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Item Polus: The Design and Development of a New, Mechanically Bowed String Instrument Ensemble(2014-07-30) Johnston, B; Dengate Thrush, H; Kapur, A; Murphy, J; Moleta, TThis paper details the creation, design, implementation and uses of a series of new mechanically bowed string instruments. These instruments have been designed with the objective of allowing for multiple parameters of musical expressivity, as well as including the physical and spatial features of the instruments to be integral aspects of their perception as instruments and sonic objects. This paper focuses on the hardware design, software implementation, and present musical uses of the ensemble.Item Nico: Bridging the Gap Between Musician and Tesla Coil(2014-09-14) Johnston, B; Bailey, J; McKinnon, DThis paper describes the design and implementation of a new interface, Nico, which allows new and existing musical devices to control Tesla Coils. The interface uses an Arduino microcontroller to convert OSC and MIDI control data to TTL pulses that command the behavior of a Tesla Coil. This paper will give some background on the Tesla Coil, outline the design and capabilities of the interface, and will discuss the performance possibilities that Nico creates.Item The internationalization of Knowledge-intensive Business Services Firms (KIBS).(2018-12-07) Wu, M; Forsyth, D; D'Souza, NThis article provides a review of the literature on international business in the KIBS sector in order to address their internationalization behaviors. The findings reveal that KIBS sectors are talent-intensive, technology-intensive, innovation-intensive, involving co-production with their client firms, and clustered in metropolitans. Knowledge and networks are two important dimensions to their international survival and development. Export and investment foreign entry modes are common in their internationalization. KIBS advance their internationalization with their existing clients and by their own. This paper identifies KIBS as a new unique niche in explaining internationalization behaviors of firms. As current research fails to explain why and how KIBS internationalize, we are calling for more process studies focusing on KIBS internationalization.Item I'm excited! Student expectations prior to starting their first year at university(Unistars, 2016) Kahu, ER; Nelson, K; Picton, CFirst year student retention is an ongoing challenge in higher education and expectations are an important influence on students’ adjustment. Based on interviews with 19 students before they started at a regional Australian university, this research is informed by a framework of student engagement that proposes that the student experience occurs in an educational interface, the dynamic space influenced by student and institutional factors. Four constructs manifest within the interface and influence engagement. This paper therefore explores students’ emotions, self-efficacy, well-being, and belonging prior to starting university. Overall, the students have expectations of high engagement driven by two key influences: the alignment between their interests and their courses, and the relationships they expect to make. While some are nervous about what lies ahead, others are naïvely optimistic. Most know what they need from the university but seem less aware of what they need to do in order to succeed.Item Friendship supported learning – the role of friendships in first-year students’ university experiences(2017-07) Picton, C; Kahu, ER; Nelson, KThe student experience at university is impacted by student and institutional factors that combine to influence student wellbeing and engagement. This paper contributes to existing literature on student engagement by exploring friendships that are formed with other students. The qualitative study followed students at an Australian regional university throughout their first year of study. Drawing on Kahu and Nelson’s framework of student engagement, this paper reports findings on the influence of friendships on students’ psychosocial experiences, and on learning engagement outcomes. Findings indicated that students establish friendships with people with common interests, increasing a sense of belonging. Friendships also improve student wellbeing through increasing comfort in attending class, reducing stress, and providing opportunities to relax. Through initiating student supported learning opportunities, friendships also lead to opportunities for students to deepen their engagement: enhance student interest, develop positive learning behaviours, and increase cognitive understanding.Item Celebrity endorsement and parasocial relationships on social media(2019-12-04) Hess, A; Dodds, S; Rahman, N; Richard, J; Kadirov, DItem The effect of planting date on maize: Silage yield, starch content and leaf area(2014) Tsimba, R; Edmeades, GO; Millner, JP; Kemp, PD; Morris, NJFour field experiments were established in the Waikato and Manawatu regions over two years to determine planting date (PD) influence on growth, silage yield (SY) and starch content of seven maize (Zea mays) hybrids. Silage yield response to PD was best described using quadratic regression models. The PD at which silage yield was maximised (optimum PD) was later in the cooler, high latitude environment of Manawatu (23 October) than the more northerly locations in Waikato (9-15 October). In both regions, planting 2 or 3 weeks either side of the optimum PD reduced SY by <5%. In Waikato, the optimum PD in a warmer than average spring (+1°C) was 1-2 weeks earlier. Under non-limiting moisture conditions later planting reduced yields in both Waikato (24.22 versus 21.06 t/ha) and Manawatu (30.09 versus 22.50 t/ha). This was attributed to decreased temperatures (<15°C) and radiation (<17 MJ/m2 /d) during grain filling. Due to more rapid reductions in autumn temperature and radiation in Manawatu, yield decline beyond the optimum PD was greater (-183 kg/ha/d (0.6%), R 2 =0.81) than Waikato (-50 to -85 kg/ha/d (0.3%), R 2 ≥0.67). Starch content was highest for plantings before 6 November, dropping thereafter with harvest index. Highest maximum leaf area index was observed at mean daily temperatures of 17-19°C.Item Construction of otherness in the CBS’s sitcom, the big bang theory(Khate Sefid Publications, 7/10/2015) Amerian, S; Marzban, B; Khoshsaliqeh, MThe fact that TV enjoys a great number of viewers, many of whom are influenced by it is undeniably acknowledged. This paper analyses the successful American sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, and investigates the factor of Otherness and Orientalist representation of an Indian character named Raj Koothrappali in the series. Employing content analysis, the authors investigated how the character was represented, and his culture, religion, beliefs, values and appearance were taken into account. The aim was to see if there was still misrepresentation of other nations and their cultures and beliefs in the 21st century television. It was concluded that despite this series being a situation comedy and having humorous tone and display, there is more than just humor when we look in depth at the way the Otherness is represented in the show by depicting this ethnic Indian character. Abundance of material were found to project stereotypical constructions and the fact that this character is seen as an “Other” by the creators of the show and at times even distanced from his American friends whether through his sense of clothing or sitting alone on the ground while others are seated on chairs or his feminine qualities.Item Are root exudation or rainfall on treated plants likely causes of pasture damage after wiper application of herbicides?(Weeds Society of Western Australia, 11/09/2016) Harrington, KC; Ghanizadeh, H; Moyo, C; Kemp, PD; Eerens, JPJ; Randall, R; Lloyd, S; Borger, CWiper application of herbicides to weeds sometimes causes damage to pasture plants, especially white clover, growing immediately under the wiped weeds. Two experiments were conducted to determine the potential for either exudation of herbicide from roots or rainfall washing herbicide off treated plants to cause damage to white clover after wiper application. In Experiment 1, Californian thistle and white clover were grown in the same pots within a glasshouse, then either metsulfuron or a triclopyr/picloram mixture were applied to the Californian thistle using a Rotowiper. White clover growing in pots below treated plants was significantly affected by the metsulfuron but not the triclopyr/picloram mixture, when compared with the untreated control plants. In Experiment 2, Californian thistle, white clover and perennial ryegrass were grown in separate pots within a glasshouse. Glyphosate, clopyralid, metsulfuron and a triclopyr/picloram mixture were applied to Californian thistle plants using a Rotowiper. The treated Californian thistle plants were then exposed to artificial rain from a rainfall simulator either 1 or 5 days after herbicide treatment, with pots of white clover and perennial ryegrass positioned under each Californian thistle plant during the rainfall event. All of the herbicides except glyphosate significantly affected white clover for both rainfall events, whereas only metsulfuron significantly affected perennial ryegrass for the Day 1 washing. Thus although damage from herbicide exudation does appear possible, rainfall following wiper applications is probably more likely to cause damage to clover growing under treated plants.Item Understanding the nature of media scandals in light of recent revelations in New Zealand's political life(17/07/2016) Hannis, GDThe nature of media scandals is considered in light of the numerous scandals that have recently dominated New Zealand’s political life. These media scandals have centred on two individuals: rightwing blogger Cameron Slater and internet tycoon Kim Dotcom. In part, the scandals were driven simply by the fact some of the people involved were celebrities. However, genuinely important issues were raised, including journalistic independence and illegal government spying. Ultimately, the media scandals revealed the conservative character of New Zealand society.
