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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 ... -
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 ... -
Citizen Science Applied to Building Healthier Community Environments: Advancing the Field Through Shared Construct and Measurement Development
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Physical inactivity across the lifespan remains a public health issue for many developed countries. Inactivity has contributed considerably to the pervasiveness of lifestyle diseases. Government, national and ... -
The Skewness of Commodity Futures Returns
(Elsevier, 2017)This article studies the relation between the skewness of commodity futures returns and expected returns. A trading strategy that takes long positions in commodity futures with the most negative skew and shorts those with ... -
Liquidity, Monetary Policy and Unemployment: A New Monetarist Approach
(AUT School of Economics, AUT University, 2017)We discover a consumption channel of monetary policy in a model with money and government bonds. When the central bank withdraws government bonds (short-term or long-term) through open market operations, it lowers returns ... -
Pictorial AR Tag With Hidden Multi-level Bar-code and Its Potential Applications
(MDPI, 2017)For decades, researchers have been trying to create intuitive virtual environments by blending reality and virtual reality, thus enabling general users to interact with the digital domain as easily as with the real world. ... -
Women in the Boardroom and Their Impact on Climate Change Related Disclosure
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose - This paper aims to investigate the relationship between gender diversity and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score/index. Specifically, the study describes extant research on theoretical perspectives, and the ...