bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nominal, Structural and Real Convergence of the EU Candidate Countries’ Economies
Authors: Bobeva Daniela
Published: September 2021

Despite the significant academic interest in the economic cohesion, the various aspects of convergence and the ways they can be measured still remain theoretically unclear. These are issues of extreme political significance, especially for countries aspiring for EU and euro area membership. The goal of this paper is to consolidate a variety of theoretical views on the convergence and its measurement and use it as the basis to assess the progress and the current state of economic convergence to the EU of the four candidate countries. The interrelation between the three forms of convergence in the different phases of the economic cycle is studied and the slobs in the ways the convergence is measured are outlined. The study reveals large differences between the candidate countries in achieving convergence with the EU. Their experiences do not confirm the positive relationship between nominal and real convergence. The structural convergence considered as convergence of sectoral structure has but little impact on the real convergence.
The impact of a political shock on foreign exchange markets in a small and open economy: A dynamic modelling approach
Authors: Onour Ibrahim A. , Sergi Bruno S.
Published: September 2021

This paper aims to analyse the dynamics of foreign exchange markets in a country facing political uncertainty that prompt capital outflow from the country1. The economic environment under investigation is characterized by dual foreign exchange markets: a formal or official market for foreign exchange with insufficient and volatile foreign exchange flows, and a strong and thriving informal market, with a higher exchange rate2. The findings in the paper indicate a necessary condition for stabilization of the exchange rate system and that is that the return on investment should exceed the depreciation rate of domestic currency in the formal foreign exchange market. This condition implies that the return on investment should at least compensate investors for the opportunity cost of holding domestic money in their private portfolio wealth. Our findings also indicate that stability of the foreign exchange rates is more difficult to achieve under insufficient official reserves as the recovery process from a shock becomes more costly in terms of time period needed for the adjustment process to complete. The dynamic path of the foreign exchange premium shows that under massive capital outflow caused by economic sanctions, the informal market exchange rate overshoots the equilibrium stationary exchange rate, and the size of such overshooting depends on the size of available foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank.
التوجهات الحديثة للمشاريع: بين العمل التقليدي والعمل الرقمي دراسة التطبيقات الالكترونية
Authors: القرني حسن , القحطاني عبد الله
Published: September 2021

يهدف هذا البحث الى تسليط الضوء على السلوك الإداري للعديد من المشاريع في الوقت الراهن، اذ توجهت الكثير من المشاريع المعاصرة الى العمل الرقمي، وتخلت تدريجيا أو في بعض الحالات بشكل نهائي عن الأسلوب الإداري التقليدي، ومعرفة ما إذا كان هذا التوجه دافعه تحقيق الأرباح فحسب أم هناك دوافع أخرى، للفصل في هذا الاشكال تم التطرق الى تحليل محتوى عدد من المشاريع العالمية التي اختارت التوجه الى العمل الرقمي كآلية حديثة للإدارة، من خلال تطبيقات إلكترونية تطبيقات للهواتف الذكية والأجهزة المحمولة لمساعدتها في أنشطتها والخدمات التي تقدمها للمستفيدين. توصلت الدراسة الى أن الدافع الأساسي للتوجه نحو العمل الرقمي وان كان في ظاهره تحقيق أرباح وزيادتها الا أن المشاريع تسعى الى أهداف أخرى منها زيادة حصصها السوقية، تسهيل وتبسيط العمل الإداري القائم على تقنيات تكنولوجية حديثة، التحكم في إدارة المشروع من مرحلته الاولى الى مراحل التنفيذ والمتابعة، تخزين، معالجة وتشارك المعلومات بما يسهل اتخاذ القرارات وغيرها.
The Process of Retrieval in the Comprehension of Arabic Discourse
Authors: Hussein Shifaa , Salih Abed
Published: September 2021

The current study aims at finding out how retrieval of discourse takes place during the process of comprehension. It is hypothesized that the process of retrieval is relative among language users in its capacity and ways. Most important , it is also hypothesized that this process is patterned in nature and such pattering is also relative from one language user into another. In other words, language users look for different patterns when comprehending discourse. The above aim and hypotheses have been verified through an experiment conducted on 100 secondary school students. The subjects are asked to read an Arabic story and a mathematic text. Then , those participants are asked to answer a questioner conducted for the study to see how they could retrieve the materials given. McDermott and Roediger model (2021) of analysis has been proposed as the model of comprehension adopted in this study. It is concluded that subjects look for specific patterns in the discourse in order to memorize and retrieve the data chosen. These patterns could be : rhematic, schematic, relevance, enjoyment, distinctiveness, familiarity, and linguistic. It is, also, found out that there are different factors which affect the process of retrieval including : interest, background knowledge, subjects capacity, emotions and frequency of repetition.
The Role of Green Infrastructure in Achieving Socio-Spatial Dimensions in Housing Sustainability
Authors: Rasul Hoshyar , Abdalqadir Khuncha , Sleman Sarko
Published: September 2021

Planning sustainable communities is a complex process that addresses the key areas of equitable economic, environmental and social sustainability. Nowadays the sustainable communities became the core objective in the view of building new world facing the multi and various challenges. Socio-spatial dimension represents greenspace networks integration into new development. Protecting and enhancing the existing physical assets are the pillars to achieve this goal. Green infrastructure is a new concept of planning and design that consists primarily of a hybrid hydrological / drainage network, complementing and linking existing green areas with built-in infrastructure that provides ecological functions. Green infrastructure plans apply the basic principles of landscape ecology as well as appropriate solutions for roofing and shading in urban environments, specifically: a multi-scale approach with a clear attention to the pattern, social and spatial relationships, and emphasis on social and environmental interactions. This research focuses on the socio-spatial planning communities in the view point of sustainability, analyzing previous studies, models and applications that illustrate possible spatial configurations of the green infrastructure to support and strengthen social relations with the physical side of the built environment, especially in residential neighbourhoods. The study presents theoretical models to understanding the social sustainability and guidelines for sympathetic the green infrastructure and its impact on achieving socio-spatial sustainability, taking (Sulaimaniyah Heights Residential Complex) in Sulaimaniyah city as a case study of one of the housing complexes that is still under construction, following the analytical quantitative approach methodology. The results show the importance of green infrastructure (GI) to obtain social sustainability through the use of green infrastructure as a tool to achieve socio-spatial sustainability in housing projects in areas with moderate climatic conditions.
الديمقراطية التونسيّة في ظلّ الإسلام السيّاسي ومكيافلية الغنوشي
Authors: بالقروي جميلة
Published: September 2021

تُناقش هذه الورقة التفسيرات السّائدة للديمقراطيّة التونسيّة في ظلّ تعدّد الأحزاب السيّاسية، وتغوّل الإسلام السيّاسي من جهة، والمواقف السيّاسية لراشد الغنوشي زعيم الحزب الحاكم في تونس من خلال تسليط الضوء على التذبذب التّاريخي لمواقفه من جهة أخرى. وتهدف هذه الورقة إلى بيان صفة "المهادنة" الّتي يمتلكها الإسلام السيّاسي بصفة عامّة وفي زعيمه الغنوشي الذي فهِم أنّ مصالحه كرجل دين قد لا تكون المفتاح لفهم أيّ تدخل في العمليّة السيّاسية، لذلك حاول الترويج لمصطلحات جديدة كالديمقراطية الاسلاميّة بما يتيح له فرصًا ثابتة لزيادة مكانته السيّاسية ورغبته في التّحكم لينتقل من صفة المهادنة إلى الميكافلية.
Seroprevalence and Co-infection of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E Viruses in children - A hospital-based study in Bangladesh
Authors:   Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Naher Bodhrun
Published: September 2021

Viral hepatitis is a serious health problem globally and in endemic countries like Bangladesh. Viral hepatitis may present as mono-infection or co-infection caused by Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis D virus, and Hepatitis E Virus (HEV).
Valorization of Erythrocyte Indices in the Neonatal Period - A Pilot Study
Authors:   Centro Hospitalar Universitário De São João, Fonseca Sara
Published: September 2021

Abnormal red blood cell indices are frequently missed among newborns that perform blood tests for any clinical reason.
Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism in Brazilian children and association with type of delivery, breastfeeding period and oral habits with follow-up in 3 decades
Authors:   Multivix School Of Dentistry, Rédua Renato Barcellos
Published: September 2021

To verify the prevalence of Sleep Bruxism (SB) in children in the last 3 decades and to verify the possible association of this condition with type of delivery, breastfeeding period, oral habits and gender.
Análise de temas ambientais desenvolvidos por professores do 1º ao 5º do ensino fundamental
Authors: Yavorski Rosely , Ribeiro Maria Lucia , Sossae Flávia Cristina
Published: September 2021

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a abordagem de temas ambientais pelos professores do Ensino Fundamental I, com formação em Pedagogia, da rede municipal da cidade de Maringá-PR. Como fonte de coleta de dados foi elaborado e aplicado questionários semiestruturados, com perguntas abertas e fechadas, a 30 professores. Os dados foram organizados em categorias procurando-se estabelecer similaridades e diferenças, as quais pudessem estabelecer um perfil das escolas estudadas e que indicasse a abordagem dos temas ambientais nas escolas em estudo. A Secretaria Municipal de Educação de Maringá, como órgão oficial de ensino, procura favorecer a atuação do professor frente às discussões dos temas ambientais. As escolas pesquisadas apresentam temas ambientais e práticas pedagógicas similares, independentemente de sua localização, população atendida e formação inicial de seus professores. Constatamos em nossas análises que esses assuntos não são eficientemente contemplados nas aulas e geralmente são apresentados pontualmente em datas comemorativas. Os professores encontram dificuldades para discutir temas ambientais de forma interdisciplinar por não estarem preparados adequadamente para a aplicação desses conteúdos. Na tentativa de justificar o despreparo, apontam dificuldades em relação ao aluno, à infraestrutura da escola e aos planos escolares, e ao mesmo tempo apresentam muitas ambiguidades frente a esses temas. A interdisciplinaridade não é contemplada e os temas discutidos nas escolas geralmente são abordados pelos professores de Ciências.
Lean Management and Green Supply Chain Management Implementation on the Manufacturing and Logistics Industry at an Indonesia
Authors: Firmansyah Muhammad Andika , Maemunah Siti
Published: September 2021

This research is on the manufacturing and logistics industry in Indonesia in improving environmental performance. This study aims to implementation of lean management and green supply chain management to environmental performance. The methodology used in this study is primary data, 150 respondents from logistics professionals. This study uses SEM-PLS. The results showed that lean management had no significant effect on environmental performance. The implications of this study are focused on geography and small samples.  Green supply chain management is oriented towards the environment in making supply chain decisions to improve environmental performance.
Impact of Perceived Supervisor Support and Rewards and Recognition Toward Performance Through Work Satisfaction and Employee Engagement in Employee Marketing Banks
Authors: Kurniawan Rahma , Anindita Rina
Published: September 2021

The company as an organization has a dependency on individuals within the company itself. Employees as individuals in the company are part of the organizational structure that has a major role in determining the achievement of company goals. In the perspective of employees, direct supervisors' attitudes and actions can increase employee engagement or even create an atmosphere where an employee becomes disengaged (feeling not part of the company/organization). In addition to marketing employees, rewards and recognition are generally used as the main motivation to improve their performance.For this reason, the purpose of this study is to determine the role of perceived supervisor support, rewards, and recognition, employee engagement on performance mediated by job satisfaction. The study was conducted with a survey using a questionnaire where respondents used 170 marketing employees in the banking industry in Tangerang. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results showed there was a relationship between rewards and recognition of employee engagement, there was a relationship between rewards and recognition of performance, there was not a relationship between perceived supervisor support for performance. Employee engagement mediates the relationship between rewards and recognition of job satisfaction. Job satisfaction mediates the relationship between employee engagement on performance.
Development of Pharmacy Under the Influence of Occupation Powers in Latvia (1939–1960). Summary of the Doctoral Thesis
Authors:   ,   Rīga Stradiņš University, Lauze Sabīne
Published: September 2021

In the present doctoral thesis “Development of Pharmacy Under the Influence of Occupation Powers in Latvia (1939–1960)” is described variability, adaptation and development of the pharmaceutical industry during two totalitarian regimes, highlighting as an essential indicators of the situation the changes in the number of the pharmacies and pharmaceutical employees as well as the availability of medicines for the citizens. The chronological boundaries of the doctoral thesis have been chosen based on the consideration to give insight of the pre-war situation and its consequences in the post-war period, however, main attention have been focused on events from 1940 to 1945. The doctoral thesis contents the review of pharmaceutical industry in Latvia shortly before the beginning of World War II, where the influence of the authoritarian regime of Kārlis Ulmanis (1877–1942) and the emigration of the Baltic Germans are discussed in more detail. The following described the influence of the politico-economic on the pharmaceutical industry caused by the occupation forces of both the first USSR and Nazi Germany, with an emphasis on legislation, the activities of the pharmacy regulatory authorities, and the actions of those in positions of responsibility. In the work, there is compiled information from June 14, 1941, from the files of the deported residents of Latvia, and as a result gives a perception into the making of arrests, accusations as well as the future fate of the deported pharmacists, assistants and practitioners. Described the situation in the sphere of pre-war years, Latvian pharmacists going into exile and the activities of the Latvian pharmacist, doctor Hugo Skudiņš (1903–1976) in the Latvian Red Cross Organization in exile conditions in Germany, which focused on improving accessibility to medicines for residents of Latvia between 1954 and 1960.
Use of Electronic Resources by Postgraduate Students of Information Studies at the University of Zululand, South Africa
Authors: Dlamini Patros , Msezane Mvelo Nature
Published: September 2021

The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of use of electronic resources (e-resources) by postgraduate students at the University of Zululand in South Africa. The theoretical basis of the study was informed by the Technology Acceptance Model proposed by Davis in 1989. The study adopted a post-positivist research paradigm to enable numerous perspectives by using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. A total of 66 questionnaires were sent to postgraduate students and 46 (70%) were returned. In addition, interviews were conducted with eight information librarians and two e-resource librarians from the University of Zululand. The study revealed that the use of the library by postgraduate students at the University of Zululand was exceptionally high. In the same vein, the level of awareness about the availability of e-resources was high. Librarians and postgraduate students were able to identify the different types of e-resource available at the University of Zululand library. Electronic databases and electronic journals (e-journals) were highly used, but electronic books (e-books), electronic catalogues (e-catalogues), and CD-ROMs were rarely used. The marketing methods of e-resources include departmental and faculty conferences. The study unveiled a limited budget and inadequate functional computers as challenges that hinder the effective use of e-resources by postgraduate students. The study recommends that the management of the University of Zululand increase the budget for e-resources. The institution should also consider seeking funds to purchase additional computers and expanding the computer laboratory to accommodate a larger number of postgraduate students.
Factors That Influence Choice and Usage of Reference Management Software by Postgraduate Students at the University Of Limpopo, South Africa
Authors: Motlhake Thondo Morotola Johanna , Bopape Solomon
Published: September 2021

Inaccuracy in manual referencing of information sources in scientific papers resulted in the development of reference management software (RMS) for academics, researchers, scholars, and students. It is crucial to constantly assess the use of this software for decision making regarding sustained software purchasing and subscriptions. This study sought to identify factors that influence the choice and usage of RMS among postgraduate students in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Limpopo. Stratified random sampling was employed to arrive at 244 participants. A questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. The study found that the majority of respondents have used RMS before. The respondents used RefWorks and Mendeley, because they were familiar with these packages and because they had received training on how to use them. As such, product knowledge, experience, and skills in using RMS are associated with their popularity and usage. It was also found that postgraduate students use RMS for basic purposes, such as saving and organising citations for easy retrieval and for creating bibliographic lists in a preferred referencing style, as well as for exporting citations from subject databases. Based on the findings, the study recommends intensified and more advanced training on RMS to ensure optimal utilisation of RMS by postgraduate students in general.
Transforming Academic Library Services for At-risk Students in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Literature Review
Authors: Lawal Vicki
Published: September 2021

This paper examines academic library services to at-risk students in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). It aims to explore theoretical approaches that can direct more targeted support and service models as an intervention for students who are at risk of failure. The paper specifically analyses Nan Lin’s concept of social capital theory with its particular emphasis on social network analysis. The study which directed this paper, employed a conceptual analysis as a methodology by which the literature review was used as a basis for analysing the research questions of the paper. Outcomes from the analysis indicate that Lin’s concept of social capital theory has the potential to provide a method for measuring social capital that can be assessed against information seeking outcomes. Recommendations suggest the importance of the theory as a methodological tool for investigating relationships between individuals and their social contexts, which could also be adopted by academic libraries in higher education to enhance students’ learning outcomes and educational experience in the 4IR.
Neonatal innovations in resource-limited settings
Authors: Agarwal Neha , Kumar Rakesh , Gupta Girish
Published: September 2021

In the year 2000, Millennium Declaration was signed by the world leaders to reduce the under-5 mortality rate by two-thirds from the baseline figure in 1990. Millennium Development Goal 4 was replaced by the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in 2015. Reduction in the neonatal mortality, which accounts for majority of the deaths in children under the age of 5 years, was an imminent goal of SDG. Despite these initiatives, the current trends in neonatal mortality are far away from the expected targets. To curb the rate of neonatal mortality, the neonatal services are expanding in India at a rapid pace. To bridge the gap between the availability and accessibility to the health care technology between the developed and developing countries, the current focus is toward the development of low-cost and effective technological innovations in neonatal care and ensuring their patenting and effective publicity. This should facilitate the translation of innovations into mass production and availability for practice with significant effect in low- and middle-income countries. Generation of evidence will increase the acceptability of these innovations by demonstrating their benefit over the currently available technologies. Fortuitously, India has developed many innovations in the neonatal health care. However, majority of the neonatologists are still unaware of the existing technological solutions, and the ways to optimally utilize them. This review is, therefore, an attempt to recognize such low-cost, effective, and sustainable innovations done in the field of neonatology, over the past few decades.
Grants, Funding, Awards and Recognition in Healthcare Innovation
Authors: Chaturvedi Jagdish , Srinivas Gunda
Published: September 2021

For an idea to be validated, prototyped and tested, adequate financial planning plays a major role in the long journey of the idea from the brains to the market. There are various ways of getting funds for the startup. The founders usually start with their own money from their savings or some borrowings from family and friends which is called bootstrapping and is very common and crucial, akin to doctors starting their own clinics and small nursing homes. As they start to grow, large funds are needed in the early stage to set the foot firm with the help of an angel investor/ seed investor which is like starting a full-fledged hospital. The Venture capitalist comes in at a stage when the idea is proven and started with operations, early-stage customers and has a major potential to expand, just like when more branches of hospitals are planned. Private equity companies and investment banks are those who are keen to invest in companies who have proved themselves beyond doubt with strong leadership in the market and are looking for a major return on investment by making the company bigger, which is like planning a pan India network of the hospital chain. These investments happen multiple times or rounds at various stages of the company usually termed series A to series D or E and ultimately leading to the Initial Public Offering when it goes public from private holding. This funding journey is a well-planned effort quite specific to the investment stage, investor type, and their preferences. The recognition of the startups and their ideas plays a major role in them reaching to market and access to funding opportunities. The funding and national recognition from various govt. and private agencies such as BIRAC, FICCI, NASSCOM, Wellcome trust, and Villgro and international agencies such as CAMTech, Bill and Melinda gates foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, Stanford, and Harvard gives the much needed attention from the potential investors and is a major advantage which should be utilized well. Social media recognition plays a major role in recent times which has the potential to make an innovation “viral” and reach millions of customers and make relevant investors and govt. agencies notice, which can be a huge breakthrough for the company if the innovation has a social impact. We would like to make this article more practical, experiential, and contextual for better connect with pediatrician colleagues.
MedTech Innovation using a structured Biodesign process: Barriers and Opportunities
Authors: Chaturvedi Jagdish , Srinivas Gunda
Published: September 2021

Objectives:

Medical Technology (MedTech) can be defined as the application of science to develop solutions to health problems. It also includes devices, processes and existing systems in the healthcare ecosystem. Biodesign process is the tried and tested methodology of identifying the unmet clinical needs and solving the problems of the healthcare ecosystem by applying science and technology. Hence, biodesign process is nothing but a process of developing systematic MedTech Innovations. Just like there is clinical research for disease and all its aspects like etiology, management etc, the systematic process of identifying problems and finding solutions in healthcare ecosystem is termed biodesign process. The starting point in this whole process is to define the right problem, figuring out all the possible solutions, zeroing on to the right solution and see that it solves the problem efficiently. But ultimately, did that solve the problem? At the first instance, was there a problem at all? These are the questions that arise during the course and biodesign process has the answers to all these questions. This process allows the innovator to ask the right questions and find the right answers in the best possible way, so that any of the time and effort of the team are not futile. The biodesign process established by the Stanford biodesign program gave the basic understanding of the process, which was modified to the Indian healthcare ecosystem to identify relevant problems and innovate suitable solutions.

Materials and Methods:

Multidisciplinary teams went through clinical immersions, figured out various crucial needs, validated their understanding with subject experts, brainstormed about the new strategies/solutions/ approaches, and then did the prototyping of these solutions.

Results:

71 detailed observations made overall of which 52 critical and unmet clinical problem statements with significant negative impact on patient outcome were obtained.

Conclusion:

A structured biodesign process with active role of the clinician at every stage gives better insights into the unmet clinical needs in the healthcare ecosystem.
Giggles: An indigenous new eye covering device used during neonatal phototherapy
Authors: Kalane Shilpa , Wagh Shatakshi , Deshpande Manjiri , Kenjale Akshay , Thorat Nandini , Devaskar Uday
Published: September 2021

Objectives:

Phototherapy (PT) is commonly used for neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia. Dislodgment and inability for spontaneous eye opening are few shortcomings with the traditionally used eye covering devices in neonates while under PT. The study objective was to describe the development of an invention for eye protection in neonatal PT. This invention aims to develop and improvised means that are comfortable for the baby.

Materials and Methods:

The present descriptive study was conducted in level III NICU.

Results:

The invention consists of an eye protector model (Giggles) for use during the neonate’s PT, allowing lesser dislodgements and ophthalmic complications with better esthetics.

Conclusion:

The device is easy to use, and appropriate for neonates, causing no discomfort, and its safety has been proved through radiance tests.
Neonatal intubation: Can we make it better? A journey from ideation to intellectual property rights
Authors: Doreswamy Srinivasa Murthy
Published: September 2021

Objectives:

Neonatal intubation is regarded as one of the elite skills a medical professional; particularly a pediatrician could aspire to master. More the practice, the skill gets refined so that the success rate improves. However, it is not uncommon even for most experienced professional to fail in an intubation attempt. Why does it happen? Is there a solution? This article discusses the journey from ideation to intellectual property rights.

Materials and Methods:

Observational study followed by Randomised control study.

Results:

Reduction in the pressure exerted on upper jaw during intubation from 455 to 80 KPa and decrease in blocked visual area from 38.5 to 12%.

Conclusion:

Appropriate design modification of neonatal laryngoscope is potentially more safe and easy to use.
The use of exoscope combined with tubular retractor system for minimally invasive transsulcal resection of an ventricular atrium atypical choroid plexus papilloma: Three-dimensional operative video
Authors: Cuellar-Hernandez J. Javier , Lopez-Gonzalez Miguel Angel , Olivas-Campos J. Ramon , Tabera-Tarello Paulo M. , Seañez-Prieto Carlos , Eastin Timothy Marc , Song Minwoo
Published: September 2021

Background:

Choroid plexus papilloma represents 1–4% of pediatric brain tumors, mostly located in the ventricular atrium.[1] Intraventricular tumors represent a challenge due to the poor visualization of the surgical field and damage to surrounding structures.[2] Use of tubular retraction reduces cerebrovascular trauma to the surrounding parenchyma by distributing pressure uniformly, allowing less invasive corticotomy, and more stability on surgical corridors that allow the surgeon to use both hands and external visualization devices.[2-5]

Case Description:

We present the case of a 3-year-old boy with progressive headache, vomiting, and loss of control in the left hand for 3 months, with a history of ventricular shunt placement for acute obstructive hydrocephalus. The MRI revealed large lobulated lesion, which was hypointense on T1, hyperintense on T2, marked enhancement on T1 C+ (Gd) within the atrium of the right lateral ventricle, and spectroscopy with a peak of choline. Written consent for the use of photos and videos on this work was obtained from the patient’s mother. A high-definition two-dimensional exoscope (VITOM® Karl Storz, Tuttlingen) was used during the surgical approach and throughout tumor removal, which was aided by ViewSite Brain Access System (VBAS®; Vycor Medical Inc.).[3] We performed a transparietal minimally invasive transsulcal parafascicular approach through the Frazier point for direct access to the ventricular atrium. Histological examination confirmed atypical choroid plexus papilloma. Postoperative imaging shows no residual tumor. The postoperative course was satisfactory with improvement of the headache and control of the left hand, leading to discharge home 1 week after surgery.

Conclusion:

The tubular transparietal minimally invasive approach obviates the need for traditional approaches to the atrium. This technique is safe and effective for the treatment of intraventricular and periventricular lesions, thus making this challenging target in more accessible to neurosurgeons, avoiding structure damage and any associated morbidity or mortality.
Delayed brain reexpansion in schizophrenic patient affected by trabecular type chronic subdural hematoma
Authors: Marrone Salvatore , Costanzo Roberta , Scalia Gianluca , Umana Giuseppe Emmanuele , Riolo Carmelo , Giuffrida Angelo , Vasta Giuseppe , Calì Alessandro , Graziano Francesca , Florio Agatino , Ponzo Giancarlo , Giuffrida Massimiliano , Furnari Massimo , Iacopino Domenico Gerardo , Nicoletti Giovanni Federico
Published: September 2021

Background:

Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) represents a complex and unpredictable disease, characterized by high morbidity and mortality, especially in elderly patients. Factors affecting the postoperative brain reexpansion along to cSDH recurrence have not been yet adequately investigated. The authors presented the case of a schizophrenic patient affected by trabecular type cSDH that presented a delayed brain reexpansion despite a craniotomy and membranotomy.

Case Description:

A 51-year-old female patient with diagnosis of schizophrenia was admitted to the emergency department with GCS score of 5/15 and right anisocoria. An urgent brain CT revealed a trabecular right cSDH (35 mm in maximum diameter) with recent bleeding. After surgery, a brain CT scan showed a markedly reduced brain reexpansion and pneumocephalus. Nevertheless, postoperative 7-day brain CT documented a progressive brain reexpansion with reduced midline shift.

Conclusion:

According to our opinion, anatomopathological alterations in schizophrenia reduce normal brain compliance and increasing elastance, thus modifying the normal timing of reexpansion after cSDH drainage, also after craniotomy and membranotomy. Although postoperative pneumocephalus is a well-known cause of hindered reexpansion, this could be due to anatomical alterations in schizophrenia. Such factors must be considered in the preoperative planning but mostly in the postoperative management.
FEATURES OF ACCOUNTING RECEIVABLES ACCORDING TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Authors: Mamontova Nataliya , Korniychuk Tetyana
Published: September 2021

The article highlights the features of accounting receivables at the enterprise based on a comparison of national and international standards. The authors identified conceptual problems in accounting receivables and clearly outlined the differences between national and international accounting standards. An explanation of the differences in the standards themselves as the basic regulations governing the reflection of receivables in accounting. The experience of foreign countries, in particular the United States, on the peculiarities of accounting receivables is also reflected. The concept of bad receivables and its reflection in national and international standards is defined separately. An important role is played by the classification of receivables for accounting and reporting purposes. The authors identified possible threats in case of non-compliance with the rules of classification of receivables and risks to the financial stability of enterprises. An important place in the article belongs to the question of the relationship between the concepts of bad receivables and receivables to be written off, i.e. the statute of limitations has expired. It should be noted that International Financial Reporting Standards do not have an interpretation of the concept of "Accounts receivable", as defined in the Ukrainian accounting legislation. This becomes a contradictory point in the preparation of financial statements according to international standards. That is why the authors propose to apply a specific classification of receivables depending on the maturity in order to simplify the preparation of financial statements. Also the accrual of the provision for doubtful debts and the choice of the method of its calculation in accordance with national provisions (standards) of accounting and financial reporting is important. Proper and timely calculation of the doubtful debts provision gives companies the opportunity to reduce the base of income tax. Most Ukrainian companies choose the "absolute amount" method, which is a simpler and more realistic option if there are not many overdue debts. The authors also suggest options for improving the accounting of receivables in accordance with national and international standards.
FINANCIAL DECENTRALIZATION IN UKRAINE: CURRENT STATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
Authors: Bedrynets Miroslava
Published: September 2021

This article examines the current state and prospects for the development of financial decentralization in Ukraine. The author identifies the main contradiction of financial decentralization in Ukraine, which lies in the strong centralization of financial planning, budget administration, fiscal and control powers, and a high degree of decentralization of the actual costs of local governments. This contradiction generates significant risks and is due to the peculiarity of the system of delegation of rights and responsibilities within the framework of the national budgetary system of Ukraine. It is concluded that in order to neutralize the existing risks, financial decentralization in Ukraine should be carried out in such a way that the state authorities retain their real levers of influence on public finances, actively control the local government in terms of the use of financial resources; suppress the attempts of the regions to expand their powers in the field of financial management; create conditions for the balanced development of the regions by redistributing financial flows, using the tools of strategic state planning and public administration.
“GOOD” AND “BAD” PERSON: SPECIFICS OF A CATEGORIZATION OF A PERSON BY ADULT INTERNET USERS
Authors: Medvedska Olena I.
Published: September 2021

Scientific problem and relevance. The novelty and active introduction of digital technologies make psychological studies of the Internet impact on users of different age groups relevant. The study covers adult and senior age groups, whose psychological formation finished during the pre-digital era. Aim. The paper aims to reveal the specifics of a categorical structure of adult web-users’ consciousness regarding social perception. Methods. The results of an empirical research carried out in the tradition of the cognitive approach are as follows. The study involved 600 respondents. All the respondents were representatives of the intellectual labor and are from 35 to 60 years. Using an open-ended questionnaire, the respondents were divided into two contrasting groups: “the reading subjects” and “the active Internet users” (n=100 each). Modeling of the categorical structure of the respondents’ consciousness was carried out through the factor analysis. As the incentive material, the assessments of the features of a “good” and “bad” person were used. The leading criterion of the complexity of consciousness is the quantity of the categories that form the concept. Main results. The main conclusions are that the reading subjects have a more complex cognitive structure in the categorization of a personality. There are two parameters that indicate this complexity: the quantity of the categories that form the concept, and the quantity of the categories with a bipolar internal organization (p=0.05). Sphere of application. The data can state the rationale of online activity restrictions of adult Internet users. Conclusion. A simplification of a categorical structure in social cognition among the active Internet users can be a kind of deformation because of Internet impact.
PSYCHOTHERAPY OF SLEEP DISORDERS: A TRANSDIAGNOSTIC APPROACH
Authors: Zhyhaylo Nataliia  I. , Voloshyna Oksana Ye.
Published: September 2021

This article actualises the issues of sleep disruption, awareness of youth about the importance of sleep for human body, highlights essential notions and research into the field of sleep disorders among adolescents carried out by us aiming to analyse the quality of sleep in the time of the global pandemic, occurence of nightmares and level of knowledge about the significance of sleep for human body. Insufficiency of awareness about the value of sleep, facing stress choosing to study at night, work at nighttime, leisure time at night among youth cause serious problems with health in the future. This article contains a survey of a vast array of research that give evidence of importance of sleep for human health, European recommendations on the sleep disorders treatment methods, descriptions of short medical cases, suggested by us new directions in medicine and psychology, which are developing, for solving problems in treating sleep disorders, studies carried out be us, best practises, sleep diary according to transdiagnostic approach for diagnostics and observation of recovery dynamics, methods of self-diagnosis and self-regulation etc. In conclusion, this material is a big step for increasing competencies of specialists in various directions who work with sleep disorders in medicine and psychology. Sleep disorders that are not of organic origin and require a separate or individual diagnostic protocol, night diagnosis (night diagnosis is what happens to a person at night), choice of therapies and therapeutic project for the treatment of post-traumatic sleep disorders and nightmares are described. A brief overview of our proposed new direction in medicine and psychology of somnotherapy, which is only developing in Ukraine and abroad. The term “somnotherapy” is proposed to mean not only a new direction in the treatment of sleep disorders and nightmares, but also a method of sleep treatment. As part of the new direction of “somnotherapy”, the article presents our proposed protocol of primary intervention for the treatment of sleep disorders, the algorithm of cooperation between a doctor and a psychologist-somnotherapist (patient / client route). We consider the results of the study to be a big step to increase the competence of specialists in various fields working with sleep disorders in medicine and psychology.
THE ROLE OF AGE DIFFERENCES OF INDIVIDUAL-TYPOLOGICAL FEATURES OF UKRAINIAN WINTERERS IN THE PROCESS OF ADAPTATION TO EXTREME CONDITIONS
Authors: Miroshnychenko Olena A.
Published: September 2021

The article considers the  individually-typology features of Ukrainian winterers and its role in the process of adaptation to extreme living conditions. The relevance of the article is based on the fact that Ukraine for 26 years has the opportunity to explore the White Continent at the Ukrainian Antarctic Station “AcademicianVernadsky”. Wintering of the Ukrainian polar explorers is related to the protracted stay on a limit territory that requires adaptation to the social isolationsensory and psychological deprivation in wintering. The aim of the article is to present psychological studies the  individually-typology features in wintering people in Antarctica as a prerequisite for psychological adaptation of personality. The scientific developments of domestic and foreign researchers dealing with the problem of adaptation to life in extreme conditions are analyzed. The concept of psychological adaptation to life in extreme conditions is specified; the  individually-typology features of winterers are determined; some main methodological tools of psychological research are presented. The main accentuations that are characteristic of winterers are highlighted, and the peculiarities of personality behavior with different types of accentuations are described. Age groups of Ukrainian winterers are defined. The role of age differences in individual-psychological characteristics of winterers are shown in the example of ten Ukrainian Antarctic expeditions. It is proved that the most adapted is the average age group – a person at the age of 35-45. Such results allowed to determine new criteria of psychophysiological and psychological forecasting, and also confirmed necessity of application of psychological researches of Antarctic winterers.
PSYCHOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF SELF-DETERMINATION OF MODERN YOUTH
Authors: Shestopal Ivanna A.
Published: September 2021

Adolescence is a sensitive period of an individual’s way of life projection through an ability of awareness its individuality and self-reflection, self-determination in social, personal, professional and other aspects of life, designing life plans and desire of conscious future’s planning. The purpose of the research is to determine psychological peculiarities of an ability to make a life choice in measuring the self-determination of the students. The self-determination of an individual is determination of the personal orientation vectors in different modes of life activity that is based on a life-sense search. The emergence of life plans in adolescence determines set for professional self-determination of youth that is involved in social production and labor activity that provides the process of “Me” ideas specification in a profession, career and professional plans. The study has been conducted at the National University of Ostroh Academy during 2019-2020. The sample was consisted of 50 respondents aged 20-25 at their 3rd-4th years of studying at different depatments and specialties. It has been diagnosed that the general level of modern youth’s ability to make own life choice is at a low level. During making important decisions, students have shown low ability to manifest independence in the process of self-determination, to resist the influence of others on this process. Due to the weakness of established life-based values, adolescents find it difficult to figure out optimal ways of their capabilities’ realization. Young people have demonstrated sufficient ability to analyze properly all aspects of the situation during making life decisions. Students have an inability of overcoming difficulties and obstacles in life, what prevent making balanced life decisions and the implementation of self-determination at the stage of choosing a profession and mastering professional activity. The inability of overcoming difficulties and obstacles fully prevents from own potential’s realization and taking opportunities, as well as making life balanced decisions, choices and perform self-determination of adolescents in general.
PENYALAHGUNAAN OBAT BATUK ADITUSIN DI KALANGAN REMAJA
Authors: Remi Aldi  , Abdul Munir
Published: September 2021

Abuse of Aditusine cough medicine by adolescents in Belilas Village, Kec. Seberida, Kab. Inhu (Riau), as a social phenomenon that grows in the midst of people's lives. By using the Differential Association theory approach and Techniques of Neutralization as an analytical knife and a qualitative approach as the method, this research finds a conclusion; there has been a shift in the use of drugs from previously illegal drugs (shabu, marijuana, etc.) to legal drugs (Aditusine cough medicine), as a way to avoid prosecution from both a legal and social perspective.
Ansatz zur Erarbeitung einer Methodenauswahl für nachhaltige Produktentwicklung in KMUs
Authors: Kokoschko Björn Ragnar , Augustin Laura , Beyer Christiane , Schabacker Michael
Published: September 2021

Klein- und mittelständische Unternehmen (KMU) sehen immer mehr den Herausforderungen und Chancen einer nachhaltigen Produktentwicklung entgegen, da die Entwicklung und Herstellung von Produkten zwangsläufig mit Umweltaspekten verbunden sind. Eine gute Anwendung von Methoden und Werkzeugen bestimmt so mitunter über Erfolg und Misserfolg eines Produktes als auch dessen Nachhaltigkeit und ist damit zentrales Element bei der Entwicklungsarbeit. Somit bestimmt eine dauerhafte Integration von Werkzeugen eine langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen. Da die geringeren Kapazitäten und Rahmenbedingungen von KMUs jedoch eine Barriere bei der Integration von Methoden und Werkzeugen darstellt, wird ein Ansatz beleuchtet, der mit Zuhilfenahme von Filtern bei der passenden Auswahl von Methoden und Werkzeugen Unterstützung bietet. Es werden Hemmschwellen und Erfolgsfaktoren bei der Anwendung von Methoden und Werkzeugen beleuchtet und ein möglicher Prozess skizziert, um die Integration zu fördern, die Mitarbeiter des Unternehmens zu schulen und langfristig die Anwendung von Methoden und Werkzeugen zur nachhaltigen Produktentwicklung in KMUs zu implementieren.