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Mitigation of residual flux for high-temperature superconductor (HTS) transformer by controlled switching of HTS breaker arc model
(IEEE, 2017)AC circuit breaker's controlled switching is a popular method to reduce dielectric and thermal stresses during switching of transformers, transmission lines, reactor and shunt capacitors. The magnitude of inrush current ... -
Redressing Perspectives: Mediation, Embodiment and Materiality in Digital Fashion and Textiles
(Amsterdam University Press, 2017)Digital technologies have not only introduced different ways of designing and producing textiles and garments and changed their systems of distribution, they have led to new fields of practice and inquiry including digital ... -
Identification and Activation of TLR4-mediated Signalling Pathways by Alginate-derived Guluronate Oligosaccharide in RAW264.7 Macrophages
(Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2017)Alginate, a natural acidic polysaccharide extracted from marine brown seaweeds, is composed of different blocks of β-(1, 4)-D-mannuronate (M) and its C-5 epimer α-(1, 4)-L-guluronate (G). Alginate-derived guluronate ... -
Constitutional conflict and the development of Canadian aboriginal law
(The University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review, 2017)This paper argues that aboriginal rights in Canada have been greatly affected by 19th Century governmental and social conflicts within the Canadian colonial state. These conflicts, largely over the ownership of land and ... -
Development of a solar-powered liquid piston Stirling refrigerator
(Elsevier, 2017)The objective of this research project is to develop a solar-powered refrigerator in the lower capacity range of up to 5 kW of cooling power. With the use of liquid pistons and one of the most efficient thermodynamic cycles ... -
Digital Materiality, Embodied Practices and Fashionable Interactions in the Design of Soft Wearable Technologies
(Chinese Institute of Design, 2017)The emergent field of smart textiles is recognized as an interdisciplinary domain. While each discipline has contributed specific knowledge, an initial focus on technical development has led to an emphasis on function and ... -
Finite-time Flocking Control of a Swarm of Cucker-smale Agents With Collision Avoidance
(IEEE, 2017)This paper considers the application of finite-time control to a Cucker-Smale flocking model of autonomous agents with collision avoidance. A mathematical expression for the upper bound on the flocking time is derived. ... -
Our practices may change, but the values and foundations of the cultural traditions remain
(Timeline Publication Pvt. Ltd., 2017)Male and female Samoan tattooing has always signified one’s perseverance and ability to withstand the pain of undergoing the ritual, as well as signified one’s identity, readiness and capacity to be of service to one’s ... -
Special Issue: Agenda 2020 Imagining the Future of New Zealand Media
(MEDIANZ, 2017)This edition of MEDIANZ was generated from papers, presentations and discussions at the Agenda 2020: NZ Media Futures Symposium at AUT in April 2017. The Symposium was designed as a forum to encourage debate about the media ... -
O-Tū-Kapua (‘what clouds see’): A mixed reality experience bridging art, science, technology in meaningful ways
(Wilf Malcom Institute of Educational Research.The University of Waikato, 2017)Mixed Reality learning environments can provide opportunities to educationally enhance previously isolated scientific concepts by using art and technology as mediums for understanding the world. Participatory experiences ... -
A Tile-based Color Picture With Hidden QR Code for Augmented Reality and Beyond
(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2017)Most existing Augmented Reality (AR) applications use either template (picture) markers or bar-code markers to overlay computergenerated graphics on the real world surfaces. e use of template markers is computationally ... -
Evaluation of the Digestibility of Korean Hanwoo Beef Cuts Using the in Vitro Physicochemical Upper Gastrointestinal System
(Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources, 2017)The aim of this study was to investigate the digestibility of different Korean Hanwoo beef cuts using an in vitro digestion model, in vitro physicochemical upper gastrointestinal system (IPUGS). The four most commonly ... -
Evaluating the impact of procedurally generated content on game immersion
(Springer, 2017)This paper describes a study that examines the impact that procedurally generated content has on the quality of gaming experience. To that end, an experimental study has been undertaken where gamers play two versions of ... -
Relational Practices: A Valued and Legitimate Way of Working in Rehabilitation
(American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), 2017)No abstract. -
Staff shortages and turnover: Causes and solutions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)No abstract. -
Boardroom Gender Diversity and Intellectual Capital Efficiency: Evidence from China
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose This study investigates the relationship between boardroom gender diversity and intellectual capital (IC) efficiency in China – while the previous literature focuses only on traditional accounting based performance ... -
Measuring Gambling Reinforcers, Over Consumption and Fallacies: The Psychometric Properties and Predictive Validity of the Jonsson-Abbott Scale
(Frontiers Media, 2017)Traditionally, gambling and problem gambling research relies on cross-sectional and retrospective designs. This has compromised identification of temporal relationships and causal inference. To overcome these problems a ... -
Analysis of Data Collected From Right and Left Limbs: Accounting for Dependence and Improving Statistical Efficiency in Musculoskeletal Research
(Elsevier, 2017)Objectives Statistical techniques currently used in musculoskeletal research often inefficiently account for paired-limb measurements or the relationship between measurements taken from multiple regions within limbs. ... -
Lost and Now Found: The Search for the Forgotten and Hidden
(M/C - Media and Culture, 2017)No abstract. -
Work-family Conflict and Employee Loyalty: Exploring the Moderating Effects of Positive Thinking Coping
(ER Publishing Ltd., 2017)This paper extends the job-related outcomes predicted by work-family and family-work conflict by exploring employee loyalty. Employee loyalty is defined as active behaviours, whether through voice or actions, that express ...