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Using the ‘Kakala Research Framework’ to Research the Ways in Which Gambling and Problem Gambling Have Been Studied Among Pacific Families and Communities in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Pacific people have faced considerable difficulties in New Zealand economically and have been identified as having the highest risk of problem and pathological gambling behaviours. Pacific peoples have been over-represented ... -
Utilisation of Waste Heat Energy from an Internal Combustion Engine for Tri-generation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This thesis presents an investigation of the utilisation of waste heat energy from an internal combustion engine for tri-generation. In articulating this, a preliminary experimental investigation was performed which involved ... -
Utilizing narrative devices: Experimenting with style and design in short fiction to heighten the impression of character and place
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This exegesis investigates the ways in which narrative devices can be implemented in short fiction, to heighten the impression of character and place. The devices are examined in relation to the creative writing in my ... -
Utilizing spatial locality of ColourFAST features for GPU-Accelerated object recognition
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)ColourFAST is an alternative technique to FAST developed by Ensor and Hall used to extract feature point descriptors from an image based on colour change values. The extracted descriptor is compact and, therefore, efficient ... -
Ūkaipōtanga: a grounded theory on optimising breastfeeding for Māori women and their whānau
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Ūkaipōtanga: A grounded theory on optimising breastfeeding for Māori women and their whānau provides an explanation about how Māori women can achieve optimal breastfeeding. Health data indicates that Māori breastfeeding ... -
Vaevae Manava: context and perception of food security for Tongan mothers and health workers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Food security refers to the “ability of individuals, households and communities to acquire appropriate and nutritious food on a regular and reliable basis by socially acceptable means”. In 2000, interviews with the first ... -
Validation of Two Patient Self-report Questionnaires Measuring Cultural Responsiveness of Physiotherapists Practising in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Background: The importance of cultural competence for the safe and effective practice of physiotherapy is widely acknowledged. Cultural competence is recognised by the Physiotherapy Board of Aotearoa New Zealand as a ... -
Validation study of intangible business relationship value measurement
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)Both marketing researchers and practitioners realise that having customer relationships that enhance a firm's competitive advantage is an important strategic issue and that there is a need for relationship value measurement. ... -
Validity of the Nijmegen Questionnaire for Hyperventilation Syndrome
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)The Nijmegen Questionnaire is an outcome measure used by health professionals for the assessment of symptoms associated with hyperventilation syndrome in the clinical setting and other areas of health research. However, a ... -
Valley of the Cyborgs: A Posthuman Re-imagining of the Surrealist Representation of the Female Form
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Valley of the Cyborgs is a digital animation three channel video installation that responds to the representation of the female form presented as a passive, entrapped entity in the Mannequin Street installation from the ... -
The Value of Human Capital: Is Academic Performance Reflected in Academic Salaries
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)The subject of human capital is of growing importance in accounting and business research in the 21st century. This paper empirically investigates whether an individual’s knowledge, skills and capabilities (human capital) ... -
The Value Relevance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Assurance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This dissertation examines the association between corporate social responsibility (CSR) assurance and firm value. This study contributes to the understanding of the economic benefits inherent in CSR assurance by investigating ... -
Values, Employee Perceptions and Organisational Change: A Case Analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The concept of values is multifaceted and one that is closely related to organisational culture constructs. Values have been conceptualised at multiple levels - individual, leader, social group, institution, inter-organisation ... -
Valuing the voices of children: a case study of involving children in the process of medical equipment design in the hospital environment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Paediatric hospital design is receiving growing attention internationally around the value of involving children (the users) in the process. Many studies demonstrate the value of involvement and consultation/collaboration ... -
Variation in Response and Recovery to Training Intensity in Highly Trained Rowers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Background: In endurance sports, where training loads are high, effective programming of day-to-day training is crucial to achieve sufficient training stimuli and adequate recovery for optimal adaptation. The time required ... -
Varieties of encounter in an immersive installation of nature
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This exegesis explores how a visual arts accumulative installation process can open up questions about archiving and occupancy. It argues that such a practice signifies a desire for a kind of material fullness and immersion ... -
Vastra Avatar: a personal manifestation of fashion, culture, and identity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This research project asks; what is the potential for garments to express an Indian/European cultural hybridisation? The research explores the development of an alternative aesthetic by hybridising the ethos of traditional ... -
Vehicle propulsion using continuous track linear induction motors on steel plates
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Linear induction motors (LIMs) are zero-carbon emission, non-contacting electrical motors that operate on the same principle as rotary squirrel cage induction motors found prominently in industry today. LIMs are capable ... -
Vehicle-related Scene Understanding Using Deep Learning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Automated driving technology is an inevitable trend in the future development of transportation, it is also one of the eminent achievements in the matter of artificial intelligence. Primarily deep learning produces a ... -
Veitalatala: Mātanga ‘o e Talanoa
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This study is concerned with representation. It considers the nature of a culturally located, discursive form called veitalatala and its creative translation into designed artifacts that consider the lyrical and graceful ...