bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The U.S.-China Trade War and Policy Resilience
Authors: Ashbee Edward , Hurst Steven
Published: June 2023

One can attribute the Trump administration’s pursuit of a trade war against the People’s Republic of China (prc) to a range of variables, including its re-election hopes, commitment to protectionism as an economic weapon, fears about Beijing’s pursuit of artificial intelligence, and broader strategic concerns about the global balance of power. This article argues that another explanation for President Donald J. Trump’s ability to change trade policy towards China was the structural weaknesses of the trade policy regime that emerged at the end of the 1990s when Congress adopted Permanent Normal Trade Relations as a designation for free trade in July 1998 and the prc joined the World Trade Organization in December 2001. Those weaknesses owed much to the ways in which the United States initially framed the new trade regime with the prc and the limited, only partially conclusive, character of the debate that took place at the time. Despite the growth and embedding of supply chains between China and the United States, these inbuilt weaknesses contributed to the progressive erosion of the trade policy regime during the years that followed. Within this context, few constituencies were ready to lobby for the prc after January 2017 and the Trump administration faced little opposition to its change of trade policy.
Armand Point’s The Princess and the Unicorn
Authors: Sciortino Cassandra
Published: June 2023

This article discusses the literary and visual symbolism in Armand Point’s The Princess and the Unicorn. Point composed several versions of this mysterious legend in pastel, enamel, and bas-relief. Under the artistic influences of the medieval tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn, the French painter Gustave Moreau, and the Italian Renaissance painter Alessandro Botticelli, Point unveils a spiritual creation that in its form, content, and medium seeks to evoke the ‘soul’ in a work of art.
Toward a new classification of planthoppers Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha: 2. Higher taxa, their names and their composition
Authors: BOURGOIN THIERRY , SZWEDO JACEK
Published: June 2023

A synthesis of planthopper suprafamilial and familial classification is provided and discussed, solving some nomenclatural issues for the group, and adopting an enriched presentation with a clear distinction between the taxon name and its concept.
Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of P–12 Learners: A Descriptive Study of Music Teacher Education Programs
Authors: Culp Mara E. , Svec Christina , McConkey Michelle , Edgar Scott , Hellman Daniel S. , Melago Kathleen , Smith Holly
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this survey study was to describe how teacher preparation programs prepare undergraduate preservice music teachers to consider P–12 learners’ socioemotional development. Music teacher education programs ( N = 665) were identified from the 2019 Title II Report of National Teacher Preparation Data. Program representatives were invited via email to complete an online questionnaire; data from respondents ( n = 133) were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Findings revealed that programs varied greatly in providing opportunities, conceptions, and practices. Relevant, embedded coursework existed in most music teacher education programs. Just under one quarter of respondents reported requiring socioemotional development coursework, and 4.51% indicated at least one music-specific course. Course topics were directed at specific populations and teaching methods; courses were often housed in education, psychology, or sociology departments. Required experiences included fieldwork in general music, practicum, student teaching, or “diverse,” rural, or urban settings. Methods of delivery for optional experiences were similar to required experiences, with the addition of conferences and partnerships with organizations.
Anonymity as a Moderator of the Relationship Between FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) and Psychological Well-Being
Authors: Bacaksız Senanur , Özsoy İrem , Teğin Tuğba , Bıçaksız Pınar , Tekeş Burcu
Published: June 2023

With the increasing use of technology, different psychological effects of social media emerge. These psychological effects can be negative as well as positive, and in general psychological well-being and different psychological variables related to social media can affect the daily life of individuals. Also, new constructs associated with social media, such as anonymity, have begun to show up as people seek protection of their identities online. This study aims to determine the moderating role of anonymity in the relationship between FoMO and psychological well-being. The sample of this study consisted of 232 participants (69.8% female) between the ages of 18–59. Two different scales were used in this study: Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and Psychological Well-being. In addition, to measure anonymity, participants were asked a single question about whether they use anonymous accounts on social media. The analysis of the study found a positive and significant relationship between FoMO and anonymity as well as a negative and significant relationship between psychological well-being and anonymity. Moreover, the results indicated that anonymity moderated the relationship between FoMO and psychological well-being. That is, FoMO was negatively associated with psychological well-being for individuals with anonymous accounts, while there was no significant relationship between FoMO and psychological well-being for those without anonymous accounts. The limitations and contributions of the study were discussed in line with the relevant literature and suggestions for future research were presented.
I don’t think it ought to be blasphemy: Transing God(s) and post-life gender
Authors: Cragun Ryan T , Gull Bethany
Published: June 2023

A growing body of research has begun to explore the religious and spiritual lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals. Missing from prior sociological research on this topic is how individuals outside the gender binary conceptualize the gender of god(s) and their own genders in the afterlife. Using data from a targeted survey of members of transgender listservs and online activist groups, this study explores two specific religious/spiritual beliefs of transgender and nonbinary individuals in comparison to cisgender individuals: (1) their conception of God’s/gods’ gender(s) and (2) their conception of their own gender in the afterlife. Many trans and nonbinary participants report both their future gender and the gender of any god(s) in which they believe as nonbinary, but not exclusively.
Evaluating the Moderating Effect of Gender on Adolescents’ Internalizing Symptoms Throughout the First Wave of COVID-19
Authors: Curran Naomi C. , Hilt Lori M.
Published: June 2023

In 2020, COVID-19 began to affect adolescents’ mental health, particularly cisgender girls and transgender/gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, who previously experienced a greater risk for depression and anxiety disorders than their peers. The present study investigated the moderating effect of gender on internalizing symptoms among three community samples of adolescents ( N  = 5,487; Mage= 14.7, SD = 1.4) throughout the first wave of COVID-19 (pre-pandemic, mid-first wave, and post-first wave). Rates of internalizing symptoms were highest for TGD adolescents at all timepoints, followed by cisgender girls, who were significantly higher than cisgender boys. Gender moderated the effect of time on internalizing symptoms. Specifically, internalizing symptoms increased only for cisgender girls. These results suggest that during widescale disasters, intervention should focus on those with previous vulnerabilities to mental health symptoms such as cisgender girls and TGD adolescents.
Impact of Nurse Leaders Behaviors on Nursing Staff Performance: A Systematic Review of Literature
Authors: Alsadaan Nourah , Salameh Basma , Reshia Fadia Ahmed Abdelkader Elsaid , Alruwaili Reem F. , Alruwaili Majed , Awad Ali Shaimaa Ahmed , Alruwaili Abeer Nuwayfi , Hefnawy Gehan Refat , Alshammari Maha Suwailem S. , Alrumayh Afrah Ghazi Rumayh , Alruwaili Alya Olayan , Jones Linda Katherine
Published: June 2023

Nursing leadership is critical in facilitating and improving nurse performance, which is essential for providing quality care and ensuring patient safety. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between nursing leadership and nurse performance by understanding the leadership behaviors and factors that motivate nurses to perform well. To study the factors that nurses believe motivate them to perform better, a systematic review was undertaken, correlating these factors to leadership behaviors/styles. The PRISMA guidelines were followed to identify relevant articles. After applying the selection criteria, 11 articles were included in the final analysis. Overall, 51 elements that influence nurses’ motivation to perform better were found and categorized into 6 categories, including autonomy, competencies, relatedness, individual nursing characteristics, relationships and support, and leadership styles/practices. It has been discovered that both direct and indirect nursing leadership behaviors affect nurses’ performance. A better understanding of the factors that motivate nurses to perform well and facilitating them in the work environment through leadership behaviors/styles can improve nurses’ performance. There is a need to increase research on nurse leadership and nurses’ performance in the current innovative and technologically integrated work environment to identify new factors of influence.
Modals and Quasi-Modals in English World-Wide
Authors: Collins Peter
Published: June 2023

This study explores the distribution of modals and quasi-modals in the twenty English dialects represented in the Global Web-based English Corpus (GloWbE). Intervarietal trends are observed across and within the Englishes of the “Inner circle” and “Outer circle.” Ratios calculated for onomasiological pairings of modal expressions suggest that Inner circle varieties tend to be associated more closely than Outer circle varieties—and “epicentral” varieties more so than non-epicentral ones—with trends of frequency change that have been identified in previous diachronic studies of the reference varieties, British and American English. A further type of change is revealed by semantic analysis: Inner circle varieties tend to embrace epistemic modality more readily than Outer circle varieties. Possible explanations considered for intervarietal differences include areal proximity, epicentrality, evolutionary status, and colloquiality.
Enhancement of tracking resistance of silicone rubber through charge dissipation and radical capture by fluorosilane-grafted iron oxide
Authors: Xie Chixin , Zeng Xingrong , Huang Hengchao , Jiang Jinbo , Chen Wanjuan
Published: June 2023

Fluorosilane-grafted iron oxide (F-Fe2O3) was prepared via surface grafting reaction between iron oxide and perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane. The effect of F-Fe2O3 on the tracking resistance (TR) of addition-cured liquid silicone rubber (ALSR) was investigated by the inclined-plane test (IPT), surface potential decay test (SPDT), thermogravimetry (TGA), corona aging test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). F-Fe2O3 delayed the occurrence of the intensive arc discharge and reduced the number of arc discharges. The corona resistance and TR of ALSR were effectively improved. ALSR/F-Fe2O3 with 0.15 phr F-Fe2O3 content passed the IPT at 4.5 kV, showing an erosion mass of 3.17%. The hydrophobicity and thermal stability of ALSR were also enhanced. The SPDT showed that F-Fe2O3 effectively dissipated charge. The results of thermal stability and corona resistance tests revealed that F-Fe2O3 could capture free radicals generated by the oxidation of methyl side groups of ALSR chains and thus inhibit the thermal degradation of ALSR during the arc discharge. Moreover, the charge dissipation by F-Fe2O3 could diminish the accumulation of charges in ALSR and reduce the damage of charges to the chains during arc discharge. Therefore, the TR of ALSR was enhanced.
Against Ontology: Chinese Thought and François Jullien: An Introduction
Authors: Li Shiqiao , Lash Scott
Published: June 2023

François Jullien wants us to see what thought and life could look like without ontology, promising intellectual riches unavailable in the heavy ontological apparatus we are deeply invested in. The strength of Jullien’s argument comes from a deep and unique alliance between philosophy and Chinese thought, a risky one – incurring predictable disgruntlement from both philosophy and sinology – but nevertheless enduring and productive. This is far from advocating one in place of another, as we are accustomed to do in critical theory in relation to divinity, grand narratives, scientism, modernity, and even stable truths. It is an endeavour to think the ‘unthought of’ of ontology through what Jullien calls a vis-à-vis suspended in productive tension, a dialogue. In philosophy, the other is subsumed in a singular dialectical relationship through oppositions. What Jullien insists on is a doubleness of co-existence in Chinese thought rather than a singularity of dialectics in ontology. If ontology grounds a philosophy that makes a world in its image, and if that image is increasingly untenable as an ecology of the planet, Jullien’s call for a deeper reflexivity in ontology is of enormous significance. This special issue brings both Jullien’s argument and Chinese thought to a forum to explicate what this could mean in multiple fields from art and architecture to anthropology and critical theory.
Psychological Normality or Abnormality: A Case Study on Salafi-Jihadists in the Middle-East
Authors: Karimi Yusef , Nussbaum David , Rezapour-Mirsaleh Yasser , Mohammadi Razgar
Published: June 2023

The present study investigated Salafi-Jihadists in terms of mental health. The participants included 12 Salafi-Jihadists living in border areas of Iran, Kurdistan, selected using a purposeful sampling method. This primarily phenomenological case study gathered data, using open-ended interviews, field observations and in-depth clinical interviews. Results indicated that the participants reported no long-standing or acute mental or personality disorder. While they demonstrated abnormalities in their thought process and cognition, they were not severe enough to constitute symptoms of a mental disorder. The results indicate that situational and group factors, in conjunction with identifiable cognitive distortions, may play a more decisive role in fundamentalist radicalization than personality characteristics and mental disorders. Due to discrimination, feelings of oppression, cognitive distortions, and wrong attitudes toward other religious schools, some Muslims have decided to join Salafi-Jihad groups in order to feel a sense of belonging and identity.
Assessing Rural-Urban Differences in Screening for Mental Health Needs Among Individuals in County Jails
Authors: Nelson Victoria , Victor Grant , Comartin Erin , Zaller Nick , Kubiak Sheryl
Published: June 2023

Rural jails are increasingly contributing to the overall jail population and little is known about how they differ from non-rural jails. This study compares demographic, behavioral health and criminal/legal histories of 3,797 individuals who booked into three rural jails and seven non-rural jails. In addition, the study assessed how jails identify mental illness, which was compared to an objective screening instrument (Kessler-6). Individuals in rural jails were more likely to be white, female, have a history of mental health services, misuse substances, and to recidivate. After controlling for these differences, they had 1.5 times greater odds of having a mental illness but lower odds of being identified by the jails. Individuals in rural jails have more behavioral health needs and other criminogenic risk factor and their needs are less likely to be identified by jail staff, which may result in poor connection to diversion or treatment opportunities.
Governance of digital supply networks: Systematic literature review and research agenda
Authors: Keller Jakob , Lasch Rainer , Matook Sabine
Published: June 2023

Digitalization changes the formal structures and procedures of supply networks and provides better abilities for interfirm governance. At the same time, digital supply networks require fewer human interactions, which reduces the relevance of social aspects for safeguarding against opportunism and effective coordination. Prior research examined selected digital technologies and their influence on specific governance dimensions. However, these findings exist in isolation, and a comprehensive understanding of how digitalization impacts different aspects of governance is missing. In this article, the analysis of 156 articles in a systematic literature review presents an integrative perspective on the effects of digitalization on interfirm governance, with technology amplifying, simplifying, and deteriorating governance. The study concludes with an agenda for future research on interfirm governance and managerial implications for companies governing digital supply networks.

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D23
Do Traffic Countermeasures Improve the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users at Signalized Intersections? A Combination of Case-Control and Cross-Sectional Studies Using Video-Based Traffic Conflicts
Authors: Shangguan Qiangqiang , Keung Jessica , Fu Liping , Samara Lana , Wang Junhua , Fu Ting
Published: June 2023

Driven by the vision of eliminating road fatalities, Vision Zero initiatives have been widely adopted by many cities around the world, with significant investment of resources in various safety countermeasures. However, there is still a lack of reliable quantitative evidence on the effectiveness of those countermeasures on the traffic conflict frequency at intersections. This research attempts to address this challenge with a combination of case-control and cross-sectional studies, aiming at quantifying the safety effects of three commonly applied Vision Zero countermeasures, namely, leading pedestrian interval, no right turn on red, and installation of a dedicated bicycle lane. A case study was conducted using video trajectory data from 10 signalized intersections in the City of Toronto, Canada. The traffic interactions between vehicles and vulnerable road users were extracted using a video data processing platform, and two surrogate measures of safety, including post-encroachment time and conflict speed, were obtained, and then used to classify the conflict severity into different levels. A comparative analysis using mixed-effects negative binomial regression was conducted to quantify the impacts of different treatments on the frequency of traffic conflicts under specific road weather and traffic conditions. The results show that these three types of traffic countermeasures can effectively reduce the frequency of high-risk and moderate-risk traffic conflicts, moderated by various traffic exposure and weather and environmental conditions and accessible pedestrian signals. These findings could help road safety engineers and decision makers make better informed decisions on their road safety initiatives and projects.
Use of the Iron Chloride Type of Lewis Acid Catalyst in High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Content Asphalt Mixtures
Authors: Elnaml Ibrahim , Liu Jun , Mohammad Louay N. , Cooper Samuel B. , Cooper Samuel B.
Published: June 2023

The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) as a partial replacement for virgin aggregates and asphalt binders has received considerable attention recently. This approach is one of many promising methods for improving sustainability. However, many state Departments of Transportation are cautious in adopting high RAP content into their designs because of cracking and durability issues resulting from the aged RAP binder. A Lewis acid catalyst has been used to modify the asphalt binder’s chemical composition and disrupt the associated molecules formed in the aged RAP binder. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the use of a Lewis acid catalyst in improving the cracking resistance of an asphalt mixture containing high RAP contents. A suite of laboratory mechanical tests was performed, namely, the dynamic modulus test for linear viscoelastic properties; the semi-circular bend, Illinois flexible index, ideal cracking tolerance, and simplified viscoelastic continuum damage tests for fracture and fatigue resistance; the loaded wheel tracking test for rutting resistance and moisture susceptibility; indirect tensile creep compliance and strength tests for low-temperature cracking resistance; and the Cantabro abrasion test for durability. Further, AASHTOWare Pavement ME software was used to predict the long-term performance of asphalt pavements containing mixtures with high RAP contents and a Lewis acid catalyst. Results showed that the use of the Lewis acid catalyst can disrupt associated molecules formed in the aged RAP binder. Thus, asphalt mixtures containing high RAP contents (recycled binder ratio > 0.20) and a Lewis acid catalyst exhibited similar performances to conventional mixtures. Further, Pavement ME predicted fatigue cracking was lower for a structure containing a FeCl3-modified mixture as compared to a similar one with no FeCl3, illustrating the effectiveness of FeCl3.
Charismatic Mimicry: Innovation and Imitation in the Case of Volodymyr Zelensky
Authors: Joosse Paul , Zelinsky Dominik
Published: June 2023

Moving beyond frameworks of charisma scholarship that stress antagonism between charisma and establishment society, this article discerns and theoretically accounts for more mutualistic forms of influence between charismatic leaders and elite representatives of traditional or rational-legal institutions. Specifically, we combine contemporary work in the cultural sociology of charisma with Girard’s notion of mimesis to provide a theory of charismatic mimicry; we explain situations where, rather than opposing the charismatic leader, elites align themselves with the new sources of legitimacy being proffered by the charismatic leader. At times, these institutional elites even co-opt new charismatic protocols into their own vocabularies of leadership. We demonstrate the usefulness of our model for interpreting the case of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his encounters with European leaders.
Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate occupational exposure data in industry (1998–2020): A descriptive summary from an industrial hygiene perspective
Authors: Spence Mark W , Plehiers Patrick M , George Angel , Hankett Jeanne
Published: June 2023

This paper provides an overview of airborne methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) concentrations in workplaces across North America and Europe. A total of 7649 samples were collected between 1998 and 2020 by producers of MDI during product stewardship activities at customer sites, primarily using validated OSHA or ISO sampling and analysis techniques. As would be expected from the low vapor pressure of MDI, 80% of the concentrations were less than 0.01 mg/m3 (1 ppb) and 93% were less than 0.05 mg/m3 (5 ppb). Respiratory protection is an integral part of Industrial Hygiene practices; therefore, its use was studied and summarized. While covering a variety of MDI applications, a large number of samples was obtained from composite wood manufacturing facilities, offering specific insight into potential exposures associated with different process sections and job types in this industry sector. Given the potential presence in industrial processes of MDI-containing dust or aerosols, future work should place increased emphasis on also investigating dermal exposure. The data reported in this paper provide valuable information for product stewardship and industrial hygiene purposes throughout the MDI-processing industry.
The potential benefits of “community champions” in the healthcare system
Authors: Lofters Aisha , Prakash Vijayshree , Devotta Kimberly , Vahabi Mandana
Published: June 2023

In a study to understand acceptability and uptake of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) self-sampling, we engaged community champions to lead recruitment and other study activities. This article describes qualitative findings relevant to the role of the community champion. We found that community champions were critical to promoting awareness about and encouraging cervical screening and HPV self-sampling. They were well-connected community members who had healthcare backgrounds, which created trust in their messages. They were highly effective at encouraging screening because of their education and cultural congruency, combined with the time for thorough and clear explanations. Women had an inherent level of comfort with the community champions that often did not exist with their physician. The community champions were seen as being able to address some of the barriers that exist within the healthcare system. We encourage health leaders to consider how this role can be sustainably and meaningfully incorporated into the healthcare system.
Online Social Reactions to Disclosure of Sexual Victimization via #MeToo and Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Authors: Bhuptani Prachi H. , López Gabriela , Peterson Roselyn , Orchowski Lindsay M.
Published: June 2023

Sexual victimization is a major public health concern with significant consequences for survivors, their families, and society at large. Studies examining in-person disclosure of sexual victimization suggest that the way others respond to disclosure has a significant impact on survivors’ well-being. With the advent of social media, more survivors are choosing to disclose their experience online. Research is needed to understand how social reactions to online disclosure of sexual victimization impact survivors. Accordingly, the current study examined the association between online social reactions to the disclosure of sexual victimization and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a sample of 195 individuals who disclosed their experience online via the hashtag #MeToo. Symptoms of PTSD were positively associated with the level of assault severity reported by the survivor, as well as receipt of online social reactions to disclosure via #MeToo that made fun, insulted, or said something to hurt the survivor. Online social reactions to disclosure via #MeToo that involved turning away from the survivor or providing unsupportive acknowledgment of the experience were unrelated with PTSD symptoms. PTSD symptoms were also not associated with the receipt of positive online social reactions to disclosure via #MeToo. Like research addressing in-person social reactions to disclosure of sexual victimization, some forms of online negative social reactions to disclosure of sexual victimization via #MeToo appear to be associated with worse psychological outcomes among survivors. Thus, online disclosure of sexual victimization and its impact needs to be attended to in clinical and research settings.
Modeling and analysis of a cable-driven serial-parallel manipulator
Authors: Liu Fei , Song Zhendong , Ma Jinping
Published: June 2023

Cable-driven serial-parallel (CDSP) manipulators have a small size and large load/mass ratio and represent an ideal scheme for humanoid manipulators. However, owing to the multilevel mapping relationship among the end-effector, joints, cables, and motors, as well as the complex cable transmission path and cable–pulley contact, the modeling and control of such manipulators are highly complex. In this study, the kinematics and dynamics models for a CDSP manipulator were established, and a dynamic controller was proposed. First, the structure and cable transmission path of a CDSP manipulator were described. A kinematics equivalent method was used to equate the cable-driven parallel joint in the manipulator to an Equivalent pair. Using the proposed equivalent method, along with analytical and numerical methods, the kinematic equations were derived. In addition, the dynamic equations including those for the cable–pulley contact, cable tension, and joint variables were derived. Considering the actual control requirements, the cable tensions were optimized to obtain the minimum solution. Moreover, a dynamic control strategy was formulated. Finally, a prototype of the proposed manipulator was fabricated, and the cable tension of its joints and the pose accuracy of its end-effector were tested to verify the models and dynamic control method. The experiment results demonstrated that the kinematic and dynamic models are valid, and the dynamic controller is effective.
Low awareness but high acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among men who have sex with men and transgender persons in Delhi, India
Authors: Sethi Adhish Kumar , Haldar Partha , Rai Sanjay Kumar , Kant Shashi , Rajan Shobini , Kumar Parveen , Mishra Jitendra Kumar , Singh Bhawani
Published: June 2023

Background: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is part of India’s HIV prevention policy. We aimed to determine awareness of and willingness-to-use PrEP among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) and transgender-persons (TG) in Delhi, India.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at five purposively selected targeted-intervention projects in Delhi. Participants included self-identified MSM/TG aged ≥18 years, with negative/unknown HIV serostatus. A structured interview schedule, developed using formative research, was used. Primary outcomes were awareness of, and willingness-to-use PrEP. Socio-demographic and behaviour variables included age, living situation, education, anal-sex, condom-use and experiences of physical-violence. Determinants of outcome were identified in univariable logistic regression; variables associated at p < .25 were included in multivariable regression models.

Results: Of 400 (224 MSM, 176 TG), mean ± SD age 25.7 ± 7.2 years, 14.5% (95% CI 11.0, 18.0) were aware of PrEP, while 63.3% (95% CI: 58.6, 68.1) reported willingness-to-use PrEP. PrEP-awareness was independently associated with formal-education (adjusted odds ratio; AOR = 1.20), professional occupation (AOR = 5.45) and condom-use (AOR = 3.07). Willingness-to-use PrEP was higher if participants had recent anal-sex (AOR = 2.29), had used condoms during anal-sex (AOR = 2.09), or recently experienced physical-violence (AOR = 3.65).

Conclusions: PrEP awareness was low, but most were willing to use PrEP, implying that communication is key to PrEP awareness and uptake.
Investigation into the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people living with HIV
Authors: Lo Sze Wing Karina , Muschialli Luke , Fernandez Thomas , Smith Colette , Peppa Dimitra , Burns Fiona
Published: June 2023

Background

People living with HIV (PLWH) report high levels of anxiety. This study assessed the prevalence of COVID-19-related anxiety in PLWH.

Methods

Participants were recruited from two UK HIV clinics (01/03/2020 - 30/05/2022) and asked to complete the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale. The proportion with scores ≥9 (cut-off for dysfunctional pandemic-related anxiety) and ≥1 (reporting of any pandemic-related anxiety) were analysed.

Results

115 PLWH were included, predominantly identifying as male (83.5%, n = 96), white (58.3%, n = 67) and reporting post-secondary education (82.6%, n = 95), with a median age of 51 years (range 22–93). Median CAS score was 0, with 4.4% scoring ≥9 ( n = 5). More women scored ≥9 than men (16.7% ( n = 3) and 2.1% ( n = 2) respectively). Black African (13.6%, n = 3) and Other Ethnic Minority PLWH (25%, n = 2) had a greater proportion of scores ≥9 than White/Asian PLWH (both 0%). SARS-CoV-2 exposure was associated with scores greater than 1 but not greater than 9. CAS score was not associated with lower CD4 (<350 cells/mm3), detectable HIV viral load (≥50 copies/ml), or a history of pre-pandemic anxiety.

Conclusions

Pandemic-related anxiety was low, but we identified a sub-population reporting dysfunctional pandemic related anxiety. Future work should further investigate the psychological impact of the pandemic on this group.
“But can chatbots understand sex?” Attitudes towards artificial intelligence chatbots amongst sexual and reproductive health professionals: An exploratory mixed-methods study
Authors: Nadarzynski Tom , Lunt Alexandria , Knights Nicky , Bayley Jake , Llewellyn Carrie
Published: June 2023

Background

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled chatbots can offer anonymous education about sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Understanding chatbot acceptability and feasibility allows the identification of barriers to the design and implementation.

Methods

In 2020, we conducted an online survey and qualitative interviews with SRH professionals recruited online to explore the views on AI, automation and chatbots. Qualitative data were analysed thematically.

Results

Amongst 150 respondents (48% specialist doctor/consultant), only 22% perceived chatbots as effective and 24% saw them as ineffective for SRH advice [Mean = 2.91, SD = 0.98, range: 1–5]. Overall, there were mixed attitudes towards SRH chatbots [Mean = 4.03, SD = 0.87, range: 1–7]. Chatbots were most acceptable for appointment booking, general sexual health advice and signposting, but not acceptable for safeguarding, virtual diagnosis, and emotional support. Three themes were identified: “ Moving towards a ‘digital’ age’“, “ AI improving access and service efficacy”, and “ Hesitancy towards AI”.

Conclusions

Half of SRH professionals were hesitant about the use of chatbots in SRH services, attributed to concerns about patient safety, and lack of familiarity with this technology. Future studies should explore the role of AI chatbots as supplementary tools for SRH promotion. Chatbot designers need to address the concerns of health professionals to increase acceptability and engagement with AI-enabled services.
Wundt’s logic: Old resource for new ideas
Authors: Rodax Natalie , Mihalits Dominik S. , Valsiner Jaan
Published: June 2023

Despite recent scholarship reappraising the complexity of Wilhelm Wundt’s complete works on psychology, contemporary psychology tends to overlook the fundamental epistemological and methodological principles outlined in his less popular writings on logic when engaging in methodological discussions. This article addresses this by situating Wundt’s logic volumes in his oeuvre and demonstrating the continued relevance of his methodological insights for contemporary psychology. Analysing Wundt’s Logic of Psychology, we develop three theses: (a) a multimethodological model is necessary to understand the interaction between individual psychology and völkerpsychologie, (b) Wundt’s völker-psychological analysis highlights the significance of cultural (document) data for psychology, and (c) the comparison between the theories of language of Wundt and Bühler clarifies that Wundt’s approach lacks a concept of dialogicality. We argue that only by understanding how cultural products serve a function in the individual history of micro-interactions can a meaningful connection between the individual and collective emerge.
The autistic pseudosignifier: Imaginary dialectization of signs in the clinic of autism
Authors: Brenner Leon S.
Published: June 2023

Specificities in language and speech development are a defining feature of autism. Several psychoanalysts have hypothesized that these specificities originate in a unique mode of access to language that exclusively relies on signs rather than signifiers. Compared to the flexibility and dynamism of a language made of signifiers, a language made of signs is rigid, cumbersome, and poor in its capacity to encode complex concepts. This article investigates the supplementary methods that autistic subjects adopt to compensate for these setbacks, methods that enable them to encode complex concepts into their vocabulary using iconic signs. These methods are then developed into a psychoanalytic theory on the use of iconic signs in the strengthening of autistic language in the context of art therapy. A variety of case studies are then used to illustrate how newly gained access to a level of conceptual complexity can also bring dramatic changes to their lives.
A high-resolution record of landscape changes and land use over the last 5000 years in western Calabria (S. Eufemia Gulf, southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
Authors: Lorenzo Halinka Di , Di Donato Valentino , Molisso Flavia , Lubritto Carmine , Russo Ermolli Elda
Published: June 2023

Pollen analysis of a marine core collected in the Gulf of S. Eufemia (Tyrrhenian Calabria, Italy) allowed reconstructing the regional changes in vegetation and land use over the last 5000 years. Pollen diagram zonation through Constrained Cluster Analysis highlighted three compositional zones whose boundaries mark the major changes that affected the vegetation structure. A dense forest cover with a few signs of human activities characterized the wide pollen source area from 5055 to 2700 BP (Zone 1). In this period, the Pre-Protohistoric communities were mainly concentrated on the Tropea Promontory where they had a significant local impact. Minor forest rarefactions at 5000–4800 BP, ca. 4400–4000 BP, ca. 3450–3150 BP were correlated to phases of climatic shifts toward aridity. From 2700 to 2000 BP (Zone 2a), a longer and more incisive period of forest decline was connected to a time of aridity that favored the intense activities of an increasing anthropogenic pressure. Indeed, important urban centers developed in the area during the Greek and Roman colonization. Diffuse deforestation and cultivation occurred from 790 BP (Zone 3), enhancing soil erosion and fluvial discharge as testified by the sudden increase in sedimentation rates. This disruption of the slope morphodynamics was connected to the collapse of territorial management following the end of the Western Roman Empire. Compositional Data Analysis, applied to a simplified pollen dataset, highlighted both a negative correlation between Abies and Fagus and a close similarity between the AP/NAP curve and the Axis 1 scores of the Relative Variation Biplot.
Inviting the Populists to the Party: Populist Appeals in Presidential Primaries
Authors: Scott Zachary
Published: June 2023

The aftermath of the 2016 election cycle ignited significant interest in populism among scholars of American politics, yet relatively little engagement has gone toward how American political elites and institutions respond to populist insurgencies. This is problematic as the response a populist insurgency receives likely affects its degree of success, thereby conditioning the substantive importance of rising populism. This paper addresses this shortcoming by articulating an audition and assimilation theory of party response to populist insurgencies. This theory predicts that parties, presented with an electorally viable populist insurgency in a presidential primary contest, can choose to assimilate the message while removing the populist content to diffuse the insurgent nature. In contrast, an electorally unviable populist insurgency is treated as a failed audition, warranting no response. Using a corpus of presidential primary candidate speeches, I show that party nominees assimilate the topics used by populists who demonstrate electoral viability but do not become more populist themselves. This assimilation is also found among party platforms. Furthermore, assimilation is only performed by the Democratic party and exceeds assimilation of topics used by electorally viable, non-populist rivals.
A Brief Measure of Positive and Negative Interpretation Biases: Development and Validation of the Ambiguous Social Scenarios Questionnaire
Authors: Baumgardner Megan , LaGattuta Alaina K. , Allen Kristy Benoit
Published: June 2023

Positive and negative interpretation biases have been conceptualized as distinct constructs related to anxiety and social anxiety, but the field lacks psychometrically sound self-report measures to assess positive and negative interpretations of social ambiguity. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Ambiguous Social Scenarios Questionnaire (ASSQ) in two samples of 2,188 and 454 undergraduates with varying levels of anxiety. Results supported a bifactor model with a general interpretation bias factor and specific factors assessing positive and negative interpretation biases. The ASSQ demonstrated measurement invariance across genders and levels of social anxiety, as well as convergent and incremental validity with two existing measures of interpretation bias. It also demonstrated concurrent validity with attentional control, intolerance of uncertainty, total anxiety, and social anxiety and discriminant validity with emotional awareness. Findings support the ASSQ as a brief, valid, and reliable measure of positive and negative interpretation biases toward ambiguous social situations.
Safety Assessment of Soy Proteins and Peptides as Used in Cosmetics
Authors: Burnett Christina L. , Bergfeld Wilma F. , Belsito Donald V. , Hill Ronald A. , Klaassen Curtis D. , Liebler Daniel C. , Marks James G. , Shank Ronald C. , Slaga Thomas J. , Snyder Paul W. , Fiume Monice , Heldreth Bart
Published: June 2023

The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of soy proteins and peptides, which function in cosmetics primarily as hair conditioning agents and skin-conditioning agents-miscellaneous. The Panel considered relevant data related to these ingredients. The Panel concluded that soy proteins and peptides are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment.
The impact of the tourism accommodation composition on housing prices: The case of Croatia
Authors: Vizek Maruška , Barbić Tajana , Časni Anita Čeh
Published: June 2023

The adverse effects booming tourism activity and peer-to-peer platforms on housing markets are well known, while the influence of relative changes in tourism accommodation composition on housing prices are not well understood. To shed more light on the issue, this paper employs the data set on housing prices and its main tourism, economic, and demographic determinants, for cities and municipalities in a tourism-dependent country. The results suggest more intensive tourism demand and the conversion of housing stock into rentals boost housing prices. The increase in the share of short-term rentals depresses prices, while in destinations where hotels and campsites become more prevalent prices increase. These findings could be attributed to the pricing-in effects of an increased supply of tourism amenities developed as part of hotels’ and campsites‘ product mix that improve the quality of life, and lower quality of life experienced at destinations where rentals are becoming more prevalent.
Creanalytics: Automating the supercut as a form of critical technical practice
Authors: Chávez Heras Daniel
Published: June 2023

Based on the notion of critical technical practice and its resonances with recent debates in digital film and media scholarship, in this article I outline a type of computational practice that aims to couple the relational-analytic powers of machine learning with the explanatory-creative powers of visual narrative. I provisionally call this approach creanalytics. To enact this coupling, I designed a system to annotate and classify a large corpus of film clips, automatically extract fragments from this corpus, and edit them into new compositions, rendered into a computational supercut, which I go on to argue can be understood as the minimal expression of a broader emergent form of media: the computational video essay. Below I describe the most salient technical aspects of this system, analyse the principles of its design, and discuss the methodological and conceptual possibilities of its use as a format that mediates between critics and their networked environments, and between individual media artefacts, their parts, and the larger collections to which they belong.
The category is #gaymer: A multi-method approach for understanding the queer player experience
Authors: Güden Onurcan , Rızvanoğlu Kerem
Published: June 2023

Research on games from a queer perspective presents a multidisciplinary field open to discussion with various dimensions. According to some studies, although virtual worlds are designed as heteronormative, they are inherently queer. This multi-method research evaluates the player experience of 15 LGBTIQ + players from Turkey within World of Warcraft ( WoW). This study mainly explores participants’ behaviors, attitudes, and engagement in-game grounded on an analysis framework that consists of eight constructs in three consequent stages. Further, while investigating how game mechanics and narrative affect their player experience, we also question whether there is a possibility for a queer-play. Findings indicated that WoW is considered limiting regarding game mechanics with a gender binary restriction. Nevertheless, participants reported that there are always queergaming possibilities with the possible queer connections in-game.
Breaking the 80:20 rule in health research using large administrative data sets
Authors: Vik Shelly , Seidel Judy , Smith Christopher , Marshall Deborah A
Published: June 2023

Objective: To explore the application of online analytic processing (OLAP) to improve the efficiency of analytics using large administrative health data sets. Methods: 18 years of administrative health data (1994/95 to 2012/13) were obtained from the Alberta Ministry of Health in Canada. The data sets included hospitalization, ambulatory care and practitioner claims data. Reference files were obtained that provided information including patient demographics, resident postal code, facility, and provider details. Population counts and projections for each year, sex, age were included for rate calculations. These sources were used to develop a data cube using OLAP tools. Results: Time required for analyses was reduced to 5% of that required when comparing run-time for simple queries that did not require linkage of data sets. The data cube negated the need for many intermediary steps for data extraction and analyses for research activities. Conventional methods required over 250 GB of server space for multiple analytic subsets, compared to only 10.3 GB for the data cube. Conclusions: Cross-training in information technology and health analytics is recommended to provide capacity to better leverage OLAP tools which are available with many common applications.
From Apollo to the ISS: The Televisual Image in Human Spaceflight
Authors: Holland Travis A.
Published: June 2023

The televisual image has played a key role in the first fifty years of human spaceflight and lunar exploration by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). As multiple national space agencies and private entities prepare to return humans once again to the surface of the moon as a precursor to eventual planned missions to Mars, television will continue to deeply shape the perception and politics of human spaceflight. This paper presents a history of the televisual image in human spaceflight through analysis of contemporaneous documentary evidence such as spaceflight transcripts and space agency press kits, with a focus also on the technical developments underpinning the broadcasts. The analysis commences with NASA’s Apollo missions of the 1960s through to the International Space Station (ISS) era. These televisual images have deep cultural currency but are also fragile and present moments of risk for the agencies involved.