Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(1996)The effect of stoichiometry on the pyrolytic decomposition, oxidation and ignition behaviour of synthetic violarite and pentlandite has been established. These minerals, of general formula (Fe,Ni)(subscript)3S(subscript)4 ...
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(2001)This study used qualitative (interviews) and quantitative methods (questionnaires) to investigate and describe (a) Papua New Guinea (PNG) village elders' traditional ideas and beliefs on natural phenomena, (b) PNG secondary ...
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(2015)The study reported in this thesis examined students’ and teachers’ perspectives on the use of cooperative learning in science classrooms in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The study involved a multistrand, mixed methods approach. ...
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(2011)A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent. William Blake (1757–1827)The ethical dimension of leadership has been widely acknowledged as being important in the contemporary business environment ...
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(1996)An analytical and experimental investigation on the shear strength of High Performance Concrete (HPC) beams with vertical shear reinforcement or stirrups was carried out. The analytical work involved developing a theory ...
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(2009)Developing countries are often said to suffer the disadvantages created by a ‘digital divide’ – the gap between the digitally advantaged and the digitally disadvantaged. This study examines the phenomenon of the digital ...
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(2014)Hanging pages are one of the hidden problems in link structure ranking algorithms and they can be compromised by spammers to induce Link Spam. In this thesis, efficient algorithms have been developed to produce fair and ...
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(2015)The aim of this study was to investigate how personality disorders and defenses contribute to satisfaction with workplace mediation. The results found that higher scores on the MCMI-III for Cluster B (Dramatic-Emotional) ...
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(2014)This research developed a methodology for the assessment of socio-technical information systems access security risks, which could cause insider threat events in organisations. The methodology consists of a meta-network ...
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(1997)Numerous educational research studies have shown that students perceptions of teacher-interpersonal behaviour and classroom environment are positively associated with students attitude to science and students cognitive ...