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Privacy and security issues in Brain Computer Interfaces
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Technologies that utilize the human brain energies for control have expanded in number and ease of use. A greater number of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are being used in restorative and nonmedical fields, including ... -
Key external influences on smoking initiation by Indian youth
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Rates of smoking behaviour have declined in recent decades in many western countries, as the severe negative consequences of smoking to health become known to the public. However, youth show the lowest rates of decline in ... -
Unofficial systems to keep the world running
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Unofficial systems to keep the world running utilises performance, installation and video to illuminate the idea of emotional labour as it exists within daily processes of caring. Lifted from my own modes of ‘life-living’, ... -
Exploration of the osteoarthritis health, illness and treatment beliefs of New Zealanders with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and the clinicians who treat the condition
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Osteoarthritis is a chronic musculoskeletal condition that commonly affects physical, social and mental well-being. Adherence to conservative treatments for hip and knee joint osteoarthritis is poor and known to be affected ... -
The effect of screen sizes on gamers' intrinsic motivation when playing games
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This thesis reports on a study of the motivation of players of educational or constructive (E rated) games in relation to the screen size they used in game play. Educators have started to use games in the class room to ... -
A critical analysis of indigenous Māori language revitalisation and the development of an ontological data base
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This thesis examines the integration of mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) and political theories as a basis from which to understand Indigenous language revitalisation and in particular, Māori language revitalisation in ... -
The estimation of the digestibility of fucoidan extracted from New Zealand Undaria pinnatifida
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Undaria pinnatifida is an unwanted seaweed species in New Zealand that heavily infests local mussel farms. Fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide extracted from U. pinnatifida, is known to have greater number of bioactivities. ... -
Evaluation of data visualisation technologies for air traffic control
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Traditional data visualisation technologies in the context of air traffic control (ATC) currently utilise two-dimensional (2D) displays. However, presenting massive information on these traditional 2D displays may limit ... -
Journeys into Caring Community
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)There is a lack of literature specific to the longitudinal experiences of participants in socially-inclusive faith-based caring communities. Such communities often have participants who have suffered experiences of exclusion ... -
Migrant worker perceptions of life, work, health and safety in Kuwait - A construction industry perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Construction workers have experienced profound changes in working and living conditions over the past 30 years due to the rapid expansion of migrant labour, ineffective management, lax regulatory practices and business ... -
Bioinformatics-inspired analysis for watermarked images with multiple print and scan
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Image identification and grouping through pattern analysis are the core problems in image analysis. In this thesis, the gap between bioinformatics and image analysis is bridged by using biologically-encoding and ... -
Identifying the motivational factors of international students in the hospitality workplace: An insight into motivating and retaining part-time hospitality employees
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The New Zealand export education levy annual report shows that there were 106,955 international students in New Zealand in 2016 (Ministry of Education, 2016), and it is estimated that tuition paid by international students ... -
Factors that influence teachers not to pursue leadership roles within a private language school
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Educational organizations need highly qualified leaders who have a great impact on improving teaching and learning and the success of schools. However, leadership roles, particularly principal roles seem to be less attractive ... -
Paranoia and sexual orientation: A hermeneutic literature review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The relationship between paranoia and sexual orientation has a long and controversial history in psychoanalytic thinking. It has shifted from a position of early linkage and pathologisation, a subsequent rejection of that ... -
Occupational health and safety reforms in New Zealand: Tripartite views on the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The aim of this small-scale qualitative study was to explore the views of representatives from the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern), WorkSafe New Zealand, and the trade unions regarding the new Health and ... -
The Turn-of-the-Month anomaly in the New Zealand Stock Exchange
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The turn-of the-month (TOM, hereafter) effect refers to the phenomenon of stock returns being higher during the first few trading days of each month. This study aims to investigate the presence of the TOM effect in the New ... -
Te awe o te kaiwhakahaere: The role of Māori administrators in universities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to critically examine the significance of the role Māori university administrators play in the recruitment and retention of Māori students at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT ... -
Information Mining from New Zealand published annual reports relating Māori affairs
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This thesis aims to design and implement an information system which will mine information from online annual reports across organizations in New Zealand which have made efforts towards enhancing Matauranga Māori in line ... -
Regarding intuition: An heuristic journey into a psychotherapist's experience of intuition
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Intuition is a well-known concept, however its intangible nature makes it hard to define. Its mystery appears at odds with the scientific view of the world. My research question ‘what is the psychotherapist’s experience ... -
Toilet training: A Foucauldian discourse analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Toilet training is a process in which a child learns to independently manage their excretory functions in a way that fits with society’s norms. Within my practice as an occupational therapist I wished to problematise why ...