
1.
(100%)
Modulation of tear lipocalin by phosphodiesterase inhibitors and steroid hormones
- Evans, Victoria E.; University of Western Sydney; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Science
lipid layer
of the tears
and to promote tear film stability. By modulating this protein, it was proposed
... was noted
and new isoforms
of tear lipocalin were identified. The steroid hormone aldosterone
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2.
(93%)
Application of the joint probability approach to ungauged catchments for design flood estimation
- Mazumder, Tanvir; University of Western Sydney; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Engineering
probabilistic behavior
of other flood producing variables such as rainfall temporal pattern
and initial loss
... regionalisation
of the distribution
of rainfall duration
and intensity. In this thesis, it is
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3.
(93%)
From laissez-faire to laissez-faire : revisiting the notion of efficiency in globalising management praxis
- Callender, Guy Charles; University of Western Sydney; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Engineering
application
of laissez-faire
and more contemporary principles
of economics to management praxis
and the
...The findings
of this research confirm that the notion
of descriptive efficiency has been developed
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4.
(93%)
Influence of high CO2 on growth and development of rice
- Seneweera, Saman P.; University of Western Sydney; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Horticulture
influence growth
of C3 plants. This thesis focuses on the growth
and development
of rice (Oryza
... control
of plant growth
and development, particularly the influence
of hormones.
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5.
(92%)
Cyclodextrins as potential human anti-atherosclerotic agents
- Martinic, Goran (Gary); University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Environment and Agriculture
blocks the removal
of normal cholesterol from cells in the artery wall, it is possible that selective removal
of OxC in the vessel wall in-vivo may prevent or reverse atherosclerosis.As a prelude to
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6.
(92%)
Separate realities : community-based environmental management for health from the 'inside-out' and 'outside-in'
- Sahani, Mazrura; University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Environment and Agriculture
a balanced development in economy
and social wellbeing
and simultaneously preserving the
environment. The aim
of the study is to identify an alternative approach in managing the local
environment for
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7.
(92%)
Dancing in the rain : farmers and agricultural scientists in a variable climate
- Hayman, Peter Theodore; University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Environment and Agriculture
contribute to the theory
and practice
of decision support for managing climate variability. The
... significant differences between farmers' subjective distributions
of seasonal rainfall
and its derivatives
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8.
(92%)
Farming systems management of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for sustainable crop production in rice-based cropping systems
- Wangiyana, Wayan; University of Western Sydney; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Environment and Agriculture
during the driest months by two cycles
of non-rice crops, or a non-rice crop
and a fallow (this is
... grown following rice,
and application rates
of fertiliser to rice have fallen since the economic
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9.
(92%)
On the effectiveness of participatory research in agriculture
- Jennings, Jess R.; University of Western Sydney; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Environment and Agriculture
were industry reports that tracked the progress, outputs
and outcomes
of PPP. A three-tiered research framework, consisting
of Primary, Secondary,
and Tertiary levels was devised as a basis to direct
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10.
(92%)
The role of Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees. complex in temperate pastures in southeastern Australia
- Johnston, William Henry; University of Western Sydney; College of Science, Technology and Environment; School of Environment and Agriculture
of literature showing that, prior to European settlement, the vegetation, the landscape
and the climate were broadly in balance,
and the wateruse pattern
of the vegetation
of southeastern Australia
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