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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Research by Publication"”.
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Sedimentology, provenance, and salt-sediment interaction in the Ediacaran Pound subgroup, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
… show that sediment character is influenced by diapir activity and the shedding of diapir-derived clasts. Lateral facies variability is controlled by growth faulting and diapir topography, with increased abundance of diapiric material near faults and highs, as well as thinning, onlap, and …
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Investigation of the closed loop processing systems developed for microalgal biofuels
… loop systems that recycle waste and water thereby decreasing the overall waste produced while increasing profitability is being investigated. The aim of this work was to investigate closed loop systems associated with the algal biofuel production, focusing on its effects on the production of …
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Quantification of uncertainty of geometallurgical variables for mine planning optimisation
… model. Bootstrapped non-linear regression models by projection pursuit were built to predict grindability indices and recovery, and quantify model uncertainty. These models are useful for populating the geometallurgical block model with response attributes. New multi-objective optimisation …
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Fetal programming in cattle: the effects of varying maternal protein intake in adolescent beef heifers on fetal and postnatal growth and development of the calf
… asynchronous organ development in the bovine by 98 days post-conception. After feeding to meet nutritional requirements (but not realimentation) during the second and third trimester, the observed differences in fetal and gross placenta parameters measured at 98 days post-conception were not …
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Exploring psychological wellbeing in actors: a qualitative study of professionals and students
… and student actors in Australia. The research comprised 35 in-depth interviews and used thematic analysis and qualitative content analysis to analyse the data. Various checks of methodological rigour were used throughout. The findings are presented in four related papers investigating, …
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Biogeographic and biological comparisons between the Emu Bay Shale (Kangaroo Island, South Australia) and other Cambrian Burgess Shale-type biotas
Konservat-Lagerstätten, or fossil deposits exhibiting exceptional preservation of non-biomineralised material, are particularly prevalent in the Cambrian, and offer us great insight into the evolution and ecology of early animals and communities. The Emu Bay Shale (EBS) from the north coast of …
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Changing consumer strength in a changing climate
… at which organisms interact is affected by abiotic conditions. Ocean warming and acidification alter the metabolic demands of organisms and the strength at which they interact with each other. The metabolic costs of changing abiotic conditions vary between interacting pairs of species, …
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Probiotic-derived factors as potential chemopreventive agents for intestinal mucositis and colon cancer
… the decrease in cell barrier integrity caused by 5- FU administration. Furthermore, 5-FU-injected rats administered Fp SN or EcN SN partially prevented body weight loss and normalized water intake and faecal output compared with 5-FU controls. These results suggested a growth inhibitory …
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Impact of CYP2C8 single nucleotide polymorphisms on in-vitro metabolism of imatinib to N-desmethyl imatinib
… to its main metabolite N-desmethyl imatinib by CYP3A4 and CYP2C8. In vitro human liver microsome (HLM) studies indicate imatinib autoinhibition of CYP3A4-mediated metabolism, suggesting a more significant role for CYP2C8 upon chronic dosing. CYP2C8 is polymorphic and functional effects of the …
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Exploring the bidirectional interface between stress and innate immunity: a focus on glucocorticoid and TLR4-MyD88 signalling
… innate immunity have been identified in previous research, but the extent of these interactions remain unresolved. This thesis thus aimed to explore the bidirectional interface between stress and innate immunity, by focusing on glucocorticoid and TLR4- MyD88 signalling. The research was undertaken …
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Risk and pathogenesis of dysphagia related to antireflux surgery
… of swallowing food or drink, is experienced by some patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and is a common adverse effect of antireflux surgery, a procedure involving diaphragmatic hiatal repair and fundoplication. Dysphagia after surgery in the absence of recognisable anatomical …
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Essays on self-fulfilling expectations and business cycles
… as a standard real business cycle model driven by technology shocks in replicating major U.S. business cycle facts and it outperforms the real business cycle model in some other dimensions. The second paper investigates the role of people's animal spirits in an estimated artificial economy with …
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Improved seismic analysis of unreinforced masonry buildings with flexible diaphragms
… developed for rigid diaphragm structures. The research work presented in this thesis begins with a basic analysis of the elastic behaviour of symmetric buildings with flexible diaphragms. Through an analytical study of their modal properties, it is shown that at least two dominant modes are …
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Regulation of reserve carbohydrates in hull-less barley grain
… (bgl) mutant (OUM125) supplied by Professor K. Sato (Okayama University), to investigate the link between carbohydrate metabolism and grain development in hull-less barley. Hull-less barley was investigated as it is more suitable for food use due to absence of maternal (husk) …
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A novel nutritional approach to the management of type 2 diabetes: effects of nutritional preloads on postprandial blood glucose and gastric emptying in type 2 diabetes mellitus
… The evaluation of gastric emptying as measured by means of a ¹³C-octanoic acid breath test in older adults with type 2 diabetes 3) The evaluation of the acute effects of low dose ‘preloads’ of whey and guar, given alone or in combination before a meal, on postprandial glycaemia, GLP-1, insulin, …
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PRO-RIS and customer engagement in complex services
… of and access to information. While previous research has acknowledged the activity of customers in integrating resources, the dynamic role of service providers in engaging customers and facilitating their resource integration processes has received less attention. To date, literature on …
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Eliciting farmer preferences for rice varietal trait improvements using an experimental methodology based on investment games
… invest and how to allocate increasingly scarce research and development resources. To facilitate successful adoption, it is important that farmers’ preferences and needs are incorporated in the early phases of breeding research to make sure that rice varieties developed are suitable to local …
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Study on configuration and operation strategies of solar aided power generation plant
… in a steam turbine to generate power. The research and development of SAPG technology started in the 1990s. However, previous studies mainly focus on identifying the advantages of SAPG technology, design and optimising the design of the SAPG plants, and comparing the economic performance of …
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Negotiating the social consequences of stopping or reducing alcohol consumption
… this change. I employed a sequential exploratory research design, involving three qualitative studies: (1) interviews with 16 people who had recently stopped or significantly reduced their alcohol consumption; (2) interviews with 13 people with a significant other who had recently stopped or …
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Acoustic analysis of rock cutting process for impregnated diamond drilling
… drilling, bit wear condition is determined by the experience of drilling operators –trial and error–. Although it makes the evaluation very subjective and prone to errors, it is an accepted practice. Conversely, in deep drilling, direct assessment of the bit wear condition is difficult and …
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