bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Behavioural activation for people in custody with depression: A protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled study
Authors: Walsh Sandra M. , Muyambi Kuda , Dennis Shaun , Hutchinson Steven , Turnbull Tom , Tan Kuan Liung , Dettwiller Pascale , Bressington Daniel , Gray Richard , Howard Lucy , Andrews Joanne , Muthuramalingam Shyamsundar , Versace Vincent L. , Jones Martin F. 
Published: June 2024

People in custody are at high risk of developing depression. Accessing psychological treatments in a prison setting is a particular challenge, in part, due to difficulties accessing specialist mental health workers. Behavioural Activation (BA) may be helpful in improving health outcomes for people in custody experiencing depressive symptoms. The aim of this study is to establish the feasibility and acceptability of custodial health nurses delivering BA to improve depressive symptoms of people in custody. We will conduct a pilot randomised controlled trial with process observation examining the feasibility and acceptability of BA in treating people in custody with depressive symptoms. 60 people in custody presenting with depressive symptoms will be randomised to receive BA plus treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU provided by custodial health nurses. Eight custodial health nurses will be recruited, trained, and deliver BA. BA will be delivered twice a week for six weeks, with sessions lasting up to 30 minutes. Changes in depression and quality of life (QoL) will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. Participants will be interviewed to understand feasibility and acceptability of BA in prison settings. The findings will inform the design of a randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of BA for people in custody with depression. Findings will help determine whether BA for depression is suited to prison health care system and services. Improving depressive symptoms in people in custody has benefits beyond prison settings. The Central Adelaide Local Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee and University of South Australia Human Research Ethics Committee have approved the study. The trial results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences and reported to local stakeholders and policy makers. If feasibility and acceptability is demonstrated, we will seek to progress to an effectiveness study. A potential strength of the trial model proposed, is in its scalability, with potential to increase the trial sites and locations. This trial has been prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (reference number: ACTRN12623000346673p).
Trial registration ACTRN12623000346673p.
Effect of isothermal transformation temperature on the microstructure, precipitation behavior, and mechanical properties of anti-seismic rebar
Authors: Zhang Junxiang , Gu Shangjun , Wang Jie , Wei Fulong , Li Zhiying , Zeng Zeyun , Shen Bin , Li Changrong 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
The synergy between Nb/Ti strengthening and precise isothermal transformation temperatures has resulted in the optimal microstructure and mechanical properties in Nb/Ti anti-seismic rebars. The microstructure, precipitates, and mechanical properties of experimental steels at different isothermal transformation temperatures were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction, and universal tensile testing machine. As the isothermal transformation temperature decreased from 700 to 600°C, the ferrite grain size, pearlite interlamellar spacing, and carbon diffusion coefficient of the experimental steel decreased to 6.69 μm, 0.17 μm, and 0.14 cm2·s−1, respectively, while the yield strength and tensile strength increased to 584 and 714 MPa, respectively. At 600°C, the pearlite transformation rate in the experimental steel was the fastest, accompanied by the most rapid precipitation kinetics. The precipitates were (Nb, Ti)C of approximately 50 nm in size, with a mismatch of 14.24% at the matrix/precipitate interface and a screw dislocation angle of 2.07°. The presence of screw dislocation steps may facilitate nucleation of Nb/Ti precipitates, forming semi-coherent interfaces.
Lost in transition? Loss of follow-up and quality of life in adults after resection of choledochal malformation in childhood
Authors: Abo-Namous Reem , Kuebler Joachim F. , Potthoff Andrej , Madadi-Sanjani Omid , Uecker Marie , Dingemann Jens , Petersen Claus , Ure Benno , Schukfeh Nagoud 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Choledochal malformation (CM) is a rare disease that can lead to malignancy and potential long-term sequelae despite surgical resection. There is no long-term follow-up data on patients after CM resection in Germany. We aimed to determine the long-term outcome of our patients with a duration of follow-up >10 years and focused on long-term sequelae and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Methods
All patients who had undergone CM-resection in our department from 01/1978 to 06/2009 were contacted. Patients were interviewed about postoperative complications and their present medical attendance. HRQOL was determined using Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL), version for adults. The PedsQL scales the HRQOL from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a better HRQOL. Scores were compared to those published for a healthy population.

Results
Out of 56 patients who were contacted, 23 (41 %) participated. The median age at time of surgery was 3.1 years (6 days–16.1 years) and at time of the survey 24.3 years (11.1–53.8 years). Eighteen patients (78 %) had ceased their gastroenterologic follow-up at a median time of 4.3 years after surgery. Five (22 %) were still in gastroenterologic follow-up, two of these had an uneventful clinical course, and three (13 %) had ongoing complications attributed to the CM. One of these had undergone hemihepatectomy 34 years postoperatively due to bile duct stenosis, one had undergone removal of bile duct stones 14 years postoperatively, and one suffered from portal vein thrombosis with esophageal and jejunal varices. There was no mortality in our series. Median total HRQOL score was 89. There was no significant difference in the median total health, physical health, and psychosocial health scores of our patients in comparison to the healthy population.

Conclusions
We confirmed that the majority of patients after CM resection are lost to follow-up. Those who answered our questionnaire showed a good HRQOL. Given the high rate of severe long-term complications and the life-long risk of malignancy, we recommend a transition program for all patients.
Iconicity as the motivation for morphophonological metathesis and truncation in Nigerian Pidgin
Authors: Akinbo Samuel Kayode , Ekiugbo Philip Oghenesuowho 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
We present evidence for iconicity as the motivation for two patterns of morphophonological alternation in Nigerian Pidgin, also known as Naijá. To express an ‘unconventional positive’ in all varieties of Naijá, some nouns with the tone melodies H-L and L-H surface with the tone melodies L-H and H-L, respectively. In addition to unconventional positive, the Wafi variety of Naijá also expresses ‘unconventional negative.’ In this case, the first syllable of bisyllabic nouns (analogously, the first foot of four-syllable nouns) is transposed with the second syllable. However, in onsetful monosyllabic nouns, the initial consonant is deleted to express an unconventional negative. We account for the metatheses and truncation using transderivational faithfulness constraints and other independent constraints. Expressing the notion of unconventionality by changing the prosaic linear order of phonological elements in a word is a kind of form-meaning resemblance. Similarly, the association of (unconventional) negative with a reduction in a string of segments is another pattern of iconicity. This suggests that crossmodal depiction of sensory imagery, in addition to articulatory and auditory factors, can motivate morphophonological patterns. The morphophonological metatheses and truncation in Naijá contribute to the typology of morphophonological alternations with iconicity as their motivation. Most importantly, these patterns run counter to the claim that pidgins and creoles have simplified morphophonology.
<i>The </i>Opera <i>of Bartolomeo Scappi (1570), L’ arte e prudenza d’un maestro cuoco</i>
Authors: Riley Gillian 
Published: June 2024

Review essay of The Opera of Bartolomeo Scappi (1570), L’?arte e prudenza d ’un maestro cuoco: Translated with Commentary by Terence Scully: University of Toronto Press, 2008: cloth bound, 787 pp., ISBN 978-08020-9624-1.
Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Biodegradable Chip Containing Salvadora persica Extract in Chitosan Base as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planning in the Management of Periodontitis
Authors: Al-Bayaty Fouad H , Kamaruddin Azwin A , Ismail Mohd A , Al-Obaidi Mazen MJ 
Published: June 2024

Objective: The objectives of this study were to develop two biodegradable periodontal chips containing Salvadora persica or Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) extract and evaluate its clinical effectiveness in managing periodontitis. Methods: Chips were formulated from Salvadora persica, Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) and chitosan; twelve patients with periodontal pockets measuring ≥5 mm participated in this study. Overall, 240 periodontal pockets were evaluated. All patients were treated with full mouth scaling and root planning (SRP) at baseline. Periodontal pockets were divided into four groups. One of which is the control group, while group two received plain chitosan chip. Group three received chips containing Salvadora persica extract, and group four received chips containing BITC. Plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), periodontal probing pocket (PPD) depth, and clinical attachment levels (CAL) using acrylic stents were recorded at days 0 and 60 only. Results: Data were statistically analysed; Chi-square t-test and an ANOVA were used. Results showed significant improvement in plaque index, bleeding on probing, and reduction in periodontal pocket depth in all four groups (p<0.05). The gain in clinical attachment level was significantly higher (p<0.005) among the group receiving Salvadora persica chips compared to the control and other chip-treated groups. Conclusion: Periodontal chips containing S. persica can be used as adjuncts to treat patients with periodontitis.
Keywords: Chitosan; Periodontal chip; Miswak extract; Benzyl isothiocyanate; Periodontitis.
Personal bankruptcy prediction using machine learning techniques
Authors: Brygała Magdalena , Korol Tomasz 
Published: June 2024

It has become crucial to have an early prediction model that provides accurate assurance for users about the financial situation of consumers. Recent studies focused on predicting corporate bankruptcies and credit defaults, not personal bankruptcies. Due to that, this study fills the literature gap by comparing different machine learning algorithms to predict personal bankruptcy. The main objective of the study is to examine the usefulness of machine learning models such as random forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, AdaBoost, CatBoost, and support vector machines in forecasting personal bankruptcy. The research relies on two samples of households (learning and testing) from the Survey of Consumer Finances, which was conducted in the United States. Among the estimated models, CatBoost and XGBoost showed the highest effectiveness. Among the most important variables used in the models are income, refusal to grant credit, delays in the repayment of liabilities, the revolving debt ratio, and the housing debt ratio.
User Satisfaction Management Information System Hospitals in Kuala Pembuang Regional General Hospital
Authors: Lasinrang Lasinrang , Adhani Rosihan , Shadiqi Muhammad Abdan , Arifin Syamsul , Bakhriansyah Mohammad 
Published: June 2024

A computer-based Management Information System for hospitals is very important. Data was obtained that there were 89 hospitals (3%) that reported already having SIMRS but not running functionally, 294 hospitals (10%) did not have SIMRS, and 365 hospitals (12%) did not report SIMRS. Most of the employees are 20 – 35 years old. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the age of the hospital management information system, the quality of the information, the quality of the system, and the quality of services provided to patients at Kuala Pembuang Hospital. This study uses cross-sectional design and observational analytical methods. For the sampling technique used the type probability sampling with 89 participants. Chi-square analysis results showed the value of age p values (p= 0.587), system quality (p= 0.000), information quality (p= 0.000) and service quality (p= 0.000). The results of multivariate analysis with logistic regression showed the p and ExpB values of the information quality variable (p=0.000, Exp B=10.267). There is a substantial relationship between user satisfaction with system quality, information quality, and service quality. In addition, there is no significant relationship between age and user satisfaction of the hospital management information system at Kuala Pembuang Hospital.
Examining the Impact of Minimum Handgun Purchase Age and Background Check Legislation on Young Adult Suicide in the United States, 1991–2020
Authors: Fridel Emma E. , Zimmerman Gregory M. , Arrigo Shayna R. 
Published: June 2024

Objectives. To examine the independent and joint effects of state legislation on minimum age for purchasing handguns and background checks on the suicide of young adults aged 18 to 20 years. Methods. We used negative binomial regressions with fixed effects for year and generalized estimating equations for state to estimate the effects of state legislation on annual counts of firearm, nonfirearm, and total young adult suicides in all 50 US states from 1991 to 2020. Results. Minimum age laws decreased the incidence rate of firearm suicide among young adults, an effect that was amplified in states with permit to purchase laws; there was no effect on the nonfirearm or total suicide rate. Permit to purchase laws significantly decreased the young adult firearm suicide incidence rate by 39% (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.51, 0.74) and the overall suicide incidence rate by 14% (IRR = 0.86; 95% CI = 0.75, 0.99), with no effect on the nonfirearm suicide rate. Conclusions. Permit to purchase laws are a more promising avenue for reducing young adult suicides than are age-based restrictions. ( Am J Public Health. 2024;114(8):805–813. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307689 )
O padrão decisório vinculante administrativo e o precedente administrativo como categorias e suas contribuições à administração compartida
Authors: Trindade Jonas Faviero , Bitencourt Caroline Müller , Lopes Andrea Roloff 
Published: June 2024

The categories of administrative binding decision pattern and administrative precedent, in Brazil, are investigated from the perspective of shared public administration. The objective is to understand whether such mechanisms cooperate with the shared administration, delimiting their functions. The administrative binding decision pattern is a legal imposition, that is, it is a decision that is formed to regulate future cases. The precedent is formed in the decision-making chain, organically, in which a certain agent, when deciding, takes up a decision from the past, to create the standard that will decide the present situation. Both categories require going back to the past in order to understand what the Law requires. While the administrative binding decision standard is created formally, to bind future situations, the administrative precedent imposes itself, naturally, by its argumentative quality. The problem to be answered is: considering the paradigms and assumptions of a shared public administration, in what way can the distinction between binding administrative decision-making standards and administrative precedent contribute to the formation of a democratic administrative decision focused on the public interest? The hypothesis is that the administrative decision, which gives meaning to the Law, should be developed in a procedural environment, with the participation of the actors and addressees of the rules. In the administrative binding decision pattern, as it is already known in advance that the constructed answer will regulate future situations, it is inevitable that a greater openness takes place, to cooperate with the legitimacy of the decision and with shared administration.
Analysis Potential of Solar and Wind as Power Plant in Bontang Kuala Using Software Homer
Authors: Sakti Bima , Burhandenny Aji Ery , Utomo Restu Mukti , Nugroho Happy , Wirawan Adi Pandu 
Published: June 2024

The increasing need for electrical energy is becoming a problem due to limited fossil energy, so it is necearry to know locations that have the potential to generate electricity from renewable energy. This study simulates and analyzes the potential of solar and wind energy in Bontang Kuala as a power plant using Homer software. Load planning uses a peak load of 38,44 kW and usage of 471,56 kWh/day from the results of a survei conducted at one of the RTs in Bontang Kuala. The simulation produces three optimal configurations of three types of generators, namely Solar Cell, Hybrid Power Plant and Wind Power Plant. The most optimal configuration is the Solar Cell system with the smallest NPC value of Rp3,6 B and this system has a solar panel capacity of 142 kW, a battery capacity of 461 kWh and an inverter capacity of 50 kW.
Measuring effectiveness of holistic defense: social service provision and justice system outcomes
Authors: Lepage C. R. 
Published: June 2024

Objective: to analyze the efficiency of a holistic defense model and to elaborate recommendations for improving its mechanism.Methods: dialectical approach to cognition of social phenomena, allowing to analyze them in historical development and functioning in the context of the totality of objective and subjective factors, which predetermined the following research methods: formal-logical and sociological.Results: a holistic public defense model is more comprehensive than a traditional model of public defense representation. Holistic defense seeks to address extralegal needs that are a nexus to the criminal charge rather than focusing solely on addressing the current criminal charge of the individual. This model is a collaborative approach that has traditionally included social workers and civil legal workers in a team approach with a criminal lawyer. Prior research on holistic defense has demonstrated efficacy in addressing individuals’ social and legal needs thus reducing recidivism and justice system costs.Scientific novelty: this research describes and evaluates a pilot project of a holistic defense model employed in Southwest Alaska and outlines similar models in use in other jurisdictions in the United States. This evaluation supports previous research that indicates the importance of addressing defendants’ extralegal needs in reducing recidivism and costs while improving individual case outcomes. The author also discusses the policy implications of the model and provides recommendations to enhance future evaluations of a holistic defense model.Practical significance: the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in scientific, pedagogical and law enforcement activities when considering the issues related to holistic defense.
WITHDRAWN: The COVID-19 Impact on Software Design Activities Globally Software Engineering – A Study from computing Perspective in Medical Science
Authors: Nabi Faisal , Hasan Rija , Maple Carsten 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

13 June, 2024. Research Square has withdrawn this preprint due to significant portions of plagiarized content directly copied from the published manuscript [How did COVID-19 Impact Software Design Activities in Global Software Engineering - Systematic Review](https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218194024500098), authored by Mahum Advil et al., and received by the International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering on 31 August 2023.
Assessment of the Annual Effective Dose and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk Due to Natural Background Radiation Levels in West Pokot, Kenya
Authors: Pkemoi Elijah , Mwangi Elijah , Mangala Michael Josiah , Karuga Susan Waiyego 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

This research determined the annual effective dose equivalent (AEDE) and excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) resulting from background ionizing radiation (BIR) within the vicinity of the Ortum and River Muruny artisanal gold mining sites in West Pokot, Kenya. The study employed a portable hand-held Thermo Scientific RADEYE PRD Personal Radiation Detector for data collection. Measurements of the ADR in air were conducted at thirty-two distinct locations within the sites and their surroundings, each positioned 1.0 meters above ground level. The recorded ADRs ranged from 66 to 155 nGy h− 1 within the sites, with an average of 106 ± 22 nGy h− 1. These readings were above the global average value of 60 nGy h− 1. The AEDE ranged from 0.08 to 0.19 mSv, with a mean of 0.13 ± 0.03 mSv/yr, which is below the threshold limit of 1 mSv/yr. The excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) ranged from 0.28x10− 3 to 0.67x10− 3, with an average of 0.46 ± 0.10. These values surpass the recommended limit value of 0.299×10− 3. While the AEDE values were compliant with international recommendations of 1 mSv/y, the ELCR values surpassed the average recommended limit. This suggests that artisanal gold mining sites pose no immediate radiological health hazards due to the absorbed dose from the BIR, yet the risk of cancer development over a lifetime of exposure remains considerably high. Thus, routine monitoring of the BIR and radioactivity concentration in soil and rocks and minimizing prolonged exposure are recommended to ensure the safety of workers and residents.
Visualizati on and Clustering of Data Derived from Forest Inventory Using Self-Organizing Neural Network (Case Study: District Two Forests of Kacha, Gilan)
Authors: Asl Sima Lotfi , Navroodi Iraj Hassanzad , Kalteh Aman Mohammad 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Forest inventory is essential for all types of management programs, decision-making, and obtaining information about forest lands. Tree density, stand Volume, and diameter at breast height are quantitative forest characteristics that are derived from a significant amount of data through the inventory process. To process and interpret such an extensive set of data, data clustering becomes essential, enabling the identification of diverse data entities. The SOM neural network stands as a valuable tool for data dimensionality reduction and clustering. This tool offers a visualization of a dataset on a two-dimensional plane, acting as a data map. It's particularly effective in discerning relationships among structural variables and pinpointing the role of singular variables in the formation of clusters via the SOM neurons. Within this study, the SOM neural network was harnessed to project and segment data derived from the forest inventory of the District Two Kacha forests. The derived findings highlight that, considering density and stand volume, the study area can be segmented into three distinct clusters: 1(A), 2(B), and 3(C). Notably, samples from Cluster 1(A) exhibit the peak density and stand volume, whereas Cluster 3(C) records the minimum values. Notably, the study found that the SOM neural network could be a valuable tool for analyzing large datasets in forests, particularly in the District Two Kacha.