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Are Older Australians With Chronic Diseases Online?, Pippa Burns, Sandra C. Jones, Peter Caputi, Donald C. Iverson Jan 2018

Are Older Australians With Chronic Diseases Online?, Pippa Burns, Sandra C. Jones, Peter Caputi, Donald C. Iverson

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Issue addressed: Health information can be easily and cheaply provided through the Internet. However, we do not know whether older adults, those people most likely to be living with a chronic disease, are online or whether they use the Internet to find health information. Methods: In order to establish the proportion of older Australians online, the impact of their current health status and chronic disease diagnosis on Internet usage and whether they use the Internet to search for health information, a paper-based survey was developed and mailed to 9000 older adults, resident in New South Wales, Australia (response rate = …

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Assessing The Chronic Toxicity Of Nickel To A Tropical Marine Gastropod And Two Crustaceans, Francesca Gissi, Jenny Stauber, Monique T. Binet, Melanie Trenfield, Joost Van Dam, Dianne F. Jolley Jan 2018

Assessing The Chronic Toxicity Of Nickel To A Tropical Marine Gastropod And Two Crustaceans, Francesca Gissi, Jenny Stauber, Monique T. Binet, Melanie Trenfield, Joost Van Dam, Dianne F. Jolley

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The mining and processing of nickel ores from tropical regions contributes 40% of the global supply. The potential impact of these activities on tropical marine ecosystems is poorly understood. Due to the lack of ecotoxicity data for tropical marine species, there is currently no available water quality guideline value for nickel that is specific to tropical species. In this study, we investigated the toxicity of nickel to three tropical marine invertebrates, the gastropod Nassarius dorsatus, the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite, and the copepod Acartia sinjiensis. All toxicity tests used chronic endpoints, namely larval growth, metamorphosis (transition from nauplii to cyprid larvae) …

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Propyl-5-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-1-Phenyl-1h-Pyrazole-4-Carbodithioate (Hmpc): A New Bacteriostatic Agent Against Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Tatiana Johnston, Daria Van Tyne, Roy Fangxing Chen, Nicolas Fawzi, Bumsup Kwon, Michael J. Kelso, Michael Gilmore, Eleftherios Mylonakis Jan 2018

Propyl-5-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-1-Phenyl-1h-Pyrazole-4-Carbodithioate (Hmpc): A New Bacteriostatic Agent Against Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Tatiana Johnston, Daria Van Tyne, Roy Fangxing Chen, Nicolas Fawzi, Bumsup Kwon, Michael J. Kelso, Michael Gilmore, Eleftherios Mylonakis

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The emergence of Staphylococcus aureus strains resistant to 'last resort' antibiotics compels the development of new antimicrobials against this important human pathogen. We found that propyl 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbodithioate (HMPC) shows bacteriostatic activity against S. aureus (MIC = 4 μg/ml) and rescues Caenorhabditis elegans from S. aureus infection. Whole-genome sequencing of S. aureus mutants resistant to the compound, along with screening of a S. aureus promoter-lux reporter array, were used to explore possible mechanisms of action. All mutants resistant to HMPC acquired missense mutations at distinct codon positions in the global transcriptional regulator mgrA, followed by secondary mutations in the phosphatidylglycerol lysyltransferase …

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The Influence Of Instrumental Line Shape Degradation On Ndacc Gas Retrievals: Total Column And Profile, Youwen Sun, Mathias Palm, Cheng Liu, Frank Hase, David W. T Griffith, Christine Weinzierl, Christof Petri, Wei Wang, Justus Notholt Jan 2018

The Influence Of Instrumental Line Shape Degradation On Ndacc Gas Retrievals: Total Column And Profile, Youwen Sun, Mathias Palm, Cheng Liu, Frank Hase, David W. T Griffith, Christine Weinzierl, Christof Petri, Wei Wang, Justus Notholt

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

We simulated instrumental line shape (ILS) degradations with respect to typical types of misalignment, and compared their influence on each NDACC (Network for Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change) gas. The sensitivities of the total column, the root mean square (rms) of the fitting residual, the total random uncertainty, the total systematic uncertainty, the total uncertainty, degrees of freedom for signal (DOFs), and the profile with respect to different levels of ILS degradation for all current standard NDACC gases, i.e. O3, HNO3, HCl, HF, ClONO2, CH4, CO, N2O, C2H …

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Anisotropic Functionalization Of Upconversion Nanoparticles, Wei Ren, Shihui Wen, Sherif Tawfik, Qian Su, Gungun Lin, Lining Ju, Michael J. Ford, Harshad Ghodke, Antoine M. Van Oijen, Dayong Jin Jan 2018

Anisotropic Functionalization Of Upconversion Nanoparticles, Wei Ren, Shihui Wen, Sherif Tawfik, Qian Su, Gungun Lin, Lining Ju, Michael J. Ford, Harshad Ghodke, Antoine M. Van Oijen, Dayong Jin

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Despite significant advances toward accurate tuning of the size and shape of colloidal nanoparticles, the precise control of the surface chemistry thereof remains a grand challenge. It is desirable to conjugate functional bio-molecules onto the selected facets of nanoparticles owing to the versatile capabilities rendered by the molecules. We report here facet-selective conjugation of DNA molecules onto upconversion nanoparticles via ligand competition reaction. Different binding strengths of phosphodiester bonds and phosphate groups on DNA and the surfactant molecules al low one to create heterogeneous bio-chemistry surface for upconversion nanoparticles. The tailored surface properties lead to the formation of distinct self-assembly …

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Fine Particle Emissions From Tropical Peat Fires Decrease Rapidly With Time Since Ignition, Christopher Roulston, Clare Paton-Walsh, T E L Smith, Elise-Andree Guerette, S Evers, C Yule, G Rein, G R. Van Der Werf Jan 2018

Fine Particle Emissions From Tropical Peat Fires Decrease Rapidly With Time Since Ignition, Christopher Roulston, Clare Paton-Walsh, T E L Smith, Elise-Andree Guerette, S Evers, C Yule, G Rein, G R. Van Der Werf

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Southeast Asia experiences frequent fires in fuel-rich tropical peatlands, leading to extreme episodes of regional haze with high concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) impacting human health. In a study published recently, the first field measurements of PM 2.5 emission factors for tropical peat fires showed larger emissions than from other fuel types. Here we report even higher PM 2.5 emission factors, measured at newly ignited peat fires in Malaysia, suggesting that current estimates of fine particulate emissions from peat fires may be underestimated by a factor of 3 or more. In addition, we use both field and …

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Flammability Dynamics In The Australian Alps, Philip J. Zylstra Jan 2018

Flammability Dynamics In The Australian Alps, Philip J. Zylstra

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Forests of the Australian Alps (SE Australia) are considered some of the most vulnerable to climate change in the country, with ecosystem collapse considered likely for some due to frequent fire. It is not yet known, however, whether increasing fire frequency may stabilize due to reductions in flammability related to reduced time for fuel accumulation, show no trend, or increase due to positive feedbacks related to vegetation changes. To determine what these trends have been historically, dynamics were measured for 58 years of mapped fire history. The 1.4 million ha forested area was divided into broad formations based on structure …

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Animal Host-Microbe Interactions, Bethany J. Hoye, Andy Fenton Jan 2018

Animal Host-Microbe Interactions, Bethany J. Hoye, Andy Fenton

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The ecology of infectious diseases, as we currently recognise it, has been a major field of scientific research for over a century. Since the early work of John Snow, describing the epidemiology of cholera in 1850s London, and Ronald Ross, describing the transmission dynamics of malaria at the end of the 19th century, through the mathematical models of Kermack & McKendrick in the 1920s, and Anderson & May's revolutionary modelling of infectious disease dynamics in the late 1970s, the field of disease ecology has always sought to combine cutting‐edge analytical and theoretical tools with observational and experimental data to understand …

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Positive Severity Feedback Between Consecutive Fires In Dry Eucalypt Forests Of Southern Australia, James Barker, Owen F. Price Jan 2018

Positive Severity Feedback Between Consecutive Fires In Dry Eucalypt Forests Of Southern Australia, James Barker, Owen F. Price

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Fire regimes have long-term effects on ecosystems which can be subtle, requiring study at a large spatial scale and temporal scale to fully appreciate. The way in which multiple fires interact to create a fire regime is poorly understood, and the relationship between the severities of consecutive fires has not been studied in Australia. By overlaying remotely sensed severity maps, our study investigated how the severity of a fire is influenced by previous fire severity. This was done by sampling points at 500-m spacing across 53 fires in dry eucalypt forests of southeast Australia, over a range of time since …

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Assessment Of Antarctic Moss Health From Multi-Sensor Uas Imagery With Random Forest Modelling, Darren Turner, Arko Lucieer, Zbynek Malenovky, Diana H. King, Sharon A. Robinson Jan 2018

Assessment Of Antarctic Moss Health From Multi-Sensor Uas Imagery With Random Forest Modelling, Darren Turner, Arko Lucieer, Zbynek Malenovky, Diana H. King, Sharon A. Robinson

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Moss beds are one of very few terrestrial vegetation types that can be found on the Antarctic continent and as such mapping their extent and monitoring their health is important to environmental managers. Across Antarctica, moss beds are experiencing changes in health as their environment changes. As Antarctic moss beds are spatially fragmented with relatively small extent they require very high resolution remotely sensed imagery to monitor their distribution and dynamics. This study demonstrates that multi-sensor imagery collected by an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) provides a novel data source for assessment of moss health. In this study, we train a …

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Effect Of Captivity On Morphology: Negligible Changes In External Morphology Mask Significant Changes In Internal Morphology, Stephanie Kirsten Courtney Jones, Adam J. Munn, Phillip G. Byrne Jan 2018

Effect Of Captivity On Morphology: Negligible Changes In External Morphology Mask Significant Changes In Internal Morphology, Stephanie Kirsten Courtney Jones, Adam J. Munn, Phillip G. Byrne

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Captive breeding programmes are increasingly relied upon for threatened species management. Changes in morphology can occur in captivity, often with unknown consequences for reintroductions. Few studies have examined the morphological changes that occur in captive animals compared with wild animals. Further, the effect of multiple generations being maintained in captivity, and the potential effects of captivity on sexual dimorphism remain poorly understood. We compared external and internal morphology of captive and wild animals using house mouse (Mus musculus) as a model species. In addition, we looked at morphology across two captive generations, and compared morphology between sexes. We found no …

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Long-Term Effect Of Prescribed Burning Regimes And Logging On Coarse Woody Debris In South-Eastern Australia, Mitchell G. Stares, Luke Collins, Bradley S. Law, Kris French Jan 2018

Long-Term Effect Of Prescribed Burning Regimes And Logging On Coarse Woody Debris In South-Eastern Australia, Mitchell G. Stares, Luke Collins, Bradley S. Law, Kris French

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Coarse woody debris (CWD) is vital within forest ecosystems for an array of fauna. Forest management practices, such as prescribed burning and logging, influence the creation or loss of CWD. We examined the effect of long-term prescribed burning and logging on (i) the abundance of hollow-bearing CWD, (ii) the volume of CWD in different decay classes, (iii) the probability of hollow presence, and (iv) the size of hollows at a long- term (28 years) experimental site. Volume of CWD in moderate and advanced stages of decomposition decreased with increasing fire frequency while moderately decomposed material was higher in logged plots. …

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Soil Carbon In Australian Fire-Prone Forests Determined By Climate More Than Fire Regimes, Robert Sawyer, Ross A. Bradstock, Michael Bedward, R John Morrison Jan 2018

Soil Carbon In Australian Fire-Prone Forests Determined By Climate More Than Fire Regimes, Robert Sawyer, Ross A. Bradstock, Michael Bedward, R John Morrison

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Knowledge of global C cycle implications from changes to fire regime and climate are of growing importance. Studies on the role of the fire regime in combination with climate change on soil C pools are lacking. We used Bayesian modelling to estimate the soil % total C (% C Tot ) and % recalcitrant pyrogenic C (% RPC) from field samples collected using a stratified sampling approach. These observations were derived from the following scenarios: 1. Three fire frequencies across three distinctive climate regions in a homogeneous dry sclerophyll forest in south-eastern Australia over four decades. 2. The effects of …

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Conceptualising Technology Practice In Education Using Bourdieu's Sociology, Karley A. Beckman, Tiffani L. Apps, Sue Bennett, Lori Lockyer Jan 2018

Conceptualising Technology Practice In Education Using Bourdieu's Sociology, Karley A. Beckman, Tiffani L. Apps, Sue Bennett, Lori Lockyer

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Evidence from large-scale studies of primary and secondary students' technology practices at school over the last decade show disparities in student practices and suggest that schools need to do more to cater for all students. Research that explores the influence of social and cultural factors may be useful for understanding such inequality in student practice. Bourdieu's theory of practice [(1977). Outline of a Theory of Practice. London: Cambridge University Press] is proposed as an example of a sociological theory that can be adopted in educational technology research to move towards understanding the wider complexities of technology practice. To encourage discourse …

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Identifying The Characteristics Of Support Australian University Teachers Use In Their Design Work: Implications For The Learning Design Field, Shirley Agostinho, Lori Lockyer, Sue Bennett Jan 2018

Identifying The Characteristics Of Support Australian University Teachers Use In Their Design Work: Implications For The Learning Design Field, Shirley Agostinho, Lori Lockyer, Sue Bennett

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Quality teaching is a strategic objective for universities; thus, there is an expectation that university teachers design high quality learning experience for their students. The field of learning design has developed over the past 15 years as a way to support teachers in their design work. There has been significant research and development work that has focused on creating support tools to help teachers plan, develop and deliver learning experiences. However, little is known about what supports teachers access and use when they design and overall how teachers undertake their design work. This paper presents the findings from a qualitative …

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Public Health Nutrition Special Issue On Ultra-Processed Foods, Bridget Kelly, Enrique Jacoby Jan 2018

Public Health Nutrition Special Issue On Ultra-Processed Foods, Bridget Kelly, Enrique Jacoby

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Editorial

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A Qualitative Exploration Of Thai Alcohol Policy In Regulating Availability And Access, Ratchakorn Kaewpramkusol, Kate Senior, Richard D. Chenhall, Sutham Nanthamongkolchai, Surasak Chaiyasong Jan 2018

A Qualitative Exploration Of Thai Alcohol Policy In Regulating Availability And Access, Ratchakorn Kaewpramkusol, Kate Senior, Richard D. Chenhall, Sutham Nanthamongkolchai, Surasak Chaiyasong

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Background: Despite abundant alcohol control regulations and measures in Thailand, prevalence of alcohol consumption has been relatively steady for the past decade and alcohol-related harm remains high. This study aims to explore, through the perspectives of key public health stakeholders, the current performance of regulations controlling alcohol availability and access, and the future directions for the implementation of Thai alcohol policy. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with public health stakeholders from three sectors; the government, academia and civil society. Their perceptions about the current alcohol situation, gaps in the current policies, and future directions of alcohol policy were discussed. Audio …

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Optimal Adherence To A Mediterranean Diet May Not Overcome The Deleterious Effects Of Low Physical Fitness On Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Pooled Analysis, Cesar A. Agostinis-Sobrinho, Rute Santos, Rafaela Rosario, Carla Moreira, Luis Carlos Oliveira Lopes, Jorge Mota, Arvydas Martinkenas, Antonio García-Hermoso, Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista, Robinson Ramirez-Velez Jan 2018

Optimal Adherence To A Mediterranean Diet May Not Overcome The Deleterious Effects Of Low Physical Fitness On Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Pooled Analysis, Cesar A. Agostinis-Sobrinho, Rute Santos, Rafaela Rosario, Carla Moreira, Luis Carlos Oliveira Lopes, Jorge Mota, Arvydas Martinkenas, Antonio García-Hermoso, Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista, Robinson Ramirez-Velez

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

To examine the combined association of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular fitness (MF), and adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) on cardiovascular risk in adolescents, a pooled study, including cross-sectional data from two projects [2477 adolescents (1320 girls) aged 12-18 years], was completed. A shuttle run test was used to assess CRF. MF was assessed by the standing-long jump and handgrip tests. Adherence to a MeDiet was assessed by the Kidmed questionnaire. A cardiovascular risk score was computed from the following components: Age and sex, waist circumference, triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and glucose. Analysis of covariance showed …

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Health Literacy And Health-Promoting Behaviours Among Australian-Singaporean Communities Living In Sydney Metropolitan Area, Tze Gek Ho, Hassan Hosseinzadeh, Rahman Rahman, Mohamud Sheikh Jan 2018

Health Literacy And Health-Promoting Behaviours Among Australian-Singaporean Communities Living In Sydney Metropolitan Area, Tze Gek Ho, Hassan Hosseinzadeh, Rahman Rahman, Mohamud Sheikh

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Background: Health literacy affects how individuals navigate and make decisions within the healthcare system and has been recognized to influence health behaviours. However, less is known about its associations with health-promoting behaviours amongst Australian migrant populations. This study is an attempt to fill this gap by investigating the level of health literacy and its associations with physical activity, healthy diet, smoking and health services utilization among Australian-Singaporean communities. Methods: A total of 157 participants were recruited from Singaporean communities living in Sydney metropolitan areas, New South Wales, Australia. Data was collected through a cross-sectional online survey from January 2016 to …

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A Qualitative Investigation Of The Perceived Influence Of Adolescents' Motivation On Relationships Between Domain-Specific Physical Activity And Positive And Negative Affect, Rhiannon L. White, Rebecca Olson, Philip Parker, Thomas E. Astell-Burt, Chris Lonsdale Jan 2018

A Qualitative Investigation Of The Perceived Influence Of Adolescents' Motivation On Relationships Between Domain-Specific Physical Activity And Positive And Negative Affect, Rhiannon L. White, Rebecca Olson, Philip Parker, Thomas E. Astell-Burt, Chris Lonsdale

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Background: Evidence shows that the relationship between physical activity and mental wellbeing varies across different life domains. However, little is known about the reasons for such variation. We aimed to explore motivation as a potential underlying factor that may explain some of the variation, by qualitatively examining adolescents' physical activity experiences and perceived affective outcomes during leisure-time, active travel, and physical education. Method: We conducted computer-assisted-self-interviews with 144 adolescents (M age = 14.42 years) about physical activity experiences they believed led to positive and negative affect. The participants were asked when the activities occurred, their reason for participation, and with …

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Assessing The Public Acceptability Of Proposed Policy Interventions To Reduce The Misuse Of Antibiotics In Australia: A Report On Two Community Juries, Christopher J. Degeling, Jane Johnson, Jon Iredell, Ky-Anh Nguyen, Jacqueline M. Norris, John Turnidge, Angus Dawson, Stacy M. Carter, Gwendolyn L. Gilbert Jan 2018

Assessing The Public Acceptability Of Proposed Policy Interventions To Reduce The Misuse Of Antibiotics In Australia: A Report On Two Community Juries, Christopher J. Degeling, Jane Johnson, Jon Iredell, Ky-Anh Nguyen, Jacqueline M. Norris, John Turnidge, Angus Dawson, Stacy M. Carter, Gwendolyn L. Gilbert

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Objective: To elicit the views of well-informed community members on the acceptability of proposed policy interventions designed to improve community use of antibiotics in Australia. Design: Two community juries held in 2016. Setting and participants: Western Sydney and Dubbo communities in NSW, Australia. Twenty-nine participants of diverse social and cultural backgrounds, mixed genders and ages recruited via public advertising: one jury was drawn from a large metropolitan setting; the other from a regional/rural setting. Main outcome measure: Jury verdict and rationale in response to a prioritization task and structured questions. Results: Both juries concluded that potential policy interventions to curb …

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What Is The Impact Of Professional Learning On Physical Activity Interventions Among Preschool Children? A Systematic Review, Michele Peden, Anthony D. Okely, Michelle J. Eady, Rachel A. Jones Jan 2018

What Is The Impact Of Professional Learning On Physical Activity Interventions Among Preschool Children? A Systematic Review, Michele Peden, Anthony D. Okely, Michelle J. Eady, Rachel A. Jones

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The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate professional learning models (length, mode, content) offered as part of objectively measured physical childcare-based interventions. A systematic review of eight electronic databases was conducted to June 2017. Only English, peer-reviewed studies that evaluated childcare-based physical activity interventions, incorporated professional learning and reported objectively measured physical activity were included. Study designs included randomized controlled trails, cluster randomized trials, experimental or pilot studies. The search identified 11 studies. Ten studies objectively measured physical activity using accelerometers; five studies used both accelerometer and direct observation tools and one study measured physical activity using direct …

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Executive Function Associated With Sexual Risk In Young South African Women: Findings From The Hptn 068 Cohort, Molly Rosenberg, Audrey Pettifor, Mihaela Duta, Nele Demeyere, Ryan Wagner, Amanda Selin, Catherine L. Mac Phail, Oliver Laeyendecker, James Hughes, Alan Stein, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn Jan 2018

Executive Function Associated With Sexual Risk In Young South African Women: Findings From The Hptn 068 Cohort, Molly Rosenberg, Audrey Pettifor, Mihaela Duta, Nele Demeyere, Ryan Wagner, Amanda Selin, Catherine L. Mac Phail, Oliver Laeyendecker, James Hughes, Alan Stein, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn

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Purpose Heightened sexual risk in adolescence and young adulthood may be partially explained by deficits in executive functioning, the set of cognitive processes used to make reasoned decisions. However, the association between executive function and sexual risk is understudied among adolescent girls and young women, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Methods In a cohort of 853 young women age 18±25 in rural Mpumalanga province, South Africa, we evaluated executive function with three non-verbal cognitive tests: I. a rule-finding test, II. a trail-making test, and III. a figure drawing test. Using log-binomial regression models, we estimated the association between lower …

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View Specific Generalisation Effects In Face Recognition: Front And Yaw Comparison Views Are Better Than Pitch, Simone K. Favelle, Stephen Palmisano Jan 2018

View Specific Generalisation Effects In Face Recognition: Front And Yaw Comparison Views Are Better Than Pitch, Simone K. Favelle, Stephen Palmisano

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It can be difficult to recognise new instances of an unfamiliar face. Recognition errors in this particular situation appear to be viewpoint dependent with error rates increasing with the angular distance between the face views. Studies using front views for comparison have shown that recognising faces rotated in yaw can be difficult and that recognition of faces rotated in pitch is more challenging still. Here we investigate the extent to which viewpoint dependent face recognition depends on the comparison view. Participants were assigned to one of four different comparison view groups: front, ¾ yaw (right), ¾ pitch-up (above) or ¾ …

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Employability In A Global Context: Evolving Policy And Practice In Employability, Work Integrated Learning, And Career Development Learning, Martin Smith, Kenton Bell, Dawn Bennett, Alan Mcalpine Jan 2018

Employability In A Global Context: Evolving Policy And Practice In Employability, Work Integrated Learning, And Career Development Learning, Martin Smith, Kenton Bell, Dawn Bennett, Alan Mcalpine

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This research project was activated to explore trends emerging in the intersecting domains of employability, work-integrated learning, and career development learning. In late 2015, researchers, academics, and career practitioners from Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada gathered to attend an Employability Masterclass at the University of Wollongong. Attendees explored questions around employability in vocationally specific and non-vocationally specific degrees. The language and conversations highlighted the influence of global contexts on strategies and practices in transnational settings-specifically, how employability is defined and supported across the breadth of university activity.

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Evidence-Based Cervical Screening: Experts' Normative Views Of Evidence And The Role Of The 'Evidence-Based Brand', Jane H. Williams, Lucie Rychetnik, Stacy M. Carter Jan 2018

Evidence-Based Cervical Screening: Experts' Normative Views Of Evidence And The Role Of The 'Evidence-Based Brand', Jane H. Williams, Lucie Rychetnik, Stacy M. Carter

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Organised cervical screening programmes are a combination of arrangements designed to maximise benefit and minimise harm associated with cervical cancer at the population level. Many organised programmes are described as 'evidence-based', reflecting an expectation that healthcare should be based on the tenets of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). EBM is both normalised and contested. As part of a larger study of how cervical screening came to be the way it is, we conducted a grounded theory study of cervical screening experts' perspectives on evidence and its use in guideline development processes. We sampled from several countries and across a range of professional …

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Teacher Disposition Scale (Tds): Construction And Psychometric Validation, Conor West, Amanda Ann Baker, John F. Ehrich, Stuart Woodcock, Sahar Bokosmaty, Steven J. Howard, Michelle J. Eady Jan 2018

Teacher Disposition Scale (Tds): Construction And Psychometric Validation, Conor West, Amanda Ann Baker, John F. Ehrich, Stuart Woodcock, Sahar Bokosmaty, Steven J. Howard, Michelle J. Eady

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Despite the growing prominence and importance of the field of teacher dispositions for addressing selection criteria and assessment in educational research, there is an absence of psychometrically evaluated instruments to facilitate investigations. Furthermore, research thus far has not explored the relationship between teacher dispositions and better student outcomes. To address this paucity, key dispositional factors conducive to successful teaching and learning were identified through interviewing high performing teachers. Based on the interview, data a 24-item Teacher Disposition Scale (TDS) was constructed consisting of five dimensions: Motivation to teach; Teacher efficacy; Willingness to learn; Conscientiousness; and Interpersonal and communication skill. The …

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Property Speculation, Global Capital, Urban Planning And Financialisation: Sydney Boom, Sydney Bust Redux, Alistair Sisson, Dallas Rogers, Christopher R. Gibson Jan 2018

Property Speculation, Global Capital, Urban Planning And Financialisation: Sydney Boom, Sydney Bust Redux, Alistair Sisson, Dallas Rogers, Christopher R. Gibson

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In this 'Thinking Space' essay we revisit Maurie Daly's 1982 book Sydney Boom, Sydney Bust, fuelled by concern for how Australian cities are being transformed by financialised real estate. Daly's insights remain highly relevant to Sydney and other cities around Australia and the world today. Poorly planned densification, inflated property markets, land speculation, and housing poverty are all outcomes of the (global) capitalist intersection of finance and land in Australia. The overwriting of Aboriginal country with colonial-capitalist systems of land ownership set in train a process of land and housing booms, bubbles and busts that are better understood by their …

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'Try It, It's Like Chocolate': Embodied Methods Reveal Food Politics, Andrew Wilbur, Leah Maree Gibbs Jan 2018

'Try It, It's Like Chocolate': Embodied Methods Reveal Food Politics, Andrew Wilbur, Leah Maree Gibbs

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Embodied methods have become popular tools for exploring subjective dimensions of social science research, including emotion and affect, as well as contributing substantively to empirical data. Concurrent growth of more-than-human research, in which the human subject is dethroned from an exclusive position of power and agency, offers an opportunity to explore methods beyond human subjectivity. This paper embraces this task by drawing on embodied methods in the context of food research, asking what the practices of transforming nonhuman matter into food reveal about the politics of food and the more-than-human world. Recounting field experiences from two discrete projects in Italy …

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Like And Share: Associations Between Social Media Engagement And Dietary Choices In Children, Heather Baldwin, Becky Freeman, Bridget Kelly Jan 2018

Like And Share: Associations Between Social Media Engagement And Dietary Choices In Children, Heather Baldwin, Becky Freeman, Bridget Kelly

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Objective To examine whether social media and online behaviours are associated with unhealthy food and beverage consumption in children. Design A cross-sectional online survey was used to assess Internet and social media use, including engagement with food and beverage brand content, and frequency of consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages. Linear regression models were used to examine associations between online behaviours, including engagement with food and beverage brand content, and consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages, adjusting for age, sex and socio-economic status. Setting New South Wales, Australia, in 2014. Subjects Children aged 10-16 years (n 417). Results Watching food …

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