Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Narcissistic Personality, Social Media and Mental Health in Early Adulthood

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social media, narcissism, and the mental health of young adults. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a relationship between narcissism, social media usage, and mental health in early adulthood. A correlation research design was used to collect data (online) from (N= 160) university students (male =31; female=129) with the age range of 18-25 years (M=19.58, SD=5.27). The sample was recruited by using a convenient sampling technique from different private sectors universities. Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS-SF), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), and 16 items pair of narcissism were used to collect data. Patient Health Questionnaire introduced by Robert, Janet, and William. Pearson product-moment correlation analysis showed that mental health is positively correlated with social media whereas narcissism is negatively correlated with mental health. Implications show that seminar is very important for awareness about mental health and excessive social media usage. Results show that using hours of social media is significantly predicts mental health. Virtual problems, virtual communication, virtual information social media significantly correlated with mental health. Moreover, there are no gender differences in social media and mental health. So our hypothesis is proved. Our results contradicted the results of previous research which showed a relationship between Narcissism, Social Media, and their impact on mental health.
Interpersonal Resources and Insider/Outsider Dynamics in Party Office

While the multiple barriers women face to attain public office have been vastly documented, the operation of insider/outsider dynamics within political parties’ top decision-making bodies remains largely under-researched. This article provides new theoretical and empirical insights on how interpersonal resources create ingroups and outgroups in parties’ national executive committees—the body that manages the day-to-day functioning of the extra-parliamentary party organization. Our comparative analysis of Spanish political parties in the period 1975–2020 documents that interpersonal resources are unevenly distributed across gender. Most crucially, we show that these resources play out differently for women and men members, with embeddedness in party networks only helping the latter attain positional power and extend their tenure in party office. These heterogeneous effects suggest that top decision-making party bodies do not just reflect existing gender inequalities but reinforce them in significant ways, rendering women member outsiders on the inside.
Use of PyroSim for Simulation of Cinema Fire

In this paper, the use of PyroSim, graphical user interface for FDS, for computer simulation of cinema fire is described. Dangerous tendencies of fire and smoke spread in a cinema hall with a curved ceiling and sloping floor were detected. They are analysed and related safety risks are discussed. Index Terms—computer simulation, cinema fire, CFD, FDS, PyroSim I. INTRODUCTION Fires in cinemas are not very frequent. However, due to high concentration of spectators and toxicity of smoke they can be extremely dangerous and cause huge damages. Nowadays, computer simulation can be used as a means imitating real fire in a given structure. It allows to alternate parameters of fire scenarios in tested buildings according to users requirements. Fire is a complex and complicated phenomenon which occurs in variable conditions and circumstances in various environments. There are lots of scenarios, how the fire can behave in the tested space. The fire comprises combustion, thermal radiation, turbulence, fluid dynamics and other physical and chemical processes. Therefore, proper modelling of fire requires a good qualified knowledge about all processes and relevant input parameters characterizing properties of combustible materials and solids in the space in order to properly capture the influence of environment and initial and boundary conditions. Current fire simulators consist of lots of computational procedures based on the space discretization and numerical solving systems of partial derivatives equations which often require a huge computational power. It is important to know assumptions and limitations of these procedures. There are other significant difficulties of fire modelling and simulation such as a big amount of hardly accessible information about combustible materials, complexity of chemical and physical dynamics of burning, etc. In spite of the large advances in knowledge about physical and chemical processes occurring during fire and their mathematical solution, the knowledge is still not sufficient and requires further improvements and development of still better and more reliable simulation systems. Principles of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) were first applied to fire in the seventies leading to the development of zone models and later multi-zone models. The space, in which the fire spreads, is divided there into two separated relatively homogeneous parts: the warmer upper 3
Pathways Through Coping Strategies to Psychological Symptoms: Structural Equation Modeling That Highlights the Importance of Social Support

Relevance. Engagement strategies (e.g., cognitive restructuring, problem solving, and social support) include an active effort to manage stressful situations, and disengagement strategies (e.g., self-criticism, wishful thinking, problem avoidance and emotional concealment) are characterized by behaviors and thoughts that do not intend to modify the situation. Several studies have shown that disengagement coping strategies have the largest effects on psychological symptoms. Goal. To identify which engagement strategies are most effective in reducing the probability of using disengagement strategies, the objective of the present study was to determine the causal relationships between the engagement und disengagement coping strategies and to relate them to psychological symptoms. Method. For the development of a structural equation model (SEM), an online data collection was performed in Germany (N = 295). Results. Self-criticism and emotional concealment stood out with a negative impact on other disengagement strategies and psychological symptoms. As far as engagement strategies were concerned, the role of problem solving and social support was emphasized. Cognitive restructuring had an ambiguous nature since it had negative effects on certain disengagement strategies but also a positive effect on problem avoidance. It was concluded that social support occupied a transcendental position because it had the most significant effect to reduce self-criticism and emotional concealment.
Positive Psychology Apps providing self-help exercises to promote well-being: A systematic review

Background:This study aimed to explore the availability and quality of current positive psychology apps providing self-help exercises to improve well-being. Quality was assessed with regard to the following criteria: (1) theoretical background and (2) incorporation of persuasive design principles. Methods: A systematic review framework was applied to the search and assessment of apps available in the German iOS app store providing self-help interventions to promote well-being suited for the general population. A theory-based content analysis was conducted using a coding scheme in order to evaluate the theoretical background of the apps. This coding scheme was developed based on literature research indicating which factors contribute to well-being and which interventions or exercises were already proven to be effective. The analysis of the incorporation of persuasive design principles was based on the persuasive system design (PSD) model by Oinas-Kukkonen and Harjumaa (2009). Results: Apps included on average two evidence-based self-help exercises that promote well-being and three elements of Seligman’s well-being theory (PERMA). Persuasive design principles were moderately employed, ranging from 5 to 19 included elements per app. Principles of the category primary task support were most commonly used, whereas principles of the social support category were the least used ones. Conclusion: The quality of the theoretical background of the apps seemed to be good, since they widely included evidence-based exercises and elements of PERMA. However, areas of improvement were identified. App developers should put effort into the development of apps that train important competences such as using personal strengths and coping with setbacks. Apps should further provide exercises that are more tailored to the user. Finally, the recommended dosage of self-help exercises should be more taken into account.
Language Learning Strategies (LLSS) in Computer Assisted Language Learning Context

Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is still in the early stages of integrating technology into educational institutions in Pakistan but, in Pakistani classrooms, using technology in language instruction is growing as a popular trend.Thus, the current study’s goal is to investigate the language learning strategies in CALL contexts should be modified/improved and can they bring some positive results or not. In doing so, a mixed-mode pre-test post-test research methodology, using one identical test (pre-test and post-test) before and after studying in a CALL setup was used. Moreover, semi-structured interviews were also used to explore the opinions of learners (n=6). As a result, one group (experimental) of male college students (n=55) was chosen at random for the investigation (experimental group). The findings of the study revealed positive results in both analyses (QUAL+QUAN). The study presents future recommendations also.
Thermal resistance of a window with an enclosed venetian blind : Guarded heater plate measurements

Window solar gain is known to have a strong influence on building energy consumption and peakcooling load. Venetian blinds are routinely used to control solar gain. Software based on one-dimensional models is available to accurately predict the thermal performance of glazing systems, but the development ofmodels for windows with shading devices is at a very early stage. A guarded heater plate apparatus has been used to measure center-glass heat transfer rates through a double-glazed window with a venetian blind in the glazing cavity. Variables examined include pane spacing, temperature difference, slat angle, and the presence of a low-emissivity coating. Results were compared with earlier measurements. The data collected provide direct guidance in the development of models to predict U-factor and solar gain for this type of glazing/shading system, leading to a more structured and quantitative design procedure.
Generation Diverse Talent Management Practices: Main Determinants and its Influence on Firm Performance

Abstract Implementation of diverse talent management (TM) practices allows enhancing diversity and inclusion and may influence organizational outcomes. The paper investigates the relationship between generation diverse TM practices and firm performance. We use the data from 82 companies to reveal factors that shape generation diverse TM practices. We claim that there is a positive link between those practices and firm performance. We also find that the way of thinking and decision-making, the level of responsibility, the reaction to changes and innovations, the skillset, and the level of ambition tend to vary among generations and that these factors determine TM practices for generations.
Analysis of ride through capability of low-wattage fluorescent lamps during voltage sags

This paper presents a comparative investigation on the sensitivity of various lowwattage fluorescent lamps (FLs) used in residential and commercial lighting, during voltage sags. Based on recent testing standards and utilizing a modern industrial power corrupter and advanced photometer, extensive tests were conducted for many FLs with different ballast types. For predefined malfunction criterion of zero illuminance condition, sag depth and duration are varied to construct individual voltage immunity curves. The different ballast technologies adopted in driving the FLs seem to play a vital role in riding through in the event of voltage sag. The experimental results of tested FLs show that the lamp with electromagnetic ballast is more sensitive to voltage sags than that of the lamps equipped with electronic ballasts. Finally a method to improve the sensitivity of electronically ballasted FLs to voltage sags is implemented. This technique increases the holdup time of the dc bus voltage by connecting additional dc capacitance at the rectifier output of the ballast circuit. Details results of three 18 Watt FLs with different ballast types are presented for illustration purpose. Copyright © 2006 Praise Worthy Prize S.r. l. All rights reserved
Influence of Psychiatric Problems on Clinical Outcomes during the First 12 Months after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a useful treatment option for advanced knee osteoarthritis. Excellent clinical outcomes after TKA have been widely recognized, but the influence of psychiatric problems on them has not been focused on until quite recently. This study aimed to assess the influence of psychiatric problems on clinical outcomes after TKA in Japanese patients using two assessment scales developed in Japan because the Japanese cultural lifestyle is specifically characterized by bending to the floor and standing up. Methods: Clinical outcomes and psychiatric problems were evaluated using the Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure (JKOM) and Brief Scale for Psychiatric Problems in Orthopaedic Patients (BS-POP), respectively. A total of 115 TKA patients were evaluated preoperatively and at 3, 6, and 12 months after TKA. The patients were classified into four groups (groups A-D) based on the BS-POP score. The JKOM scores were then compared between the two groups (groups A and D) with the worst and least psychiatric problems. The JKOM improvement rate between pre- and postoperative status in both groups A and D was also calculated. Results: The total JKOM score was significantly poorer in group A than in group D preoperatively and at 3, 6, and 12 months after TKA. The improvement rate showed no significant difference between groups A and D. Conclusion: Psychiatric problems influence both the poorer post- and preoperative clinical outcomes. However, a similar improvement rate in both groups A and D has indicated that TKA can be an effective treatment even for patients with psychiatric problems.
Recycled Untreated Rubber Waste for Controlling the Alkali–Silica Reaction in Concrete

Recycled rubber waste (RW) is produced at an alarming rate due to the deposition of 1.5 billion scrap tires annually around the globe, which causes serious threats to the environment due to its open land filling issues. This study investigates the potential application of RW in concrete structures for mitigating the alkali–silica reaction (ASR). Various proportions of RW (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%) partially replaced the used aggregates. RW was procured from a local rubber recycling unit. Cubes, prisms, and mortar bar specimens were prepared using a mixture design recommended by ASTM C1260 and tested for evaluating the compressive and flexural strengths and expansion in an ASR conducive environment for specimens incorporating RW. It was observed that the compressive and flexural strength decreased for specimens incorporating RW compared to that of the control specimens without RW. For example, an 18% and an 8% decrease in compressive and flexural strengths, respectively, were observed for specimens with 5% of RW by aggregates volume at 28 days. Mortar bar specimens without RW showed an expansion of 0.23% and 0.28% at 14 and 28 days, respectively, indicating the potential ASR reactivity in accordance with ASTM C1260. A decrease in expansion was observed for mixtures incorporating RW. Specimens incorporating 20% of RW by aggregate volume showed expansions of 0.17% at 28 days, within the limit specified by ASTM C1260. Moreover, specimens incorporating RW showed a lower reduction in compressive and flexural strengths under an ASR conducive environment compared to that of the control specimen without RW. Micro-structural analysis also showed significant micro-cracking for specimens without RW due to ASR. However, no surface cracks were observed for specimens incorporating RW. It can be argued that the use of RW in the construction industry assists in reducing the landfill depositing issues with the additional benefit of limiting the ASR expansion.
Monitoring the Starvation–Survival Response of Edwardsiella piscicida and E. tarda in Freshwater Microcosms, at Various Temperatures

Edwardsiella piscicida is an important fish pathogen responsible for economic losses in global aquaculture, and E. tarda is also a human zoonotic pathogen. In this study, the survival of E. piscicida and E. tarda strains kept in filtered and sterilized lake water microcosms was investigated during a 20-week period at 7 °C, 15 °C and 25 °C, as well as its pathogenicity retention during a starvation period. E. tarda V43.2 stayed culturable for 6 weeks at 7 °C, 9 weeks at 25 °C and 12 weeks at 15 °C. Both E. piscicida strains (V12.1 and V57.2) stayed culturable even longer, for at least 12 weeks at 7 °C, 15 °C and 25 °C under the same starvation conditions. After Edwardsiella cells entered into the VBNC state, some became shorter and ”rounded up,” but others aggregated and retained a short rod shape. Aggregates of Edwardsiella cells were common throughout the VBNC period, and a well-formed biofilm was observed for all tested strains at the end of the experiment. The growth capacity of VBNC cells was restored by cultivating microcosm water samples in LB broth at 28 °C. Resuscitated E. piscicida cells were as virulent for the European eel as the controls. Natural waters can be a reservoir for Edwardsiella, and its underestimation in environmental samples poses a risk to public health and aquaculture.
Revisiting the guns-butter tradeoff: a wavelet analysis of the US and Britain

ABSTRACT This study applies continuous wavelet analysis to examine defense-education and defense-healthcare relations in the US and Britain. It discovers four empirical patterns that have not been shown in the existing literature. First, the defense-welfare tradeoff rarely occurs at cycles less than 6 years and hence is not a short-run phenomenon. Second, very noticeable bilateral tradeoffs between education and defense can be detected. The effect, however, is more pronounced in the direction from education to defense. Third, the defense-welfare tradeoff is much less likely to occur in defense-healthcare relations than defense-education relations. Fourth, a structural change in the defense-healthcare relationship occurred during the 1960s, after which the defense-healthcare connection became primarily complementary. Together, the established patterns question the assumption that the defense sector has a dominant power in budget allocation. They also raise new theoretical and empirical questions demanding future research efforts.
Information Requirements for International Truck Drivers in Norway

The purpose of this project is to investigate hypot hesis whether poor performance of f reign heavy goods vehicles drivers in very challenging No rwegian conditions is effect of lack of information. If so, then which information should b e provided. When? Whe r ? Data was obtained through mixed-mode survey (face-to-face in t rviews and selfassisted form) in multiple locations in the country. Local and foreign trucker s were asked about information they have and would like to have, while driving in Norway. After analysis of three subgroups of respondents (Norwegians, foreign after introductory programme a nd random foreign) conclusion was reached, that drivers want general information (i.e . traffic conditions). However, what they need the most is training covering both theory and pract ice on driving in winter conditions. Celem tego projektu jest sprawdzenie hipotezy, czy problemy, które tworz ą zagraniczni kierowcy ciężarowi w bardzo trudnych norweskich warunkach drogow ych są spowodowane brakiem informacji. Je żeli tak jest, to jak ą wiedzę należy im udost ępnić. Kiedy? Gdzie? Dane zostały zebrane podczas ankiet mixedmode (rozmowy przeprowadzane przez ankietera oraz formularz do samodzielnego wypełnienia) w kilku mie jscach w całym kraju. Lokalni i zagraniczny kierowcy byli pytani o informacje, kt óre posiadaj ą i które chcieliby posiada ć podczas wykonywania kursu w Norwegii. Po analizie odpowiedz i tr ech podgrup respondentów (Norwedzy, kierowcy zagraniczni po programie wprowa dz jącym, losowi kierowcy zagraniczni) wyciągnięto wnioski, że to czego kierowcy najbardziej chc ą to informacje ogólne (np. o warunkach drogowych). Jednak że, to czego najbardziej potrzebuj ą to szkolenie obejmujące zarówno teori ę jak i praktykę jeżdżenia w warunkach zimowych.
Computational fluid dynamics modeling of flammable refrigerant leaks inside machine rooms: Evaluation of ventilation mitigation requirements

Computational fluid dynamics simulations were undertaken to quantify ventilation dilution requirements needed for mitigating flammability risks during leaks of flammable refrigerants from large chillers inside machine rooms. Machine rooms ranging in size from 376 to 2256 m3 were modeled using computational fluid dynamics to simulate major leaks from a 2640 kW (750TR) chiller. As is required by existing safety standards, a refrigerant sensor was incorporated to trigger and activate an alarm or emergency level ventilation system to dilute the room with fresh air. A range of refrigerant leak rates and different alarm-triggered ventilation rates were evaluated to understand dilution requirements to prevent significant flammable mass accumulation. To verify the computational fluid dynamics findings, verification testing was also conducted in a 574 m3 machine room setup using carbon dioxide as a surrogate refrigerant. When matching volumetric leak rates, computational fluid dynamics results were comparable with verification testing data. These results will be discussed in light of current machine room ventilation standards and used to establish a relationship for the alarm ventilation rate needed for mitigating risks for major refrigerant leaks inside machine rooms.