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    • UDP-IPv6 performance in peer-to-peer gigabit ethernet using modern Windows and Linux systems

      Soorty, B; Sarkar, NI (International Journal of Computer and Information Technology (IJCIT), 2014)
      In this paper the performance of IPv6 is investigated using Windows and Linux operating systems over a Gigabit Ethernet link. IPv6 is set to take over IPv4 and is built into most new Windows and Linux client/server operating ...

    • Ultra Neon

      Thomson, A; Heng, E; Pahoki, S; Robinson, K; Macdonald, F; Haylock, B (Light Projects, 2011)
      Light Projects presents a mini-survey of neon works. Text-based or abstract, wall-based or sculptural, Ultra Neon assembles neon works from a variety of practices into a densely hung dialogue. This is a single artwork ...

    • Ultra-fast Glyco-coating of Non-biological Surfaces

      Williams, E; Barr, K; Korchagina, E; Tuzikov, A; Henry, S; Bovin, N (MDPI AG, 2016)
      The ability to glycosylate surfaces has medical and diagnostic applications, but there is no technology currently recognized as being able to coat any surface without the need for prior chemical modification of the surface. ...

    • Ultra-rapid UT1 measurement by e-VLBI

      Sekido, M; Takiguchi, H; Koyama, Y; Kondo, T; Haas, R; Wagner, J; Ritakari, J; Kurihara, S; Kokado, K (Terra Scientific Pub. Co., 2008)
      The latency of UT1 measurement with Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) has been greatly reduced by using e-VLBI technology. VLBI observations on the baseline formed by the Kashima 34-m and the Onsala 20-m radio ...

    • Ultralocal: design proposals for the Kaipatiki project environment centre

      Austin, A; Cooper, F; Kane, D; Kumar, A; Lin, S; Sun, YK; Thorp, S; Anderson, S; Crawcour, H; Gruiters, M; Janpiam, W; Lee, C; Pan, E; Song, A (AUT University, 2011)
      ULTRALOCAL is a collaboration which brings together architectural design works from seven postgraduate students at the University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning, and spatial design works from seven ...

    • Ultrasonic Evaluation of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle in Hallux Valgus: A Cross-sectional Observational Study

      Stewart, S; Ellis, R; Heath, M; Rome, K (BioMed Central, 2013)
      The aim of the study was to investigate the abductor hallucis muscle characteristics, defined as dorso-plantar (DP) thickness, medio-lateral (ML) width, and cross-sectional area (CSA) in relation to the severity of hallux ...

    • Ultrasound Characteristics of the Mid-portion of the Achilles Tendon in Runners: A Systematic Review Protocol

      Molyneux, P; Carroll, M; Stewart, S; Brenton-Rule, A; Rome, K (BioMed Central, 2017)
      Background: Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most common overuse injuries in recreational and competitive runners, yet the clinical significance and frequency of abnormal sonographic characteristics in runners remains ...

    • Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle: Reliability Study

      Cameron, AFM; Rome, K; Hing, WA (BioMed Central Ltd., 2008)
      Background The Abductor hallucis muscle (AbdH) plays an integral role during gait and is often affected in pathological foot conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the within and between-session intra-tester ...

    • Ultrasound evaluation of the abductor hallucis muscle: reliability study

      Cameron, AFM; Rome, K; Hing, WA (BioMed Central Ltd, 2008)
      Background: The Abductor hallucis muscle (AbdH) plays an integral role during gait and is often affected in pathological foot conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the within and between-session intra-tester ...

    • Ultrasound Features of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Gout and Asymptomatic Hyperuricaemia: Comparison With Normouricaemic Individuals

      Stewart, S; Dalbeth, N; Allen, B; Rhian, M; Vandal, AV; Rome, K (John Wiley & Sons, 2016)
      Objective The first metatarsophalangeal (MTP1) joint is frequently affected in gout. The aim of this study was to identify ultrasound features of the MTP1 joint in people with gout and people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia ...

    • The (Un)suitability of Fair Value Accounting in Emerging Economies: The Case of Vietnam

      Nguyen, L-U (Emerald, 2019)
      Purpose This study aims to explore the suitability and challenges of implementing fair value accounting (FVA) in Vietnam, an emerging/transitioning economy. While such implementation would enable convergence with ...

    • Unary automatic graphs: an algorithmic approach

      Khoussainov, B; Liu, J; Minnes, M (Cambridge University Press, 2009)
      This paper studies infinite graphs produced from a natural unfolding operation applied to finite graphs. Graphs produced using such operations are of finite degree and automatic over the unary alphabet (that is, they can ...

    • Unary automatic graphs: an algorithmic perspective

      Khoussainov, B; Liu, J; Minnes, M (Springer-Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, 2008)
      This paper studies infinite graphs produced from a natural unfolding operation applied to finite graphs. Graphs produced via such operations are of finite degree and can be described by finite automata over the unary alphabet. ...

    • Under 5 Energize: Tracking Progress of a Preschool Nutrition and Physical Activity Programme With Regional Measures of Body Size and Dental Health at Age of Four Years

      Rush, E; Obolonkin, V; Young, L; Kirk, M; Tseng, M (MDPI, 2017)
      To reduce weight gain and encourage healthy eating including reduced sugar intake, Under 5 Energize (U5E) was introduced to 121 early-childhood-centres in the Waikato region of New Zealand in July 2013. Using anonymized ...

    • Under Pressure: OHS of Vulnerable Workers in the Construction Industry

      Lamm, F; Moore, D; Nagar, S; Rasmussen, E; Sargeant, M (ER Publishing, 2017)
      The New Zealand construction industry provides a good illustration of the changing nature of work and the impact this has had on the occupational health and safety (OHS) of sub-contracted construction workers. In particular, ...

    • Understanding Class-level Testability Through Dynamic Analysis

      Tahir, A; MacDonell, SG; Buchan, J (IEEE, 2014)
      It is generally acknowledged that software testing is both challenging and time-consuming. Understanding the factors that may positively or negatively affect testing effort will point to possibilities for reducing this ...

    • Understanding empathy in children through 3D character design

      Thomassen, A; Chan, K; Easterly, D (Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA), 2009)
      Health, particularly diet and everyday nutrition, as the ultimate causal factor in life is an important aspect of every child’s education. Meanwhile, computer generated (CG) 3- dimensional (3-D) graphics is a medium often ...

    • Understanding organisational changes in the post-adoption stage of CRM implementation: a socio-technical perspective

      Techakriengkrai, W; Techatassanasoontorn, A; Tan, FB (Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2015)
      This research-in-progress paper uses a socio-technical perspective to analyse how organisational changes unfold in the post-adoption stage of a CRM implementation in an organisation. The qualitative interpretive case ...

    • Understanding Stretch Shortening Cycle Ability in Youth

      Sahrom, SB; Cronin, JB; Harris, NK (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (LWW), 2013)
      Extensive research has investigated stretch-shorten cycle (SSC) performance in adults, however to date, only a few studies have investigated SSC ability in youths. Youths undergoing puberty experience many physiological ...

    • Understanding Student Absenteeism in Undergraduate Engineering Programmes

      Bakrania, S; Whittington, C; Anderson, T; Nates, R (Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE), 2018)
      CONTEXT Correlation between student attendance and eventual performance is well documented in the literature. Even with increasing access to compatible web-based resources or lecture recordings, traditional face-to-face ...