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The significance of aesthetic and heritage values in a public policy environment: Victoria Theatre case study

Milne, Lise (AUT University; 2011)

This thesis explores the significance of aesthetic and heritage values through a case study; the Victoria Theatre in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. The research led me to question aesthetic philosophy, theory and ...
A qualitative exploration into the processes in which occupational therapists engage when training a client to use external memory aids after a traumatic brain injury

Armstrong, Jonathan David (AUT University; 2011)

Occupational Therapists working in neurological rehabilitation frequently receive referrals to assist people with memory impairments following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although there are a number of options available ...
Exploring technology acceptance aspects of an NFC enabled mobile shopping system: perceptions of German grocery consumers

Bast, Erik (AUT University; 2011)

It is envisaged that with the increasing radio frequency identification (RFID) penetration along the grocery supply chain, a Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile shopping assistant is highly likely to be developed. Such ...
Sticking to the plot: the nature and meaning of family routines in the context of mental illness

Koome, Femke (AUT University; 2011)

This qualitative descriptive study provides new understandings of family routines in families dealing with the stressors of adolescent mental illness. Seven parent and adolescent participants, recruited from a community ...
The evolution of accounting in the Solomon Islands: an interpretative study on the impact of culture

Oru, Marianne Faithful Bernadette (AUT University; 2011)

Understanding the impact of culture on the practice of accountancy in businesses in indigenous settings is important. In many indigenous societies such as the Pacific islands, local businesses struggle to adopt the western ...
Competing moral panics: an analysis of media representations during prolonged social anxiety

Rodgers, James (AUT University; 2011)

The period of extended social anxiety and fear within New Zealand surrounding the repeal of section 59 of the New Zealand Crimes Act 1961, also commonly known as the “anti-smacking bill”, was a result of two competing moral ...
Study of biofilm forming capacity of pathogens involved in Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Antony, Alina (AUT University; 2011)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate biofilm formation by the bacteria involved in chronic rhinosinusitis. Mixed cultures of the pathogens in chronic rhinosinusitis including coagulase negative Staphylococcus epidermidis, ...
Graphic + Service + Social Design: an exploration into using design skills and methods for social problems

Parker, Leigh (AUT University; 2011)

This action research project explores the ways design skills and methods can be applied to a social problem. A social project, which focuses on a topical social issue, is used as a medium to explore the research question. ...
Development of a netball specific dynamic balance assessment

Lavipour, Daniel (AUT University; 2011)

The purpose of this study was to design a netball specific balance assessment. A literature review revealed a lack of suitable assessments for this athletic population. Existing tests failed to replicate sport specific ...
A proposal for a fourth body. Ihde's Three Bodies and the Qi-play body

Darragh, Suzanne (AUT University; 2011)

The concept of Qi in Chinese medicine is seen as the basis of all phenomena in the universe. Qi expresses the continuum of matter and energy, as it is now understood by modern particle physics. Macciocia (1989, p. 36) This ...