The Moderated Relationship of Appearance Valence on Appearance Self Consciousness: Development and Testing of New Measures of Appearance Schema Components

This paper describes the creation and psychometric properties of two independent measures of aspects of appearance schematicity - appearance salience and valence, assessed by the CARSAL and CARVAL, and their relation to appearance self-consciousness. Five hundred and ninety two participants provided data in a web based task. The results demonstrate the sound psychometric properties of both scales. This was demonstrated by good item total characteristics, good internal reliability of each scale, and the independence of the two scales shown through principal components analysis. Furthermore, the scales show independent and moderated relationships with valid measures of appearance related psychosocial distress. Negatively valenced appearance information was associated with increased appearance self-consciousness. More crucially, the impact of negative valence on appearance self-consciousness was exacerbated by the moderating effect increased salience of appearance. © 2012 Moss, Rosser

FAA Designated Pilot Examiner System Insights

As part of the Reauthorization Act of 2018 the FAA was required to assign to the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) a review of the current Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) policies. The ARAC in turn assigned this task to the Designated Pilot Examiner Reforms Working Group (DPERWG). This Group delivered its recommendations to the FAA in June 2021, with an FAA response to the Group due by June 2022. The purpose of this research project is to provide more insight regarding the current DPE system from all stakeholders prior to that deadline. Survey data from both current DPE’s and flight schools nationwide will be shared. These surveys address stakeholder perceptions on components of the DPE system including: 1) wait times for check rides, 2) activity level of DPE’s, 3) the effect rescinding constraints on geographical regions and the ability to do up to three check rides per day has had, 4) the prevalence of applicants and/or examiners traveling to check ride sites other than their home airport, and 5) feedback on a number of specific recommendations made by the DPERWG. These items include changes to the DPE application process, the development of an applicant feedback system, changes to the number of events per day which can effectively be conducted, a national DPE oversight model versus the current FSDO oversight model, the treatment of oral and flight tests as separate events, and the effectiveness of the DPE locator on the FAA website

FAA Designated Pilot Examiner System Insights

As part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 the FAA was required by Congress to review Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) policies and procedures. This task was delegated to the Designated Pilot Examiner Reforms Working Group (DPERWG). This Group delivered its recommendations to the FAA in June 2021, and this research study was conducted in late January of 2022 to attempt to provide additional insights to the agency prior to its required response to the DPERWG in June of 2022. This research project aimed to provide perceptions of the current DPE system from both DPEs and flight schools nationwide, as well as feedback on selected DPERWG recommendations. Surveys of these two populations were conducted seeking stakeholder perceptions on the current DPE system including: 1) wait times for scheduling check rides, 2) the level of activity of DPE’s, and 3) the prevalence of applicants and/or examiners traveling to check ride sites other than their home airport. Feedback on specific recommendations made by the DPERWG were also solicited including: 1) the implementation of a confidential survey applicant feedback system, 2) the possibility of moving to a national oversight model for the DPE system, 3) the perceptions of and improvements seen as necessary for the current FAA DPE locator website, 4) the possibility of treating oral and flight exams as separate events, and 5) changing medical certificate requirements for DPEs. There were significant differences in perceptions of DPEs and flight training providers regarding the wait times incurred when scheduling check rides, but there was general consensus regarding the travel of both applicants and DPEs for the conduct of those rides. There was also consensus between the two surveyed groups regarding most of the DPERWG recommendations which were examined by the surveys

Consumer Perceptions of Starting Regional Pilot Pay Given Additional Qualifications

Public Law 111-216, passed in 2010, has drastically increased the required number of flight hours necessary to become a commercial airline pilot from 250 hours to 1,500 hours in the United States. Intended to increase the safety and qualifications of commercial airline pilots, one possible unintended consequence may be fewer pilots pursuing an airline career due to increased training costs, with no apparent increase in starting salary. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine consumer perceptions of how much additional pay starting first officers should make based on this new law. American participants from Amazon’s ® Mechanical Turk ® were used to complete an online survey in two separate studies that asked them to determine how much additional pay a pilot should receive, and how much additional fare or fee increases they would be willing to pay to make this happen. The results revealed that participants felt first officers should be paid approximately 36-39% more than they currently make, but they are only willing to pay approximately 16-20% more in fare/fee costs. Three regression analyses were completed using pay raise, fare increase, and average fare/fee increase as criterion variables. No predictor variables were identified for pay raise (F[10, 159] = 1.50, p = .14). Ticket class was determined to be a predictor variable for fare increases (b = .307, t[149] = 4.05, p \u3c .001), and ticket class and income were predictor variables for average fare/fee increase (b = .267, t[149] = 3.59, p \u3c .001, and Income, b = .229, t[149] = 3.07, p \u3c .001)

Passengers from India and the United States Have Differential Opinions about Autonomous Auto-Pilots for Commercial Flights

There has been much previous research on cultural differences between the United States and India, as well as some research on consumer attitudes towards auto-pilots in commercial airlines. However, to date, there has been no research that examines how passengers from different countries feel about auto-pilots and remote-controlled (RC) pilots in commercial aircraft, or how they feel about their co-workers or children flying in these situations. The current study manipulates both the type of pilot (human pilot, auto-pilot, and RC pilot) and the passenger (participant, child of participant, or work colleague) and examines three different dependent variables (comfort level, trust and willingness to fly). The results are straightforward. All participants were more negative about the auto-pilot and RC pilot compared to the human pilot. All participants were more negative about themselves or their children flying compared to their colleagues. Indians were less extreme in their views compared to Americans. Finally, the implications of this research are discussed

La5 Ti2 Cu0.9 Ag0.1 S5 O7 Modified with a Molecular Ni Catalyst for Photoelectrochemical H2 Generation.

The stable and efficient integration of molecular catalysts into p-type semiconductor materials is a contemporary challenge in photoelectrochemical fuel synthesis. Here, we report the combination of a phosphonated molecular Ni catalyst with a TiO2 -coated La5 Ti2 Cu0.9 Ag0.1 S5 O7 photocathode for visible light driven H2 production. This hybrid assembly provides a positive onset potential, large photocurrents, and high Faradaic yield for more than three hours. A decisive feature of the hybrid electrode is the TiO2 interlayer, which stabilizes the oxysulfide semiconductor and allows for robust attachment of the phosphonated molecular catalyst. This demonstration of an oxysulfide-molecular catalyst photocathode provides a novel platform for integrating molecular catalysts into photocathodes and the large photovoltage of the presented system makes it ideal for pairing with photoanodes.Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS); Christian Doppler Research Association (Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy and the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development); OMV group; EPSRC, Grants-in-Aids for Scientific Research and for Young Scientists from JSP

The role of tungsten oxide in enhancing the carbon monoxide tolerance of platinum-based hydrogen oxidation catalysts

Significant reductions in total cost of ownership can be realized by engineering PEM fuel cells to run on low-purity hydrogen. One of the main drawbacks of low-purity hydrogen fuels is the carbon monoxide fraction, which poisons platinum electrocatalysts and reduces the power output below useful levels. Platinum-Tungsten oxide catalyst systems have previously shown high levels of CO tolerance during both ex situ and in situ investigations. In this work, we explore the mechanism of enhanced tolerance using in situ electrochemical attenuated total reflection-infrared (ATR-IR) and Raman spectroscopy methods and investigate, using a mixture of Pt/C and WO3 powders, the role of the WV/WVI redox couple in the oxidation of adsorbed CO

Proceedings of the 6th National Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Annual UK Research Virtual Conference, Bridgend, Wales 2022

The 6th UK Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Research Conference was held on the 14th and 15th of June 2022. Hosted online, it attracted an international audience from locations including Europe, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean, and was attended by 381 people with representatives from academia, healthcare, patients, and industry. Previously hosted by the Universities of Sheffield, Oxford, Birmingham and Leeds Beckett, for the first time it was hosted by a non-academic organisation, making its inaugural visit to Wales, and was hosted by The Welsh Value in Health Centre. Welcoming abstracts on any topics, focused themes included: Methods; Implementation; Palliative Care; COVID-19; Patient and Public Involvement; Mental Health; and Social Care