Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2022)The thesis contributes to the understanding of an under investigated phenomenon, namely the relative effects of transfer from a first language (L1/Arabic) and a second language (L2/ French) into a third language (L3/English). ...
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(2016)This thesis examined the uptake of Cleaner Production and Eco-Efficiency within Western Australian Small-Medium Industries, with a specific focus on Air Emissions. It was found that, given the lack of governmental supporting ...
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(2022)A safe and efficient ground control system is one of the most vital components of an underground mine’s operations. Current rockbolt ground reinforcement design methods do not consider the actual in-situ behaviour of the ...
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(2022)This thesis studies the shock deformation of zircon in porous rocks. The significance of the findings are that during shock deformation porosity causes variations in shock pressure and temperature at a microstructural ...
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Adipose Loss and Metabolic Disease Due to Seipin Deficiency: Systemic Versus Tissue Specific Effects(2021)This thesis aimed to understand the molecular mechanisms via which BSCL2 disruption causes metabolic disease in congenital generalised lipodystrophy type 2. The results presented provide evidence that seipin has significant ...
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(2022)This research presents a novel optimisation framework for brownfields exploration drilling. The proposed optimisation methodology has been developed applying geostatistical methods and modern portfolio theory. The use of ...
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Mentoring a teacher’s innovation with task-based language teaching in an Indonesian secondary school(2022)A teacher-educator assisted a teacher with no prior experience of task-based language teaching. Focusing on how the teacher implemented TBLT over a 12-week period, I document changes in the teacher’s use of the L1, ...
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(2022)This study investigates the associations between financial reporting quality, political connectedness, and monitoring mechanisms (namely, strategic institutional ownership, internal audit sourcing arrangements, and audit ...
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(2022)Agricultural productivity in Nigeria is low, predominantly attributed to low-quality seeds. Most farmers do not utilise formal seeds, which supply high-quality seed. Quality-seed availability, affordability, and accessibility ...