Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2018)The first event in insulin action is the binding of insulin to insulin-receptors embedded in the cell membrane. This study investigated how plasma membrane cholesterol influences this interaction, as examined in several ...
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(2018)I used a wide-field, low-frequency telescope to search for signals from molecules, atoms, and exo-planets, surveying the Galactic Centre and Orion to detect molecules for the first time below 700MHz. In collaboration, I ...
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(2018)This thesis evaluated the efficacy of a randomised controlled trial using a manualised, family-based, group cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) program to reduce anxiety symptoms in adolescents with autism and clinical ...
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(2018)Although electrochemical noise (EN) has been studied for decades, the optimal approach for the analysis of EN data remains uncertain. This research innovatively combined the use of recurrence quantification analysis of ...
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(2013)This thesis examines changes in book publishing arising from digital distribution and textual ecology, and how these affect the traditional publisher-author relationship. It considers how the inclusion of fan writers into ...
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(2016)Five experiments on crayfish under laboratory and outdoor field conditions were conducted to (1) establish relationships between moult stages and haemolymph osmolality (2) evaluate the interactions among size-dependent ...
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(2018)Health behaviours are important determinants of health, yet have received inadequate attention within the organisational behaviour literature. Three empirical studies were conducted to enhance conceptual and empirical ...
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(2018)This thesis found increasing trends and costs for shoulder surgery in Western Australia over the past decade, and a lack of consensus amongst surgeons regarding surgical criteria. For individuals undergoing shoulder ...
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(2018)This thesis of 8 publications explores how Smart Cities can move away from the corporate agenda of ICT consortiums supporting modernist new towns. A proposed Smart City Framework integrates sustainability principles using ...
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(2018)Pain that is interpreted as threatening can lead to fear, avoidance and disengagement from valued activities. Low back pain (LBP) associated with high pain-related fear is disabling. The body of work presented in this ...