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Proposing A Haptic Approach To Facilitating L2 Learners' Pragmatic Competence, Michael S. Burri, Amanda Ann Baker, William Acton

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Pragmatic competence plays a critical role in successful communication. Pragmatics in the second language classroom has received substantial interest in TESOL, yet teachers often find the teaching of pragmatics challenging. Instruction generally tends to focus on grammar and vocabulary development, even though pragmatics is closely linked to the sound system (i.e., phonology) of the language. An effective method should combine attention to both pragmatic and phonological competence. We propose an integrated approach, drawing on haptic (movement and touch) pronunciation teaching techniques (Acton, Baker, Burri & Teaman, 2013) to facilitate study and uptake of pragmatics in the classroom. In part by …

Building Conceptual Knowledge Of Fraction Operations Among Pre-Service Teachers: Effect Of A Representation-Based Teaching Approach Within A Teacher Education Program, Elise J. Thurtell, Patricia A. Forrester, Mohan Chinnappan

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A deep understanding of fraction concepts and operations is necessary if pre-service teachers (PSTs) are to present the concepts in multiple forms to learners. Such an understanding needs to be grounded in rich conceptual knowledge. In the present study, we explore the development of this understanding by supporting a cohort of 103 PSTs, who had previously demonstrated poor conceptual understanding of fraction concepts and operations, with a Representational Reasoning in Teaching and Learning (RRTL) approach aimed at strengthening their conceptual knowledge. A comparison of pre- and post-test results indicated that participants showed a significant improvement in shifting the balance of …

Optimal Experiences In Exercise: A Qualitative Investigation Of Flow And Clutch States, Christian F. Swann, Patricia C. Jackman, Matthew Schweickle, Stewart A. Vella

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Objectives: Understanding how to promote rewarding exercise experiences is important for attempts to help individuals be physically active. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the optimal psychological states experienced during rewarding exercise activities. Specifically, participants were interviewed as soon as possible after recent, rewarding exercise experiences in order to maximise detail and accuracy of recall. Design: Event-focused qualitative study. Method: A sample of 18 individuals (Mage= 32.94 years) participated in event-focused, semi-structured interviews soon after a rewarding exercise experience (M = 2 days later). Data were analysed thematically, while strategies were employed to enhance trustworthiness. Results: Participants reported two distinct …

Electroencephalography Theta/Beta Ratio Covaries With Mind Wandering And Functional Connectivity In The Executive Control Network, Dana Van Son, Mischa De Rover, Frances M. De Blasio, Willem Van Der Does, Robert J. Barry, Peter Putman

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The ratio between frontal resting-state electroencephalography (EEG) theta and beta frequency power (theta/beta ratio, TBR) is negatively related to cognitive control. It is unknown which psychological processes during resting state account for this. Increased theta and reduced beta power are observed during mind wandering (MW), and MW is related to decreased connectivity in the executive control network (ECN) and increased connectivity in the default mode network (DMN). The goal of this study was to test if MW-related fluctuations in TBR covary with such functional variation in ECN and DMN connectivity and if this functional variation is related to resting-state TBR. …

Protocol For An Economic Evaluation Of The Quitlink Randomized Controlled Trial For Accessible Smoking Cessation Support For People With Severe Mental Illness, Rohan Sweeney, Marj Moodie, Amanda Baker, Ron Borland, David J. Castle, Catherine Segan, Alyna Turner, John R. Attia, Peter James Kelly, Lisa Brophy, Billie Bonevski, Jill Williams, Donita Baird, Sarah L. White, Kristen Mccarter

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Introduction: Smoking is a major cause of disease burden and reduced quality of life for people with severe mental illness (SMI). It places significant resource pressure on health systems and financial stress on smokers with SMI (SSMI). Telephone-based smoking cessation interventions have been shown to be cost effective in general populations. However, evidence suggests that SSMI are less likely to be referred to quitlines, and little is known about the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of such interventions that specifically target SSMI. The Quitlink randomized controlled trial for accessible smoking cessation support for SSMI aims to bridge this gap. This paper …

Australia's Sugar Tale, Adyya Gupta, Caroline Miller, Jane Harford, Lisa Smithers, Annette J. Braunack-Mayer

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Objective: To establish high intake of free sugars and its related disease burden as a significant public health challenge in Australia.

Design: We discuss five key actions to reduce intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context. These strategies are informed by reviewing the global scientific evidence on the effectiveness of a range of policy responses to reduce intake of free sugars at the population level.

Setting: Australia.

Participants: Australian population.

Results: The five key actions to reduce population levels for intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context include prioritising health in trade agreements and policy; introducing …

Assessing Risk For Hiv Infection Among Adolescent Girls In South Africa: An Evaluation Of The Voice Risk Score (Hptn 068), Danielle Giovenco, Audrey Pettifor, Catherine L. Mac Phail, Kathleen Kahn, Ryan Wagner, Estelle Piwowar-Manning, Jing Wang, James Hughes

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INTRODUCTION: To maximize impact and minimize costs, antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interventions should be offered to those at highest risk for HIV infection. The risk score derived from the VOICE trial is one tool currently being utilized to determine eligibility in adolescent PrEP trials in sub-Saharan Africa. This study is aimed at evaluating the utility of the risk score in predicting HIV incidence among a cohort of adolescent girls in rural South Africa.

METHODS: We utilized data from HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 068, a phase III randomized controlled trial conducted in rural Mpumalanga province, South Africa. School-attending young women …

Sexual Partner Types And Incident Hiv Infection Among Rural South African Adolescent Girls And Young Women Enrolled In Hptn 068: A Latent Class Analysis, Nadia Nguyen, Kimberly Powers, William Miller, Annie Howard, Carolyn Halpern, James Hughes, Jing Wang, Rhian Twine, Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive, Catherine L. Mac Phail, Kathleen Kahn, Audrey Pettifor

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BACKGROUND: Sexual partners are the primary source of incident HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa. Identifying partner types at greatest risk of HIV transmission could guide the design of tailored HIV prevention interventions.

METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of data from AGYW (aged 13-23 years) enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of cash transfers for HIV prevention in South Africa. Annually, AGYW reported behavioral and demographic characteristics of their 3 most recent sexual partners, categorized each partner using prespecified labels, and received HIV testing. We used latent class analysis (LCA) to identify partner …

People From Refugee Backgrounds Contribute To A Disaster-Resilient Illawarra, Shefali Lakhina, Christine Eriksen, Jenny Thompson, Raquel Aldunate, Joshua Mclaren, Sherryl Reddy

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This case study summarises key outcomes from a collaborative research project conducted in the Illawarra, NSW in 2017. It outlines ways to inform, engage and partner with people from diverse refugee backgrounds for strengthening disaster resilience.

Cognitive And Motor Outcomes Of Children With Prenatal Opioid Exposure: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Su Yeoh, John Eastwood, Ian M. R Wright, Rachael Morton, Edward Melhuish, Meredith Ward, Ju Lee Oei

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Importance Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) is one of the fastest-growing global health problems, but its association with long-term neurologic and physical development remains unknown.

Objective To assess the association between POE and cognitive and motor development in children from age 6 months to 18 years.

Data Sources Key search terms included prenatal opioid exposure, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and neurocognitive development. Studies were searched using PubMed and Embase, with no publication date restriction, through August 20, 2018.

Study Selection Only published cohort studies comparing the results of age-appropriate standardized cognitive and/or motor tests between children with any POE …

Recreational Ecology: A Review Of Research And Gap Analysis, Daminda Sumanapala, Isabelle D. Wolf

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Recreational ecology is an internationally evolving research field addressing the high demand for nature-based tourism and recreation, and its environmental impacts. This review aimed to analyze the research effort of recreational ecology studies published in four renowned journals in the field, the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Management, the Journal of Environmental Management, and Environmental Management. Between 1976 and 2017, this review identified 145 papers focused on recreational ecology. The majority of research investigated the direct impacts of terrestrial activities in protected areas, in particular the impacts of walking and hiking on vegetation and trail conditions, and the impacts of …

The Cross-Sectional And Prospective Associations Between Sleep Characteristics And Adiposity In Toddlers: Results From The Get Up! Study, Zhiguang Zhang, Joao Rafael Rodrigues Pereira, Eduarda Manuela De Sousa Rodrigues De Sa, Anthony D. Okely, Xiaoqi Feng, Rute Santos

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Background: The associations between sleep characteristics and adiposity in children under three years are not fully understood yet. Objective: The objective of the study is to examine the cross-sectional and prospective associations between sleep characteristics and adiposity in toddlers over a 12-month period. Methods: Participants were 202 toddlers from the GET-UP! Study. Sleep duration, sleep timing, and sleep variability were assessed using 24-hour accelerometry for seven consecutive days. Height and weight were measured, and BMI z scores were calculated. Linear mixed models were performed to examine the cross-sectional and prospective associations between sleep characteristics and adiposity, with adjustments for clustering …

Global Benchmarking Of Children's Exposure To Television Advertising Of Unhealthy Foods And Beverages Across 22 Countries, Bridget Kelly, Stefanie Vandevijvere, See Hoe Ng, Jean Adams, Lorena Allemandi, Liliana Bahena-Espina, Simon Barquera, Emma J. Boyland, Paul Calleja, Isabel Cristina Carmona-Garces, Luciana Castronuovo, Daniel Cauchi, Teresa Correa, Camila Corvalan, Emma Cosenza-Quintana, Carlos Fernandez-Escobar, Laura Gonzalez-Zapata, Jason C. Halford, Nongnuch Jaichuen, Melissa Jensen, Tilakavati Karupaiah, Asha Kaur, Maria Kroker-Lobos, Zandile Mchiza, Krista Miklavec, Whadi-Ah Parker, Monique Potvin Kent, Igor Pravst, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Sascha Reiff, Marcela Reyes, Miguel Royo-Bordonada, Putthipanya Rueangsom, Peter Scarborough, Maria Tiscornia, Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo, Jillian Wate, Martin White, Irina Zamora-Corrales, Lingxia Zeng, Boyd A. Swinburn

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Restricting children's exposures to marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages is a global obesity prevention priority. Monitoring marketing exposures supports informed policymaking. This study presents a global overview of children's television advertising exposure to healthy and unhealthy products. Twenty-two countries contributed data, captured between 2008 and 2017. Advertisements were coded for the nature of foods and beverages, using the 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) Europe Nutrient Profile Model (should be permitted/not-permitted to be advertised). Peak viewing times were defined as the top five hour timeslots for children. On average, there were four times more advertisements for foods/beverages that should not …

Teaching About Racial And Ethnic Diversity In Social Work Education: A Systematic Review, Katarzyna J. Olcon, Dorie Gilbert, Rose Pulliam

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Little of social work literature provides evidence of best teaching practices for preparing social work students to work with clients from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups. A systematic literature review was conducted to assess studies published in the United States during the 10-year period (2007-2016) that examined: (1) social work educators' pedagogical interventions for teaching about racial and ethnic diversity, (2) components of those interventions, (3) methodological designs to evaluate the interventions, and (4) the students' learning outcomes. Following the systematic review protocol, the authors identified and assessed twenty-five studies (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods). The studies reflected a variety …

Prevalence And Determinants Of Frailty In The Absence Of Disability Among Older Population: A Cross Sectional Study From Rural Communities In Nepal, Uday Narayan Yadav, Man Tamang, Tarka Thapa, Hassan Hosseinzadeh, Mark Fort Harris, Krishna Yadav

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BACKGROUND: Longevity and frailty have significant implications for healthcare delivery. They increase demands for healthcare service and surge risk of hospitalization. Despite gaining global attention, determinants of frailty have remained unmeasured in the rural community settings in Nepal. This study aimed to address this gap by accessing the prevalence and determinants of frailty in the absence of disability among older population living in rural communities in eastern Nepal.

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study of 794 older adults aged ≥60 living in the rural part of Sunsari and Morang district of eastern Nepal between January and April in 2018. …

Comparison Of Major Depression Diagnostic Classification Probability Using The Scid, Cidi, And Mini Diagnostic Interviews Among Women In Pregnancy Or Postpartum: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis, Brooke Levis, Dean Mcmillan, Ying Sun, Chin He, Danielle B. Rice, Arthur Krishnan, Yin Wu, Marleine Azar, Tatiana A. Sanchez, Matthew J. Chiovitti, Parash Mani Bhandari, Dipika Neupane, Nazanin Saadat, Kira E. Riehm, Mahrukh Imran, Jill T. Boruff, Pim Cuijpers, Simon Gilbody, John P.A Ioannidis, Lorie A. Kloda, Scott B. Patten, Ian Shrier, Roy C. Ziegelstein, Liane Comeau, Nicholas D. Mitchell, Marcello Tonelli, Simone N. Vigod, Franca Aceti, Ruben Alvarado, Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Muideen O. Bakare, Jacqueline Barnes, Cheryl Tatano Beck, Carola Bindt, Philip M. Boyce, Adomas Bunevicius, Tiago Castro E Couto, Linda H. Chaudron, Humberto Correa, Felipe Pinheiro De Figueiredo, Valsamma Eapen, Michelle Fernandes, Barbara Figueiredo, Jane R. W Fisher, Lluisa Garcia-Esteve, Lisa Giardinelli, Nadine Helle, Louise M. Howard, Dina Sami Khalifa, Jane Kohlhoff, Laima Kusminskas, Zoltan Kozinszky, Lorenzo Lelli, Angeliki A. Leonardou, Beth A. Lewis, Michael Maes, Valentina Meuti, Sandra Nakic Rados, Purificacion Navarro Garcia, Daisuke Nishi, Daniel Okitundu Luwa E-Andjafono, Emma Robertson-Blackmore, Tamsen Rochat, Heather J. Rowe, Bonnie W. M Siu, Alkistis Skalkidou, Alan Stein, Robert C. Stewart, Kuan-Pin Su, Inger Sundstrom-Poromaa, Meri Tadinac, S. Darius Tandon, Iva Tendais, Pavaani Thiagayson, Annamaria Toreki, Anna Torres-Gimenez, Thach D. Tran, Kylee Trevillion, Katherine Turner, Johann M. Vega-Dienstmaier, Karen Wynter, Kimberly A. Yonkers, Andrea Benedetti, Brett D. Thombs

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Objectives: A previous individual participant data meta‐analysis (IPDMA) identified differences in major depression classification rates between different diagnostic interviews, controlling for depressive symptoms on the basis of the Patient Health Questionnaire‐9. We aimed to determine whether similar results would be seen in a different population, using studies that administered the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in pregnancy or postpartum.

Methods: Data accrued for an EPDS diagnostic accuracy IPDMA were analysed. Binomial generalised linear mixed models were fit to compare depression classification odds for the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM …

Curious Kids: Is It Ok To Listen To Music While Studying?, Timothy P. Byron

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In a nutshell, music puts us in a better mood, which makes us better at studying - but it also distracts us, which makes us worse at studying. So if you want to study effectively with music, you want to reduce how distracting music can be, and increase the level to which the music keeps you in a good mood.

Exploring The Relationships Between Eating Disorders And Mental Health In Women Attending Residential Substance Use Treatment, Laura Robinson, Peter James Kelly, Frank P. Deane, Samantha L. Reis

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Objective: Comorbid eating disorders (EDs) and ED symptoms are highly prevalent among women with substance use disorders and may be a barrier to recovery. Higher rates of psychiatric illness are common when more than one disorder is present. Yet little is known about the rates and risk factors for EDs/ED symptoms in women attending treatment centers in Australia. The primary aim is to examine the prevalence of ED symptoms among women attending treatment centers. This study also examines past physical and sexual abuse and mental health as specific predictors of EDs/ED symptoms.

Methods: Participants were 1,444 women attending residential treatment …

Citizen Social Science For More Integrative And Effective Climate Action: A Science-Policy Perspective, Andrew Kythreotis, Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle, Theresa Mercer, Lorraine Whitmarsh, Adam Corner, Jouni Paavola, Christopher D. Chambers, Byron Miller, Noel Castree

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Governments are struggling to limit global temperatures below the 2°C Paris target with existing climate change policy approaches. This is because conventional climate policies have been predominantly (inter)nationally top-down, which limits citizen agency in driving policy change and influencing citizen behavior. Here we propose elevating Citizen Social Science (CSS) to a new level across governments as an advanced collaborative approach of accelerating climate action and policies that moves beyond conventional citizen science and participatory approaches. Moving beyond the traditional science-policy model of the democratization of science in enabling more inclusive climate policy change, we present examples of how CSS can …

Fine-Grained Mapping Of Cortical Somatotopies In Chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Flavia Mancini, Audrey Wang, Mark M. Schira, Zoey J. Isherwood, James Mcauley, Giandomenico Iannetti, Martin Sereno, G Moseley, Caroline Rae

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It has long been thought that severe chronic pain conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), are not only associated with, but even maintained by a reorganization of the somatotopic representation of the affected limb in primary somatosensory cortex (S1). This notion has driven treatments that aim to restore S1 representations in CRPS patients, such as sensory discrimination training and mirror therapy. However, this notion is based on both indirect and incomplete evidence obtained with imaging methods with low spatial resolution. Here, we used fMRI to characterize the S1 representation of the affected and unaffected hand in humans (of …

Vection Induced By Low-Level Motion Extracted From Complex Animation Films, Wataru Suzuki, Takeharu Seno, Wakato Yamashita, Noritaka Ichinohe, Hiroshige Takeichi, Stephen Palmisano

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This study examined the contributions of low-, mid- and high-level visual motion information to vection. We compared the vection experiences induced by hand-drawn and computer-generated animation clips to those induced by versions of these movies that contained only their pure optic flow. While the original movies were found to induce longer and stronger vection experiences than the pure optic flow, vection onsets were not significantly altered by removing the mid- and high-level information. We conclude that low-level visual motion information appears to be important for vection induction, whereas mid- and higher-level display information appears to be important for sustaining and …

Trends In Self-Perceived Weight Status, Weight Loss Attempts, And Weight Loss Strategies Among Adults In The United States, 1999-2016, Liyuan Han, Dingyun You, Fangfang Zeng, Xiaoqi Feng, Thomas E. Astell-Burt, Shiwei Duan, Lu Qi

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Importance: The self-perception of weight and weight loss attempts might promote weight loss and maintenance. Objective: To examine trends in current measured body mass index (BMI) and weight, self-reported weight, self-perceived weight status, weight loss attempts, and weight loss strategies among adults in the United States. Design, Setting, and Participants: This national cross-sectional study used data from continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data sets (1999-2000 to 2015-2016). Participants were US residents older than 20 years. Data were analyzed from January 2018 to December 2018. Main Outcomes and Measures: Current measured BMI and weight, self-reported weight, self-perceived weight …

The Cognitive Basis For The Split-Attention Effect, Wim T. J. L Pouw, Gertjan Rop, Bjorn De Koning, Fred Paas

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The split-attention effect entails that learning from spatially separated, but mutually referring information sources (e.g., text and picture), is less effective than learning from the equivalent spatially integrated sources. According to cognitive load theory, impaired learning is caused by the working memory load imposed by the need to distribute attention between the information sources and mentally integrate them. In this study, we directly tested whether the split-attention effect is caused by spatial separation per se. Spatial distance was varied in basic cognitive tasks involving pictures (Experiment 1) and text-picture combinations (Experiment 2; preregistered study), and in more ecologically valid learning …

Physical Activity In Early Childhood Education And Care Settings In A Low-Income, Rural South African Community: An Observational Study, Simone Tomaz, Rachel A. Jones, Trina Hinkley, Rhian Twine, Kathleen Kahn, Shane A. Norris, Catherine E. Draper

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Introduction: Research has not been conducted on physical activity in early child education and care (ECEC) settings in low-income, rural communities in South Africa. This study aimed to describe the physical activity environment of these settings and identify child and contextual factors associated with physical activity in these settings. By understanding physical activity in this environment, it will be possible to identify context-specific opportunities, including with teachers, to overcome potential challenges and maximise physical activity in a low- and middle-income country setting.
Methods: The study was conducted in rural Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga in 2014. Preschool-aged children (n=55) were recruited …

How Do Online Learning Networks Emerge? A Review Study Of Self-Organizing Network Effects In The Field Of Networked Learning, Bieke Schreurs, Frank Cornelissen, Maarten F. De Laat

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In this article we want to understand in more detail how learning networks emerge in online networked learning environments. An adage in Networked Learning theory is that networked learning cannot be designed; it can only be designed for. This adage implicitly carries the idea that networked learning is seen as learning in which information and communication technology is used to promote (emergent) connections between learners and their peers, learners and tutors and learners and learning resources. Emergence entails a self-organizing component. However, there is no comprehensive understanding of how self-organizing network effects occur in networked learning environments, how they influence …

Middle Leading And Influence In Two Australian Schools, Kylie Lipscombe, Sharon K. Tindall-Ford, Peter Grootenboer

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Increasingly, educational systems are appreciating the importance of middle leaders leading educational improvement in schools. Schools depend on middle leaders to lead site-based educational development in areas including curriculum development, teacher professional learning and student learning improvement. Middle leaders are in a unique but complex position where they influence both executive leadership and teachers within the school organisation. Adopting case study methodology to investigate the practices and influence of middle leaders leading a school-based educational development project, three semi-structured interviews and artefacts from two middle leaders were collected over eight months. The theory of practice architectures afforded an examination of …

Friday Essay: A Black Marlin At Port Kembla And An 8,000-Year-Old Midden - Nature In The 21st Century, Michael J. Adams

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The shaky video shows the crescent tail cutting through water as the black marlin swims through the creek, hunting bream and tailor. As the phone camera pans around, the built structures of the Port Kembla steelworks in south eastern Australia come into view, heavy trucks rolling over a concrete bridge, smokestacks and factories crowding the landscape. The roofs, pipes and conveyors are rust-brown, soot and grime coat the surfaces, sulphuric smells drift across the space. We know this because a steelworker happened that day to see this marlin in the steelworks and filmed it. I found his footage recently when …

Three Ways To Fix The Problems Caused By Rezoning Inner-City Industrial Land For Mixed-Use Apartments, Carl Grodach, Christopher R. Gibson, Justin O'Connor

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Since 2000, planning authorities in Australia have overseen a massive rezoning of inner-city industrial land to make way for mixed-use residential development. They claim central industrial space is obsolete in a post-industrial economy driven by knowledge, finance, and real estate. And rezoning offers opportunities to house people near jobs and services, thereby slowing urban sprawl. While industrial rezonings have contributed to the densification of Australian cities, they also open the door to real estate speculation and accelerate gentrification. This has forced many people to move outward in search of affordable shelter. Rather than fostering walkable 20-minute neighbourhoods, "ghost shops" haunt …

Preface: Special Issue On Environmental Impact Of Nature‐Based Tourism., Ronda J. Green, David B. Croft, Isabelle D. Wolf

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Tourism is growing rapidly throughout the world, including nature‐based tourism, but natural habitats are shrinking. How do we avoid damaging what is left as an increasing number of visitors wish to experience nature or enjoy adventure or relaxation in natural surroundings? This issue explores various environmental impact factors, from the physical effects of trampling through the disturbance of wildlife to the attitudes of visitors and how well‐run tourism ventures might modify their behavior.

Green And Blue Infrastructure In Darwin; Carbon Economies And The Social And Cultural Dimensions Of Valuing Urban Mangroves In Australia, Jennifer M. Atchison

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Darwin's mangrove ecosystems, some of the most extensive and biodiverse in the world, are part of the urban fabric in the tropical north of Australia but they are also clearly at risk from the current scale and pace of development. Climate motivated market-based responses, the so-called 'new-carbon economies', are one prominent approach to thinking differently about the value of living infrastructure and how it might provide for and improve liveability. In the Australian context, there are recent efforts to promote mangrove ecosystems as blue infrastructure, specifically as blue carbon, but also little recognition or valuation of them as green or …