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The cadaverous presence: Holbein's dead Christ and Maw's suspended Upritchard
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The Cadaverous Presence investigates two paintings: Hans Holbein the Younger’s "The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb", and Liz Maw’s "Francis Upritchard". Both works of art put a metaphysical quest for an ontological ... -
Calcium-dependent Protein Kinases: Understanding Functional Diversification and Specificity of Plant Signalling Hubs Using the Most Conserved Members
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Agricultural productivity and food security are declining globally, because of factors such as climate change, crop disease, natural calamities, population growth and pollution. Research on how to improve plant stress ... -
Calibration of various configuration of multiple cameras for Driver Assistance Systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This thesis is an exploratory and seminal work aimed to select and test available calibration algorithms for efficiency, usability and most importantly, accuracy of multiple camera and lens configurations in the context ... -
The camera-dancer dyad: a critical, practical dialogue of virtual and live studio methodologies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This research project constitutes studio-based inquiry into the benefits of dance collaborators using handheld, lightweight video cameras to develop ‘new’ methods of dance making. To uncover compositional openings, we ... -
Can a cross training program improve rugby skills in adolescent male rugby players?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The purpose of this study was to find whether cross training could improve male adolescent rugby skills. Three major sports (soccer, basketball and wrestling) were selected to form the base of the cross training intervention ... -
Can a Psychotherapy Student Authentically Grow under Academic Demands: a Heuristic Inquiry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Psychotherapy practice is said to promote its client’s personal growth by creating an environment containing conditions needed for clients to authentically be themselves. This research aims to explore a parallel process, ... -
Can attitudinal barriers relating to physical disabilities be modified with targeted education?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This study aims to determine whether the attitudes of students (and therefore future employers) towards people with physical disabilities can be modified by exposing them to the needs of disabled people, or whether perceptions ... -
Can international tourists have a better experience at the Taj Mahal?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This thesis was born from my personal experiences and encounters with irate international tourists who visited the Taj Mahal and swore never to come back. Despite being advertised as one of the must-see locations in India, ... -
Can Relative Motion Extension Splinting (RMES) Provide an Earlier Return to Function Than a Controlled Active Motion (CAM) Protocol? A Randomised Clinical Trial
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Various active mobilisation protocols are used after repair of extensor tendons in zone V and VI. These include relative motion extension splinting (RMES) and controlled active motion (CAM) protocols. Similar outcomes are ... -
Can religious belief be a pathological defence?: A modified systematic literature review concerning an issue related to the psychotherapeutic relationship interspersed with case illustrations from clinical practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)This dissertation is concerned with how psychotherapists appraise the health of their clients’ religious beliefs when pathology is suspected to be interwoven with client’s belief systems. While the study has a specific ... -
Can resistance training improve hand and finger dexterity and quality of life in essential tremor patients?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Essential tremor (ET) is a common neurological movement disorder occurring in 1 - 5% of the general New Zealand population. ET is typically characterised by a kinetic tremor with the upper limb most often affected. A number ... -
Can spectators become co-authors in the process of a story narrative
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This project explores the areas of human perception and story narrative in moving images. Engaged by the research question, “Can spectators become co-authors in the process of a story narrative?”, the research focuses on ... -
Capturing recurring concepts in high speed data streams
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This research addresses two key issues in high speed data stream mining that are related to each other. One fundamental issue is the detection of concept change that is an inherent feature of data streams in general in ... -
Capturing the value of flexibility in public sector capital investment projects: evidence from New Zealand local government organizations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)In today’s fast-changing business environment, many capital investment projects involve future, uncertain events that lead to differences between expected and actual returns. While projects with inherent flexibility provide ... -
Carbon emission and climate change disclosures in the annual reports of Chinese power companies: an exploration
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This study explores the disclosure of carbon emissions and climate change-related information by seven major power businesses in China. More specifically, a content analysis method is employed to investigate the disclosure ... -
Career as meaning making: a hermeneutic phenomenological study of women's lived experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The multifaceted nature of women’s careers has received growing interest in the career management literature. This research utilises hermeneutic phenomenology (Heidegger, 1927/2008) a methodology previously little used in ... -
Career development among Chinese women in the banking sector in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)The banking industry is highly competitive in New Zealand. As the number of Chinese-speaking immigrants has increased dramatically over the last two decades, banks have realized a demand for native Chinese-speaking staff ... -
Career expectations and requirements of undergraduate hospitality students and the hospitality industry: an analysis of differences
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The hospitality industry has seen rapid growth through the last three decades. The hospitality industry in New Zealand is still growing steadily. According to the Ministry of Tourism (2008, para. 3), “Visitor expenditure ... -
Career Progression of Pacific Island People in Tertiary Institutions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Pacific Island people are generally underrepresented in senior roles across the various tertiary institutions in New Zealand. This observation is apparent for Pacific Island people employed in either an allied or academic ... -
Caregiving for children who have had a traumatic brain injury: structuring for security
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)This New Zealand study used a grounded theory methodology to explore the day-to-day occupations of family caregiving for children who had sustained a traumatic brain injury. Semi-structured interviews and participant ...