Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2020)This dissertation evaluated critical aspects of microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) and generated valuable information for the understanding and management of this corrosion threat. The main outcomes include a ...
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(2020)This thesis consists of three essays on corporate governance, accounting conservatism and corporate financial decisions in the GCC region. It is found that Saudi firms with ruling-family directors practise less accounting ...
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(2020)The aim of the study was to provide an evidence base about antibiotic use in the general population in Nepal. A mixed methods design was adopted, with data collected across public and private health facilities, and from ...
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(2020)Accounting information systems may fail resulting in financial, social, environmental, and economic catastrophes. The reasons underlying these failures are not well investigated yet. While technical causes may play a role, ...
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(2020)The orogenic history, crustal architecture and tectonic processes associated with c. 1600 Ma collision between Australia and Laurentia during the assembly of the supercontinent Nuna, recorded in the Georgetown Inlier of ...
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(2020)A qualitative multiple case study explored three cases of novel health services for people at risk of homelessness, sourcing data from interviews with 18 participants, observations and documents. Productivity was associated ...
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(2020)A generalized three-phase cascaded multilevel inverter (CMLI) is proposed which requires four non-isolated series-connected dc-link capacitors only. A simplified space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) controller is ...
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(2020)First, this research explored the published methods used to prescribe exercise in adults hospitalised with a respiratory condition. The results highlighted disparities and poor reporting of prescription and titration of ...
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(2020)This thesis is divided into two main sections. The first section is about developing of silicon-based pharmaceutical platform that was used to encapsulate an anti-diabetic agent (metformin). These developed microcapsules ...
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(2020)Geopolymer is a cementitious material that can replace traditional binders in several geotechnical applications, such as soil stabilisation, with the advantages of much lower harmful emissions and energy consumption. The ...