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Measurement invariance and country difference in death anxiety: evidence from portuguese and arab samples
Authors: Gonçalves Gabriela , AL-Dossary Saeed A. , Sousa Cátia 
Published: April 2023

AbstractDeath is something inevitable and common to all human beings. However, cultures vary in how they define and manage living with the inevitability of death and what happens when a person dies. Among the possible responses to this inescapable reality, there is death anxiety. Several instruments have proliferated in the literature to assess death anxiety. Among them, stands out the Scale of Death Anxiety (SDA) which contemplates somatic, cognitive, emotional and behavioural reactions from a symptomatic perspective. Thus, the objective of this study is the validation and measurement invariance of the SDA in Portuguese and Arab samples (N = 216 and N = 377, respectively). Confirmatory factor analyses, multi-group confirmatory factor analyses measurement invariance and latent mean differences were performed across cultures and gender groups. Our results provided important preliminary evidence for the validity of the scale in both samples. The structure of the SDA remained unchanged in both cultures and genders. The SDA showed partial scalar invariance across cultural groups, and full scalar invariance across gender groups. As expected, the Arab participants showed higher levels of anxiety than the Portuguese sample. The analyses also showed that females in both cultural groups obtained higher scores than males on dysphoria and fear of death. However, the two genders did not differ significantly on avoidance of death. The results show that the SDA is a reliable and valid measure for the study of death anxiety, showing to be invariant between cultures and between genders.
Sentiment analysis for formative assessment in higher education: a systematic literature review
Authors: Grimalt-Álvaro Carme , Usart Mireia 
Published: April 2023

AbstractSentiment Analysis (SA), a technique based on applying artificial intelligence to analyze textual data in natural language, can help to characterize interactions between students and teachers and improve learning through timely, personalized feedback, but its use in education is still scarce. This systematic literature review explores how SA has been applied for learning assessment in online and hybrid learning contexts in higher education. Findings from this review show that there is a growing field of research on SA, although most of the papers are written from a technical perspective and published in journals related to digital technologies. Even though there are solutions involving different SA techniques that can help predicting learning performance, enhancing feedback and giving teachers visual tools, its educational applications and usability are still limited. The analysis evidence that the inclusion of variables that can affect participants’ different sentiment expression, such as gender or cultural context, remains understudied and should need to be considered in future developments.
Tourists’ valuation of nature in protected areas: A systematic review
Authors: Gross Milena , Pearson Jasmine , Arbieu Ugo , Riechers Maraja , Thomsen Simon , Martín-López Berta 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
In the face of biodiversity loss, it is crucial to broaden the arguments for conservation of protected areas by acknowledging diverse values of nature. We systematically reviewed empirical studies to investigate tourists’ values of nature in protected areas over time and across regions. To do so, we explored (1) the main ecological and social characteristics of the case studies; (2) methodological approaches; and (3) value types. Based on the review of 152 articles, we found that economic valuation has received the most scientific attention, while socio-cultural valuation approaches have recently increased. Values were primarily elicited and analyzed quantitatively and in monetary metrics, although valuation methods and frameworks have diversified over the past two decades. However, considering the role of valuation methods and frameworks as value-articulating institutions, we suggest that future research on nature valuation also applies qualitative and non-monetary methods, elicits diverse values, and conducts plural valuation.
Teaching project management to primary school children: a scoping review
Authors: Delle-Vergini Sante , Eacersall Douglas , Dann Chris , Ally Mustafa , Chakraborty Subrata 
Published: April 2023

AbstractTeachers have used projects in children’s education for over a century. More recently, project management knowledge and skills have become essential when students manage technological solutions from inception to presentation. This paper presents the first scoping literature review on teaching project management to primary school students. A total of 33 publications between 2000 and 2022 were analysed and presented both descriptively and thematically. While the review did not identify any empirical studies of teaching project management to primary school students, it did reveal several examples of suggested teaching approaches, project management activity, and common elements associated with project management. The review concludes with a recommendation for researchers, educators, and project management practitioners to build upon this research by exploring the effectiveness of comprehensive approaches to teaching project management to primary school students. This paper represents a significant area of research as project management is one of the most critical skills for students to achieve success in the twenty-first century.
Expression of a truncated maize SPS increases source capacity in maize
Authors: Duff Stephen M. G. , Kretzmer Keith 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn an attempt to increase source capacity, transgenic corn was generated by expressing a truncated maize sucrose phosphate synthase (ZmSPSΔ482) under two leaf mesophyll cellspecific promoters (CAB and PPDK). The endogenous and truncated SPS proteins from transgenic leaf extracts were distinguishable by protein immunoblot analysis. The expression of transgenic SPS protein across events varied from very low to very high and included several cosuppressed events. SPS activity showed a diurnal pattern in both transgenic and wild-type maize leaves. In greenhouse experiments, transgenic maize had higher leaf sucrose and lower leaf starch, suggesting a shift in carbon partitioning from starch to sucrose. Conversely, cosuppressed events had lower leaf sucrose and higher leaf starch. A field test was performed to compare sucrose and starch in positive and negative isolines of hybrid maize CAB and PPDK ZmSPSΔ482 events. In the field, many positive isolines had higher levels of both leaf sucrose and starch than the negative isolines. This suggests that in the field, with higher light intensity the shift in carbon partitioning from starch to sucrose, observed under greenhouse conditions did not occur. This in turn suggests that the environment affects the phenotype of the transgenics and that in the field, there was an overall increase in carbon assimilation. Six events from each construct were tested in a pilot multi-density yield trial but overall, no effect on yield was observed. Therefore, although the transgenic plants had more source capacity, this did not translate into higher seed yield.
The Current State and Future Directions of Swallowing Care in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Authors: Kao Tabitha H. , Perry Bridget J. 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Purpose of Review
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) is of great concern to patients with ALS as its complications can increase mortality and reduce the quality of life. This review aims to provide an overview of the recent developments and the current state of assessment, treatment, and management of dysphagia in ALS.

Recent Findings
The optimal timing of assessment, treatment, and management of dysphagia may be early in the ALS disease process, even before the dysphagia occurs. There is wide heterogeneity in SLP practice patterns for the management of dysphagia.

Summary
Dysphagia is common and debilitating; however, for various reasons, there is no clear consensus on how best to manage dysphagia in this population. Future work centered around predicting swallowing decline and improving interventions aimed at prolonging swallowing function in the early stages of the disease process may promote improved dysphagia care.
Methods of Monitoring Internal and External Loads and Their Relationships with Physical Qualities, Injury, or Illness in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review and Best-Evidence Synthesis
Authors: Dudley Charles , Johnston Rich , Jones Ben , Till Kevin , Westbrook Harrison , Weakley Jonathon 
Published: April 2023

AbstractBackgroundWith the increasing professionalisation of youth sports, training load monitoring is increasingly common in adolescent athletes. However, the research examining the relationship between training load and changes in physical qualities, injury, or illness in adolescent athletes is yet to be synthesised in a systematic review.ObjectiveThe aim of this review was to systematically examine the research assessing internal and external methods of monitoring training load and physical qualities, injury, or illness in adolescent athletes.MethodsSystematic searches of SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, CINAHL and SCOPUS were undertaken from the earliest possible records to March 2022. Search terms included synonyms relevant to adolescents, athletes, physical qualities, injury, or illness. To be eligible for inclusion, articles were required to (1) be original research articles; (2) be published in a peer-reviewed journal; (3) include participants aged between 10 and 19 years and participating in competitive sport; (4) report a statistical relationship between a measure of internal and/or external load and physical qualities, injury or illness. Articles were screened and assessed for methodological quality. A best-evidence synthesis was conducted to identify trends in the relationships reported.ResultsThe electronic search yielded 4125 articles. Following screening and a review of references, 59 articles were included. The most commonly reported load monitoring tools were session ratings of perceived exertion (n = 29) and training duration (n = 22). Results of the best-evidence synthesis identified moderate evidence of positive relationships between resistance training volume load and improvement in strength, and between throw count and injury. However, evidence for other relationships between training load and change in physical qualities, injury, or illness were limited or inconsistent.ConclusionsPractitioners should consider monitoring resistance training volume load for strength training. Additionally, where appropriate, monitoring throw counts may be useful in identifying injury risk. However, given the lack of clear relationships between singular measures of training load with physical qualities, injury, or illness, researchers should consider multivariate methods of analysing training load, as well as factors that may mediate the load–response relationship, such as maturation.
Gender inequalities at work in Southern Europe
Authors: Ren Yijun , Guglielmi Alessandra , Maestripieri Lara 
Published: April 2023

AbstractDespite a long-term trend towards reduction, the gender gap in employment keeps standing in Southern Europe. Numerous potential causes have been individuated, such as the household configuration, women’s human capital, or the institutions that regulate the labour market. Less is known about the role of the locality. This paper explores what covariates influence women’s access to labour markets, and whether it is unevenly distributed across different countries and regions in Southern Europe. The analysis is based on the dataset round 9 (2018) from the European Social Survey. We focus on the following countries available in the dataset: Cyprus, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Italy and Spain are further differentiated into vulnerable and affluent regions according to the regional GDP in 2018. We apply a regression model for the binary response that is the indicator of having been doing paid work for the last 7 days of each individual in the sample. We adopt the Bayesian approach, to derive conclusions via a whole probability distribution, i.e., the posterior of all parameters, given data. The statistical goal is the selection of the most important covariates for access to the labour market, focusing on gender differences. Our analysis finds out that individual characteristics are mediated by household composition. Even though higher education increases women’s employment, the presence of children and having an employed partner reduce such involvement. Moreover, a larger gender gap is detected in vulnerable regions rather than affluent ones, especially in Italy.
Update on bioethical, medical and fertility issues in gender incongruence during transition age
Authors: Conflitti A. C. , Spaziani M. , Pallotti F. , Tarsitano M. G. , Di Nisio A. , Paoli D. , Lombardo F. ,   TALENT Study Group
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Many issues still remain unresolved in the management of pubertal patients with gender incongruence (GI). The aim of this review is to discuss the main aspects of the treatment of these patients to provide a practical approach for clinicians.

Methods
A comprehensive literature search within PubMed was performed to provide updates of available evidence regarding the impact on bioethical, medical and fertility issues in gender incongruence during transition age.

Results
Gender Affirming Hormone Treatment (GAHT) and Gender Affirming Surgery (GAS) can induce unsatisfaction with change, future regrets, and the risk of infertility. This raises ethical issues especially in the management of pubertal patients that remain unresolved. Therapy with GnRH analogues (GnRHa) is intended to delay puberty, so as to give the adolescent a longer period of time to decide whether to continue with the treatments. At the level of physical changes, this therapy may have an effect on bone mineralization and body composition; however, long-term longitudinal data are not yet available. An important feature related to the use of GnRHa is the risk of fertility. Gamete cryopreservation is the most established method of fertility preservation (FP) and should be counselled to transgender adolescents. However, these patients are not always interested in having biological children.

Conclusion
Based on the current evidence, there is a need to conduct further research to clarify certain issues and to standardize clinical practice and improve counselling in transgender adolescent decision making and avoid regrets in the future.
Robust fault diagnosis of a high-voltage circuit breaker via an ensemble echo state network with evidence fusion
Authors: Li Xiaofeng , Zheng Xiaoying , Zhang Tao , Guo Wenyong , Wu Zhou 
Published: April 2023

AbstractReliable mechanical fault diagnosis of high-voltage circuit breakers is important to ensure the safety of electric power systems. Recent fault diagnosis approaches are mostly based on a single classifier whose performance relies heavily on expert prior knowledge. In this study, we propose an improved Dempster–Shafer evidence theory fused echo state neural network, an ensemble classifier for fault diagnosis. Evidence credibility is calculated through the evidence deviation matrix and the segmented circle function and employed as credibility weights to rectify the raw evidence. Then, an improved Dempster–Shafer evidence fusion algorithm is proposed to fuse evidence from different echo state network modules and sensors. Unlike conventional classifiers, the proposed methodology consists of multiple echo state neural network modules. It has better flexibility and stronger robustness, and its model performance is not sensitive to network parameters. Comparative analysis indicates that it can handle the paradox evidence fusion analysis and thus can achieve better diagnostic performance. The superiority of the reported fault diagnosis approaches is verified with the experimental data of a ZN12 high-voltage circuit breaker.
HE-SNA: an efficient cross-platform network alignment scheme from privacy-aware perspective
Authors: Zhou Li , Ma Xiao-Jing , Pan Dong-Hui , Fan Dong-Mei , Zhang Hai-Feng , Zhong Kai 
Published: April 2023

AbstractUser alignment across online social network platforms (OSNPs) is a growing concern with the rapid development of internet technology. In reality, users tend to register different accounts on multiple OSNPs, and the network platforms are reluctant to share network structure and user’s information due to business interest and privacy protection, which brings great obstacles to cross-platform user alignment. In view of this, we propose a homomorphic encryption-based social network alignment (HE-SNA) algorithm from the perspective of privacy leakage. Specifically, we first consider the OSNPs as a system containing multiple social networks, that each participant of OSNPs owns part of the network, i.e., a separate private sub-network. Then, encryption, fusion and decryption operations of the alignment information are performed by two third-party servers using HE scheme, which can protect the privacy information of sub-networks effectively. Finally, each sub-network uses the fused alignment information sent back from the third-party server for user alignment. Experimental results show that the HE-SNA method can provide a sum of locally trained models to third-party servers without leaking the privacy of any single sub-network. Moreover, the HE-SNA achieves a promising network alignment performance than only using the structural information and alignment data of single private sub-network while protecting its topology structure information.
Deep seabed mining: Frontiers in engineering geology and environment
Authors: Guo Xingsen , Fan Ning , Liu Yihan , Liu Xiaolei , Wang Zekun , Xie Xiaotian , Jia Yonggang 
Published: April 2023

AbstractOcean mining activities have been ongoing for nearly 70 years, making great contributions to industrialization. Given the increasing demand for energy, along with the restructuring of the energy supply catalyzed by efforts to achieve a low-carbon economy, deep seabed mining will play an important role in addressing energy- and resource-related problems in the future. However, deep seabed mining remains in the exploratory stage, with many challenges presented by the high-pressure, low-temperature, and complex geologic and hydrodynamic environments in deep-sea mining areas, which are inaccessible to human activities. Thus, considerable efforts are required to ensure sustainable, economic, reliable, and safe deep seabed mining. This study reviews the latest advances in marine engineering geology and the environment related to deep-sea mining activities, presents a bibliometric analysis of the development of ocean mineral resources since the 1950s, summarizes the development, theory, and issues related to techniques for the three stages of ocean mining (i.e., exploration, extraction, and closure), and discusses the engineering geology environment, geological disasters, in-situ monitoring techniques, environmental protection requirements, and environmental effects in detail. Finally, this paper gives some key conclusions and future perspectives to provide insights for subsequent studies and commercial mining operations.
Characteristics of coal resources in China and statistical analysis and preventive measures for coal mine accidents
Authors: Zhang Chaolin , Wang Peizhong , Wang Enyuan , Chen Dapeng , Li Chao 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn the process of green and smart mine construction under the context of carbon neutrality, China's coal safety situation has been continuously improved in recent years. In order to recognize the development of coal production in China and prepare for future monitoring and prevention of safety incidents, this study mainly elaborated on the basic situation of coal resources and national mining accidents over the past five years (2017–2021), from four dimensions (accident level, type, region, and time), and then proposed the preventive measures based on accident statistical laws. The results show that the storage of coal resources has obvious geographic characteristics, mainly concentrated in the Midwest, with coal resources in Shanxi and Shaanxi accounting for about 49.4%. The proportion of coal consumption has dropped from 70.2% to 56% between 2011 and 2021, but still accounts for more than half of the all. Meanwhile, the accident-prone areas are positively correlated with the amount of coal production. Among different levels of coal mine accidents, general accidents had the highest number of accidents and deaths, with 692 accidents and 783 deaths, accounting for 87.6% and 54.64% respectively. The frequency of roof, gas, and transportation accidents is relatively high, and the number of single fatalities caused by gas accidents is the largest, about 4.18. In terms of geographical distribution of accidents, the safety situation in Shanxi Province is the most severe. From the time distribution of coal mine accidents, the accidents mainly occurred in July and August, and rarely occurred in February and December. Finally, the "4 + 4" safety management model is proposed, combining the statistical results with coal production in China. Based on the existing health and safety management systems, the managements are divided into four sub-categories, and more specific measures are suggested.
Progression in the Oxidation Stability of MXenes
Authors: Soomro Razium A. , Zhang Peng , Fan Baomin , Wei Yi , Xu Bin 
Published: April 2023

AbstractMXenes are under the spotlight due to their versatile physicochemical characteristics. Since their discovery in 2011, significant advancements have been achieved in their synthesis and application sectors. However, the spontaneous oxidation of MXenes, which is critical to its processing and product lifespan, has gotten less attention due to its chemical complexity and poorly understood oxidation mechanism. This perspective focuses on the oxidation stability of MXenes and addresses the most recent advancements in understanding and the possible countermeasures to limit the spontaneous oxidation of MXenes. A section is dedicated to the presently accessible methods for monitoring oxidation, with a discussion on the debatable oxidation mechanism and coherently operating factors that contribute to the complexity of MXenes oxidation. The current potential solutions for mitigating MXenes oxidation and the existing challenges are also discussed with prospects to prolong MXene’s shelf-life storage and expand their application scope.
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