Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2016)Study design: Cross sectional (Study 1) and prospective (Study 2). Background: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is problematic with significant personal, social, and economic impact. The need to screen for indicators of poor ...
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(2006)The purpose of this evaluation study was to compare students' perceptions of their science classroom environment when using science kits, textbooks or a combination of science kits, textbooks and teacher-created materials. ...
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(2014)In this research an attempt is made to develop highly accurate river flow forecasting models. Wavelet multi-resolution analysis is applied in conjunction with artificial neural networks and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference ...
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(1994)Prior to the commencement of this study in 1990, a number of reports had appeared in the literature describing the importance of insulin action during lactation in mammals (see Chapter 1). These studies investigated the ...
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(2001)A new but relatively simple processing study was conducted to investigate the microstructure-property relationships of alumina/aluminium titanate (AAT) composites. The objectives of this study were: (a) to develop a process ...
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(2016)This study used a sequential exploratory mixed methods research to develop a better understanding of the context of treatment intentions of IDUs living with HCV in Perth Metropolitan area. Sixty three percent of participants ...
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(2005)The purpose of this research was to determine the condition of evolution education in American parochial schools and the effect of evolution education on students' attitudes toward science. Data were gathered using Eraser's ...
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(2000)This study crafts a schema for understanding the relationship between what organisations say they do and the way they operationalise what they think: the premise-to-received practice. The study navigates its way through ...
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(2011)This study investigated sex, age, and ethnicity as determinants of classroom environment, as well as the effects of classroom environment on student attitudes at an urban two-year or junior college in Florida, USA. The ...
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Investigating the use of vague language as a communicative strategy in Chinese business negotiations(2010)Chinese has long been perceived as being a hánxù (‘inscrutable’) language with indirect ways of communicating. This study aims to investigate indirectness in Chinese communication by exploring the use of vague language ...