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Psychic distance in consumer goods importers’ selection of new international suppliers

Vo, Long (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

Psychic distance (PD) has been a popular topic in internationalisation research; however, it has not been studied in an importing context. This research sought to answer these questions: Does PD affect import buyers’ ...
The Empress Augusta/Sepik River

Reche, Otto (Working Paper, 2015)
Exhaled nitric oxide and the clinical control of airway inflammation

Jones, Stuart L. (Thesis, Ph. D., 2003)

Measurements of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) are non-invasive and easily measured. Levels have been postulated as providing an indication of underlying airway inflammation. This series of studies was conducted to investigate ...
A musical ethnography of the Ruwatan performance in Central Java : tradition and change

Susilo, Joko (Thesis, Ph. D., 2000)

Ruwatan is the Javanese term that comes from the word ruwat, to cleanse or release from curse or misfortune. A ruwatan ceremony involves a sacred wayang kulit (shadow puppet) play that is performed as a form of exorcism ...
The use of combination tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme

Nehoff, Hayley (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

Glioblastoma is the most common primary brain tumor which has a median survival of only 14.6 months. The central nervous system localization, heterogeneity of the cells and resistance to treatment constitute a significant ...