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Allison, H. M. "The Holocene evolution of Scolt Head Island, Norfolk." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.372641.
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Cox, Hannah Claxton. "Genomic Analysis of Complex Disease in the Norfolk Island Bounty Mutineer Descendents." Thesis, Griffith University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365525.
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The beginning of the new millennium has witnessed the completion of the first DNA reference sequence for Homo sapiens (Human Genome Project) and the establishment of a human SNP haplotype map (International HapMap Project). In particular, these advancements have revolutionised our understanding of the role of genes and genetic variation in the study of human traits and disease. Although a plethora of genes underlying complex phenotypes have been characterised, many are family specific or only explain a portion of the total underlying genetic component. Increasingly, researchers are turning to population isolates to dissect the genetic and non-genetic components underlying common, complex human disorders.
Isolates are populations that have expanded in severe geographical or cultural isolation from a limited number of original founders. Genetic and non-genetic heterogeneity are limited or even reduced in isolates due to the presence of various genetic, environmental and societal factors. Norfolk Island is a young, South Pacific population isolate whose origins are intertwined with the fate of Her Majesty’s Armed Ship, the Bounty. The majority of permanent residents are descended from 9 Isle of Man, Bounty Mutineers and 6 Tahitian women who colonised Pitcairn Island (then uninhabited) in 1790 and relocated to the then uninhabited Norfolk Island in 1856. These historical origins have been confirmed with ancestry informative markers.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Medical Science
Griffith Health
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Bellis, Claire. "Use of the Isolated Norfolk Island Population for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Trait Genetic Analysis." Thesis, Griffith University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/368099.
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major public health issue and a disorder that accounts for over half of all deaths in Western countries. Many important risk factors for cardiovascular disease have been identified, with environmental factors, such as diet, smoking, bodyweight, blood pressure, lipid levels and exercise involvement, have shown to be important in cardiovascular predisposition. However, CVD and its associated risk traits display both environmental and genetic components. A family history has been shown to one of the most important risk factors for disease development, emphasising the role of genetic predisposition. This study aimed to investigate the role of genetic and environmental risk factors in this common life threatening disorder including a focus on blood pressure, lipid and body mass variation. To investigate these factors a unique isolated founder effect population from Norfolk Island was studied.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Griffith Institute for Health and Medical Research
Griffith Health
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Benton, Miles Clifford. "Identification of Susceptibility Genes for Metabolic Syndrome in the Isolated Population of Norfolk Island." Thesis, Griffith University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366757.
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The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a common disorder characterized by obesity and abnormal lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Although not a disease in itself, MetS leads to markedly increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). MetS, and its component traits, are influenced by a complex interplay of multiple factors including modifiable environmental variables and inherited genetic predisposition. These envirogenomic relationships are yet to be completely elucidated and are likely to vary among different populations.
The Norfolk Island (NI) community is an isolated population whereby the majority of inhabitants are direct descendants of 18th century European Bounty Mutineers and Polynesian (Tahitian) women, who relocated to NI from Pitcairn Island in 1856. Due to it's geographic separation from mainland Australia the NI population grew in isolation from other communities, which has resulted in a characteristic gene pool with features including reduced genetic diversity and Polynesian admixture. There is also a very well documented family history that has been used to establish a large multi-generational pedigree. Genetic isolates such as this can provide a powerful resource for studies of genetically influenced conditions, as their pedigree structure and size can provide improved inheritance information content and statistical power. To date, the prevalence or risk of MetS, CVD and T2D, have not been formally examined in the NI population, nor has there been research specifically focusing on the genetic susceptibility of MetS in this population.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Medical Science
Griffith Health
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Matovinovic, Elizabeth. "Heritability and genome-wide linkage of complex diseases in the Norfolk Island population isolate." Thesis, Griffith University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367214.
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Complex diseases such as cardiovascular disease, pterygia, glaucoma, and myopia are caused by polygenic, environmental and lifestyle factors. Studying genetics of complex diseases within population isolates has multiple benefits over studies conducted in single families and unrelated populations. Generally, there is increased power to detect heritable effects. Also, the presence of multiple households within an extended pedigree disentangles confounding environmental variables from true genetic effects. Isolated populations also contain greater potential for identifying underlying causal quantitative trait loci. This thesis work focuses on heritability and genome-wide linkage analyses of cardiovascular disease and three eye diseases: pterygia, glaucoma, and myopia in the Norfolk Island population isolate. This study investigates gene-environment interactions of four complex diseases: cardiovascular disease, pterygia, glaucoma, and myopia.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Medical Science
Griffith Health
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Causer, Timothy James. ""Only a place fit for angels and eagles" : the Norfolk Island penal settlement, 1825-1855." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.673842.
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Cottle, Ceaira. "A Tale of Two Islands: Long Distance Dispersal to Oceanic Islands and the Influence of Dispersal Potential on Large-Scale Phylogeographic Patterns." Thesis, Griffith University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367140.
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Comparative phylogeography seeks to compare phylogeographic patterns of multiple co-distributed species in order to examine levels of temporal and spatial congruence. Comparative assessments can lead to reconstructions of major trends in the recent histories of dispersal of a region and can provide significant advances in understanding how behaviour, demography and natural histories of species and populations can influence phylogeographic patterns. When common spatial patterns of evolutionary sub-division are found between co-distributed species they are thought to share a biogeographic history. Although concordant phylogeographic patterns have been found across multiple taxa, not all comparative phylogeographic studies have found evidence of congruence. The influence of dispersal potential on the phylogeographic structuring of multiple co-distributed species was the main focus of this thesis.
The main goal was to explore how dispersal potential, based on life history characteristics, influenced phylogeographic structure on a large-scale in multiple co-distributed species, and in particular how this influenced oceanic island populations. Whilst there are disagreements in the biogeographic literature as to whether vicariant or dispersal processes best explain the geographic distribution of a species, the colonisation and accumulation of biotic assemblages on oceanic islands is unequivocally the result of transoceanic dispersal. The biotic communities present on oceanic islands therefore inevitably consist of species that are able to disperse well. Genetic variation within island populations is directly influenced by the dispersal potential of the species in question. Species that disperse frequently will be more closely related to the source population due to continual migration to the islands from mainland (or other island) sources; whereas species that do not disperse as often will be more genetically distinct and divergent from the source population.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Griffith School of Environment
Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology
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Pishva, Seyyed Reza. "Investigation of hypertension susceptibility markers in the Norfolk Island population isolate and an Australian hypertensive-normotensive cohort." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122225/1/Seyyed%20Reza_Pishva_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis utilised the unique Norfolk Island (NI) genetic isolate population and an Australian hypertensive-normotensive (HT-NT) cohort to identify hypertension susceptibility markers. Specifically, an Australian HT-NT population was used for a genetic replication study to validate findings for candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified from a Genome-Wide Association Study of NI HT-NT samples. Additionally, epigenetic modifications in regulatory regions of candidate genes were explored to determine the potential impact of DNA methylation in hypertension. The results of this study identified novel genomic and epigenomic regions which correlate with hypertension risk providing potential for new drug targets for treatment and diagnostic applications.
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Rodriguez, Acevedo Astrid Jannet. "Identification of genetic variants contributing to the migraine phenotype in different Australian populations." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/87082/1/Astrid%20Jannet_Rodriguez%20Acevedo_Thesis.pdf.
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This project aimed to identify novel genetic risk variants associated with migraine in the Norfolk Island population. Statistical analysis and bioinformatics approaches such as polygenic modeling and gene clustering methods were carried out to explore genotypic and expression data from high-throughput techniques. This project had a particular focus on hormonal genes and other genetic variants and identified a modest effect size on the migraine phenotype.
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Stuart, Shani. "Molecular genetic investigation of mitochondrial dysfunction in relation to migraine susceptibility." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/84899/1/Shani_Stuart_Thesis.pdf.
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The aim of this research was to assess the role of genetic variation in mitochondrial function and how this relates to migraine pathophysiology. Using our unique Norfolk Island population, a custom in-house next generation sequencing methodology was developed. This data for the first time showed that there is a molecular genetic link between mitochondrial dysfunction and migraine susceptibility. This work has provided the foundation for further studies aimed at utilising the identified markers in improved migraine diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
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Anderson, Marie-Louise. "Norfolk Island : Pacific periphery." Thesis, 2001. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/19111/1/whole_AndersonMarie-Louise2001_thesis.pdf.
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This exegesis investigates geographical, historical, political and
psychological issues relating to island isolation. The principal focus of this
work is on the idea of periphery, which is imagined and experienced in
the space between the known and the unknown. The exegesis argues
that from the periphery it is possible to encounter both contradictory and
related psychological desires of belonging and displacement. During
Norfolk Island's history some of the residents have felt the pain of exile
while others, paradoxically, have sought and often found their own
paradise.
The history of settlement on Norfolk Island and the continuing struggle for
political independence are important issues discussed in relation to self,
identity and community.
By exploring physical and psychological issues relating to the nature of
isolation, the exegesis and installation simultaneously investigates the
concept of discovery, particularly in relation to the desire for freedom,
adventure and change.
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Ritzau, M. "'Indigenous' sense of place and community in a small island: Norfolk Island and the Pitcairn-descendant population." Thesis, 2006. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/11409/1/Ritzau_2006-front.pdf.
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This qualitative research project has highlighted a number of issues about
islandness relating to identity, place, and belonging. The research
examined how certain Pitcaim-descendants mobilise a claim that they are
the indigenous population of Norfolk Island. The claim is mobilised from
three main positions: they are the first (or is that last?) whole people to
settle Norfolk island as a permanent, inter-generational 'homeland'; they
have a surviving culture, based on that developed on Pitcaim by their
forebears, a culture that continues and evolves; and they maintain their
own language.
The claim of indigeneity being made manifests in two main subcommunities
of Pitcaim-descendant Norfolk Islanders; those making
explicit political statements of an 'indigenous identity'; and those making
claims implicit in a lived and performed lifestyle - an 'indigenous
cultural life'. Both are people 'at home' and engaged with their
environment. It is noteworthy that only among the first does the political
claim to this particular identity appear to require an opponent (in this case
the Australian government) to legitimate the claim for indigenous
identity; equally the claim cannot exist without that opponent.
The claim implied by those descendants living and performing an
'indigenous cultural life' does not require or contest anything from such a
political opposition and so is not engaged in the same political debate.
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(12271431), Rex Glencross-Grant. "In-grade testing of Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) to enable characterisation of the timber." Thesis, 2022. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/In-grade_testing_of_Norfolk_Island_pine_Araucaria_heterophylla_to_enable_characterisation_of_the_timber/19395128.
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This report deals with an investigation into the structural properties of the timber species, Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) to enable characterisation of the timber. The various structural properties (bending stress, shear stress, compressive stress, tensile stress and Modulus of Elasticity) are determined by full-scale (in -grade) testing procedures.
Full-size specimens were tested at the University of Central Queensland in Rockhampton and NSW State Forests Research facility at Pennant Hills in Sydney.
The timber is being used on Norfolk Island as a structural and decorative timber. Because it is a limited but renewable resource, optimum use needs to be made of it as a building material to make maximum use of the material. Presently Norfolk Island has an inverse balance of payments with timber products, the vast majority of which is imported New Zealand radiata pine. If this balance of payments is to be reversed, better utilisation needs to be made of the locally produced timber. Implied in this also is improved utilisation of local labour and industry in producing the local product.
No significant testing has been done in the past on Norfolk Island pine. The only technical references to it in the literature appears to be in the botanical and silvicultural context. One author has given the material a provisional grading only (this would be based on small clear specimens, possibly not even produced on Norfolk Island).
It is only with rigorous full-scale testing of the product that its structural properties can be determined with any confidence so as to make better use of it as a building material.
This thesis reports on such testing of full-size, randomly selected, locally -produced specimens. The work is undertaken in accordance with the recent joint AS/NZ Standard AS 4063:1992. It is believed that this is the first work of this type that has been undertaken on this material.
The results are varied, indicating relatively higher shear and compressive strengths but, by comparison, lower bending and tensile strengths and Modulus of Elasticity. Without doubt, the timber is weakest in tension (some 3 grades below its equivalent compression classification). Careful selection will need to be made of the timber for applications where it is in tension.
The relatively close spacing of the knots appears to have strong influence on reduced strength. If the knots can be reduced by improved silvicultural techniques or eliminated in post-harvesting/milling operations, such as excising the knots and re -jointing (eg finger - jointing) then a much improved product could be obtained.
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Barton, David. "Social and technical aspects of community level decision-making on energy options in two remote island communities." Phd thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/151035.
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Giuge, Paola. "La cérémonie du Bounty Day : l’histoire des révoltés du Bounty comme récit fondateur sur les îles de Pitcairn et Norfolk et ses représentations en Occident." Thèse, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/6850.
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Cette étude s’attache à analyser deux performances symboliques ayant cours sur les îles de Pitcairn et de Norfolk dans le Pacifique Sud. Les habitants de ces deux îles séparées par 6000km de distance partagent tout d’abord un événement historique ayant eu lieu en 1789, la révolte du Bounty, rendue célèbre par des réalisations cinématographiques hollywoodiennes et de nombreux ouvrages ; et également un rattachement à cette histoire et à leur filiation avec ces mutins qui prennent forme dans une performance annuellement répétée qu’ils nomment : le Bounty Day.
Ici, nous verrons comment l’identité émerge de la manipulation de faits historiques, pour saisir non seulement l’importance du processus de construction identitaire, mais comment cette macro-identité influence certains aspects du micro-vécu. « L’histoire », dans l’analyse qui sera proposée, est un domaine rhétorique et un ensemble de valeurs qui lient les individus non seulement à un monde oublié mais à un monde invisible, à l’Autre lointain, inconnu et donc potentiellement menaçant.This study focuses on the analysis of two symbolic performances occurring on the islands of Pitcairn and Norfolk in the South Pacific. The people who live on those two islands, separated by 6000 km, share a particular bond: through a historic event which took place in 1789, the Bounty mutiny, which was made famous by several well-known Hollywood film productions and by numerous books. They are joined by this story and by their heritage, as they share common ancestors, the mutineers. both also commemorate every year the mutiny and subsequent events by, a special ceremony : Bounty Day. This study shows how a specific identity emerges from the manipulation of the historical facts, which not only bears witness to the importance of the identity building process itself, but also how this macro-identity influences some aspects of everyday life on the individual level. Their “story”, in the following study, concerns a rhetorical purview and the enactment of a set of values that tie individuals not only to a forgotten world, but also to an invisible one, to the distant Other, unknown and potentially harmful.
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Harman, KE. "Aboriginal convicts: race, law, and transportation in colonial New South Wales." Thesis, 2008. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/7467/1/Kris_Harman_Thesis_Introductory_Section.pdf.
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This thesis challenges the long-standing convention within Australian historiography whereby ‘Aborigines’ and ‘convicts’ have been treated as two distinct categories. It identifies the points at which these descriptors converge, that is, in the bodies of Aboriginal men from New South Wales sentenced to banishment or transportation. It locates their experiences on a trajectory extending from the early part of the nineteenth century through to the formative middle decades during which the rationale underpinning the trial and transportation of Aboriginal men was refined by the colonial state.
In the opening decades of the nineteenth century colonial governors occasionally exercised their prerogative to banish Aboriginal men considered fomenters of hostilities against the colonists. However, they were constrained from making public examples of such men by way of staging trials as early legal opinion railed against doing so. By the middle decades of the nineteenth century colonial discourses constructing Aborigines as British subjects were deployed to argue for the sameness of Aboriginal and white subjects before the law. The perverse corollary of affording Aboriginal people protection under the law was that they also became accountable under colonial laws whose functions were often well outside their ambit of experience.
This thesis argues that advocating equal treatment for all served to naturalise the disadvantages faced by Aboriginal defendants in the colonial courtroom thus facilitating trials described as farcical by some contemporaneous commentators. It demonstrates that situating Aboriginal people as British subjects facilitated the criminalisation of some acts that might otherwise be read as political resistance as it was reasoned that one cohort of British subjects could not be considered to be at war with other British subjects. Paradoxically, atypical treatment of Aboriginal people both within and beyond the courtroom was predicated on notions of difference. This led, for example, to the employment of court interpreters to facilitate the trials of Aboriginal defendants. Difference also informed official edicts eventually issued in relation to Aboriginal deaths in custody later in the middle decades of the nineteenth century. Most of all, notions of difference underpinned the rationale of exemplary sentencing that saw sixty Aboriginal men from New South Wales incorporated into the convict system during the first half of the nineteenth century as a strategy to subdue not only the captives but also their respective communities. Tellingly, no Aboriginal women became convicts. It was men, not women, who colonists considered to be martial enemies.