bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Extent of Gender Stereotypes and Hegemonic Masculinity Within Film Characters
Authors: Willis Natalie
Published: March 2023

Within the film, Legally Blonde, female stereotypes further encourage hegemonic masculinity through the implementation of differing female types and the placement of the men in power positions. The research paper explores specific camera angles and attire worn by the female characters along with the gender's behavior towards the other. The continuos representation of interactional cultural expectations highlights the concept of trading power for patronage between the protagonists of the film. The research also draws connections with the female characters and their categorization of desiring one-dimensional love. Overall, the female chacater's need to attend Harvard Law School with the goal to obtain marriage fuels the dialogue of hypersezualization and hegemonic masculinity in relation to women.
Developing A Hands-Free Human-Computer Interface That Senses Tooth/Jaw-Movements With Headphones
Authors: Jha Krishna , Gantaram Prahas , Kantz Ethan
Published: March 2023

People with motor disabilities such as amputated limbs are often incapable of using computers traditionally. Instead, they rely on other ways of computer use relying on sense facial movements by sending the signals from the sensor to an interface, and finally translating the signals into computer commands. The goal of this research is to create a hands-free Human Computer Interface (HCI) that detects sounds near the ears from teeth and jaw movements (e.g., clicking or grinding), and translates it into computer commands. Our research aims to make computers accessible to a wider range of people, as it does not require one to use their hands. The novelty of the proposed HCI is how it gathers input, which it does by receiving signals strictly from headphones, making it inexpensive and user-friendly. Our goal is to create a proof-of principle setup to show the feasibility of this HCI. To achieve this, a pair of headphones were wired to an m-audio amplifier, and the sound settings on the computer were set so that both the speaker/microphone were using the m-audio amplifier. A script written with Octave software plotted the recorded signals from the amplifier (recorded with headphones). While the script was running, facial movements, such as a tooth click, or jaw opening performed by the user generated audio signals that were recorded by the computer. The script then mapped the frequency distribution of the recorded waves. Our work so far shows that headphones can indeed gather inputs of different facial movements.
Mental Health and Homelessness Among Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Authors: Clemens Amira
Published: March 2023

Purpose: To identify the risk of homelessness and mental health needs of youth aging out of foster care. This integrative review aims to synthesize the literature on the health outcomes of aging out of foster care. The intent is to highlight the mental health needs and risk of homelessness in those who have aged out of foster care and to determine the role of nursing care in this population.

Design: Systematic integrative literature review

Methods: Integrative review methods will be used to identify the risk associated with aging out of foster care and the adverse health outcome, including mental health and homelessness. Current research, including experimental and non-experimental studies, was retrieved using OVID, MEDLINE, PubMed, and CINAL. The PRISMA guidelines' general framework will provide guidance for reviewing, structuring, reporting, and discussing the findings from the various computer database searches.

Findings: Fifty-eight abstracts were reviewed, and twenty-five met the inclusion criteria. They were reviewed using the Joanna Briggs Institute approach for mixed methods using the PICo inclusion criteria. Both qualitative and quantitative studies were used to support the identified problem with the phenomenon of interest.

Conclusions and Clinical Relevance: This literature review provided an in-depth understanding of adolescents aging out of foster care and their struggle with mental health issues. This synthesis of the literature offers nurses suggestions on important suggestions for important research questions and clinical care in this population.
Shift in Format of Medical School Education During COVID-19 in India, Portugal, and the U.S.
Authors: Park Jiwon , Oliveira Andreia , Patil Poorvaprabha
Published: March 2023

Since March 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, medical schools across the globe have had to adapt medical student curriculums due to the burden of the pandemic on the healthcare system, social distancing measures, and limitation of health resources. The pandemic has pressured medical schools to shift from traditional in-person teaching to other formats to minimize in-person interaction. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent that COVID-19 initially impacted the format of medical school curriculums in different parts of the world. From June 12, 2020, to August 13, 2020, a survey was distributed to international medical student listservs, medical student social medial forums, and national medical student associations through Qualtrics. Currently enrolled medical students were asked to complete the questionnaire. For statistical analysis, chi-square and t-test were used at p < 0.05. The survey was completed by 112 medical students from India, Portugal, and the U.S. Medical school classes shifted from in-person to online learning after the start of the pandemic. In all three countries, over 97% of respondents reported that classes became exclusively online after the pandemic. Compared to before the pandemic, medical students had less patient interaction after the start of the pandemic in India and the U.S. However, in Portugal, there was an increase in patient interaction among medical students. The COVID-19 pandemic led to new modes of learning for medical students and required medical schools to re-design traditional class formats.
Why Self-Care? Maintaining High Job Satisfaction Among Human Service Professionals
Authors: Ruhenkamp Grace , Dawson Cassidy , Lee Hee Soon
Published: March 2023

Human services professionals (HSPs) experiencing "secondary traumatic stress" (STS) are at higher risk for job burnout. This study is to examine STS, job satisfaction, and self-care strategies among HSPs. Research questions include (1) what traumatic events were experienced? (2) are STS and job satisfaction related? and (3) What self-care strategies do they use to cope with secondary traumatic stress? Using an online survey, 92 HSPs answered demographic questions and the secondary traumatic stress scale was used to assess the STS resulting from working with traumatized populations. Findings indicated that three STS subscales are negatively correlated to job satisfaction. Independent samples t-test indicated that the STS scores did differ between two different job satisfaction groups. Qualitative findings from 13 interviewees indicated that HSPs experience diverse work-related traumatic events with core themes such as emotionally and mentally taxing situation, a work-life imbalance, little time off and talk, open-dialogue in peer support, professional help, family support, self-care, and a lack of accessibility to resources. Although less diverse participants are study limitations, findings suggest understanding the impact of STS on job satisfaction and developing hands-on self-care strategies are needed.
Coordination of the Development of Renewable Energy and Small Business as a Mechanism for Ensuring the Sustainable Development of Russia
Authors: Nekrasov Sergey Aleksandrovich , Egorova Natalya Evgenievna
Published: March 2023

The article deals with the development of renewable energy in Russia, taking into account the coordination of this sector with small and medium-sized businesses. The aim of the study is to theoretically substantiate the strategy for the transition to renewable energy based on small and medium-sized businesses and to develop practical recommendations using the example of solar energy in Russia. The methodological basis of the article is the general organizational science of tectology A.A. Bogdanov, which was subsequently developed in the general theory of systems by L. von Bertalanffy. On the basis of a system analysis of a transformable energy complex, the authors carried out a theoretical justification for the emergence of synergy as a result of the involvement of small and medium-sized businesses in the development of renewable energy. It is shown that the formation of new links between small and medium-sized businesses and renewable energy has a positive effect, consisting in diversifying the country's fuel and energy balance and reducing the negative anthropogenic impact on nature without increasing electricity prices for end consumers. Using the example of installing solar panels on the vertical enclosing surfaces of buildings and structures with the involvement of small and medium-sized businesses, the reserves currently not fully used for the development of solar energy, mainly in the northern and eastern regions of Russia, without withdrawing territories from economic circulation, have been identified. The information base of the study is the data of the International Energy Agency, IRENA, and the Photovoltaic Geographical Information System. A graphical method was used to determine the feasibility of installing solar panels in different regions, taking into account seasonal fluctuations in the intensity of insolation, as well as the dependence of the coefficient of conversion of sunlight energy into electricity on temperature and snow cover albedo. The results of the study can be recommended for countries with similar natural and environmental conditions to Russia.
 
Received: 21 December 2022 | Revised: 24 February 2023 | Accepted: 6 March 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data sharing not applicable – no new data generated.
e-Governance in Assam: A Case Study
Authors: Choudhury Sarah Tahmeen
Published: March 2023

Communication, media studies, and other social science disciplines are beginning to focus on Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) and e-governance as promising research areas. ICT and e-governance now play a significant part in people’s daily lives and are gradually recognised as key development parameters. The rapid spread of ICT, particularly in developing nations, has attracted the attention of both national and international agencies, who are working to assess its effects and create a roadmap for the successful implementation of ICT and e-governance initiatives
Veritasprosjektet som innovasjon og verdiskapning innenfor kristen apologetikk i Norge
Authors:   NLA Høgskolen, Hinderaker Bjørn
Published: March 2023

I denne refleksjonsartikkelen utforskes Veritasprosjektet som innovasjon innenfor kristen apologetikk på universitets- og høgskolesektoren i Norge. Etter en innledende del om begrepene innovasjon og verdiskapning og det strategiske utgangspunktet for Veritas-samarbeidet, presenteres de ulike strategiske initiativene i prosjektet. Avslutningsvis skisseres så mulig videre innovasjon ut fra Veritasprosjektet. Artikkelen inneholder også en kort oversikt over Veritaskonferansen fra 2013-2024 som dokumentasjon og illustrasjon.
«Jeg er Den Andre»: Interkulturell kommunikasjon – hvorfor og hvordan
Authors:   NLA Høgskolen / Fjellhaug Internasjonale Høgskole, Jøssang Asle
Published: March 2023

Et tegn i tiden er at stadig flere høgskoler og universiteter i Norge tilbyr studier innen det flerkulturelle feltet. Aktører i internasjonale sammenhenger og i flerkulturelle kontekster her i Norge ser behovet for å tilegne seg kunnskaper og metoder for bedre å forstå fremmede forhold og vite hvordan å håndtere de på konstruktivt vis. Dette er særlig aktuelt når kritiske og sårbare temaer står på agendaen. Denne artikkelen er en refleksjon over dette fagfeltets grunnleggende anliggende og mulighet for å skape bedre interkulturell kontakt og forståelse.
Secular or Biblical, community or individual? The role of values in Scandinavian Social Democracies
Authors:   Claphaminstitutet, Sverige, Ewert Per
Published: March 2023

In World Values Survey’s cultural map of the world, the Scandinavian nations have since the turn of the millennium placed themselves in the most secular-individualistic corner, with Sweden being the prime example of these values. The most powerful political force in post-war Scandinavia is undoubtedly Social Democracy. Therefore, it is vital to understand the central values in this political movement, and how these may have affected the Scandinavian nations. In the doctoral thesis “Moving reality closer to the ideal”, the author analysed the role of autonomy, individualism, and secularism in Swedish politics. In the trial lecture in November 2022, he was asked to present an overview on political values in Scandinavian Social Democracies at large. Here is a revised version of this trial lecture.
Apologetics beyond arguments. En kort introduktion til en afhandling om apologetikens natur og metode
Authors:   Menighetsfakultetet / Fjellhaug Internasjonale Høgskole, Nielsen Emil Børty
Published: March 2023

I august 2022 forsvarede forfatteren sin ph.d.-afhandling Apologetics Beyond Arguments: An analysis and evaluation of the apologetic methods of Richard Swinburne, Alister McGrath, and Stanley Hauerwas ved MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society i Oslo. Atle Ottesen Søvik og Jeppe Bach Nikolajsen har været vejledere på projektet. Bedømmelseskomiteen bestod af Nancey Murphy, Niels Henrik Gregersen og Harald Hegstad. I denne forum-artikel præsenteres hovedtankerne i dette ph.d.-projektet.
Meningsfull tro i sosiokulturell kontekst. En undersøkelse av forholdet mellom gudsåpenbaring og kultur
Authors:   NLA Høgskolen / Fjellhaug Internasjonale Høgskole, Jøssang Asle
Published: March 2023

This article contributes towards developing a “theology of culture”. It explores and strengthens our understanding of the role of culture in God’s administration and communication with humankind. Contextualization is not simply a “good strategy” but is god-intended and therefore inherent to any and all aspects of Christian mission. Cultural preconceptions inevitably activate syncretic adaptations in processes of conversion. Instead of trying to avoid syncretism, a culturally conscious Christian ministry needs to engage syncretic evolvements with empathy and sensitivity. Hiebert’s model of critical contextualization, coupled with a Lutheran understanding of the function of culture, enhances our commitment to take peoples’ lives seriously.
사회복지 전공역량 강화를 위한 “수어교육” 적용 및 탐색
Authors:   The K Association of Education Research, Cho Woo-hong
Published: March 2023

In order to strengthen the major capabilities of social welfare students in this research, sign language education was operated in the welfare-related subjects for the disabled. The major classes and non-curricular courses were held three times from November 5, 2022 to January 13, 2023, and 12 students in the 1st class, 13 students in the 2nd class, and 12 students in the 3rd class participated in the research. In addition, in order to identify the problems through language education and to strengthen the capacity, the data obtained through the research, educational materials, and practice related to the welfare of the disabled were the basic data of the study. Studies, first, can improve communication skills with people who have difficulty in communicating in language, as well as deaf people. Second, sign language education can use the contents that students do not understand in their major classes as practice technologies, which can increase academic achievement and self achievement. Third, if communication with people who use sign language is possible, the opportunity to participate socially can increase. Fourth, learners can experience more comprehensive and diversity in thoughts and actions. Fifth, if you are good at sign language, you can expand your job opportunities with effective communication of sign language interpreters, speech therapists or hearing impaired people. Sixth, you can get cognitive advantages such as memory and concentration improvement.
The Role of Stress in Suicide Contemplation from Adults with Developmental Disability: With Emphasis on the Mediation Effect of Counseling
Authors:   The K Association of Education Research, Kim Sangyong
Published: March 2023

This study examines the role of stress on suicide contemplation from adults with developmental disability and the mediation effect of counseling. In doing so, this paper uses mediation analysis based on the 7th Disability Survey Report conducted by Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs in 2020. The findings can be summarized as follows. First, the counseling rate depended on age, eating habits, and the level of balanced nutrient consumption. Meanwhile, suicide contemplation was only found to be different across eating habits. The level of stress did not differ across focal variables. Second, it is found that stress has a direct effect on suicide contemplation. That is, the higher level of stress was positively correlated with a higher rate of suicide contemplation. Third, stress directly affects suicide contemplation, and that counseling negatively mediates suicide contemplation.
Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Life Satisfaction of University Students
Authors:   The K Association of Education Research, Lee Ji-Young
Published: March 2023

This study examined the effect of self-efficacy on life satisfaction for college students living in the Chungcheong area for four years. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to analyze the frequency of basic variables, correlation analysis to confirm the correlation between variables, and to analyze the effect between variables. First, it was found that life satisfaction and self-efficacy had a positive relationship with each other. Second, as a result of multiple regression analysis with control variables to examine the relationship between life satisfaction and self-efficacy of college students, the value representing the explanatory power of the regression model was 0.335 and the variables were about 33.5% of the change in life satisfaction. Self-efficacy was found to have a positive effect in a direction consistent with theoretical expectations, and was statistically significant. The beta value of self-efficacy was 0.496, and it was found to be statistically significant at the significance level 0.001. In terms of control variables, gender (beta=-0.120, p=0.016), allowance (beta=0.135, p=0.004), and academic performance (beta=0.095, p=0.047) were found to be statistically significant. Through this, it is intended to improve college students' satisfaction with school life adaptation, reduce their dropout in the middle of school, increase college students' self-esteem, and use it as basic data and develop programs that can help them pursue and get jobs in the future.
Current Status and Awareness of Drinking, Suicide Attempt, and Dating Violence Among University Students
Authors:   The K Association of Education Research, Yeon Jee Young , Ahn Ji Young
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine university students’ perception on drinking status, experience of suicide attempts, dating violence and coping with them. For this study, an online survey was conducted from December 1st to December 27th, 2020, targeting university students in the first to fourth years of ‘A’ university in the Chungbuk region. As a result of the study, first, 40.6% of the total subjects drank once a month in relation to drinking, following the result that they drank 2~3 times a month. Secondly, regarding suicide attempts, 18% of the total respondents answered that they had thought of suicide at least once a year, and in the case of female students, more than half considered emotions such as depression and anxiety to be the causes of suicide. Third, with regard to dating violence, both male and female college students were mostly aware of dating violence, and it was found that female students experienced more actual dating violence than male students. The results obtained through this study can be used as basic data to prepare systematic support for situations of crisis for university students.
The Effects of Organizational Culture of Social Welfare Organizations on Workplace Bullying
Authors:   The K Association of Education Research, Kim Sung-Jun , Kim Jun-Su
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of social welfare organization's organizational culture on workplace bullying. To this end, 500 social workers working in social welfare facilities in Jeollabuk-do were surveyed in a self-reported manner, and the data of 291 were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0 statistical package. The main research findings are as follows. First, it was found that workplace bullying decreased as the social welfare organization became a group culture. Second, workplace bullying increased as the social welfare organization had a hierarchical culture. Third, workplace bullying increased in performance-oriented culture. Based on these results, practical alternatives for improving the organizational culture of social welfare organizations were suggested. This study is meaningful in that it analyzed workplace bullying in social welfare organizations as an organizational cultural characteristic.
Powder Qualities of Foam-Mat Dried Mango
Authors: Sansomchai Pahol , Sroynak Ronnakorn , Tikapunya Tiparat
Published: March 2023

The objectives of this study are to demonstrate powder qualities of foam-mat dried mango using different foaming agents and then compare mango powder qualities of foam-mat drying method to that of the studies in other drying methods. Fresh puree of Mahajanaka mango (Mangifera indica L.) grown in the north of Thailand is mixed with glyceryl monostearate (GMS), sugar and soybean isolated (SBI) in different ratios as foaming agents, after that is dried at 70 °C in a tray dryer for 5 h. The color and % foam overrun revealed that GMS with sugar treatments contribute a decent quality more than that with SBI. Therefore, powder qualities of foam-mat dried mango using GMS with sugar are analyzed. Different ratios of GMS and sugar are not affected by their moisture content, solubility, and hygroscopicity values. The best powder quality is found when added 1 % GMS with 5 % sugar during storage at 90 %RH, and 38 ± 2 °C. Comparing the foam-mat dried mango qualities to other drying methods. It was found that foam-mat dried mango indicated a similarity appearance and moisture to spray dried and freeze-dried mango. The disadvantage of foam-mat drying method is a lowest solubility and hygroscopicity, but the more advantage of this method could be a low operation and maintenance cost. Therefore, good qualities of foam-mat dried mango powder with a cost-effective production would be a commercial potential for small-medium enterprise or community enterprise utilization.
HIGHLIGHTS

Mango powder qualities produced by a foam-mat drying as good as that 1 manufacturing using freeze drying and spray drying
Foam-mat drying technology is a cost-effective production proper for a small-medium community enterprise especially in Thailand
Foam-mat mango powder can apply for ingredients in a food manufacturing such as bakery, ice-cream, instant drinking and so on. This could be created mango usage diversity

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Kinetic Studies for the Release of Hydroxychloroquine Sulphate Drug (HCQ) In-vitro in Simulated Gastric and Intestinal Medium from Sodium Alginate and Lignosulphonic Acid Blends
Authors: Reddy S Giridhar
Published: March 2023

Biodegradable polymeric blends are used to study the controlled release of Hydroxychloroquine sulphate (HCQ) as the model drug used extensively in COVID-19 treatments. HCQ drug is loaded in sodium alginate (NaAlg) and lignosulphonic acid (NaLS) blends as matrix are crosslinked using calcium chloride solution. Its release is evaluated in different pH mediums of simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF). The HCQ release data obtained during experimentation is used to study kinetics using different models to investigate polymeric relaxation's drug diffusion and mechanism in water-soluble HCQ drug. The drug release mechanism best fits the Higuchi model with Fickian diffusion as the primary polymeric relaxation mechanism.
HIGHLIGHTS

Biodegradable polymer blends of sodium alginate and lignosulphonic acid are loaded with Hydroxychloroquine sulphate to demonstrate and evaluate drug release kinetics in simulated gastric and intestinal gastric fluid
Different kinetic models are applied for experimental data to study drug diffusion and polymer relaxation mechanism. Experimental values reveal that pH medium influences drug release
The hydroxychloroquine sulphate drug release for extended period in simulated fluids in-vitro proves possible usage for controlled drug delivery applications

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Metabolites of Mangrove Sediment Bacteria from Semarang and Karimunjawa as Anti-Fungal and Antibacterial
Authors: Pringgenies Delianis , Setyati Wilis Ari
Published: March 2023

Pathogenic bacteria are microorganisms that cause disease in humans because bacteria grow cosmopolitan with human life, both on land and underwater. This research aimed to obtain mangrove sediment bacteria that have the potential as antibacterial and antifungal bacteria from mangrove sediments in Semarang and Karimunjawa waters. Mangrove sediment bacteria that have the potential as antibacterial and antifungal bacteria from Semarang and Karimunjawa waters, as well as identification of their compounds using the GCMS method.  Sediment samples were collected from Semarang and Karimunjawa, and bacterial screening and isolation were then carried out. Bacterial isolates were tested with pathogenic fungi Malassezia furfur and Candida albicans. As well as the pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus typhi. Then, the potential bacteria were identified by the molecular DNA method and analyzed by the GC-MS method to determine the secondary metabolite compounds that act as antifungal and antibacterial. The results showed that the bacterial isolation of mangrove sediments from Karimunjawa and Semarang that had antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria E. coli, S. aureus, and S. typhi were 3 isolates, namely SKK 1 MA, SKS 2 ISP, and SKS 4 ISP. The 3 isolates also had antifungal activity against the fungal pathogens Malassezia furfur and Candida albicans. The molecular identification showed that the 3 potential isolates, namely SKK 1 MA, SKS 2 ISP, and SKS 4 ISP, were Bacillus sp., Bacillus cereus, and Alcaligenes faecalis, respectively. Results of the analysis of the content of bacteria as antifungal and antibacterial showed that the bacteria were dominated by the content of unsaturated fatty acids (omega 9) and saturated fatty acids.
HIGHLIGHTS

Pathogenic fungal infections are difficult to treat besides infections caused by pathogenic bacteria
Natural substances produced by microorganisms are very diverse in structure and are an essential source in the search for new drugs for various diseases in humans, including infections by pathogenic fungi and pathogenic bacteria
The mangrove sediment bacteria were found to have potential as antifungal and antibacterial and were proven to contain fatty acids
Bacteria found to be useful as antifungal and antibacterial agents for various bio-industrial activities

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Artificial Neural Network Model to Predict Filtrate Invasion of Nanoparticle-Based Drilling Fluids
Authors: Gasser Moamen , Naguib Ahmed , Abdelhafiz Mostafa , Elnekhaily Sarah , Mahmoud Omar
Published: March 2023

Mud filtrate invasion is a vital parameter that should be optimized during drilling for oil and gas to reduce formation damage. Nanoparticles (NPs) have shown promising filtrate loss mitigation when used as drilling fluid (mud) additives in numerous recent studies. Modeling the influence of NPs can fasten the process of selecting their optimum type, size, concentration, etc. to meet the drilling conditions. In this study, a model was developed, using artificial neural network (ANN), to predict the filtrate invasion of nano-based mud under wide range of pressures and temperatures up to 500 psi and 350 °F, respectively. A total of 2,863 data points were used in the development of the model (806 data points were collected form conducted experiments and the rest were collected form the literature). Seven different types of NPs with size and concentration ranges from 15 to 50 nm and 0 to 2.5 wt%, respectively, had been included in the model to ensure universality. The dataset was divided into 70 % for training and 30 % for validation. A total of 6,750 different combinations for the model’s hyperparameters were evaluated to determine the optimum combination. The N-encoded method was used to convert the categorical data into numerical values. The model was evaluated through calculating the statistical parameters. The developed ANN-model proofed to be efficient in predicting the filtrate invasion at different pressures and temperatures with an average absolute relative error (AARE) of less than 0.5 % and a coefficient of determination (R2) of more than 0.99 for the overall data. The ANN-model covers wide range of pressures, temperatures as well as various NPs’ types, concentrations, and sizes, which confirms its useability and coverability.
HIGHLIGHTS

Artificial neural network (ANN)-model was developed to predict the volume of filtrate of water-based mud (WBM) modified with nanoparticles (NPs)
A total of 2,863 data points were collected to build the ANN-model from both experimental work and literature considering 3 types of WBM modified with 7 types of NPs (SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, CuO, MgO, ZnO, Fe2O3) with size and concentration ranges from 15 to 50 nm and 0 to 2.5 wt%, respectively, under wide range of pressures and temperatures up to 500 psi and 350 °F
A total of 6,750 different combinations for the model’s hyperparameters were evaluated to determine the optimum combination and the N-encoded method was used to convert the categorical data into numerical values
The ANN-model proofed to be efficient with an average absolute relative error (AARE) of less than 0.5 % and a coefficient of determination (R2) of more than 0.99 for the overall data

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Uso de ferramentas do software ArcGIS na delimitação da bacia hidrográfica do Rio Curu – CE
Authors: Gomes Moreira Vanessa Ohana
Published: March 2023

A delimitação adequada de uma bacia hidrográfica é fundamental para o melhor gerenciamento dos recursos hídricos e implementação da Política Nacional de Recursos Hídricos. Com o acelerado desenvolvimento de software de geoprocessamento, tornouse possível realizar esse processo por meio de Sistemas de Informações Geográficas, com a utilização de modelos digitais. O objetivo desse trabalho foi utilizar o software ArcGis para delimitar a bacia hidrográfica do Rio Curu, Ceará, Brasil e uma sub-bacia, por meio de Modelo Digital de Elevação. O estudo foi realizado tomando-se por base todo o limite da bacia do Vale do Curu. O processo de delimitação foi desenvolvido no software ArcGIS, juntamente com as ferramentas disponíveis Hydrology do aplicativo ArcToolBox Spatial Analyst Tools, sendo dividida em várias etapas: Fill (preenchimentos),Flow Direction (Direção do fluxo); Flow Accumulation (Fluxo acumulado); Con; Stream to Feature; Basin (Bacia) e Watershed (delimitação da bacia). Os resultados mostraram que as imagens importadas do TOPODATA contêm falhas e imperfeições devido aos corpos hídricos e ao relevo acidentado, sendo necessárias, primeiramente, correções por meio da função Fill sinks. Observou-se que a metodologia aplicada é adequada e de fácil utilização, podendo ser empregada em estudos de outras localidades. Fatores como a facilidade na obtenção, gratuidade, precisão e acurácia das imagens obtidas proporcionam facilidade, economia de tempo e de recursos para a realização de pesquisas e diagnósticos ambientais.
Lessons from the first wave of COVID-19 in Italy: A collection of design strategies to face pandemic situations in healthcare facilities
Authors: Brambilla, PhD Andrea , Brusamolin, MSc Erica , Johnson, BS Alexander Achille , Scullica, PhD Francesco , Capolongo, PhD Stefano
Published: March 2023

Objectives: This study aims to provide metadesign indications for the improvement of healthcare facilities, emphasizing the role of spatial design in the management of epidemic health emergencies. Study design: A parallel mixed-method study including literature reviews, survey creation, and survey distribution was performed.Methods: Data were collected between August and October 2020 capturing information related to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing a review of existing literature, a comparison of existing hospital planning guidelines and assessment tools, and distribution of a survey to analyze design changes within selected Italian hospitals.Results: Among the changes identified, the most frequently identified included the conversion of space into intensive care units, space expansion, and the usage of wayfinding strategies for the reduction of cross-contamination risks. There was limited attention given to solutions with a human-centered approach, and those that addressed physical and psychological well-being of all users, including healthcare staff. The solutions were collected and systematized into a list of metadesign guidelines.Conclusions: The resulting indications represent a starting point for developing design solutions to aid healthcare facilities in facing future epidemics.
Typology of civic identity
Authors: Petrovska Inha
Published: March 2023

Background

Civic identity is considered a kind of organizational identity, which is a value-semantic experience of the individual’s identity with themself as a citizen of the state. It is manifested in the institutional, community, and individual dimen-sions. Each of the mentioned dimensions of civic identity can be differently developed (actualized) in a particular individual, which suggests the existence of certain types of civic identity. The article aims to empirically verify the typology of the civic identity of an individual and identify both the most common and least common types among Ukrainian citizens.

Participants and procedure

The study involved 965 citizens of Ukraine aged 16-60, of whom 377 were men (39.1%) and 588 women (60.9%). To assess the dimensions of civic identity and establish the development degree of each of them, the author’s ques-tionnaire “Diagnosis of maturity and type of civic identity” was used.

Results

The existence of 8 main types of civic identity inherent in Ukrainians has been empirically established, namely Insti-tutional-community (17%), Latent (16%), Game (16%), Community-game (15%), Institutional-game (12%), Com-munity (11%), Versatile (8%), and Institutional (5%).

Conclusions

Most citizens of Ukraine tend to engage in game interaction with the state, which is dominated by subject-object par-adigms. The orientation of the game interaction with the state is also societal, which indicates that games and scenar-ios are borrowed from others and conditioned mainly by conformity rather than conscious choice. The prevalence of the Latent (indeterminate) type of civic identity coincides with the study subjects’ relatively low level of civic identity maturity.
Perceived significant others’ values: Are they important in the relationship between personal values and self-reported prosociality?
Authors: Danioni Francesca , Barni Daniela , Russo Claudia , Zagrean Ioana , Regalia Camillo
Published: March 2023

Background

Personal values have been extensively found to be relevant variables linked to prosociality; they are desirable and trans-situational goals that serve as guiding principles in people’s lives to select modes, means and actions, these reflecting what people consider relevant and worthy. Research has investigated how cultural background influences people’s personal values and prosociality, but little is known about the influence of the perception of the values en-dorsed by significant others, namely the people belonging to the micro-relational context with whom daily interac-tions and exchanges are possible. Based on Schwartz’s theory of basic human values, we analyzed the moderating role of the perceptions of significant others’ values in the relationship between personal values and self-reported prosociality.

Participants and procedure

Two hundred and forty-five Italian young adults (66.9% women) aged between 18 and 30 years (M = 22.58, SD = 2.53) completed a self-report questionnaire.

Results

Specifically, openness to change values were a significant positive predictor of self-reported prosociality when re-spondents perceived low importance assigned both to openness to change and self-transcendence by significant oth-ers, whereas conservation values were a significant positive predictor of self-reported prosociality when respondents perceived low importance assigned to self-enhancement by significant others.

Conclusions

Our findings show a complex interplay between personal values and perceived significant others’ values in shaping young adults’ self-reported prosociality.
The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 in a Polish sample: psychometric validation
and relationship with specific Internet-related disorders and psychosocial functioning
Authors: Balcerowska Julia , Bereznowski Piotr
Published: March 2023

Background

The present study aimed to adapt and psychometrically validate the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS2) based on the cognitive-behavioral model of problematic Internet use. Furthermore, the study aimed to ex-amine the relationship between problematic Internet use and other specific Internet-related disorders (i.e., social networking sites addiction, Facebook addiction, and problematic pornography use), as well as the relationships with indicators of poor psychosocial functioning.

Participants and procedure

GPIUS2 was administered to 1155 young Internet users. Participants completed a survey assessing problematic In-ternet use, specific Internet related-disorders, and indicators of poor psychosocial functioning (anxious and avoidant attachment, social anxiety, and loneliness) via two measuring contexts (online and offline).

Results

The results support a four-factor internal structure of the GPIUS2, similar to that initially proposed and the results of the previous studies. GPIUS2 demonstrated good reliability as well as scalar invariance across online and offline measured contexts.

Conclusions

Problematic Internet use is a multidimensional construct rather than a one-dimensional construct with strong but not overlapping positive relations with the other specific Internet-related disorders. Those relationships are especial-ly strong among problematic activities related to the social context of Internet use. Furthermore, our findings prove the theoretical assumptions that psychosocial problems and poor social skills are related to problematic Internet use.
Assessment of activation, intensity and duration of positive and negative emotions: psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale – Short Form
Authors: Larionow Paweł , Mudło-Głagolska Karolina
Published: March 2023

Background

The Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale – Short Form (PERS-S) is an 18-item self-report questionnaire that assesses emo-tional reactivity. The PERS-S measures activation, intensity, and duration of negative and positive emotions. The study aims to validate the Polish version of the PERS-S.

Participants and procedure

The study was performed on a sample of 675 people aged 18-80 (M = 28.88, SD = 13.17, 56.15% female). The factor structure and measurement invariance across gender, age and educational categories were verified with confirmato-ry factor analysis. Convergent and divergent validity were assessed based on the relationship between the PERS-S scale and the Emotional Reactivity scale taken from the Formal Characteristics of Behaviour–Temperament Invento-ry, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the Subjective Vitality Scale.

Results

The intended 6-factor model was an excellent fit for the data (CFI = .963; TLI = .953; RMSEA = .053, 90% CI [.046; .061]; SRMR = .057) and was invariant across gender, educational level and age groups. All PERS-S subscales corre-lated with another emotional reactivity questionnaire, stress, emotion regulation strategies, well-being and vitality as expected. The reliability was high for all subscales (α > .70); it was slightly lower only for the positive-activation sub-scale (α = .68). Due to gender differences in emotional reactivity traits, group norms (sten scale) were calculated sep-arately for females and males.

Conclusions

The Polish version of the PERS-S has strong psychometric properties. Its practical applications are discussed.
Health locus of control in a pandemic situation: cross-cultural differences between European and Asian respondents
Authors: Krumov Krum , Larsen Knud , Liu Jin , Schneider Johann , Krumova Albena , Widodo Eko , Juhasz Marta , Garvanova Magdalena , Kumar Sanjay , Repaczki Rita
Published: March 2023

Background

The present cross-cultural study examined the health locus of control construct during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scien-tific purpose of the study was to determine whether, during the pandemic situation, cultural and sex differences influence the health locus of control construct and change the internal health locus of control (IHLC), powerful others health locus of control (PHLC), and chance health locus of control (CHLC).

Participants and procedure

A total of 2617 recipients aged 18-70 years from Asia (China, India, and Indonesia), and Europe (Bulgaria, Germany, and Hungary) completed a questionnaire about their health. The participants completed an online version of the Multidimen-sional Health Locus of Control Scale – Form A.

Results

The survey shows that in a pandemic life-threatening situation, most individuals strive to rely on IHLC and/or PHLC, and fewer of them tend to rely on CHLC. However, there are differences (p < .001) between the two cultural samples: the rep-resentatives of Asian collectivistic culture are more dominated by PHLC, compared to the representatives of the European individualistic culture. When the comparison is between individuals from different cultures, sex differentiation affects the health locus of control, and as a result, significant differences in relation to IHLC, PHLC, and CHLC levels (р < .05) appear.

Conclusions

In conclusion, the study indicates that cultural differences influence both the IHLC and PHLC levels, and that Asian partici-pants are dominated by PHLC more than European respondents. Asian females are more likely to seek support from pow-erful others (PHLC) compared to European women, who perceive themselves as more independent. Asian male partici-pants are prepared to rely on powerful others (doctors or medical institutions), while European male respondents are prone to rely on themselves mainly (IHLC). The results show that sex differences do not significantly affect the health locus of control within the same cultural group.
Is emotional support the key to improving emotion regulation? A machine learning approach
Authors: Schetsche Christian , Jaume Luis , Caccia Paula , Zelaya Martin , Azzollini Susana
Published: March 2023

Background

According to the emotion regulation process, situation selection comprises actions that increase or decrease the likelihood of being in contexts that foster a certain type of emotion, positive or negative. This concept is complemented by the social basis theory, which starts with the assumption that the primary ecology of humans is characterized by its social components. Thus, reduced access to social relationships increases cognitive and physiological effort, which leads to a decrease in well-being.

Participants and procedure

In order to make a joint assessment of both concepts, the study used supervised machine learning models to analyze the associations between selected variables of social support, emotion regulation, coping, and several psychological symptoms (somatization, obsession-compulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid idea-tion, and psychoticism). For this purpose, an Argentine sample (N = 812, M age = 44.35, female = 435) was collected through the Internet, nested cross-validations were performed with 8 different learning algorithms and Shapley values were computed for the predictive models that minimized the test errors.

Results

The results showed that adaptive strategies have considerable effects on maladaptive strategies, but they do not have signif-icant effects on symptoms. Contrariwise, social support variables have significant effects on symptoms, while they do not have major effects on maladaptive strategies.

Conclusions

It is concluded that the main function of regulatory flexibility does not appear to be a better adaptation to situations, but rather the maintenance of adequate levels of social support, i.e. emotional support received, perception of available emotion-al support, and perceived comprehension. Further implications are discussed, and a hypothetical model proposed.
South Pole Station ozonesondes: variability and trends in the springtime Antarctic ozone hole 1986–2021
Authors: Johnson Bryan J. , Cullis Patrick , Booth John , Petropavlovskikh Irina , McConville Glen , Hassler Birgit , Morris Gary A. , Sterling Chance , Oltmans Samuel
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Balloon-borne ozonesondes launched weekly from South Pole
Station (1986–2021) measure high-vertical-resolution profiles of ozone and
temperature from the surface to 30–35 km altitude. The launch frequency is
increased in late winter before the onset of rapid stratospheric ozone loss
in September. Ozone hole metrics show that the yearly total column ozone and
14–21 km partial column ozone minimum values and September loss rate trends
have been improving (less severe) since 2001. The 36-year record also shows
interannual variability, especially in recent years (2019–2021). Here we
show additional details of these 3 years by comparing annual minimum
profiles observed on the date when the lowest integrated total column ozone
occurs. We also compare the July–December time series of the 14–21 km
partial column ozone values to the 36-year median with percentile intervals.
The 2019 anomalous vortex breakdown showed stratospheric temperatures began
warming in early September followed by reduced ozone loss. The minimum total
column ozone of 180 Dobson units (DU) was observed on 24 September. This was
followed by two stable and cold polar vortex years during 2020 and 2021 with
total column ozone minimums at 104 DU (1 October) and 102 DU (7 October),
respectively. These years also showed broad near-zero-ozone (loss
saturation) regions within the 14–21 km layer by the end of September which
persisted into October. Validation of the ozonesonde observations is conducted through the ongoing
comparison of total column ozone measurements with the South Pole
ground-based Dobson spectrophotometer. The ozonesondes show a more positive bias
of 2 ± 3 % (higher) than the Dobson following a thorough
evaluation and homogenization of the long-term ozonesonde record completed in
2018.