Malcolm Williamson (1931-2003) was one of the most successful Australian composers of the latter half of the twentieth century and the depth, breadth and diversity of his achievements are largely related to his decision to leave Australia for Britain in the early 1950s. By the 1960s, he was commonly referred to as the most commissioned composer in Britain‚ÄövÑvp and in 1975 he was appointed to the esteemed post of Master of the Queen's Music. While...

This thesis provides an integrated approach to common problems with location estimation for animal tracking. Many existing techniques confound problems of location accuracy with simplistic track representations and under-utilization of available data. Traditional techniques such as speed ltering and time spent maps are illustrated with a software package developed by the author with examples of location estimates from southern elephant seals. This software enables the application and exploration of various techniques that have previously not...

Modern society has traditionally been viewed as comprising of three sectors; government, market and civil society. The theoretical base of three pillars of government (or polity), commerce (or market) and civil society has historically been assumed to be a comprehensive structure of society. Many theorists have proposed different characteristics for the sectors but until recently none have proposed fundamental change to the structure. Debate over civil society has been a central element of political analysis...

Modern society has traditionally been viewed as comprising of three sectors; government, market and civil society. The theoretical base of three pillars of government (or polity), commerce (or market) and civil society has historically been assumed to be a comprehensive structure of society. Many theorists have proposed different characteristics for the sectors but until recently none have proposed fundamental change to the structure. Debate over civil society has been a central element of political analysis...

Preferential flow has been shown to be both common and widespread in agricultural soils, however the processes and mechanisms responsible for preferential flow in texture contrast soils have not previously been investigated. Through a combination of dye tracer experiments, soil morphology, in situ soil m oisture monitoring, infiltration studies, and soil water modelling, the effect of antecedent soil moisture on the occurrence, type and depth of preferential flow was investigated in a series of texture...

This research begins to gauge the extent and quality of long span or structurally unique timber building in Australia and to evaluate the conditions that lead to that building. Before this research, professional knowledge about Australian experience with timber construction had been limited to historic wooden structures built before 1915 and to the personal knowledge of individual practitioners. Sixty years of experience and development in building with timber in Australia seem unrecognised or unknown. This...

The expression of two genes, Sn and Hr, which partially control the flowering of peas, was examined in several pure genetic lines. The present study was particulary concerned with the control of the expression of these genes by environmental factors (eg light and temperature), the site of action of the genes and their possible mode of action, including simulation of their effects by growth substances.

The expression of two genes, Sn and Hr, which partially control the flowering of peas, was examined in several pure genetic lines. The present study was particulary concerned with the control of the expression of these genes by environmental factors (eg light and temperature), the site of action of the genes and their possible mode of action, including simulation of their effects by growth substances.

This thesis presents an historical background on bryological studies in Tasmania in order to provide a context for the floristic and ecological investigation of these cryptogams as a component of the epiphytic flora in rainforest corrununities. The period from the mid-nineteenth century to the early decades of the twentieth century saw the greatest effort in taxonomy of bryophytes. The discovery and description of much of the bryological flora of Tasmania resulted from the works of...

Climate variability in Australia's rangelands leads to large swings in agricultural productivity from year to year. Contemporary policy has framed such variability as a manageable risk and Australian governments have fostered the development of a scientific community to assist farmers and graziers to manage climate risk via models, predictions and various information products. Meanwhile, farmers and graziers make decisions on the basis of diverse forms of information and knowledge. This thesis is a qualitative analysis...

A qualitative research approach using constructivist grounded theory methodology was used to further understanding and generate dialogue about the experiences of overweight and obese female healthcare consumers. Participants included 22 women, all of whom identified as large bodied. Data was collected from two major sources: semi structured interviews with participants and current literature. The value of this study lies in the documentation of a substantive theory which elucidates the issues facing overweight and obese female...

By examining the Learning-by-Making (LBM) studios at the School of Architecture, University of Tasmania (SA UTas) the educational benefits to students of LBM are identified. LBM studios allow student groups of twenty or more to collaboratively design and build a small timber project. These types of studios have developed as a regular part of the School curriculum since 1994. In doing this study, detailed information was generated on student learning experiences and their perceptions of...

`Background:` Early on I identified that reticular basement membrane (Rbm) in current smokers with COPD was highly fragmented, with cracks termed clefts‚ÄövÑvp containing cells. This looked like the described hallmark of EMT (epithelial mesenchymal transition). I followed this preliminary observation with a comprehensive cross-sectional study in which I hypothesized that the airway epithelium is activated in smokers, and that this may promote EMT, but that this will be especially active in COPD. As a part...

For a generation after the granting of self government (1856), Tasmania remained \cast in a more aristocratic shape\" than the other Australian Colonies. Mainland governments adopted manhood suffrage triennial parliaments and radical land legislation during the late fifties and early sixties. But in Tasmania the franchise was not significantly widened for almost thirty years and manhood suffrage was not accepted till the eve of Federation. Society did not exhibit the social mobility which English visitors...

The principal focus of community ecology is to detect patterns in natural assemblages of plants and animals and explain the causal factors that underlie them. For the last 30 years, much of ecological theory has assumed that competition is the primary structuring force in communities. Competition is likely to be most important at the lower levels of community organisation, that of the guild. At the scale of large geographic regions, both evolutionary history and the...

The striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) has been the subject of research at the Marine Research Laboratories, Taroona since the 1980s as an alternative species for the Tasmanian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farming industry. It is an endemic species with excellent white flesh, high in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Considerable research has been conducted into improving larval survival and quality through better understanding of optimal rearing conditions, nutrition and health. The culture of juvenile striped trumpeter is...

This epidemiological thesis firstly reviews the disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS): its history, pathology, clinical expression, and the current views on immunopathogenesis, aetiology and treatment. A separate review on ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and MS indicates that recent work in photoimmunology provides evidence that UVR can attenuate T helper 1 cell mediated processes through several mechanisms, and that epidemiological features of MS, such as the striking latitudinal gradient and seasonal variation in month of birth, MS onset...

This thesis compares rural and urban paramedic practice within two states in Australia to establish whether rural paramedics have distinct roles necessitating specifically directed education and training. Other Australian health professions specialize in rural practice, with education and training to suit however there have been few studies comparing the roles of rural paramedics with urban paramedics in Australia. The topic is particularly significant given suggestions of a mismatch between paramedic education, training, and practice. This...

Using the work of theorists in the field of reader-response theory, this thesis examines the notion that the meaning of a given literary work is a product of the interaction between the reader and the text, and that a given work thus potentially contains a plurality of valid meanings. The theory is applied to selected works of three of Indonesia's most prolific writers in the period 1980-1995: Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Y.B. Mangunwijaya and Putu Wijaya....

It is widely acknowledged that the days of museums solely being places of contemplation for the educated, with a concentration on collecting, conservation and research, have now passed. The challenge for the modern museum is that, in addition to these traditional roles which still remain, they are now also expected to inform, educate and entertain, and to provide a 'value' museum experience within a competitive marketplace. Central to this challenge is the changing nature of...

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