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Natural convection heat transfer in V-trough solar concentrators
(Springer, 2013)Abstract The use of V-trough concentrators offers a simple approach to increasing the radiation incident on a solar receiver; this is particularly useful for increasing the temperature in thermal systems. However in order ... -
Natural History of Falls in an Incident Cohort of Parkinson’s Disease: Early Evolution, Risk and Protective Features
(Springer, 2017)The natural history of falls in early Parkinson’s disease (PD) is poorly understood despite the profound effect of falls on outcome. The primary aim of this study was to describe the natural history of falls, and characterise ... -
The nature of embedded purchasing activities in SMEs – results from a Dutch multiple case study
(IPSERA, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Amsterdam University, 2015)Aims: identify and explain purchasing-oriented patterns in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) via case study research. Scope: Using a conceptual framework and empirical research this article proposes a series ... -
Navigating Artistic Inquiry in a Creativeproduction Thesis: the Narrative and Illustrative Potentials of Realismo Maravilhoso
(School of Exact Sciences, Architecture, and Design, Anhembi Morumbi University, 2018)This article considers the concept of artistic research as an approach to knowledge generation and understanding. It begins with a brief consideration of the historical development of artistic inquiry and its relationship ... -
Navigating Spaces Between Conservation Research and Practice: Are We Making Progress?
(Wiley, 2020)1. Despite aspirations for conservation impact, mismatches between research and implementation have limited progress towards this goal. There is, therefore, an urgent need to identify how we can more effectively navigate ... -
Navigating the Storm of Deteriorating Patients: Seven Scaffolds for Simulation Design
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2017)Recent trends in simulation use have necessitated a more considered approach in the use of this teaching/learning tool. The aim of this research is to discover ways to improve simulation as a teaching/learning platform. ... -
Navigating the wilds of industrial optimisation
(School of Engineering, AUT University, 2012)The continual search for solutions that are better, faster and more efficient is second nature to all engineers. This activity is known as optimisation. But industrial optimisation problems are like the mythical beast, the ... -
Navigating Two Worlds: Pacific Island Experiences and Contribution to Non-playing Participation in Rugby
(The Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), AUT University, 2016)New Zealand Rugby (NZR) recognise there is a significant difference between the number of Pacific Island rugby players, and the number of Pacific Island people participating in non-playing rugby in Auckland. Through exploring ... -
nDiVE: the story of how logistics and supply chain management could be taught
(Australasian Society of Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ascilite), 2013)One major element of supply chain management education is helping learners to grasp the complexity, the challenges, and the efficient management of the multiple dimensions in supply chains. Each decision made can ‘ripple’ ... -
Negative Emotional States, Satisfaction With Life, and Romantic Relationships in Young Adult Gamers and Non-gamers: An Exploratory Study
(CDS Press, Toronto, Canada, 2021)Objectives: A body of research is clarifying the complexity of the effects of online gaming on the lives of gamers. We explored self-reported negative emotional states, satisfaction with life, and relationship satisfaction ... -
Negative impact induced by foreign workers: Evidence in Malaysian construction sector
(Elsevier, 2012)Though foreign workers served to overcome the labor shortage in the Malaysian construction market, over-dependence on foreign workers and the negative impacts induced have become a serious social problem. The aims of this ... -
Negative Outcomes of ICT Use at Work: Meta-analytic Evidence and the Role of Job Autonomy
(Emerald, 2020)Purpose Individuals can improve their task performance by using information and communications technology (ICT). However, individuals who use ICT may also suffer from negative outcomes, such as burnout and anxiety, which ... -
Negotiating the Hairless Ideal in Āotearoa/New Zealand: Choice, Awareness, Complicity, and Resistance in Younger Women's Accounts of Body Hair Removal
(SAGE Publications, 2017)Hair removal amongst Western women is ubiquitous, and research continues to highlight the ongoing conformity of almost all women with hair removal practices. Often women are presented as either cultural dupes, following ... -
Negotiating the Relational Vā in the University: A Transnational Pasifika Standpoint During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Journal of Global Indigeneity (JGI), 2021)The Covid-19 global phenomenon has significantly disrupted economic, political and social systems at all levels. For Pasifika1 peoples, the impact of Covid-19 has exacerbated inequities that have long existed within the ... -
Neighborhood Built Environment and Transport and Leisure Physical Activity: Findings Using Objective Exposure and Outcome Measures in New Zealand
(Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), 2012)Evidence of associations between neighborhood built environments and transport-related physical activity (PA) is accumulating, but few studies have investigated associations with leisure-time PA. -
Neighbourhood built environment associations with body size in adults: mediating effects of activity and sedentariness in a cross-sectional study of New Zealand adults
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Background: The aim of this study was to determine the associations between body size and built environment walkability variables, as well as the mediating role of physical activity and sedentary behaviours with body size. ... -
Neighbourhoods for Active Kids: Study Protocol for a Cross-sectional Examination of Neighbourhood Features and Children's Physical Activity, Active Travel, Independent Mobility and Body Size
(BMJ Publishing, 2016)New Zealand children's physical activity, including independent mobility and active travel, has declined markedly over recent decades. The Neighbourhoods for Active Kids (NfAK) study examines how neighbourhood built ... -
Neither light nor language
(TaPRA Theatre, Performance and Philosophy Group, 2014)This paper takes the context of responding to the film, Dark Light (2014) by Maria O’Connor, as a provocation to engage with aspects of the work of Jacques Derrida on the animal and the human. Dark Light develops as an ... -
NeoMycelia: A Software Reference Architecture for Big Data Systems
(IEEE, 2021)The big data revolution began when the volume, velocity, and variety of data completely overwhelmed the systems used to store, manipulate and analyze that data. As a result, a new class of software systems emerged called ... -
Net Buying Pressure and Informed Trading in the Options Market: Evidence From Earnings Announcements
(Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance (VSBF), 2018)Informed investors use options market to exploit their private information advantage to trade on the direction and volatility of underlying asset values. This paper tests whether informed trading occurs around quarterly ...