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Convergent Validity Analysis between the Profile of Emotional Competences Full-Form and the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Full-Form
Authors: Laborde Sylvain , Guillén Félix , Vaughan Robert 
Published: April 2021

AbstractEmotional dispositions have been found to influence outcomes and have applications in many areas, such as in the clinical, health, social, educational, and organizational domains. Specifically, they may influence individuals’ addictive behaviour tendencies. The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent validity between two questionnaires measuring individual differences linked to emotional dispositions, the Profile of Emotional Competences (PEC) full-form, and the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) full-form. Examining the convergent validity will identify the similarities and the unique aspects of each questionnaire. Our hypotheses were based on relationships displaying large effect sizes (r > .50). A sample of 1026 participants took part in this study (Mage = 21.35 years old, age range = 18–30). Participants completed both the PEC and the TEIQue in a counterbalanced order. Results indicated large overlaps between the two questionnaires; however, two main differences emerged: first, the PEC allows capturing precisely the emotional dispositions at the intrapersonal and interpersonal levels, while the TEIQue mixes both levels; second, the competence “using emotions”, both for one’s own emotions and for others’ emotions, is not comprehensively reflected in the TEIQue. Overall, the PEC may help to capture more specifically the distinction between intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competences. Future research should investigate comparatively the criterion validity of both questionnaires with specific outcome variables. Future research and applied work with addiction aiming at clarifying the implication of both intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competences may consider to rather use the PEC than the TEIQue.
Oxazoline-based crosslinking reaction for coatings
Authors: Knospe Philipp , Böhm Patrick , Gutmann Jochen , Dornbusch Michael 
Published: April 2021

AbstractNowadays, coating materials must meet high demands in terms of mechanical, chemical and optical properties in all areas of application. Amongst others, amines and isocyanates are used as crosslinking components for curing reactions, meeting the highly demanding properties of the coatings industry. In this work, a new crosslinking reaction for coatings based on oxazoline chemistry is investigated with the objective to overcome disadvantages of established systems and fulfill the need for sustainable coating compounds. The oxazoline-group containing resin, synthesized from commercially available substances, undergoes cationic self-crosslinking polymerization to build up a network based on urethane and amide moieties. NMR-, IR- and ES-mass spectroscopy are suitable techniques to characterize the synthesized oxazoline monomers, which are linked to polyisocyanates and polymerized afterwards via self-polymerization. The progress of crosslinking is followed by changes in IR spectra and by rheological measurements to calculate time dependent values for storage and loss modulus. The glass transition temperature of the resulting coating is determined, too. Furthermore, sol–gel-analysis is performed to determine the degree of crosslinking. After application on steel and aluminium panels, application tests are performed. In addition to excellent adhesion to the substrate, the polymer network shows promising mechanical properties and with that it could represent a new technology for the coatings industry.
“Pay to Play” in the German Book Trade?
Authors: Norrick-Rühl Corinna , Peter Christian Alexander , Schüler Lena 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThis paper considers the success of the thrillerDer neunte Arm des Oktopus(transl.:The Ninth Arm of the Octopus, Cologne: Bastei Lübbe, November 2020) by German drugstore magnate Dirk Rossmann. Certain elements of brand-name authorship are applicable here, but the market power of Rossmann goes far beyond name recognition. Beyond the typical marketing for a ‘big book’ in the sense of contemporary trade publishing, Rossmann flooded the campaign with his own funds. This contribution approaches an unlikely case study through a trilateral interdisciplinary perspective (book studies, economics, law), underlining the unequal footing on which books enter the market.
Time to find out what Brexit really means
Authors: Menon Anand , Bevington Matthew 
Published: April 2021

AbstractBrexit is done. Yet there remain more questions than answers. A new relationship has been established, but the functioning of the two new treaties in practice remains uncertain. The EU remains a contentious issue in UK politics and will continue to hang over political debates, especially in Scotland. The UK and EU have to define a new relationship with a political interest in seeing the other fail. Ultimately, what Brexit is likely to mean is more Brexit, both in terms of ongoing UK-EU conflicts and in deep divisions over the EU in UK politics.
Shallow Water Bathymetry Mapping of Xinji Island Based on Multispectral Satellite Image using Deep Learning
Authors: Wan Jiaxin , Ma Yi 
Published: April 2021

AbstractNearshore bathymetry is a basic parameter of the ocean, which is crucial to the research and management of coastal zones. Previous studies have demonstrated that remote sensing techniques can be employed in estimating bathymetric information. In this paper, we propose a deep belief network with data perturbation (DBN-DP) algorithm for shallow water depth inversion from high resolution multispectral data, and applying it in Xinji Island of Malacca Strait and Yongxing Island in China. Results show that the DBN-DP method can produce more accurate water depth estimations than other traditional methods particularly for deeper water, which reaches 1.2 m of mean absolute error (MAE) and 12.8% of mean relative error (MRE) in Xinji Island. Most of the estimated bathymetry meet the category of zone of confidence C level defined by the International Hydrographic Organization. These findings are encouraging for employing deep learning in bathymetry, which may become a novel approach for bathymetric inversion in the future.
Assessing data-scarce contaminated groundwater sites surrounding petrochemical industries
Authors: Radelyuk Ivan , Naseri-Rad Mehran , Hashemi Hossein , Persson Magnus , Berndtsson Ronny , Yelubay Madeniyet , Tussupova Kamshat 
Published: April 2021

AbstractA common problem when studying groundwater contamination in low-income countries is that data required for a detailed risk assessment are limited. This study presents a method for assessment of the potential impact of groundwater contamination by total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in a data-scarce region. Groundwater modeling, using the MODFLOW, was used to simulate regional-scale flow pattern. Then, a semi-analytical contamination transport model was calibrated by minimization of the absolute errors between measured and modeled concentrations. The method was applied to a case study in Kazakhstan to assess the potential spreading of a TPH plume, based on historical observations. The limited data included general information about the local geology, observations of GW level in the area, and concentrations during 5 years of TPH in monitoring wells surrounding the source of the pollution. The results show that the plume could spread up to 2–6 km from the source, depending on estimate of the initial concentrations, until the concentration reaches permissible levels. Sensitivity analysis identified parameters of longitudinal and transverse dynamic dispersivity together with the plume of TPH spreading, as the priority subjects for future investigations. The proposed approach can be used as a tool for governmental and municipal decision-makers to better plan the usage of affected groundwater sites in data-scarce regions. It can also help to decrease the negative impact of contaminated GW on human health and to better manage the industrial pollution.
Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) thermal preferences for nest sites and their effects on offspring survival
Authors: Ostap-Chec Monika , Kierat Justyna , Kuszewska Karolina , Woyciechowski Michal 
Published: April 2021

AbstractEctotherms usually require a narrow range of thermal conditions for development; thus, parental selection of oviposition sites is crucial. In a field experiment, we investigated female solitary red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) preferences for potential nest site temperatures and their effects on offspring development. The results showed that bees detected and avoided nest sites with high temperatures (28°C) and often chose cooler (24°C) or ambient temperatures (average 18–20°C). This is a protective behaviour because offspring survival decreases with increasing nest temperature, mostly due to mortality at the egg stage. Elevated temperatures also led to weight loss in adult bees. However, hot nest temperatures appeared to deter adults or kill parasite larvae, as the highest numbers of parasites were observed in unheated nests. We concluded that choosing the proper temperature for nests is an important element in bee life strategies, especially in warming environments.
Counting the dead and making the dead count: configuring data and accountability
Authors: Rappert Brian 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThis article examines the relation between counting, counts and accountability. It does so by comparing the responses of the British government to deaths associated with Covid-19 in 2020 to its responses to deaths associated with the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Similarities and dissimilarities between the cases regarding what counted as data, what data were taken to count, what data counted for, and how data were counted provide the basis for considering how the bounds of democratic accountability are constituted. Based on these two cases, the article sets out the metaphors of leaks and cascades as ways of characterising the data practices whereby counts, counting and accountability get configured. By situating deaths associated with Covid-19 against previous experience with deaths from war, the article also proposes how claims to truth and ignorance might figure in any future official inquiry into the handling of the pandemic.
Nutzung und Wirkung eines kognitiv aktivierenden Unterrichts bei nicht-gymnasialen Schülerinnen und Schülern
Authors: Merk Samuel , Batzel-Kremer Andrea , Bohl Thorsten , Kleinknecht Marc , Leuders Timo 
Published: April 2021

ZusammenfassungBisherige Untersuchungen zu kognitiv aktivierendem Unterricht belegen überwiegend positive Effekte auf die Leistungsentwicklung der Schülerinnen und Schüler. Jedoch wird die Wirkung eines solchen Lernangebots bei leistungsschwächeren Lernenden selten untersucht. Der Fokus des vorliegenden Beitrags liegt daher auf der Nutzung und Wirkung kognitiv aktivierenden Unterrichts bei Schülerinnen und Schülern an Haupt- und Realschulen. Es wurde untersucht, (1) ob es einen Zusammenhang zwischen der beobachteten kognitiven Aktivierung und dem Ausmaß selbstberichteter kognitiver Aktivität der Schülerinnen und Schüler gibt und (2) ob sich die in den beobachteten Unterrichtsstunden erzielten Lernzuwächse der Schülerinnen und Schüler mit dem Ausmaß kognitiver Aktivierung im Unterricht und der selbstberichteten kognitiven Aktivität erklären lassen. Dazu wurden 60 videographierte Mathematikstunden hinsichtlich ihres Ausmaßes an kognitiver Aktivierung hochinferent bewertet, die entsprechenden Schülerinnen und Schüler (N = 608) aus der achten Jahrgangsstufe an Haupt- und Realschulen zu ihrer kognitiven Aktivität im Unterricht befragt sowie ihre Leistung im Prä-Post-Design erfasst. Die Vorhersage der kognitiven Aktivität bzw. des Leistungszuwachses wurde mithilfe eines Mehrebenen-Designs untersucht. Erwartungswidrig zeigte sich Evidenz für die Nichtexistenz eines Zusammenhangs zwischen kognitiver Aktivierung und kognitiver Aktivität, jedoch bestätigen die Ergebnisse die Annahme, dass der Leistungszuwachs der Schülerinnen und Schüler unter anderem durch das Ausmaß kognitiver Aktivierung in den Lernbegleitungsphasen moderiert wird. Implikationen für die weitere Forschung werden diskutiert.
Jugend, romantische Liebe und das gute Leben
Authors: Schweiger Gottfried 
Published: April 2021

ZusammenfassungIn diesem Text werde ich zwei Thesen entfalten: Erstens, dass romantische Liebe Teil einer guten Jugend ist. Liebe als Teil einer guten Jugend hat mehrere Bestandteile: Jugendliche sollten romantische Liebe erleben können, wenn sie es wollen. Sie sollten das Wissen und die Fähigkeiten erlangen, romantische Liebe zu verstehen und adäquat mit den positiven Potentialen und auch den Risiken umgehen zu können. Jugendliche sollten lernen, die möglichen Enttäuschungen, die mit romantischer Liebe verbunden sein können, adäquat zu verarbeiten und darin gegebenenfalls Unterstützung erfahren. Jugendliche sollten darin befähigt werden, die sozialen und kulturellen Normen und Praktiken, die die Vorstellungen romantischer Liebe prägen, zu reflektieren und zu hinterfragen. Zweitens ist zu klären, welche moralischen Rechte und Pflichten die Eltern und staatliche Institutionen haben. Ich plädiere dafür, diese so zu verstehen, dass sie Jugendliche in der Erlangung und adäquaten Auslebung romantischer Liebe unterstützen und ihnen bei der Entwicklung dieser Fähigkeiten die notwendigen Ressourcen zur Verfügung stellen sollten.
Geochemical variations due to salinization in groundwater along the southeast coast of India
Authors: Rajendiran Thilagavathi , Sabarathinam Chidambaram , Chandrasekar Thivya , Panda Banajarani , Mathivanan Mahalakshmi , Nagappan Ganesh , Natesan Devaraj , Ghai Meenu , Kumar Singh Dhiraj , Alagappan Ramanathan 
Published: April 2021

AbstractIn recent years, the extraction of groundwater (GW) in coastal aquifers has rendered the fragile aquifers more saline due to the sea water intrusion. Groundwater from the coastal aquifers of the Pudhucherry region were sampled to study the process of salinization. An integrated approach was adopted to identify the salinization process, by coordinating the results of borehole geophysics, rainfall pattern, water level variation, hydrochemical characters and multivariate statistical analysis. A total of 136 groundwater samples were collected during two different seasons, southwest monsoon (SWM) and northeast monsoon (NEM). The major cations and anions were analyzed adopting standard procedures. Resistivity and litholog indicate that the southeastern (SE) part of the study region has lower resistivity than in north. Based on electrical conductivity (EC) and total dissolved solids (TDS) values, most of the samples are potable, except for few samples from southeastern region. The study results indicated that higher values of Na, EC, K, SO4, Mg and Cl were observed during NEM, indicating leaching of salt into the aquifer and ion exchange process. The predominant hydrochemical facies of groundwater was Na-Cl and Ca–Mg–Cl type reflecting the saline water and the mixing process of saltwater and fresh groundwater, respectively. Though more number of samples with higher EC was noted in NEM, the results of PCA and correlation analysis indicate the predominance of leaching of salts and intense agricultural activities. The process of sea water intrusion was observed to be dominant during SWM.
Soil erosion and sediment yield assessment using RUSLE and GIS-based approach in Anjeb watershed, Northwest Ethiopia
Authors: Tsegaye Lewoye , Bharti Rishikesh 
Published: April 2021

AbstractSoil erosion is a serious and continuous environmental problem in Ethiopia. Lack of land use planning, environmental protection, over-cultivation, and overgrazing are prominent causes of erosion and sedimentation. This study is conducted in Anjeb watershed located in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. In this study, the quantity and distribution of soil erosion, sediment delivery ratio (SDR), and sediment yield of the watershed were assessed by employing remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS), and revised universal soil loss equation analysis capabilities. Important data sets of topography, soil, conservations practices, cover management, and rainfall factors were processed and superimposed in GIS analysis, and soil loss rate, SDR, and sediment yield of the watershed were derived. Based on the result found, the watershed was categorized into six classes of erosion: slight (0–5), moderate (5–10), high (10–15), very high (15–30), severe (30–50), and very severe (> 50) t ha−1 yr−1. The estimated average annual soil loss was 17.3 t ha−1 yr−1. The soil loss rate is higher in the steeper and topographically dissected part of the watershed. The average sediment delivery capacity was about 0.122. The result showed that the average sediment yield in the watershed was grouped into classes of low (< 2.5), moderate (2.5–7.5), high (7.5–12.5), very high (12.5–22.5), severe (22.5–40), and very severe (> 40) t ha−1 yr−1. It is found that from a total of 20,125.5 t yr−1 eroded soil over the whole watershed 2254.5 t yr−1 of sediment has been brought and deposited to the channels. Sediment accumulation from the watershed threatens the storage capacity and life span of Anjeb reservoir which is the source of irrigation water downstream. The study provides an insight to planners and resource managers to design and implement practices of watershed management to reduce erosion and enhance land productivity and to minimize the reservoir sediment accumulation.
Promotion of active ageing through interactive artificial agents in a smart environment
Authors: Menezes Paulo , Rocha Rui P. 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Societies in the most developed countries have witnessed a significant ageing of the population in recent decades, which increases the demand for healthcare services and caregivers. The development of technologies to help the elderly, so that they can remain active and independent for a longer time, helps to mitigate the sustainability problem posed in care services. This article follows this new trend, proposing a multi-agent system composed of a smart camera network, centralised planning agent, a virtual coach, and robotic exercise buddy, designed to promote regular physical activity habits among the elderly. The proposed system not only persuades the users to perform exercise routines, but also guides and accompanies them during exercises in order to provide effective training and engagement to the user. The different agents are combined in the system to exploit their complementary features in the quest for an effective and engaging training system. Three variants of the system, involving either a partial set of those agents or the full proposed system, were evaluated and compared through a pilot study conducted with 12 elderly users. The results demonstrate that all variants are able to guide the user in an exercise routine, but the most complete system that includes a robotic exercise buddy was the best scored by the participants.

Article Highlights

Proposal of a multi-agent system to help elderly adopting regular physical activity habits.

A virtual coach and a robotic exercise buddy provide both guidance and companionship during the exercise.

A pilot study conducted with 12 elderly users demonstrated an effective and engaging training system.
BBX11 promotes red light-mediated photomorphogenic development by modulating phyB-PIF4 signaling
Authors: Song Zhaoqing , Heng Yueqin , Bian Yeting , Xiao Yuntao , Liu Jiujie , Zhao Xianhai , Jiang Yan , Deng Xing Wang , Xu Dongqing 
Published: April 2021

Abstractphytochrome B (phyB) acts as the red light photoreceptor and negatively regulates the growth-promoting factor PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING 4 (PIF4) through a direct physical interaction, which in turn changes the expression of a large number of genes. phyB-PIF4 module regulates a variety of biological and developmental processes in plants. In this study, we demonstrate that B-BOX PROTEIN 11 (BBX11) physically interacts with both phyB and PIF4. BBX11 negatively regulates PIF4 accumulation as well as its biochemical activity, consequently leading to the repression of PIF4-controlled genes’ expression and promotion of photomorphogenesis in the prolonged red light. This study reveals a regulatory mechanism that mediates red light signal transduction and sheds a light on phyB-PIF4 module in promoting red light-dependent photomorphognenesis.
Faraway, so close: a spatial account of the Conte I government formation in Italy, 2018
Authors: Giannetti Daniela , Pedrazzani Andrea , Pinto Luca 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThe formation of the ‘yellow-green’ government that took office in Italy after the general election held on 4 March 2018 looked puzzling to many commentators as the two coalition partners – the Five Star Movement and the League – appeared to be quite distant on the left–right continuum. In this article, we argue that despite being widely used in the literature, a unidimensional representation of parties' policy positions on the encompassing left–right scale is inadequate to explain the process of coalition governments' formation. We focus first on coalition outcomes in Italy in the period 2001–18. Our statistical analysis including, among other variables, parties' policy distance on the left–right dimension performs rather well until 2013 but fails to predict the coalition outcome in 2018. To solve the puzzle, we propose a two-dimensional spatial account of the Conte I government formation in which the first dimension coincides with the economic left–right and the second one is related to immigration, the European Union issues and social conservatism. We show that the coalition outcome ceases to be poorly understandable once parties' policy positions are measured along these two dimensions, rather than on the general left–right continuum.
Comparative transcriptomics reveals desynchronisation of gene expression during the floral transition between Arabidopsis andBrassica rapacultivars
Authors: Calderwood Alexander , Hepworth Jo , Woodhouse Shannon , Bilham Lorelei , Jones D. Marc , Tudor Eleri , Ali Mubarak , Dean Caroline , Wells Rachel , Irwin Judith A. , Morris Richard J. 
Published: April 2021

AbstractComparative transcriptomics can be used to translate an understanding of gene regulatory networks from model systems to less studied species. Here, we use RNA-Seq to determine and compare gene expression dynamics through the floral transition in the model speciesArabidopsis thalianaand the closely related cropBrassica rapa. We find that different curve registration functions are required for different genes, indicating that there is no single common ‘developmental time’ between Arabidopsis andB. rapa. A detailed comparison between Arabidopsis andB. rapaand between twoB. rapaaccessions reveals different modes of regulation of the key floral integratorSOC1, and that the floral transition in theB. rapaaccessions is triggered by different pathways. Our study adds to the mechanistic understanding of the regulatory network of flowering time in rapid cyclingB. rapaand highlights the importance of registration methods for the comparison of developmental gene expression data.