Islands)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)It is in the most critical situation when lives are at risk that the need for reliable and stable communication channels are essential. An effective communication infrastructure is extremely important for the following ... -
The Use of Video to Detect and Measure Pollen on Bees Entering a Hive
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research will measure the pollen being brought into the beehive in the bees' pollen sacs. It will process 2-D video which is obtained from in front of the entrance to the beehive and automatically count the number of ... -
Use of yeast species as the biocomponent for priority environmental contaminants biosensor devices
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Along with an increasing understanding of the harmful effects on the environment of a wide range of pollutants has come the need for more sensitive, faster and less expensive detection methods of identification and ... -
The Usefulness of Harmonised for Whanau in Supporting Taitamariki to Have Healthy Relationships: a User Experience Co-inquiry Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research study explored the usefulness of the Harmonised mHealth application (app) for whānau in supporting taitamariki to have healthy relationships. Harmonised is a Māori centred yet inclusive intervention co-developed ... -
The usefulness of segmental information disclosures and analyst forecast efficiency
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The purpose of this study is to examine whether the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standard No: 8 (IFRS 8) - "Operating Segments" has had a significant effect in improving the financial analysts’ ... -
User directed search based reverse engineering
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)The current research represents the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of a user directed software clustering approach that utilizes Search Based Software Engineering (SBSE). The aim of this research is to ...