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Ryan, Leonie.
Site, substance and sensation.
Degree: Master of Art by Research, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102313 
► The idea that experiencing the world is a straightforward uncomplicated matter is challenged in a contemporary postmodern context. The empirical notion that reality can be…
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▼ The idea that experiencing the world is a straightforward uncomplicated matter is challenged in a contemporary postmodern context. The empirical notion that reality can be experienced firsthand has been mostly abandoned in favour of the view that reality is constructed through language and culture. Indeed, most views of the world carry a bias, whether conscious or unconscious, which affects all that is encountered. It is not possible to separate the observable world from the person observing it nor to report on the world without already having a position on how it functions. As such ‘meaning’, in this body of research, is found in the awareness that the past informs and shapes the experience of the present moment. This is activated through a heightened sensory awareness of various stimuli, set up through the artworks, which draw distant, past associations into the present consciousness. Through practice led research I am creating the conditions within which the visitor can develop a heightened awareness of their associations through sensory experience and discover that those associations are always tethered to the past, shaping the ways in which they encounter the world. It is my objective through this project to open the way for a better understanding of the Self in relation to Being (consciousness), in a phenomenological sense, through this heightened sensory awareness. The practical outcomes of this research have been developed through a creative exploration of the sensorial world. In this project I posit that we do not draw meaning from the physical, material world itself but rather, meaning is located in our understanding that the physical world is brought into being through our consciousness of it.
Master of Art by Research
Subjects/Keywords: Artworks; Sensory experiences; 1905 Visual Arts and Crafts
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Ryan, L. (2016). Site, substance and sensation. (Masters Thesis). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102313
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ryan, Leonie. “Site, substance and sensation.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102313.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ryan, Leonie. “Site, substance and sensation.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Ryan L. Site, substance and sensation. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102313.
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Ryan L. Site, substance and sensation. [Masters Thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102313
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Teusner, Annabel.
Understanding the Barriers to Improving Occupational Health and Safety in a Medium Sized Business: “An Insider’s View”.
Degree: PhD, 2013, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/62989
► Medium sized workplaces are often grouped with small enterprises, yet they can have unique characteristics compared to more intensively studied small and large organisations, however,…
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▼ Medium sized workplaces are often grouped with small enterprises, yet they can have unique characteristics compared to more intensively studied small and large organisations, however, these differences are often not clearly recognised. The food processing industry is often part of the small and medium sized enterprises (SME) group and has a higher rate of accidents, injury and disease compared with many other industry groups. To improve safety performance in medium enterprises (within the food processing industry), there is a need to identify the perceived barriers to improving OHS amongst managers, supervisors, and process workers. This research provides a unique insider’s point of view of a food packing room within a food manufacturing plant in Melbourne. It is a single case design study, focusing on a specific medium sized enterprise, using insider research and an ethnographic approach to gain a greater understanding of the perceived barriers to improving OHS. The first part of this research focused on understanding the safety culture of the organisation, from different hierarchical perspectives, using Hudson’s Evolution of Safety Cultures model. The second part utilised the Health Belief model to identify the barriers to improving OHS from multiple perspectives of managers, supervisors and process workers. Following the analysis of the results, five barriers were identified: (i) fragmentation of group perspectives; (ii) poor communication between and within the hierarchical groups; (iii) limited OHS training and competency; (iv) inadequate management commitment to OHS; and (v) lack of empowerment. This created tensions amongst and between the groups. However, further examination of these findings suggested a deeper reason for the difficulty in improving the OHS, which was affecting the organisation. The most significant barrier to improving OHS at this workplace was the learned helplessness that had developed over a period of time and had filtered through all hierarchical groups. A reflection on the choice of methodology (insider research) and the importance of ethical considerations and the depth of meaning that was drawn from this research has been presented in this thesis. Learned helplessness has been discussed in the context of a medium sized enterprise and its significance to the contribution to OHS literature. Recommendations have been provided in terms of addressing learned helplessness within a medium sized enterprise, by changing the way individuals think, using learned optimism. Other changes that have been presented have included organisation design, facilitating improved communication and goal setting, and the investigation into the supporting role of supply chains toward OHS initiatives.
Doctor of Philosophy
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Teusner, A. (2013). Understanding the Barriers to Improving Occupational Health and Safety in a Medium Sized Business: “An Insider’s View”. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/62989
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Teusner, Annabel. “Understanding the Barriers to Improving Occupational Health and Safety in a Medium Sized Business: “An Insider’s View”.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/62989.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Teusner, Annabel. “Understanding the Barriers to Improving Occupational Health and Safety in a Medium Sized Business: “An Insider’s View”.” 2013. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Teusner A. Understanding the Barriers to Improving Occupational Health and Safety in a Medium Sized Business: “An Insider’s View”. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2013. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/62989.
Council of Science Editors:
Teusner A. Understanding the Barriers to Improving Occupational Health and Safety in a Medium Sized Business: “An Insider’s View”. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2013. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/62989
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Eratte, Divya.
Co-encapsulation of Omega-3 fatty acids and probiotic bacteria through complex coacervation.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/156001
► The research described in this thesis investigated the microencapsulation of omega-3 oil and probiotic bacteria together in a protein-polysaccharide complex coacervate matrix. The synergistic or…
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▼ The research described in this thesis investigated the microencapsulation of omega-3 oil and probiotic bacteria together in a protein-polysaccharide complex coacervate matrix. The synergistic or competitive interactions between the probiotic bacteria and omega-3 fatty acids when packaged in a single microcapsule was determined including how best to utilise such interaction to achieve improved oxidative stability of omega-3 fatty acid and better survival of the probiotic bacteria. Encapsulation and co-encapsulation of tuna oil (O) and Lactobacillus casei 431 (P) as models of omega-3 and probiotic bacteria, respectively, were carried out and the works is described in this thesis in five distinct sections. (1) The optimisation of the complex coacervation process between whey protein isolate (WPI) and gum Arabic (GA). (2) Microencapsulation of tuna oil (O) in WPI-GA complex coacervates followed by spray and freeze drying to produce microcapsules (WPI-O-GA). (3) Microencapsulation of probiotic bacteria L. casei 431 (P) in WPI-GA complex coacervates followed by spray and freeze drying to produce microcapsules (WPI-P-GA). (4) Co-encapsulation of omega-3 oil and L. casei 431 together in WPI-GA coacervate matrix followed by spray and freeze drying to produce co-microcapsules (WPI-P-O-GA). (5) In-vitro digestion evaluation of co-microcapsules and microcapsules to indicate bioavailability. The viability of L. casei was significantly higher in WPI-P-O-GA co-microcapsules than in WPI-P-GA microcapsules in both spray and freeze dried microcapsules. The oxidative stability of tuna oil was significantly higher in spray dried co-capsules. Also, co-microencapsulation increased the survivability of L. casei during simulated digestion. There was no significant influence observed on the release properties of omega-3 oil due to co-microencapsulation. However, the total omega-3 fatty acids in the released oil during in-vitro digestion were found to be higher, when co-microencapsulated. Hence, co-microencapsulation was shown to protect the L. casei and deliver both viable cells and omega-3 oil to human intestine without any significant adverse effect on their functionality and properties.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Omega-3 fatty acids; Probiotic bacteria; Complex coacervation
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Eratte, D. (2016). Co-encapsulation of Omega-3 fatty acids and probiotic bacteria through complex coacervation. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/156001
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Eratte, Divya. “Co-encapsulation of Omega-3 fatty acids and probiotic bacteria through complex coacervation.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/156001.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Eratte, Divya. “Co-encapsulation of Omega-3 fatty acids and probiotic bacteria through complex coacervation.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Eratte D. Co-encapsulation of Omega-3 fatty acids and probiotic bacteria through complex coacervation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/156001.
Council of Science Editors:
Eratte D. Co-encapsulation of Omega-3 fatty acids and probiotic bacteria through complex coacervation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/156001
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Pascoe, Deborah Ann.
Evaluation of knowledge translation and workforce development through targeted exercise for falls prevention education programs for exercise physiologists.
Degree: PhD, 2015, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/100253
► There is a wealth of evidence supporting the positive effects of exercise for falls prevention. The problem that faces researchers, policy makers, accreditation bodies and…
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▼ There is a wealth of evidence supporting the positive effects of exercise for falls prevention. The problem that faces researchers, policy makers, accreditation bodies and higher education providers is how to best translate this information to allied health practitioners to ensure they are providing the best evidence-based practice to their clients. One in three community dwelling older people over the age of 65 years fall every year and this figure increases to one in two people over the age of 80 years. As a profession, exercise physiologists (EPs) are responsible for providing exercise for the prevention, maintenance and treatment of chronic disease and complex medical conditions, including prescribing exercise for falls prevention. The incidence of falls, chronic disease and complex medical conditions increases with age and as Australia moves towards an ever ageing population, the cost burden of health care for older people and falls is exploding. Exercise physiology and exercise science professionals have an opportunity to become champions of exercise for falls prevention and assist in ameliorating the ever increasing burden of falls in Australia. By targeting the exercise physiology profession and providing methods to translate the research evidence, there is great potential to build workforce capacity to deliver falls prevention exercise programs. But how best to target the profession of exercise physiology? Advances can be made by targeting undergraduate and post-graduate university programs or as part of mandated professional continuing education programs which focuses on both the future and current exercise physiology workforce respectively. A scoping study conducted across two States in Australia (New South Wales and Victoria) established that at the time, the current level of knowledge of undergraduate human movement and exercise and sports science students and post graduate exercise rehabilitation/exercise physiology students, was inadequate with regard to falls risk and exercise prescription for fall prevention in older people. These results highlighted the need for the development and widespread implementation of an evidence-based “exercise for falls prevention” curriculum for future exercise professionals. The UniFPEP curriculum was developed to provide evidence-based teaching and learning resource materials to enhance learning beyond current levels by translating the latest research evidence regarding falls risk and exercises for falls prevention to produce a discipline leading curriculum. The curriculum was designed to enhance exercise science and exercise rehabilitation students’ learning outcomes through the provision of online lectures and learning materials to supplement and strengthen the delivery of face-to-face lectures, practical classes and self-directed learning tasks. The UniFPEP curriculum was implemented at the University of Ballarat and following completion students’ knowledge outcomes and self-reported confidence to prescribe exercise for older people and for falls prevention were…
Subjects/Keywords: Falls prevention; Exercise programs; Knowledge translation; Workforce development
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Pascoe, D. A. (2015). Evaluation of knowledge translation and workforce development through targeted exercise for falls prevention education programs for exercise physiologists. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/100253
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pascoe, Deborah Ann. “Evaluation of knowledge translation and workforce development through targeted exercise for falls prevention education programs for exercise physiologists.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/100253.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pascoe, Deborah Ann. “Evaluation of knowledge translation and workforce development through targeted exercise for falls prevention education programs for exercise physiologists.” 2015. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Pascoe DA. Evaluation of knowledge translation and workforce development through targeted exercise for falls prevention education programs for exercise physiologists. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/100253.
Council of Science Editors:
Pascoe DA. Evaluation of knowledge translation and workforce development through targeted exercise for falls prevention education programs for exercise physiologists. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/100253
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Curry, Christina.
Teachers' experiences of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in an Australian Independent secondary school.
Degree: PhD, 2012, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63061
► With the movement to evolving classroom practices and pedagogies to enhance student-centered learning environments across all Key Learning Areas, there has been growing concern about…
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▼ With the movement to evolving classroom practices and pedagogies to enhance student-centered learning environments across all Key Learning Areas, there has been growing concern about how educators can produce high quality, intellectual learning experiences within physical education. To provide much-needed understanding of teachers' experiences of the implementation of a TGfU (Teaching Games for Understanding) teaching approach, this study aimed to identify the ways in which individual teachers, adopt, embrace or alternatively resist TGfU as an innovative pedagogy. - Taken from abstract.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Group games; Physical education and training; Team sports; Critical pedagogy; Student-centered learning
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Curry, C. (2012). Teachers' experiences of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in an Australian Independent secondary school. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63061
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Curry, Christina. “Teachers' experiences of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in an Australian Independent secondary school.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63061.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Curry, Christina. “Teachers' experiences of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in an Australian Independent secondary school.” 2012. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Curry C. Teachers' experiences of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in an Australian Independent secondary school. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2012. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63061.
Council of Science Editors:
Curry C. Teachers' experiences of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding in an Australian Independent secondary school. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2012. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63061
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Ford, Phillip.
An investigation into the agronomic factors affecting sustainability, surface hardness and rotational traction on community-level football grounds during drought conditions.
Degree: PhD, 2013, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63077
► Excessive hardness and rotational traction are the factors most associated with non-contact, ground-related injury risk in football. Irrigation has the greatest influence on surface hardness,…
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▼ Excessive hardness and rotational traction are the factors most associated with non-contact, ground-related injury risk in football. Irrigation has the greatest influence on surface hardness, and also in determining the turfgrass species that can be sustained. However, irrigation is prohibited on many Australian community-level grounds during drought. This thesis investigated the influence of various agronomic factors on surface hardness and on rotational traction, with the aim of devising strategies to reduce ground-related injury risk in drought conditions. In replicated plots tested over a drought period, Clegg hardness values on a football ground peaked at 160 gravities when turfgrass coverage was present, compared to values in excess of 200 gravities when turf coverage was absent. If the Clegg threshold was set at 160 g for community-level football, many grounds would stay open for play provided they sustained turfgrass coverage. In southern mainland Australia during drought and without irrigation, only a drought-resistant species such as couchgrass (Cynodon dactylon and hybrids) could do this. However, couchgrass has been linked by past epidemiological evidence to a higher risk of knee injury than perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), which was attributed to couchgrass having a higher rotational traction. In data presented in this thesis, perennial ryegrass actually had significantly higher rotational stiffness than couchgrass on four out of eight assessment dates. Consequently, there appears no reason to favour perennial ryegrass and to recommend against the use of couchgrass for reasons concerning rotational traction. Furthermore, the largest range in rotational traction was between areas of full grasscover compared to denuded areas. The thesis concluded that the ability to sustain turfgrass coverage provided the most effective agronomic solution for moderating both hardness and rotational traction on community-level football fields, and that a turfgrass species should be selected primarily on its ability to best sustain that coverage.
Doctor of Philosophy
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Ford, P. (2013). An investigation into the agronomic factors affecting sustainability, surface hardness and rotational traction on community-level football grounds during drought conditions. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63077
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ford, Phillip. “An investigation into the agronomic factors affecting sustainability, surface hardness and rotational traction on community-level football grounds during drought conditions.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63077.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ford, Phillip. “An investigation into the agronomic factors affecting sustainability, surface hardness and rotational traction on community-level football grounds during drought conditions.” 2013. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Ford P. An investigation into the agronomic factors affecting sustainability, surface hardness and rotational traction on community-level football grounds during drought conditions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2013. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63077.
Council of Science Editors:
Ford P. An investigation into the agronomic factors affecting sustainability, surface hardness and rotational traction on community-level football grounds during drought conditions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2013. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63077
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Young, Gregory.
James Curtis and spiritualism in Nineteenth-Century Ballarat.
Degree: PhD, 2017, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/155375
► This thesis is about the origins, growth, and decline of spiritualism in nineteenth- century Ballarat. It gives special attention to Rustlings in the Golden City,…
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▼ This thesis is about the origins, growth, and decline of spiritualism in nineteenth- century Ballarat. It gives special attention to Rustlings in the Golden City, the religious confessions of James Curtis, a notable Ballarat pioneer and the city’s most active and prominent spiritualist believer and evangelist. In Ballarat, spiritualism was commonly regarded as little more than entertaining humbug, usually derided by the press as delusive nonsense. Though clerics occasionally condemned it as heretical and dangerous, few people took spiritualist ideas and practice seriously. Even so, Ballarat had its small core of devout believers. For these, spiritualism provided a route to direct, intuitive, knowledge of the destiny of the spiritual self, comparable to gnostic liberating self-discovery. Rustlings in the Golden City stands as a classic statement of Victorian-era spiritualism and James Curtis has claim to be regarded as Australia’s greatest nineteenth-century spiritualist. While the commitment of many prominent Australian spiritualists of the period was compromised by credulity, bad faith, and self-interest, James Curtis was guileless and sincere. His writings open a window on a neglected area of nineteenth-century Australian social and religious history. The historiography of the thesis is realist and empiricist, with the predominant methodology critical text-analysis. Its chief source is contemporary newspapers and journals and the publications of spiritualists and their opponents and critics.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Spiritualism; Nineteenth-century; Ballarat; James Curtis
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Young, G. (2017). James Curtis and spiritualism in Nineteenth-Century Ballarat. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/155375
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Young, Gregory. “James Curtis and spiritualism in Nineteenth-Century Ballarat.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/155375.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Young, Gregory. “James Curtis and spiritualism in Nineteenth-Century Ballarat.” 2017. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Young G. James Curtis and spiritualism in Nineteenth-Century Ballarat. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2017. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/155375.
Council of Science Editors:
Young G. James Curtis and spiritualism in Nineteenth-Century Ballarat. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2017. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/155375
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Ureche, Oana.
Static code analysis of data-driven applications through common lingua and the Semantic Web technologies.
Degree: PhD, 2015, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/81548
► Web applications have become increasingly popular due to their potential for businesses' high revenue gain through global reach. Along with these opportunities, also come challenges…
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▼ Web applications have become increasingly popular due to their potential for businesses' high revenue gain through global reach. Along with these opportunities, also come challenges in terms of Web application security. The increased rise in the number of datadriven applications has also seen an increased rise in their systematic attacks. Cyberattacks exploit Web application vulnerabilities. Attack trends show a major increase in Web application vulnerabilities caused by improper implementation of information-flow control methods and they account for more than 50% of all Web application vulnerabilities found in the year 2013. Static code analysis using methods of information-flow control is a widely acknowledged technique to secure Web applications. Whilst this technique has been found to be both very effective and efficient in finding Web application vulnerabilities, specific tools are highly dependent on the programming language. This thesis leverages Semantic Web technologies in order to offer a common language through source code represented using the Resource Description Framework format, whereby reasoning can be applied to securely test Web applications. In this thesis, we present a framework that extracts source code facts from various programming languages at a variable-level of granularity using Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs) generated using language grammars and the ANTLR parser generator. The methodology for detecting Web application vulnerabilities implements three phases: entry points identification, tracing information-flow and vulnerability detection using the Jena framework inference mechanism and rules describing patterns of source code. The approach discussed in this thesis is found to be effective and practical in finding Web application vulnerabilities with the limitation that it can only detect patterns that are used as training data or very similar patterns. False positives are caused by limitations of the language grammar, but they do not affect the accuracy of the security vulnerability detection method in identifying the correct Web application vulnerability.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Static code analysis; Data-driven applications; Semantic web technologies; Web appliations; Security; Cyberattacks
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Ureche, O. (2015). Static code analysis of data-driven applications through common lingua and the Semantic Web technologies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/81548
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ureche, Oana. “Static code analysis of data-driven applications through common lingua and the Semantic Web technologies.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/81548.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ureche, Oana. “Static code analysis of data-driven applications through common lingua and the Semantic Web technologies.” 2015. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Ureche O. Static code analysis of data-driven applications through common lingua and the Semantic Web technologies. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/81548.
Council of Science Editors:
Ureche O. Static code analysis of data-driven applications through common lingua and the Semantic Web technologies. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/81548
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Weller, Sandra.
Detection and prevention of the dispersal of the seeds of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana Trin. & Rupr. (Barkworth)) in hay bales.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103000
► Invasive and noxious weeds are well known as a pervasive problem, imposing significant economic burdens on all areas of agriculture, and thus their control and…
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▼ Invasive and noxious weeds are well known as a pervasive problem, imposing significant economic burdens on all areas of agriculture, and thus their control and eradication are of central concern to the industry. Whilst there are multiple possible pathways of weed dispersal in this industry, of particular interest to this discussion is how the unintended dispersal of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana) weed seeds, within emergency fodder, may be prevented. Periodic drought is a feature of the Australian climate, which, together with natural disasters of flood and bushfire, necessitates the urgent provision of emergency fodder for maintenance of livestock production. However, previous investigations into weed seed dispersal by this fodder type have revealed a significant risk for the dispersal of a number of noxious weeds well beyond their current range. Because preventive work, relating to detection and eradication of noxious species, is at an early stage of development, the development of faster, more reliable, and non-destructive sampling methods for seed species has become essential. In addition to prevention of weed seed dispersal in fodder, the use of appropriate methods of controlling troublesome pasture weeds in situ is of relevance for addressing established infestations. Whilst silage preservation is one such typical method that can reduce weed seed input into the soil seed bank, there is currently little data on the absolute effectiveness of this method for control of N. neesiana. To investigate whether rapid detection of seeds in bales is possible and how the numbers of seeds in a pasture are linked to the numbers of seeds that may be incorporated into hay bales made from an infested pasture, an investigation of a rapid, non-destructive technique to detect seeds in bales, together with an examination of a pasture to estimate seed density and dispersal prior to baling, were carried out. Additionally, since pastures infested with this weed are of no use for producing hay and little use for grazing, a third experiment was devised, which was an investigation of silaging for preventing inadvertent seed input into pasture soil seed banks. This thesis has shown that this approach of non-destructive core sampling of bales to detect the seeds of N. neesiana, and possibly others, which can be visually recognised, shows promise for those involved in weed control. Similarly, the simultaneous demonstration that silage fermentation is an efficient viable method for both eliminating viability of mature (germinable) seeds of this species while also reducing the probability of injury to livestock from these seeds, confirms that reducing the impact of this weed in agro-ecological systems and on livestock during emergency situations is possible.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Invasive weeds; Noxious weeds; Agriculture; Weed dispersal; Weed eradication; Chilean needle grass; Nassella neesiana; Hay bales
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Weller, S. (2016). Detection and prevention of the dispersal of the seeds of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana Trin. & Rupr. (Barkworth)) in hay bales. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103000
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Weller, Sandra. “Detection and prevention of the dispersal of the seeds of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana Trin. & Rupr. (Barkworth)) in hay bales.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103000.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Weller, Sandra. “Detection and prevention of the dispersal of the seeds of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana Trin. & Rupr. (Barkworth)) in hay bales.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Weller S. Detection and prevention of the dispersal of the seeds of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana Trin. & Rupr. (Barkworth)) in hay bales. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103000.
Council of Science Editors:
Weller S. Detection and prevention of the dispersal of the seeds of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana Trin. & Rupr. (Barkworth)) in hay bales. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103000
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Wilmott, Deirdre.
What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102998
► This study asks the question ‘What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?’. By researching how people learn in…
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▼ This study asks the question ‘What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?’. By researching how people learn in two virtual communities of practice, based around forums, it endeavours to explore learning in online environments that are unconnected to workplace or educational institutions. Both communities studied in this project are meeting places for peers who pursue a domain of personal interest, hence neither community defines itself as a learning environment but as a social meeting place for people to share similar pursuits. The rationale of this study was to explore in-depth the plethora of resources that forum-based communities offer researchers of learning outside the academy, in order to understand the intricacies of un-facilitated social learning. A research strategy for this study was developed from Crotty's (1998) platform which defines: research methods; a methodology; a theoretical perspective; and an epistemology. Triangulated research methods of interview, observation, and personal participation form the basis of data collection. Ethnography, which incorporates auto-ethnography, was the chosen methodology, and the study is centred on a constructivist epistemology. This study employs an interpretivist theoretical perspective, relying on the approaches of two theorists to analyse the data. Both communities were explored by developing four specific propositions from an in-depth analysis of the available literature on informal learning, virtual environments and communities, together with the theoretical understandings of Wenger (1998) regarding Communities of Practice, and Candy (1991) relating to autodidactic and constructed learning. Two viewpoints were chosen because whilst there are a number of theoretical perspectives that can be applied to informal learning in a virtual environment, there is no one agreed theory which comprehensively explains the complexities of individual and social learning in virtual communities. Despite recognition of the Internet as a major source of many people’s informal learning, there is still comparatively limited research undertaken on how this happens. This study is intended to assist in the reduction of this gap by examining aspects of learning including: the connection between autonomous learners and virtual communities; the effect of the written format of the communities observed on dispersing meaning; and the impact of the virtuality of the community on the process of learning and creation of meaning. By undertaking an ethnographical examination of the nature of learning in two informal virtual communities based around written asynchronous forums, this study is intended to contribute to understanding the worth of informal learning in virtual communities where learning occurs between peers. This study contributes to knowledge through its exploration of the way learning occurs in un-facilitated environments and the legitimacy of the outcomes of that learning. Through this exploration, it fosters an appreciation of the…
Subjects/Keywords: Informal virtual communities; Social learning
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Wilmott, D. (2016). What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102998
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wilmott, Deirdre. “What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102998.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wilmott, Deirdre. “What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Wilmott D. What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102998.
Council of Science Editors:
Wilmott D. What is the value of meaning created through social learning in informal virtual communities?. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102998
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Salimzadeh, Parisa.
Sustainable practices in small and medium sized enterprises in regional Australia.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102924
► Global warming, through rising greenhouse gas emissions, is not only impacting on human populations and ecosystems; it is also causing negative impacts on economic development.…
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▼ Global warming, through rising greenhouse gas emissions, is not only impacting on human populations and ecosystems; it is also causing negative impacts on economic development. Commercial activities of businesses are contributing to global warming through unethical social behaviours, so businesses have a role to play by adopting environmental friendly practices in their actions and strategies, so as to reduce their impact on ecosystems. Also, successful businesses to be sustainable need to consider the social concerns within their local communities. Socially friendly businesses attempt to increase human capital through skill improvement and contribute to social capital in a way that community and social groups respect their social responsibility and support them. Sustainability adoption refers to the actual implementation of sustainable practices in currently operating businesses. Such adoption in terms of ecology and community has been commonly accepted as a requirement for large businesses under the rubric of corporate social responsibility. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have not been scrutinised anywhere near to the same level in terms of their attention to sustainability adoption in their business mission and strategies. Owner/managers of SMEs are no more exempt from environmental and social ethics than anyone else in society. Furthermore, SMEs are significant regional development agents contributing to the increased productivity and an improved quality of local life. Especially in Regional Australia where SMEs constitute approximately 95% of businesses in services and industry sectors, so for Regional Australian SMEs to adopt sustainability and regional economic strategies at the same time, enables local communities to benefit from sustainable development, innovation and economic development in their regions. In the SME literature, there is a lack of appreciation of the sustainability issue and its connection with its local community. Bringing together the relevant literature, this research develops a sustainability assessment framework for SMEs by determining the internal and external drivers and inhibitors affecting the adoption of social and environmental friendly practices in SMEs within the regional context. This framework can be used as a basis for application in regional development. It will also be a valuable tool for evaluation and monitoring of strategies for sustainability adoption. To gain a deep understanding of sustainability adoption by regional SMEs, this research investigates social and environmental practices adopted by regional SMEs in order to respond to the sustainability challenge. This research explores factors affecting the sustainability adoption by regional SMEs. Also the research undertaken seeks to identify whether some demographic variables (i.e. business size, business category, business age, owners/managers‟ experience and educational level) have any significant impact on the adoption of social and environmental practices. This quantitative research has a response rate…
Subjects/Keywords: Sustainable practices; Small and medium enterprises (SME's); Regional Australia; Economic development
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Salimzadeh, P. (2016). Sustainable practices in small and medium sized enterprises in regional Australia. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102924
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Salimzadeh, Parisa. “Sustainable practices in small and medium sized enterprises in regional Australia.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102924.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Salimzadeh, Parisa. “Sustainable practices in small and medium sized enterprises in regional Australia.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Salimzadeh P. Sustainable practices in small and medium sized enterprises in regional Australia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102924.
Council of Science Editors:
Salimzadeh P. Sustainable practices in small and medium sized enterprises in regional Australia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102924
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Puwanenthiren, Pratheepkanth.
Capital budgeting practices and firm performance : A comparative study of Australia and Sri Lanka.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102923
► This thesis disentangles two elements from the complex interdependent suite of key drivers of firm sophistication in capital-budgeting. Specifically, the relative sophistication of a firm…
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▼ This thesis disentangles two elements from the complex interdependent suite of key drivers of firm sophistication in capital-budgeting. Specifically, the relative sophistication of a firm (i.e. its nature) and the development level of the nation in which a firm is embedded (i.e. the nurture experienced by the firm). This research should enhance the development focus and process of nations (e.g., to what degree should national development be about raising the ability of individual firms or will raising national development act as a rising tide [that] raises all boats). The comparative data used in this study comes from 150 Australian (ASX200-index-listed) firms and 150 Sri Lankan (Colombo-stock-exchange-listed firms). The research questions are answered via a quantitative research design that uses primary and secondary data. The response rate to the questionnaire survey of firms was, 45 and 73 completed questionnaires from, respectively, Australia and Sri Lanka (an effective response rate of, respectively, 31.5 and 48.7 percent). Secondary data for 2003-12 are obtained from the ASX, CSE’s and SIRCA databases and are used to calculate return on assets, return on equity, Tobin Q, and earnings per share for the sampled firms. It was found that Australian firms tend to rely heavily on sophisticated capital-budgeting practices, but Sri Lankan relatively small firms prefer simple analysis methods and the larger firms tend to be as adept at sophisticated capital budgeting as their Australian counterparts. The choice of whether to use more sophisticated practices or simpler alternatives varies with a firm’s attributes as well as the level of economic and financial market development in its environment. Also, Australian firms tend to use capital-budget models with good-to-strong predictive power (except for ROE) and Sri Lankan firms tend to use capital-budget models with fair-to-poor predictive power. Further, the analysis of Australian firms tends to yield stronger and more statistically-significant results, than those generated by Sri Lankan firms.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Capital budgeting; Firm performance; Australia; Sri Lanka
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Puwanenthiren, P. (2016). Capital budgeting practices and firm performance : A comparative study of Australia and Sri Lanka. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102923
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Puwanenthiren, Pratheepkanth. “Capital budgeting practices and firm performance : A comparative study of Australia and Sri Lanka.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102923.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Puwanenthiren, Pratheepkanth. “Capital budgeting practices and firm performance : A comparative study of Australia and Sri Lanka.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Puwanenthiren P. Capital budgeting practices and firm performance : A comparative study of Australia and Sri Lanka. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102923.
Council of Science Editors:
Puwanenthiren P. Capital budgeting practices and firm performance : A comparative study of Australia and Sri Lanka. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102923
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Molina, Elsa.
An investigation into the relationships between novel Y chromosome-linked long non-coding RNAs and coronary artery disease.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102986
► Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of cardiovascular disease and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. However,…
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▼ Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of cardiovascular disease and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. However, the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis which leads to CAD and results in heart attacks, heart failure and death is not well understood. In this context, studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between increased hepatic free fatty acids (FFAs) in atherosclerosis and CAD. Although CAD has welldefined environmental risk factors, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have demonstrated a genetic influence on CAD. Previous studies have shown that genetic variation within the human Y chromosome is associated with an increased risk of developing CAD independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors; possibly through a modulating effect of an adaptive immunity and inflammatory response by macrophages in men. However, no Y chromosome-linked gene has been investigated in this disease so far. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently gained focused attention as a new class of regulatory RNA molecules involved in cardiovascular function and associated disease, particularly long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs), the largest class within the lncRNA group so far. To date, Y chromosome-linked lincRNAs are poorly characterised and the potential link between these non-coding RNA molecules and CAD in men has not been investigated. In this context, I hypothesised that Y chromosome-linked lncRNAs may regulate pathways involved in lipid metabolism and trigger an over accumulation of FFAs in coronary arteries contributing to atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of CAD. The main objective of this thesis was to therefore further investigate the relationship between the Y chromosome, lncRNAs and CAD in light of the deficiencies within the literature to better understand the causative molecular mechanisms of CAD pathophysiology in men. In my first study (Chapter 2), I identified for the first time through gene expression analysis (real-time PCR) the expression of the following (unannotated in PubMed) Y chromosomelinked lincRNA transcripts: lnc-KDM5D-4:1, lnc-ZFY-1:1, lnc-ZFY-1:3, lnc-ZFY-2:1, lnc- RBMY1B-1:1, lnc-RBMY1B-1:4, lnc-RBMY1J-1:1, lnc-RBMY1J-1:2, and lnc-RBMY1J- 1:3, across 21 different normal, human tissues such as adipose, bladder, brain, cervix, colon, esophagus, heart, kidney, liver, lung, ovary, placenta, prostate, skeletal muscle, small intestine, spleen, testes, thymus, thyroid, trachea, and white blood cells (WBCs) (leukocytes). I found that Y-linked lincRNAs were expressed at low levels (with the lowest CT number equal at 24.5) with a high tissue-specificity for some. Also, the Y-linked RNA gene lnc-KDM5D-4 was widely expressed across male tissues while the Y-linked RNA gene lnc-RBMY1J-1 was specific to the testes. Furthermore, this study presents the first evidence through gene expression analysis that the Y chromosome-linked lincRNA transcripts, lnc-KDM5D-4:1, lnc- ZFY-1:1, lnc-ZFY-1:3, lnc-ZFY-2:1, lnc-RBMY1B-1:1, lnc-RBMY1B-1:4, and lnc-…
Subjects/Keywords: Coronary artery disease; Novel Y chromosome; Long non-coding RNAs (IncRNAs); Long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs)
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Molina, E. (2016). An investigation into the relationships between novel Y chromosome-linked long non-coding RNAs and coronary artery disease. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102986
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Molina, Elsa. “An investigation into the relationships between novel Y chromosome-linked long non-coding RNAs and coronary artery disease.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102986.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Molina, Elsa. “An investigation into the relationships between novel Y chromosome-linked long non-coding RNAs and coronary artery disease.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Molina E. An investigation into the relationships between novel Y chromosome-linked long non-coding RNAs and coronary artery disease. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102986.
Council of Science Editors:
Molina E. An investigation into the relationships between novel Y chromosome-linked long non-coding RNAs and coronary artery disease. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102986
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Jeffries, Peta.
Becoming "Brave and Gallant" : Decolonising the myths of Burke and Wills; Cross-cultural exchanges and the co-production of knowledge during the Victorian Exploring Expedition and the subsequent Relief Expeditions.
Degree: PhD, 2015, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103008
► The history of the Victorian Exploring Expedition (VEE), also known as ‘Burke and Wills’, has commonly been told as a story of ‘brave and gallant…
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▼ The history of the Victorian Exploring Expedition (VEE), also known as ‘Burke and Wills’, has commonly been told as a story of ‘brave and gallant men’ who ventured into an unfamiliar landscape and became victims of the ‘ghastly blank’ interior of Australia. Visual artists and historians have memorialised these men as solo-hero explorers who sacrificed their youth and life potential for the sake of Australian nation. The myth of Burke and Wills is a constructed narrative and symbol of glory and achievement that denies the involvement of significant others in exploration and geographical knowledge creation. The path the VEE created through the centre of Australia opened up the broader continent for rapid colonisation and imperial expansion. The tragic legacy of the deaths of Burke and Wills is part of the Australian identity, however, some major aspects of the VEE successes and failures have been sidelined, silenced and even completely ignored in many historical accounts. The historical and visual art accounts that contributed to the memorialisation of Burke and Wills often denied the involvement of other exploration team members, the relief expeditions who went in search of the missing explorers, various intermediaries, guides, go-betweens and significantly Aboriginal peoples’ close involvement and or resistance to interior exploration. Yandruwandha people have been remembered as a friendly and accommodating community who assisted the explorers in their last days and who cared for John King. Within the archives and social memories are examples of agency, power, resistance, and varied perspectives of Burke and Wills. This ethnographic history asks why relations between the explorers, Aboriginal peoples and landscape have been told the way they have and provides examples of encounter and exchange, mutual adaptation and the co-production of knowledge as a way to decolonise the myths of Burke and Wills.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Victorian Exploring Expedition (VEE); Burke and Wills; Ethnographic history; Visual art; Myths; Australia
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Jeffries, P. (2015). Becoming "Brave and Gallant" : Decolonising the myths of Burke and Wills; Cross-cultural exchanges and the co-production of knowledge during the Victorian Exploring Expedition and the subsequent Relief Expeditions. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103008
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jeffries, Peta. “Becoming "Brave and Gallant" : Decolonising the myths of Burke and Wills; Cross-cultural exchanges and the co-production of knowledge during the Victorian Exploring Expedition and the subsequent Relief Expeditions.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103008.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jeffries, Peta. “Becoming "Brave and Gallant" : Decolonising the myths of Burke and Wills; Cross-cultural exchanges and the co-production of knowledge during the Victorian Exploring Expedition and the subsequent Relief Expeditions.” 2015. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Jeffries P. Becoming "Brave and Gallant" : Decolonising the myths of Burke and Wills; Cross-cultural exchanges and the co-production of knowledge during the Victorian Exploring Expedition and the subsequent Relief Expeditions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103008.
Council of Science Editors:
Jeffries P. Becoming "Brave and Gallant" : Decolonising the myths of Burke and Wills; Cross-cultural exchanges and the co-production of knowledge during the Victorian Exploring Expedition and the subsequent Relief Expeditions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/103008
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Hunt, Joan.
Mining a rich lode : The making of the Springdallah Deep Lead Goldfield communities.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102931
► Although little material evidence survives other than mullock heaps and the occasional ruined building, a large body of archival documentation exists to help reveal the…
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▼ Although little material evidence survives other than mullock heaps and the occasional ruined building, a large body of archival documentation exists to help reveal the history of the deep lead gold mining communities at Springdallah. This thesis reconstructs the discovery, rise and progress of that goldfield, 30km south-west of Ballarat, through a study of family formation and community building, facilitated by micro-study tools including prosopographical and genealogical databases. At its prosperous and productive peak in the 1860s and 1870s, the communities relied totally on the mining industry for their existence. This thesis positions the alluvial deep lead gold mining industry firmly within the long but disparate historiography of Australian, and particularly Victorian, gold seeking. Unlike the many regional histories that celebrate the growth from goldfields to city status, it focuses on the miners who worked the deep leads of buried river beds, and how they and their families effected material and social change to benefit the communities they created. The findings of this thesis reveal that, in contrast to the strong Cornish presence on many Victorian goldfields, miners at Springdallah came mainly from northern England, south-west Ireland, and the lowlands of Scotland, often with extensive kinship networks. The study demonstrates that this network of communities attracted workers, usually with coal and lead mining experience, who had skills suited to conditions in the deep lead alluvial gold mining industry. According to the findings of this thesis, miners gained power within the Springdallah communities by becoming members of committees, councils, and boards of local and wider institutions. This study found that the Springdallah families were youthful, adapted well to their changed circumstances, were agents of change within their communities, and quickly took advantage of Victorian land legislation, particularly the 1869 Land Act, to take up farming properties both locally and in the north and east of the State.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Springdallah Deep Lead Goldfield; Family formation; Community building; Victoria; Australia
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hunt, Joan. “Mining a rich lode : The making of the Springdallah Deep Lead Goldfield communities.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102931.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hunt, Joan. “Mining a rich lode : The making of the Springdallah Deep Lead Goldfield communities.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Hunt J. Mining a rich lode : The making of the Springdallah Deep Lead Goldfield communities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102931.
Council of Science Editors:
Hunt J. Mining a rich lode : The making of the Springdallah Deep Lead Goldfield communities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102931
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Boffa, Zhang-Ming.
Cultural influence on China's household saving.
Degree: PhD, 2015, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102944
► The recession following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis highlighted the problem of deficient household saving and imprudent consumer credit. Studies of selected economies reveal that…
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▼ The recession following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis highlighted the problem of deficient household saving and imprudent consumer credit. Studies of selected economies reveal that household saving tends to decline as economies move to higher stages of development. Following rapid economic growth, China’s household saving, possibly due to the influence of traditional culture, has remained high by international standards while consumer credit levels are low. This significant phenomenon has prompted the question of what this development trajectory may become as China proceeds to higher income levels. Whereas the economic, social and financial development factors related to household saving and development have been well researched, from the perspective of this investigation, there are missing ‘cultural values’ in the analysis. Consequently, the Institutional Economics concept of ‘culture as a value’ provides the basis for this thesis into the influence of culture on China’s household saving and its effects. By extending Keynes’s General Theory in relation to saving, and incorporating studies from both the Chinese and Western scholarly traditions, five themes are identified as influencing the cultural preferences of China’s household saving. These are: (i) precautionary motives; (ii) habit formation; (iii) children’s education; (iv) consumer credit; and (v) teaching thrift. The holistic approach of this study has allowed a deeper understanding of the role of cultural values on agency and structure in economic events and their subsequent impact on household saving. Results of this investigation indicate that the Confucian value of family ties and ‘Zhong Yong’ – the Golden Mean, which translates essentially as balance, enable Chinese households to save. This development has highlighted a growing tension, in China’s modernity process, between the traditional Confucian value of thrift and the Western cultural influence of stimulating economic growth by consumption. After consideration of current saving practices and the anticipation of economic changes, this research advocates the striking of a balance between household saving and increasing consumption in China in order to avert a future financial crisis and to facilitate economic growth. The implication of this research is that finding a balance between household saving and consumption is crucial to sustainable future development in China as it shifts its development focus from investment and export-led to domestic consumption-driven growth and social development.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: China; Household savings; Consumer credit; Cultural influence
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Boffa, Z. (2015). Cultural influence on China's household saving. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102944
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Boffa, Zhang-Ming. “Cultural influence on China's household saving.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102944.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Boffa, Zhang-Ming. “Cultural influence on China's household saving.” 2015. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
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Boffa Z. Cultural influence on China's household saving. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102944.
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Boffa Z. Cultural influence on China's household saving. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102944
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Nield, Alex.
The role of Zinc Transporters in modulating Insulin signalling.
Degree: PhD, 2015, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99999
► Zinc is a cell impermeable transition metal with a large number of biological functions, and is an essential component of the insulin signalling pathway. Cellular…
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▼ Zinc is a cell impermeable transition metal with a large number of biological functions, and is an essential component of the insulin signalling pathway. Cellular free zinc increases insulin sensitivity though it is also toxic at high levels, making it essential for cells to tightly regulate bioavailable levels. This homeostasis is maintained by three groups of proteins known as Zips, ZnTs and metallothioneins (MTs). Zips and ZnTs are zinc transporters with Zips increasing cytosolic zinc by pumping it outside the cell or from organelle stores, while the ZnTs decrease cytosolic zinc. The MTs bind to free zinc in the cytosol, reducing its bioavailability. The rapid release of zinc mediated by these proteins has been implicated as a mechanism of signal pathway activation, through zinc activating and deactivating various signalling proteins. This thesis investigated one zinc transporter in particular, known as Zip7. Zip7 is a novel Zip transporter localised to the endoplasmic reticulum and has been implicated in cell signalling in breast cancer cells through release of zinc from cellular stores in response to extracellular stimuli. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the potential role of this zinc transporter in modulating the insulin signalling pathway. The human Zip7 protein sequence was analysed using various bioinformatics tools to identify regions that may contribute to the proposed novel function of this transporter. The loop regions of Zip7 were found to be poorly conserved between species with the exception of histidine rich regions, which showed a high level of conservation when compared to a diverse series of species and so are suspected to have an essential role in modulating the transport function of Zip7 by binding to zinc. These findings implicate histidine residues as an important functional component of Zip7. In order to identify whether Zip7 expression is essential for a normal insulin response, Zip7 mRNA was reduced via transfection of siRNA in mouse skeletal muscle cells and measurement of markers of insulin signalling. When Zip7 expression was reduced there was a subsequent decrease in the expression of several markers of insulin signalling including Glut4 protein levels, Akt phosphorylation and insulin-mediated glycogen synthesis, indicating that the cells were insulin resistant compared to the control. It was hypothesised that given the proposed role for Zip7 in mediating rapid zinc release and that Zip7 expression is important for normal insulin signalling, Zip7 activation is stimulated by insulin treatment to temporarily increase cytosolic zinc bioavailability as a positive feedback mechanism for prolonging pathway activation. To test this, live cell imaging of zinc flux in cells was performed in cells with reduced Zip7 expression compared to controls. Insulin was shown to cause an increase in cytosolic zinc in C2C12 cells. However when Zip7 expression was reduced, even though the cells showed signs of insulin resistance, there was still an increase in zinc levels mediated by insulin.…
Subjects/Keywords: Zinc transporters; Insuling signalling
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Nield, A. (2015). The role of Zinc Transporters in modulating Insulin signalling. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99999
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nield, Alex. “The role of Zinc Transporters in modulating Insulin signalling.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99999.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nield, Alex. “The role of Zinc Transporters in modulating Insulin signalling.” 2015. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Nield A. The role of Zinc Transporters in modulating Insulin signalling. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99999.
Council of Science Editors:
Nield A. The role of Zinc Transporters in modulating Insulin signalling. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2015. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99999
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Camilleri, Margaret.
[Dis]Abled justice: Why reports of sexual assault made by adults with cognitive impairment fail to proceed through the justice system.
Degree: PhD, 2010, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39194
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► Doctor of Philosophy
This study considers why, despite increased prevalence of sexual assault perpetrated against adults with cognitive impairment, reports of sexual assault made by…
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This study considers why, despite increased prevalence of sexual assault perpetrated against adults with cognitive impairment, reports of sexual assault made by adults in this cohort to the police seldom progress beyond the investigation stage. The study is informed by a triangulation of theoretical perspectives consisting of radical feminist theory, symbolic interactionism and the social model of disability. A combined qualitative and quantitative methodological approach is underpinned by the social constructionist epistemology. Data was gathered through 13 focus group discussions conducted with Victoria Police members, including members of the Sex Offences and Child Abuse Unit, Criminal Investigation Unit and Sex Crimes Squad, as well as with staff from the Office of Public Prosecutions and advocates consisting of disability and victim support workers. The other main sources of data were 76 police case file narratives and a case study involving an adult victim whose report of sexual assault was successfully prosecuted. Qualitative data from focus group interviews and file narratives were subjected to thematic analysis and critical discourse analysis. Basic frequencies and correlations of the case file data were analysed using SPSS and the case study was analysed utilising Yin’s (2003) explanatory case study framework. The research indicates that there are seven points in the course of police investigations at which decisions are made about sexual assault reports. Discretion is applied by police at all stages of decision making. Decisions are informed by an influence cycle consisting of social forces, the justice system, the police organisation, and the culture of the police unit. Police decisions are therefore subject to a range of influences, which perpetuate negative patriarchal and ableist stereotypes and disabling generalised assumptions about adults with cognitive impairment. The primary assumption is they are not credible. The result is that opportunities for people with cognitive impairment to access justice are extinguished prematurely.
Subjects/Keywords: Australian Digital Thesis; People with mental disabilities; Sex crimes; Rape
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Camilleri, M. (2010). [Dis]Abled justice: Why reports of sexual assault made by adults with cognitive impairment fail to proceed through the justice system. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39194 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=1555671
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Camilleri, Margaret. “[Dis]Abled justice: Why reports of sexual assault made by adults with cognitive impairment fail to proceed through the justice system.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39194 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=1555671.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Camilleri, Margaret. “[Dis]Abled justice: Why reports of sexual assault made by adults with cognitive impairment fail to proceed through the justice system.” 2010. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Camilleri M. [Dis]Abled justice: Why reports of sexual assault made by adults with cognitive impairment fail to proceed through the justice system. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39194 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=1555671.
Council of Science Editors:
Camilleri M. [Dis]Abled justice: Why reports of sexual assault made by adults with cognitive impairment fail to proceed through the justice system. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39194 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=1555671
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Sadler, Paul.
Insomnia, dsyfunctional beliefs about sleep, hopelessness and depression among older adults: The development and testing of a path model.
Degree: 2011, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/58289
► Masters of Applied Science (Psychology)
Insomnia increases the risk of developing depression among older adults. No study, however, has attempted to explain how insomnia predicts…
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Insomnia increases the risk of developing depression among older adults. No study, however, has attempted to explain how insomnia predicts depression from a cognitive perspective. The primary aim of the current study was to test a path model that explored whether dysfunctional beliefs about sleep and hopelessness explain how insomnia influences depression among older adults. It was hypothesised that insomnia would predict depression, both directly and indirectly, via dysfunctional beliefs about sleep and hopelessness. A second exploratory aim tested whether the model differed according to whether or not participants were likely to have a physiological sleep disorder. A community sample of 218 older adults aged from 65 to 96 years, completed the Insomnia Severity Index, Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep 10-Item Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Snoring Tiredness Observed Pressure Scale, and Restless Legs Syndrome Questionnaire. Out of the 218 participants, 171 completed the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale three months later. The model was tested using a longitudinal path analysis design. Initial results indicated that the overall model fit was poor. One modification that involved the addition of a direct path from insomnia to hopelessness resulted in an excellent model fit. Results further demonstrated that the revised path model was non-invariant between older adults who were likely to have a physiological sleep disorder and older adults who were unlikely to have a physiological sleep disorder. It was concluded that dysfunctional beliefs about sleep and hopelessness partly explain how insomnia influences depression among older adults, irrespective of the likelihood of having a physiological sleep disorder.
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Sadler, P. (2011). Insomnia, dsyfunctional beliefs about sleep, hopelessness and depression among older adults: The development and testing of a path model. (Thesis). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/58289
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sadler, Paul. “Insomnia, dsyfunctional beliefs about sleep, hopelessness and depression among older adults: The development and testing of a path model.” 2011. Thesis, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/58289.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sadler, Paul. “Insomnia, dsyfunctional beliefs about sleep, hopelessness and depression among older adults: The development and testing of a path model.” 2011. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Sadler P. Insomnia, dsyfunctional beliefs about sleep, hopelessness and depression among older adults: The development and testing of a path model. [Internet] [Thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2011. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/58289.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Sadler P. Insomnia, dsyfunctional beliefs about sleep, hopelessness and depression among older adults: The development and testing of a path model. [Thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2011. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/58289
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
20.
Claridge, Cheryl.
"So what I do is bang in the search term and see how I go" The information-seeking approaches of Arts Academy students.
Degree: Master of Education (Research), 2015, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/97632
► In this qualitative research project I investigated the use of library systems by a cohort of students from the University of Ballarat Arts Academy. The…
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▼ In this qualitative research project I investigated the use of library systems by a cohort of students from the University of Ballarat Arts Academy. The purpose of the study was to build a clearer picture of how these students use the library resources for their information-seeking, with a view to improving the provision of library services, resources and training. In particular I aimed to identify whether this cohort had a common approach to information-seeking. In this study I thematically analysed the data from eight think-aloud protocols and semi- structured interviews. Participants were Arts Academy students studying Performing Arts, Visual Arts or a Visual Arts/Education dual-degree who were searching for information to complete an assessment task. With the exception of two second year dual-degree students all participants were first year students. The steps taken by participants in information-seeking were identified and the successes and difficulties they experienced with the library’s systems highlighted. The participants in this cohort did not share one specific ‘information-seeking style’ however I identified some common factors across this group of students. All of the participants engaged in a staged process to source the information they required, although in some cases this process was non-linear. They did not however utilise the full capabilities of the search tools they used or access potentially useful tools and resources which the library provides. A number of participants were reticent about using eResources as they had been instructed not to use internet resources for assessment tasks. As a result of this inquiry I have made recommendations relating to the provision of library training and services, collection maintenance and library record standards. Collaboration between library and academic staff would be required to implement these recommendations to ensure optimum outcomes. Areas highlighted for future research include similar studies with student cohorts from different disciplines and an examination of students’ approaches to choosing a topic or focus for assessment tasks.
Master of Education (Research)
Subjects/Keywords: Library systems; Arts Academy; Art students; Information-seeking; Library resources
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Claridge, C. (2015). "So what I do is bang in the search term and see how I go" The information-seeking approaches of Arts Academy students. (Masters Thesis). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/97632
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Claridge, Cheryl. “"So what I do is bang in the search term and see how I go" The information-seeking approaches of Arts Academy students.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/97632.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Claridge, Cheryl. “"So what I do is bang in the search term and see how I go" The information-seeking approaches of Arts Academy students.” 2015. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Claridge C. "So what I do is bang in the search term and see how I go" The information-seeking approaches of Arts Academy students. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2015. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/97632.
Council of Science Editors:
Claridge C. "So what I do is bang in the search term and see how I go" The information-seeking approaches of Arts Academy students. [Masters Thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2015. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/97632
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Denham, Joshua.
Telomere, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression changes caused by exercise training.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99858
► Exercise training is one of the few therapeutic interventions that improves health span by delaying the onset of age-related diseases and preventing early death. Despite…
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▼ Exercise training is one of the few therapeutic interventions that improves health span by delaying the onset of age-related diseases and preventing early death. Despite the clear benefits to health conferred by exercise training, our understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms remain crude. The primary purpose of this thesis is to determine and analyse the molecular biology changes that occur with strenuous aerobic exercise. Specifically, the main objectives were to investigate the impact of strenuous aerobic exercise training on structural DNA modifications, measured in context with cardiovascular health and fitness adaptations. In the first part of this thesis I investigated the influence of endurance exercise training on leukocyte telomere length and cardiovascular health. Leukocyte telomere length reflects biological age. Indeed, excessively short leukocyte telomeres are associated with age-related chronic diseases. Epidemiological studies indicate endurance athletes live longer than people from the general public who do not engage in extensive aerobic exercise training. In Chapter 2, my literature review on the subject of exercise and telomere biology suggested that, at the time of this study, the impact of exercise training on leukocyte telomere length was equivocal. Therefore, to determine whether strenuous aerobic exercise training influences biological ageing (assessed by leukocyte telomere length), I conducted two cross-sectional studies on leukocyte telomere length differences between endurance athletes and healthy controls. The first study (Chapter 3) was a cross-sectional analysis of leukocyte telomere length between athletes and controls, determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). This is a relative measurement of telomere length expressed as a telomere (T) to single copy gene (S) ratio. Relative to the healthy controls (n = 56), the ultra-marathon runners (n = 67) possessed 11% longer leukocyte telomeres in age-adjusted analysis (ultra-marathon runners vs controls; average T/S ratio: 3.56 vs 3.16, p = 1.4 × 10-4) and the difference was not explained by the favourable cardiovascular health profile exhibited by the athletes (p = 2.2 × 10-4). The difference in leukocyte telomere length indicated the athletes had reduced their biological age by 16.2 years. To elucidate the potential mechanism for the longer leukocyte telomeres observed in endurance athletes, I recruited another cohort of athletes and controls and measured leukocyte telomere length and gene expression of genes involved in telomere length regulation. In the second study (Chapter 4), I describe data replicating the finding that endurance athletes possess longer leukocyte telomeres compared to healthy controls (athletes v controls mean T/S ratio ± SE: 3.64 ± 0.06 vs 3.38 ± 0.06, p = 0.002). This difference was associated with a concomitant increased activity of two important telomere regulating genes, telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and adrenocortical dysplasia homolog (TPP1) (2- fold and 1.3-fold,…
Subjects/Keywords: Telomere; DNA Methylation; Gene expression; Exercise training
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Denham, J. (2016). Telomere, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression changes caused by exercise training. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99858
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Denham, Joshua. “Telomere, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression changes caused by exercise training.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99858.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Denham, Joshua. “Telomere, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression changes caused by exercise training.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Denham J. Telomere, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression changes caused by exercise training. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99858.
Council of Science Editors:
Denham J. Telomere, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression changes caused by exercise training. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/99858
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Qin, John.
Resolving the diversity paradox : an analysis of the diversity-conflict-performance paradigm in an Australian context.
Degree: PhD, 2009, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/45198
► "Despite the intensive efforts to measure and predict the effects of group diversity on performance, research has produced extremely inconsistent and mixed results. This state…
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▼ "Despite the intensive efforts to measure and predict the effects of group diversity on performance, research has produced extremely inconsistent and mixed results. This state of knowledge has presented a diversity paradox suggesting coexisting and conflicting effects of diversity. In order to explain the paradox and therefore improve our understanding of diversity, a three-way relationship (i.e. diversity-conflict-performance identified as a paradigm) has been suggested as a promising explanation. This thesis explores the effects of diversity via the paradigm, thereby offering a deeper insight into the diversity paradox." – Abstract.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Diversity; Workplace
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Qin, J. (2009). Resolving the diversity paradox : an analysis of the diversity-conflict-performance paradigm in an Australian context. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/45198
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Qin, John. “Resolving the diversity paradox : an analysis of the diversity-conflict-performance paradigm in an Australian context.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/45198.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Qin, John. “Resolving the diversity paradox : an analysis of the diversity-conflict-performance paradigm in an Australian context.” 2009. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Qin J. Resolving the diversity paradox : an analysis of the diversity-conflict-performance paradigm in an Australian context. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2009. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/45198.
Council of Science Editors:
Qin J. Resolving the diversity paradox : an analysis of the diversity-conflict-performance paradigm in an Australian context. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2009. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/45198
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Driver, Strobe.
Why winning a war is no longer necessary : modern warfare and the United States of America through the prism of the wars of Vietnam and Iraq.
Degree: PhD, 2010, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44264
► This thesis explores the role of warfare and the United States of America (US) in contemporary times. Prior to this, however, pre-modern warfare is examined…
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▼ This thesis explores the role of warfare and the United States of America (US) in contemporary times. Prior to this, however, pre-modern warfare is examined to illustrate its dynamics prior to the emergence of the nation-state... This thesis is original because it steps beyond the boundaries of what war research has focussed on, which directly postulates victory or defeat in war is what provides unambiguous power-stakes. The thesis addresses why it is no longer necessary to win a war in order for power to be unambiguous and I contend, not needing to win a war, in the traditional sense of the term is the new objective of the US military, and the way in which this is accomplished is examined in detail."
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Vietnam; War; Iraq; United States
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Driver, S. (2010). Why winning a war is no longer necessary : modern warfare and the United States of America through the prism of the wars of Vietnam and Iraq. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44264
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Driver, Strobe. “Why winning a war is no longer necessary : modern warfare and the United States of America through the prism of the wars of Vietnam and Iraq.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44264.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Driver, Strobe. “Why winning a war is no longer necessary : modern warfare and the United States of America through the prism of the wars of Vietnam and Iraq.” 2010. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Driver S. Why winning a war is no longer necessary : modern warfare and the United States of America through the prism of the wars of Vietnam and Iraq. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44264.
Council of Science Editors:
Driver S. Why winning a war is no longer necessary : modern warfare and the United States of America through the prism of the wars of Vietnam and Iraq. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44264
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Shiell, Michael.
Trace : an exploration of alternative means of documenting ephemeral environmental art.
Degree: PhD, 2011, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/41479
► Doctor of Philosophy
The field of Ephemeral Environmental Art is now very well established in contemporary arts practice. The ephemerality of the work together with…
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▼ Doctor of Philosophy
The field of Ephemeral Environmental Art is now very well established in contemporary arts practice. The ephemerality of the work together with the fact that its location is frequently inaccessible results in the need for documentation. Photography is the primary means by which these artworks are recorded. The role of photography is very important, however, it is also limited as a documentary outcome. As a visual artist who creates Ephemeral Environmental Art I am concerned that while photography can quickly and relatively easily create a visual record of the created form, its highly refined view of time and space is also problematic. The value placed on an instantaneous moment denies the process underpinning the interaction. Additionally, the camera as a mechanical intermediary between the work and its representation is counter to the intimate, viscerally known manipulation of materials that occurs onsite. Therefore a sense of disjunction can occur. There are isolated examples of artists using alternative documentary formats in the recording of this art form. This research engages with these alternative image-making techniques to explore and extend the notion of documentation. While direct reference to the form is maintained, the documentary outcomes are enriched with subtle and appropriate allusions to the site, the significance of change over time and the process of material manipulation in the construction of the artwork. This practice-led investigation has found that these alternative image-making techniques can produce meaningful forms of visual documentation. The considered application of these techniques, which is informed by the critical engagement with contemporary theoretical concepts, allows for the creation of conceptually appropriate documents. While the artworks demonstrate these enriched outcomes, no single documentary technique has been identified as applicable in all instances of recording Ephemeral Environmental Art.
Subjects/Keywords: Site-specific art; Environment (Art); Earthworks (Art); Photography of art
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Shiell, M. (2011). Trace : an exploration of alternative means of documenting ephemeral environmental art. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/41479
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Shiell, Michael. “Trace : an exploration of alternative means of documenting ephemeral environmental art.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/41479.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Shiell, Michael. “Trace : an exploration of alternative means of documenting ephemeral environmental art.” 2011. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Shiell M. Trace : an exploration of alternative means of documenting ephemeral environmental art. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2011. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/41479.
Council of Science Editors:
Shiell M. Trace : an exploration of alternative means of documenting ephemeral environmental art. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2011. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/41479
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McPherson, Melinda.
Privileging the 'subject of potential' : on refugee women, representation, and education.
Degree: PhD, 2010, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/54360
► "In this thesis, I am concerned about the ways in which privileged representations of refugee women in Australian government settlement education policy might re-institute their…
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▼ "In this thesis, I am concerned about the ways in which privileged representations of refugee women in Australian government settlement education policy might re-institute their marginality and disadvantage. Participation in education confers a variety of benefits on individuals and exclusion or marginalisation from it is conversly detrimental, so representations in education policy are of importance. Framed from a post-structural, feminist perspective, my overarching purpose in this work is to interrupt the kinds of dominant representations of refugee women which currently prevail in policy". – Abstract
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Women refugees; Government policy
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McPherson, M. (2010). Privileging the 'subject of potential' : on refugee women, representation, and education. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/54360
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McPherson, Melinda. “Privileging the 'subject of potential' : on refugee women, representation, and education.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/54360.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McPherson, Melinda. “Privileging the 'subject of potential' : on refugee women, representation, and education.” 2010. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
McPherson M. Privileging the 'subject of potential' : on refugee women, representation, and education. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/54360.
Council of Science Editors:
McPherson M. Privileging the 'subject of potential' : on refugee women, representation, and education. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/54360
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Leonard, Zeb.
Atomic (con)testing: public representations and reflections on British atomic testing in Australia.
Degree: PhD, 2010, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/67335
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http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1580068
► "explores the genealogy of the discourse on nuclear testing in Australia during the 1950s. In this analysis of publicly available sources, it seeks to understand…
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▼ "explores the genealogy of the discourse on nuclear testing in Australia during the 1950s. In this analysis of publicly available sources, it seeks to understand why certain myths emerged in relation to the tests, and to examine the persistence of some myths and speculative accounts, while others have been totally rejected."
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Atomic bomb; Atomic testing
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Leonard, Z. (2010). Atomic (con)testing: public representations and reflections on British atomic testing in Australia. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/67335 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1580068
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Leonard, Zeb. “Atomic (con)testing: public representations and reflections on British atomic testing in Australia.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/67335 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1580068.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Leonard, Zeb. “Atomic (con)testing: public representations and reflections on British atomic testing in Australia.” 2010. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Leonard Z. Atomic (con)testing: public representations and reflections on British atomic testing in Australia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/67335 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1580068.
Council of Science Editors:
Leonard Z. Atomic (con)testing: public representations and reflections on British atomic testing in Australia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2010. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/67335 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1580068
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Mukherjee, Subhasis.
Applying reinforcement learning in playing Robosoccer using the AIBO.
Degree: Master of Computing (by research), 2010, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39872
► "Robosoccer is a popular test bed for AI programs around the world in which AIBO entertainments robots take part in the middle sized soccer event.…
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▼ "Robosoccer is a popular test bed for AI programs around the world in which AIBO entertainments robots take part in the middle sized soccer event. These robots need a variety of skills to perform in a semi-real environment like this. The three key challenges are manoeuvrability, image recognition and decision making skills. This research is focussed on the decision making skills ... The work focuses on whether reinforcement learning as a form of semi supervised learning can effectively contribute to the goal keeper's decision making when a shot is taken." -
Master of Computing (by research)
Subjects/Keywords: Robotics; Artificial intelligence; Reinforcement learning; Machine learning
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Mukherjee, S. (2010). Applying reinforcement learning in playing Robosoccer using the AIBO. (Masters Thesis). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39872
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mukherjee, Subhasis. “Applying reinforcement learning in playing Robosoccer using the AIBO.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39872.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mukherjee, Subhasis. “Applying reinforcement learning in playing Robosoccer using the AIBO.” 2010. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Mukherjee S. Applying reinforcement learning in playing Robosoccer using the AIBO. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2010. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39872.
Council of Science Editors:
Mukherjee S. Applying reinforcement learning in playing Robosoccer using the AIBO. [Masters Thesis]. Federation University Australia; 2010. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39872
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Mahmood, Ako.
Investigations into the ecology and management of the invasive plant Galenia pubescens within the native temperate grasslands of Victoria, Australia.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/154244
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http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2670935
► Plant invasions of natural ecosystems are one of the major threats to the conservation of biological diversity across nearly all biogeographical regions in the world.…
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▼ Plant invasions of natural ecosystems are one of the major threats to the conservation of biological diversity across nearly all biogeographical regions in the world. This thesis focuses on Galenia pubescens (Carpet weed) as a case study of possible approaches to the potential management of environmental weed species. G. pubescens is a woody prostrate perennial plant that is becoming a serious threat to Australian temperate grasslands, surrounding agricultural areas and conservation reserves. It is indigenous to South Africa and was first recorded in Australia in the early 1900s, and it is an aggressive competitor against native species. It is difficult to control, and little information exists about its effects on natural ecosystems, and aspects of its biology and ecology. This study has investigated some important ecological characteristics of G. pubescens’ seeds and has experimented with different management strategies in combination with chemical control. It has also considered the potential for the expansion of the distribution of this species across suitable habitat in Australia under predicted elevated CO2 and drought conditions. Seeds of G. pubescens are shown to be able to germinate over a broad range of temperatures, but short bursts (5 minutes) of high temperatures (80 °C to 120 °C replicating possible exposures to a fire) reduced seed germination. Seed germination was positively favored by light and declined rapidly in darkness, decreasing by > 80% at a depth of only 0.5 cm in soil. This suggests that fire regimes might be useful in removing mature plants and controlling seed numbers on the surface, and that subsequent native seeding of undisturbed areas may assist in the long-term management of this noxious weed. A trial was conducted to determine the effect of treatment with a plant essential oil (pine oil) to limit the seed germination and seedling emergence of G. pubescens. This trial showed that the effects of pine oil application were significant (P<0.05). Germination was completely inhibited by application of pine oil at 5% or higher concentrations directly to seeds, and seedling emergence was reduced by between 90 and 100% in pot trials. These outcomes demonstrate the potential viability of pine oil as a long-term control option for this species. In field-based experiments, control strategies including herbicide control with glyphosate, organic herbicide control with pine oil, the application of mulch, and the addition of native seeds to the available seedbank (and all possible combinations of these techniques), were tested. The study showed that one single treatment of a G. pubescens infestation without undertaking a secondary treatment is insufficient to control the G. pubescens infestation or to encourage native regeneration, but that a combined strategy, employing all the aforementioned techniques, is more effective. It is however suggested that full regeneration of the area may not be possible unless further restoration programs are instituted after the cycle of G. pubescens’ treatment has been…
Subjects/Keywords: Plant invasions; Conservation; Ecosystems; Galenia pubescens; Carpet weed; Victoria; Australia
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Mahmood, A. (2016). Investigations into the ecology and management of the invasive plant Galenia pubescens within the native temperate grasslands of Victoria, Australia. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/154244 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2670935
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mahmood, Ako. “Investigations into the ecology and management of the invasive plant Galenia pubescens within the native temperate grasslands of Victoria, Australia.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/154244 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2670935.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mahmood, Ako. “Investigations into the ecology and management of the invasive plant Galenia pubescens within the native temperate grasslands of Victoria, Australia.” 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Mahmood A. Investigations into the ecology and management of the invasive plant Galenia pubescens within the native temperate grasslands of Victoria, Australia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/154244 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2670935.
Council of Science Editors:
Mahmood A. Investigations into the ecology and management of the invasive plant Galenia pubescens within the native temperate grasslands of Victoria, Australia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2016. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/154244 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2670935
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Eyssens, Terry.
Raw politics : politics without the State.
Degree: PhD, 2011, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/43441
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► "... the thesis examines traditional anarchist theorisations of 'politics without the state' and finds them to be as contained by the State and its founding…
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▼ "... the thesis examines traditional anarchist theorisations of 'politics without the state' and finds them to be as contained by the State and its founding concepts as the political liberalism of our present. All that remains to be salvaged from anarchist thought is the idea expressed in its name: that is, to be 'without rulers'. In order to escape such conceptual containment, Raw politics aims to produce a 'stripped-down' conceptualisation of politics." - Abstract.
Doctor of Philosophy
Subjects/Keywords: Political science; Anarchism; Government
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Eyssens, T. (2011). Raw politics : politics without the State. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/43441 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1684381
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Eyssens, Terry. “Raw politics : politics without the State.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/43441 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1684381.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Eyssens, Terry. “Raw politics : politics without the State.” 2011. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Eyssens T. Raw politics : politics without the State. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2011. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/43441 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1684381.
Council of Science Editors:
Eyssens T. Raw politics : politics without the State. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2011. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/43441 ; http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1684381
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Kopecki, Vedrana.
Posttraumatic growth in refugees: The role of shame and guilt-proneness, world assumptions and coping strategies.
Degree: Doctor of Psychology, 2011, Federation University Australia
URL: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44580
This thesis investigated the role of shame and guilt-proneness, assumptions about the world and coping strategies in the development of Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic growth.
Doctor of Psychology
Subjects/Keywords: Post-traumatic stress disorder; Life change events; Cultural competency; Refugees; Open Access
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Kopecki, V. (2011). Posttraumatic growth in refugees: The role of shame and guilt-proneness, world assumptions and coping strategies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Federation University Australia. Retrieved from http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44580
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kopecki, Vedrana. “Posttraumatic growth in refugees: The role of shame and guilt-proneness, world assumptions and coping strategies.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Federation University Australia. Accessed September 26, 2017.
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44580.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kopecki, Vedrana. “Posttraumatic growth in refugees: The role of shame and guilt-proneness, world assumptions and coping strategies.” 2011. Web. 26 Sep 2017.
Vancouver:
Kopecki V. Posttraumatic growth in refugees: The role of shame and guilt-proneness, world assumptions and coping strategies. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2011. [cited 2017 Sep 26].
Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44580.
Council of Science Editors:
Kopecki V. Posttraumatic growth in refugees: The role of shame and guilt-proneness, world assumptions and coping strategies. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Federation University Australia; 2011. Available from: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/44580
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