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Malik, N.
An investigation into the chemistry and biology of salinity gradient solar ponds in relation to their stability and efficiency.
Degree: 2011, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:12757 
► This thesis describes the chemical , physical and biological characteristics of solar ponds and the influence of those characteristics on the clarity, stability and efficiency…
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▼ This thesis describes the chemical , physical and biological characteristics of solar ponds and the influence of those characteristics on the clarity, stability and efficiency of the ponds. Solar ponds have been built and operated by research and development organisations throughout the world in order to investigate their application to areas including space heating, heat for crop drying, process heat, and electricity generation from renewable resources. A solar pond is a relatively inexpensive solar collector and thermal storage device. Costs for complete systems (solar pond, heat exchangers, and pumps) range from 50 to 150 per square meter (5 to 15 per square foot) of pond surface area, depending on the application and site suitability. Operating costs of solar ponds are low when compared to those of fossil fuel systems. This thesis is written in order to share technical expertise with other researchers and other interested parties in relation to solar pond technology.
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Malik, N. (2011). An investigation into the chemistry and biology of salinity gradient solar ponds in relation to their stability and efficiency. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:12757
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Malik, N. “An investigation into the chemistry and biology of salinity gradient solar ponds in relation to their stability and efficiency.” 2011. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:12757.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Malik, N. “An investigation into the chemistry and biology of salinity gradient solar ponds in relation to their stability and efficiency.” 2011. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Malik N. An investigation into the chemistry and biology of salinity gradient solar ponds in relation to their stability and efficiency. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2011. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:12757.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Malik N. An investigation into the chemistry and biology of salinity gradient solar ponds in relation to their stability and efficiency. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2011. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:12757
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
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Reddy, M.
Oxo-biodegradation of polyethylene.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:13875
► The present work aims to evaluate and improve the oxo-biodegradation process of polyethylene. To achieve this, an attempt was made to fully understand the oxo-biodegradation…
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▼ The present work aims to evaluate and improve the oxo-biodegradation process of polyethylene. To achieve this, an attempt was made to fully understand the oxo-biodegradation process by conducting degradability tests on polyethylene and oxo-biodegradable polyethylene (polyethylene loaded with pro-oxidants). Pro-oxidants are transition metal ion complexes which catalyse the oxidation of polyethylene leading to molecular weight reduction facilitating biodegradation. The biodegradation of polyethylene was achieved using the micro-organism Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In the degradation experiments, polyethylene film samples were subjected to thermal oxidation for a period of two weeks followed by six weeks of biodegradation. The changes in the molecular weight of polyethylene and the concentration of oxidation products were monitored by size exclusion chromatography and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, respectively. After initial thermal oxidation, molecular weight of oxo-biodegradable polyethylene was found to decrease rapidly, accompanied by the formation of low molecular weight carbonyl compounds. These end chain oxidation products are then utilised by microbes in the biodegradation stage. However the influence of microbes is found to occur only on the polymer surface suggesting that the action of pro-oxidant is limited to the oxidation process and is not continued during the microbial degradation stage. This work also attempts to improve the overall process of oxo-biodegradation of polyethylene using nanoclay along with a pro-oxidant. Polyethylene nanocomposites were prepared by melt intercalating maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene and montmorillonite clay. It was found that maleic anhydride promotes strong interactions between polyethylene and montmorillonite, leading to a homogeneous dispersion of clay layers. Rheological tests showed that these nanocomposites exhibit shear thinning behaviour, with steady shear viscosities increasing proportionally with clay concentrations. With increase in clay concentration, the tensile strength of nanocomposites increases whereas the elongation at break decreases considerably and barrier properties are found to improve significantly with clay content. On comparing the oxo-biodegradation results of polyethylene, oxo-biodegradable polyethylene, polyethylene- and oxo-biodegradable polyethylene nanocomposites, it is found that the molecular weights of both oxo-biodegradable polyethylene and oxo-biodegradable polyethylene nanocomposite decrease substantially as oxidation proceeds. However, the relationship between the carbonyl index (another measure of concentration of carbonyl compounds) and the molecular weight data reveals that the addition of nanoclay does not alter the oxidation mechanism significantly suggesting that the reduction in molecular weight of these two materials is mainly due to the action of pro-oxidant. When oxidised (aged) polyethylene- and oxo-biodegradable nanocomposites are subjected to microbial degradation using Pseudomonas aeruginosa,…
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Reddy, M. (2008). Oxo-biodegradation of polyethylene. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:13875
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Reddy, M. “Oxo-biodegradation of polyethylene.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:13875.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Reddy, M. “Oxo-biodegradation of polyethylene.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Reddy M. Oxo-biodegradation of polyethylene. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:13875.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Reddy M. Oxo-biodegradation of polyethylene. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:13875
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
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Cerotti, P.
'There is a World Outside Verona': global capabilities and the global workforce: a case study of a Masters program.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15883
► This is a study of global capabilities needed in postgraduate students. International education and the globalization process, evident in their impact on a business student’s…
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▼ This is a study of global capabilities needed in postgraduate students. International education and the globalization process, evident in their impact on a business student’s global capabilities in tertiary education, have gained momentum in the past decade. The knowledge-intensive economy demands that business students seeking a global career possess global capabilities. RMIT University has a set of generic teaching and learning capabilities that are ostensibly applied to its many degree courses. There exists no explicit set of global capabilities that address what is needed to work globally. Further, neither RMIT University nor RMIT Business possesses a definitive set of global capabilities for business students. The aim of this research is to contribute to the body of knowledge on global capabilities in the Master of Business Information Technology (MBIT). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three distinct sets of subjects, whose views contextualised the data gathered from both the business and education environments. University, corporate, and students’ perspectives into the global capabilities needed by postgraduate students were gathered. Results from this research have identified the importance of global capabilities whether you are a student, an employer or an academic. The most important capabilities are an understanding of globalization, global work, and the global organisation. Clear themes were the comprehension of cross cultural sensitivity and an ability to adapt to a globalized ever changing world. These capabilities can be acquired though exposure in an academic setting that is acutely sensitive to the world of globalization. Students in a liminal career state need to adopt these capabilities in order function globally.
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Cerotti, P. (2009). 'There is a World Outside Verona': global capabilities and the global workforce: a case study of a Masters program. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15883
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cerotti, P. “'There is a World Outside Verona': global capabilities and the global workforce: a case study of a Masters program.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15883.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cerotti, P. “'There is a World Outside Verona': global capabilities and the global workforce: a case study of a Masters program.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Cerotti P. 'There is a World Outside Verona': global capabilities and the global workforce: a case study of a Masters program. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15883.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Cerotti P. 'There is a World Outside Verona': global capabilities and the global workforce: a case study of a Masters program. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15883
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
4.
Bossio, D.
State of insecurity: representations of post-September 11 insecurity by Australian governmental authorities and newspaper media.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15888
► This thesis argues that a discourse of post-September 11 insecurity has continually evolved through power relations between the government and news media in Australia. Informed…
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▼ This thesis argues that a discourse of post-September 11 insecurity has continually evolved through power relations between the government and news media in Australia. Informed by Foucault’s theorisations of discourse, power and governmentality within a broader cultural studies approach, this thesis explores how governmental attempts to stabilise meaning over time have been both contested and confirmed within various Australian newspapers. The analysis will firstly illustrate that a discourse of post-September 11 insecurity has been perpetuated by Australian government attempts to establish terrorism as the primary source of insecurity and legislation and war as its appropriate response. I suggest that governmental authorities situate themes of terrorism, war and legislation within what I term ‘epistemological frameworks’, namely ‘otherness’, ‘legitimation’ and ‘exceptionalism’, to confirm and perpetuate this particular understanding of insecurity. By then working through a series of case studies I will argue that ongoing contestation of both these themes and frameworks leads to continual shifts in the meaning of insecurity. To make this argument, a textual analysis will be undertaken of both newspaper reportage and material produced by the government such as advertising campaigns and press releases. This analysis will allow me to trace the complex discursive interactions between government and media, and illustrate their negotiations of the meaning of post-September 11 insecurity over time.
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Bossio, D. (2009). State of insecurity: representations of post-September 11 insecurity by Australian governmental authorities and newspaper media. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15888
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bossio, D. “State of insecurity: representations of post-September 11 insecurity by Australian governmental authorities and newspaper media.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15888.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bossio, D. “State of insecurity: representations of post-September 11 insecurity by Australian governmental authorities and newspaper media.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Bossio D. State of insecurity: representations of post-September 11 insecurity by Australian governmental authorities and newspaper media. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15888.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bossio D. State of insecurity: representations of post-September 11 insecurity by Australian governmental authorities and newspaper media. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15888
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
5.
Fallon, P.
Members attitudes towards the process of selecting organisers in a Victorian trade union.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15894
► The continued role of Australian trade unions has never been more precarious. Federal Government attempts to relegate trade unions as mere historical artefacts have witnessed…
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▼ The continued role of Australian trade unions has never been more precarious. Federal Government attempts to relegate trade unions as mere historical artefacts have witnessed an equally strong campaign for survival by the union movement. One of the ways that it is doing that is by the now-dominant emphasis on union organising. This thesis looks at these developments and investigates the efficacy of current organiser selection processes for this aim. Trade union organisers perform a variety of functions including recruiting new delegates and members and the representation of current members in workplace disputes. Organisers are also involved in workplace agreement negotiations with a sometimes-immediate effect on the conditions of work for their members. While they represent only a part of union structure and activity, their visibility and interaction with members at the workplace has led many in the trade union movement to recognise their role as being pivotal to trade union renewal. In 1994, this recognition culminated in the ACTU’s development of the ‘organising works’ program, which recruited a diverse group of mostly young, tertiary educated men and women, in the hope of rejuvenating the union movement and arresting the then heavy decline in trade union membership. There are many positive aspects to this development; however, what is not clear is how members of trade unions perceive these new, appointed, organisers. This thesis hopes to provide some insights into this question. As the ACTU project might suggest, recent research supports the contention that recruitment of trade union organisers is increasingly occurring ‘outside’ of traditional processes (such as election by the membership). This research aims first, to identify the characteristics of trade union organisers, and second, to ascertain the attitudes and perceptions of union members towards both the organisers and their selection process. The study employs a mixed-methodology case-study approach applying sequential quantitative and qualitative data. The trade union chosen for this study is the Victorian state branch of the Australian Services Union (ASU) (Private Sector Branch). Opinions of the union membership to branch organiser characteristics are analysed through survey responses, interviews, and contextualised with existing literature. Evidence gathered during this research points to a complex interplay of perception and reality. While many members automatically respond to the need for democracy in unions (in relation to organisers), in-depth questioning of this response provides a very different picture. While this investigation revealed a (perhaps not unsurprising) preference among trade union members that their officials be elected; it also revealed an unexpected dimension, that is, that these members knew very little about the processes of their union. What is argued in this thesis, is that the employment of an ‘organising model’ does not, in itself, aid perceptions about unions. Despite preferences for democratically…
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Fallon, P. (2009). Members attitudes towards the process of selecting organisers in a Victorian trade union. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15894
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fallon, P. “Members attitudes towards the process of selecting organisers in a Victorian trade union.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15894.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fallon, P. “Members attitudes towards the process of selecting organisers in a Victorian trade union.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Fallon P. Members attitudes towards the process of selecting organisers in a Victorian trade union. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15894.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fallon P. Members attitudes towards the process of selecting organisers in a Victorian trade union. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15894
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
6.
Hindy, A.
Management of freshwater resources in Israel and Lebanon.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15903
► This thesis explores the larger number of issues that underpin the allocation of water, water rights, and conflict over water. After specifying the weak points…
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▼ This thesis explores the larger number of issues that underpin the allocation of water, water rights, and conflict over water. After specifying the weak points in the existing relevant legal instruments, this thesis take into consideration the inclusion of economic, culture-religion and political contextual precepts as a remedy to the legal deficiency. The aim is to discover patterns of cooperation among the riparian adversaries, to generate a working hypothesis on cooperation over water issues. This thesis argues that no single set of actors holds the key to effectively addressing the challenge of equitable and sustainable management of precious water resources. It is also important to realize that it is not enough just to seek to increase the availability and usability of water. However, it is also the case that the private sector, non-governmental organizations, international agencies and national agencies can play a major role both as investors and as managers of utilities. In fact, many would agree that it is the common responsibility of all actors in society: businesses, governments, scholars, researchers and individuals, to contribute to the elaboration of numerous solutions. In addition to learning from their efforts and efforts in other regions, interested parties can promote a new water and environmental ethic, educate the broad population and facilitate discussion.
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Hindy, A. (2009). Management of freshwater resources in Israel and Lebanon. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15903
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hindy, A. “Management of freshwater resources in Israel and Lebanon.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15903.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hindy, A. “Management of freshwater resources in Israel and Lebanon.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Hindy A. Management of freshwater resources in Israel and Lebanon. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15903.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hindy A. Management of freshwater resources in Israel and Lebanon. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:15903
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
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Pathak, S.
Leakage current in wooden structures used for power distribution.
Degree: 2011, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:160025
► Â In Australia and many other parts of the world, electricity is distributed to industries and households via overhead distribution lines, and most lines are mechanically…
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▼  In Australia and many other parts of the world, electricity is distributed to industries and households via overhead distribution lines, and most lines are mechanically supported by wooden structures consisting of poles and crossarms. Seventy per cent of the 8.5 million wooden structures in service as part of electricity distribution infrastructure in Australia are over 35 years old. Leakage current flow in these ageing wooden structures imposes continuous stress and has caused numerous pole fires, not only in Australia but in many other countries. In this thesis, the electrical characteristics of aged wooden structures are examined and used to further our understanding of leakage current performance; this is the first study of this phenomenon to have been conducted worldwide. The study proved conclusively that leakage current performance of wooden structures deteriorates with age. Next, scanning electron microscopy was conducted and allowed inferences about structural differences in ageing wood specimens. It was found that structural changes occur during the service lives of wooden structures and play an important role in predicting the leakage current behaviour. The study’s outcomes will assist the assessment of the electrical performance of wooden structures in greater depth, with far greater understanding of the role of ageing in wooden structures, and in developing cost effective asset maintenance and replacement programs which will help in reducing wooden pole fires. Investigation to study the influence of coastal salt deposition on the surface of ageing wooden structures on leakage current was conducted. It was concluded that in coastal areas seawater distributed by wind and other means allows salt to enter the structure of wood through cracks and fill internal pores. In addition, the accumulation of salts on the surface of wood, particularly when it is wet, significantly reduces electrical resistance and deteriorates the leakage current performance of the wood. The influence of CCA treatment on the leakage current performance of spotted gum poles was also investigated in detail. It is concluded that CCA-treated spotted gum poles have reduced electrical resistance so are vulnerable to smouldering leading to pole fires. Although CCA treatment of spotted gum poles against fungal and termite attack offers several advantages and is a practice widely used by power utilities, the compromise made with reduced electrical resistance of CCA-treated wood can often lead to excessive leakage current thereby increasing the chances of pole fires. This research points to the need to make effective and balanced decisions on CCA treatment of poles taking into consideration the site weather conditions and location, hence minimising life-cycle costs of inspection and refurbishment of CCA treated wood poles. Finally, a novel mathematical model based on dimensional analysis was developed to establish relationships between key physical variables and leakage current in wooden structures. Validation of the complete…
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Pathak, S. (2011). Leakage current in wooden structures used for power distribution. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:160025
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pathak, S. “Leakage current in wooden structures used for power distribution.” 2011. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:160025.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pathak, S. “Leakage current in wooden structures used for power distribution.” 2011. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Pathak S. Leakage current in wooden structures used for power distribution. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2011. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:160025.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Pathak S. Leakage current in wooden structures used for power distribution. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2011. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:160025
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
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Moller, B.
A community-based investigation into the social functioning and quality of life outcomes for individuals receiving a trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:161675
► Psychotic disorders are characterised by episodes consisting of delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking and behaviour. As researchers have been able to identify the cognitive components…
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▼ Psychotic disorders are characterised by episodes consisting of delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking and behaviour. As researchers have been able to identify the cognitive components contributing to psychotic symptoms, they have explored the efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for individuals in different stages of the illness. This previous body of research has demonstrated the positive results of different trials of CBT, over a number of locations, and with different populations. However, CBT for psychosis continues to be a relatively new and unexplored treatment area, particularly in relation to defining and examining social functioning and quality of life outcomes, and exploring caregivers’ views on these areas. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore the results of a trial of CBT for individuals experiencing ongoing psychotic symptoms despite receiving routine care and treatments. Psychotic symptoms, quality of life, and social functioning were examined using clinician-rated tools, questionnaires completed by participants and their caregivers, as well as information given in post-treatment interviews with participants and caregivers. It was predicted that there would be a significant decrease in psychotic symptoms over the course of the treatment. Furthermore, it was predicted that there would be significant increases in social functioning and quality of life over the course of the treatment. The quantitative and qualitative data provided mixed results. Statistical analyses suggested that participants experienced significant decreases in their delusions from pre-treatment to post-treatment. These decreases were most apparent in participants’ pre-occupation with their delusions, distress associated with the delusions, and their conviction in their delusional beliefs. Participants rated themselves higher in interpersonal communication skills than caregivers rated participants. Changes in pro-social activities approached significance from baseline to post-treatment, although an examination of the data suggested that the greatest change occurred from baseline to pre-treatment. There were no statistically significant results for other social functioning areas or quality of life. Implementing clinical significance criteria, results indicated that few participants experienced decreases in psychotic symptoms, and increases in their quality of life and social functioning as rated by themselves and their caregivers. These criteria also indicated that there was clinically significant worsening in participants’ social functioning and quality of life. Graphical representations of participants’ data from each assessment period, and at each session, suggested that several participants experienced reductions in their psychotic symptoms over the course of the therapy. Finally, a grounded theory methodology was implemented to examine information provided by participants and their caregivers regarding their experiences of the…
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; CBT; psychosis
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Moller, B. (2008). A community-based investigation into the social functioning and quality of life outcomes for individuals receiving a trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:161675
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moller, B. “A community-based investigation into the social functioning and quality of life outcomes for individuals receiving a trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:161675.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moller, B. “A community-based investigation into the social functioning and quality of life outcomes for individuals receiving a trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Moller B. A community-based investigation into the social functioning and quality of life outcomes for individuals receiving a trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:161675.
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Moller B. A community-based investigation into the social functioning and quality of life outcomes for individuals receiving a trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:161675
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9.
Peidaee, P.
Strongly perturbed harmonic oscillator.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6773
► The limits of current micro-scale technology is approaching rapidly. As the technology is going toward nano-scale devices, physical phenomena involved are fundamentally different from micro-scale…
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▼ The limits of current micro-scale technology is approaching rapidly. As the technology is going toward nano-scale devices, physical phenomena involved are fundamentally different from micro-scale ones [1], [2]. Principles in classical physics are no longer powerful enough to explicate the phenomena involved in nano-scale devices. At this stage, quantum mechanic sheds some light on those topics which cannot be described by classical physics. The primary focus of this research work is the development of an analysis technique for understanding the behavior of strongly perturbed harmonic oscillators. Developing ``auxiliary'' boundary value problems we solve monomially perturbed harmonic oscillators. Thereby, we assume monomial terms of arbitrary degree and any finite coefficient desired. The corresponding eigenvalues and eigenvectors can be utilized to solve more complex anharmonic oscillators with non polynomial anharmonicity or numerically defined anharmonicity. A large number of numerical calculations demonstrate the robustness and feasibility of our technique. Particular attention has been paid to the details as have implemented the underlying formula. We have developed iterative expressions for the involved integrals and the introduced ``Universal Functions.'' The latter are applications and adaptations of a concept which was developed in 1990's to accelerate computations in the Boundary Element Method.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Oscillators, Electric
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Peidaee, P. “Strongly perturbed harmonic oscillator.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6773.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Peidaee, P. “Strongly perturbed harmonic oscillator.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Peidaee P. Strongly perturbed harmonic oscillator. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6773.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Peidaee P. Strongly perturbed harmonic oscillator. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6773
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
10.
Rezaee, A.
Phase-periodic quantum structures and perturbed potential wells.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6791
► The restrictions of micro-scale systems are approaching rapidly. In anticipation of this development, nano-scale electronics has become the focus of many researchers and engineers in…
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▼ The restrictions of micro-scale systems are approaching rapidly. In anticipation of this development, nano-scale electronics has become the focus of many researchers and engineers in academia and industry since early 1990s. The basic building blocks of modern integrated circuits have been diodes and transistors with their current-voltage I-V characteristics being of prime significance for the design of complex signal processing and shaping devices and systems. Classical and semi-classical physical principles are no longer powerful enough or even valid to describe the phenomena involved. The application of rich and powerful concepts in quantum theory has become indispensable. These facts have been influential in undertaking this research project. This research is built upon the determination of the Eigenpairs of one and two dimensional positive differential operators with periodic boundary conditions. The Schrödinger equation was solved for positive operators in both one and two dimensions. Fourier series were used to express the derivatives as the summation of Fourier terms. This led to a novel approach for the calculation of the eigenmodels of a perturbed potential well. The perturbation can be done via an electric field applied to the potential well. The research in this thesis includes a thorough understanding of quantum mechanics fundamentals, mastering of different approximation techniques such as the variational technique and results that have been generated and published using the novel techniques.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Quantum wells
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Rezaee, A. “Phase-periodic quantum structures and perturbed potential wells.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6791.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Rezaee, A. “Phase-periodic quantum structures and perturbed potential wells.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Rezaee A. Phase-periodic quantum structures and perturbed potential wells. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6791.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Rezaee A. Phase-periodic quantum structures and perturbed potential wells. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6791
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
11.
Poosapadi Arjunan, S.
Fractal features of surface electromyogram: a new measure for low level muscle activation.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6780
► Identifying finger and wrist flexion based actions using single channel surface electromyogram have a number of rehabilitation, defence and human computer interface applications. These applications…
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▼ Identifying finger and wrist flexion based actions using single channel surface electromyogram have a number of rehabilitation, defence and human computer interface applications. These applications are currently infeasible because of unreliability in classification of sEMG when the level of muscle contraction is low and when there are multiple active muscles. The presence of noise and cross-talk from closely located and simultaneously active muscles is exaggerated when muscles are weakly active such as during maintained wrist and finger flexion. It has been established in literature that surface electromyogram (sEMG) and other such biosignals are fractal signals. Some researchers have determined that fractal dimension (FD) is related to strength of muscle contraction. On careful analysis of fractal properties of sEMG, this research work has established that FD is related to the muscle size and complexity and not to the strength of muscle contraction. The work has also identified a novel feature, maximum fractal length (MFL) of the signal, as a good measure of strength of contraction of the muscle. From the analysis, it is observed that while at high level of contraction, root mean square (RMS) is an indicator of strength of contraction of the muscle, this relationship is not very strong when the muscle contraction is less than 50% maximum voluntary contraction. This work has established that MFL is a more reliable measure of strength of contraction compared to RMS, especially at low levels of contraction. This research work reports the use of fractal properties of sEMG to identify the small changes in strength of muscle contraction and the location of the active muscles. It is observed that fractal dimension (FD) of the signal is related with the properties of the muscle while maximum fractal length (MFL) is related to the strength of contraction of the associated muscle. The results show that classifying MFL and FD of a single channel sEMG from the forearm it is possible to accurately identify a set of finger and wrist flexion based actions even when the muscle activity is very weak. It is proposed that such a system could be used to control a prosthetic hand or for human computer interface.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Electromyography – Methods
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Poosapadi Arjunan, S. “Fractal features of surface electromyogram: a new measure for low level muscle activation.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6780.
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Poosapadi Arjunan, S. “Fractal features of surface electromyogram: a new measure for low level muscle activation.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Poosapadi Arjunan S. Fractal features of surface electromyogram: a new measure for low level muscle activation. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6780.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Poosapadi Arjunan S. Fractal features of surface electromyogram: a new measure for low level muscle activation. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6780
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RMIT University
12.
Dam, K.
Supporting software evolution in agent systems.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6644
► Software maintenance and evolution is arguably a lengthy and expensive phase in the life cycle of a software system. A critical issue at this phase…
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▼ Software maintenance and evolution is arguably a lengthy and expensive phase in the life cycle of a software system. A critical issue at this phase is change propagation: given a set of primary changes that have been made to software, what additional secondary changes are needed to maintain consistency between software artefacts? Although many approaches have been proposed, automated change propagation is still a significant technical challenge in software maintenance and evolution. Our objective is to provide tool support for assisting designers in propagating changes during the process of maintaining and evolving models. We propose a novel, agent-oriented, approach that works by repairing violations of desired consistency rules in a design model. Such consistency constraints are specified using the Object Constraint Language (OCL) and the Unified Modelling Language (UML) metamodel, which form the key inputs to our change propagation framework. The underlying change propagation mechanism of our framework is based on the well-known Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) agent architecture. Our approach represents change options for repairing inconsistencies using event-triggered plans, as is done in BDI agent platforms. This naturally reflects the cascading nature of change propagation, where each change (primary or secondary) can require further changes to be made. We also propose a new method for generating repair plans from OCL consistency constraints. Furthermore, a given inconsistency will typically have a number of repair plans that could be used to restore consistency, and we propose a mechanism for semi-automatically selecting between alternative repair plans. This mechanism, which is based on a notion of cost, takes into account cascades (where fixing the violation of a constraint breaks another constraint), and synergies between constraints (where fixing the violation of a constraint also fixes another violated constraint). Finally, we report on an evaluation of the approach, covering both effectiveness and efficiency.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Software maintenance
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Dam, K. “Supporting software evolution in agent systems.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6644.
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Dam, K. “Supporting software evolution in agent systems.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Dam K. Supporting software evolution in agent systems. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6644.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Dam K. Supporting software evolution in agent systems. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6644
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RMIT University
13.
Lincoln, L.
Light and illusion.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7862
► This project is an investigation of visual illusions created through the interaction of light on different surfaces and structures. Illusion implies deception - an optical…
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▼ This project is an investigation of visual illusions created through the interaction of light on different surfaces and structures. Illusion implies deception - an optical illusion, in a sense is misunderstood information that creates a 'false' visual reality. This project incorporates macro and non-macro photography to generate illusion through scale and shape. Through deliberate acts of deception the images play on the human desire for mystery. It is through the 'eye of the imagination' that the images reveal themselves. The photographic images are of dioramas created on the top of a light box, using everyday substances and materials such as glass, felt, coloured transparencies, detergents and liquids of varying consistencies. This project reveals the extraordinary in the ordinary. The outcome of this project is a photographic body of work, the product of my experimentation and research, in which the ambiguous content of the composition, compels the viewer to their own interpretation. Translating some of the resulting images into a three-dimensional light based installation of an illusory nature invites people to take on a participatory role, furthering their experience with the artwork. This project makes us aware of our role within the experiential process, ma king us appreciate and question its very nature.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Photography – Australia
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Lincoln, L. “Light and illusion.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7862.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Lincoln, L. “Light and illusion.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Lincoln L. Light and illusion. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7862.
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Lincoln L. Light and illusion. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7862
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RMIT University
14.
Bradbeer, H.
Matter and ghost : an exploration of the idea of the sacred in ordinary things.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6622
► The focus of this project is the exploration of notions of the sacred through the study of functional, unadorned forms and the processes by which…
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▼ The focus of this project is the exploration of notions of the sacred through the study of functional, unadorned forms and the processes by which I translate them into drawn images. My objective is to observe and represent what I see as visually essential to objects such as bowl, egg and rag. My intention is to engage aspects of archetypal simplicity, providing a visual starting-point for contemplation in the viewer. Detached from specific liturgical contexts, the notion of 'sacredness' is not anchored by traditional icons. The logic behind the austerity of my 'generic' subject matter is to make a visual connection to the otherwise formless concept of a primal imprint of human consciousness, to anchor my exploration of the sacred. I aim to discover a position between figuration and abstraction that can communicate what I see as elemental to the subject of each drawing, concentrating the arena for contemplation within the bounds of the form depicted. By subduing contextual narrative in this way, I intend to amplify the tiny events of light, line and texture within the drawn form. I aim to discover a position between figuration and abstraction that can communicate what I see as elemental to the subject of each drawing, concentrating the arena for contemplation within the bounds of the form depicted. By subduing contextual narrative in this way, I intend to amplify the tiny events of light, line and texture within the drawn form.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Art Philosophy
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Bradbeer, H. “Matter and ghost : an exploration of the idea of the sacred in ordinary things.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6622.
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Bradbeer, H. “Matter and ghost : an exploration of the idea of the sacred in ordinary things.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Bradbeer H. Matter and ghost : an exploration of the idea of the sacred in ordinary things. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6622.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Bradbeer H. Matter and ghost : an exploration of the idea of the sacred in ordinary things. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6622
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RMIT University
15.
Bratoeva, C.
Liminal sites : designing marginal space in Broadmeadows.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7868
► Liminal sites are those on the verge of change, between boundaries and in a temporary state of ambiguity. Throughout my practice as an architect I…
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▼ Liminal sites are those on the verge of change, between boundaries and in a temporary state of ambiguity. Throughout my practice as an architect I was aware of the existence of such spaces. I was also aware that they were rarely the product of my intentional design effort. Because of that to me these spaces were precious. They represent moments in space of ambiguous function and questionable beauty but also moments I sought out everyday. This masters research is my way of refocusing my practice to engage with these types of spaces. The sense that this search will take me outside of my understanding of architecture lead me to chose to undertake it as a masters in landscape architecture. My main research question is: How can a designer construct a liminal site? The research concentrates on four central themes - development of a definition of the term "Liminal Site", transitional forms between public and private space, user-designer relationship and the role of narrative sequencing in varying the user-designer relationship. The research is conducted by project through a series of design exercises based in a surface car park as Broadmeadows town centre in outer north Melbourne. The research employs found and designed spaces as precedent sites, analysis of film as examples of designed narrative sequences, analysis of personal driving patterns for users engagement with narrative and the testing of the identified narrative sequencing techniques on the selected site. The research defines a liminal site as an experiential space which sits on the threshold of public and private and is able to temporarily shift from one to the other through the engagement with users. I identify three types of narrative sequencing techniques which can be employed in the design of a liminal site: linear, recurrent and concurrent. Each of these methods creates an unique connection between the designer and the user. The success of these techniques in constructing a liminal site varies. The research concludes that "liminal sites" are the product of a collaborative relationship between designer and user. Their generation can be achieved by the specific transfer of meaning occurring through the embedding and decoding of narrative sequences, performed by both user and designer.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Landscape architecture
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Bratoeva, C. “Liminal sites : designing marginal space in Broadmeadows.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7868.
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Bratoeva, C. “Liminal sites : designing marginal space in Broadmeadows.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Bratoeva C. Liminal sites : designing marginal space in Broadmeadows. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7868.
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Bratoeva C. Liminal sites : designing marginal space in Broadmeadows. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7868
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RMIT University
16.
Akama, Y.
Tao of communication design practice : manifesting implicit values through human-centred design.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6600
► This research explores how human values and concerns are manifested and negotiated through the process of design. In undertaking this study, a variety of design…
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▼ This research explores how human values and concerns are manifested and negotiated through the process of design. In undertaking this study, a variety of design interventions were explored to facilitate how values can be articulated and discussed amongst project stakeholders during the design process. These design interventions will be referred to as projects within the exegesis. In this exegesis, I will argue for the importance of a dialogic process among project stakeholders in the creation of a human-centred design practice in communication design. This exegesis explains the central argument of the research and how the research questions were investigated. It presents a journey of the discoveries, learnings and knowledge gained through an inquiry of the research questions. The total submission for this research consists of the exegesis, exhibition and oral presentation. Through each mode of delivery I will share and illuminate how the research questions were investigated.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Design Philosophy
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Akama, Y. “Tao of communication design practice : manifesting implicit values through human-centred design.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6600.
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Akama, Y. “Tao of communication design practice : manifesting implicit values through human-centred design.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Akama Y. Tao of communication design practice : manifesting implicit values through human-centred design. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6600.
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Akama Y. Tao of communication design practice : manifesting implicit values through human-centred design. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6600
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
17.
Adams, C.
Capacitive array resistivity with an inductive source.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6300
► The aim of this research was to develop an instrument that fills a niche in geophysical instrumentation for a tool that is fast, non-contact or…
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▼ The aim of this research was to develop an instrument that fills a niche in geophysical instrumentation for a tool that is fast, non-contact or minimal contact, and specifically optimised for discrete, near-surface, electrically resistive targets in resistive and conductive environments. This aim was sought to be achieved through the development of a new Capacitive Array Resistivity with Inductive Source (CARIS) system. Two CARIS systems were produced and thoroughly tested. A first prototype instrument CARIS-1, operating at 100KHz, was developed for proof of concept in the laboratory and initial field testing. A second prototype CARIS-2, operating at 5kHz, was developed for further fielding testing and trial mapping experiments. Several major conclusions have been reached through the development and testing of the CARIS systems. Firstly, the CARIS system can clearly detect objects in a conductive homogeneous liquid, with high repeatability of data. This result reinforced the concept of the CARIS method, and established the stability of the instrumentation in laboratory environments. The approach was validated by close correlation between measurements and modelling. Secondly, the CARIS system is able to measure responses to near-surface conductivity variation in field conditions with high repeatability. Data collected also showed spatial consistency with GPR, Resistivity and mapped culture. It was determined that properties of the near surface, such as moisture content and soil consolidation, can significantly affect the electrical homogeneity of the medium and thus the uniformity of the background reading. The CARIS systems thus had a limitation that they proved to be quite sensitive to variations of this nature. Thirdly, foll owing from the second conclusion, although the aim of the CARIS system was to detect the presence of discrete buried objects, CARIS proved to be more responsive to the effects of the burial process rather than the objects themselves. It was concluded therefore that the method of excavation, burial, and refill material were of high significance in CARIS interpretation. This conclusion was reinforced by the results of theoretical modelling which showed that shallow boundaries of small conductivity contrast could quite easily produce more significant anomalies than target objects which are deeper and have higher contrast.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Geophysics – Measurement
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Adams, C. (2008). Capacitive array resistivity with an inductive source. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6300
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Adams, C. “Capacitive array resistivity with an inductive source.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6300.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Adams, C. “Capacitive array resistivity with an inductive source.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Adams C. Capacitive array resistivity with an inductive source. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6300.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Adams C. Capacitive array resistivity with an inductive source. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6300
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
18.
Anthony, J.
Increasing parental physical activity via children's advocacy: the 'walk your dad' study.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6604
► The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a child-focused, school-delivered physical activity program on daily steps of children and their paternal…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a child-focused, school-delivered physical activity program on daily steps of children and their paternal parent, and to evaluate the acceptability to teachers of the 'Walk your Dad' program. A pre-test, post-test experimental/control groups design was used. The sample, recruited from Eltham College of Education, consisted of 60 children aged 10- to 13-years and 48 paternal parents aged 35- to 64-years. Physical activity levels were assessed over a 6-day period using New Lifestyles pedometers, 1-week prior to and 1-week after the intervention. The 12-week intervention consisted of two cross curriculum homework activities per week delivered to children by their classroom teacher, focusing on increasing physical activity behaviours of children and their paternal parent. Following cleaning and imputation, data were analysed using descriptive statistics and repeated measures ANOVA. Teachers (n=2) of intervention group participants independently completed a survey on the acceptability of the program in the week following its completion. Mean weekend steps for children in the intervention group increased from 15,436 +/- 7,680 at pre-test to 19,575 +/- 10,537 at post-test, while among control group children steps decreased from 17,981 +/- 6,552 to 17,278 +/- 6,769. On weekdays (4-days), mean steps for children in the intervention group increased from 46,090 +/- 16,001 to 48,760 +/- 13,648, while among control group children, steps decreased from 46,907 +/- 9,912 to 43,717 +/- 10,255. Mean weekend steps for paternal parents in the intervention group increased from 15,116 +/- 5,640 to 17,473 +/- 6,836, while among control group paternal parents steps decreased from 18,239 +/- 8,345 to 17,836 +/- 6,855. On weekdays (four days) mean steps for paternal parents in the intervention group increased from 31,141 +/- 13,246 to 31,507 +/- 13,132 while among control group paternal parents steps decreased from 34,942 +/- 11,109 to 32,502 +/- 12,602. Repeated measures ANOVA analyses revealed that on weekends for children there were significant differenc es between pre- and post-test (p less than.000), between pre- and post-test for boys and girls (p less than.000), and between boys, girls, intervention and control class (p =.01) at post-test. On weekdays for children there was a significant difference between intervention and control class at post-test (p =.01). Results for paternal parents indicated that there was a significant difference on weekends between pre- and post-test (p less than.000) and on weekdays there was a significant difference between intervention and control class at post-test (p =.05). Both intervention class teachers had consistent views about the program. The findings suggest that during the period of research and among this group, the intervention had a positive effect on weekend step behaviour of girls and weekday step behaviour of girls, boys and their paternal parents. The process evaluation revealed some aspects of the program may require…
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Exercise – Australia
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Anthony, J. (2009). Increasing parental physical activity via children's advocacy: the 'walk your dad' study. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6604
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Anthony, J. “Increasing parental physical activity via children's advocacy: the 'walk your dad' study.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6604.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Anthony, J. “Increasing parental physical activity via children's advocacy: the 'walk your dad' study.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Anthony J. Increasing parental physical activity via children's advocacy: the 'walk your dad' study. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6604.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Anthony J. Increasing parental physical activity via children's advocacy: the 'walk your dad' study. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6604
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RMIT University
19.
Sharma, M.
Role of beliefs and past experience in forming resort accommodation purchase behaviour : a study of Australian tourists.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6806
► Hospitality industry has a long history of providing accommodation along with recreation facilities. Resorts are a more recent phenomenon in offering similar services. The similarity…
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▼ Hospitality industry has a long history of providing accommodation along with recreation facilities. Resorts are a more recent phenomenon in offering similar services. The similarity stops there as the people who use resorts have different expectations and motives to be there. While hotels are mainly used by the business people and are busier during the weekdays, resorts are generally used for vacation and rest and are busy during holiday season. The difference in the clientele's motivations makes it difficult for the resort marketers to effectively position and market the property to the right segment. There have been many studies done primarily on hotel clients, while resorts have largely been neglected. This study is the first step in evaluating the level of contribution beliefs and past experiences make when Australian tourists decide on their resort accommodation purchase. To achieve this aim the Australian resort market was segmented and then every segment was tested on the model developed for the study. In this study, 412 people responded by filling out the questionnaires that were put in their rooms, by the participating resorts they were staying in. The study targeted all states and Territories of Australia. Every possible precaution was taken to maintain the anonymity of the respondents and the participating resorts to avoid compromising their financial interests. The study found four segments of resort tourists. They were named active conventionalists, young conservatives, elite regulars and veterans. The role of beliefs and past experience in purchase decision was found to be of varying degrees amongst the segments. It was also found that benefit beliefs had the bigger role in resort accommodation selection compared to normative beliefs. Control beliefs had the least role in the formation of the purchase behaviour. It was also found that while the Theory of Planned Behaviour was incapable of predicting resort accommodation purchase behaviour on its own, the addition of past behaviour to the mix increased the predictability perceptibly. The main limitation of the research was that the researcher and the respondents were far removed from each other. It is recommended that in future studies; there must be a provision for qualitative data to complement the quantitative approach. Besides this, there are many more important recommendations made relating to design and application of the questionnaire for future studies. The study also stresses that similar studies should be conducted, preferably on longitudinal basis to confirm or reject the findings of the present study. The present study contributed to the body of knowledge by providing a theoretical framework and suggesting a resort accommodation purchase predictability model incorporating beliefs and past experience of resort tourists. It also provided resort marketing planners with practical recommendations and implications in terms of attracting the right clients to their resorts as well as how to position their resorts for the intended…
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Tourism Australia
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Sharma, M. (2008). Role of beliefs and past experience in forming resort accommodation purchase behaviour : a study of Australian tourists. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6806
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Sharma, M. “Role of beliefs and past experience in forming resort accommodation purchase behaviour : a study of Australian tourists.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6806.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sharma, M. “Role of beliefs and past experience in forming resort accommodation purchase behaviour : a study of Australian tourists.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Sharma M. Role of beliefs and past experience in forming resort accommodation purchase behaviour : a study of Australian tourists. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6806.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Sharma M. Role of beliefs and past experience in forming resort accommodation purchase behaviour : a study of Australian tourists. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6806
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RMIT University
20.
Lee, K.
Embodying the built world: drawing boundaries, walking lines.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7879
► In this practice-led research project I investigate relations between structures of coercion in the built world and sculptural language. The aim of my project is…
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▼ In this practice-led research project I investigate relations between structures of coercion in the built world and sculptural language. The aim of my project is to present a series of exhibitions and situations that examine architectures of bodily discipline as practices of form/space composition and spatial manipulation. Such architectures range from the delineation of public space to the choreography of bodies by urban design. The project engages the viewer in a dialogue around art and the spatio-visual codes that embody what Michel Foucault regarded as the coercive powers of modern 'carceral culture'.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Art Philosophy
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Lee, K. (2009). Embodying the built world: drawing boundaries, walking lines. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7879
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Lee, K. “Embodying the built world: drawing boundaries, walking lines.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7879.
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Lee, K. “Embodying the built world: drawing boundaries, walking lines.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Lee K. Embodying the built world: drawing boundaries, walking lines. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7879.
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Lee K. Embodying the built world: drawing boundaries, walking lines. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7879
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RMIT University
21.
Wright, S.
Being with difference: teachers' experience in the primary classroom.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6855
► The experience of 'being with difference' is becoming an increasingly important worldwide phenomenon. The transnational movements of people across the globe, as well as tensions…
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▼ The experience of 'being with difference' is becoming an increasingly important worldwide phenomenon. The transnational movements of people across the globe, as well as tensions arising from religious and political differences, are highlighting the urgent need for people to learn to recognize and negotiate their being with difference. In recent years the Australian media has reflected growing interest on issues concerning identity and national values. These issues are invariably translated into the educational system and then into the classroom. In this context there arises the tension between recognizing and responding to individual difference yet, on the other hand, a push for sameness under the rubric of social equality. Diversity as an objective phenomenon has received much attention in the educational literature however the experience of a teacher being with difference in t he classroom and what a teacher experiences as 'being different' has been assumed and the meanings they make of their experiences largely ignored. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to reveal and interpret the lived experiences of teachers being with difference, as they construct the phenomenon, in the context of the primary classroom. Data sources predominantly included extended face-to-face multiple interviews with thirteen teachers from primary schools situated in Melbourne, Australia. Personal experiences, as well as perspectives derived from a range of literature, were also employed. The collated texts revealed six dominant themes: [1] Disrupted by difference [2] Stimulated by difference [3] Engineering for difference [4] Labelling for difference [5] Awakened by difference; and [6] Sensitized by difference. Each theme was explicated using a variety of textual approaches to better understand the structures of meanings. Essentially, the phenomenon, as revealed by the participating teachers, suggests that difference in the classroom is constructed through teachers' own cultural and experiential lenses and interpreted according ly. Two particular implications arising from the study are discussed. The first concerns teachers 'growing children to be like me' and the second, the magnetism of difference and its implication for children perceived as 'ordinary'. The implication of these findings suggests that 'being with difference' presents fundamental challenges for teachers who must not only accommodate novel experiences within their own teaching and personal lifeworlds and address those challenges within the procedural expectations of an educational system, but are also in a position to facilitate a literacy of being with difference.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Diversity, Cultural
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Wright, S. (2008). Being with difference: teachers' experience in the primary classroom. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6855
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Wright, S. “Being with difference: teachers' experience in the primary classroom.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6855.
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Wright, S. “Being with difference: teachers' experience in the primary classroom.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Wright S. Being with difference: teachers' experience in the primary classroom. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6855.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Wright S. Being with difference: teachers' experience in the primary classroom. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6855
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RMIT University
22.
Lloyd, S.
Gleaning potential: practicing design practice through material expression.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6731
The project presents processes of working with material fragments in the context of newly designed artefact examples to demonstrate a capacity to explore and apply the expressive potential of material within my design practice.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Design Philosophy
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Lloyd, S. (2009). Gleaning potential: practicing design practice through material expression. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6731
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Lloyd, S. “Gleaning potential: practicing design practice through material expression.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6731.
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Lloyd, S. “Gleaning potential: practicing design practice through material expression.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Lloyd S. Gleaning potential: practicing design practice through material expression. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6731.
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Lloyd S. Gleaning potential: practicing design practice through material expression. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6731
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RMIT University
23.
Norbury, L.
Structure, function and evolutionary studies of fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6762
► Fasciola cause considerable monetary loss in the agriculture industry, while parasitism of humans is an emerging disease. Fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases are believed to aid…
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▼ Fasciola cause considerable monetary loss in the agriculture industry, while parasitism of humans is an emerging disease. Fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases are believed to aid parasite invasion and survival through a range of functions including feeding, immune evasion and modulation, tissue migration, egg production and excystment. As such these proteases are considered good targets for chemotherapies and vaccine development. Fasciola cathepsins are evolutionarily divided into clades that reflect function and life stage of expression. Analysis of F. gigantica genomic DNA and mRNA identified novel cathepsin L-like sequences which are incorporated into a phylogenetic analysis of the complete Fasciola cathepsin L-like protease family. Analysis of mRNA transcripts isolated in this study also points to trans-splicing occurring amongst cathepsin transcripts, the first time this has been identified in Fasciola species. S2 subsite specificity is important in determining substrate interactions with cathepsin L-like proteases. Previous work has shown that amino acid substitutions at this site can dramatically influence substrate specificity. A number of substitutions, specifically those that have been observed, or predicted to occur during the evolution of Fasciola cathepsins L-like proteases, were introduced into the S2 subsite of FhCatL5 at aa69 to determine their influence. The introduction of L69C and L69S substitutions resulted in low overall activity indicating their expression provides no functional advantage, thus explaining the absence of such variants amongst fluke. The L69F variant showed an increase in the ability to cleave substrates with P2 proline, indicating F69 variants expressed by fluke are also likely to have this ability, similar to that shown with L69Y and FhCatL2. The introduction of a L69W substitution leads to increased cleavage of substrates with P2 proline, along with a decrease in cleavage of substrates with P2 phenylalanine. FgCatL1G transcripts were isolated from F. gigantica metacercariae. This contrasts with FhCatL5 and FhCatL2 which have been isolated in adult F. hepatica. These cathepsins differ at aa69, possessing tryptophan, leucine and tyrosine respectively. The processing and substrate specificities of each recombinant enzyme was analysed and compared. While FhCatL5 and FhCatL2 process in vitro in a manner similar to that reported for FhCatL1, FgCatL1G requires different processing conditions, including neutral pH. Combined with FgCatL1G possessing increased stability at acidic pH, this reflects the different environment into which FgCatL1G is expressed by immature compared to the adult flukes. The substrate specificity of FgCatL1G also differed from previously reported cathepsins, with a preference for P2 proline and low activity against substrates with P2 phenylalanine. This is the first time recombinant expression and purification of a cathepsin L-like protease specific to the immature life stages of Fasciola has been undertaken and had enzyme specificity analysed. …
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Fasciola
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Norbury, L. (2008). Structure, function and evolutionary studies of fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6762
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Norbury, L. “Structure, function and evolutionary studies of fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6762.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Norbury, L. “Structure, function and evolutionary studies of fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Norbury L. Structure, function and evolutionary studies of fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6762.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Norbury L. Structure, function and evolutionary studies of fasciola cathepsin L-like proteases. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6762
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
RMIT University
24.
Wang, B.
On discretization of sliding mode control systems.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6844
► Sliding mode control (SMC) has been successfully applied to many practical control problems due to its attractive features such as invariance to matched uncertainties. The…
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▼ Sliding mode control (SMC) has been successfully applied to many practical control problems due to its attractive features such as invariance to matched uncertainties. The characteristic feature of a continuous-time SMC system is that sliding mode occurs on a prescribed manifold, where switching control is employed to maintain the state on the surface. When a sliding mode is realized, the system exhibits some superior robustness properties with respect to external matched uncertainties. However, the realization of the ideal sliding mode requires switching with an infinite frequency. Control algorithms are now commonly implemented in digital electronics due to the increasingly affordable microprocessor hardware although the essential conceptual framework of the feedback design still remains to be in the continuous-time domain. Discrete sliding mode control has been extensively studied to address some basic questions associated with the sliding mode control of discrete-time systems with relatively low switching frequencies. However, the complex dynamical behaviours due to discretization in continuous-time SMC systems have not yet been fully explored. In this thesis, the discretization behaviours of SMC systems are investigated. In particular, one of the most frequently used discretization schemes for digital controller implementation, the zero-order-holder discretization, is studied. First, single-input SMC systems are discretized, stability and boundary conditions of the digitized SMC systems are derived. Furthermore, some inherent dynamical properties such as periodic phenomenon, of the discretized SMC systems are studied. We also explored the discretization behaviours of the disturbed SMC systems. Their steady-state behaviours are discussed using a symbolic dynamics approach under the constant and periodic matched uncertainties. Next, discretized high-order SMC systems and sliding mode based observers are explored using the same analysis method. At last, the thesis investigates discretization effects on the SMC systems with multiple inputs. Some conditions are first derived for ensuring the "pseudo" sliding motion and guaranteeing the boundedness of the steady-states. Selection of sampling period is also discussed. Some intrinsic properties of trajectories of the discretized SMC systems are investigated by using the new concepts of symbolic vector and symbolic vector sequence. Various periodic behaviours are fully explored. Simulations are presented to validate the analysis.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Linear systems
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Wang, B. “On discretization of sliding mode control systems.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6844.
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Wang, B. “On discretization of sliding mode control systems.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Wang B. On discretization of sliding mode control systems. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6844.
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Wang B. On discretization of sliding mode control systems. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6844
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RMIT University
25.
Bakker, J.
Alone together: investigating time experienced physically in the context of contemporary communication technologies.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6610
► This project will investigate how daily encounters with digital technologies and the sense of rapid comprehension that they require can be used to make tactile…
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▼ This project will investigate how daily encounters with digital technologies and the sense of rapid comprehension that they require can be used to make tactile and contemplative visual artwork. Completed over 3 years, studio work will be undertaken with the goal of making art that engages with a physical experience of time in terms of the range of technologically complex and disembodied ways of communicating today.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Art Philosophy
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Bakker, J. (2009). Alone together: investigating time experienced physically in the context of contemporary communication technologies. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6610
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Bakker, J. “Alone together: investigating time experienced physically in the context of contemporary communication technologies.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6610.
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Bakker, J. “Alone together: investigating time experienced physically in the context of contemporary communication technologies.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Bakker J. Alone together: investigating time experienced physically in the context of contemporary communication technologies. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6610.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Bakker J. Alone together: investigating time experienced physically in the context of contemporary communication technologies. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6610
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RMIT University
26.
McCabe, M.
Hormonal regulation of the testicular Sertoli cell tight junction.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7858
► The Sertoli cell tight junction (TJ) of the seminiferous epithelium is important for the developmental process of spermatogenesis as it separates germ cells in the…
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▼ The Sertoli cell tight junction (TJ) of the seminiferous epithelium is important for the developmental process of spermatogenesis as it separates germ cells in the seminiferous tubules from the general circulation in the testicular interstitium. Absence of the TJ leads to spermatogenic arrest and infertility. TJs form at puberty as circulating gonadotrophins luteinising hormone/testosterone and follicle stimulating hormone increase. Several studies have demonstrated hormonal regulation of the two major TJ proteins, claudin-11 and occludin, and also of TJ function in vitro and in vivo. Men with low levels of circulating gonadotrophins exhibit an immature and dysfunctional TJ phenotype, which is reversed upon the exogenous application of gonadotrophins. This thesis hypothesises that claudin-11 and occludin are the major contributors to TJ function, and that gonadotrophins regulate TJ function and structure via these two proteins in several species including humans. This PhD was divided into four separate studies to address these hypotheses. The first study selectively silenced the genetic expression of claudin-11 and occludin with small interfering RNA (siRNA) in cultured immature rat Sertoli cells to determine their contribution to Sertoli cell TJ function in vitro. siRNA treatment against either protein significantly (p less than 0.01) reduced TJ function by ~50% as assessed by transepithelial electrical resistance. Immunocytochemistry displayed marked reductions in the localisation of these proteins to the TJ after siRNA treatment. It was concluded that both proteins significantly contributed to TJ function in vitro. The second and third studies then aimed to study hormonal regulation of the TJ in vivo. Weekly injections of the gonadotrophin releasing hormone antagonist acyline were used to suppress circulating gonadotrophins and spermatogenesis in adult rats. Acyline treatment disrupted i) the localisation of occludin to the TJ and ii) TJ function as shown by permeability to a biotin tracer, which was impermeable to TJs in controls. Short-term hormone replacement partially restored the effects of gonadotrophin suppression. It was concluded that gonadotrophins regulate the maintenance of the TJ in rats in vivo. The third study used the hypogonadal (hpg) mouse, which is a naturally occurring model of gonadotrophin deficiency with inactive spermatogenesis. Claudin-11 in hpg mice was not localised at the TJs, and these were dysfunctional as shown by permeability to biotin. Following hormone treatment, TJs were structurally and functionally competent, demonstrating that gonadotrophins also regulate the formation of TJs in vivo. The fourth study subsequently analysed TJs in gonadotrophin suppressed men, and it was found that claudin-11 staining was reduced from continuous bands in control men, to punctate staining in gonadotrophin-suppressed men, demonstrating that gonadotrophins also regulate the localisation of claudin-11 to the TJ in men in vivo. In summary, it is concluded that the Sertoli cell TJ is…
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Testis Physiology
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McCabe, M. (2008). Hormonal regulation of the testicular Sertoli cell tight junction. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7858
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McCabe, M. “Hormonal regulation of the testicular Sertoli cell tight junction.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7858.
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McCabe, M. “Hormonal regulation of the testicular Sertoli cell tight junction.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
McCabe M. Hormonal regulation of the testicular Sertoli cell tight junction. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7858.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
McCabe M. Hormonal regulation of the testicular Sertoli cell tight junction. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7858
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RMIT University
27.
Jones-Evans, D.
Architecture is not enough.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6709
► The research covered quite a bit of territory with the simple objective - to 'break free' of the 'risk' of continuing architectural patterns in practice…
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▼ The research covered quite a bit of territory with the simple objective - to 'break free' of the 'risk' of continuing architectural patterns in practice through and beyond mid career. On reflection I identified four stages within the history of my practice covering three disciplines; art, architecture and the political economies relation with urban geography. I was hoping to tie these together in a more coherent way and write reflectively to deepen those relations. I declined practicing architecture (late 2003-2006), inflamed an old love affair with 'fine art' and curated sound-art events, designed art-theatre-performance works and installations, continued free-prose writings and visited specific Australian and aboriginal (continent) places and adjacent world destinations. I consolidated the 'art studio' within and returned to architectural practice by 2007. The dissertation about this 'episode of behavior' galvanised many insights into time and the illusive and expansive nature of deep-space. And engaged understanding death in an unusual and liberating way, which ran an exponential affirmation through and beyond life as we know it. Though abstract, these thoughts (and journeys) began to mould ideas for projects within an understood 'complexity'. This assisted my desire for 'the simplicity of elegance' - in everything, and specifically fortified arguments for a multivalent kind of architecture.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Architecture – Philosophy
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Jones-Evans, D. “Architecture is not enough.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6709.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jones-Evans, D. “Architecture is not enough.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Jones-Evans D. Architecture is not enough. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6709.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Jones-Evans D. Architecture is not enough. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6709
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RMIT University
28.
Schlapp, J.
Modelling fertiliser use in the Glenelg Hopkins catchment.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6804
► The improvement of water quality in the streams of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment is a priority of the Glenelg Hopkins regional strategy. A major source…
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▼ The improvement of water quality in the streams of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment is a priority of the Glenelg Hopkins regional strategy. A major source of water pollution in the region is linked to agricultural activities as high nutrient levels from runoff have the potential to increase the incidence of blue-green algae in the waterways. Land use change, reduced rainfall, more frequent extreme rainfall events and higher temperatures associated with climate change are likely to exacerbate this trend. Water testing data of the Total Phosphorus (TP) levels in the Hopkins River and at other sites within the Hopkins Catchment indicate increasing incidence of TP above the Environment Protection Authority's target levels for extended periods of each year. Earlier research indicated that phosphorus in runoff increases when pasture fertility increases and that fertiliser management practices should be considered as an element of preventative action for reducing nutrient pollution. During our research, a survey was undertaken in the Hopkins River catchment, to determine the current management of phosphorus (P) fertilisers on grazing and mixed enterprise farms, the attitude of farmers to natural resource management and their understanding of nutrient pollution. The survey also gathered information on the way farmers made fertiliser management decisions. If cooperation relating to phosphorus fertiliser application could be facilitated between groups of farmers, it may be possible to reduce nutrient runoff into the Hopkins waterways. Cooperative game theory has successfully been used worldwide in the resolution of environmental problems where there is an economic impact to the decision making process. In this project, the amount of phosphorus applied per hectare was used in a cooperative game theory model assessing the potential for cooperative action on phosphorus management by groups of farmers, based on the trade off between the economic cost of pollution to the region waterways and the economic production benefits to the individual. The outcome of this work was individual optimal strategies for fertiliser application, allowing individual farmers to reduce their impact of agricultural production on the health of the catchment. Involving the farmer groups, while undertaking the project, raised awareness amongst the farming population of the regional nutrient pollution caused by runoff from agricultural land, and enlisted their assistance towards adopting a cooperative approach to the problem. In addition, the results have been mapped using a Geographical Information System (GIS) for visual presentation and to demonstrate the use of this process in natural resource management with the farmer groups.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Fertilizers – Victoria
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Schlapp, J. (2008). Modelling fertiliser use in the Glenelg Hopkins catchment. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6804
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Schlapp, J. “Modelling fertiliser use in the Glenelg Hopkins catchment.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6804.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Schlapp, J. “Modelling fertiliser use in the Glenelg Hopkins catchment.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Schlapp J. Modelling fertiliser use in the Glenelg Hopkins catchment. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6804.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Schlapp J. Modelling fertiliser use in the Glenelg Hopkins catchment. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6804
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RMIT University
29.
Eeckhout, R.
Design armatures.
Degree: 2009, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6660
► The process drawing is defined as a constant meandering between the consciousness or hunch towards an object and the concept of understanding or rationalizing that…
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▼ The process drawing is defined as a constant meandering between the consciousness or hunch towards an object and the concept of understanding or rationalizing that object. This falls back to a search for form submitting to critical reflection including both intuition and analysis. With Process Drawing, this reflection initially comes from an ideal conception as opposed to a pragmatic idea. In such a way that during the design discourse a functional brief is replaced by a series of self-inflicted design instructions moving the mind further and further away from 'the familiar'. For a brief moment, the ideal exists only in the drawing, the model, or any other artefact produced, free from concept, free from pragmatic application yet aiming towards the discovery of a new program or new application.
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Architectural drawing
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Eeckhout, R. “Design armatures.” 2009. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6660.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Eeckhout, R. “Design armatures.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
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Eeckhout R. Design armatures. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6660.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Eeckhout R. Design armatures. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2009. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6660
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RMIT University
30.
Mirzadeh, N.
Synthesis, structures and reactions of new cyclometallated dinuclear gold complexes containing the fluorine-substituted ligands.
Degree: 2008, RMIT University
URL: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7854
► The dinuclear cyclometallated gold(I) complex [Au2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] was prepared in high yield from the reaction of 2-LiC6F4PPh2 with either [AuBr(AsPh3)] or [AuCl(tht)], and from the reaction…
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▼ The dinuclear cyclometallated gold(I) complex [Au2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] was prepared in high yield from the reaction of 2-LiC6F4PPh2 with either [AuBr(AsPh3)] or [AuCl(tht)], and from the reaction of 2-Me3SnC6F4PPh2 with [AuCl(tht)]. The digold(I) complex undergoes oxidative addition reactions with halogens to give the metal-metal bonded dihalodigold(II) complexes [Au2IIX2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] (X = Cl, Br, I), which on warming or exposure to light, isomerise to give the heterovalent gold(I)-gold(III) species [XAu(µ-2-C6F4PPh2)(κ2-2-C6F4PPh2)AuX] containing a four-membered cyclometallated ring on a gold(III) centre. Unlike its protio analogue, [Au2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] did not undergo oxidative addition of methyl iodide or dibenzoyl peroxide. The dihalodigold(II) [Au2IIX2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] and gold(I)-gold(III) compounds [XAu(µ-2-C6F4PPh2)(κ2-2-C6F4PPh2)AuX] (X = Cl, Br) are further oxidised by halogens to give the digold(III) species [Au2X4(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] and [X3Au(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)(κ2-2-C6F4PPh2)AuX], respectively. The complexes [Au2X4(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] are reduced to the dihalodigold(II) complexes in the presence of one equivalent of zinc powder; further addition of zinc gave the parent digold(I) dimer. Treatment of [Au2IICl2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] and [ClAu(µ-2-C6F4PPh2)(κ2-2-C6F4PPh2)AuCl] with an excess of silver nitrate, benzoate, acetate, trifluoroacetate or triflate gave the corresponding oxyanion complexes. Slow crystallisation of the di(benzoato)digold(II) complex from dichloromethane and methanol gave the parent digold(I) complex derived by reductive elimination. The di(triflato)digold(II) complex behaved similarly, although in this case the novel gold(I) tetramer [Au4(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)4] was formed together with the dimer. Two closely related gold complexes containing the chelating κ2(C,O) phosphine oxide ligand, 2-C6F4P(O)PPh2, were isolated from the reaction of [ClAu(µ-2-C6F4PPh2)(κ2-2-C6F4PPh2)AuCl] with an excess of silver nitrate. The reaction of [Au2IICl2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] with two equivalents of potassium trifluoroethoxide failed to give the corresponding digold(II) bis(alkoxo) complex; instead, reduction took place to form the digold(I) dimer [Au2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2]. Treatment of a solution of the di(benzoato)digold(II) complex with C6F5Li gave the pentafluorophenyl complex [Au2(C6F5)2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] which, when heated in toluene, rearranged to the gold(I)-gold(III) complex [(C6F5)Au(µ-2-C6F4PPh2)(κ2-2-C6F4PPh2)Au(C6F5)], analogous to the behaviour of the dihalodigold(II) complexes. The heterovalent, gold(I)-gold(III) dimethyl compound [Au2I,III(CH3)2(μ-2-C6F4PPh2)2] was obtained from the reaction of the di(benzoato)digold(II) complex with dimethylzinc. This compound is structurally similar to its tetraprotio analogue. The cycloaurated dinuclear gold complexes [Au2(μ-C6H3-n-F-2-PPh2)2] (n = 5, 6) were made similarly to the 2-C6F4PPh2 analogue from the appropriate lithium or tin reagents, though in some cases the dimers were formed in admixture with the corresponding gold(I) tetramers. Like their…
Subjects/Keywords: Fields of Research; Gold compounds
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Mirzadeh, N. (2008). Synthesis, structures and reactions of new cyclometallated dinuclear gold complexes containing the fluorine-substituted ligands. (Thesis). RMIT University. Retrieved from http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7854
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mirzadeh, N. “Synthesis, structures and reactions of new cyclometallated dinuclear gold complexes containing the fluorine-substituted ligands.” 2008. Thesis, RMIT University. Accessed February 16, 2019.
http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7854.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mirzadeh, N. “Synthesis, structures and reactions of new cyclometallated dinuclear gold complexes containing the fluorine-substituted ligands.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.
Vancouver:
Mirzadeh N. Synthesis, structures and reactions of new cyclometallated dinuclear gold complexes containing the fluorine-substituted ligands. [Internet] [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16].
Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7854.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mirzadeh N. Synthesis, structures and reactions of new cyclometallated dinuclear gold complexes containing the fluorine-substituted ligands. [Thesis]. RMIT University; 2008. Available from: http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:7854
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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