Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2014)This thesis employs post-structuralist and science and technology (STS) theory to critically examine the constitution of methamphetamine and methamphetamine users in scientific, policy, treatment and media texts. ...
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(1996)Analytical procedures have been developed for the quantitative analysis of phenols in crude oils and sedimentary rock pyrolysates and extracts. The procedures involve isolation of the phenolic components of the sedimentary ...
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(2014)This research is aimed at constructing an objective and accurate credit risk assessment method for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Indonesia. Credit data of three sample banks is structured using eXtensible Markup ...
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(2010)Long-term continuous monitoring of ice break-up on ice shelves and icebergs in Antarctica is essential for a global observation system of climate change and its consequences. While calving of massive pieces of ice from ...
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(2015)This PhD research proposes a multi-objective hierarchical optimization strategy to improve the operational and computational performance of complex distribution networks in smart grid era. By coordinating the PV inverter ...
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(2012)The parents of young children who require cardiac surgery are often distraught because they fear their child may die or have long term health and developmental problems. Furthermore, parenting a seriously ill child often ...
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(2004)Mobile jack-up rigs are widely used in offshore oil and gas exploration and increasingly in temporary production and maintenance work. There is a steadily increasing demand for their use in deeper water and harsher ...
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(2013)This thesis is concerned with the transient flows of Newtonian fluids in micro-channels. Different flow-driving mechanisms and micro-slip on boundary are taken into account. By using the complex variable method combined ...
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(2013)This study investigates the factors which determine the successful conversion of interns into regular employees within their host organisations. The data was gathered at three different time intervals within organisations ...
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(2012)The study presented in this thesis investigates the impact of using Social Justice Pedagogy in teaching Practical Numeracy to Diploma Foundation Students, in Abu Dhabi Women’s College (ADWC), of the Higher Colleges of ...