bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study on requirement optimization of intelligent health care information system for rural elderly based on improved FKM-TOPSIS method
Authors: Zhao Xiangqin , Wang Bin
Published: August 2023

Against the backdrop of China’s young and middle-aged population moving to the cities to work, older adults in rural areas of China are facing even more severe old-age and healthcare dilemmas. Under such circumstances, how to improve the functions of age-appropriate smart wearable products to meet the needs of older adults in rural areas for old age and health care has become a focal issue in Chinese society. In this paper, we change the traditional Fuzzy Kano Model (FKM) research method, quantify the research results, and use the superiority and inferiority coefficient formula to scientifically classify user needs after conducting research on different functions of smart wearable devices and obtaining different user needs: M denotes must-be demand; O denotes performance demand; A denotes attractive demand; and I denote indifferent demand. A theoretical multidimensional analysis of the generated data was performed to determine the requirements priority of the rural elderly. Then, using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) approach, compute the relative closeness of user satisfaction, i.e., the priority of functional needs. Finally, testing the product prototypes of “PC-based and mobile-based” information systems of smart wearable devices and identifying the most critical demand concentrated on emergency assistance for rural older adults. Such as 120 Call, Call Emergency Contacts, Positioning System, Blood Pressure Testing, Heartbeat Pulse Monitoring, etc. These functions can effectively reduce the health risks of older adults in critical emergencies, confirm the scientific character of user demand prioritization, establish the viability of the study, and provide new ideas for intelligent product-related research to continue.
Reduced Prevalence of Dementia in Patients Prescribed Tacrolimus, Sirolimus, or Cyclosporine
Authors: Silva Jacqueline D. , Taglialatela Giulio , Jupiter Daniel C.
Published: August 2023

Background: Evidence suggests patients prescribed calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) have a reduced prevalence of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, this result has never been replicated in a large cohort and the involved mechanism(s) and site of action (central versus periphery) remain unclear. Objective: We aim to determine if prescription of CNIs is associated with reduced prevalence of dementia, including AD, in a large, diverse patient population. Furthermore, we aim to gain insight into the mechanism(s) and site of action for CNIs to reduce dementia prevalence. Methods: Electronic health records (EHRs) from patients prescribed tacrolimus, cyclosporine, or sirolimus were analyzed to compare prevalence, odds, and hazard ratios related to dementia diagnoses among cohorts. EHRs from a random, heterogeneous population from the same network were obtained to generate a general population-like control. Results: All drugs examined reduced dementia prevalence compared to the general population-like control. There were no differences in dementia diagnoses upon comparing tacrolimus and sirolimus; however, patients prescribed tacrolimus had a reduced dementia prevalence relative to cyclosporine. Conclusion: Converging mechanisms of action between tacrolimus and sirolimus likely explain the similar dementia prevalence between the cohorts. Calcineurin inhibition within the brain has a greater probability of reducing dementia relative to peripherally-restricted calcineurin inhibition. Overall, immunosuppressants provide a promising therapeutic avenue for dementia, with emphasis on the brain-penetrant CNI tacrolimus.
Sooty-LuCaNet: Sooty tern optimization based deep learning network for lung cancer detection
Authors: Muthazhagan B. , Ravi T. , Rajinigirinath D.
Published: August 2023

Lung cancer is the prevalent malignancy afflicting both men and women, mostly affects the chain smokers. The lung CT images are examined to identifying the abnormalities, but diagnosing lung cancer with CT images is time-consuming and difficult task. In this work, a novel Sooty-LuCaNet has been proposed in which the best features are selected using sooty tern optimization to reduces computational complexity of neural network. Initially, the denoised CT images are segmented using Grabcut technique to separate the lung nodules by eliminating the background distortions. The deep learning based Shufflenet is used to extract the structural features from the segmented nodule and the textural features from the enhanced images. Afterwards, the sooty tern optimization (STO) algorithm is applied to select the most relevant features from the extracted features from the ShuffleNet. Finally, the classification process is carried out to differentiate the normal, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from the CT images. The experimental findings show the robustness of the proposed Sooty-LuCaNet based on the specific metrics namely sensitivity, accuracy, specificity, recall, precision and F1 score. An average classification accuracy of 99.16% is achieved for detection and classification of lung cancer.
Odisha’s Extractive Industries: Present Status and Future Prospects
Authors:   Ph.D Scholar, Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India., ROUT BAIJAYANTI , PRADHAN JAYA PRAKASH ,   Dean, Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Published: August 2023

Odisha is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, including minerals, forests, marine life, and water. Odisha is one of India’s top producers of valuable minerals such as chromites, nickel ore, coal, bauxite, iron ore, and manganese. In addition to providing habitat and a means of subsistence for the state’s expanding tribal population, around 30 percent of its land is covered with forests, which also serve as the catchment areas of key rivers, home to rich mineral deposits and biodiversity hotspots. This article aims to analyse the current status of several extractive industries as well as their potential for the future. A significant portion of the study is based on secondary data. Simple percentage shares and yearly average growth rate have been used to analyse data and strengthen the argument. The results from the paper demonstrate that mining production and value have grown over time. However, the average yearly growth rate has been declining. The Gross State Value Added (GSVA) of the mining sector in Odisha has hardly increased and still lags behind the manufacturing sub-sector. Furthermore, the state’s exchequer has profited significantly from the mining sector’s performance (in terms of output, value, and income) and from its broad use of mining activities. However, employment statistics indicate that the locals in the mining region have not seen a significant increase in wealth.
A Post-COVID State Level Study of Financial Inclusion in India in 2022
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India., CHAUDHRY ARCHNA
Published: August 2023

Academicians and policymakers alike are becoming increasingly curious about the scope and significance of financial inclusion because of its ramifications for growth, poverty eradication, equality and the sustainable development goals. The present study is an attempt to know about the status and disparities in financial inclusion at the state and regional levels in India post-COVID in the year 2022. On the basis of the index of financial inclusion at the state level, the union territory of Chandigarh stood first, Goa second and Delhi third, with high levels of financial inclusion. On the other hand, Nagaland, Bihar and U.P. stood last with the 34th, 35th and 36th positions. Andhra Pradesh with an IFI of 0.220 and Mizoram with IFI of 0.206 stood in the middle in the 18th and 19th positions. Twenty eight states are low financial inclusion states which implies that India has miles to go to achieve the goal of financial inclusion.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna: A Tool for Financial Inclusion
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi, India., SHARMA ANUPAMA , KUKREJA SUMITA ,   Assistant Professor, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi, India.
Published: August 2023

Financial inclusion helps emerging countries achieve inclusive development, and offers countries like India hope for sustained growth. Inclusive finance offers low-income and disadvantaged people access to inexpensive financial services. It helps in bridging the gap between financially weak individuals and the formal financial system by improving financial literacy and increasing the channels providing credit facilities. Marginalized groups need financial freedom to flourish economically and socially. Financial inclusion catalyzes economic and social progress, but it is not enough. The effect of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) on financial inclusion and India’s position in the global economy has been investigated in this article. The research is based on data obtained from sources such as the Reserve Bank of India, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as various academic papers.
Assessment of Heavy Metals in Potato and Onion Supplies in Rasht
Authors:   Department of Health Education, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Omidi Saeed , Zolelmeyn Elham ,   Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Shirzad-Siboni Mehdi ,   Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Naimi-jobani Mohammad ,   Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Mohagheghian Azita ,   Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Published: August 2023

Background: The entry of heavy metals into the food chain is an important environmental challenge for humans. Due to their potential for accumulating in the body, the different aspects of the hazard posed by heavy metals should be carefully examined. Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the concentrations of heavy metals such as Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), and Nickel (Ni) in tuber crops i.e., potatoes and onions in Rasht, north of Iran. Materials & Methods: A total of 140 potatoes and onions that were planted in difference cities of Iran were randomly procured from the city's fresh market in the spring during ten-day intervals. The acid digestion method was used for the preparation of the samples and the heavy metals were measured using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES). Results: The mean concentration of Pb, Cd, Cr, and Ni found in the potato samples were 0.057, 0.079, 0.299, and 0.190 mg/kg of dry weight, respectively. The mean concentration of Pb, Cd, Cr, and Ni found in the onion samples were 0.067, 0.020, 0.275, and 0.235 mg/kg of dry weight, respectively. In both products, the amount of As was less than the device’s detection limit (1.187 ppb). The mean concentration of heavy metals in the products received from the northern region was higher than the central and southern parts of Iran. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the mean concentration of Pb in both potatoes and onions were in the normal range. Similarly, the mean concentration of Cd, in onions was under the standard limit, but it was higher than the standard limit in some potato samples. Also, the mean concentration of Cr was higher than the standard limit.
The Relationships Between Smoking Intention and Various Dimensions of Health Literacy Among University Students
Authors:   Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Mohammadnabizadeh Sahar , Ghavami Vahid ,   Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Published: August 2023

Background: Cigarette Smoking plays an important role in causing chronic diseases around the world and its consumption among adolescents is quickly increasing. Significant relationship has been reported between the smoking status and health literacy. Objective: This investigation aimed at recognizing the relationships between smoking intention and various dimensions of health literacy in university students. Methods: In the current cross-sectional investigation, 542 students of Mashhad Universities of Applied Sciences were collected using cluster sampling method. Data collection tools were sociodemographic, health literacy, and smoking intention questionnaire. Data were analyzed through SPSS software. Results: Among the various investigated dimensions of health literacy, the decision making and health information application dimension has the lowest score and the reading skills and access dimensions have the highest score, respectively. Results showed that the smoking intention was associated significantly with decision making (ß Standard: -0.27, Confidence interval: -0.03 - -0.01) and health information application and access dimensions (ß Standard: -0.3, Confidence interval: -0.03 - -0.02). Furthermore, decision making and health information application dimension was the strongest smoking intention predictor. Conclusion: Recognizing the skills that are most strongly associated with smoking decision-making can help designers develop clear, informative, and actionable programs and training. The findings of this investigation indicated the fact that in order to reduce the intention of smoking and in contrast to increase carrying out preventive and healthy behaviors among university students, specific consideration must be had to the factor of health literacy and its effective dimensions.
Job Satisfaction Among Healthcare Workers Working During COVID-19 Pandemic at a Private Teaching Hospital in Nepal.
Authors:   Ram Prasad Sharma G,- Department of Hospital Administration, Chitwan Medical College Pvt Ltd, Bharatpur, Nepal, Sharma G Ram Prasad , Sharma Kalpana ,   Kalpana Sharma- Department of Nursing, Chitwan Medical College Pvt Ltd, Bharatpur, Nepal, Uprety Sunita ,   Sunita Uprety- Department of Nursing, Chitwan Medical College Pvt Ltd, Bharatpur, Nepal
Published: August 2023

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has created many serious challenges to the frontline workers in their day-to-day job activities. Job satisfaction among healthcare workers is most predominant component to smooth functioning of institutional activities and to improve the quality of patient care. Objective: To find out job satisfaction among frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 228 healthcare workers (doctors and nurses) working in Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital (CMC-TH) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample and a self-administered structured questionnaire with a job satisfaction scale was used to collect the data. Obtained data were analyzed in SPSS version 20 for Windows using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The majority (71.1%) of the healthcare workers were ambivalent whereas few (18%) were satisfied, and 11.0% were dissatisfied with their job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers' median percentage satisfaction score was higher on the domains of coworkers (70.8%), nature of work (70.8%), and supervision (70.8%) whereas lower on fringe benefits (54.2%), and contingent rewards (54.2%) other domains. There was a statistically significant association between job satisfaction level with age (p=0.037), marital status (p= <0.001) and experience (p=0.016) of the doctors and nurses. Conclusions: Job satisfaction is very low among healthcare workers in a teaching hospital. Hence, appropriate strategies are needed to be implemented considering the identified domains of satisfaction to enhance the healthcare workers’ job satisfaction and quality patients’ care.
Modeling Occupational Burnout Based on Job Stress With the Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and Coping Strategies Among Nurses
Authors:   Department of Psychology, School of Economics and Social Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran., Sohrabijam Sajad , Amani Rozita ,   Department of Psychology, School of Economics and Social Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran., Farhadi Mehran ,   Department of Psychology, School of Economics and Social Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran., Haghtalab Tahereh ,   Department of Psychology, School of Economics and Social Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran.
Published: August 2023

Background: Occupational burnout is one of the factors that can significantly decline the performance of nurses, and can be influenced by various factors. Objectives: The present study seeks to model occupational burnout based on job stress with the mediation of psychological capital and coping strategies used by nurses. Materials & Methods: The present correlational article falls into the category of descriptive-crosssectional studies. The population of the study includes all nurses working in public hospitals of Kermanshah province. A total of 404 nurses selected through random cluster sampling participated in the study. Demographic Information Questionnaire, Nursing Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout inventory, The Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations and psychological capital questionnaire were used for data collection purposes. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 24 and Amos software, version 24. Results: The results showed that the proposed model had an acceptable goodness of fit (χ2/df=3.05, GFI=0.90, CFI=0.93, RMSEA=0.07). The results suggest that occupational stress with the mediating role of problem -focused coping (β=0.028, P=0.001), emotion-focused coping (β=0.069, P=0.001), avoidant-oriented coping (β=0.046, P=0.001) and psychological capital (β=0.144, P=0.001) can indirectly affect nurses’ occupational burnout. Conclusion: Job stress affects nurses’ burnout directly as well as through the mediation of problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, avoidant-oriented coping and psychological capital. Accordingly, authorities are advised to organize training courses to improve coping strategies and psychological capital of nurses and thereby mitigate the effect of occupational stress.
The Effectiveness of Play Therapy Combined With a Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Trauma Symptoms and the Loneliness Feeling
Authors:   Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ardakan, Yazd, Iran., Jafarzade Melina , Mohammadpanah Ardakan Azra ,   Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ardakan, Yazd, Iran., Rezapour Mir Saleh Yasser ,   Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ardakan, Yazd, Iran.
Published: August 2023

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of play therapy combined with a traumatic cognitive-behavioral approach on the symptoms of trauma and the feeling of loneliness of the victims of sexual abuse. Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population comprised all sexually-abused Afghan girls. Of whom 20 individuals were selected using the available sampling method. To conduct the questionnaire, the experimental and control group participants were examined before and after the experiment. Data were collected using Asher and Wheeler’s child trauma symptoms scale and the child loneliness scale presented by Foa et al. The assessment program consisted of 14 sessions for the treatment group, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Finally, the collected data were analyzed using covariance analysis. Results: By controlling the effect of the pre-test, a significant difference was observed between the mean scores of participants’ trauma symptoms and the mean scores of participants’ loneliness in terms of group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results revealed that the play therapy combined with the cognitive-behavioral trauma-oriented treatment resulted in reduced trauma symptoms but not loneliness in these children.
Bereavement for a Loved Person: A Look at the Opinions and Process of Coping With Grief in the COVID-19 Era
Authors:   Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Mansoori Jamileh , Khodabakhshi-Koolaee Anahita ,   Department of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran., Falsafinejad Mohammad Reza ,   Department of Assessment and Measurement, Faculty of Psychology & Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran., Kashani Vahid Leila ,   Department of Psychology and Education of Exepctional Childern, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Published: August 2023

Objective: The challenges of grief caused by the COVID-19 epidemic and how to deal with it are serious issues affecting people worldwide, including Iran. Accordingly, the present study aimed to explore the nature of mourning for those who lost their family members during the COVID-19 epidemic and identify the quality of strategies used to cope with it. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a grounded theory approach. The study participants were 20 survivors of COVID-19 in Tehran City, Iran, who were grieving the loss of their loved ones during the epidemic in 2021. The participants were selected using purposeful sampling. The data were collected through quasi-structured interviews with the participants. The collected data were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding. Results: The results revealed three main categories: Underlying factors affecting grief (beliefs and attitudes toward death and the afterlife, the public reaction to grief, the specific position and role of the deceased), the nature and development of grief (including feelings of anger at the community and the medical staff, the nature of death due to COVID-19 and blaming oneself for the illness and death of the deceased), and coping and managing grief (coping the thought of death and the meaning of life, inducing life in oneself and other survivors, and changing the pattern of thinking and behaving towards others and life). Conclusion: The COVID-19 survivors who are grieving the loss of their loved ones can use this model to better understand and manage to cope with grief and adapt to it simultaneously. Ultimately, this process led to adaptation to mourning and adopting effective coping strategies in the COVID-19 survivors. The core category revealed in the study was “optimal coping with grief and loss during the COVID-19 epidemic”.
Investigating Cognitive Control and Repetitive Thinking in Clinical Groups With Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Authors:   Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran., Vosoughi Motlagh Afsaneh , Mohammadi Nurallah ,   Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran., Taghavi Mohammad Reza ,   Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran., Goodarzi Mohammad Ali ,   Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Published: August 2023

Objective: Some theories state that a deficiency in cognitive control makes people more vulnerable to the occurrence of repetitive negative thoughts. The present study is aimed to investigate the association between cognitive control and repetitive thinking in major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Methods: Thirty people with major depressive disorder and 30 people with generalized anxiety disorder were selected by purposive sampling method from counseling and psychiatry centers in Shiraz City. Then, the Stroop and Wisconsin tests were performed and the questionnaires on rumination, worry, depression, and anxiety were completed. The obtained results were analyzed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results: The results showed that there was a negative and significant relationship between cognitive control and rumination in the depression group and worry in the generalized anxiety group. The level of cognitive control, rumination, and worry was not significantly different in cases with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, reducing attention control is considered a risk factor for repetitive thinking, including rumination and worry. The lack of significant difference in cognitive control, rumination, and worry can indicate common unified transdiagnostic components in these disorders.
The Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in the Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Alexithymia, and Emotional Intelligence With Somatic Symptoms in People With Somatic Symptoms Disorder
Authors:   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Management, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran., Farahi Sara , Naziri Ghasem ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Management, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran., Davodi Azam ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Management, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran., Fath Najmeh ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Management, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
Published: August 2023

Objective: The present study was done to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas, alexithymia, and emotional intelligence with the somatic symptoms in people with somatic symptom disorder (SSD). Methods: The research population consisted of 360 people with SSD referred to the psychosomatic department of Taleghani Hospital in Tehran in 2021 and were referred by psychiatrists and psychologists of medical centers selected by an accessible sampling method. The participants were asked to complete the Toronto alexithymia scale, early maladaptive schemas questionnaire, Bar-on emotional intelligence scale, cognitive emotion regulation strategies scale, and Takata and Sakata psychosomatic symptom scale. Data were analyzed by correlation analysis and structural equation modeling test Results: The findings indicated that the hypothesized model had a good fit with the data. The results of the path analysis showed that cognitive emotion regulation strategies play a mediating role in the relationship between alexithymia and maladaptive schemas with SSD. Also, the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies between emotional intelligence and somatic symptoms was not significant. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that maladaptive schemas and alexithymia with somatic symptoms have no linear and simple relationship, but other variables, such as cognitive emotion regulation strategies play a mediating role in this relationship. Also, the findings of the current research can be used in order to prevent and understand the underlying etiologies and treatment of SSD.
Women in Ancient Egypt: determination of legal status and peculiarities of marriage and family relations
Authors: Lohvynenko I. A. , Lohvynenko Ye. S.
Published: August 2023

The main factors that influenced the formation of the worldview of the ancient Egyptian woman have been investigated. The influence of religion on her understanding of the family, her place and purpose in society has been shown. The main criteria of social differentiation of women have been identified. The primary sources, in particular legal monuments, on the basis of which the legal status of women in Ancient Egypt is shown, have been analysed. The features of marriage and family relations have been characterised. The research is based on the principle of historicism. Historical and comparative as well as historical and genetic methods were used to study the peculiarities of marriage and family relations, normative and comparative and hermeneutical methods were used when working with primary sources. The gender approach has led to a comprehensive study of religious, political, legal norms and social institutions, such as the family, family, culture, and more.

Generalisations and conclusions have been made, stating that it was in the religion of Ancient Egypt that the united cults of the divine couple with a son-infant appeared, which became a model for the Egyptians in creating their own family. They were the first among the ancient civilisations to consider the family as the basis of society, which gives us grounds to assert that the family in our modern sense emerged in Ancient Egypt. The social status of women was different. The highest were the ruler’s wives and priestesses, and the lowest were maids and slaves. They had no legal rights and were considered property. However, slaves had the right to personal belongings and to have a family. They faced punishment for ill-treatment. Under certain conditions, slaves could become free and receive the rights of an Egyptian woman. It has been noted that free ancient Egyptian women had almost equal legal rights with men, which distinguishes them from women of other ancient civilisations.

It has been emphasized that the study of the status of women and the peculiarities of marriage and family relations in Ancient Egypt allows us to see the historical origins of gender inequality, to understand such basic human values as love, mutual respect, responsibility, tolerance, devotion, etc. which should become the basis for addressing modern gender issues.
A deputy’s request for information containing bank secrecy in Ukraine: an urgent issue of the present
Authors: Kysylova K. V. , Korobtsova D. V.
Published: August 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine’s request to banking institutions with the purpose of obtaining information containing bank secrecy.

It is emphasized that today information is an important resource for socio-economic, technological and cultural development. In addition, information is defined as the most important civilisational value and has a dominant status. Considering this, the institute of bank secrecy is a mandatory attribute of the legal system of the State, the content of which is determined by the peculiarities of economic and legal doctrine and the formation of the regulatory framework. The author analyses the system of legal acts which regulate the proper functioning of the legal regime of banking secrecy. The main ways in which banks are obliged to ensure the preservation of bank secrecy are identified. Attention is focused on the regulatory framework that establishes an comprehensive list of grounds for obtaining information containing bank secrecy and the bodies entitled to receive such information.

The two main positions on the need to provide the People’s Deputies with the right to obtain information constituting bank secrecy are outlined. Representatives of the first position focus on the fact that People’s Deputies should not have access to bank secrecy; the representatives of the second one, on the contrary, justify their position by the necessity and competence of People’s Deputies to receive such information. Each of the parties relies on the current legislation of Ukraine to argue its views. The final point on the resolution of this issue was established only by the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

It has been established that the possibility of a request by a People’s Deputy of Ukraine to a banking institution to obtain confidential information is provided for in the current legislation, but only within clearly defined limits, namely: the information is necessary for the legislative work; the issues under consideration and related to obtaining such information should be within the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

It is noted that a request to banking institutions to obtain information with restricted access under a certain procedure may be submitted either individually or through the activities of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine committees.
The appreciation of the jurisdiction of crimes committed during commercial space flights
Authors: Bulgakova D. A. , Bulgakova V. A.
Published: August 2023

The author examines the jurisdictional dilemma of determining the appropriate approach to be applied to a crime that could potentially be committed during a space flight with tourists on board by assessing the place of commission of the crime. In addition, the study is based on comparisons under such sources of international law as the Outer Space Treaty (OST) and the Antarctic Treaty (AT). Based on the analysis of certain articles of these documents, the authors propose to regulate commercial space flights by the example of distinguishing the “tourist element”. This approach is based on the fact that Article 8 of the Antarctic Treaty specifically refers to the tourist as a subject of liability and that a person with tourist purposes is protected by national law. Therefore, for the proper international regulation of space tourism and improvement of the Outer Space Treaty, it is recommended to legitimise tourist purposes and to distinguish the status of non-astronaut tourists in order to establish liability for certain criminal acts.

To support these initiatives, two cases are cited as examples: that of astronaut Ann McClain and Dr. Rodney David Marks. Thus, the first case emphasises the restricted applicability of criminal jurisdiction on the international space station, which is usually decided by the law of the country of a person’s nationality. The second case demonstrates that although the Antarctic Treaty can serve as an example for regulating space tourism, the jurisdictional battles between states on the territory of the site of an incident with a criminal element have undermined its effectiveness. Consequently, the authors conclude that it is necessary to introduce specific international rules to regulate commercial space flights, where the aspect of jurisdiction in the investigation of a crime committed by a non-astronaut tourist should be of paramount importance.

It is specified that each partner of a space flight, both the state (in the case of public interests) and/or certain flight authorities operating under the auspices of a particular country, and a space company and/or a provider of relevant services (in the case of private interests), must register a commercial space flight and its structural objects as flight elements.

In this case, each of these partners retains jurisdiction and control over the registered components.
Problematic aspects of defining a child as a victim of domestic violence
Authors: Korol O. V. , Bakhaieva A. S.
Published: August 2023

The article focuses on the issues of ensuring the rights of a child who has witnessed domestic violence. It has been noted that if police officers draw up procedural documents improperly, in particular, a protocol on an administrative offence, the child will not be granted the official status of a victim. It has been proved that there is a significant difference between such concepts as “domestic violence committed in the presence of a child” and “a child who witnessed (eyewitnessed) domestic violence”. It has been concluded that when drawing up a report on an administrative offence, a police officer must take into account the age characteristics of a child and his/her ability to fully realise and understand the events that have taken place.

It has been noted that due to the lack of proper legal regulation in domestic legislation of the procedure for documenting the facts of domestic violence witnessed by a child, there is a problem of closing administrative proceedings in courts due to the absence of an offence or due to insignificance. It has been noted that if a child who has witnessed domestic violence does not have the status of a victim, he or she cannot be fully provided with the assistance provided by law.

It has been pointed out that the presence of a child who was aware of this during the commission of domestic violence is its psychological form. It has been emphasised that this form of domestic violence requires proof of the consequences, so it is important to involve a psychologist for further mandatory attachment of a specialist’s opinion on the child’s psychological state to the administrative offence case file.

It has been substantiated that in order to ensure the best interests of a child who has witnessed domestic violence, a police officer should draw up two separate reports on administrative offences under Art. 173-2 of the Code of Administrative Offences: the first for committing domestic violence against an adult, and the second for committing the said act in the presence of a child (provided that the latter was aware of this fact). At the same time, the police officer must notify the police station of such an event in order to enter information into the register of unified statements and reports of criminal offences and other events.
Peculiarities of some law enforcement agencies’s activities: national and foreign experience
Authors: Tokarieva K. O. , Golub M. V.
Published: August 2023

It has been determined that the MIA system reform is aimed at improving and optimising its structure, organising activities with a view to combating crime and corruption, timely detection of collaboration and prevention of threats to Ukraine’s external and internal security, and improving the level of protection of citizens' rights and freedoms and prevention of offences. The goal of this process is to complete the transformation of the MIA system into a law enforcement agency that meets modern European requirements. The peculiarities and current trends in the development of law enforcement systems of the European Union, the USA and Japan in terms of measures aimed at ensuring the proper state of public security and public order have been studied. The principles of municipal police units functioning in Germany, the UK, the USA and Japan have been considered.

An analysis of the National Police and other law enforcement agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has been carried out, and the peculiarities and current trends in the development of law enforcement systems of foreign countries with regard to measures aimed at ensuring the proper state of public security and public order have been studied. The means of interaction between the police and local executive authorities, local self-government, public organisations and the public have been considered.

Taking into account international experience, the author makes proposals for improving the main areas of activity of law enforcement agencies of the MIA of Ukraine. It has been suggested to consider the possibility of reviving the functioning of municipal (local) police units in Ukraine, which should assist regional police units in solving the tasks of public order protection and combating offences. In this regard, it is appropriate to use the experience of municipal police in Germany, the UK, the USA and Japan, as well as in Ukraine.
Citologia Aspirativa no Carcinoma da Mama
Authors: Gebrin Luiz Henrique , Ferraro Odair , Baracat Fausto F. , Grabert Hartmut , Lima Geraldo R. de
Published: August 2023

O presente estudo visou avaliar a eficiência da citologia oncológica obtida através de punção aspirativa com agulha fina, em pacientes portadoras de neoplasia mamária maligna, diagnostica da clínica e/ou radiologicamente e confirmada por exame histológico. Tal procedimento revelou-se método de execução simples, pouco dispendioso e presuntivo de malignidade em 78,4% dos casos nos quais se obteve material suficiente para o estudo citológico.
Análise do Carcinoma Bucal. Casuística do Hospital Napoleão Laureano Joao Pessoa
Authors: Sampaio Maria Carméli C. , Birman Fernando G. , Birman Esther G. , Novelli Moacyr D.
Published: August 2023

São analisados os casos de Carcinoma Epidermóide bucal da casuística do Hospital Napoleão Laureano, da cidade de João Pessoa, Paraíba num período de 19 anos. Os aspectos clínicos desta neoplasia, de alta freqüência em nosso meio, são discutidos bem como as relações entre sexo, local, raça e idade. A atuação de fatores considerados de risco é discutida. São apontados a relevância de levantamentos epidemiológicos bem conduzidos e a confecção de fichas e questionários mais completos nos Serviços Médicos e Odontológicos, para se obter um quadro geral do comportamento desta lesão.
Componente Psíquica da Síndrome da Toxicidade Precoce Induzida pela Quimioterapia Antineoplásica
Authors: Delgado Gilson L.
Published: August 2023

Conceitua-se a síndrome da toxicidade precoce (STP) induzida pela quimioterapia antineoplásica (QT) como o conjunto de manifestações que se inicia até 24 horas após a aplicação parenteral de QT, com duração variável de poucas horas até cerca de 3 dias, cada sintoma variando no tempo e na intensidade dependente de cada droga e do indivíduo que a recebe. Duas são as componentes desta STP: uma tóxica (com patogenia teórica de envolvimento de prostaglandinas e leucotrienos) e uma psico-social, com patogenia diversa, independente, no tempo, da componente tóxica, mas, interrelacionadas. A seguir, desenvolvem-se os aspectos da componente psíquica: náuseas e/ou vômitos antecipatórios, estados reacionais psíquicos (ERP) e aspectos psicológicos da anorexia da STP. Demonstra-se que há uma correlação positiva entre a ansiedade ou depressão e a intensidade da STP, e que o conhecimento do diagnóstico, o conteúdo de medos do paciente e a cooperação do doente para com a QT, não interferem nem com a intensidade da STP, nem com a gravidade da ansiedade.
ІНФОРМАЦІЙНЕ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ЕКСПЕРТНИХ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ ТА ПОДАТКОВИХ ПЕРЕВІРОК ПОРЯДКУ НАРАХУВАННЯ Й СПЛАТИ ПОДАТКІВ І ЗБОРІВ
Authors: Пугаченко Ольга , Фоміна Тетяна
Published: August 2023

У статті розглянуто інформаційне забезпечення, як складову частину процесу нарахування та сплати податків і зборів. Встановлено, що в ПКУ інформаційне-аналітичне забезпечення визначено, як комплекс заходів, які координуються центральним органом виконавчої влади та забезпечують формування та реалізацію державної фінансової політики щодо збору, опрацювання та використання інформації. Доведено, що інформаційне забезпечення є складовою системи національної безпеки, а тому його захист є надзвичайно важливими. З’ясовано, що у структурі ДПС України виокремлено Департамент інформаційних технологій, який забезпечує розвиток, впровадження та технічний супровід інформаційно-комунікаційних систем і сервісів. Наголошено, що експертні дослідження передбачають використання даних ІТС органів ДПС України для отримання доказів при розгляді справ із питань нарахування та сплати податків і зборів. Систематизовано перелік джерел надходження даних для формування інформаційного забезпечення експертних досліджень і податкових перевірок. Представлено структуру інформаційних ресурсів ДПС України. Підкреслено, що інформаційне забезпечення експертних досліджень та податкових перевірок порядку нарахування та сплати податків і зборів доповнюється інформаційно-довідниковими базами даних.
Identity and Socio-cultural Crisis in Industrial Cities: A Study on Workers in Jakarta and Makassar, Indonesia
Authors: Kartono Drajat Tri , Zuber Ahmad , Budi Atik Catur , Wilujeng Panggio Restu
Published: August 2023

When it relates to national identity, the issue of identity becomes relevant in the era of globalization. Considering the distance between local, national, and global identities and the variables involved is crucial. This research aims to find the construction of national identity within globalization exposure, socio-cultural changes, and formulation of Excel identity. This research took place in Jakarta and Makasar. This research used grounded theory as its approach. The data are collected using observation, interview, and Focus Group Discussion with snowball sampling. The research results show that the construction of national identity is blended in which national identity is mixed with local and global ones. Also, socio-cultural change influences the construction of identity. Forming a superior identity is equally vital to one’s international, national, and regional identity.
INFUSION OF POLYA AND DIGITAL BAR MODEL: AN ALGEBRAIC THINKING MODULE FOR SEVENTH GRADERS
Authors: Jahudin Janet , Siew Nyet Moi
Published: August 2023

Algebraic Thinking Skills (ATS) are one of the skills that students need to master in order to solve non-routine problems. These skills are also necessary as a foundation for students preparing to enter university studies and fields of work that require logical and analytical thinking. However, Malaysian students' performance in solving algebraic problems still needs to be satisfactory, according to the TIMSS 2019 and PISA 2018 reports. Therefore, the Algebraic Thinking Skills Module (ATSM) was developed to cultivate ATS through three constructs, namely i) arithmetic generalization, ii) functions, and iii) modelling. The ATSM was developed using the heuristic method by infusing the Polya and digital bars model. The bar model illustrates a rectangle representing known and unknown quantities and the relationship between quantities. The digital bar model refers to the free application of the bar model at https://mathsbot.com/manipulatives/bar. An ATS test was developed and administered as a pre-and post-test on 120 seventh graders from rural schools in Sabah. The paired sample t-test results showed a significant difference in the mean scores between the pre-test and post-test after the intervention using the ATSM. This shows that the ATSM can improve ATS through the infusion of the Polya and digital bars model. The ATSM is able to help rural schools to shape algebraic thinkers and digitally savvy students.
Keywords: algebraic thinking skills, digital bar model, non-routine problem solving, Polya
ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATORS’ COMPETENCY MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING STEAM
Authors: Rüütmann Tiia
Published: August 2023

The aim of this research is to give an overview of the psycho-didactical model of Engineering Pedagogy, as the basis of effective STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts (Design), Mathematics) teaching and instructional design. Attributes of engineering graduates and basic skills of 21st century graduates are presented. The competency model of Engineering Educators by the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) is introduced. Micro-credentials pedagogical continuing education programme for STEAM teachers and engineering educators is presented, ensuring the acquisition of competencies for effective STEAM teaching. Learning activity as a system with a large number of elements is introduced, which under certain conditions can also become subsystems, being interconnected, with integrative properties and with the function of achieving certain specific goals. A Psycho-Didactical Model of Engineering Pedagogy is introduced as the basis for a toolbox of effective teaching STEAM.
Keywords: engineering pedagogy, STEAM didactics, competency model, micro-credentials programme, pedagogical training