Conformational studies of carbohydrates and carbohydrate-containing molecules

In this dissertation, the conformations of carbohydrates and carbohydratecontaining molecules were explored for two types of compounds using NIVIR and molecular modeling techniques. The NMR studies provided data about molecular conformation, while the molecular models provided scaffolds for interpreting the physical data. Anthocyanins from Daucus carota bearing various acyl groups were studied in order to elucidate their conformations in aqueous solution. The anthocyanins studied have the general structure 3-0-{(6-O-acyl)-B-D-glucopyranosyl-(1—\u3e6)-[B-Dxylopyranosyl-(l—\u3e2)]-B-D-galactopyranosyl}cyanidin. The persistence of the red color of these compounds was shown to be influenced by the chemical structure of the attached acyl group. The comparison of the 1D and 2D NMR spectra of these compounds, as well as related monoacylated anthocyanins in methanol, revealed trends among all of the compounds that were indicative of molecular conformation

The regulation of non-local tertiary courses in Hong Kong

This paper reports on some research from an ARC project conducted by the authors into the ways in which Australian universities establish colaborations with partners in Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea to offer courses in those countries. One feature of such collaborations in Hong Kong is the way in which, since 1997, the local Special Administrative region government regulates the provision on \u27non-local courses\u27 by mean of an ordinance. The paper describes and analyses the impact of the ordinance on both local and overseas stakeholders. This impact represents a particular enactment of matters of globalisation and localisation in education. The paper reports on the issues, which have emerged which, are leading to current moves to modify the ordinance\u27s provisions.</div

Some characteristics of early Australian PhD theses

The first PhDs in Australia were awarded in the late 1940s and 1950s. This paper reports on some research being conducted by the authors that involves reviewing early PhD theses from the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland and Sydney. The paper discusses some selected features of the candidates, fields of study and theses. Photographs and facsimiles from a selection of early theses illustrate some peculiarities of the time.<br /

How Arts Integration Supports Student Learning: Students Shed Light on the Connections (Full report)

Learning in and with the arts has been linked with increased student achievement, but the means by which the arts may support cognitive growth in students is relatively undocumented. Thirty students across ten classes in veteran teacher-artist partnerships were selected to help explore the processes and outcomes associated with arts-integrated learning units versus learning processes and outcomes in comparable non-arts units

Unveiling the Mysteries of Palliative Care

Unveiling the Mysteries of Palliative Car