Shattered nation: inequality and the geography of a failing state by Dorling, D

“…Before COVID, life expectancy had dropped as a result of poverty for the first time since the 1930s. <br> Fifty years ago the UK led the world in child health; today, twenty-two of the twenty-seven EU countries have better mortality rates for newborns. …”

The four worlds of ‘welfare reality’ – social risks and outcomes in Europe by Ferragina, E, Seeleib-Kaiser, M, Spreckelsen, T

“…The cluster results are also assessed for their sensitivity to the choice of different countries, years or indicators. All European welfare states have a significant capacity for reducing poverty and inequality. …”

CRISPR-DBA: a deep learning framework for uncertainty quantification of CRISPR off-target activities by Cao, X, Minary, P

“…In recent years, the application of the CRISPR/Cas system has enabled gene editing technology to flourish. …”

Legislating instability: Adam Smith, free banking, and the financial crisis of 1722 by Goodspeed, T

“…In particular, despite large speculative capital flows, a fixed exchange rate, and substantial external debt, Scotland’s highly decentralized banking sector effectively mitigated the effects of two severe balance of payments crises arising from exogenous political shocks during the Seven Years’ War. I further find that the introduction of regulations and legal restrictions into Scottish banking in 1765 was the result of aggressive political lobbying by the largest Scottish banks, and effectively raised barriers to entry and encouraged banking sector consolidation. …”

Turner‚ Bird‚ Eratosthenes: the eternal burning thread by Gibbons, J

“…<p>Functional programmers have many things for which to thank the late David Turner: design decisions he made in his languages SASL, KRC, and Miranda over the last 50 years are still influential and inspirational now. …”

Association between cognition and gene polymorphisms involved in thrombosis and haemostasis by Quinn, TJ, Alghamdi, J, Padmanabhan, S, Porteous, DJ, Smith, BH, Hocking, L, Deary, IJ, Gallacher, J, Messow, M, Stott, DJ

“…In a post hoc sensitivity analysis restricted to those aged over 50 years, there was still no signal of association. …”

A multimodal neural signature of face processing in autism within the fusiform gyrus by Floris, DL, Llera, A, Zabihi, M, Moessnang, C, Jones, EJH, Mason, L, Haartsen, R, Holz, NE, Mei, T, Elleaume, C, Vieira, BH, Pretzsch, CM, Forde, NJ, Baumeister, S, Dell’Acqua, F, Durston, S, Banaschewski, T, Ecker, C, Holt, RJ, Baron-Cohen, S, Bourgeron, T, Charman, T, Loth, E, Murphy, DGM, Beckmann, CF

“…Here we leveraged a large multimodal sample to study the cross-modal signature of face processing within the FFG across four imaging modalities (structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging, task-functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography) in 204 autistic and nonautistic individuals aged 7–30 years (case–control design). We combined two methodological innovations—normative modeling and linked independent component analysis—to integrate individual-level deviations across modalities and assessed how multimodal components differentiated groups and informed social functioning in autism. …”

The pivotal role of sleep in mediating the effects of life stressors and healthy habits on allostatic load in mid-life adults by Buller-Peralta, I, Gregory, S, Low, A, Dounavi, M, Bridgeman, K, Ntailianis, G, Lawlor, B, Naci, L, Koychev, I, Malhotra, P, O'Brien, JT, Ritchie, CW, Dauvilliers, Y, Muniz-Terrera, G

“…Methods: Structural equation models to assess the modulation of AL by either traumatic or psychosocial stressors and healthy habits were generated with data from 620 mid-life adults (age 51.3 ± 5.48 years). Model 1 included self-reported life stressors, engagement in cognitive and physical activities, resilience and a pyramid score for diet. …”

Thermally activated delayed fluorophore and plasmonic structures integrated with perovskites for X-ray scintillation and imaging by Jana, A, Cho, S, Sasikumar, K, Ju, H, Im, H, Taylor, RA

“…This has spurred research into radioluminescence-enhancing mechanisms and solution-processable scintillating materials made from earth-abundant elements that have excellent optoelectronic properties, including high quantum yields and a low afterglow effect. In recent years, a range of metal halide perovskite (MHP) integrated with thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials have been developed, exhibiting excellent scintillation properties and a high spatial resolution. …”

The impact and effectiveness of local content policy on oil exploration and production in Brazil by de Almeida, E, Martinez-Prieto, D

“…Despite the significant evolution of this policy in recent years, several improvements are needed to balance the objectives of promoting industrialization with the competitiveness of oil exploration and production activity in Brazil. …”

Modelling Malaysia air quality data using Bayesian Structural Time Series models by Aeshah Mohammed, Mohd Aftar Abu Bakar, Mahayaudin M. Mansor, Noratiqah Mohd Ariff

“…The study utilized air quality time-series data spanning two years, from June 2017 to July 2019, obtained from the Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE). …”
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Development of geography alternative assessment module for Malaysia secondary school by Hanifah Mahat, Nasir Nayan, Yazid Saleh, Muhammad Hariz Muhamad Adnan, Nuraini Sawal, Saiyidatina Balkhis Norkhaidi

“…The interview method included three Geography teachers with over ten years of teaching experience, while the document analysis method focused on Form One’s Geography Standard Document for Curriculum and Assessment (DSKP) and the Classroom Assessment Handbook. …”
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Exploring farmers’ perspectives on agroforestry practices in Rangamati Hill tracts of Bangladesh by Setu Chakma, Mithun Kumar Ghosh, Md Mahbub Alam, Ajnabi Sultana, Eco Talukder, Netui Chakma

“…According to the survey results, majority of the respondents were from the Chakma community, predominantly male, in their middle age, had a secondary level of education, had a medium annual income with medium sized land, more than 20 years of average farming experience, less training and occasional cosmopolitan behavior and extension media contact. …”
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Recent progress in benzimidazole and quinoxaline dyes based on dye-sensitized solar cell: a comprehensive overview by Nassar, Maadh F., Abdulmalek, Emilia, Ismail, Mohd F., Alang Ahmad, Shahrul Ainliah, Abdulkreem-Alsultan, G.

“…Due to their benefits like low cost, simple processing, mass production, and effective conversion of solar energy into electrical energy, dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) devices have garnered a lot of attention in the scientific community over the past few years. It is well known that the architecture and composition of the photosensitizers play a key role in improving the functioning of the DSSC. …”

Prevalence and associated factors of lipohypertrophy in insulin-injected patients with diabetes in selected primary care clinics in Peninsular Malaysian: a cross-sectional study by Alias, Siti Hawa, Teng, Cheong Lieng, Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Amirrudin, Saadatunnoor, Abd Latib, Noor Rawaida, Chong, Fui Yee, Yussof, Syamimi, Mohamad Din, Mohamad Danial, Lim, Poon Wah

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among adults aged ≥18 years with type 1 or 2 diabetes treated with insulin for at least 6 months at six selected public primary care clinics in Malaysia. …”
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The prevalence of mental health among Malaysian university students by Arifin, Suhaili, Abdullah, Siti Salina, Omar, Nor Ezdianie, Mohamed, Nurshuhada, Mohamad Yusop, Yusni, Hamdul Hadi, Noor Muthmainnah

“…The mental health among university students should be given close, and more proper, attention due to the fact that they are the national asset in years to come. Life in the university can be pressurizing to the students as they have to grapple with the process of adaptation, family separation, relationship issues, financial issues, health issues and many others. …”
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Knowledge, awareness and perception of human papillomavirus testing among staff in a public university in Malaysia by Yun-Vern, Amanda C, Mazlan, Nor Fadlina, Nizaruddin, Muhammad Haziq, Dasrilsyah, Rima

“…Introduction: HPV testing has been introduced in Malaysia for nearly 10 years. However, the Malaysian population are largely unaware of its availability and significance in the prevention of cervical cancer. …”
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A technique for measuring the density and complexity of understorey vegetation in tropical forests by Marsden, Stuart J., Fielding, Alan H., Mead, Claire, Hussin, M.Zakaria

“…We describe the method using a sample dataset of photographs taken at 28 stations in primary forest and forest that had been logged selectively eight years previously, at the Danum Valley Field Centre in lowland Borneo. …”
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Using biothesiometer, Neuropathy Symptom Score, and Neuropathy Disability Score for the early detection of peripheral neuropathy: a cross-sectional study by Mooi, Ching Siew, Lee, Kai Wei, Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan, Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Cheong, Ai Theng, Hoo, Fan Kee, Sulaiman, Wan Aliaa Wan, Loh, Wei Chao, Jian, Leong Yong, Hui, Teh Xian, Ramachandran, Vasudevan

“…Participants had an average age of 40.6 ± 12.9 years and were mostly of Chinese ethnicity (54.1%). …”
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Exploring the subjective well-being of elderly Orang Seletar indigenous people in Johor, Malaysia by Rosnon, Mohd Roslan, Abdul Razak, Muhammad Afiq, Jalaludin, Muhamad Luqmanudin, Dahamat Azam, Mohamad Naqiuddin

“…An exploratory case study research design is implemented in this qualitative study. 15 informants who participated in an in-depth interview session in Kampung Bakar Batu Perling, Johor Bahru, and aged 50 years old and above. Based on the findings of the study, there were seven major themes in discussing the concept of SWB which are (i) sufficiency; (ii) comfort; (iii) satisfaction; (iv) preference/favorite; (v) happiness; (vi) tranquillity and (vii) awareness. …”
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