bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
UAV-BASED TWO-POSITION GROUND PENETRATING RADAR FOR OPERATIONAL MONITORING OF SUBSURFACE WATER RESOURCES
Authors:   National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”  111250, Russia, Moscow, Krasnokazarmennaya st., 14, Baskakov A.I. , Komarov A.A. ,   National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”  111250, Russia, Moscow, Krasnokazarmennaya st., 14, Mikhailov M.S. ,   National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”  111250, Russia, Moscow, Krasnokazarmennaya st., 14, Luchkovsky N.D. , Odsuren B. ,   Institute of Physics and Technology  13330, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Peace Avenue, 54b
Published: July 2023

This paper considers the implementation of a two-position ground penetrating radar (GPR) located on board unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and designed for the operational search for groundwater in arid and desert regions of Mongolia, which is an extremely urgent task. With the help of synthesizing the GPR antenna aperture on the UAV, a significant increase in information content is achieved compared to existing GPRs, since it becomes possible to obtain a panoramic radar image of the subsurface layers of the probed medium with the required resolution with a sufficiently wide swath. On the other hand, the necessary efficiency (required, for example, when monitoring vast desert areas) can only be achieved with a sufficiently wide field of view created on the basis of the two-position sounding principle, where the emitting and receiving signals are formed and processed on UAVs of different or equal heights flying with the same speed and spaced orthogonally to the direction of their movement, which makes it possible to use quasi-mirror reflection. In this case, the swath will be noticeably larger than in the case of nadir sounding. In a condensed form, the article considers the following issues: the model of a subsurface aquifer, the geometry of a two-position GPR in the quasi-mirror sounding mode, up to the features of synthesizing the aperture (Doppler narrowing of the radiation pattern) of the receiving antenna, resolution, the required potential of a two-position GPR for reliable detection of an aquifer subsurface horizon, accuracy measurements of its depth, as well as the need for experimental work to test the theoretical provisions.
Pestilence (דֶבר) and the Plague of the Firstborn: A Study of the Origins of an Ancient Exegesis
Authors: Baratz Daphne
Published: July 2023

This article analyzes an ancient tradition related to the story of the exodus from Egypt, which combines a plague of pestilence (dever) with the final plague, the plague of the firstborn (makkat bekhorot). In the first sections, I trace the sources in which this tradition appears and attempt to identify the biblical origins of this tradition and the exegetical difficulties it tackles. In the final section, I aim to show how this tradition sheds light on an abstruse passage in the Passover Haggadah. By completing the different parts of this inquiry, it becomes possible to delineate the evolution of the link between the plague of the firstborn and pestilence as stemming from key issues within the biblical exodus tradition that preoccupied exegetes in antiquity.
Penafsiran an-Nisa ayat 97 dan 100 dalam Kitab at-Tafsir al-Hadis Karya Muhammad Izzah Darwazah
Authors: Thayeb Nasya Safira
Published: July 2023

Nama lengkapnya adalah Muhammad Izzat Ibn ‘Abd al-Hadi Darwazah, lebih dikenal dengan sebutan  Muhammad Darwazah. . Kitab ini secara bahasa memiliki arti yang sama dengan dengan kata “abad modern” yaitu tafsir modern. Kitab al-Tafsir al-Hadis ini ditulis dengan menggunakan Bahasa Arab pada tahun 1380 H. sumber penafsiran Darwazah sumbernya bi ma`tsur dan juga dengan bi al-ra`yi. Karena dalam sekian lembar dari tafsirnya dapat ditemukan Darwazah menjelaskan satu ayat dengan menggunakan ayat lain, kemudian ia juga mengutip hadits serta pendapat (aqwal) sahabat. Dalam tafsir ini dia menggunakan metode Tahlili dan penulisan Tartib Nuzuli, metode tartib Nuzuli ini adalah metode yang paling jarang di pakai di kitab lain. Tartib Nuzuli ini adalah penafsiran sesuai tata tertibnya turunnya surah dan bukan berdasarkan tata tertib mushaf, tapi di dalam kitab tafsir ini, darwazah lebih dulu menafsirkan surah Al-Fatihah bukan surah Al-Alaq’. Al-tafsir Al hadis ini menggunakan corak Adabi Ijtima’i.
Lokalitas Jawa dalam Kitab Terjemah Juz ‘Amma Kanthi Basa Jawi Karya Bakri Syahid
Authors: Jannah Salsabila Anil , Maulina Deby , Kulsum Umi , Muyassaroh Ulvy
Published: July 2023

Artikel ini membahas terjemahan al-Qur’an dengan Bahasa Jawa (krama inggil), yaitu kitab Terjemah Juz ‘Amma Kanthi Basa Jawi karya Bakri Syahid terkenal dengan sebutan Tafsir Al-Huda. Tafsir tersebut memiliki bentuk penulisan dan metodologi yang berbeda dengan tafsir-tafsir klasik yang berbahasa Arab. Salah satu alasan penyusunan kitab ini didasari oleh keprihatinan Bakri Syahid dengan minimnya tafsir dan terjemah al-Qur’an yang berbahasa Jawa, yang mudah dibaca dan dipahami oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat, dari kalangan para perantau, petani, transmigran, pegawai pemerintah, guru, militer dan lainnya. Penelitian ini perlu dilakukan untuk melihat pengaruh aspek kebahasaan  dan unsur kebudayaan Jawa yang terkandung dalam terjemah al-Qur’an tersebut. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif yang berbasis kepustakaan, dengan objek penelitian adalah Terjemah Juz ‘Amma Kanthi Basa Jawi. Dalam hal ini penulis mencoba mengkaji lebih dalam mengenai Terjemah Juz ‘Amma Kanthi Basa Jawi dari aspek lokalitas bahasa dan kondisi sosial budaya masyarakat pada masa tersebut.
Keragaman Manusia dalam Tafsir An-Nur Karya Hasbie Ash-Shiddieqiy
Authors: Adju Afrilani Mirandawati , Imran Muhammad
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran keragaman manusia dalam Al-Qur’an, dan mengkaji hikmah dari keragaman sebagai sunatullah dalam kehidupan berdasarkan sudut pandang al-Qur’an dengan menggunakan pendekatan tafsir An-Nur karya Hasbie Ash-Shiddieqy. Ayat-ayat yang dikaji yaitu surah Al-Hujurat:13 tentang keragaman suku bangsa, Ar-Rum: 22 tentang keragaman bahasa dan warna kulit, dan Al-Baqarah ayat 256 tentang keragaman agama. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian pustaka dengan metode kualitatif. Tehnik analisis data adalah content analysis. Sumber data primer ialah kitab tafsir An-Nur. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan : (1) Gambaran keragaman manusia dalam al-Qur’an meliputi keragaman suku, bangsa, bahasa, warna kulit, status sosial dan ekonomi, keragaman dalam penggolongan manusia, sifat, nama manusia dalam Al-Qur’an, tamsil, dan agama. (2) Penafsiran Hasbie tentang ayat keragaman manusia yaitu: Al-Hujurat:13, menimbulkan ketertarikan untuk saling mengenal, kesetaraan dan tolak ukur kemuliaan seseorang ialah takwa, persaudaraan manusia global, dan gambaran demokrasi yang sehat menghilangkan sistem kasta. Ar-Rum: 22, dengan adanya keragaman warna kulit, bahasa sehingga kita dapat dibedakan antar satu dengan yang lain, Al-Baqarah: 256, ayat ini merupakan dasar kebebasan beragama, yaitu setiap orang dengan hati dan akal pikirannya berhak untuk memilih keimanannya tidak harus memaksa atau dengan cara kekerasan agar orang lain mau memeluk islam.
Revealing Landscape of Competing Endogenous RNA Networks in Sepsis-Induced Cardiovascular Diseases
Authors: Xiong Wei , Feng Shiyan , Zhao Yanhua , Liu Xinquan , Gong Jian
Published: July 2023

Cardiovascular dysfunction induced by sepsis is one of the most common phenotypes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which is closely related to the high mortality of sepsis and is an urgent health problem to be solved worldwide. Unfortunately, the exact pathogenesis and pathophysiology of sepsis-induced cardiovascular dysfunction are not clear. As a research hotspot in recent years, competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks are involved in the modulation of the pathophysiological progression of many diseases, including sepsis-related CVDs. Both long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) can specifically bind to microRNAs (miRNAs) as ceRNAs to target messenger RNAs (mRNAs), forming a ceRNA network composed of lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA. This review demonstrates the potential regulatory mechanism of the ceRNA networks in sepsis-induced cardiovascular toxicity, hoping to provide novel therapeutic strategies and monitoring targets for sepsis-related CVDs.
A new species Dioxys Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville from southern Spain, with notes on the classification of Dioxyini (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
Authors: Engel Michael S.
Published: July 2023

A new Palearctic species of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Dioxys Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville (Megachilinae: Dioxyini) is described and figured from southern Spain. Dioxys falsificus sp. n. is most similar to D.pumilus Gerstäcker, a species that
occupies areas more easterly around the Mediterranean (at least from Sardinia eastward and potentially in eastern Morocco eastward). It is possible that historical records of D. pumilus from southern Spain apply to D. falsificus. A revised key is provided to the
genera of Dioxyini, and the South African Dioxoides alata Michener is transferred to Notodioxytes gen.n.
تأثير التمرينات الوقائية والتحفيز الكهربائي في تنمية القوة العضلية والمدى الحركي للحد من اصابات مفصل الرسغ للاعبي كرة اليد
Authors: بنوان حسن بشار
Published: July 2023

ان اليد والاصابع  تتعرض الى انواع متعددة من الاصابات وهذا وضع طبيعي لاشتراك اليد بشكل مباشر و خاصة في لعبة كرة اليد نتيجة الاحتكاك المباشر بالمنافس وتدل الاحصائيات على ان اليد والاصابع تشترك في هذا النشاط بنسبة تصل الى اعلى من 90 % .             

      ويهدف البحث الى اعداد تمرينات وقائية مع التحفيز العضلي لتنمية القوة العضلية والمرونة للحد من اصابات مفصل رسغ اليد للاعبي كرة اليد.

وقد استخدم الباحث المنهج التجريبي ذو المجموعتين التجريبية والضابطة على عينة قوامها (20) لاعبا من لاعبي كرة اليد بنادي الكوت الرياضي، استمر لمدة شهرين مقسمة على ثلاث مراحل بواقع ثلاث وحدات تدريبية اسبوعيا زمن كل وحدة تدريبية (45) دقيقة.

وقد استنتج الباحث ان التمرينات الوقائية مع التحفيز العضلي الكهربائي لها تأثير إيجابي على تحسين القوة العضلية والمدى الحركي لمفصل رسغ اليد للمجموعة الاولى مما ادى الى خفض الاصابات لدى المجموعة التجريبية. كما توصل البحث إلى أهمية القوة العضلية والمرونة المفصلية لمفصل رسغ اليد فى الحد من الإصابات التي يتعرض لها لاعبي كرة اليد.
CD19 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: July 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer and lung cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and multiplexed gene expression data (4, 5), comparing primary and brain metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with metastasis to the CNS. We found that cluster of differentiation 19, encoded by CD19, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Multiplexed gene expression data (5) revealed conserved differential expression of CD19 in CNS metastasis in patients with lung cancer. CD19 mRNA was present at decreased quantities in metastasis to the brain in humans with breast cancer. Expression of CD19 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with overall and recurrence-free survival. Modulation of CD19 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with cancer of the lung and breast.
A bibliometric analysis of telephone triage research up to 2021 using VOSViewer
Authors: Poots Jill , Morgan Jim , Curcuruto Matteo
Published: July 2023

Telephone triage services are becoming increasingly commonplace in modern healthcare. Despite this widespread adoption, health researchers and practitioners seeking to understand evidence-based best practice face several challenges. Firstly, the few systematic reviews available yield small sample sizes, suggesting a small amount of research. Secondly, the rapid pace of development of telephone triage technologies means there may be temporal validity issues with the available research, given some of this research is relatively old. Thirdly, researchers use different terminologies to describe telephone triage, meaning evidence may be more difficult to find than if consistent terminology was used. This bibliometric analysis therefore aims to provide a macroscopic overview of telephone triage, to understand the scale and scope of the available evidence (i.e., where, when, and by whom research is conducted), for interested researchers and practitioners. Additionally, it aims to quantify the prevalence of terms used to describe telephone triage, to recommend consistent terminology use in future, to improve accessibility of research. To address these aims, literature searches using three different key terms: ‘telephone triage,’ ‘remote triage’ and ‘teletriage’ were conducted in Scopus and PubMed. Corresponding bibliometric data was visualised and analysed using VOSViewer. This bibliometric review identified 784 papers since the term ‘telephone triage’ first appears in 1980, confirming a paucity of literature in the field. An overview of telephone triage research up to 2021 is provided, which should serve as a useful foundation for future research and application of evidence-based practice. Gaps in telephone triage research are identified, and the use of consistent terminology is encouraged, with the aim of supporting telephone triage researchers in determining research priorities and improving the impact of future studies.
Understanding Urban Traffic Flows in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic with Emerging Urban Big Data in Glasgow
Authors: Li Yue , Zhao Qunshan , Wang Mingshu
Published: July 2023

With the global pandemic significantly changing people’s travel behaviours, urban traffic analysis has played an even more important role in urban (re)development, providing insights for urban planning, traffic management, and resource allocation. This research uses the spatial Durbin model to understand the relationship between traffic flows, urban infrastructure, and socio-demographic indicators before, during, and after pandemic periods. We analyze factors including road characteristics, socio-demographics, surrounding built environments, and Google Street View images to understand their influences on traffic flows. In Glasgow, we have found that areas with more young and white dwellers are associated with higher traffic flows, while green spaces are associated with fewer traffic flows. The application of Google Street View images has revealed the heterogeneous effects of the built environment on urban traffic flows, as the magnitudes of their effects vary by distance. With the influence of COVID-19, residents prefer to spend their daily life in their local areas rather than having long-distance travel in the pre-pandemic time. With this noticeable travel behaviour change, the promotion and development of the 15 or 20-minute neighbourhood concept can play an important role in encouraging active travel and achieving a net-zero carbon target in the near future.
TCF7 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: July 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer and lung cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and multiplexed gene expression data (4, 5), comparing primary and brain metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with metastasis to the CNS. We found that transcription factor 7 (T-cell specific, HMG-box), encoded by TCF7, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Multiplexed gene expression data (5) revealed conserved differential expression of TCF7 in CNS metastasis in patients with lung cancer. TCF7 mRNA was present at decreased quantities in metastasis to the brain in humans with breast cancer. Expression of TCF7 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with recurrence-free survival. Modulation of TCF7 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with cancer of the lung and breast.
SLAMF1 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: July 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer and lung cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and multiplexed gene expression data (4, 5), comparing primary and brain metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with metastasis to the CNS. We found that signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family member 1, encoded by SLAMF1, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Multiplexed gene expression data (5) revealed conserved differential expression of SLAMF1 in CNS metastasis in patients with lung cancer. SLAMF1 mRNA was present at decreased quantities in metastasis to the brain in humans with breast cancer. Expression of SLAMF1 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with overall and recurrence-free survival. Modulation of SLAMF1 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with cancer of the lung and breast.
Equivalences between ad hoc strategies and meta-analytic models for dependent effect sizes
Authors: Pustejovsky James E , Chen Man
Published: July 2023

Meta-analyses of educational research findings frequently involve statistically dependent effect size estimates. Meta-analysts have often addressed dependence issues using ad hoc approaches that involve modifying the data to conform to the assumptions of models for independent effect size estimates, such as aggregating estimates to obtain one summary estimate per study, conducting separate analyses of distinct subgroups of estimates, or combinations thereof. We demonstrate that these ad hoc approaches correspond exactly to certain multivariate models for dependent effect sizes. Specifically, we describe classes of multivariate random effects models that have likelihoods equivalent to those of models for effect sizes that have been averaged by study, classified into subgroups, or both. The equivalence also applies to robust variance estimation methods.
3D shear wave velocity structure in the southwestern Okinawa Trough
Authors: Wang Weiwei , Hung Shu-Huei , Savage Martha , Luo Yinhe , Zhang Xin , Curtis Andrew , Webb Spahr , Kuo Ban-Yuan , Stern Tim , Yang Xiaozhou , Xie Jinyun , Yang Hsin-Ying , Lin Pei-Ying , Wang Chau-Chang , Lin Ching-Ren
Published: July 2023

The southwestern Okinawa Trough is an active back-arc basin, extending and rifting within the continental lithosphere. Studying the southwestern Okinawa Trough is important for understanding the processes involved in the opening and development of a back-arc basin. At various times between 2010 and 2018, the Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan deployed 34 Ocean Bottom Seismometers (OBSs) over a region ∼ 0.2°×0.3° in longitude/latitude on the southwest edge of Okinawa Trough offshore northeast Taiwan. Ambient noise recorded on vertical velocity and pressure sensors is used to retrieve Rayleigh/Scholte waves to study the subseafloor shear wave velocity structure. A reference phase velocity dispersion curve is forward-modeled, according to a shear velocity model from an adjacent site determined by Kuo et al. (2015). Phase velocity dispersion curves are measured from the retrieved Rayleigh/Scholte waves and unwrapped according to which branch of the modeled phase velocities they appear closest to. Applying a 3D Monte Carlo inversion, shear wave velocities are estimated to ∼ 4 km depth using the obtained frequency-dependent phase velocities. A low velocity in the basin centre indicates the back-arc rifting is active at the southwest edge of Okinawa Trough. A comparison to the sites studied by Kuo et al. (2015) in the east of our study region suggests that back-arc rifting and extension may taper from east to west towards Taiwan.
Unsupervised clustering identifies thermohaline staircases in the Canada Basin of the Arctic Ocean
Authors: Schee Mikhail , Rosenblum Erica , Lilly Jonathan , Grisouard Nicolas
Published: July 2023

Thermohaline staircases are a widespread stratification feature that impact the vertical transport of heat and nutrients and are consistently observed throughout the Canada Basin of the Arctic Ocean. Observations of staircases from the same time period and geographic region form clusters in temperature-salinity ($T$--$S$) space. Here, for the first time, we use an automated clustering algorithm called the Hierarchical Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (HDBSCAN), to detect and connect individual well-mixed staircase layers across profiles from Ice-Tethered Profilers (ITPs). Our application only requires an estimate of the typical layer thickness and expected salinity range of staircases. We compare this method to two previous studies that used different approaches to detect layers, and reproduce several results including the mean lateral density ratio $R_L$ and that the difference in salinity between neighboring layers is a magnitude larger than the salinity variance within a layer. We find that we can accurately and automatically track individual layers in coherent staircases across time and space between different profiles. In evaluating the algorithm's performance, we find evidence of different physical features, namely splitting or merging layers and remnant intrusions. Further, we find a dependence of $R_L$ on pressure, whereas previous studies have reported constant $R_L$. Our results demonstrate that clustering algorithms are an effective and parsimonious method of identifying staircases in ocean profile data.
Assessing the roles of symmetry, prototypicality, and sexual dimorphism of face shape in health perceptions
Authors: Leger Kathlyne , Dong Junzhi , DeBruine Lisa Marie , Jones Benedict C , Shiramizu Victor Kenji Medeiros
Published: July 2023

Health perceptions are thought to play an important role in human mate preferences. Although many studies have investigated potential relationships between health ratings of faces and facial symmetry, prototypicality, and sexual dimorphism, findings have been mixed across studies. Consequently, we tested for potential relationships between health ratings of faces and objective measures of the symmetry, prototypicality, and sexual dimorphism of those faces’ shapes. When these shape characteristics were entered individually in separate regression models, we observed significant positive relationships between health ratings and both shape symmetry and prototypicality, but sexual dimorphism and health ratings were not significantly correlated. In regression models in which symmetry, prototypicality, and sexual dimorphism were entered simultaneously as predictors, prototypicality, but not symmetry, was significantly correlated with health ratings and sexual dimorphism predicted health ratings of female, but not male, faces. Collectively, these results suggest that the relationship between prototypicality and health ratings is likely to be particularly robust and highlight the importance of considering multiple aspects of face shape when investigating potential associations between face shape and health perceptions. This research was supported by ESRC grant ES/X000249/1 awarded to BCJ and a University of Strathclyde Global Research Award to KL. For the purpose of Open Access, the authors have applied a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) to any Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) version arising from this submission.
Speaking With Us, Not For Us: Neurodiversity, Theology and Justice
Authors: Jacobs Naomi Lawson
Published: July 2023

To belong in the Christian tradition, we must be able to contribute to it. Yet neurodivergent Christians have rarely been enabled to tell our own stories about ourselves as a vital part of God’s (neuro)diverse creation. In common with other autism research, academic theology is framed by pathologizing clinical paradigms of autism; neurodivergent people’s situated knowledge about ourselves has not always been valued in the field. In this aut-ethnography, I use reflections from a decade of engaging with autism theology – often a painful experience of Othering – to frame a response informed by critical autism and neurodiversity studies. Drawing on lived theology from autistic research participants, I consider what our neurodiversity theologies have to offer to academic theology. Finally, I ask how theologians can do justly by speaking with, not for, neurodivergent people.
Persistence of socioeconomic gaps in perinatal health in Spain, 2000-2019
Authors: Eremenko Tatiana , Seiz Marta , Salazar Leire
Published: July 2023

Objectives: Perinatal health is unequally distributed and studies on the Spanish case confirm the positive association between resources and perinatal health in the pre- and during recession (before 2015). This paper systematically looks at three key perinatal indicators –LBW, prematurity, and HBW– in the post-recession period (and prior to the onset of COVID-19).Setting: We investigate perinatal outcomes among live births in Spain between 2000 and 2019. The data comes from the Childbirth Statistics Bulletin and includes information provided by parents and health personnel on the delivery, context of the birth, and basic socioeconomic indicators of parents.Participants: Out of the total number of births in Spain between 2000 and 2019 (N=8,799,941), We focus on live births and exclude those with missing birthweight and/or gestational age (N=1,464,134) and deliveries before 26 weeks of gestation (N=6,980). Our final sample consists of 7,328,827 live births.Outcome measures: Primary measures are the prevalence in three key perinatal outcomes: low birth weight (LBW, <2.5 kg.), high birth weight (HBW, > 4 kg.) and prematurity (<37 GA). We estimate gross, unadjusted prevalence for key socio-economic variables.Results: Higher parental resources –education, occupation– correlate with better perinatal outcomes. Younger mothers –and in some cases also fathers– and those who are married show superior birth outcomes as well. Migrant-origin mothers have lower chances of an LBW but are more prone to HBW and to preterm delivery. Primiparous mothers are clearly more likely to experience adverse birth results.Conclusions: Despite high-quality and free of cost health care provision in Spain and advancement in the monitoring of pregnancies and deliveries, socioeconomic gaps are strikingly persistent in Spain. Inasmuch as perinatal health is a relevant predictor of later life chances, tackling socioeconomic gaps in birth weight and gestational age might be consequential for mitigating intergenerational social inequalities.
Using Gamification to Overcome Common Behavioral Biases and Increase Financial Well-Being
Authors: Bartmann Nina , Rayburn-Reeves Rebecca Marie
Published: July 2023

Having good financial well-being, which looks different for everyone and depends on what makes you happy, is an essential component of overall well-being, yet many adolescents and young adults don’t feel adequately prepared to make good financial decisions in the real world. Not only are financial literacy levels low, but their effects on everyday financial decisions aren’t adequate to overcome biases that often result in suboptimal in-the-moment financial choices. In light of these issues, the NOVA Financial Lab was designed to provide a safe and feedback-rich environment that allows players to experience making financial decisions in contexts that encourage balancing current and future well-being.This document serves as the report for the research conducted on the NOVA Financial Lab from February 2022 to May 2023. In this report, we summarize two main research lines: 1) research conducted via a survey linked on the main page of the website and 2) within-game data gathered on decisions and learning outcomes across the three mini-games. We find that, for each mini-game, we see benefits of repeat play on performance across games, and that participants are more accurate at responding to the survey questions after playing the games, as compared to before. Learning objectives were supported by data showing increases in optimal performance for each game, and in survey data showing better understanding of behavioral biases and tools to overcome them. Our findings offer support of serious games as effective methods for teaching financial well-being and helping adolescents and emerging adults balance the life choices that provide immediate and long- term financial security, and personal happiness. Though geared toward adolescents, the Financial Lab includes information relevant to anyone making financial decisions, regardless of their age.
What predicts willingness to participate in a follow-up panel study among respondents to a national web/mail survey?
Authors: Saw Htay-Wah , West Brady , Couper Mick P. , Axinn William G.
Published: July 2023

The American Family Health Study (AFHS) collected family health and fertility data from a national probability sample of persons aged 18–49 between September 2021 and May 2022, using web and mail exclusively. In July 2022, we surveyed AFHS respondents and gauged their willingness to become part of a national web panel that would create novel longitudinal data on these topics. We focus on predictors of willingness to participate, identifying the potential selection bias that this type of approach may introduce. We found that efforts of this type to create a national web panel may introduce potential selection bias in estimates based on the panel respondents, with individuals having higher socioeconomic status being more cooperative. Thus, alternative recruitment strategies and re-weighting of the subsample may be needed to further reduce selection bias. We present methodological implications of our results, limitations of our approach, and suggestions for further research on this topic.
Financial Inclusion through FinTech Innovation: Predicting User Acceptance of Digital Wallet
Authors: Shrestha Rupa , Tamang Liza
Published: July 2023

Conceptualizing the theme that a person is more likely to be left out of the financial system, the poorer and more disadvantaged they are, because the financial service sector functions in a way that benefits the socially powerful. This study is carried out to understand the factors influencing adoption of digital wallet and to examine the impact of digital wallet adoption on financial inclusion. Two established models of technology adoption; Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), are used to conduct the study. The customers of Kathmandu valley were surveyed in terms of their attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors. The results showed that Perceived Usefulness, Price Value and Trust had a significant impact on the adoption of digital wallet. However, Perceived Ease of Use and Social Influence do not significantly impact the adoption. The study concludes that digital wallets have the potential to promote greater financial inclusion among disadvantaged and low-income individuals by addressing barriers to financial inclusion. The results provide insights for policymakers and FinTech companies in designing and implementing effective digital wallet so as to promote greater financial inclusion.
Prediction of Direct and Diffuse Solar Radiation on Pokhara, Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Prakash Man , Chapagain Narayan Prasad , Karki Indra Bahadur , Poudyal Khem Narayan
Published: July 2023

The measurement of direct and diffuse solar radiation is not easily possible because instruments are quite expensive. The main objective of this study was to predict direct solar radiation (IB) and diffuse solar radiation (ID) on Pokhara (28.186643o N, 83.97518o E, 800 m asl) for a period of one year (2017). Daily data of spectral Aerosol optical depth (AOD) and total ozone column are obtained from NASA website. The maximum value of direct solar radiation and diffuse solar radiation values were found 932.9 ± 65.9 W/m2 in January and 363.0 ± 87.9 W/m2 in February respectively. The minimum value of direct solar radiation and diffuse solar radiation values were found 692.8 ±142.0 W/m2 in April and 107.7 ± 20.4 W/m2 in July respectively. The diffuse solar radiation changes with season. The annual average of direct solar radiation and diffuse solar radiation are found 808.1± 133.7 W/m2 and 220.8 ± 102.8 W/m2 and respectively. The results of this research work will help further identification, impact and analysis of solar radiation in different locations in Nepal with the same geographic conditions.
PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LESSOR'S SOME OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT
Authors: Guliyeva Shafa Teyyub
Published: July 2023

According to its subject, the history of the regulation of the leasing contract, which belongs to one of the types of contracts on the use of property, in the legislation and practice of Azerbaijan, is still short. So, when the Republic of Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union, this agreement was not in our legislation. This contract, which was implemented after Azerbaijan gained independence, was previously regulated by the Law on "Leasing Service" dated 1994. In practice, the first Azerbaijani leasing companies were established in those 90s. However, the law intended for the transitional period did not meet all the requirements, so it was soon repealed, that is, in the early 2000s. Currently, this contract is regulated by norms systematized in a separate chapter of the Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
THE STUDY OF THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF NAKHCHIVAN IN THE 19TH-20TH CENTURIES IN THE PERİOD OF INDEPENDENCE IN AZERBAIJANI HISTORIOGRAPHY
Authors: Aliyeva Nurlana
Published: July 2023

The main goal of writing the article is to systematically analyze the research conducted in the historiography of Azerbaijan during the period of independence, related to the historical geography of Nakhchivan in the 19th and 20th centuries. One of the main issues is related to the points highlighted by the authors from Azerbaijan in the researches related to the historical geography of Nakhchivan. During the writing of the article, both general research methods and methods of a special nature for historical science were used. However, the main methods were systematic analysis and content analysis. A systematic analysis of numerous research works written in this direction was carried out and they were grouped. Later, content analysis and comparative analysis of the works were carried out separately. The conclusion is that the claims made against the territories of the country such as Karabakh and Nakhchivan were one of the main factors determining the relevance of these studies.
USING WHATSAPP AS A TOOL OF LEARNING: A SYSTEMIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES
Authors: Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani  , Nthabiseng B. Khoalenyane
Published: July 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significance of educational technologies in teaching and learning. The global pandemic led to the closure of educational institutions worldwide, prompting the widespread implementation of online learning as a substitute method for delivering curricula. The communication platform is known as WhatsApp has gained widespread adoption and extensive utilisation within the realm of education. The primary aims of this literature review are to examine the utilisation patterns and obstacles linked to the implementation of WhatsApp in the realm of education, assess the advantages and possibilities that students and facilitators can derive from utilising this platform for educational purposes, and comprehend the hindrances and restrictions that arise when employing WhatsApp in an academic environment. The literature was acquired through the utilisation of keywords that are linked to both WhatsApp and education from diverse databases. Having a thorough comprehension of current trends, potential advantages, obstacles, and gains linked to the use of WhatsApp is imperative for lecturers and administrators. Scholarly investigations have revealed a noticeable trend of lecturers and students increasingly utilising WhatsApp as a means of communication and collaboration. The objective of this literature review is to make a noteworthy contribution to the domain of education and technology through an investigation of the potential of WhatsApp as a learning tool. Additionally, this review seeks to offer valuable insights on how to effectively incorporate WhatsApp into pedagogical practices. The article underscores the significance of taking into account privacy and security concerns while utilising WhatsApp for educational objectives and puts forth recommendations for additional investigation.
En torno a entorno
Authors: CalderÃ³n-Rehecho Andoni
Published: July 2023

Se reflexiona sobre la cada vez mÃ¡s acentuada dependencia tecnolÃ³gica del hardware y software, que sirven mÃ¡s bien para vigilarnos y persuadirnos. Sobredimensionada por el desarrollo de la Inteligencia Artificial y especialmente frÃ¡gil ante los problemas de ciberseguridad (aÃºnan negocio y guerra), que son una de las claves del futuro.
JUSTIFICATION OF THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ANGLES OF INCLINE OF A DESTRUCTION AREA UNDER A VOLUME UNEQUAL-COMPONENT LOAD
Authors:   Donetsk National Technical University, Serhiienko A. , Serhiienko L. ,   Donetsk National Technical University
Published: July 2023

Purpose. Justification of the method for determining the angles of inclination of a destruction platform in the case of a volume uneven-component load. Methodology. Mathematical modeling, analytical studies, analysis of research parameters, laboratory studies. Results. The article substantiates the method for determining the angles of inclination of the fracture site under a volume uneven-component loading. To determine the destructive stresses acting on the fracture site, the formulas have been obtained for determining the angles of rotation of the fracture site under volumetric uneven-component loading. The parameters of the stress state and their values at the moment of destruction of the coal samples have been established. A comparative analysis of the obtained theoretical results with the results of a laboratory experiment has been carried out, where the angles of inclination of the fracture plane in the coal samples have been determined geometrically. At the same time, the average value of the error is 2.6%. Scientific novelty. The dependences for determining the angles of inclination of the fracture site in the case of volume unequal-component loading from the stress state have been presented for the first time. Practical significance consists in determining the parameters of the formation of man-made cracks in the process of destruction of rocks or coal in a volumetric unequal-component load. Due to the angles of inclination of the destruction site, it is possible to determine the value of the parameters of the destructive stresses. According to the parameters of the position of the crack systems of geological disturbances in the rock massif, it is possible to determine the values of the principal stresses.
JUSTIFICATION OF MEASURES REGARDING THE SAFE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLID COAL LAYERS
Authors:   State Higher Education Establishment “Donetsk National Technical University”, Chepiga D. , Levit V. ,   Capital Construction, PrJSC “Donetsksteel-MZ”, Kipko О. ,   Academy of Construction of Ukraine Pipe plant “Slavsant”, Gogo V. ,   State Higher Education Establishment “Donetsk National Technical University”, Kruzhylko O. ,   Senior Researcher “Metinvest Polytechnic Technical University”
Published: July 2023

Purpose. Justification of measures regarding the safe development of steep coal seams to ensure the safe efficiency of coal mining and increase the safety of miners in deep coal mines. Methodology. In order to achieve the goal, laboratory studies of the deformation properties of protective constructions were carried out on the models subjected to uniaxial compression, and field studies of the stability of preparatory mining products with various methods of protection. Results. It was found that for coal cinders within the limits of the established deformation resource (0,10,25)) at the same time as their stiffness increases, the potential energy of deformation reaches a critical level, on which the short-term stability of protective constructions is realized. At the same time, there is a relative change in volume in the range of 0,05V0,1. With the increase in static use and the transition of the critical level of deformations, when 0,25 і V0,1, the loss of cylinder stability remains. For protective constructions made of crushed rock when they are uniaxially compressed, the change in the behavior of the deformed body is separated from the compaction of the primary material. Within the limits of the deformation resource (0,40,7), a relative change in the volume of crushed rock of 0,2V0,35 has been recorded. According to the number of sizes of such protective constructions, when the work of compression increases, the value of V decreases. At the same time, the bearing capacity of protective constructions increases. Scientific novelty. The deformation resource of protective constructions of preparatory mine workings determines the effectiveness of the protection method used. Within the limits of the deformation resource, a stable state of protective constructions is ensured, which operates under conditions of single-height compression until the critical level of the specific potential energy of deformations is reached. Practical significance. To ensure the stability of the pits in the coal-bearing massif and the operational condition of the prepared products in the mining areas, it is advisable to use partial or full laying of crushed rock or wooden chock with sleepers in the mined space.
DEVELOPMENT AND SIMULATION OF A DECISION-MAKING ALGORITHM REGARDING THE CRITICAL STATE OF HEALTH OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINE WORKERS
Authors:   SHEE “Donetsk National Technical University”, Voropaieva V. , Labuzova A. ,   SHEE “Donetsk National Technical University”, Zhukovska D. ,   SHEE “Donetsk National Technical University”, Voropaieva A. ,   Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas
Published: July 2023

Purpose. Improving the effectiveness of management decisions regarding the safety of underground coal mine workers by developing an algorithm for making decisions about the critical health condition of a miner. Results. The work solves the complex task of developing and modeling a decision-making algorithm about the state of health and individual vital indicators of miners in real time: the list of indicators for monitoring is substantiated and their levels have been ranked; technical means of monitoring have been selected; fuzzy logic rules and an algorithm for making a decision about the criticality of an underground worker's health have been developed; simulation of the algorithm has been performed. The proposed algorithm allows real-time tracking of the location of miners and provides individual information on indicators of their physical condition, such as body temperature, pulse and blood pressure. This provides an opportunity to quickly respond to potentially dangerous situations and act appropriately. Scientific novelty. The novelty of the work consists in the development of an algorithm that combines the monitoring of the location and individual vital signs of miners and decision-making about their physical condition. Practical importance. The approaches proposed in the work can be implemented in the existing operational and dispatching control systems of coal enterprises and allow monitoring the emergence of critical health conditions of workers.
PARALLEL DETERMINATION OF THE SPECTRUM OF SYMMETRIC TOEPLITZ MATRIXES WITH LEVINSON-DARBIN TRANSFORMATIONS
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Dmytriieva O. , Huskova V. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
Published: July 2023

Purpose. The paper investigates modern approaches to mathematical modeling of random fields using correlation matrices of superhigh dimensions. Methodology. Techniques for constructing surrogate models focused on reducing the high dimension of stochastic input spaces have been considered. A comparative analysis of modern numerical methods for searching for eigenvalues of filled matrices has been carried out with an assessment of the possibilities of parallelizing the computation process. To determine the range of the distribution spectrum of eigenvalues of symmetric Toeplitz matrices and subsequent localization of eigenvalues, the use of Gershgorin circles has been proposed. As test matrices, we used the generation of random vectors of arbitrary dimensions, followed by the formation of symmetric Toeplitz matrices on such vectors. Results. The studies have been carried out both for serial and parallel implementations of computational processes. When testing, the main tasks were aimed at conducting a comparative analysis of the accuracy of the solutions obtained, at estimating the coefficient of the ratio of the total number of partitioning problems to those that led to obtaining an eigenvalue. Scientific novelty. The use of a parallel procedure for separating and refining all matrix eigenvalues using a priority search for the smallest(s), largest(s) of eigenvalues has been justified. A software application has been developed for separating and refining all eigenvalues of symmetric Toeplitz filled matrices, which are formed in the course of mathematical modeling of random fields. Practical significance. The proposed software product can be used in numerical simulators for the implementation of mathematical models of groundwater flows and physicochemical processes of dissolution in deep aquifers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Zhuravska N. , Stefanovych I. ,   Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Stefanovych P. ,   Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Nehrii T. ,   Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
Published: July 2023

Purpose. To deepen the knowledge in the field of protection and rational use of natural resources and specification will practically ensure effective training of specialists for the oil and gas industry. Methodology. The article contains a number of methodological and methodical materials aimed at deeper theoretical training in the field of oil and gas production. Results. The article examines environmental safety issues related to the oil and gas business, as well as indicates environmental threats and their consequences during shale gas extraction. They include an assessment of the impact on the environment in the process of search, exploration and extraction of oil and gas, their processing and transportation. In a short form, the anthropogenic impact on the geological environment is indicated, the main sources of environmental pollution during the operation of well production collection and transportation systems are shown, and the main causes of negative environmental consequences are also shown. Scientific novelty. Special attention is paid to various violations during drilling and their consequences, protection of underground water and subsoil, and it is indicated that oil industry wastewater can negatively affect the water supply of the population of the facility. The main causes of accidents at oil and gas production facilities are indicated. The reclamation of the territory and the stages of this reclamation are described separately. The legislative provision of nature protection is considered, international cooperation is briefly indicated, while it is indicated that China, the USA and other countries of the world do not stop the development of the shale gas industry, although there are a number of negative environmental factors.