Acknowledgements The paper is based on the author’s Ph.D. thesis completed at Murdoch University, Western Australia, with Prof David Andrich principal supervisor and Assoc Prof Guanzhong Luo co-supervisor. The author wishes to acknowledge the extensive input and assistance of David Andrich in shaping the final draft of the manuscript, as well as his guidance, input and vision throughout the pro...

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