bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Time limit at maximal aerobic power, heart rate kinetics and performance in time-trial cycling test of 3 km
Authors: Souza Eduardo Rumenig , Higino Wonder Passoni , Batista Carla S. , Kiss Maria Augusta Peduti Dal'Molin , Pereira Benedito
Published: December 2022

The performance of cyclists in short terms workouts can be associate with several factors, including the maximal aerobic power (MAP), heart rate (HR) and its kinetics parameters, and the capacity to tolerate maximal efforts to exhaustion (TLimMAP). Thereby, the main of this study was analyze the presumable relation among TLimMAP and performance in a time-trial cycling test of 3 km. (TT3km). Seven cyclists were involved in this study, performing the following tests with a minimum interval of 48h: (1) initial familiarization and anthropometric evaluation, (2) maximal progressive test to exhaustion, (3) TLimMAP and (4) TT3km test. There was a tendency of subjects with higher values to TLimMAP performed the TT3km faster (r = -0,71; p = 0,07). It showed positive correlation among TLimMAP and the first time constant of the heart rate at the beginning of exercise (r = 0,95 e p < 0,01), and negative to TLimMAP and the first time constant of the heart rate recovery (r = -0,67 e p = 0,04). The tendency to association among the TLimMAP and performance at the TT3km indicate that the TLimMAP could be utilized in the assessment of cyclists – although with caveats – since there was not significant correlation. Additional investigations to enlighten the relations among TLimMAP, HR kinetics and performance would characterize a proficuous field of research.
Learning situations of beach handball coaches from State of São Paulo
Authors: Musa Vinicius da Silva , Santos Walmir Romário dos , Marques Mariana Alonso , Menezes Rafael Pombo
Published: December 2022

Aim: to analyze the learning situations of beach handball coaches of São Paulo State (Brazil). Methods: Five beach handball coaches were interviewed (semi-structured), whose interviews were tabulated and analyzed based on Collective Subject Discourse method by three researchers. Results: coaches mentioned that the undergraduate course in Physical Education was not enough to master the specific knowledge of beach handball, but it encouraged the search for knowledge and the continuity of learning. The postgraduate degree was important by the contact with other coaches, and the courses and workshops are relevant to the improvement of beach handball knowledge. Discussion: coaches preferred unmediated learning situations, such as their own experiences, conversations with other coaches, observation of practices/matches and materials available on online video. In summary, the interviewed coaches’ mentioned the importance of the mediated and unmediated learning situations to their professional formation, and highlights the preference for short and direct contents to study.
O significado do esporte para pessoas amputadas de membros inferiores que realizam prática esportiva adaptada
Authors: Dos Santos Caroline Cristina , Coelho Laís Vieira , Galli Vera Lígia Bento
Published: December 2022

A remoção de um segmento corporal exige da pessoa amputada uma nova forma de se relacionar com o meio que a cerca, o que habitualmente, gera um impacto negativo em suas vidas. A fim de minimizar este impacto negativo e desenvolver condições para o retorno às atividades cotidianas e sociais de forma funcional é fundamental um programa de reabilitação. Contudo, outras atividades, como as esportivas têm papel importante na reinserção social e podem contribuir com o processo de reabilitação. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi conhecer o significado que o esporte tem na vida das pessoas amputadas de membros inferiores que realizam prática esportiva adaptada. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo e caráter exploratório, na qual foram realizadas entrevistas, pautadas em pressupostos teórico-filosóficos extraídos de estudos fenomenológicos sobre amputação e sobre esporte adaptado. A pesquisa foi realizada com uma população de pessoas amputadas de membros inferiores que mantinham prática esportiva adaptada em uma associação desportiva para pessoas com deficiência. A análise do conteúdo das entrevistas foi realizada por meio da Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. Os participantes da pesquisa relacionaram o significado do esporte com vida, saúde mental, saúde física e motivação. Foi possível identificar que o processo de aceitação e reconhecimento de um novo corpo, foi necessário para todos os participantes. Ficou evidente que o esporte permitiu o reconhecimento de potencialidades até então desconhecidas, contribuindo também para a autoestima de cada participante. Além disso, a espiritualidade religiosa, destacou-se como relevante fonte de apoio na vida dos voluntários.
L’arte come struttura pensante e generatrice di nuovi mondi
Authors: Ponzio Luciano
Published: December 2022

Da angolature prospettiche diverse, letteraria, poetica, cinematografica, i corpora teorici di Jurij Lotman tracciano una strada comune, rivolta fin dall’inizio allo studio di quei linguaggi che caratterizzano l’essere umano come animale semiotico, ovvero i testi artistici capaci di raffigurazione [izobraženie]. Si tratta della caratterizzazione specifica di un testo che vuole assurgere a testo artistico, modellato in senso semiotico sulla base della funzione che esso svolge in una cultura e del riconoscimento che questa gli assegna come appartenete ad un genere testuale. L’approccio lotmaniano di tipo “culturologico” amplia e specifica la nozione di testo che da struttura sincronica chiusa assurge a “testo culturale” con la sua specifica funzione creativa/estetica/poetica, con il suo valore etico e sociale, con i suoi legami con la realtà nella sua dimensione cronotopica.
Tali studi hanno assegnato una speciale centralità ai testi artistici, ai “generi di discorso secondari” (qui nell’accezione bachtiniana riferita ai generi letterari). Ciò ha reso possibile, di riflesso, l’assunzione del testo artistico e dei suoi specifici linguaggi quale modello e strumento essenziali per lo studio/comprensione della Cultura, per sua natura dinamica e eterogenea, tanto da non lasciarsi facilmente descrivere, da non rendersi riducibile a modelli caratterizzati dalla codificazione-decodificazione, a farsi uniformare/unificare, situare dentro un sistema (quale la langue), presentandosi  invece,  come un insieme di pratiche sociali.
Ciò permette di riconoscere/ristabilire l’importanza vitale che ha, per il rinnovamento del “reale”, la visione artistica con le sue rifrazioni estetiche intersemiotiche. E ciò sia come risultato dell’interrelazione tra scrittura e immagini del mondo, sia anche tramite una particolare lente meta-semiosica, con l’assumersi la responsabilità del mantenimento della vita stessa dei segni in una prospettiva semioetica, dimostrandoci come Lotman possa essere considerato attualmente tra  gli autori in campo semiotico più creativi e anche specificamente “modellizzatori”, costruttori, innovatori  nei confronti del “reale”.
Utilization of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Resumption of Athletic Activities Following COVID-19 Infection: An Expert Consensus Document on Behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Leadership and Endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Authors: Ruberg Frederick L. , Baggish Aaron L. , Hays Allison G. , Jerosch-Herold Michael , Kim Jiwon , Ordovas Karen G. , Reddy Gautham , Shenoy Chetan , Weinsaft Jonathan W. , Woodard Pamela K.
Published: December 2022

The global pandemic of COVID-19 caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2 is now entering its fourth year with little evidence of abatement. As of December 2022, the World Health Organization Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard reported 643 million cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide and 98 million in the United States alone as the country with the highest number of cases. Although pneumonia with lung injury has been the manifestation of COVID-19 principally responsible for morbidity and mortality, myocardial inflammation and systolic dysfunction though uncommon are well-recognized features that also associate with adverse prognosis. Given the broad swath of the population infected with COVID-19, the large number of affected professional, collegiate, and amateur athletes raises concern regarding the safe resumption of athletic activity (return to play) following resolution of infection. A variety of different testing combinations that leverage ECG, echocardiography, circulating cardiac biomarkers, and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging have been proposed and implemented to mitigate risk. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in particular affords high sensitivity for myocarditis but has been employed and interpreted nonuniformly in the context of COVID-19 thereby raising uncertainty as to the generalizability and clinical relevance of findings with respect to return to play. This consensus document synthesizes available evidence to contextualize the appropriate utilization of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the return to play assessment of athletes with prior COVID-19 infection to facilitate informed, evidence-based decisions, while identifying knowledge gaps that merit further investigation.
Cognitive Deficits After Stroke
Authors: Cramer Steven C. , Richards Lorie G. , Bernhardt Julie , Duncan Pamela
Published: December 2022

Cognition is a central feature of human existence and brain function. Cognitive deficits are common after stroke and may strongly impact functional outcome. Recent years have seen substantial advances in our understanding of cognitive functions in the healthy state, and this new body of knowledge promises to open new avenues for understanding and treating poststroke impairments, including cognitive deficits. The 5 reviews in this Focused Update from an international cast of experts provide excellent updates on cognitive syndromes that commonly contribute to poststroke disability: neglect, aphasia, apraxia, loss of executive function, and memory disorders. Cognitive impairment remains a major source of morbidity after stroke; these reviews approach this problem by considering clinical presentations, pathophysiology, measurement tools, and treatment approaches. In doing so, they highlight a number of key questions and critical gaps. A number of issues emerge as common across cognitive domains poststroke and are summarized herein. There is a need for improved methods to measure cognitive impairments, as well as for improved insights into pathophysiology of symptom onset and mechanisms of recovery after stroke, including validated biomarkers. These 5 state of the art summaries are sure to prove useful toward these goals.
Evaluation of Corporate Sustainability Reports: Sustainability Research in the Turkish Banking Sector
Authors: KAHRAMAN AK Sibel , TÜREDİ Hasan
Published: December 2022

The aim of this thesis study is to ensure the sustainability of the Turkish banking sector by considering the environmental, economic and social effects of different practices still existing in human rights, working conditions, management structure, health, safety, education, governance, energy consumption and financial functions of banks operating in Turkey. For this purpose, the corporate sustainability performance of the banks operating in Turkey and included in the BIST sustainability index, published between 2017-2019, is measured in comparison with the multidimensional corporate sustainability approach and evaluated according to the measurement results. Thus, it will be possible to determine how much the banks that have adopted the corporate sustainability approach have developed their corporate sustainability understanding and the level they have reached. It is very important to reveal the economic, environmental and social effects of banks operating in Turkey, which voluntarily accept to be included in the BIST sustainability index, due to the ability of banks to influence and even direct all sectors. In addition, data that are not included in the reviewed sustainability reports but are expected to be disclosed will also be specified. The corporate sustainability performance of the banks, which are the subject of the review, was evaluated using the TOPSIS method, which is one of the multi-criteria decision-making methods.
Binding and Anticataphora in Mayan
Authors: Royer Justin
Published: December 2022

This article examines a puzzle pertaining to the distribution of covalued nominals in two understudied Mayan languages, Chuj and Ch’ol. While Ch’ol behaves as expected with regard to the binding conditions, Chuj appears to consistently tolerate violations of Condition C. The Chuj data thus cast doubt on the widely held view that the binding conditions reflect a universal property of human language (e.g., Grodzinsky and Reinhart 1993, Reuland 2011). I argue that the difference between Chuj and Ch’ol can be largely explained if, contrary to Ch’ol, Chuj exhibits “high-absolutive” syntax, independently proposed by Coon, Mateo Pedro, and Preminger (2014) to explain a constellation of morphosyntactic properties shared by a subset of Mayan languages. This syntax bleeds otherwise expected binding relations from the subject into the object, explaining the apparent violations. I further show that linear precedence plays a fundamental role in regulating the distribution of covalued nominals across Mayan, which I argue is due to a general ban on cataphoric “free” pronouns. Thus, the Mayan data not only are consistent with the binding conditions, but also provide further evidence in favor of a deep typological parameter within the Mayan language family.
Does Ukraine Have the Right to be an EU Member?
Authors: Maltsev Oleg
Published: December 2022

The authors offer a comprehensive gnoseological and axiological study of the prerequisites that may become the grounds for Ukraine’s integration into the EU: social, economic, cultural-historical, and other prerequisites. This practical reflection aims to identify the extent to which Ukraine is currently integrated into the EU. From the geopolitical viewpoint, the act of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is a formality, which implies the agreement of the EU members to accept Ukraine as an equal actor in a shared, unified economic, cultural, and historical space. Certainly, a decision of this kind should be dictated by concrete, historically substantiated grounds, that is, reasons proven by time and the logic of history.
War Crimes: Their Nature and Parameters
Authors: Maltsev Oleg , Lopatiuk Iryna
Published: December 2022

The goal of the present study is the epistemological and praxeological analysis of the complex concept of “war crimes.” This article seeks to penetrate the nature of the category in light of the current growing tension due to the large-scale impact of global threats. This situation has inescapable practical value in the context of the individual, in particular to ensure security in business, economy, professional development, and personal life. The identification and structuring of the components and parameters of the concept of “war crimes” allow the author to present to the scientific community a new, functional definition of “war crimes,” which is a step toward greater objectivity in subsequent assessments and understanding of the scale of modern geopolitical processes and their consequences in our lives and activities.
Men Don’t Ask for Directions: Gendered Social Capital and the Path to College at an Urban High School
Authors: Kolluri Suneal
Published: December 2022

Young Black and Latino men transition from high school to 4-year universities at rates considerably lower than their peers. College-going disparities by gender are partly influenced by young men’s constrained access to social capital in high school. This research explores how gendered inequalities in social capital arise for college-aspiring seniors at an urban high school. The data suggest that young men were more reluctant than their young women to “ask for directions” on their way to college because they were concerned about being perceived as bothersome, and they believed their social disadvantages were insignificant. Young men who were in contexts that allowed them to overcome these challenges successfully collected important college-going social capital. These findings can support researchers and practitioners who seek to expand college access in marginalized communities.
On Modeling Missing Data in Structural Investigations Based on Tetrachoric Correlations With Free and Fixed Factor Loadings
Authors: Schweizer Karl , Gold Andreas , Krampen Dorothea
Published: December 2022

In modeling missing data, the missing data latent variable of the confirmatory factor model accounts for systematic variation associated with missing data so that replacement of what is missing is not required. This study aimed at extending the modeling missing data approach to tetrachoric correlations as input and at exploring the consequences of switching between models with free and fixed factor loadings. In a simulation study, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models with and without a missing data latent variable were used for investigating the structure of data with and without missing data. In addition, the numbers of columns of data sets with missing data and the amount of missing data were varied. The root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) results revealed that an additional missing data latent variable recovered the degree-of-model fit characterizing complete data when tetrachoric correlations served as input while comparative fit index (CFI) results showed overestimation of this degree-of-model fit. Whereas the results for fixed factor loadings were in line with the assumptions of modeling missing data, the other results showed only partial agreement. Therefore, modeling missing data with fixed factor loadings is recommended.
Greening and Safety: The Influence of Road Greenness on Driver’s Attention and Emergency Reaction Time
Authors: Chiang Yen-Cheng , Ke Rou-An , Li Dongying , Weng Pei-Yi
Published: December 2022

Road traffic accidents are among the top 10 causes of death globally. With regard to potential accidents, if driver reaction time (RT) can be reduced, drivers would have more time to assess the situation and take appropriate action to avoid the accident. As natural elements in the environment can restore human attention, we conducted a random controlled trial to test the effects of road greenness on driver attention and RT. A driving simulator was employed to simulate highways with five road greening doses. During the simulation, an emergency incident was designed and video-displayed, and driver RT in the context of that situation was recorded. A total of 144 participants were recruited. The results revealed that with increased dose of road greening, driver attention level increased. In addition, a higher dose of greening resulted in a shorter RT during an emergency incident.
Predatory Co-optation and Party System Reversal: A Behavioural Perspective on Zambian Political Parties
Authors: Bwalya John , Kapesa Robby , Sichone Owen B
Published: December 2022

Based on a Zambian case study of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), this paper applies the behavioural theory of party competition to explain how, through vote-seeking and office-seeking strategies, political parties may employ rapacious predatory co-optation of members from competing political parties as a mobilisation strategy. The paper concludes that in the absence of a dominant political party, parties and political elites may resort to predation to bolster their electoral fortunes. While predatory co-optation may strengthen some parties, it also weakens others and undermines or reverses party system institutionalisation and vertical accountability.
Liquid crystal elastomer composite-based photo-oscillator for microrobots
Authors: Shi Pengju , Zhao Yusen , Liu Zixiao , He Ximin
Published: December 2022

In recent years, photoactive materials have attracted extensive interest in microrobots for their attractive abilities of untethered and tunable control with light. Conventional photo-oscillators based on Azo-containing liquid crystal network require complex surface alignment techniques and light sources with specific wavelengths and polarity, which limits their application in controlled autonomy. Here, we report a facile strategy to create self-oscillating microrobots powered and controlled by a wide spectrum of constant light. The oscillators are composed of a layer of candle soot (CS)-containing liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) attached to a layer of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The strip-shaped oscillators with one end fixed can execute self-sustained oscillation through a self-shadowing mechanism. LCEs with CS as an excellent photo-absorber provides superior photothermal actuation, while PDMS with low viscoelasticity accelerates the actuation-recovery cycle of the oscillator. Our LCE composite photo-oscillators show tunable frequencies and amplitudes by structural and light intensity modulation, showing potential for autonomous soft robotic applications.
Fatherhood, Behavioral Health, and Criminal Legal System Contact over the Life Course
Authors: McKay Tasseli , Tadros Eman
Published: December 2022

Life course theories suggest that fathers’ lifetime criminal legal system contact could contribute to poor parent–child outcomes via deterioration in couple relationship quality and fathers’ behavioral health. Using paired, longitudinal data from the Multi-site Family Study (N = 1,112 couples), the current study examines the influence of three dimensions of fathers’ life course legal system contact on individual and parent–child outcomes. In fitted models, accumulated system contact in adulthood predicts fathers’ later depressive symptoms and drug misuse, which in turn predict diminished father–child relationship quality (as reported by both co-parents). Fathers who were older at the time of their first arrest had poorer relationships with their children’s mothers and, in turn, poorer behavioral health and parent–child outcomes. Conditions of confinement during fathers’ most recent prison stay do not significantly predict later parent–child outcomes, net of the influence of age at first arrest and accumulated criminal legal system contact in adulthood.
Factors Associated With Higher Levels of Grief and Support Needs Among People Bereaved During the Pandemic: Results from a National Online Survey
Authors: Selman Lucy E. , Farnell Damian J. J. , Longo Mirella , Goss Silvia , Torrens-Burton Anna , Seddon Kathy , Mayland Catriona R. , Machin Linda , Byrne Anthony , Harrop Emily J.
Published: December 2022

We identified factors associated with higher levels of grief and support needs among 711 people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK (deaths 16 March 2020-2 January 2021). An online survey assessed grief using the Adult Attitude to Grief (AAG) scale, which calculates an overall index of vulnerability (IOV) (range 0–36), and practical and emotional support needs in 13 domains. Participants’ mean age was 49.5 (SD 12.9); 628 (88.6%) female. Mean age of deceased 72.2 (SD 16.1). 311 (43.8%) deaths were from confirmed/suspected COVID-19. High overall levels of grief and support needs were observed; 28.2% exhibited severe vulnerability (index of vulnerability ≥24). Grief and support needs were higher for close relationships with the deceased (vs. more distant) and reported social isolation and loneliness ( p < 0.001), and lower when age of deceased was above 40–50. Other associated factors were place of death and health professional support post-death ( p < 0.05).
Entertainment-Education: What Are Grey’s Anatomy and Saving Hope Teaching Us About Death?
Authors: Chartrand Louise , Lazaro Janelle
Published: December 2022

In this article, we examine primetime television as a source of entertainment-education on death. Using directed (deductive) and conventional (inductive) approaches to content analysis, we describe how death and dying are being depicted on two primetime medical television series, Grey’s Anatomy and Saving Hope. We then discuss what kinds of information viewers may be taking from these series. Our deductive content analysis suggests that much of the messages obtained are fairly representative of what occurs in real hospital settings, with the exception of emotional display. From the inductive analysis, we identified four thematic categories: ‘the person dies, but life goes on’, ‘the tragic death’, ‘the purposeful death’, and ‘the well-timed death’. Regardless of category, no rituals are conducted at the moment of death and little space is made for grieving on primetime medical television shows. While death is often present, displays of grief are avoided.
Suicide in Bangla Movie and Drama: A Content Analysis
Authors: Arafat S. M. Yasir , Jalil Sumaiya B. , Alam Md. Shamiul , Sultana Naznin , Ahmed Md Iftiar Uddin , Abedin Md. Minhazul , Armstrong Gregory
Published: December 2022

We aimed to assess how suicidality has been depicted in Bangla movies and dramas. We conducted a search on YouTube by using search terms to identify movies and dramas with suicidal scripts. The search was performed between February and May 2022 resulting in 71 items consisting of 35 Bangla movies and 36 Bangla dramas. We scrutinized the contents of movies and dramas against our pre-designed instrument and we assessed their quality against World Health Organization guidelines. Among the 71 suicidal behaviors, 46.5% were suicides, 72% of the suicidal behavior was noted in young adults, 63.9% were unmarried, and 69% attempts were found in prominent characters. Hanging was found as the most prominent method (25.4%) and premarital and extramarital affairs and sexual harassment were the most prominent risk factors (60.6%). The potentially harmful characteristics were present in almost all events whereas potentially helpful contents were mentioned very minimally.
Use of Customized Employment in State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs: A Retrospective Study 2017–2020
Authors: Kim Jaeyoung , Inge Katherine , Keeton Beth , Riesen Tim , Castruita-Rios Yazmin , Tansey Timothy N.
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of customized employment via an analysis using the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report (RSA-911) from Federal Fiscal Years of 2017 through 2020. The independent variables were demographics, barriers to employment, and types of state vocational rehabilitation agency (SVRA) services, and the dependent variables were competitive integrated employment status and weekly earnings at exit. Descriptive analyses, multiple logistic regression, and hierarchical multiple regression comprised data analysis. The study sample ( N = 2,280) was 57.9% male and 42.1% female and had a mean age of 32.69 years ( SD = 12.83). Seventy-seven percent identified themselves as White and 46.7% had a cognitive disability. The results of this study indicated that consumers who have cognitive disability and cultural barriers; are migrant farmworkers and/or dependents; and receive job placement assistance, short-term job supports, maintenance services, benefits counseling, and supported employment are more likely to get competitive integrated employment at exit ( R2 = .34). Multiple variables were found to be significantly related to weekly earnings at exit and explained 24% of the variance. Rehabilitation counselors should take into consideration the findings of this study to determine from which supports consumers may benefit to attain successful employment goals, particularly for customized employment.
Attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): New Evidence on Foreign aid and the “Bundling” of Domestic Revenue Mobilization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Folarin Oludele , Raifu Isiaka Akande
Published: December 2022

With the global sustainable development goals, it has become imperative for developing countries, especially sub-Saharan African countries, to think inward on ways to increase domestically mobilized revenue. The recovery of the global economy within the last few years has increased foreign assistance inflow into African countries. However, the direction of its impact on domestic mobilized revenue is unclear. This study revisited the relationship between foreign aid and domestic mobilized revenues for 32 sub-Saharan African countries using a more recent and novel dataset on tax revenue. We employed instrumental fixed effect Quantile regression, a novel technique in aid and tax revenue literature. The study's findings show that the impact of foreign aid varies across tax revenue distribution. We found a negative and significant effect in countries with high tax effort. While the effect is insignificant in countries with low tax effort, sub-Saharan African countries, especially those with low tax revenue, need to use foreign aid to strengthen their tax administration and adopt modern tax revenue collection technologies. As a result, sub-Saharan African countries should request advanced countries or donors to provide technical support in tax revenue mobilization.
Race in the Middle: Exploring the Impacts of Managerial Differences on Organizational Performance
Authors: Robinson Erin Melton , Anderson Meredith Walker , Walker Sadé A.
Published: December 2022

Public administration studies often fail to address the role of middle management in organizations. On the whole, most scholarship focuses on either top-level or street-level bureaucrats while the saliency of racial identity for management practices is an understudied phenomenon. Bridging the literatures on race in public administration and middle management, we argue that race is a significant component of managerial strategy. Utilizing a large- N dataset of school administrators, this analysis seeks to assess whether differences exist among mid-level managers. Specifically, this study addresses two questions. First, in what ways does middle manager strategy differ by race? Second, if such differences exist, how do they affect organizational performance? Preliminary findings suggest variation in management styles and policy preferences across racial groups. Moreover, race acts as a correlate of administrative and strategy choices, yet the overall impacts of these differential practices are mixed.
The Role of Accurate Self-Assessments in Optimizing Mate Choice
Authors: Harper Kaitlyn T. , Stanley Fiona , Sidari Morgan J. , Lee Anthony J. , Zietsch Brendan P.
Published: December 2022

Individuals are thought to seek the best possible romantic partner in exchange for their own desirability. We investigated whether individuals’ self-evaluations were related to their partner choices and whether the accuracy of these self-evaluations was associated with mating outcomes. Participants ( N = 1,354) took part in a speed-dating study where they rated themselves and others on mate value and indicated their willingness to date each potential partner. Individuals were somewhat accurate in their self-evaluations, and these self-evaluations were associated with individuals’ revealed minimum and maximum standards for a potential partner, but not the number of partners they were interested in. Participants who overestimated their mate value were accepted by an equivalent number of partners compared with under-estimators, but the over-estimators were choosier and thus ended up with fewer (but similarly attractive) reciprocal matches. Results support social exchange theory and the matching hypothesis, and contrast findings that self-enhancement facilitates positive social outcomes.
Massive post-infarction ventricular septal rupture complicaing cardiogenic shock with long term veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support
Authors: Wang Wei , Feng Ying , Lin Xin , Wu Xiangyang , Chen Gang , Ma Ruchao , Guan Xinqiang
Published: December 2022

Introduction

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a rare but serious complication often causing cardiogenic shock (CS). The timing of surgery is a difficult problem for surgeons because of high mortality and surgical complexity. We present a case of successful use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for maintaining haemodynamic stability preoperative and delaying surgical repair of VSR patient in severe CS.

Case report

A 57-year-old man with AMI complicated by severe CS due to an massive VSR. Emergency surgery was considered a too high mortality risk. The patient was implanted with a percutaneous veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) system as a bridge to surgery for stabilizing general condition. On the 31th day after ECMO implantation, the ventricular septal defect was successfully repaired and weaning from the ECMO.

Discussion

This case study illustrates that it may be considered to use long term ECMO preoperative to delayed surgery which leads to higher survival in cases of massive VSR patient after AMI in hemodynamically compromised patients. Still the optimal duration of mechanical circulatory support and the optimal timing for surgery need more research to define.

Conclusion

This case indicates the feasibility of preoperative using of a long term VA-ECMO as a bridge to surgical repair of VSR patient after AMI in severe CS. The optimal duration of mechanical circulatory support and the optimal timing for surgery still require further investigation.
Association between FLT3-ITD and additional chromosomal abnormalities in the prognosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia
Authors: Vu Minh Phuong , Nguyen Cuc Nhung , Vu Hoang , Nguyen Tuyet Mai , Nguyen Tuan Tung , Pham Phuong Thao
Published: December 2022

Objectives

Internal tandem duplications of the Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 gene ( FLT3-ITD) and additional chromosomal abnormalities (ACA) are prognostic factors in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). This study aimed to determine the effect of the association between FLT3-ITD and ACA in the prognosis of APL.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study including 60 patients with APL treated with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and chemotherapy. Five-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed in patient groups according to the presence of FLT3-ITD and ACA.

Results

FLT3-ITD was an independent adverse factor for 5-year PFS, and ACA was an independent adverse factor for 5-year OS. There were significant differences in OS and PFS among the groups: FLT3-ITD-negative without ACA, FLT3-ITD-positive without ACA, FLT3-ITD-negative with ACA, and FLT3-ITD-positive with ACA. The OS times were 52.917, 45.813, 25.375, and 23.417 months, and the PFS times were 48.833, 38.563, 23.250, and 17.333 months, respectively.

Conclusion

FLT3-ITD and ACA are associated with the poorest OS and PFS outcomes in patients with APL treated with chemotherapy plus ATRA.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge Over the River Barrow: Design and Construction of a Multispan Extrados Concrete Bridge
Authors: Astiz Suarez Miguel Angel , Sanchez Marcos , Blanco Martin Lucia , Ayuso Calle Guillermo , Long Cian
Published: December 2022

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge spans the River Barrow with two 230-m (755-ft) long main spans. It is an extradosed bridge with three towers, and four spans that are supported by cables in addition to several approach spans to complete the 887 m (2,910 ft) length of the whole superstructure. The design paid special attention to landscape integration, durability, and planning requirements. The analysis was required to address challenges related to structural efficiency under service loads and local code considerations, wind effects on traffic, ship collisions, and fire events analysis as well as construction issues related to the extreme slenderness of the superstructure. The design decision-making process and value engineering were heavily constrained by the contract requirements, which led to a solution that slightly departed from pure engineering optimization but that allowed for the addressing of local requirements and integration with the surroundings. This paper presents a case in which engineers had to comply with specifications set by the Administration, which did not correspond to optimum economic engineering solutions. Other criteria such as the aesthetics or ensuring minimum disruption to the landscape are also valuable, especially in the long term, and may drive engineers to nonstandard proposals.
Improved chaos game optimization algorithm for optimal frequency prediction of variable stiffness curvilinear composite plate
Authors: Goodarzimehr Vahid , Topal Umut , Vo-Duy Trung , Shojaee Saeed
Published: December 2022

The optimal fundamental frequency of the variable stiffness laminated composite (VSCL) plate are predicted using an improved chaos game optimization technique (ICGO). In this analysis, the design parameters related to the fibre orientations within the layers are considered the discrete integer, i.e. the values vary between [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. The fibre orientations are changed linearly concerning the longitudinal geometry coordinate in each ply. The numerical solutions are computed by adopting a four-noded isoparametric element (five degrees of freedom per node). The proposed optimization algorithm’s effectiveness, reliability and accuracy have been verified by comparing its optimum results with those of other algorithms in the literature. Also, the effect of the different relevant structural parameters, i.e. the aspect ratios, the edge conditions and the number of layers, on the optimal design, are reported in detail.
Influence of extrusion parameters on filled polyphenylsulfone tufting yarns on open-hole tensile strength
Authors: McGarrigle Cormac , Wegrzyn Marcin , Han Yisong , McIlhagger Alistair , Harkin-Jones Eileen , Archer Edward
Published: December 2022

Tufting has been shown to improve the mechanical properties of composites. Unlike other published works which rely on commercially available materials, for this study, continuous polymer yarns with diameters ranging from 160 μm to 720 μm of unfilled PPSU and PPSU nanocomposites with 1 wt.% of carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared using a twin-screw extruder. The tensile properties of these yarns generally improved with the addition of CNT at higher values of ‘screw speed to haul-off’ ratio. This effect is correlated with the yarn draw down ratio and attributed to the nanofiller orientation induced in the thermoplastic matrix. The fibres exhibited as much as a 23% increase in Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) for the same parameter set when loaded with CNT. Depending on filler and processing parameters set, yarns varied in UTS from 96.4 MPa to 206.2 MPa for unfilled PPSU and PPSU-CNT, respectively.
Experiences of Healthcare Workers in Long-Term Care during COVID-19: A Scoping Review
Authors: Boamah Sheila A. , Weldrick Rachel , Havaei Farinaz , Irshad Ahmed , Hutchinson Amy
Published: December 2022

Background: Although healthcare workers (HCWs) in long-term care (LTC) have experienced significant emotional and psychological distress throughout the pandemic, little is known about their unique experiences. Objective: This scoping review synthesizes existing research on the experiences of HCWs in LTC during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Following Arksey and O’Malley’s framework, data published between March 2020 to June 2022, were extracted from six databases. Results: Among 3808 articles screened, 40 articles were included in the final analysis. Analyses revealed three interrelated themes: carrying the load (moral distress); building pressure and burning out (emotional exhaustion); and working through it (a sense of duty to care). Conclusion: Given the impacts of the pandemic on both HCW wellbeing and patient care, every effort must be made to address the LTC workforce crisis and evaluate best practices for supporting HCWs experiencing mental health concerns during and post-COVID-19.
Characteristics of Asian American Family Caregivers of Older Adults Compared to Caregivers of Other Racial/Ethnic Groups: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2015–2020
Authors: Miyawaki Christina E. , Bouldin Erin D. , Taylor Christopher A. , McGuire Lisa C. , Markides Kyriakos S.
Published: December 2022

Asian Americans (AAs) are the fastest-growing racial/ethnic minority group in the United States. While otherwise highly heterogeneous, AAs overall value filial piety and eldercare. This study compared the health and caregiving experiences of AA caregivers of older adults to AA non-caregivers and caregivers of older adults across racial/ethnic groups. We used 2015–2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for 315 AA caregivers and 3822 AA non-caregivers, plus 395 American Indian/Alaska Native, 1883 Black, 1292 Hispanic, and 20,321 non-Hispanic White caregivers. Among AAs, 4.3% were caregivers, a lower proportion than in other racial/ethnic groups. Most AA caregivers were female (59%), married (71%), in excellent/very good/good health (76%), and with at least one chronic health condition (66%). Other than relationship to care recipients, caregivers’ experiences were similar across racial/ethnic groups: most cared for <20 hours/week and provided household and personal care. Efforts to support AA caregivers should be attentive to cultural practices.
“After the School Day, What’s Next?”: Exploring Refugee Youths’ Engagement in After-School Programs
Authors: Cureton Ashley
Published: December 2022

After-school programs can provide important contexts for youths’ development and well-being. While these programs have the potential to serve as an anchor for refugee youth, previous research cites challenges with their access and engagement with them. Drawing on the Positive Youth Development Framework, which offers a lens on how after-school programs are complementary to refugee youth development and well-being, this study explores refugee youths’ motivation and engagement in after school activities. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 refugee youth between the ages of 14 and 17 years old who resettled into Chicago. First, refugee students were involved in school-based programs with the goal to share cultural and racial identities, process past traumas, and manage homesickness. Second, refugee youth preferred to seek out homework assistance from stakeholders associated with refugee-led organizations instead of school staff due to their high level of familiarity and trust with them. Finally, refugee youth participated in community-based organizations that encouraged their engagement in civic activities. Recommendations are offered about how schools and community partners can assist refugee students in becoming more involved with after-school programs. This research sheds light on how after-school specialists and educators can offer comprehensive after-school programs to this understudied population.
Understanding Latinx Child Farmworkers’ Reasons for Working: A Mixed Methods Approach
Authors: Arnold Taylor J. , Arcury Thomas A. , Quandt Sara A. , Sandberg Joanne C. , Talton Jennifer W. , Daniel Stephanie S.
Published: December 2022

Agricultural labor is extremely hazardous, yet young children are legally permitted to work on farms. This paper contextualizes and describes Latinx hired child farmworkers’ stated reasons for working. We conducted a mixed-methods study using in-depth interviews ( n = 30) and survey interviews ( n = 202) with Latinx child farmworkers aged 10 to 17 in North Carolina. Our qualitative thematic analysis identified children’s salient reasons for working, including supporting family, contextual factors that lead to farm work, and occupying summer time. Statistical analysis showed that children’s primary reasons for working included buying clothes (91.1%) and school supplies (64.7%), with few differences by gender, age, or other characteristics. The findings demonstrate that most Latinx children view farm work as a necessary but temporary experience that financially supports their families. We discuss the implications for protecting Latinx child workers by reducing their structural vulnerability in order to facilitate healthy development.
A Systematic Review of Indigenous Representation in School Psychology Research
Authors: Golson Megan E. , Benallie Kandice J. , Roanhorse Tyus T. , Haverkamp Cassity R. , Ficklin Erica , McClain Maryellen Brunson , Aguilar Lisa N.
Published: December 2022

Indigenous youth comprise a significant and diverse collection of populations. School psychologists are uniquely placed to serve Indigenous students and improve their long-term outcomes. However, in the face of longstanding colonial practices and systemic oppression, which have resulted in poor educational outcomes for Indigenous students, school psychology research broadly underrepresents Indigenous students. This proves problematic considering research informs practice. The goal of this review is to evaluate the current standing of school psychology research focused on Indigenous youth and identify areas of need. The current systematic review yielded 57 articles focusing on Indigenous youth from 10 indexed school psychology journals. A significant portion of the articles were published in the 1980s, with fewer than three publications per year in the two decades following. The articles demonstrated a preference for assessment and related topics, with limited research focused on intervention, culture, and equity. This focus on assessment to compare Indigenous youth with youth of other racial and ethnic backgrounds serves to support the systems of oppression in place. These findings highlight the need for school psychology research to exert a concentrated effort toward Indigenous-focused research with more varied topics beyond assessment. Implications for trainers, researchers, and school psychology journals are discussed.
Bystanders’ Victim Blaming and Minimizing Consequences of Weight-Based Cyberhate Attacks: The Roles of anti-Fat Attitudes, Body-Positive Online Content, and Gender
Authors: Bedrosova Marie , Kvardova Nikol , Machackova Hana
Published: December 2022

Physical appearance and, specifically, weight are common reasons for cyberhate attacks among adolescents. Using a between-subject experimental design, this study focuses on the bystanders of such attacks on Instagram. We investigate bystanders’ assessments in the form of two moral disengagement (MD) mechanisms—victim blaming and minimizing consequences—and we compare the assessments of attacks that are diversified by the victim’s weight (i.e., a victim who is plus-size and a victim who is thinner). We also examine the moderating roles of bystanders’ prejudice against people who are plus-size in the form of the so-called anti-fat attitudes, their frequency of viewing body-positive online content, and gender. The study’s data come from an online survey conducted in 2020 with a representative sample of 658 Czech adolescents, aged 13–18. We tested our hypotheses with structural equation modeling. The results show that the two MD mechanisms work differently. The victim’s displayed weight affected the bystanders’ tendency to victim blame: adolescents blamed the victim who is plus-size more than the victim who is thinner, but the victim’s weight made no difference in minimizing the consequences of the incident. A moderating effect for anti-fat attitudes and gender was found for victim blaming. Bystanders with higher anti-fat attitudes and boys blamed the victim who is plus-size more than the victim who is thinner. On the other hand, there was no effect for the frequency of viewing body-positive online content for either of the MD mechanisms. The results are discussed with regard to the differences between the two mechanisms and the practical implications for educational and prevention programs for youth.