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Examining Consumer Appraisals of Deepfake Advertising and Disclosure: Show Deepfakes as “Real Life” or Say They’re “Just Fantasy”?
Get PDFDeepfakes are a controversial and emerging AI-facilitated advertising tool warrantingempirical exploration. This research explores the phenomenon of deepfake advertising,and how deepfake quality, disclosure presence, and disclosure characteristics areappraised by consumers to influence advertising outcomes. Across three experimentalstudies utilizing deepfake advertisements, this research reveals that high-qualitydeepfake advertisements are appraised similarly to their original counterparts. Highquality,disclosed deepfakes trigger an emotion-value appraisal process which explainsconsumer responses and subsequent advertising outcomes. Disclosure presence andtiming influence this process and can enhance or hinder advertising effectiveness
An investigation into the exercise habits and perceptions of Australian equestrian riders
No full textRider performance research explores key factors influencing equestrian athlete performance, including discipline-specific physiological demands and rider perceptions of themselves as athletes. This research complements the extensive history of equine performance research. This study aimed to investigate the unmounted exercise habits of Australian adult equestrians and the perceptions they have about themselves as athletes and fitness in relation to riding performance within the disciplines of dressage, show jumping, and eventing. A 25-question anonymous online survey yielded 454 complete responses, from dressage (n = 332, 70.9%), eventing (n = 80, 17.6%), and show jumping (n = 52, 11.5%) adult riders across all levels of experience and competition (including non-competing individuals). Overall, 78.4% (n = 356) participated in regular exercise; however, of these only 58.1% (n = 207) engaged in rider-specific exercise. A chi-squared analysis revealed significant differences between the proportion of riders who engage in rider-specific exercise (χ2(2, N = 356) = 6.42, P = 0.04) with 62.3% dressage riders and only 47.2% and 47.6% of show jumpers and eventers, respectively. However, due to the conservative nature of the post hoc comparisons, no significant differences could be ascertained. 70.3% of riders agree or strongly agree that they consider themselves as athletes, 96.9% agree or strongly agree that their fitness impacts their riding, and 66.5% consider themselves physically fit. These findings demonstrate that while most equestrians do exercise, the exercises are more generic in nature rather than for riding-specific purposes. Furthermore, perceptions of athlete identity and importance of fitness for riding is incongruent with the reported exercises habits.</p
Greenizing the Chinese city:urban regeneration, state developmentalism, and ecotopia in Shanghai Expo 2010
No full textWorld Expos are both urban realities and urban utopias. In the 175-year history of World Expos, Shanghai Expo 2010 is the only one dedicated to a ‘city’ theme–‘Better City, Better Life’. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the Chinese government orchestrated a ‘city’ Expo in its prime city for considered reasons. The global event provided a golden opportunity to show (off) a global Shanghai and a rising China. It was also an arena for advancing innovations for an urbanizing country and an urban world. Local planners repackaged the Expo–an urban regeneration project of an inner-city precinct per se–into a world's fair of ecotopia. They proposed notions like ‘harmonious city’ and ‘eco-positive city'–despite acknowledged limitations in both conceptualization and applicability–to strike a chord with the then political rhetoric of ‘harmonious society’ and a pressing imperative for green development. In retrospect one and a half decades later, the Expo was an icon for re-imagining and re-narrating a state developmentalism–that had underpinned both the progress and problems of China's rapid and massive urbanization for decades–under a greenism hat, but with a compromised vision and mixed outcomes.</p
Why do Some Respond and Develop more from Coaching than Others? A Systematic Review of Coachability and Its Constituent Components
No full textBackground: As an inter-individual psychological and behavioural construct, coachability is hypothesised to be a fundamental determinant of learning and performance enhancement within sport, business and education domains. Despite its perceived importance, consensus on a precise definition and its exact dimensional components has yet to be established. Objectives: This systematic review aimed to: (1) establish consensus on a common definition and (2) identify consistent constituent component constructs of coachability evident in the literature. Methods: Using systematic search and screening methods, 53 articles (41 studies; 12 grey literature) from sources spanning 5 decades were identified. Results: Findings revealed variable definitions of coachability that evolved with respective theoretical and investigatory paradigm shifts. Nonetheless, throughout, coachability was consistently considered a multi-component construct. Literature supported the existence of potentially six inter-connected component dimensions: Attentiveness to information; Willingness to learn; Persistence in overcoming setbacks; Feedback seeking; Feedback receptivity; and Feedback implementation. For each component, evidence illustrating psychological and behavioural features resonating with higher and lower component presence was identified. Identified components were also validated through independent interviews with sport coaches. Collectively, findings established a synthesised consensus definition aligned with identified component dimensions, reflecting: an individual’s willingness and ability to seek, receive and act upon constructive feedback to persistently foster self-development and enhance performance in a given domain. Conclusions: Given the limited assessments, methodologies and instruments available, research is recommended to refine and validate assessment instruments, verify constituent components identified, confirm relationships between coachability and developmental outcomes, and identify coachability optimisation strategies to benefit personal development within domain contexts.</p
The confluence of project and innovation management:A scientometric analysis of emerging trends and research frontiers
No full textThe convergence of project management (PM) and innovation management (IM) has become an increasingly significant research domain, yet a comprehensive scientometric analysis of their intersection remains underexplored. This study bridges this gap by conducting a two-decade scientometric analysis (2003–2023) of 521 articles retrieved from Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, and PubMed. Using bibliometric techniques and CiteSpace visualization, key research trends, collaborative networks, and emerging fields within PM-IM literature are identified. The findings reveal three dominant disciplinary pillars—management, engineering, and business—shaping the PIM domain, while collaboration across institutions and countries remains sparse. Furthermore, foundational research landmarks, particularly the influence of the Stage-Gate system and dynamic capabilities in innovation-driven projects are revealed. The analysis highlights three dominant research streams: (1) managing project uncertainty in high-VUCA environments, (2) innovation-driven project methodologies, and (3) applications of PIM across diverse sectors. Furthermore, emerging research frontiers indicate increasing interest in artificial intelligence (AI), agile product management, and digital transformation in innovation projects. By providing a structured overview of the PM-IM confluence, this study offers valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals aiming to navigate the evolving landscape of project-based innovation.</p
Adaptive Façades for High-Rise Residential Buildings:A Qualitative Analysis of the Design Parameters and Methods
No full textThe design and construction of adaptive façades have garnered increasing attention as a means to enhance the energy performance and sustainability of high-rise residential buildings. Adaptive façades can dynamically respond to environmental conditions, reducing reliance on energy-intensive systems and improving occupant comfort. Despite their potential, research on adaptive façade systems in the context of high-rise residential buildings, particularly in Australia, remains limited. This study aims to bridge this gap by identifying the key design parameters, challenges, and optimisation methods for adaptive façades. Through a combination of a comprehensive literature review and 15 semi-structured interviews with industry experts, this research provides insights into the design and performance of adaptive façades. The key findings reveal that the successful implementation of adaptive façades depends on a range of factors, including material choices, shading system typologies, and advanced simulation tools for energy performance analysis. A significant outcome of the study is the development of a conceptual framework that incorporates these design elements with environmental factors and building energy simulation, offering a structured approach to optimise adaptive façade performance. The framework assists architects and engineers in creating energy-efficient, sustainable high-rise residential buildings tailored to the Australian context. Additionally, the study highlights critical challenges, such as financial barriers, regulatory gaps, and the need for improved maintenance strategies, which must be addressed to facilitate the broader adoption of adaptive façades in the residential sector.</p
Half of the habitat of Australia's highly imperilled narrow-range species is outside protected areas
No full textGlobally, species with small distributions face disproportionate extinction risk, with the impacts of land use change more likely to have catastrophic consequences. Identifying, protecting and managing sites where such species occur is essential for minimising their extinction risk. Yet across Australia, efforts to protect and manage such species' habitats have hitherto been insufficient. Here, we present an example of an analytical and interpretive pathway for the conservation of such species, for a continental-scale case study. We identified 305 Critically Endangered species that have narrow ranges (<20,000 km2), and are distributed in fewer than six discrete patches. We refined existing species' habitat maps with advice from 18 experts via a modified Delphi approach. We assessed how much of each species' habitat is outside protected areas and considered to have agricultural capability, potentially elevating risk of conversion. We identified ∼85,000 km2 of habitat (∼1% of Australia) for these 305 species that must receive protection and management if the nation is going to meet its commitment to halt new extinctions. Approximately half of this habitat is outside the protected area estate, including the entire distribution of 39 species. Approximately 55% of habitat outside of protected areas had at least some agricultural capability. Protecting and managing the habitats of these narrow-range species should be a high priority in state and national conservation policy. Our case study serves as a template for the identification of important habitat for threatened species and could be applied in other regions of the world.</p
Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Facilities and Key Influencing Factors in Coastal Households, Bangladesh
No full textThis study assessed the accessibility and determinants of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in Bangladesh's climate-sensitive coastal region, which is highly vulnerable to sea-level rise, salinity intrusion and extreme weather events. Across-sectional survey was conducted from March to July 2023, involving 471 households across nine subdistricts within three coastal zones using a three-stage cluster sampling technique. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify the associated factors, considering WASH indicators (as defined by WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program) as outcomes and sociodemographic characteristics as exposure variables. Findings revealed that, 56.9% of households had limited access to drinking water, 43.3% lacked improved sanitation, and 48.2% were without basic hygiene facilities, while only 10.6% had basic access to all three WASH services. Compared to the richest households, poor households (asset-based index) were 76% less likely (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.24, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.16-0.54) to have water access. Households located in the southeastern region had 1.67 (AOR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.02-2.74) times higher odds of having water access than those in the southwestern part. Larger households and those headed by fishermen were 39% (AOR: 0.61, 95% CI: 0.40-0.93) and 70% (AOR: 0.30, 95% CI: 0.14-0.65) less likely to have sanitation access compared with smaller households and those headed by service holders, respectively. Households having adults with primary incomplete or only primary education were significantly associated with reduced access to hygiene and combined WASH facilities, respectively, whereas wealth was a significant factor for WASH facilities. The findings thus underscore the need for targeted interventions including subsidised disadvantaged occupational groups and community-based education programs to improve WASH access in this vulnerable zone.</p
Short-Term Exposure to Second Language Apps Modulates Brain Responses in Preschoolers
No full textPrevious research showed that short-term second language training modulates children's brain responses to language processing. However, little is known about whether short-term training from language-immersion apps would have the same effect on young children's neural processing of a newly learnt language. We examined the auditory event-related potentials generated by two groups of 3- to 5-year-old children (total N = 32; 14 male, 18 female; mean age = 49.6 months, SD = 6.0 months), in response to known and unknown non-native language words. The ‘known’ word stimuli were previously exposed to the children via either the ELLA language immersion applications (‘ELLA’ group) or flash cards (‘FLASH’ group). Electroencephalography data were analysed within early (200–300 ms) and late (400–600 and 600–800 ms) time-windows, to determine the main and interaction effects of group (ELLA vs. FLASH) and condition (KNOWN vs. UNKNOWN). We found that the early positive potential (of both groups) for the known words was significantly larger than that for the unknown words. Further, the early negative potential of the apps group was significantly larger than that of the flash card group. Our study showed that short-term training with language-immersion apps modulates language processing in preschool children's brains differently compared to digital flash cards.</p
Western Australian Cultural and Creative Activity: Contribution to state product and industry value add:Briefing Paper
Get PDFThis paper presents estimates of cultural and creative activity value add and gross state product for all of WA and for 14 creative domains. While these estimates follow methods developed by Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research (BCARR) in its 2024 refresh of the cultural and creative satellite accounts originally developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), we also include results for Computer Systems Design in order to capture the full extent of the value of creative work in WA.Some caution should be used in interpreting the statistics reported here. These are estimates calculated by our UC research team, based on estimates calculated by the FootprintLab (developed in collaboration with the University of Sydney and University of New South Wales) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The trends and relative comparisons presented here are highly informative and are the most important findings. We recommend avoiding any emphasis of standalone numbers taken out of the context of trend and comparative analysis