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The solubility of dilute SO2 in seawater, from mixtures SO2 + N2, was determined in a temperature range between (278.15 and 318.15) K and a SO2 partial pressure range between (0.050 and 1.5) kPa. Measurements were carried out by a saturation method using a laboratory-stirred batch reactor. Equations to correlate experimental data were obtained as a function of temperature and SO2 partial pressure. Comparisons between experimental results, literature data, and theoretical predictions were also made at different temperatures. Two different models were considered to evaluate the activity coefficients of ionic species. Theoretical calculations were made using both an extended version of the Debye−Hückel theory and the Pitzer ion-interaction model. Both models led to similar predictions and were in good agreement with the experimental results. The reasonable fitting between measured and calculated data showed that the selected models can be successfully used for predicting the absorption equilibria of dilute sulfur dioxide in seawater at different temperatures.

Objectives: To examine the components affecting the quality of the implementation and their impact on the outcomes of the ''Growing Up Happily in the Family'' program targeted at parents with children aged 0-5. Method: At-risk and non-at-risk parents (N ¼ 196) participated in 26 groups in local social services. Adherence, adaptations, quality of delivery, group and participant responsiveness, and implementation barriers were examined as predictors of attendance rate and changes in parental child-rearing attitudes, parental sense of competence, and parenting stress using hierarchical linear regressions analyses. Results: Greater participant responsiveness and fewer implementation barriers predicted higher attendance rates. These implementation variables, as well as greater program adherence, fewer crucial adaptations, and better didactic functioning of the sessions, predicted positive parental changes. Conclusions: The level of implementation contributes to the program effectiveness, suggesting the need to provide a high-quality and well-coordinated implementation to achieve the intended program outcomes in child welfare populations.

The solubility of dilute SO 2 in aqueous HCl and NaCl solutions was determined at 298.15 K as a function of ionic strength up to 3 mol‚L -1 , in the partial pressure range between (0.075 and 1.8) kPa. Measurements were carried out by a saturation method using a laboratory batch reactor. Equations to correlate the apparent Henry's law constant, H m , and the apparent first dissociation constant, K m1 , were obtained as a function of ionic strength. Comparisons between experimental results and theoretical predictions were also made. A model based on the classical Sechenov equation was tested, and a new value for the SO 2 gas-specific parameter was obtained to calculate H m . Two different models were considered for calculating the activity coefficients to determine K m1 . An extended version of the Debye-Hu ¨ckel theory described the experimental results for ionic strengths below 0.1 mol‚L -1 . The Pitzer model was in good agreement with the experimental data in the ionic strength range between (0 and 3) mol‚L -1 . The close fit between measured and calculated data showed that the selected models can be successfully used for estimating the solubility of SO 2 in salt solutions at low partial pressures.

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Growing Up Happily in the Family" is a program to prevent child maltreatment targeted at parents of children aged 0-5 years old in at-risk psychosocial contexts. The program is delivered via either a group-based or a home-visit format. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of various implementation components in the home and group versions on changes in parental attitudes about child development and education. At-risk and non at-risk parents participated in the group-based (196 participants in 26 groups) and home-visit (95 participants) versions of the program delivered through local social services. We analyzed program adherence, adaptations, participant responsiveness, quality of delivery, and implementation barriers as predictors of changes in parental attitudes. The results showed that greater program adherence, better quality of delivery and participant responsiveness, and positive climate predicted changes in parental attitudes in both formats. Therefore, it is important to take into account the quality of the implementation process when testing the effectiveness of early group-based and home-visit interventions in at-risk families.

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