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A New Zealand regional work-related sprains and strains surveillance, management and prevention programme: study protocol by Laird, Ian, McIntyre, Justine, Borman, Barry, Adank, Rod, Ashby, Liz

“…The impact and costs associated with work-related sprains and strains in New Zealand and globally are substantial and a major occupational and public health…”
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Continuous Crystallization of Pharmaceuticals Using a Continuous Oscillatory Baffled Crystallizer by Lawton, Simon, Steele, Gerry, Shering, Phil, Zhao, Lihua, Laird, Ian, Ni, Xiong-Wei

“…In this paper, we report an investigation into the continuous crystallization of a model active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) using a continuous oscillatory…”
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Wide-Bandgap Device Enabled Multilevel Converters With Simplified Structures and Capacitor Voltage Balancing Capability by Yuan, Xibo, Wang, Jun, Laird, Ian, Zhou, Wenzhi

“…This paper aims to point out and demonstrate the opportunities enabled by wide-bandgap (WBG) devices for multilevel converters, contributing to the…”
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Experimental Evaluation of a Low-Cost QFN Silicon Carbide Half-Bridge Module by Arnold, Martin, Laird, Ian D., Longford, Andy, Yuan, Xibo

“…Power electronic devices and applications are striving toward more compact designs with high-power density. This has been enabled by the high switching speed…”
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Occupational Exposures and Ischaemic Heart Disease: Results from The Entire New Zealand Population by Eng, Amanda, Corbin, Marine, Denison, Hayley, Barnes, Lucy, Mannetje, Andrea 't, McLean, Dave, Laird, Ian, Douwes, Jeroen

“…IntroductionIschaemic Heart Disease (IHD) is a leading cause of death in Western countries. Common occupational exposures such as loud noise, long working…”
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Opportunities, Challenges, and Potential Solutions in the Application of Fast-Switching SiC Power Devices and Converters by Yuan, Xibo, Laird, Ian, Walder, Sam

“…Power devices based on wide-bandgap material such as silicon carbide (SiC) can operate at higher switching speeds, higher voltages, and higher temperatures…”
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Creating healthy work in small enterprises - from understanding to action: Summary of current knowledge by Legg, Stephen, Laird, Ian, Olsen, Kirsten, Hasle, Peter

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Safety climate, attitudes to noise management and exposure to noise in small and medium sized workplaces in New Zealand by Gardner, Dianne, Laird, Ian, Dickinson, Phillip, Legg, Stephen, McBride, David, Mclaren, Stuart

“…Technological and legislative safety solutions will only succeed if the social systems, attitudes and behaviours at work support them. Safety climate is one of…”
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A Design Optimization Tool for Maximizing the Power Density of 3-Phase DC–AC Converters Using Silicon Carbide (SiC) Devices by Laird, Ian, Xibo Yuan, Scoltock, James, Forsyth, Andrew J.

“…The emergence of wide-bandgap devices, e.g., silicon carbide (SiC), has the potential to enable very high-density power converter design with high-switching…”
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Evaluation of the off-State Base-Emitter Voltage Requirement of the SiC BJT With a Regenerative Proportional Base Driver Circuit and Their Application in an Inverter by McNeill, Neville, Jin, Bosen, Yuan, Xibo, Laird, Ian

“…A strong candidate device for use in high-efficiency and high-density power converters is the SiC bipolar junction transistor, which requires a continuous gate…”
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Talking, listening and acting: Developing a conceptual framework to explore 'worker voice' in decisions affecting health and safety outcomes by Farr, Deirdre

“…The aim of this article is to identify a conceptual framework for exploring how new statutory provisions for worker engagement, participation and…”
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High Step-Up DC/DC Topology and MPPT Algorithm for Use With a Thermoelectric Generator by Laird, I., Lu, D. D.

“…A thermoelectric generator (TEG) is a low-voltage high-current dc power source with a linear V-I characteristic, and therefore, it is desirable to create a…”
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Power-Dense Bi-Directional DC-DC Converters With High-Performance Inductors by Calderon-Lopez, Gerardo, Scoltock, James, Wang, Yiren, Laird, Ian, Yuan, Xibo, Forsyth, Andrew J.

“…An investigation is described into the optimization of multi-phase, high power, bi-directional DC-DC interleaved converters suitable for Electric Vehicle (EV)…”
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Identification of the temporal source of frequency domain characteristics of SiC MOSFET based power converter waveforms by Walder, Sam, Xibo Yuan, Laird, Ian, Dalton, Jeremy J. O.

“…Certain Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) performance characteristics that occur in data taken from practical systems are often difficult to attribute to time…”
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A web-based safety management platform to enhance safety for Chinese migrant construction workers by Guan, Zechen, Sajeevan Samarasinghe, Don Amila, Yiu, Tak Wing, Laird, Ian, Reddy, Ravi

“…•The study established a web-based safety management platform application to enhance the safety of Chinese migrant construction workers.•Semi-structured…”
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Long working hours, sedentary work, noise, night shifts and risk of ischaemic heart disease by Eng, Amanda, Denison, Hayley J, Corbin, Marine, Barnes, Lucy, 't Mannetje, Andrea, McLean, Dave, Jackson, Rod, Laird, Ian, Douwes, Jeroen

“…Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is a leading cause of death in Western countries. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between occupational…”
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Safety in New Zealand's adventure tourism industry : The client accident experience of adventure tourism operators by BENTLEY, Tim A, PAGE, Stephen J, LAIRD, Ian S

“…Injuries and fatalities among participants of adventure tourism activities have the potential to seriously impact on New Zealand's tourism industry. However,…”
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TPP and ISDS: the challenge from Europe and the proposed TTIP investment court by Laird, Ian A

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Analysing the Crosstalk Effect of SiC MOSFETs in Half-Bridge Arrangements by Laird, Ian, Yuan, Xibo

“…The faster switching transitions enabled by silicon carbide (SiC) devices have allowed converters to operate at much higher switching frequencies without…”
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The epidemiology and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in New Zealand by Laird, Ian, McBride, David

“…Objectives The epidemiology of NIHL in New Zealand is poorly understood and more information is needed to identify effective strategies to prevent hearing…”
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