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Yi-jing Within Time: The Implication of Yi-jing Into Moving Image Medium
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)Yi-Jing [意境] is a signifi cant classic Chinese art concept that might be broadly understood as a certain conceptual and perceptual communication between artists and viewers. It was originally derived from Chinese poetry ... -
Yoga Psychotherapy: Which Yoga Postures Can Be Used to Balance Which Emotions, in the Context of Psychotherapeutic Treatment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Exploration of which Yoga postures can be used to balance specific human emotions, in the context of psychotherapeutic treatment. This dissertation aims to bridge holistic traditions/spiritualities with modern sciences/p ... -
You and Me Got a Whole Lot of History: an historical analysis of music distribution and formats, and the socio-cultural trends that have shaped them
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The music industry has been in a state of flux for the past 20 years. Disrupted by the digital revolution, and the significant consumer uptake in the piracy of music product, revenues have fallen substantially over a ... -
“You Can Look but You Can’t Touch”: Women’s Experiences of Webcam Sex Work in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Sex work is a contested subject in academia, particularly in the realm of feminist research. Many argue that sex work should be recognised as a legitimate and rationally chosen form of labour, and that decriminalisation ... -
"You married for better or worse, didn't you?" An analysis of changing attitudes to love, marriage and divorce in the "New Zealand Woman's Weekly", 1950 and 1980
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Any cohabiting couple, married or unmarried, may at some stage find their relationship has deteriorated to such an extent that one or both partners contemplate abandoning it. This study examines the factors around that ... -
You Me Them
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)My project explores perceptions of the Pacific body through identification, specifically that of ‘being other’ within the social climate of New Zealand and the Pacific. I create a series of emblematic artworks that attempt ... -
Young adults' experiences of day surgery: Feeling safe : A qualitative descriptive study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)The number of procedures being undertaken as day surgery is increasing. Understanding the young adults’ experiences of day surgery in the New Zealand context is central to providing appropriate nursing care. The purpose ... -
Young People’s Perspectives on Self-service Technology and Hospitality: A Mcdonald’s Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Self-service technology (SST) is a new service delivery method widely used in different fields, including the hospitality industry. The kiosk is one of the most popular self-service technologies in the hospitality industry. ... -
Young women sex worker participation in HIV policies and programmes in Thailand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The participation of young women sex workers in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) policies and programmes is necessary for addressing HIV among this most-at-risk population. The Thai government has recently made a commitment ... -
Your Intuition Is Always Wrong
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Bobby Kent is a young woman so paralysed by her own anxiety that she’s unable to get on a plane to university. Instead, she retreats to the apartment of an old high school friend, while having troublesome visions of the ... -
Your mind matters
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This practice-based project prototypes a virtual reality platform-based mindfulness experience. This experience is framed within therapeutic immersive environment design. Created in response to an ever stressful and demanding ... -
Youth participation with local councils: a snapshot of office reflections involving young people in decision-making
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)The study incorporates work carried out by the Auckland Regional Child and Youth Engagement Project (ARCYE). The ARCYE project is part of the Auckland Sustainable Cities, 'Investing in Child and Youth Development' (ICYD) ... -
Youth participation: does it have a place in the Samoan traditional church? Exploring youth perceptions of the EFKS in South Auckland
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The concept of youth participation is explored in the EFKS church context where the perspectives of young Samoan people of South Auckland are explored. In the Samoan culture, children and young people are usually the ... -
ZAM Quadrotor VTOL UAV: Prototype Development and Control Translator Dynamic Modelling
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Motivated by the need to control a quadrotor tail-sitter unmanned aerial vehicle (QTUAV), the thesis presents the development of a method to convert user inputs and estimated measurements of QTUAV states into control ... -
ZigBee Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor Design for Vineyard Management System
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The soil moisture level is one of the critical aspects, which controls the quality of the grapes grown in vineyards. The main objective of this research is to investigate the development of a low cost soil moisture sensor, ...