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Stealth Autoguide for robotic-assisted laser ablation for lesional epilepsy: illustrative case
Authors: Mazur-Hart David J. , Yaghi Nasser K. , Shahin Maryam N. , Raslan Ahmed M.
Published: February 2022

BACKGROUND

Laser interstitial thermal therapy has been used in tumor and epilepsy surgery to maximize clinical treatment impact while minimizing morbidity. This intervention places a premium on accuracy. With the advent of robotics, neurosurgery is entering a new age of improved accuracy. Here, the authors described the use of robotic-assisted laser placement for the treatment of epileptiform lesions.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors presented a case of a 21-year-old woman with medically intractable epilepsy, localized to left mesial temporal sclerosis and left temporal encephalocele by way of stereotactic electroencephalography, who presented for consideration of surgical intervention. When presented with resection versus laser ablation, the patient opted for laser ablation. The patient received robotic-assisted stereotactic laser ablation (RASLA) using a Stealth Autoguide. The patient was seizure free (10 weeks) after surgical ablation.

LESSONS

RASLA is an effective way to treat epilepsy. Here, the authors reported the first RASLA procedure with a Stealth Autoguide to treat epilepsy. The procedure can be performed effectively and efficiently for multiple epileptic foci without the need for bulkier robotic options or head frames that may interfere with the use of magnetic resonance imaging for heat mapping.
Endoscopic closure of the Eustachian tube orifice for refractory lateral skull base cerebrospinal fluid leak using autologous fat graft: illustrative case
Authors: Mehta Gautam U. , Fatima Nida , Lekovic Gregory P. , Slattery William H.
Published: February 2022

BACKGROUND

Rhinorrhea due to lateral skull base cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks can be a challenge to manage. Multiple strategies exist for treating CSF leaks in this region including direct repair, posterior Eustachian tube packing, and CSF diversion. Endonasal closure of the Eustachian tube has been reported using cerclage and mucosal flaps.

OBSERVATIONS

We present the first reported case of endoscopic autologous fat packing of the Eustachian tube orifice to repair a CSF leak. In this case a 42-year-old woman who underwent middle fossa meningioma resection 20 years ago presented with refractory CSF rhinorrhea despite blind sac closure of the ear canal. This persisted after CSF diversion and only resolved after endoscopic endonasal Eustachian tube closure described herein.

LESSONS

This technique is simple to perform with minimal risk of morbidity. Eustachian tube orifice fat packing may be particularly useful for patients with refractory CSF rhinorrhea with low CSF pressure.
Síndrome de Asperger: un estudio sobre la transición a la vida adulta
Authors: Pérez Moreno Maria , Jiménez Fernández Sara , González-Domenech Pablo , Herreros Oscar , Díaz-Atienza Francisco
Published: February 2022

Introducción: El proceso de transición desde las Unidades de Salud Mental Infanto-Juvenil (USMIJ) a las Unidades de Salud Mental Comunitaria (USMC) es una etapa difícil en la que existe una alta probabilidad de pérdida del seguimiento. Además de tener un alto riesgo de aparición de trastornos mentales, los pacientes con síndrome de Asperger (SA) pueden enfrentarse a dificultades para su adaptación. El objetivo principal de este estudio es explorar la evolución de los pacientes con SA que fueron derivados desde la USMIJ del HUVN de Granada a las USMC correspondientes. Métodos: estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal (con un componente longitudinal) mediante cuestionario con muestreo oportunista de un grupo de pacientes con SA que fueron dados de alta de la USMIJ entre 2008 y 2019. Resultados: En total se incluyeron 23 participantes, de los cuales el 87% eran varones, con una edad media de 25±3,2 años, sin diferencias significativas entre sexos. El 78,3% de los participantes no mantenía ningún tipo de seguimiento en la actualidad. La falta de seguimiento se asoció significativamente a un pobre grado de satisfacción de los participantes durante el proceso de transición. Encontramos una alta prevalencia de ansiedad (76,6%) y depresión (46,2%) tras el alta. Existía una mejoría del grado de autonomía y el nivel de socialización tras el alta. Los que tenían una mejor autonomía actual tenían un cociente intelectual mayor. Los que tenían peor autonomía sufrían más ansiedad y habían necesitado más antidepresivos, e igual les sucedía a los que sí habían mantenido seguimiento tras el alta. Conclusiones: la transición a la edad adulta de los pacientes con SA es una etapa complicada en la que encontramos un elevado porcentaje de abandono del seguimiento y de comorbilidad psiquiátrica. Es necesario seguir investigando para conocer las características de la transición en estos pacientes y desarrollar estrategias efectivas para evitar esta pérdida y sus consecuencias negativas.
Investigation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza-3 (PI-3) virus by histopathological and immunohistochemical methods in sheep and goat
Authors: TERZİ Funda , DAL Ayşe Gül , ODACI Serdar , ULUSOY Yavuz , KILINÇ Bahadır
Published: February 2022

Koyun ve keçilerde Respiratuar Sinsitiyal Virüsü (RSV) ve Parainfluenza tip 3 (PI3) virüsü ciddi solunum sistemi enfeksiyonlarına neden olmaktadır. Çalışmada, koyun ve keçi RSV ve PI-3 virüsünün akciğer dokusundaki yerleşimi ve dağılımının histopatolojik ve immünohistokimyasal yöntemlerle araştırılması amaçlandı. Çalışma materyalini, 2016-2019 yılları arasında, Samsun ve çevre yörelerinden Samsun Kontrol ve Veteriner Araştırma Enstitüsüne gelen 30 adet koyun ve 24 adet keçi akciğer parafin blok dokusu oluşturdu. Akciğer parafin blok dokularının histopatolojik incelemesinde, bronş ve bronşiyol epitelinde dejenerasyon ve dökülme, interalveolar septumda kalınlaşma, epitelizasyon ve alveolar makrofajlarda artış yaygın olarak görülürken, lenfoid doku da hiperplazi, hiyalin membran oluşumu ve sinsityal hücrelere daha az oranda rastlandı. Ayrıca hiçbir olguda bronşiolitis obliteransa rastlanmadı. İmmünhistokimyasal olarak, koyunların %50'sinde ve keçilerin %54'ünde RSV antijeni, koyunların %40'ında ve keçilerin %50'sinde PI-3 antijeni tespit edildi. Koyun ve keçi akciğer parafin kesitlerinde RSV ve PI-3 antijeni, bronş ve bronşiol epitel hücreleri ile lümende dökülmüş hücrelerinde ve interalveolar septum hücrelerinde istatistiksel olarak benzerdi (P>0.05). Alveolar makrofajlarda keçilerde PI-3 antijeni, koyunlara göre istatistiksel olarak daha yoğun boyandı(P<0.05).
Koyun ve keçi akciğer dokusunda RSV ve PI-3 antijeninin replikasyon alanları benzer olduğu kanısına varıldı. Koyun ve keçi akciğer dokusunda, RSV ve PI-3 virusun neden olduğu sitokin yanıt mekanizmasının moleküler yöntemlerle araştırılması gerektiği düşünülmektedir.
Investigation of correlation between corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in New Zealand Albino Rabbits
Authors: KİBAR KURT Büşra
Published: February 2022

The aim of this study was to determine intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements in healthy rabbits to establish clinical reference values and to investigate the possible relationship between these measurements. The study included 40 eyes of 20 New Zealand albino rabbits, aged 1.5-2 years. All the eyes were healthy with no abnormalities, corneal disease, or evidence of glaucoma. An ultrasonographic pachymeter was used to measure CCT and TonoVet® was used to measure IOP. Correlations between IOP and CCT measurements were examined. The mean CCT was 388.2 ± 38.22 µm in the right eye and 391.8± 59.18 µm in the left eye. IOP was measured as 16 ± 3.76 mmHg in the right eye and 16 ± 2.73 mmHg in the left eye. No correlation was determined between the IOP and CCT, and this indicated that the TonoVet® readings of CCT and IOP did not cause a deviation that could be determined. There is a need for further studies of different animals to investigate the effect of corneal thickness on the IOP measurements made with TonoVet®.
Stacked Cross Validation with Deep Features
Authors: Al-Karawi Ahmed , Avşar Ercan
Published: February 2022

Detection of malignant skin lesions is important for early and accurate diagnosis of skin cancer. In this work, a hybrid method for malignant lesion detection from dermoscopy images is proposed. The method combines the feature extraction process of convolutional neural networks (CNN) with an ensemble learner called stacked cross-validation (CV). The features extracted by three different CNN architectures, namely, ResNet50, Xception, and VGG16 are used for training of four different baseline classifiers, which are support vector machines, k-nearest neighbors, artificial neural networks, and random forests. The stacked outputs of these classifiers are used to train a logistic regression model as a meta-classifier. The performance of the proposed method is compared with the baseline classifiers trained individually as well as AdaBoost classifier, another ensemble learner. Feature extraction with Xception architecture, outperforms all other benchmark models by achieving scores of 0.909, 0.896, 0.886, and 0.917 for accuracy, F1-score, sensitivity, and AUC, respectively.
Salient Features Selection Techniques for Instruction Detection in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Authors: Gbetondji Michoagan Severin , Mali S. M. , Gore Sharad
Published: February 2022

The development of wireless mobile ad hoc networks offers the promise of flexibility, low cost solution for the area where there is difficulties for infrastructure network. A key attraction of this mode of communication is their ease of deployment and operation. However, having a good and robust mobile ad hoc networking will depend entirely on security mechanism system in place. Traditional security mechanisms know as firewalls were used for defensive approach to oppose security obstacle. However, firewalls do not fully or completely defeat intrusions. To cope with this limitation, various intrusions detection systems (IDSs) have been proposed to detect such network intrusion activities. The problem encounter for this particular technique of instruction detections technique is that during network monitoring for data collection for anomaly detection, data that does not contribute to detection must be deleted before detection can be processed or application of learning algorithm for detection of abnormal attacks. In this paper we present a novel feature technique for feature selection before learning technique should be applied. The method has been applied into our own data set, and for the detection purpose we have used most of the well reputed three Machine Learning classifiers with the new selected features for performance evaluation and the experiment shows that higher accuracy results could be achieved with only all the 9 features extracted with our own algorithm with the data set created by using RandomForest classifier.
Application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in Information and Communication Technologies
Authors: Fotova Čiković Katerina , Lozić Joško
Published: February 2022

The consistent improvements and fast-growing trend of information and communication technology (ICT) have impacted all areas of society and the economy. In 2020, with the sudden pandemic of COVID-19, businesses worldwide faced great challenges and had to transform and become digital-native enterprises by using data analytics, digital business platforms and personalized customer approaches. In such a digital era, innovation, entrepreneurial dynamism and ICT are the key ingredients for business' success and sustainability. Furthermore, it has become very clear that the influence of the ICT industry on economic growth is immense. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise that the interest in research of the ICT industry is great. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is the leading non-parametric mathematical technique for assessing performance and measuring efficiency of complex entities called Decision-Making-Units (DMUs), by conversion of multiple input variables to multiple output variables. DEA has experienced rapid growth in use in many areas ever since its introduction by Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes in 1978. The purpose of this paper is to present and describe Data Envelopment Analysis as the leading mathematical programming technique for data analysis and to provide an extensive literature review, to identify the studies implementing the DEA methodology in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and to present its findings. Furthermore, this study's goal is to inspire and encourage researchers to employ this methodology in the fields of ICT and to give guidance for future research in this area.
Performance Management in Czech Construction
Authors: Hanák Tomáš , Marović Ivan
Published: February 2022

Performance management belongs to crucial managerial activities. This study aims to address how performance management in construction is applied among Czech public organizations on the project level. In order to address this issue, qualitative data has been collected by semi-structured interviews of experienced experts representing organizations owning/operating important facilities and infrastructure (road and rail infrastructure, water and sewage systems, education facilities and collectors). Findings revealed that the level of performance management adoption is rather low, organizations mostly focus on supplier performance evaluation as a response to the ISO 9001 requirements. The practical use of BIM or life-cycle costing is rather in the reflection and preparation phase, on the other hand, a progressive approach is applied in terms of deployment of modern equipment for monitoring of structural defects or the use of robots for maintenance and repairs.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Menulis Narasi Melalui Teknik Reka Cerita Gambar Siswa Kelas V Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Maimunah Siti , Hetilaniar Hetilaniar , Selegi Susanti Faipri
Published: February 2022

Permasalahan dalam Penelitian ini adalah kurangnya keterampilan menulis karangan narasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan menulis narasi melalui teknik reka cerita gambar siswa kelas V Sekolah Dasar. Metode Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas (Class Room Research) kolaborasi. Subjek pada penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas V SD Negeri 2 Tugu Mulyo tahun ajaran 2020/2021 dengan jumlah siswa 23 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan tes dan observasi. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini adalah instrumen yang berbetuk tes. Teknik analisis data yang diguankan dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik analisis deskriptif kualitatif dengan mencari nilai rata-rata. Â Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus, satu siklus 2 kali pertemuan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan adanya peningkatan menulis karangan narasi dalam pembelajaran di kelas. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan teknik reka cerita gambar dapat meningkatkan keterampilan menulis karangan nasari siswa kelas V Sekolah Dasar. Hal ini dibuktikan pada kondisi awal nilai rata-rata siswa 57,69 meningkat pada siklus I yaitu 74.60 sedangkan peningkatan keterampilan menulis karangan narasi pada siklus II yaitu lebih meningkat dengan nilai rata-rata 84,65. Jadi dapat disimpulakan penggunaan teknik reka cerita gambar dapat meningkatkan keterampilan menulis karangan narasi siswa Sekolah Dasar.
Peran Gerakan Literasi Desa Sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Minat Baca Pada Diswa Di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Riyadi Tabah
Published: February 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran kegiatan literasi, hambatan dan usaha yang dilakukan pihak sekolah dalam meningkatkan minat baca siswa sekolah dasar dengan menggunakan metode calistung. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data terdiri atas pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa Penerapan konsep Desa Literasi 1) Aktivitas Literasi melalui penyuluhan pentingnya pendidikan, recruitment and upgreading fasilitator, melaksanakan proses pengajaran metode calistung berbasis kearifan lokal, pendampingan kecakapan hidup, program kegiatan rutin untuk masyarakat tertargetdan menciptakan pojok baca desaterlaksana dengan baik, 2) Terbentuk 12 Fasilitator yang kompeten mendampingi masyarakat dalam memberantas buta aksara.3)Katalisatorsebagai agen perubahan, 4) Penyediaan Inkubator Desa yaitu pojok baca dengan program budaya minimal 5 menit membaca dan membentuk rumah pintar denganprogram 1 dusun 1 rumah pintar, 5) Penerapan pengajaran metode calistung kepada masyarakat dilakukan dengan metode pretes and post-tes, hasil pretes terhadap 60 orang warga belajar terpilih mengalami buta aksara maka dengan metode pendampinganfasilitator tim relawan literasi selama 2 kali seminggu dan dilanjutkan tutor pelaksana keluarga, sedangkan hasil post-tes mengalami peningkatan keberhasilan mengenal huruf, membaca dasar dan berhitung hingga 85%.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kata Kunci: literasi, minat membaca, calistung. Â
DRUG TRAFFICKING AS A PHENOMENON IN GLOBALIZED WORLD AND MODERN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Authors:   Institute of International Relations of Shevchenko Kiev National University, Krasnoshlyk Anastasiia
Published: February 2022

This article deals with the phenomenon of drug trafficking and its’ impact on the system of international relations and a challenge, which it creates for international security and the system of drugs control. Its’ aim is to form a detailed investigation of this factor, because of the impact it has on economic welfare of the number of states (narco-stares), their neighboring regions and on the global health. Drug trafficking makes the solution of any international conflict more complex and provokes the emergence of numerous non-state actors, who represent micro-power both in physical world and cyber-space. Various approaches and researches, concerning attitude to the phenomenon of drug-trafficking within the frame of national sovereignty, global agenda and their efficiency, are also analyzed above. Current article illuminates the conception of deviant globalization, the role which drug trafficking plays in it, gives examples of increased discrimination of ethnic societies and its specific features, as a complex process, which includes all stages of circulation of drugs: starting from their production and ending with a final consumer. We also paid attention to such unique specifics of drug trade, as “profit paradox”, “hydra effect” and “balloon effect”. They make this kind of business particularly attractive for different types of actors and complicate the task of its eradication or delimitation. Drug trafficking creates myriads of subjects all over the world, who effectively cooperate in concert in order to achieve a common goal and, thereby, form global social system. A new perception of drug trafficking will become an optimal methodological basis, which will help to increase the efficiency of anti-drug activity. Instead of isolating it within national security of specific country or social welfare agenda, a new idea of integrated concept of drug trafficking as a factor, which influences numerous dimensions of international relations and global health should be formed.
METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ESTIMATING THE INFLUENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT ON THE LIFE QUALITY OF UKRAINE POPULATION
Authors: Yeliseyeva Oksana , Proshkina P. ,   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
Published: February 2022

This article examines the impact of the environmental component on the life quality of the population by comparing the impact of economic and environmental indicators, also proposed an Eco-index, calculated by a multivariate average, based on indicators selected taking into account the characteristics of Ukraine. The ecological management of the Ukarine was studied comparing to the management on EU countries. A rating of the region of Ukraine was built according to the index of environmental development on the basis of the multivariate average method. Also, the main differences were identified between the environmental policy of Ukraine and European countries. In addition, the dynamics of the main environmental and economic indicators of Ukraine for the period 2014-2020 was studied.
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF INSURANCE COMPANY’S COMPETITIVENESS BY CLUSTER AND DISCRIMINATIVE ANALYSIS METHODS
Authors: Burtniak Ivan , SUDUK NATALIIA , Rogach Alexander ,   Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
Published: February 2022

The article considers the application of cluster analysis to the study of the dynamics of insurance companies, with its help it is found to which cluster the researched company belongs. Due to the structure of the insurance company’s liabilities to the insured, and hence the assets they manage, insurance companies are highly valued as long-term and stable investors. This has certain advantages not only for the insured, but also for society and the economy as a whole due to the role of financial intermediaries on the part of insurance companies. With the help of cluster analysis, companies were divided into three groups – strong, medium, weak in rating. However, for the most accurate assessment, discriminant analysis was used based on the already obtained results of cluster analysis. The affiliation of the studied object (insurance company) to one of the selected classes is determined on the basis of the constructed discriminant model. Classification tables for each observation, tables of squares of Mahalanobis distances and tables of a posteriori probabilities of affiliation are used. Discriminant analysis based on the already obtained results of cluster analysis was used. Discriminant analysis gave the final assessment and rating of insurance companies in Ukraine. Discriminant analysis is devoid of these shortcomings and includes statistical methods for classifying multidimensional observations in a situation where the researcher has so-called training samples. This type of analysis is multidimensional, as it uses several features of the object, the number of which can be large. The purpose of discriminant analysis is to, based on the measurement of various characteristics of the object to classify it, that is to refer to one of several given groups in some optimal way. It is assumed that the source data, along with the characteristics of the objects contain a variable of class, which determines the affiliation of the object to a particular group. Therefore, this analysis provides for the verification of the consistency of the classification. Discriminant analysis made it possible to make a final assessment and rating of insurance companies in Ukraine, and allowed to assess the quality of the model and the importance of the studied indicators. The initial data were formed with the help of qualitative and quantitative indicators, which made it possible to more accurately and broadly assess the state of insurance companies.
PRICE DISCIMINATION IN THE ELECTRICITY MARKET OF UKRAINE
Authors: MOROZ SERGIY , ZYMA VITALIY ,   Khmelnytskyi National University
Published: February 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of price discrimination in the electricity market of Ukraine. The article reveals the essence and degree of price discrimination in the market of production, transmission and distribution of electricity. It is determined that electricity is a standardized product but has a number of features that significantly affect the formation of costs for its production. During the sale, electricity has several prices, which indicates monopoly in the market and the existence of price discrimination. It is analyzed that price discrimination allows market participants to receive higher profits, but for the use of the price discrimination system several important conditions must be fulfilled: concentration of market power; the possibility of differentiation of counterparties; impossibility of resale of goods. It is investigated that the electricity market of Ukraine is characterized by discriminatory pricing of the third degree to a greater extent, and the second – to a lesser extent. It was found that price discrimination concerning producers is represented by different generation of electricity and different purchase prices: thermal, hydro, nuclear, block stations, RES (renewable energy sources). Regarding consumer discrimination, the most common is price discrimination based on day and night prices – this is due to the specifics of electricity generation and consumption – during the day the load on the network is greater due to business, at night consumption falls, but most power plants can not stop generation, therefore, they reduce it to a minimum and still have an excess of electricity. Different electricity tariffs for household and non-household consumers provoke cross-subsidization. Cross-subsidization in electricity is understood as price discrimination: electricity tariffs for industrial and commercial consumers are set above the marginal cost, and for households – lower, so the former are forced to overpay and subsidize the latter. There is a separate price discrimination based on geographical location: for the population living in the 30-kilometer zone of nuclear power stations, distribution of electricity is supplied at a rate of 70 percent of the current tariff for the specific group of population. The consequences of price discrimination are analyzed. High tariffs for businesses translate into higher costs for the production of goods and, consequently, higher wholesale and retail prices for consumers. The social effect of subsidizing the sale of electricity prices for the population is thus largely graded. In our opinion, a number of measures, which have been proposed, are aimed at demonopolizing the electricity market in Ukraine and reducing the level of price discrimination.
ТRENDS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY OF THE LVIV REGION IN THE CONDITIONS OF A PANDEMIC
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, LUSHCHYK MARIYA
Published: February 2022

The article describes the current state of the tourism industry of Lviv region in conditions of increased quarantine risks. It is given a comprehensive description of tourist flows in the region over the past 15 years, in particular: the structure and dynamics of changes in the number of tourists served by tourism entities, including: foreign tourists, citizens of Ukraine who traveled abroad, domestic tourists and excursionists are analyzed. The geography of arrival of foreign tourists to Ukraine is characterized and the peculiarities of transfer, accommodation, average time of stay and purpose of visit of foreign citizens are revealed. The analysis of distribution of tourists-citizens of Ukraine on the countries of their travel is carried out, the purposes of such tourist trips are found out. The specifics of excursion activity in the region are investigated. The information on the subjects of the tourist industry of the region is systematized, the indicators of typological distribution of the subjects of tourist activity on tour operators, travel agents and excursion bureaus and the dynamics of change of their number of different subjects of tourist activity are analyzed,. Courses of guides within the region are described. The sphere of activity of institutions of state regulation of tourism (Department of Tourism and Resorts of the Lviv Regional State Administration and the Department of Tourism of the Department of Development of the Lviv City Council) was specified. A list of tourist public organizations and associations, as well as tourist information centers that operate within the region is made. Modern projects (for example, «Cross-border pilgrimage route as a tool to promote common historical and cultural heritage in the Ukrainian-Polish border», «RoveLove Roztocze − together across borders», «World of Carpathian rosettes − measures to preserve the uniqueness of Carpathian culture», «Velo Carpathia»: development of infrastructure for cycling tourism in Lviv region»), promotional and tourist events (for example, the First Forum of Medical and Health Tourism of Lviv region, International Festival of Hospitality and Hotel and Restaurant Business «HoReCa SHOW Lviv», Guides Forum, Lviv International Forum of Tourism and Hospitality Industry) and initiatives (mobile application about the ways of active tourism in Lviv region, creation of unique content about gastronomic tourism, rebranding of the tourist site of Lviv region) in the field of tourism, which have a direct impact on the tourism industry of Lviv region have been monitored.
MULTICHANNEL MARKETING AS A KEY ELEMENT OF E-COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Authors: YUSHKEVYCH OLENA , VIKARCHUK OLGA , PASHCHENKO OLGA ,   Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
Published: February 2022

The article examines the main drivers of e-commerce development in Ukraine, which are: increasing the level of Internet penetration; restrictions caused by COVID; expanding the geography of delivery and reducing its time without harming the environment. It is established that the object of multichannel marketing in the information technology market is the analysis of information and its qualitative evaluation using network information systems and other means of information technology. The comparative characteristic of elements of a complex of traditional marketing and marketing in electronic commerce is carried out, their specific features are defined. Traditional marketing aims to analyze demand, competitors, identify opportunities and create tasks for production, test products on potential consumers, while multichannel marketing in e-commerce helps to promote products on the Internet, analyze the supply and demand of competitors, test the product, but not related to production planning. It is proved that multichannel marketing personalization in e-commerce involves the formation of an environment in which a key element of business is the management of consumer information, which allows expanding analytics, attribution of answers and digitalization of marketing. It is established that the placement of goods for sale in electronic format, optimizes costs such as rent or maintenance of its own warehouse, targeted advertising of goods, transportation costs, product packaging. Measures for the introduction of multichannel marketing in e-commerce are proposed, which provides additional opportunities for: personalization of customer experience for each channel through in-depth analysis of the audience and the formation of each customer’s unified view; marketing optimization which allows coordinating the operations of marketing and sales departments, to make decisions based on data that increase the return on investment; stimulating the generation of demand and its growth for marketers in the B2B segment which allows you to increase conversions and increase sales.
THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN UKRAINE
Authors: PANKIV Natalia , GAVRYLYSHYN Olena ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: February 2022

The article examines the current state and main problems of preservation and use of cultural heritage for tourism development in Ukraine. It was found that cultural heritage is becoming a new factor in economic and spiritual life in Ukraine, is a powerful resource for balanced development of society, performing in modern society many modern functions, including political, economic, social, and spiritual. At the same time, the study and generalization of modern theoretical and methodological works on the assessment of cultural heritage have made it possible to establish the lack of development of the concept of cultural heritage in general and its conceptual and terminological apparatus in particular. Currently, Ukraine is actively integrating into the world cultural space, so a full and comprehensive identification and study of cultural heritage for the purpose of balanced use and comprehensive preservation – a strategic, state-important humanistic and scientific-practical task. According to the research results, the principles of socio-geographical research of cultural heritage are formulated and the structural-graphic model of complex socio-geographical study of cultural heritage as a factor of socio-economic development of regions is developed; the current state and main problems of preservation and use of the cultural heritage of Ukraine are determined; describes the program-targeted approach to solving the problems of protection and use of cultural heritage, outlines practical recommendations for ways to improve the use of the historical and cultural potential of regions for tourism development in Ukraine. The obtained theoretical and applied results of the research create preconditions for the formation of an appropriate methodological basis for their application in the national economy, which enhances the practical significance of the work.
CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO DIGITAL STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPS
Authors:   State University of Telecommunications, Goloborodko Alona
Published: February 2022

The article analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of forming digital strategic partnerships of enterprises. Rapidly growing companies working in the field of innovative technologies are striving for digital strategic partnerships to gain a competitive advantage in the market. At the same time, companies that operate on the basis of traditional business organization seek to unite for geographical expansion, diversification, expansion of production, reduction of costs, or other elements of the supply chain. It has been proven that the creation of partnerships has a much stronger effect than the activities of each enterprise individually. The main approaches to the formation of digital strategic partnerships of enterprises are described – resource and target. Based on the essence of digital strategic partnership – bringing together parties (enterprises) to achieve a strategic goal, in particular, increase efficiency, which involves creating a common system of values and processes based on resources and competencies of partners based on a single digital platform for business , the author built the concept of digital strategic partnership. The concept of digital strategic partnership provides for the coordination of the goal – to ensure effective, balanced economic and technological development of business processes of integrated enterprises and obtain a synergistic effect, a list of tasks, principles, functions and methods. The object of forming a conceptual approach to the development of digital strategic partnerships are the generalized system of business process and individual business processes, criteria and indicators of effectiveness of digital strategic partnerships are the optimal ratio of actual results to regulatory (reference); maximizing quality indicators.
THE UKRAINE ELECTRICITY MARKET: MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Authors: TKACHENKO Alla , BUGRIM Alexsander , DANKO Alina ,   “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic” National University
Published: February 2022

The new electricity market of Ukraine started working in 2019. It provided a new model for interaction between suppliers and consumers of electricity. At present, electricity is sold under bilateral agreements between producers and suppliers or consumers. The supply is segregated into a separate business, which meets European standards and creates conditions for fair competition. The purpose of the article is to investigate the features of the modern state of management and development of Ukraine’s electricity market and to substantiate proposals for their improvement. The article discusses the main issues concerning the management and development trends of the Ukrainian market for electric power. The entities of the electricity market and features of the functioning of the new energy market of Ukraine are identified. Also, considered are systems of relations between market participants in the realization of purchase and sale of electric energy and/or auxiliary services, transmission and distribution, as well as delivery of electric energy to consumers. Indeed, the introduction of a new electricity market model creates more opportunities for the development of all participants without exception. On the basis of the results of the study, the main accents of the electricity market of Ukraine are selected, which are considered as the main indicators of trade of electric power on a half-yearly basis, as well as prices of products on the «day-ahead» market and internal market. The given system of main indicators and structure of sales and purchase volumes on the electricity market of Ukraine can be a benchmark for improving the efficiency of Ukraine’s electricity market for the next period. The advantages of the new model of the energy market of Ukraine are the destruction of the monopolies of regional energy supply companies. Regional energy supply companies did not always control the quality of energy supply. The independent supplier has leverage and may impose fines for breaches of supply conditions. Ukraine will continue to move along the European vector of energy market development. Poland can be considered as an example of Ukraine’s energy market development. As a result of the development of the energy market in Poland, the former state-owned monopoly companies have lost most of their consumers.
ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS OF CREATIVE MANAGEMENT AS A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR EFFECTIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Khmelnytskyi National University, GRABOVSKAYA Іryna
Published: February 2022

The article is devoted to the study of modern aspects of development and implementation of innovations in the management systems, which are an important resource for further improving the efficiency, competitiveness and successful development of organizations. The place and role of creative management systems at enterprises as a tool for development and implementation of non – standard management decisions and managerial innovations in conditions of uncertainty are considered.The main problems on the way to increase the level of innovation activity of enterprises due to the introduction of managerial innovations, as well as internal and external factors that cause the lag of domestic companies not only in the level of product and process innovations, but also in the implementation of best management practices,organizational and marketing innovations. The essence of the concepts “innovation” and “organizational and managerial innovations”, their features as a specific object of management are studied.The main types of organizational and managerial innovations in organizations are considered.The article pays special attention to the issues of ensuring innovation activity and competencies of managers as the main condition for effective implementation of innovations in management.The classification of competencies of managers by levels of decision making is given.The given structure of competencies at the specified levels of decision-making is determined by the ratio of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for successful and effective activities for the implementation of organizational and managerial innovations.Important characteristics of personnel with high innovative activity and receptivity are determined: focus on high standards of work quality, creative attitude to work, confidence and consistency in the implementation of innovations, readiness for unexpected decisions and new attitudes, flexibility and receptivity to all changes. The article states that the project form of implementation of organizational and managerial innovations and temporary target groups is the most promising organizational form of implementation of managerial innovations in companies.
MODEL OF EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors: DOTSENKO INNA , MATVIICHUK LESYA ,   Khmelnytskyi National University
Published: February 2022

In the modern financial and economic conditions of business entities, ensuring the investment attractiveness of the enterprise is the key to its profitability and long-term development. The article considers the essence of investment attractiveness of enterprises. Based on the analysis of literature sources, the concept of investment attractiveness of the enterprise is clarified, which can contribute to a more accurate and clear definition of the processes associated with this activity. Under the "investment attractiveness" as an economic category should be understood as the level of efficiency of the available financial and economic resources of the enterprise, the indicators of which allow potential investors to draw conclusions about the need and feasibility of investing in the enterprise. It is found that the main components of the formation of investment potential of the enterprise are indicators of profitability, liquidity and solvency, business activity, financial stability. In the process of analyzing the literature and conducting a theoretical study identified various methodological approaches to assessing the investment attractiveness of the enterprise, among which are such classic tools as the method of sum of coefficients, the method of complex assessment, the method of sum of places. Their critical analysis is carried out, the advantages and disadvantages are determined. It is proved that the most clear and substantiated assessment of the level of investment attractiveness of the enterprise is considered in the methods based on the definition of the integrated indicator of investment attractiveness of the enterprise. This is the simplest method of analyzing the level of investment attractiveness, which requires the least time, and also allows you to quickly track negative trends in the enterprise, based on the calculation of financial ratios. It is substantiated that the assessment of the level of investment attractiveness of the enterprise should be carried out through rapid assessment, which is based on the calculation of an integrated indicator and provides analysis of the effectiveness of the main coefficients of financial condition based on comparison of marginal (critical and normal) and actual values. The proposed model of rapid assessment allows you to get an objective picture of the financial condition and efficiency of the existing investment attractiveness of the enterprise.
SYSTEMATIZATION OF THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION, IMPLEMENTATIONS AND SIMULATION OF INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND FINANCIAL ECONOMIC SECURITY OF ENTERPRISES
Authors:   Khmelnytskyi National University, SYDORCHUK IVANNA
Published: February 2022

The main principles of construction of strategies of innovative development and financial and economic security of the enterprise with establishment of the basic classification systems of maintenance of their components are formed in work. Indicators of financial and economic security in the context of the system of assessing the level of innovative development of the enterprise are determined. A comprehensive system for increasing the level of components of innovative development of the enterprise has been developed. The calculation of the effect indicator from the implementation of measures to eliminate weaknesses that affect the level of innovative development and the state of financial and economic security of the enterprise. In accordance with modern conditions conducive to innovative development of enterprises and types of development strategies, it is advisable to identify the following five types of strategies: innovation leader strategy; position retention strategy; strategy of strengthening positions; strategy of radical transformations; survival strategy. These strategies should be based on such characteristics of innovation development as innovation activity, provision of the enterprise with innovative resources and efficiency (effectiveness of innovation activity). The implementation of the strategy requires the company a set of measures: improving the production base, logistics system, optimizing the structure of the distribution network and the system of movement of goods, adapting them to changes in the market situation. At the same time, the organizational structures of management are being restructured, its workers, specialists and managers are gaining experience, a system of relations with economic contractors is being established, and an image is being created and strengthened. That is, its potential for innovative development is growing. On this basis, its adaptive capabilities to changes in the environment are expanding. And this allows you to realize new market opportunities, to penetrate into new areas of activity that were previously inaccessible to the company.
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF LOCAL BUDGETS AS AN INDICATOR OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT DURING DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
Authors: FORKUN IRYNA , GORDEEVA TETIANA ,   Khmelnytskyi National University, MUNJISHVILI TEA ,   Ivan Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Published: February 2022

This article is devoted to the study of the dynamics of evolution of local budgets in the context of the reform of fiscal decentralization in Ukraine. In Ukraine, the local budget is considered through the prism of financial functions, it’s the basis of financial management, planning of the fiscal process and redistribution of public goods. Taking into account the United Kingdom experience in considering the local budget as a financial and forecast (planning) category and the basic principles of decentralization, we have supplemented the list of basic functions of local budgets by two other functions – prognostic and developmental. On the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the financial sustainability of the local budgets of the Khmelnitskyi region, we’ve built integral indicators of financial sustainability of the local budget and predicted their dynamics in the future, which made it possible to determine the directions of effective management of local budgets.
Procedure for Handling 4-H Accounts: Tax-Related Procedures for 4-H Clubs and Affiliated Groups
Authors: Norman Marilyn , Jordan Joy C.
Published: February 2022

Revised! 4H5.7, a 3-page factsheet by Marilyn N. Norman and Joy C. Jordan, details correct tax procedures for 4-H clubs. Includes information on exemptions, receiving donations, state tax, and getting on the IRS list of charitable organizations. Includes references. Published by the Florida 4-H Program, October 2009.
Overview of the Florida Bull Test
Authors: Lamb G. Cliff
Published: February 2022

AN227, a 3-page fact sheet by G. Cliff Lamb, describes this test designed as an educational aid for the improvement of beef cattle, its history since inception in 2000, and summarizes the consignors, bulls, breeds, performance, and sale averages of all previous Florida Bull Tests. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, October 2009.
Production Budget for Tomatoes in Southwest Florida
Authors: VanSickle John , Smith Scott , McAvoy Eugene
Published: February 2022

FE818, a 5-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, provides producers with a brief overview of the tomato industry and production practices in southwest Florida, with a per-acre composite budget for a representative grower. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
Florida's Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets
Authors: Cuda James P. , Frank J. Howard
Published: February 2022

ENY853, a 3-page fact sheet by J. P. Cuda and J. H. Frank, describes the role of biological control agents in controlling nonnative invasive weeds, lists the arthropod biological control agents that are established for seven invasive weeds, and provides links to additional resources. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2009.
ENY-853/IN779: Florida's Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets (ufl.edu)