bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tratamiento de pacientes con ileostomía que presentan alto gasto
Authors: Cuadrado Suárez Evelyn América , Ulloa Vallejo Luis Vicente , León Armijos Juan Fernando , Luna Martillo Sheyla Tamara
Published: October 2022

Una ileostomía es una abertura en el vientre (pared abdominal) que se hace mediante una cirugía. Este procedimiento conlleva algunas complicaciones, tales como las relacionadas con el débito excesivamente alto. Si bien durante los primeros días tras la realización de una ostomía, normalmente hay un aumento del efluente, éste disminuye rápidamente por la "adaptación intestinal". Cuando esta adaptación falla o precisa de un largo tiempo, los pacientes se enfrentan al desafío de controlar las grandes pérdidas que pueden llevar a un estado de deshidratación crónica, este evento se conoce como Ostomía de Alto débito (OAD). La terapia inicial es la Loperamida. En consecuencia, la presente revisión se centra en el tratamiento farmacológico de pacientes con ileostomía que presentan alto gasto o débito, específicamente con Loperamida. La investigación se desarrolló mediante una metodología de tipo documental bibliográfica bajo la modalidad de revisión. En el tratamiento de esta complicación es importante, en primera instancia, detectar la causa subyacente que la está provocando y tratarla. Posteriormente, se debe iniciar con la administración de loperamida. La dosificación debe ser individual para cada paciente. Es importante destacar entre los hallazgos que el uso excesivo o indebido de la loperamida, puede ocasionar problemas cardiacos graves que pueden conducir a la muerte. Este riesgo puede aumentar cuando se toman altas dosis de loperamida en conjunción con varias clases de medicamentos que interactúan con ella. En consecuencia, su mal y abuso tiene efectos tóxicos cada vez más reconocidos y frecuentes. También su toxicidad incluye problemas respiratorios, neurológicos o gastrointestinales. Para un tratamiento eficaz y efectivo, que permita que el paciente tenga un mejor pronóstico en estas complicaciones relacionadas con altos débitos, es fundamental que el abordaje y la educación de estos pacientes se realice a través de un equipo multidisciplinar que incluya farmacéuticos, nutricionistas, enfermeros y médicos.
Enfermedad de Alzheimer
Authors: Toro Paca María José , Parra Parra Diana Rebeca , Pacheco Mena Nathali Viviana , Alvarado Galarza Amanda Graciela
Published: October 2022

La enfermedad de Alzheimer es un trastorno neurológico inevitable en el que la muerte de las células cerebrales provocan pérdida de memoria y deterioro cognitivo que desencadena en demencia, siendo la causa más común de demencia en ancianos. Generalmente, se desarrolla en personas mayores de 65 años incrementando su incidencia en aquellos pacientes de edad aún más avanzada. Se considera una de las principales causas de muerte a nivel mundial. El alzheimer produce la reducción del cerebro debido a la progresiva pérdida de células nerviosas y conexiones. Hoy en día, no existe una cura conocida para esta enfermedad, debido a que la muerte de las células cerebrales en la demencia no se pueden detener ni revertir. Tampoco se tienen medicamentos modificadores disponibles para el Alzheimer, sin embargo, algunas opciones pueden reducir sus síntomas y ayudar a mejorar la calidad de vida y, por lo tanto, ayudar a los pacientes hasta cierto punto. En tal sentido, por medio de la siguiente revisión bibliográfica, se busca dar a conocer las medidas necesarias para ayudar a los pacientes que padecen de esta enfermedad, adicionalmente se busca ampliar el apoyo a personas y cuidadores para optimar la conciencia y el compromiso que mejoren la calidad y la eficacia en la atención.
Drug-induced liver injury after high-dose methylprednisolone: Clinical case
Authors: Shumskaya Yu. F. , Nefedova T. S. , Akhmedzyanova D. A. , Bakirkhanov D. S. , Gazizova Yu. A. , Mnatsakanyan M. G.
Published: October 2022

We present a clinical case of acute hepatitis confirmed by liver biopsy. A 24-year-old patient underwent pulse therapy with methylprednisolone due to the onset of multiple sclerosis. The liver enzyme values were within the normal range 15 days later. Blood tests revealed the development of cytolysis syndrome during an unrelated medical examination two months later. Obvious causes of hepatitis were excluded, and liver biopsy was performed to verify the diagnosis. The biopsy showed a picture of acute hepatitis with high histological activity and development of submassive necrosis. The situation was interpreted as drug-induced liver injury after pulse therapy with methylprednisolone. Oral prednisone therapy was prescribed, and the inflammation and liver injury were reverted. The presented clinical case highlights the importance of follow-up of patients receiving high doses of methylprednisolone.
Development of knowledge base structure for gout diagnosis
Authors: Osmolovsky I. S. , Zarubina T. V. , Shostak N. A. , Klimenko A. A. , Kondrashov A. A. , Osmolovskaya M. S.
Published: October 2022

Gout belongs to the group of microcrystalline arthritides and is a systemic tophus manifested by inflammation of various tissues caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals. Verification of gout diagnosis in Russia takes on average four to eight years from the beginning of the disease. This period is sufficient for the development of various complications (for example, gouty nephropathy) and disability of patient, and, therefore, it is necessary to revise the existing strategy for the diagnosis of this disease. One of the options for improving the provision of medical care can be attributed to the creation of a clinical decision support system (CDSS), which is based on the knowledge of experts, formalized as a knowledge base (KB).

Aim. To develop a KB structure for CDSS for gout diagnosis.

Material and Methods. Clinical information for gout diagnosis, presented as a nomenclature of medical concepts and logical schemes, which were collected on the basis of federal clinical recommendations, various literature sources and expert knowledge were used as materials. The ontological method was used as a method of knowledge structuring. Combined semantic network and frames were used as the methods of representation.

Results. While developing KB structure, a combination of two methods of knowledge representation including semantic network and frames was used. An ontological approach was used in terms of knowledge structuring. The structure was built on the clinical knowledge collected in cooperation with experts in gout diagnosis. Compared with similar developments of diagnosing diseases based on knowledge engineering methods, the main feature of developed KB structure was the use of a separate type “Syndrome” concept as an aggregator accepted in medicine, significantly reducing the volume of KB for diseases.

Conclusion. The KB structure was developed comprising the use of seven types of concepts and 11 types of relationships. The structure involved the use of ontological approach and combination of two models of knowledge representation, namely: a semantic network and a frame model.
Tension-type headache and hypertension phenotype: Myth or reality
Authors: Alyabyeva P. V. , Chastina O. V. , Shnayder N. A. , Petrova M. M. , Nasyrova R. F.
Published: October 2022

Objective. This review article provides an analysis of studies focusing on the problem of comorbid tension-type headache (TTH) and hypertension (HT).

Key Points. A combination of headache and HT is common in clinical practice. The analysis of studies showed that 53.7% of hypertensive patients present with complaints of headache, and 30.7% of headache patients have HT in the anamnesis. The prevalence of HT is 1.9 times higher in TTH patients than in those with migraine. The results demonstrate the presence of two separate, but highly comorbid nosologies (HT and TTH) among study participants included in the review. Evaluation of research methodology showed that the discrepancies in the results may be explained by the differences in design and sample characteristics (degree and profi le of HT; duration of HT and TTH). Patients with mild HT do not have direct associations between headache and increased blood pressure. Blood pressure values do not diff er during, before, and after TTH paroxysm. HT is less prevalent in patients with episodic TTH compared with that in patients with chronic TTH.

Conclusion. The analysis of available studies suggests that TTH + HT phenotype is a frequent condition, but its real prevalence rates require further studies.
Some molecular genetic risk factors for myocardial fibrosis (Literature review)
Authors: Gritsenko O. V. , Chumakova G. A. , Ponasenko A. V. , Gruzdeva O. V.
Published: October 2022

Myocardial fibrosis is a multifactorial process, which predisposes to a number of cellular and molecular factors, the level of which is determined genetically. This review discusses some genetic variants that are directly related to the development of cardiac fibrosis and open up prospects for scientific research on assessing the risk of heart failure in various cardiovascular pathologies.
IMPROVING THE ACTIVITIES OF VETERINARY SERVICES IN ORDER TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL
Authors:   Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации, Лапшова Ольга Анатольевна , Крамлих Ольга Юрьевна ,   Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации, Киященко Людмила Тимофеевна Киященко ,   Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации, Сапожникова Светлана Михайловна ,   Смоленский государственный университет
Published: October 2022

Ветеринария – важная отрасль в сфере агропромышленного комплекса (АПК).В современных условиях ветеринарная служба функционирует в новой парадигме увеличения платных услуг в рамках рыночной экономики и передачи значительной части контрольно-надзорной деятельности в специализированные структуры, что требует модернизации организационной структуры, функционала, создания устойчивой системы предпринимательства в сфере ветеринарии. В проводимом исследовании применялись методы анализа, синтеза, анализа источников, опросы и анкетирования, экономико-статистические методы. Осуществление исследований деятельности ветеринарных служб в регионе позволило выявить недостатки и проблемы в организации предоставления ветеринарных услуг. Успешное решение этих проблем будет способствовать совершенствованию организации работы ветеринарных служб и повышению эффективности их деятельности, особенно в условиях импортозамещения.
SCIENTIFIC SUBSTANTIATION OF PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIFICATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT
Authors:   Московский финансово-промышленный университет «Синергия», Фомичев Андрей Николаевич ,   Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте Российской Федерации
Published: October 2022

Текущее состояние как мировой экономической системы в целом, так и являющихся ее неотъемлемыми элементами национальных экономик отдельных государств и регионов земного шара, как никогда остро ставит вопрос обеспечения энергетической безопасности промышленного и сельскохозяйственного производств, а также сферы бытового обеспечения потребностей населения. Это обусловливает необходимость поиска, разработки и внедрения альтернативных источников энергоснабжения. Решением данного вопроса активно занимаются ведущие умы мирового научного сообщества. В рамках проведенного исследования автором сделана попытка подтвердить либо опровергнуть положения об экономической целесообразности, экологичности и социальной значимости зеленой энергетики. При этом ключевое внимание уделено в первую очередь проблематике энергообеспечения автомобильного транспорта, причем как в пассажирской, так и в грузовой сфере его функционирования.
A COMPILED REVIEW ON THE CONCEPT OF VISHAGHNA YOGA “IN TODAY’S SCENARIO”
Authors: Porwal Nidhi , Tiwari R. C. , Dikshit Manisha , Sharma Ved Bhushan , Mittal Bhawana
Published: October 2022

Vishagaravairodhika prashamana or Agadatantra, one among the eight branches of Ayurveda details on toxins, their effects on body and its treatment. Poison has ten properties namely Laghu (Lightness), Ruksha (Dryness), Aashu (Quick acting), Vishad (Nonslimy), Vyavayi (Quickly absorbed), Teekshna (Sharpness), Vikasi (Deranges structure and debilitates functions of Dosha, Dhatu etc.), Sookshma (Minuteness), Ushna (Hot) and Anirdeshya Rasa (Undefinable taste). Formulations or drugs which act against these properties of poisons or venoms are called as Vishaghna Yoga. For the management of toxicity, various Vishaghna yogas (Antitoxic formulations) or Agadas are mentioned in Samhitas. This review article is an attempt to put forth all Vishaghna yogas of Samhita collectively in one place to overcome toxic effects which are in the form of diseases in human beings.
PERANCANGAN MEDIA PROMOSI MADU TRIGONA SEKOTONG (MASKOT) MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA SOSIAL INSTAGRAM
Authors: Wiryajati I Ketut , Annisak Wardatul , Widyatana Ida Made
Published: October 2022

Desa Batu Putih ini terletak di pesisir pantai yang memiliki sumber daya alam yang sangat melimpah tetapi sumber daya manusia yang memiliki kempuan tinggi realtif kurang sehingga potensi desa yang ada belum dapat dikelola dengan maksimal. Pada saat ini  promosi yang dilakukan secara konvensional atau hanya dari mulut ke mulut saja, Saat ini belum adanya upaya promosi yang lebih modern. Sehingga cakupan informasi Desa Batu Putih belum dikenal oleh masyarakat secara luas. Perancangan media promosi ini bertujuan agar potensi desa yang ada di Batu Putih dikenal oleh masyarakat luas tidak hanya wisatawan lokal/ daerah sekitar saja namun juga oleh wisatawan asing. Produk yang akan diintroduksi adalah  pemanfaatan pengolahan suatu produk agar memiliki nilai ekonomi yang tinggi. Metoda yang dipakai adalah dengan menggunakan metode Design Thinking karya Tim Brown yang dibagi dalam tiga langkah, yaitu emphatize, define, ideate. Pada kegiatan ini juga menggunakan metode kualitatif, yaitu observasi dan depth interview untuk memperkuat metode design thinking yang digunakan. Hasil perancangan ini berupa desain feed dan story Instagram untuk menunjang promosi salah satu potensi desa Batu Putih yaitu Madu Trigona Sekotong (Maskot). Dari kegiatan ini didapatkan peningkatan kesejahteraan dan kemandirian pelaku UMKM.
SOSIALISASI WASPADA GEMPA BUMI UNTUK ANAK-ANAK DI DUSUN SANG HYANG DESA DUMAN KABUPATEN LOMBOK BARAT
Authors: Dewi Ni Luh Sinar Ayu Ratna , Yadnya Made Sutha , Nratha I Made Ari , Ginarsa I Made , Satiawan I Nyoman Wahyu
Published: October 2022

Gempa yang terjadi pada tahun 2018 membuat tatanan kehidupan telah berubah secara dramatis terutama ekonomi dan efek trauma pasca gempa tersebut. Effek gempa salah satu membuat menjadi terkejut karena mengalami musibah banyak kerugian secara moral dan spritual.
Sebagai bagian dari mahluk sosial merupakan kegiatan penting yang wajib kita lakukan dalam membantu sesama dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Kegiatan Pengabdian masyarakat merupakan aplikasi dari kepekaan dengan lingkungan sekitar, memberikan pengabdian yang seutuhnya kepada masyarakat. Bencana alam dan dampak Psikologinya pada kehidupan manusia, peristiwa bencana alam memang dapat mengganggu kondisi psikologis seseorang karena mengancam keselamatan jiwa dan menyebabkan hilangnya mata pencaharian. Penanganan dampak psikologi terhadap korban dalam konteks bencana alam ditempuh dengan cara memberikan dukungan psikososial, pemulihan trauma. Kondisi tersebut penting mendapat pemulihan secara intensif agar kondisi pribadi atau personal masing-masing individu kembali bangkit walaupun belum secara maksimal. Pemberian dukungan pada masyarakat yang terdampak gempa dilakukan dengan datang langsung ke Dusun Sang Hyang Desa Duman Kabupaten Lombok Barat. Dusun ini hampir seluruh rumah rata dengan tanah karena dalam satu jalur lintasan gempa, anak-anak sebagai fokus pengabdian merupakan kunci untuk pemulihan masa depan . Hasil dari sosialisasi ini adalah memberikan semangat pada anak-anak untuk tetap hidup serta meraih masa depan lebih cerah dan ceria.
Effects of Buprenorphine and Carprofen on Appetite in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Authors: Hsi Zoe Y , Theil Jacob H , Ma Betty W , Oates Rhonda S
Published: October 2022

Rabbits are especially susceptible to adverse effects related to surgery, which can lead to inappetence and gastrointestinal (GI) stasis. However, these adverse effects may be related to discomfort from the procedure, anesthesia, the analgesics used, and the stress of restraint for
analgesic administration. Opioid and NSAID analgesics which are frequently used in rabbits, can contribute to these adverse effects. This study compared the clinical GI side effects of buprenorphine and carprofen to saline controls in New Zealand White rabbits after a nonsurgical anesthetic
event. Nine rabbits (3 females and 6 males, aged 8 to 20 mo) were randomly rotated through 5 treatment groups with a 7-d washout period between treatments: anesthesia control (no treatment), buprenorphine (0.05 mg/kg SC every 12 h for 72 h), carprofen (5 mg/kg SC every 24 h for 72 h), twice
daily saline control (equivalent volume to buprenorphine SC every 12 h for 72 h), and once daily saline control (equivalent volume to carprofen SC every 24 h for 72 h). All rabbits were anesthetized 5 times and received initial treatments on the day of anesthesia. Generalized linear mixed
models were used to assess food intake, water intake, and fecal output score for 7 days after anesthesia. Analysis showed that buprenorphine-treated rabbits had a significant 4-d decrease in food intake and a 3-d decrease in fecal output score compared with baseline. None of the other treatment
groups showed any changes in food intake or fecal output score compared with baseline. These findings demonstrate that in the absence of pain, buprenorphine significantly depresses food intake in rabbits and that restraint and injections have minimal effect on food intake despite the possibility
of increased stress.
DVAR HASHEM OHR
Authors: Vegt Wim
Published: October 2022

DVAR HASHEM OHRThe Transformation of Light into Matter. (Yochanan 1:1-6 Orthodox Jewish Bible) The New Theory has been called “Quantum Light Theory” and has been designed as a bridge. A bridge between the Religious world and the Scientific world. Quantum Light Theory describes the creation from Light into Matter. The creation of Matter out of Light is only possible by quantisation. Light has to be separated in discrete numbers (quantisation) from “No Light” (Darkness). (Bereshis 1:3-4 Orthodox Jewish Bible) In Quantum Light Theory the separation between Light and Darkness is only possible in discrete numbers. The wave length of the electromagnetic radiation has to match in discrete numbers the sizes of the creation. Like the music created by a mechanical string matches only in discrete numbers in frequency the wavelength with the length of the string. The theory is a bridge and a bridge has to be tested before it can be used. It has to be tested from the religious side (Kabbala) and it has to be tested from the scientific side (Gravitational RedShift) described in General Relativity as well as in Quantum Light Theory . It follows from the equations (42), (50) an (51) that all matter and all elementary particles in the universe have been created out of Pure Light (Ohr). By Electromagnetic-Gravitational Contraction, the extreme low frequencies of electromagnetic radiation (Light) transforms according equation (55) into extremely high material frequencies of the Gravitational Electromagnetic Confinements (GEONs, John Archibald Wheeler).Differently than in than in General Relativity, the Interaction between Gravity and Light fundamentally has been based in Quantum Light Theory on the Gravitational-Electromagnetic Interaction. Instead of a curved Space-Time continuum in General Relativity, the curved path of a beam of light within a gravitational field in Quantum Light Theory has been based on the interaction between the Gravitational Field and a Non-Homogeneous Confined Electromagnetic field. In Quantum Light Theory (QLT) the Electromagnetic Energy Gradient creates through a second order effect Lorentz Transformation the Gravitational Field which determines the interaction force density between the confinements of Light (GEONs) and the Gravitational Field.A valuable way to test theories describing the interaction between gravity and light is the phenomenon of Gravitational Redshift. The differences in result between measuring the Gravitational Redshift between an atomic clock in an ESA satellite in a Galileo orbit and a corresponding atomic clock at a ground station are smaller than 17 digits after the decimal point, between General Relativity and Quantum Light Theory.
Rose-colored glasses or suspicion? Effects of coalitional cues on evaluations of checks and balances reforms
Authors: Mazepus Honorata
Published: October 2022

Why do citizens (re-)elect leaders and parties that systematically undermine democratic institutions? Democratic backsliding is a process in which political leaders with authoritarian tendencies alter democratic checks and balances. Reforms of checks and balances can reshape and undermine existing democratic institutions and skew the political playing field in the advantage of authoritarian incumbents and their supporters. How do citizens respond to such reforms? In this article I study the effects of coalitional allegiance on (a) support for reforms and (b) motivations assigned to the reformers who propose to change checks and balances. Importantly, I study whether participants evaluate such reform proposals differently than other proposals. As reforms altering checks and balances pose a threat especially to the citizens in the opposition – their democratic rights might be constrained – the stakes in such reforms are high. I compare the checks and balances reforms to a simple administrative reform that does not have differential effects on citizens depending on their position vis-à-vis the government. I used a mixed-design survey experiment with a large sample (N = 1040) of Polish citizens. The results show that (1) the supporters of the ruling coalition evaluate all reforms through rose-colored glasses, whereas the opponents are more suspicious of potential violations of democratic rules; (2), the administrative reform was evaluated more positively and not seen as ill-intended, by contrast with the checks and balances reforms. All in all, this study indicates that even citizens, who find democratic institutions very important, see reforms of checks and balances differently depending on who proposes them. Overall, however, the reforms of checks and balances are not received with great enthusiasm of citizens.
Choosing Between Human and Algorithmic Advisors: The Role of Responsibility Sharing
Authors: Gazit Lior , Arazy Ofer , Hertz Uri
Published: October 2022

Algorithms are increasingly employed to provide highly accurate advice and recommendations across domains, yet in many cases people tend to prefer human advisors. Studies to date have focused mainly on the advisor’s perceived competence and the outcome of the advice as determinants of advice takers’ willingness to accept advice from human and algorithmic advisors and to arbitrate between them. Here we examine the role of another factor that is not directly related to the outcome: the advice taker’s ability to psychologically offload responsibility for the decision’s potential consequences. Building on studies showing differences in responsibility attribution between human and algorithmic advisors, we hypothesize that, controlling for the effects of the advisor’s competence, the advisor's perceived responsibility is an important factor affecting advice takers’ choice between human and algorithmic advisors. In an experiment in two domains, Medical and Financial (N = 806), participants were asked to rate advisors’ perceived responsibility and choose between a human and algorithmic advisor. Our results show that human advisors were perceived as more responsible than algorithmic advisors and that the perception of the advisor’s responsibility affected the advice takers’ choice of advisor. Furthermore, we found that an experimental manipulation that impeded advice takers’ ability to offload responsibility affected the extent to which human, but not algorithmic, advisors were perceived as responsible. Together, our findings highlight the role of responsibility sharing in influencing algorithm aversion.
Lockdown Policies and Fiscal Policy Stimulus Packages: Cross-Country Evidence from COVID-19 Era
Authors:   Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Department of Economics, 07425, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey, Topcu Mert
Published: October 2022

Lockdown policies, at the forefront to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, have led governments to face a trade-off between health and recessionary impacts. To deal with the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic, governments around the world have announced stimulus pack­ages. Given the fiscal burden of health-oriented policies, this study investi­gates the impact of lockdown policies on fiscal policy stimulus packages. Using simple cross-country OLS regression for 162 countries, this study finds that a stricter lockdown policy requires a higher stimulus package. In addi­tion, threshold regression results indicate that a stringent policy is associat­ed with a higher stimulus package for the countries where income distribu­tion is relatively unequal and institutional quality is relatively lower.
A Bibliometric Analysis of Digital Marketing Studies
Authors:   Gaziantep University, Turkey, Yilmaz Emrah Sıtkı , Mutlu Hanifi Murat ,   Gaziantep University, Turkey
Published: October 2022

Studies on digital marketing have a wide place in both national and international literature. The rapid growth in e-commerce transactions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the digitalization appli­cations brought about by the distance economy, reveal new digital-focused research areas for researchers. By conducting a bibliometric analysis of re­search articles with the keyword “digital marketing” in their abstracts in on­line “Web of Science” databases, the aim of this study is to provide concep­tual and methodological contributions as well as literature support for new research areas that emerged during the pandemic period. The basic criteria such as the number of authors and articles, author profile, publication place information, year, article subject, keywords, and resource usage, as well as the connection networks between these criteria, are examined by biblio­metric analysis, which has recently become widely used in the field of social sciences within the framework of a specific journal or a research topic. With this study, it is planned to identify research trends in the area of digital mar­keting, detect different research-related factors, and contribute to future re­search by pointing out research gaps. A discussion of the findings and ad­vice regarding the network connections between studies on digital market­ing concludes the study.
Brand Management of Urban Tourist Destination Based on Dimensions of Tourist Attractiveness
Authors:   Academy of Applied Studies Belgrade – The College of Tourism, 152a Zorana Djindjica Boulevard, Belgrade, Serbia, Pavković Vladimir , Vlastelica Tamara ,   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, 154 Jove Ilica Street, Belgrade, Serbia
Published: October 2022

At the very core of an urban tourist destination is a multidimen­sional construct of tourist attractiveness, which should be appealing to po­tential tourists and influence their decision to visit. Given the challenges of in­creasing global competition and the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, urban destinations must adequately identify the key dimensions of their attractiveness and ensure their visibility and differentiation. The pur­pose of this paper is to identify the role that different dimensions of tourist attractiveness have in managing the brand of an urban tourist destination, with a special focus on forming the expectations, attitudes and intentions of potential tourists. The methodology used in the paper includes: theoretical conceptualization of urban tourist destination, definition of dimensions of tourist attractiveness and determining the role that dimensions of tourist at­tractiveness have in managing the brand of urban tourist destinations. One of the conclusions of the research presented in the paper is that the dimen­sions of tourist attractiveness, both physical and social, play a key role in the strategic processes of brand management of an urban tourist destination.
Research on the Evaluation Index System for Urban Sustainable Development
Authors:   Sumy National Agrarian University, 160, H. Kondratiev str., Sumy, 40021, Ukraine, Hongyue Wang ,   Henan Institute of Science and Technology, FQ78+JVX, Huixian, Xinxiang, Henan, 453600 China, Koblianska Inna ,   Sumy National Agrarian University, 160, H. Kondratiev str., Sumy, 40021, Ukraine
Published: October 2022

With the rapid development of industrialisation and urbanisa­tion, many problems and challenges are encountered in urban development. Constructing a scientific and reasonable index system to evaluate the per­formance of urban sustainability is of great significance to comprehensively improving urban life and growth. This study innovatively built the theoreti­cal framework for the “four-dimensional interactive structure” of sustainable urban development and, combined with the principle of index system con­struction, established the evaluation index system with four subsystems: en­vironment, economy, society, and science and technology. This lays a foun­dation for the follow-up empirical analysis and research.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Development of the Online Market in the Slovak Republic
Authors:   Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Management, Odbojárov 10, P.O.BOX 95, 820 05 BRATISLAVA 25, Slovak Republic, Čobrda Vlastimir
Published: October 2022

The world as we knew it before March 2020, that is, before the outbreak of the COV­ID-19 pandemic, changed in all segments of our society. What we thought was completely nor­mal before the outbreak of the pandemic, and the only right thing quickly turned out to be not quite true. It is very important to point out that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many rules in the world, as well as the marketing segment and the entire online market in Slovakia. This was the main reason for writing an article on „The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the devel­opment of the online market in the Slovak Republic“. The intention is to contribute to the devel­opment of this topic in Southeast Europe. The article will primarily include an analysis of the cur­rent state and challenges that this area is facing, as well as the opportunities and the need to raise the entire online market in Slovakia to a higher level. The main goal of this article is to show that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e. the worldwide crisis, could be overcome by suc­cessful adaptation of the market to the business rules during the crisis. Hope is that after sum­marizing conclusions and recommendations, this paper will be an impetus for the further devel­opment of this topic.
Role of the Modern Family in Economy
Authors:   Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru, Srbija, Kurpejović Jasmina , Fetić Mustafa ,   Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru, Srbija, Kadrić Suada ,   Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru, Srbija, Skenderović Ibro ,   Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru, Srbija
Published: October 2022

The modern family has mostly adopted a modern scientific view of the world, is open to society, its members are very active in social and economic life and strive to harmonize personal interests with common interests. The establishment of a marriage union is based on mutual love, the desire for the extension of the species, the upbringing of children and the realization of personal happiness. The characteristics of the modern family are: knowledge of contemporary social reality, knowledge of goals, tasks and principles of education, efforts to ensure the conditions for the child to develop according to his interests, strengths and abilities. The modern family strives to raise an all-round educated and free personality; tries to develop positive character traits in his children; ensure alignment of personal and social interests; strives to equip young people for creative activity; creates the conditions for young people to be able to bring creative dynamism, faith in their own strength, faith in people and life.
Distinctive Features and Scope of Carousel Frauds
Authors:   Pravni fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Trg Republike Hrvatske 14, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska, Cindori Sonja
Published: October 2022

One of the main characteristics of carousel fraud relates to “zero-rate” VAT system on intra-community trade regarding the obligation to collect and pay VAT on the acquisition of goods and the right to deduct the same amount as input VAT. Therefore, at the next sale of the same good, the taxpayer can collect VAT and “disappear” without remitting the collected tax. The next taxpayer demands from the tax authority the refund of the same VAT that the previous taxpayer did not pay to the state budget, thus committing the criminal offense of tax evasion which is a predicate offense of money laundering. The conduction of transactions within the framework of carousel fraud generates income suitable for the further process of money laun­dering, although money laundering is possible through the process of carousel fraud as well.
The Impact of the Notary Profession on Money Laundering Risk Assessment
Authors:   Porezna uprava, Ministarstvo financija, Hrvatske državnosti 7, Koprivnica, Republika Hrvatska, Petrović Tajana
Published: October 2022

The impact of globalization on the development of money laundering and terrorist financing has gradually included the notary profession, which is gaining more and more impor­tant in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing by implementing the basic steps of compiling and drafting notarial documents. It is especially pronounced in the identifica­tion of signatories and entry of accurate and true data when amending notarial documents. The nature of notarial work allows risk assessment to determine the level of risk of money launder­ing and terrorist financing with an individual party, business relation, financial instrument, and transaction. Therefore, this profession is obliged to assess the risk at the level of taxpayers, which includes reports of suspicious transactions. The essential tool for preventing fraud is the justified denial of official action of a notary public due to the nullity of a legal transaction, achieving an evidently inadmissible or unfair goal, as well as due to committing criminal offenses, inability to comply with essential formalities when drawing up a notarial document, i.e. official certification of private documents, and lack of power of attorney and for other justified reasons if the party is not authorized to undertake and conclude a legal transaction.
Overview of New Trends in Energetics
Authors:   Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Ivana Filipovića 4, 51000 Rijeka, Republika Hrvatska, Jakovac Pavle
Published: October 2022

The world today faces major energy problems, and one of the biggest problems is cli­mate change caused by heavy pollution, which threatens the natural environment and man’s current and future well-being. Energy from carbon fossil fuels covers over 80% of the world’s needs in 2020. This is very alarming information, given that fossil fuels cause large emissions of greenhouse gases, which lead to major climate changes, an increase in the average tempera­ture on Earth, and many other negative consequences. To end climate change, the concentra­tion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere must stabilize, and to achieve this, global green­house gas emissions must be reduced to zero. The world, therefore, needs an energy transfor­mation. After the Paris climate agreement in 2015, significant changes began to take place in the global energy sector. For this reason, this paper describes changes or new trends that are beginning to change the entire energy sector (e.g. renewable sources, shale gas, the decarboni­zation process, decentralization and digitalization of the energy sector, flexibility of energy sys­tems, and blockchain technology.
International Trade of Agricultural Products in Disruptive Times – The Correlation between Exports Subjects
Authors:   Department of Regional Policy, Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Anton Tsedik Str., 20, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Kiforenko Oksana
Published: October 2022

International trade helps reduce food insecurity by connecting the regions with limited agricultural potential and large populations to the regions with comparative advantages in agriculture. The international trade of agricultural products appeared to be vitally important in times of such challenges of nowadays as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate changes, turbu­lences on the political scene, etc., which the whole humanity has to face and overcome. The purpose of the article is to assess if the exports of the agricul­tural products from Ukraine to the EU and from Canada to the EU are cor­related and, if they are, how strong the correlation is. The data under anal­ysis are the export amount of goods from the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) groups 0, which comprises food and live animals, and 1, which contains beverages and tobacco. The timeframe under analysis is 10 years – from 2011 to 2020 included. Such simple statistics of the data sets un­der analysis as mean, standard deviation, sum as well as minimum and max­imum values were calculated and compared. The dynamics, yearly changes and general trend lines of the data sets under research were analysed and compared. The general trend lines of the data under analysis were built and the projections for the following two periods were made in the article using the appropriate functions, having chosen from the exponential, linear, loga­rithmic, polynomial and power ones, taking into consideration the values of R² coefficients. The analyses for the data normality distributions were con­ducted. The Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients as well as their p-values of the data researched were calculated and analysed. The research itself as well as its results would be interesting and useful for the public ad­ministration officials, business people, decision-makers as well as beginners and experienced specialists in data analysis and statistics.
How Has SARS-COV-2 Affected the Different Branches of Agri-Food Industry? A Study Focused on the Region of Extremadura
Authors:   University of Extremadura, Spain, Sama-Berrocal Celia , Martínez-Azúa Beatriz Corchuelo ,   University of Extremadura, Spain
Published: October 2022

The pandemic caused by Covid-19 has been causing a great im­pact on the world economy since 2020. This study analyses the impact of the pandemic on innovative agri-food companies from different branches of agro-industrial activity located in Extremadura (Spain) to determine which activities have been most affected and whether there are differences be­tween the actions and changes carried out depending on the nature of the product, process or services. The information was obtained using an online questionnaire in which the research questions were proposed (what conse­quences, actions or changes has the pandemic had on the development of your activities?). Data were analysed descriptively, studying statistically the existence of independence or not between the effects and the actions carried out depending on agri-food industry branches of activity. The main results have shown that in general, all the agro-industrial branches have incorpo­rated changes in their products and services, mainly by providing new and better customer benefits and improving product formats and forms of pay­ment to suppliers
Can Fiscal Decentralization Reduce the Public Sector Size in Europe: An Empirical Study
Authors:   Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism Split, University of Split, Cvite Fiskovica 5, 21000 Split, Croatia, Golem Silvia , Žegarac Ivana ,   Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism Split, University of Split, Cvite Fiskovica 5, 21000 Split, Croatia
Published: October 2022

The main aim of this paper is to test the Leviathan hypothesis; namely, that fiscal decentralization reduces the size of public sector, using panel data analysis, and employing data for twenty European countries over the period 1999-2016. The Leviathan hypothesis suggests a negative rela­tionship between the public sector size and fiscal decentralization. In the em­pirical literature, however, there is no clear consensus on whether fiscal de­centralization actually reduces the public sector size. Some authors suggest that the effects of fiscal decentralization are quite the opposite – given that the sub-national authorities are better informed about their citizens’ prefer­ences, the decentralized provision of public goods might be more efficient and better tailored to the citizens’ preferences, which can actually increase the local demand for public services, and hence, the size of the public sector. This research finds no evidence that fiscal decentralization has any effect on the size of the government.
Impact of Information Technology Tools on Business Decisions Making in the Organization
Authors:   Banja Luka College, Milosa Obilića, 30, 78000, Banja Luka, BIH, Macura Rajko , Kalinić Zoran ,   Independet university of Banja Luka, Veljka Mlađenovića 12e; Banja Luka, BIH, Pavić Bojan ,   Independet university of Banja Luka, Veljka Mlađenovića 12e; Banja Luka, BIH
Published: October 2022

Frequent and difficult to predict changes in the business environ­ment require faster and more efficient decision-making, which requires a large amount of information, and their collection and interpretation require modern information technology. Inefficient use of information technology tools often results in inadequate business decisions. This paper aims to determine the contribution of information technology in decision-making in organizations. The subject of research is the analysis of the importance, role and application of IT tools in decision-making. In the re­search work, desk and field research of companies were used, as well as re­search methods following previous scientific theories. The authors assume that IT tools are insufficiently and inadequately used in making business de­cisions. The authors proposed models for establishing optimal information capacities, in accordance with the characteristics and needs of companies
Strategic Management for the Realignment of Risk Determination of the Supply Chain in Electric Car Production
Authors:   Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management, Odbojárov 10, 820 05 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Britsche Andreas , Fekete Milan ,   Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management, Odbojárov 10, 820 05 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Published: October 2022

Automobile mobility has been following a new path for years with the electrification of drive-through battery energy and will replace fos­sil drives in the foreseeable future. Restructuring the existing processes to im­plement the technical requirements is a challenge for the established OEMs, who must establish new value chains in addition to the existing ones. The es­tablished OEMs are thus challenged to configure a management system in their strategic planning that meets the future requirements and allows them to remain competitive. Ultimately, however, the customers are the most im­portant factor, as all planning and degrees of fulfillment are oriented to­wards them. The key question is thus: How can OEMs strategically align their value chains, taking all factors into account so that they are considered resil­ient and robust? As a factor of the possibilities of strategic alignment of val­ue chains, the EU project ‘GAIA-X’, which is currently being developed, is con­sidered in this paper.
Preconditions of Wine Tourism Development in Slovenia and the Czech Republic – Selected Aspects
Authors:   Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Marketing and Trade, Czech Republic, Kubát Patrik , Kerma Simon ,   University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica, Department of Cultural Tourism, Portorož, Slovenia
Published: October 2022

Wine tourism is considered to be niche tourism. The synergy of tourism and viticulture, which has become a significant phenomenon, is the focus of interest not only in European countries but also in other parts of the world. Old World wine regions have been inspired by the recognized and remarkable practices of New World wine producers. Two small wine pro­ducing countries, Slovenia and the Czech Republic were chosen for a study of tourism concerning grape growing and wine production. The countries appear to be very similar and share many similarities, for instance, in wine tourism development, and wine production tradition but also with the size of the vineyard area. However, these two countries are not renowned as leading wine producers. This, therefore, is a problem when endeavoring to attract potential visitors, customers, and the public in general. This paper fo­cuses on introducing the above countries as wine destinations and illustrat­ing their common characteristics. Methods such as description and compar­ison are presented to show the trends and strategies used to sustain wine tourism in small wine countries. Slovenia and the Czech Republic are coun­tries with a long winemaking tradition. Drinking wine or wine tasting is seen by wine visitors as a social activity, often accompanied by authentic local food amid rural surroundings and natural landscapes. Above all, this paper draws attention to two small wine-producing countries.
Corporate Well-Being Programme as a Tool to Cope with Reduced Engagement and Resilience in COVID-19 Times
Authors:   University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain, Núñez-Sánchez José M.
Published: October 2022

The coronavirus pandemic is having a dramatic impact on employees around the world, damaging their physical and psychosocial well-being, and triggering disengagement and affecting their resilience. This research aims to test, through a case study, the effects of a corporate wellness programme on engagement and resilience in COVID-19 times. A quantitative methodology has been used through self-administered ques­tionnaires and two instruments; the reduced International Physical Activi­ty Questionnaire (IPAQ), to measure the level of physical activity, and the Healthy and Resilient Organization (HERO) questionnaire to measure en­gagement and resilience. The results reveal that a corporate well-being pro­gramme, adapted to COVID-19 times, offers a better relationship between physical activity levels and engagement and resilience, compared with other pre-pandemic programmes, proving its efficiency. In a conclusion, this case study may be helpful to convince organizations of the importance of adapt­ing their corporate well-being programmes in pandemic times, to maintain and even improve the engagement and resilience of their workforce.