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Va he seh (my new home) : a repatriation of the Burmese diaspora
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architectural intervention support the repatriation of refugees and enable them to create a self-reliant village? PROJECT OUTLINE: The site of the project is on the east of Thanlwin River ... -
Validating the use of a carbon dioxide laser for assessing nociceptive thresholds in adult domestic cats (Felis catus).
(Elsevier BV, 2012-11-02)Thermal sensitivity in cats has historically been assessed using complex devices which require direct application to the patient and can therefore, in themselves, affect the measurement. This study aimed to validate the ... -
Validity of retrospective patient reported assessment of pre-surgical hip pain and disability following hip arthroscopy
(2021)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of pre-surgery PROMS completed retrospectively 6 and 24 months after hip arthroscopy compared with prospective completion. Validity was judged in relation to ... -
The value of a school based digital learning framework : does it offer the support and guidance needed for teachers of varying digital capabilities?
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. Can a Digital Learning Framework assist teachers with diverse digital capabilities to transform digital learning experiences? 2. What evidence will there be that the DLF can make a positive ... -
Values based politics and new structural social work : theory for a post-neoliberal age? Initial experience under newly elected progressive government in Aotearoa / New Zealand
(2018-07) Mission of social work to address the connection of personal troubles and public issues (Mills, 1959) Includes implementing positive changes in the structures of society to enhance social justice, not simply assisting ... -
Variables associated with neck dysfunction in amateur soccer players
(2011)Background: Heading involves large forces throughout the neck region and is an integral aspect of the game of soccer. Nonetheless, research about neck dysfunction resulting from soccer heading is scarce. Research question: ... -
Variant Map Construction to Detect Symmetric Properties of Genomes on 2D Distributions
(OMICS Group, 2014)Visualization Methods have played a key role in the Human Genome Project. After further development in other international projects such as ENCODE, larger numbers of Genome Databases are established and mass Genome- wide ... -
Variations : flexibility and adaptability in medium density housing
(2012)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How might/can architects design houses that will respond to and change with individual needs? 2. In what way can housing at medium density beable to achieve flexibility and adaptability? This ... -
Varied starting points and pathways : a duoethnographic exploration of 'diverse' students' uneven capacities to aspire to doctoral education
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2019)This article argues that the language of ‘diversity’ does multidirectional work – highlighting issues of social justice, as well as obscuring the varied experiences of those gathered underneath its umbrella (Ahmed, 2012). ... -
Varieties of Us: a case study in boundary and landscape in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Intellect Ltd, 2011-03-01)On Auckland‟s North Shore a narrow strip of cliff-top land overlooking the Hauraki Gulf includes a memorial park, historic WW2 defensive artefacts, Maori fortifications and a section of the New Zealand Walkway, and is edged ... -
Vector’s residential photovoltaic trials : a report on experience
(University of Auckland, 2016-01-14)In 2013, Vector initiated the SunGenie program; a residential solar Photovoltaic (PV)/battery storage system, to assess the uptake with customers and the effect on the grid with a solar integrated battery solution. This ... -
Vein pattern visualization through multiple mapping models and local parameter estimation for forensic investigation
(International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), 2014)Forensic investigation methods based on some human traits, including fingerprint, face, and palmprint, have been developed significantly, but some major aspects of particular crimes such as child pornography still lack of ... -
Vertical schools ready for take off?
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: As Auckland city gets dense, are vertical schools a more viable option? ABSTRACT: This research project concerns the investigation into and design of a ‘vertical school’ in Auckland. As a relatively ... -
Vertical sublime architecture
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the notion of the sublime be evoked within architecture to experience the vertical realm following the Christchurch earthquakes? ABSTRACT: The sublime was a philosophical movement that ... -
The vertical village : reinterpretation of the housing paradigm for the ageing population
(2015)This research explores New Zealand’s current trends, development and future needs for the ageing population with regards to retirement living and housing for the aged in Auckland. Specifically focusing on the needs and ... -
Vertical village In the Heart of Auckland CBD
(2017)Auckland’s population continues to increase every year, shown as the fastest growth in New Zealand. People from everywhere in the world come to Auckland to travel, work and study, making Auckland their new home. However, ... -
VET teaching. Realising potential
(2017-04)Unleashing the Potential. Transforming Tertiary Education, UNESCO, 2015 * Benefits of TVET - Economic, social equity, sustainability * TVET is seen to be a key part of the solution to a myriad of challenges including ... -
Veterinary attitudes towards pre-pubertal gonadectomy of cats: a comparison of samples from New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom
(2013)AIM: To compare the attitudes and practices of a sample of veterinarians in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) towards pre-pubertal gonadectomy of cats. METHODS: Respondents’ demographics were gathered ... -
Veterinary nursing students help out in Tonga
(New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association, 2014-04)For one week during December last year, a team from Unitec's Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Programme participated in a veterinary clinic as part of the volunteer programme run by South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW) on the ... -
Veterinary Nursing students support charity veterinary clinic in Tonga
(2014-03)What started off as an idea very quickly became reality as ten veterinary nursing students, two veterinarians and four Unitec staff (two veterinary nurses, one veterinarian and one support person) gathered at Auck land ...
