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The effect of feeding and management on faecal pH of the New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree Master of Applied Science in Equine Nutrition at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2006)
Quantifying the risk factors for hindgut acidosis is the first step in understanding the problems of poor management and feeding practices of horses in race training. A non-invasive measure of hindgut acidosis can be ...
Homes for Māori language development in the 21st century : a Māori development thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Māori Studies at Massey University
(Massey University, 2001)
Why, in the 21st Century, is the New Zealand Government still in the business of making policy concerned with Māori resources, and why do Māori continue to allow this to happen? This thesis looks at an important Māori ...
Theatre of wonders : the emergence of the Southland Museum, 1869-1945 : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Museum Studies at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
During the last two decades of the twentieth century, international scholarship in museology began to focus on the development of museums in the colonial context, with particular emphasis on the nineteenth century. While ...
The aetiology of dog bites in New Zealand : a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2005)
This thesis looks at factors associated with dog bites to people in New Zealand. It focuses on the causes of dog bites, the characteristics of both the dogs involved in bite incidents and the people bitten, and opinions ...
The effect of external teat seals on mastitis incidence during the dry period under experimental challenge with Streptococcus uberis : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Animal Production at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2007)
Despite decades of research and steady progress in control, mastitis remains one of the most economically important diseases of dairy cattle. The two main periods of high susceptibility to mastitis during the dry period ...
Determinants of perceived training transfer : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the degree of Masters of Science in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
Organisational literature suggests that training is an area of exponential growth (Goldstein, 1986, 1991, 1993; Quinones & Ehrenstein, 1997). Despite this, and a high level of expenditure on training, the application of ...
Children's perceptions of their writing : the knowledge, strategies, attributions, and attitudes children bring to writing : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University
(Massey University, 2002)
Writing is a significant cognitive, educational, personal, and social activity. Children's perceptions of their writing impact significantly on their learning, and are clearly influenced by the instructional programmes and ...
The motivation to migrate, acculturation, and finding employment : the case of African migrants in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of a Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2008)
The present study tested a model whereby Psychological Acculturation mediated the relationship between the Psychological Motives to Migrate and the Employment Outcome of African migrants in New Zealand. These concepts had ...
Underachievement in gifted and talented students : an examination of possible methods of identification, causal factors and interventions in the New Zealand primary school setting : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of M. Ed. at Massey University, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2004)
This study uses the New Zealand primary school setting, to attempt to identify giftedness and talent, and the behaviours identified by Whitmore (1980) as those associated with underachievement in these able students. The ...
Can mating ewes on Lotus corniculatus be used to reduce lamb mortality between birth and weaning? : a thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Animal Science at Massey University
(Massey University, 2005)
A grazing experiment was conducted over 74 days from late summer to early autumn in 2004 at Massey University's Riverside dryland farm, in the Wairarapa Region, New Zealand. The experiment compared the effects of grazing ...