Browsing Sydney Digital Theses (University of Sydney Access only) by title
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Acculturation, Mental Health, and Help-Seeking Behaviours of Muslim Adults Living in Australia
Published 2017-06-16This exploratory study seeks a deeper understanding of Australian Muslims by examining their acculturation preferences, mental health status, coping strategies, and attitudes towards help-seeking. A cross-sectional convenience ...USyd AccessThesis -
Accurate studies of weakly bound systems
Published 2014-08-01This thesis investigates the “grand challenge” problem of hydrogen storage. We use H2 binding to Li+-doped benzene as a model for Li-doped metal-organic framework (MOF) and Li-doped carbon-based hydrogen storage materials. ...USyd AccessThesis -
Accurate variable selection and causal structure recovery in high-dimensional data
Published 2020From the perspective of econometrics, an accurate variable selection method greatly enhances the reliability of causal analysis and interpretation of the estimators, espe- cially in a world of ever-expanding data dimensions. ...USyd AccessThesis -
The Achaemenid and post-Achaemenid ceramics of Qaleh Kali, Iran
Published 2014-01-01The archaeology of Achaemenid (c. 550 – 330 BCE) Iran has, until quite recently, been dominated by the excavations of the royal capitals: Persepolis, Pasargadae and Susa. While these sites provide invaluable information ...USyd AccessThesis -
Achieving an Effective Environmental Rights Regime in the ASEAN Region: Lessons from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
Published 2017-01-01The links between human rights and the environment have become more clearly recognised at international, regional and national levels in the past few decades, as reflected in multilateral environmental agreements, declarations ...USyd AccessThesis -
Achieving better outcomes in older surgical patients
Published 2021It is well established that older adults undergoing surgery have higher perioperative morbidity and mortality. Age-related physiological changes and geriatric syndromes such as frailty, increase the risk of adverse ...USyd AccessThesis -
Achieving podium performance: A comparative analysis of successful teams in (men’s and women’s) rugby sevens and the use of performance analysis in game preparation.
Published 2017-03-13Prior to rugby sevens being accepted as an Olympic sport in 2009, there was a scarcity of research examining the game. In recent years however, research investigating the performance aspects of the sport have grown ...USyd AccessThesis -
Acoustic classification of Cetaceans using 1D Convolutional Neural Networks
Published 2021Deep learning has become a major part of many system designs, from self driving cars to automatic voice recognition. The neural networks deployed in these tasks are state of the art with classification accuracies above ...USyd AccessThesis -
Acral Melanoma: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes
Published 2021Acral melanomas are a subtype of melanoma which affect the palms, nails and soles of the feet. Acral melanomas are characterised by different mutation signatures, prognoses and treatment outcomes compared to other forms ...USyd AccessThesis -
Activation of oncogenic signalling pathways by vaccinia virus
Published 2016-05-27Vaccinia virus (VACV) is a dsDNA virus and a member of the Poxviridae family. VACV induces a wide range of morphological changes to cells during infection, collectively known as cytopathic effect (CPE). VACV-induced CPE ...USyd AccessThesis -
ACTIVE GALAXIES IN THE LOCAL UNIVERSE: FEEDBACK, VARIABILITY, AND TRIGGERING
Published 2017-08-11This thesis investigates the coevolution of galaxies and their supermassive black holes. We use spatially resolved spectroscopic data to search for evidence of AGN feedback and triggering. Using observations from the AAT's ...USyd AccessThesis -
Active Methods for Addressing the Instability Problem between Constant Power Loads and their LC Input Filters in DC Power Systems
Published 2015-06-30Constant power loads (CPLs) have negative impedance characteristic. This characteristic can degrade the stability margin of the whole system when the CPL operates with other circuits, typically, an LC input filter. The ...USyd AccessThesis -
Activist Campaigns Against Mining: What Does the Public Respond to in Social Media Campaigns?
Published 2021Despite increasing levels of environmental degradation, and the efforts of environmentalists to increase the salience of these issues, environmental campaigns rarely generate the widespread public engagement that is needed ...USyd AccessThesis -
The Acute and Chronic Effects of Sacral Neuromodulation in Patients with Faecal Incontinence
Published 2016-08-11Sacral Neuromodulation (SNM) is an accepted treatment option for Faecal Incontinence (FI) but the mechanism by which SNM exerts its therapeutic effect remains unexplained. Specifically, it is uncertain if the influences ...USyd AccessThesis -
Acute brain pathology and long-term neurological sequelae in experimental pneumococcal meningitis
Published 2014-03-28Pneumococcal meningitis is a fatal form of bacterial meningitis caused by brain infection of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Not only does it cause acute mortality, but pneumococcal meningitis also leads to long-term neurological ...USyd AccessThesis -
The Acute Effects of Colchicine in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Published 2014-08-18Evidence of the role of monocytes and a particular protein complex – the NLRP3 inflammasome – on atherosclerosis has recently arisen. This structure is activated to produce Interleukins 1 and 18 – key mediators in the ...USyd AccessThesis -
Acute medical services for the residential aged care population: measuring preferences for the emergency department and alternatives
Published 2016-08-08Background Demand for emergency department (ED) care is escalating. One response to this is to promote alternatives to ED for targeted patient groups. Older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACF) may be ...USyd AccessThesis -
Acute Pain Management after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Published 2014-01-16Acute Pain Management after Total Knee Arthroplasty Abstract This thesis presents a body of work aimed at improving the acute pain management of patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A randomized controlled trial ...USyd AccessThesis -
Acute Pancreatitis in Western Sydney
Published 2019-02-01Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) has a mortality of 30% in severe cases. Major causes worldwide are gallstones and alcohol misuse. The first aim was to characterise the aetiology, epidemiology and outcomes for patients ...USyd AccessThesis -
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Evidence Based Consensus Statements
Published 2017-04-05Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Evidence Based Consensus Statements Abstract Inroduction: Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a potentially life-threatening complication of ulcerative colitis. Intravenous ...USyd AccessThesis