bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enhancing Credit Card Fraud Detection Using P-XGBoost: A Comparative Study Classical Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Ansari Hera Gulam Waris , Patil Dr. Manoj Dnyaneshwar
Published: September 2023

Abstract: Ability of debit card companies to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions is crucial to safeguard customers from unauthorized charges. Data Science, particularly Machine Learning, plays a pivotal role in addressing this challenge. This project aims to demonstrate the application of machine learning in Credit debit Fraud Detection by modeling a dataset of past credit card transactions, distinguishing fraudulent ones from legitimate ones. The objective is to achieve a fraudulent transactions while minimizing false positives. Debit Card Fraud Detection is a classic classification issue. A research focuses on data analysis, preprocessing, and the utilization of XGBoost on Credit Card Transaction data. To prevent overfitting, grid search is employed to fine-tune the models' hyperparameters. The performed of XGBoost and P-XGBoost is compared with further usual machine learning techniques. Surprisingly, P-XGBoost best XGBoost in fraud detection, presenting a viewpoint for effectively identifying fraudulent behavior while ensuring the privacy of clients.
Report of the Captain of the General Staff Count Pavel Ippolitovich Kutaysov
Authors:   Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tsvizhba Larisa I.
Published: September 2023

The Russian State Military Historical Archive contains the “Case of the reconnaissance carried out by the General Staff Captain, Count Kutaisov of the lands of the Dzhigets and part of the lands of the Ubykhs adjacent to the eastern coast of the Black Sea and of the inspection of roads running in this part of the region,” which contains two documents. This is a memo about the societies — Dzhiget and Ubykh, and a description of the roads from Gagra towards Gelendzhik. Kutaisov’s materials do not have an exact date, although it is known that he collected information and wrote it down between 1860 and the beginning of 1864. Kutaisov in his materials gives detailed information about the societies of the studied region, about influential and noble families, indicating their status in society, places of their settlement, indicating the boundaries and indicating the number of households in each of them, about the complex political situation with Russia. The description of the road from Gagra to the former Navaginsky fortification (the mouth of the Sochi River) should be considered from the point of view of strategic importance. In it, Kutaisov notes how one or another settlement can be occupied, which roads are convenient for troops to pass, which roads require development for the passage of military detachments to mountain communities, where danger is expected. This speaks of preparations for active military operations by detachments that were preparing to march from different points towards the mountain communities of Pskhu, Akhchipshu in order to finally bring them into submission, which will happen on May 21, 1864.
Actions Speaker than Words. Ministry of Bishop Andrey (Ukhtomsky) in Abkhazia
Authors:   Autonomous Non-profit Organisation “Book Club of the Writers’ Union”, Sterlikova Sofiyanina A.
Published: September 2023

The article presents an overview of the journal of the Sukhum diocese “Employee of the Transcaucasian Mission” for 1912–1916. The founder of the magazine, Bishop Andrey (Ukhtomsky), arrived in Abkhazia in the autumn of 1911. He saw his main task in the Christianization of the population. The pages of the journal reflect the stages of this process, the directions of missionary work, analyze successes and failures, and name those who became Bishop Andrew’s co-workers. One of the first and most important undertakings at the Sukhumi department was the initiation of the translation into Abkhazian of St. Gospels. Bishop Andrew’s care was directed to monasteries, churches, parishes, and church schools. They resolved issues of church education, organizing courses for priests, and were given practical advice on teaching children and adults. Serious attention was paid to the fight against superstitions. Invaluable assistance to Bishop Andrei was provided by the Brotherhood of St. Alexander Nevsky. The materials of the magazine “Sotrudnik of the Transcaucasian Mission” are a convincing illustration of how Abkhazia was transformed under the influence of the pastoral sermon of Bishop Andrei, his sincere deep love for the Abkhazians, respect for the history of the people and national traditions.
Deeping into the History of the Theater (from the Chronicle of Russian-Abkhaz Cultural Relations)
Authors:   Abkhazian Institute for Humanities Research named after D.I. Gulia under the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia, Zantaria Vladimir K.
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to one of the forgotten pages of the Chronicle of Russian-Abkhazian cultural relations — the cooperation of the Abkhaz artist, set designer, fine art theorist Alexander Konstantinovich Chachba-Shervashidze with prominent representatives of the Russian creative intelligentsia. As the chief artist of the Imperial Theaters in St. Petersburg, he created excellent scenery for dozens of performances. The role of Chachba-Shervashidze, along with K. Korovin and A. Golovin, in the reform of theatrical and decorative art of that era is emphasized. The versatility of the outstanding talent of the Abkhaz artist is noted. He was an excellent draftsman, graphic artist, illustrator of Russian folk tales. Despite constant creative employment on a Russian and European scale, he never lost ties with his native Abkhazia. Beginning in 1918, he led an energetic ascetic activity in Abkhazia, joining the work of the Sukhum Artistic Society. He opened theater courses for gifted Abkhaz youth. He dreamed, in addition to the Philharmonic and the School of Music, to establish an academy and an institute in Sukhum, workshops for painting, drawing, sculpture, and a studio for dramatic art.
On the Relationship of Aesthetic Ideas about Beauty With Ethical Standards (Abkhazian-Abaza-Adyghe Parallels)
Authors:   Abkhazian Institute for Humanities Research named after D.I. Gulia under the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia, Khagba Lili R.
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to revealing the essence of the concept of “beauty” on the material of the Abkhazian-Abaza-Adyghe idioms. The expression of the aesthetics of the worldview of an ethnic group is considered as the most important component of its linguocultural tradition. It is proposed to consider linguoculturology as one of the areas of ethnolinguistics, within which studies of the mutual influence of language and culture, language and mentality of the people are carried out. The main, basic unit of linguoculturology is the concept, the structure of which includes everything that makes it a fact of culture: etymology, history, modern associations, assessments, connotations. The analysis of the material testifies to the national world order existing in the collective consciousness of the ethnic group, to the identity of the linguistic thinking of the speakers of the Abkhaz, Abaza and Adyghe languages in reflecting the relationship of aesthetic ideas about beauty with ethical norms. The studied fragment of the concept sphere of the signified closely related languages reveals the commonality of the value orientations of their speakers.
Lyrics by B. Shinkub in Russian Translations: the Problem of Conservation of Content and Form
Authors:   Abkhazian Institute for Humanities Research named after D.I. Gulia under the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia, Kogonia Valentin A.
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of preserving the content of a poetic text and its formal features in literary translation. The translations of several works of the national poet of Abkhazia B. Shinkuba, a true reformer of the Abkhaz verse, belonging to different lyrical genres, are analyzed: “Autumn Garden” (B. Brik), “Rivers” (R. Kazakova), “She is not old, but strange ...” (B. Akhmadulina). It is shown how the metric-rhythmic structure, the system of epithets, comparisons, metaphorical images, their colorfulness and plasticity were preserved during translation into Russian. The individual poetic style of translators is noted, their various techniques that convey important components of the work, without which it would lose its artistic value, would not meet the content and poetic requirements of the original. It is emphasized that in the matter of familiarizing the Russian reader with Abkhazian poetry, the creative community and cooperation of the poet and translator, the preservation of the rich and long-standing creative traditions of the Russian translation school were of great importance.
Vadim Kozhinov and Bagrat Shinkuba. Creative Friendship
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Avidzba Regina L.
Published: September 2023

The article reveals the creative connections of the largest Russian literary theorist and literary critic Vadim Valeryanovich Kozhinov and the outstanding Abkhazian poet, prose writer, famous historian, linguist, folklorist, public and statesman Bagrat Vasilyevich Shinkuba. The role of Kozhinov in the creative fate of Shinkuba’s works, his high appreciation of the writer’s novels, and the desire to acquaint the Russian reader with them are noted. The appeal to epistolary documents convincingly emphasizes the friendly, trusting relationship between the two masters of the word, who frankly shared their assessments and opinions with each other. Memoirs are also given about Kozhinov’s acquaintance with the Abkhaz intelligentsia, about Kozhinov’s creative contacts with Abkhaz writers, about the critic’s stay in Abkhazia, about his intention to study the Abkhaz language, Abkhaz literature, Abkhaz history. The deep respect of the Abkhaz people for Kozhinov is expressed in the telegram of the first President of the Republic of Abkhazia, Vladislav Grigoryevich Ardzinba, in connection with the death of the critic.
Individual-level biotic interactions and species distribution models
Authors: Gaya Heather , Chandler Richard
Published: September 2023

Species interactions and abiotic factors are important determinants of
abundance and distribution, but accounting for biotic interactions is
complicated by the fact that interactions occur at the individual-level
at unknown spatial scales. Ignoring individual-level interactions can
yield incorrect conclusions about biotic interactions when analyzing
aggregated count data or presence-absence data. We present a
hierarchical species distribution model that includes a Markov point
process in which an individual’s location is dependent upon both abiotic
variables and the locations of individuals of another species. The model
can be regarded as a thinned point process in which encounter
probability is a function of the distance between individual activity
centers and survey locations. We applied the model to spatial
capture-recapture data on two ecologically similar songbird species –
hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina) and black-throated blue
warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) – that segregate over a climate
gradient in the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA. In spite of coarse
spatial segregation and many ecological similarities between the two
species, we found minimal evidence of spatial competition. There were
strong, and opposing effects of climate on spatial variation in
population densities, but spatial competition did not influence their
distributions. A small simulation study indicated that the model can
identify the distinct effects of environmental variation and biotic
interactions on co-occurring species distributions. Unlike previous
statistical models that attempt to infer competition from species-level
co-occurrence data, the framework proposed here can be used to
investigate how population-level patterns emerge from individual-level
processes, while also allowing for inference on the spatial scale of
biotic interactions. Our finding of minimal spatial competition between
black-throated blue warbler and hooded warbler adds to the growing body
of literature suggesting that, contrary to early theory from
biogeography, abiotic factors may be more important than competition at
low-latitude range margins.
Stemphylium vesicarium (wallr.) E.G. Simmons: An onion plant pathogen and options for suppression
Authors: Takac Ana , Vukovic Slavica
Published: September 2023

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the most important vegetable species grown
worldwide, including the Republic of Serbia. Leaf blight, caused by the
fungus Stemphylium vesicarium, is a serious and destructive disease of onion
leaves around the world, which limits the quality and quantity of bulbs and
seeds. Yield decrease occurs due to a reduced photosynthetic area, which
leads to the formation of smaller bulbs of poorer quality. The recommended
strategy for control and reduction of SLB inoculum includes crop rotation
with other vegetable species or cereals that are not hosts of these fungi,
the use of resistant onion genotypes, weed removal, adequate use of nitrogen
fertilizers, control of thrips (Thrips spp.), as well as seed treatment,
considering that seeds play a significant role in the spread of pathogens.
Timely and correct application of foliar fungicides is certainly the key
strategy. The timing of application of fungicides with different modes of
action is crucial for controlling Stemphylium vesicarium in onion.
Bionomy of Coccus pseudomagnoliarum (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Coccidae), a new species in the fauna of Serbia
Authors: Dervisevic Marina , Stojanovic Aleksandar , Graora Draga
Published: September 2023

Citricola scale, Coccus pseudomagnoliarum (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) was
for the first time registered in Serbia in 2015 in the area of Belgrade on
Celtis occidentalis L. C. pseudomagnoliarum develops one generation annually
and overwinters as the second-instar nymph on host twigs. It forms numerous
colonies on infested plants, and symptoms of its feeding appear in the form
of drying leaves and twigs. In addition, large amounts of honeydew that this
scale secretes reduce photosynthesis and transpiration in plants, which
accelerates their decay. Citricola scale attracts many entomophagous insects
which are able to reduce pest population. The parasitoid wasps Coccophagus
lycimnia (Walker), Coccophagus piceae Erdos, Coccophagus scutellaris
(Dalman), Coccophagus shillongensis (Hayat and Singh) (Aphelinidae),
Cheiloneurus claviger Thomson and Metaphycus stanleyi Compere (Encyrtidae)
were reared. C. piceae and M. stanleyi are new species in the fauna of
Serbia. C. pseudomagnoliarum is a new host for the species M. stanleyi. The
predators Coccinella septempunctata L., Exochomus quadripustulatus (L.)
(Coccinellidae) and Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Chrysopidae) were found
in scale colonies. The most efficient natural enemy of C. pseudomagnoliarum
nymphs was C. lycimnia, reducing scale populations by 11-26%.
Hydroxychloroquine in Stage 1 Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Libman Ingrid , Bingley Polly J. , Becker Dorothy , Buckner Jane H. , DiMeglio Linda A. , Gitelman Stephen E. , Greenbaum Carla , Haller Michael J. , Ismail Heba M. , Krischer Jeffrey , Moore Wayne V. , Moran Antoinette , Muir Andrew B. , Raman Vana , Steck Andrea K. , Toledo Frederico G.S. , Wentworth John , Wherrett Diane , White Perrin , You Lu , Herold Kevan C. ,   Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Study Group, Steck Andrea K. , Greenbaum Carla , Lord Sandra , Monzavi Roshanak , Katz Lorraine Levitt , Goland Robin , Muir Andrew B. , Apperson Elaine , DiMeglio Linda A. , Cummings Elizabeth , Weinstock Ruth , Gaglia Jason , Campbell Fiona , Cabrera Susanne , Nakhle Samer , English Patrick , Huynh Tony , Liljenquist David , Moudiotis Christopher , Duke Sally-Anne , Bosi Emanuele , Griffin Kurt , Borg Henrik , Lernmark Ake , Flynn Daniel , Wilson Darrell , Craig Maria , Moore Wayne V. , Wherrett Diane , Tatovich Danijela , Gitelman Stephen E. , Philipson Louis , Haller Michael J. , Knip Mikael , Tsalikian Eva , Baidal David , Thomas Inas , Moran Antoinette , Libman Ingrid , White Perrin , Raman Vandana , Raleigh Zoe , Solorzano Christine , Rodriguez Henry , Russell William , So Michelle , Colman Peter , Couper Jennifer , Sherr Jennifer
Published: September 2023

OBJECTIVE

Innate immune responses may be involved in the earliest phases of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

To test whether blocking innate immaune cells modulated progression of the disease, we randomly assigned 273 individuals with stage 1 T1D to treatment with hydroxychloroquine (n = 183; 5 mg/kg per day to a maximum of 400 mg) or placebo (n = 90) and assessed whether hydroxychloroquine treatment delayed or prevented progression to stage 2 T1D (i.e., two or more islet autoantibodies with abnormal glucose tolerance).

RESULTS

After a median follow-up of 23.3 months, the trial was stopped prematurely by the data safety monitoring board because of futility. There were no safety concerns in the hydroxychloroquine arm, including in annual ophthalmologic examinations. Preplanned secondary analyses showed a transient decrease in the glucose average area under the curve to oral glucose in the hydroxychloroquine-treated arm at month 6 and reduced titers of anti-GAD and anti-insulin autoantibodies and acquisition of positive autoantibodies in the hydroxychloroquine arm (P = 0.032).

CONCLUSIONS

We conclude that hydroxychloroquine does not delay progression to stage 2 T1D in individuals with stage 1 disease. Drug treatment reduces the acquisition of additional autoantibodies and the titers of autoantibodies to GAD and insulin.
Hydroxychloroquine in Stage 1 Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Libman Ingrid , J. Bingley Polly , Becker Dorothy , Buckner Jane H. , DiMeglio Linda A , E. Gitelman Stephen , Greenbaum Carla , Haller Michael J. , Ismail Heba M. , Krischer Jeffrey , Moore Wayne V , Moran Antoinette M. , Muir Andrew B. , Raman Vana , Steck Andrea K , GS Toledo Frederico , Wentworth John , Wherrett Diane K. , White Perrin C , You Lu , Herold Kevan C.
Published: September 2023

Objective: Innate immune responses may be involved in the earliest phases of type 1 diabetes.

Research Design and Methods: To test whether blocking innate immune cells modulated progression of the disease we randomized 273 individuals with stage 1 type 1 diabetes to treatment with hydroxychloroquine (n=183, 5 mg/kg/d to a maximum of 400 mg) or placebo (n=90) and assessed whether hydroxychloroquine treatment delayed or prevented progression to stage 2 T1D (i.e. two or more islet autoantibodies with abnormal glucose tolerance).

Results: After median follow up of 23.3 months, the trial was stopped prematurely by the Data Safety Monitoring Board because of futility. There were no safety concerns in the hydroxychloroquine arm, including in annual ophthalmologic exams. Preplanned secondary analyses showed a transient decrease in the glucose average area under the curve to oral glucose in the hydroxychloroquine-treated arm at month 6 and a reduced titer of anti-GAD and anti-insulin autoantibodies and acquisition of positive autoantibodies in the hydroxychloroquine arm (p=0.032).

Conclusions: We conclude that hydroxychloroquine does not delay the progression to stage 2 type 1 diabetes in individuals with stage 1 disease. Drug treatment reduces the acquisition of additional autoantibodies and the titers of autoantibodies to GAD and insulin.
Air pollution, mortality, and hospital admissions in Scotland: A 16 years register-based study
Authors: Abed Al Ahad Mary , Demšar Urška , Sullivan Frank , Kulu Hill
Published: September 2023

BackgroundAir pollution is associated with poor health and higher mortality. However, studies that link high spatial resolution air pollution data for several pollutants to individual-level data over prolonged period (>10 years) and assess multiple health outcomes are limited. In this study, we investigated the association between 16-years exposure to air pollution and all-cause and cause-specific (cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, infectious, and mental/behavioural disorders) mortality and hospital admissions in Scotland.

MethodsIndividual-level data from the “Scottish Longitudinal Study” for 202,237 individuals (2002-2017) were linked to yearly concentrations of NO2, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5 pollutants at 1-Km2 spatial resolution using the individual’s residential postcode. The association between air pollution and mortality and hospital admissions was examined using Cox Proportional-Hazards and multilevel mixed-effects negative binomial models, respectively.

ResultsIncreasing concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 pollutants were associated with higher rates of all-cause, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, and infectious mortality and hospital admissions. Mortality from respiratory diseases increased by 6.2% (95%CI=2.8%-9.6%), 2.5% (95%CI=0.5%-4.5%), and 1.2% (95%CI=0.5%-1.9%) per 1 µg/m3 increase in PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 pollutants, respectively. Exposure to SO2 was mainly linked to mental/behavioural disorders mortality (HR=1.05; 95%CI=1.02-1.07) and respiratory hospital admissions (IRR=1.02; 95%CI=1.01-1.03).

ConclusionsThis study revealed a positive association between air pollution and mortality and hospital admissions in Scotland. Interventions on air pollution through stricter environmental regulations could help ease the mortality and hospital admission burden, for both physical and mental illness.
Outcomes for children and young people growing up in kinship care in Scotland: A population-level data linkage study
Authors: Soraghan Joanna , Raab Gillian , Troncose Patricio
Published: September 2023

ObjectivesThe number of children and young people living in kinship care (living separately from their parents with a family friend/relative) in Scotland has increased consistently since 2010. This study aims to explore outcomes for children and young people in kinship care in terms of their health, education, and care journeys.

MethodsThis population-wide data linkage study will utilise data on all children and young people who have been placed in formal kinship care from 2008 onwards. The datasets linked for this study are:

Looked After Children

Child Protection

Health Visiting

Educational attainment, attendances, absences and exclusion

Children’s Hearings data

Through descriptive analysis the study will provide insight into the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in kinship care. Where appropriate, comparisons will be drawn with the wider care population and the general population of children and young people in Scotland.

ResultsData will be presented which highlight:

Levels of kinship care usage in Scotland, and how this varies regionally and over time.

The routes into kinship care in terms of child protection concerns and legal reasons data.

How children fare while in kinship care – specifically in terms of their childhood development, placement stability and educational attainment/engagement.

The pathways out of formal kinship care, and whether these differ over time.

Full results will be available for publication at the 2023 ADR UK conference.

Conclusion This is the first population-wide study on outcomes for children and young people living in kinship care within Scotland. It is hoped that insight arising from this work will aid local authorities, government and others in meeting the needs of the steadily increasing number of children living in formal kinship care.
The Matched Education Dataset project: Methodology and lessons learned
Authors: Robinson Lucy
Published: September 2023

ObjectivesThere are separate data collections across education phases in Wales. Each use a different unique learner identifier. The matched education project used advanced data linking methods to produce a set of pseudo identifiers for each learner that can be matched back to the original datasets to undertake specific, anonymous analysis.

MethodsThe first phase of the project involved data cleaning, preparation, and the creation of new derived linking variables. The second phase of the project established the linking methodology, developing and making the most of advanced data linking techniques including frequency matching and phonetic string comparators. At each stage of the project the data linking was sequential, ranging from exact matching on all key variables to more fuzzy matching. During the code development the approach was uniquely tailored to each data set and constantly fine-tuned to ensure the highest possible match rate while reducing potential for false matches.

ResultsThe resulting data sets are used in a number of ways for statistical and research purposes to support the formation of evidence-based policies. This includes research into raising the compulsory education age and the evaluation of learner journeys during the pandemic.

Robust linked data facilitates analysis examining the progression of learners through the education system in Wales. This has so far included published analysis on learner outcomes during the pandemic, and internal analysis looking at these outcomes by Free School Meal status.

Additionally, there is a broad scope of future analysis planned and the outputs of the matched education data set project will be used extensively in the evaluation of learner journeys post pandemic which will be inform Welsh policy.

ConclusionThe matched education dataset project involved learning and upskilling in data linkage methodology and brought new data linking skills. We are keen to share lessons learned widely with the hope of improving the quality of data linkage projects and to reflect on the impact of data quality.
Suicide risk following Emergency Department presentation with self-harm varies by hospital
Authors: Murphy Siobhán , O'Reilly Dermot , Ross Emma , Maguire Aideen , O'Hagan Denise
Published: September 2023

ObjectivesA large proportion of those who die by suicide present to an Emergency Department (ED) with self-harm (SH) in the year before death. This study examines ‘does risk of death following ED presentation with SH vary according to hospital attended?’

MethodsThe Northern Ireland Self-Harm Registry provided data on SH presentations to 12 ED departments in NI between 2012-2019. Linkage to health and mortality records provided follow up to December 2019. Cox proportional hazards regression models were employed to assess mortality risk following presentation with SH among 12 ED departments in NI.

ResultsAnalysis of the 64,350 ED presentations for self-harm by 30,011 individuals confirmed a marked variation across EDs in proportion of patients receiving mental health assessment and likelihood of admission to general and psychiatric wards. There was a significant variation in suicide risk according to ED attended with the three-fold range between the lowest (HRadj 0.32 95%CIs 0.16, 0.67) and highest. These differences persisted even after adjustment for patient characteristics, variation in types of self-harm, and care management at the ED.

ConclusionManagement of SH cases in the ED is important, however, it is the availability, access and level of engagement with, care in the community rather than the immediate care at EDs that is most critical for patients presenting to ED with self-harm.
The Health and Attainment of Pupils in Primary Education
Authors: James Michaela
Published: September 2023

ObjectivesHAPPEN (The Health and Attainment of Pupils in Primary EducatioN) aims to empower schools to make meaningful changes by gaining a better understanding of pupil’s physical, psychological, emotional and social health. HAPPEN has had 30,000+ children across Wales take part to develop an e-cohort that is supported by public engagement and involvement.

MethodsPupils (aged 7-11 or years 4/5/6) complete a self-report survey within school about aspects of their health and wellbeing. HAPPEN is directly aligned to the new Curriculum for Wales and has a strong utilisation of consultation, engagement and collaboration with school staff and local authorities. Schools receive an individual report presenting group-level data on pupils’ health and wellbeing while creating a dataset of health and wellbeing across Wales. This data has been linked to routine data and has the potential to make signficant impact in Wales.

ResultsHAPPEN data has most recently been used to explore children’s health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic. This included a retrospective cohort study using an online cohort survey (January 2018 to February 2020) linked to routine PCR SARS-CoV-2 test results to explore health-related behaviours in children (2018-2020) and association with being tested and testing positive (2020-2021). This found associations relating to parental health literacy and monitoring behaviours. As well as this, free school meal status was used as a proxy for deprivation in an exploratory study on the impact of school closures on the health and well-being. The physical health (eg, physical activity and diet) of children eligible for FSM may be affected by prolonged school closures. HAPPEN research is driven by the wants and needs of its user-group.

ConclusionHAPPEN exists to empower schools and practitioners to improve the health and wellbeing of children across Wales by feeding into policy and practice. This infrastructure has facilitated the creation of a dataset that can be linked to answer past and future questions including an evaluation of current free school meal roll-out.
What can we learn from administrative benefits data?
Authors: Uraz` Juliet-Nil , Doyle Mary-Alice , Rossetti-Youlton Magdalena
Published: September 2023

We present the opportunities and limitations of administrative benefits data held by local authorities for data linkage projects. Whilst the richness of this data has been exploited by practitioners for administration, its potential remains little explored by researchers. We discuss data quality, sample selection and legal gateways for data sharing.

Drawing on our experience working with over 40 local authorities, we present the structure of three datasets: the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, the Single Housing Benefits Extract and the Universal Credit Data Share. We show what variables are usually included, under which legal gateways this data can be shared and how the cohorts represented within the data compare with the low-income population. We discuss how these datasets can be linked at the household level with a number of other data held by local authorities such as social rent and Council Tax arrears, Housing Benefit overpayments and Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs).

Administrative benefits data provides a comprehensive snapshot of a household’s financial situation. Local authorities can proactively use and share this data with external data processors to fulfil their statutory duties if a legal gateway allows. By identifying households at risk of cash shortfalls before they reach a crisis point, councils can target support when administering local welfare schemes and preventing homelessness. By assessing eligibility for benefits, they can run data-driven uptake campaigns. This data captures a proportion of the population on national and local benefits within a local authority at several points in time. Attrition is of concern since households may leave datasets over time. Some will see their income rise and no longer qualify for benefits. Others will move out of the constituency.

Local authorities routinely process longitudinal data on households receiving means-tested benefits by administering housing benefits, council tax support, and discretionary support funds. This data provides a unique real-time insight into the socioeconomic situation of low-income households. Yet, we show that its promising potential for policy research remains largely untapped.
Risk Factors and Eating Disorders Among Spanish Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Authors: Julián Martín , Carratalá-Ricart Laura
Published: September 2023

Eating disorders (ED) have become a public health issue and they emerge during adolescence. Despite this situation, to our knowledge, there are no scientific systematic reviews of the risk factors associated with ED among Spanish adolescents. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the risk factors associated with ED among Spanish adolescents. Databases were and . Seventeen articles were included in the analysis after applying the eligibility criteria. Main results show that BMI (biological factor), psychological comorbidity (psychological factor), and the quality of family dynamics (family factor) are the key risk factors in previous literature. Furthermore, there is a noteworthy lack of studies addressed to evaluate sociocultural risk factors related to ED.
How Complex Is It To Understand Complexity?
Authors: Bender Carolina Schneider , Leodir Lobler Mauri
Published: September 2023

Humans face complexity in the most routine decisions, such as choosing the toppings of a pizza, and essential decisions in life, such as choosing the courses offered at graduate school and career decisions. This paper explores the interconnection between complexity and decision-making as scientific knowledge. The researchers used the technique of scientific mapping to achieve the research objective. The results show that research involving complexity and decision making are still necessary. The annual growth rate of scientific production related to these two topics is 12.12%. Career decision-making is a well-developed theme and essential in the research dynamics. Researchers can conduct more studies on the emerging theme of shared decision-making.
First report of nocardiosis due to Nocardia asteroides in a domestic canary (Serinus canaria domestica) in Mexico
Authors: López-Crespo Rubén Arturo , Torres-Cervantes Samantha Miroslava , Pico-Rodríguez Jwerlly Tatiana , Moreno-Borjas Manuel Arturo , Martínez-Chavarría Luary Carolina
Published: September 2023

Nocardiosis is a multi-systemic disease that has been reported in several species of birds. It is characterized by the development of granulomatous inflammation in several organs, mainly affecting the respiratory system. An adult male domestic canary (Serinus canaria domestica) weighing 14.5 g was received for examination. Multiple nodules were identified in the epicardium, air sacs, and lungs. Histologically these nodules corresponded to granulomas, in which numerous thin, filamentous branching bacteria were identified. Gram stains of the epicardium, air sacs, and lungs revealed many filamentous branching Gram-positive bacteria. These bacteria were also strongly acid-fast positive by Fite-Faraco stain. PCR end-point analysis and sequencing using total DNA extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples of lungs, heart, and air sacs confirmed the presence of Nocardia asteroides. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case report of nocardiosis associated with Nocardia asteroides in a Domestic Canary (Serinus canaria domestica) in Mexico.
Lafora’s disease in a free-ranging toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) with neurologic disease
Authors: Santana Clarissa Helena , Oliveira Ayisa Rodrigues , Souza Lucas dos Reis de , Carvalho Thaynara Parente de , Pereira Fernanda Mara Aragão Macedo , Silva Laice Alves da , Pimentel Samantha Pinheiro , Santos Daniel Oliveira dos , Soares- Lauro Leite , Courbilly Andressa Quinalia , Silva Jéssica Magalhães da , Paixão Tatiane Alves da , Santos Renato Lima
Published: September 2023

Lafora’s disease is a genetic disease associated to mutations in genes that encodes laforin and malin, which results in intracellular polyglucan storage. The present report describes a case of Lafora’s disease in a toco toucan with episodes of incoordination and myoclonus that resulted in traumatic lesions and fracture of the left hindlimb. The bird was euthanized and submitted to necropsy. Microscopically there were abundant PAS-positive and diastasis-resistant Lafora’s inclusion bodies in neurons in the cerebellum, supporting the diagnosis of Lafora’s disease.
Neuropathology of natural canid alphaherpesvirus 1 infection in dogs
Authors: Rissi Daniel R.
Published: September 2023

The neuropathology of canid alphaherpesvirus 1 (CaHV-1) infection in dogs has been reported, but the importance of the cerebellar lesions in the routine diagnosis remains relatively understated in the veterinary literature. Here we characterize the neuropathology of natural CaHV-1 infection in 25 dogs. The disease affected predominantly male dogs (22 cases). Clinical signs in 15 cases varied and sudden death was reported in 10 cases. All dogs had the typical areas of necrosis and hemorrhage in multiple organs with eosinophilic intranuclear viral inclusions in epithelial and/or inflammatory cells in multiple organs in 21 cases. Cerebral swelling and reddening were reported in 3 cases. Neurohistologic changes consisted of mild lymphoplasmacytic meningoencephalitis with occasional vasculitis and widespread glial nodules. Rare intranuclear viral inclusions (4 cases) were observed in endothelial cells or inflammatory cells in glial nodules. Cerebellum was examined in 11 cases and had extensive segmental necrosis of Purkinje cell layer (8 cases) and granule neurons in the internal (9 cases) or external (2 cases) granular cell layer. Intranuclear viral inclusions were observed in 8 cases and occurred in necrotic granule neurons in the inner granular cell layer (7 cases), outer granular cell layer (2 cases), Purkinje neurons (1 case), or endothelial cells (1 case). Diagnostic confirmation in 23 cases was based on routine histology and fluorescent antibody testing for CaHV-1 on fresh or frozen tissue samples. A routine diagnosis was based solely on the visualization of intranuclear viral inclusions in 2 cases.
EFEK APRODISIAK LARUTAN BIJI PALA (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) TERHADAP PERILAKU MENCIT (Mus musculus) SEBAGAI SUMBER BELAJAR BIOLOGI
Authors: Santoso Handoko , Zen Suharno
Published: September 2023

Aphrodisiacs are substances that function as stimulants to increase sexual behavior. Some plants that have been studied as aphrodisiacs. Based on this background, it is necessary to research The aphrodisiac effect of a solution of nutmeg (myristica fragrans houtt.) on the behavior of mice (Mus musculus).  This type of research was a qualitative descriptive study consisting of five groups, each with three repetitions. There were 30 mice and each group had 6 mice. The parameters observed were calculating the total percentage of approach (introducing), riding (climbing), and coitus (coitus). The data in this study are descriptive qualitative where the results show an aphrodisiac effect. The primary data were then analyzed descriptively by the research objectives, while the quantitative data were processed by tabulation. Based on the results of the introducing activity study the K2 treatment (0.93 times) was greater than the other treatments, although the value was still small. The results of the research on climbing activity in the K2 treatment (0.55 times) were greater than the other treatments. The absence of aphrodisiac activity (coitus) in this study indicated a slow response to sexual activity, requiring a longer time to respond to female mice that were in estrus.              Kata kunci:  Aprodisiak, Biji pala, Sumber Belajar
Unlocking Government Effectiveness: The Interplay of Bureaucratic Quality, Information Technology, Voice and Accountability
Authors: Darusalam Darusalam , Mohd Sanusi Zuraidah , Janssen Marijn
Published: September 2023

A high unemployment rate, poor quality service, rampant corruption cases and low economic growth characterise an ineffective government. In contrast, an effective government is a fundamental element of global economic development. The role of bureaucratic quality towards government effectiveness has generated a growing interest in the modern world. Bureaucratic quality evaluates public bureaucracy on transparency of political leaders and the letter of law to strictly agree with the rules. This study examined the role of bureaucratic quality on government effectiveness by examining the intervening effects of information technology and voice and accountability. We collected 25 years of data (1996 -2021) from eight ASEAN countries. Using the Generalised Method of Moments estimator, we estimated a panel data dependence model to overcome heterogeneity and endogeneity issues. The results showed that bureaucratic quality explained government effectiveness through the intervention of information technology and voice and accountability. This study contributes to how bureaucratic quality and the use of information technology can make government work better, but this can only be done fully if there are also ways for people to get involved and be held accountable. Keywords: bureaucratic quality, government effectiveness, information technology, voice and accountability
Las contribuciones de la perspectiva Bourdieana a la investigación del trabajo infantil en Argentina
Authors: Miño Maria Gabriela , Cossi Carla Antonella , Gómez Raimundo Elías
Published: September 2023

El artículo analiza los aportes de la aplicación de la perspectiva Bourdieana a la investigación del trabajo infantil en Argentina. A propósito, el trabajo incluye los siguientes ejes de discusión: (a) los posicionamientos teóricos mayoritariamente utilizados en las investigaciones actuales sobre trabajo infantil en Argentina y (b) los aportes teórico-metodológicos de la perspectiva estructural constructivista a los estudios sobre el tema. La metodología utilizada fue la revisión bibliográfica y de datos primarios de una investigación en curso sobre infancias y trabajo en el nordeste argentino. A modo de conclusión, el artículo promueve desafíos para la comprensión del trabajo infantil como problema multidimensional, estructural y relacional.
PENILAIAN DIAGNOSTIK PADA MATA PELAJARAN FIQIH DI MADRASAH TSANAWIYAH NEGERI 1 PONTIANAK TAHUN PELAJARAN 2022/2023
Authors: Rudiansyah Rudiansyah , Hasmy Ali , Sulaiman Sulaiman
Published: September 2023

Numerous students have trouble comprehending concepts relating to Fiqh subject mater, which is why this study was carried out. These learning problems are also exacerbated by the lack of diagnostic testing. In addition, the research intends to describe the design, execution, processing, and reporting of diagnostic assessment results based on earlier diagnoses of the problem. This study approached a qualitative methodology with descriptive methods. The research participant involved 12 students, 1 instructor of Islamic studies, and 2 school administrators. The technique is in the from of document analysis, observation and direct conversation. Data analysis used study were data gathering, condensing, presenting, conclusion and verification. Utilizing member check, source triangulation, time triangulation and engineering triangulation are approaches for validating data. The results of this study are: 1) Diagnostic assessment planning The teacher sets the goals for the assessment, evaluates the material based on the syllabus and lesson plans, uses the previous grid to create the questions, and creates answer keys; be that as it may, do never again look at the inquiries.2) Implementation of the Diagnostic assessment, including setting up the classroom and explaining the rules that students must follow, such as not arriving late, not being honest, participating, sitting together, handing out answer sheets, working on them, and checking them. The learning outcomes of the students improved, learning difficulty was minimized and the learning outcomes enhanced due to the diagnostic assessment performed by the Fiqh subject teachers. The school management ensures that the conduct of the assessment is fraud-free, in fact, free from cheating and that students' learning outcomes improved. The observational results for two classes indicate that some students cheated because the instructor failed to remind them. Questions and answer sheets were collected by the teacher. 3) Processing and communication of the results of the diagnostic evaluation If the results of the evaluation are evaluated correctly, they will be communicated to the students and teachers and various motivational messages will be provided.
HAKIKAT MANUSIA DAN IMPLIKASI DALAM ISLAM PERSPEKTIF IMAM AL- GHOZALI
Authors: Fakih Ahlul , Muhajir Muhajir , Kultsum Umi
Published: September 2023

This study discusses human nature in an Islamic perspective according to Imam Al-Ghazali and the implications of this view in everyday life. The library research method is used in collecting data from various sources such as books, magazines, journals, and related literature available in the library. Google Scholar is the main source of information in collecting data. The collected data is analyzed and processed to produce conclusions. The results of this study are that according to Imam Al-Ghazali, humans consist of physical and spiritual aspects that are interrelated and influence one another. The implication of this view in everyday life is the importance of maintaining a healthy body through a healthy diet, exercise and adequate rest. In addition, avoiding behavior that damages the body and morals and strengthens faith and spirituality also helps to maintain a balance between the physical and spiritual aspects of human beings.
Research on the relationship between investment in preschool education and economic growth in Chongqing
Authors: He Xia , Zheng Wenhu
Published: September 2023

This paper uses cointegration test and vector error correction model to study the impact of preschool education investment in Chongqing on GDP from two aspects: long-term equilibrium and short-term dynamics. The results show that although the two series are non-stationary from 1997 to 2019, there is a long-term stable equilibrium relationship, as well as a twoway causal relationship, between them. The long-term elasticity of Chongqing’s preschool education investment to the city’s GDP is 0.515, and the short-term elasticity is −0.035. The impulse response function explains the dynamic impact of a shock on Chongqing’s preschool education investment, as well as on the long-term and short-term relationship between the two.
Eco-friendly and efficient monitoring of physico-chemical parameters of some mineral water from Slanic Moldova (Romania) during storage in different conditions – a case study
Authors: Misaila Lavinia , Barsan Narcis , Raducanu Dumitra , Grosu Luminita , Patriciu Oana-Irina , Alexa Irina-Claudia , Finaru Adriana-Luminita
Published: September 2023

In this study, six natural mineral waters (from sources named 1bis, 5, 10, 14, 15, “Sonda 2”) with therapeutic potential from Slanic Moldova area (Romania) were assessed for physico-chemical parameters during storage in different conditions (bottled in PET or glass containers and kept at 20-22 °C or 4 °C) for a period of maximum 360 days. The main parameters investigated were pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, as well as the major ions (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, F−, Cl−, SO4
2−, HCO3
−), using fast and environmentally friendly instrumental techniques (electrochemical and spectrometric / UV-Vis and ICP-MS). The physico-chemical indicators were measured at six time intervals (within 24 hours, after 7, 30, 90, 180 and 360 days) and the results obtained indicated that the pH variation was significant for the majority of samples kept at room temperature in PET containers (between 0.4 pH units - Spring 15 and over 2 pH units - springs 10, 14, 1bis and 5), while cold storage is most favorable for all natural mineral water samples. The monitoring of the chemical parameters determined during cold storage in glass containers did not reveal statistically significant variations and therefore it can be considered that these natural mineral waters are characterized by the stability of the chemical composition. For the entire analyzed period, the smallest variations of all twelve analyzed parameters were recorded for “Sonda 2”, in all storage conditions, followed by springs 1bis, 15, 14, 10 and 5 stored at 4 °C in glass containers.