Publications by authors named "E H Alet Meurs"
Autonomy support (AS) and psychological control (PC) are important parenting behaviors in adolescence, with low AS and high PC relating to adolescent depression. Studies on observed levels of AS and PC in a clinical sample are lacking. The current study aimed to (1) develop a reliable coding system for parental AS and PC in parent-adolescent interactions and gain insights into its ecological validity in a healthy control (HC) sample, and (2) disentangle observed and adolescent-perceived parenting behaviors in relation to adolescent depression.
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- The study explores a Fenton-based advanced oxidation process for removing color from reactive-dyed waste cotton, aiming to enhance textile recycling.
- Test samples of black and blue cotton were treated with a Fenton solution, resulting in significant color removal efficiencies of 61.5% and 72.9%, respectively.
- Although discoloration was effective, mechanical testing showed decreased tensile strength and thermal stability in the treated fabrics, indicating some degradation of the cotton structure along with the dye removal.
Infection with Ebola virus (EBOV) is responsible for hemorrhagic fever in humans with a high mortality rate. Combined efforts of prevention and therapeutic intervention are required to tackle highly variable RNA viruses, whose infections often lead to outbreaks. Here, we have screened the 2P2I chemical library using a nanoluciferase-based protein complementation assay (NPCA) and isolated two compounds that disrupt the interaction of the EBOV protein fragment VP35IID with the N-terminus of the dsRNA-binding proteins PKR and PACT, involved in IFN response and/or intrinsic immunity, respectively.
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- Home advantage (HA) in volleyball is significant, showing a winning probability of 57.01% for men and 55.39% for women when playing at home, indicating a strong influence of location on match outcomes.
- Research focused on small female sample sizes has overlooked the effect of spectators, prompting this study which analyzed 25 seasons of professional German volleyball, totaling 6,833 matches for both genders.
- The presence of more spectators had a minimal impact on winning chances, and unlike other sports, HA has not shown significant development over the years.
While the effect of missing audiences has been studied numerously in team sports with diverse effects, studies on individual performances are rare. The current investigation analyzes performances of professional dart players in (a) the absence of spectators, (b) the presence of real crowds, and (c) artificial crowd noise (simulated crowds) substituting live spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Empirical evidence suggests that performances in coordination-based accuracy tasks are negatively impacted by the presence of others.
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