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Best effort networks fail to deliver the level of service emerging Internet applications demand. As a result many networks are being transformed to Quality of Service (QoS) networks, of which most are Differentiated Services (DiffServ) networks. While the deployment of such networks has been feasible, it is extremely difficult to overhaul the transport layer protocols such as Transmission...

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is the dominant transport protocol in the Internet and supports many of the most popular Internet applications, such as the World Wide Web (WWW), file transfer and e-mail. TCP congestion control algorithms dynamically learn the network bandwidth and delay characteristics of a network and adapt its performance to changes in traffic so as to avoid network...

A manualised trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) programme was developed for multiply-abused children diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Feather & Ronan, 2004) referred to the specialist clinic of the statutory child protection agency in New Zealand. The TF-CBT protocol was based on: (1) a review of the history of child abuse (CA) and child protection in... [Thesis or Dissertation]

This paper explores the current state and interfaces of two broad policy discourses, i.e. that of policies for knowledge-based economies (KBEs) and policy implications of happiness research, which so far have exhibited little explicit cross-referencing. I first review the state of 'mainstream' knowledge policy associated with the OECD, the related but somewhat separate literature on... [Journal Article]

Sleep disturbance in infants and young children has been treated using three strategies: psychotherapy, medication, and behavior modification. Three experiments were undertaken to treat sleep disturbance with infants and preschool children. In the first study, the effects of extinction was evaluated with 13 infants aged 6 to 18 months. In the second study, the effects of extinction plus...

The TREEPLAN® genetic evaluation system is designed specifically for the efficient and accurate prediction of breeding and other genetic values in trees. TREEPLAN® uses the preferred statistical method of best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) using an individual tree additive genetic effect. Although BLUP methods are well developed theoretically, other software is suitable only... [Conference Paper]

TREEPLAN® is a genetic evaluation system for forest tree improvement. The system is designed specifically for the efficient and accurate prediction of genetic values of trees for breeding and deployment purposes. TREEPLAN® uses best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP). BLUP has important statistical advantages over the more traditional methods used in tree breeding as BLUP allows for the... [Conference Paper]

Images removed from thesis for copyright reasonsTV Love is a study of the emotional and imaginative possibilities summoned and sustained by television programmes, possibilities that are here gathered under the rubric of love. By taking seriously a vernacular claim to love particular television programmes, this thesis intervenes in conventional practices of academic television criticism. It does so in order to develop an approach that would... [Thesis or Dissertation]

This paper outlines the context of Ta Moko in the Māori world, and locates the practice in the Pacific, and in the twenty first century. It describes the resurgence of the practice, and comments on the aims of the Marsen project. The three principal aims are: To complete a comprehensive survey of the chant record and oral history with reference to archaeological, archival and artefactual... [Conference Item]

The author examines the history, technique and meaning of ta moko (Maori tattoo) from prehistory to modern times. [Book Item]

This study seeks to establish how cultural change is transforming Samoan perceptions of alcohol and its role in social life by comparing understandings of, attitudes to, and patterns of alcohol use in successive generations of Samoans to establish how these are changing, and how trends in alcohol use might be expected to affect Samoan health status. It examines the complex relationships between... [Thesis or Dissertation]

The problem of compressing English text is important both because of the ubiquity of English as a target for compression and because of the light that compression can shed on the structure of English. English text is examined in conjunction with additional information about the parts of speech of each word in the text (these are referred to as “tags”). It is shown that the tags plus the... [Working or Discussion Paper]

This paper is about inferring markup information, a generalization of part-of-speech-tagging. We use compression models based on a marked-up training corpus and apply them to fresh, unmarked, text. In effect, this technique builds filters that extract information from text in a way that is generalized because it depends on training text rather than preprogrammed heuristics.Copyright © IEEE 2008. This article has been published in Proceedings of the Data Compression Conference, March 2001, Snowbird, Utah. [Conference Item]

This thesis reports on a qualitative study, conducted in a large food-processing factory in New Zealand, which sought to produce a grounded theory of how workers make sense of workplace communication. The data, which were collected using observations, in-depth semi-structured interviews and participant observations, consisted of workers' accounts of workplace communication behaviours and...

This project questions and examines the impact of 'take away' culture on our society's lifestyle. The research considers the term 'take away' in relation to food and to broader behaviours such as models of social conduct or lifestyle related to consumerism.The thesis embodies the creative exploration into the relationship between these areas and the outcome is an... [Thesis or Dissertation]

The argument at the centre of this dissertation is that dominant discourses inform the practice of workplace drug testing. These discourses produce drug-testing knowledge in specific ways that impose restraints on the way in which this topic is constructed. Assumptions that render managerial prerogative, scientific rationality and the disciplining effects of the body unproblematic inform... [Thesis or Dissertation]

This study investigates the market response to the requirement that the principal executive and financial officer of an SEC registrant each state under oath that the firm’s annual and quarterly financial reports are materially accurate and complete pursuant to the Securities Act of 1934. We hypothesize that investors should recognize the importance of these changes in financial reporting and,... [Book]

Currently, there are an increased number of Māori people seeking alternative solutions to their health needs. The use of Rongoa Māori is not just an alternative health practice, but also a traditional one, making the practice far more significant than one that simply meets health needs. [Conference Item]

Obtain a copy of the children’s leaflet (about 5-6yrs) in English from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/968. Obtain a copy of the children’s leaflet (about 5-6yrs) in Te Reo Maori from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/975. Obtain a copy of the children’s booklet (about 8-9yrs) in English from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/930. Obtain a copy of the children’s booklet (about 8-9yrs) in Te Reo...This safety leaflet designed to target young children aged 5-6yrs will provide an age-appropriate understanding of how to avoid pet dog attacks which can injure, maim and even kill children. This research-based educational resource provides practical, valid and reliable guidelines for safe interaction between children and pet dogs in their homes or known to them. The content of this... [Book]

Obtain a copy of the children’s leaflet (about 5-6yrs) in English from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/968. Obtain a copy of the children’s leaflet (about 5-6yrs) in Te Reo Maori from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/975. Obtain a copy of the children’s booklet (about 8-9yrs) in English from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/930. Obtain a copy of the children’s booklet (about 8-9yrs) in Te Reo...This safety booklet for older children (about 8-9yrs) will provide the best level of understanding of how to avoid pet dog attacks which can injure, maim and even kill children. This research-based educational resource provides practical, valid and reliable guidelines for safe interaction between children and pet dogs in their homes or known to them. The content of this booklet has been drawn... [Book]

This document is a summary of discussions about genetic testing and the storage of genetic information in 25 focus groups facilitated in 8 different locations by members of the FRST funded Constructive Conversations/Korero Whakaaetanga research team in Aotearoa/New Zealand between October 2003 and May 2004. Discussion in these groups was prompted by three scenarios relating to genetic... [Working or Discussion Paper]

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This thesis is about storytelling. It is presented in three parts, a major output with two supporting components. The first and primary section is the short film. The second is an exhibition of images, props, and environments created for the work. The third is the exegesis. Situated as creative practice, the project tests and develops structural and aesthetic hypotheses in the creation of a... [Thesis or Dissertation]

Report commissioned by Te Puni Kōkiri to describe the health and physical activity status of Māori who affiliate with Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Muaūpoko, and Rangitaane iwi in the Manawatu regionThis report was commissioned by Te Puni Kōkiri in an attempt to determine what the health and physical activity levels of Māori from Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Muaūpoko, and Rangitaane were. Other objectives included determining a) the awareness of physical activity benefits, b) the enablers to physical activity, c) the barriers to physical activity, and d) types of health services being...Te Puni Kōkiri

This thesis is an exploration of the factors which give the tiny reef island of Tamana, in what is today the nation of Kiribati, its particular character. The research falls into three main sections. The first reviews the available documentary sources in order to build up an understanding of the settlement of the region by Micronesian peoples, the character of the island environment they...