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Perceptions of the importance of business ethics in SMEs: A comparative study of Czech and Slovak entrepreneurs
Authors: Belás Jaroslav , Khan Khuramm Ajaz , Maroušek Josef , Rozsa Zoltán
Published: July 2020

This article focuses on the perception of the importance of business ethics among Czech and Slovak entrepreneurs (this includes business owners and managers) within the SME sector. The comparison is based on an analysis of the approach to business ethics according to a set of parameters, namely company size, years in business, and the gender and education of the entrepreneurs. Empirical research was conducted in 2020 on a sample set consisting of 454 respondents in the Czech Republic and 368 respondents in Slovakia. The most important outcome of the research was the finding that business ethics is considered extremely important in both countries. The research results not only revealed that just over 90% of Czech entrepreneurs and 88% of Slovak entrepreneurs within the SME sector agreed that they should take into account the moral and ethical consequences of their decisions, but that the structure of their answers was very similar. Also, of interest were the findings that women were more aware of business ethics than their male counterparts, as were those entrepreneurs who possessed a higher education over those with a secondary education.
The Impact of Foreigners’ Trades on Equity Prices: Evidence from Macedonian Stock Exchange
Authors: Angelovska Julijana
Published: July 2020

Emerging countries’ economies are dependent on foreign capital inflows. For policy makers and researchers of particular interest is to understand the nature of these flows and their impact on the domestic capital market. The first significant foreign inflows entered the Macedonian Stock Market at the end of 2004, and stock prices were increased. It was general belief among the investors that foreigners are driving the prices on the Macedonian Stock Market. This study examines the influence of foreign investors’ trades on stock returns in Macedonia using base broadening and price pressure hypotheses. Strong evidence consistent with the base-broadening hypothesis shows that 1% of monthly net inflows as a percentage of last month market capitalization is connected with 7% rise in monthly returns on the Macedonian stock market. The findings do not support the price pressure hypothesis, so the rise in the prices is permanent.
Comparison of the Effect of Vix Fear Index on Stock Exchange Indices of Developed and Developing Countries: the G20 Case
Authors: İskenderoglu Ömer , Akdag Saffet
Published: July 2020

This study aims to examine the potential causal relationship between the VIX and the indicator stock exchange index returns of G20 (9 developed and 10 developing) countries. Nineteen countries of the sample are G20 countries with available data. In this respect, the frequency domain Granger causality test of Breitung and Candelon (2006) is employed for the daily data between March 2011 and December 2017. The results obtained from the study indicate that there is no causal relationship between the VIX and the returns of the NASDAQ 100 index in developed countries. Similarly, no causal relationship is detected which runs from the VIX to the BIST100, BOVESPA, MERVAL, S&P/BMV IPC and TADAWUL stock index returns in developing countries. As a result, the causal relationship is more tend to be found in developed countries in comparison to developing countries.
Assessment of the Sustainable Economic Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in G20 Countries
Authors: Lapinskaitė Indrė , Vidžiūnaitė Silvija
Published: July 2020

Research purpose. The importance of sustainable development, the need to achieve sustainable economic development that does not harm the environment, conserve natural resources or exacerbate tensions in society has been increasingly discussed over the last decade. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the economic growth and decent work environment in G20 countries during 2013–2018 as G20 countries are the fastest growing countries in the world, and their economy describes the major part of the global economy.

Design/Methodology/Approach. Qualitative data analysis based on the comparative analysis of scientific literature, content analysis, interpretation, comparison and grouping is used, in order to analyse the theoretical aspects of sustainable development and its goals, especially goal 8: decent work and economic growth. TOPSIS method helps to rank G20 countries according to the indicators of SDG 8.

Findings. The results showed that Japan reached the best work environment and the most significant economic growth during 2013–2018. The United States is in second place and the third – the Republic of Korea. In the bottom three are Argentina, Brazil and South Africa.

Originality/Value/Practical implications. Since it is challenging to identify the achievements of the economic and work environment development, as an essential part of sustainable development goals, the results could lead to future insights that will create value to policymakers, economists and other stakeholders.
Land Cover Change Dynamics and their Impacts on Thermal Environment of Dadri Block, Gautam Budh Nagar, India
Authors: Shastri Sushma , Singh Prafull , Verma Pradipika , Rai Praveen Kumar , Singh A. P.
Published: July 2020

Land use / land cover (LULC) has been considered as one of the important bio-physical parameters and have significant affect on local environmental change, particularly increasing anthropogenic temperature. Remote sensing images from Landsat series satellites are a major information source for LULC change analysis. In the present investigation, long term changes in LULC and its negative impact on land surface temperature (LST) were analyzed using multi-temporal Landsat satellite images between 2000 to 2016. firstly LULC of the study area has been classified and temporal changes in land use classes were quantify, and observed that in most of the land use classes such as vegetation (-1.28 %), water bodies (-1.65 %), agriculture (-3.52) and open land (-2.43 %) have shown negative change, however large scale positive changes in built-up area (+8.87 %) has been observed during the analysis, which is mainly due to continuous urbanization and growth of population in the area. The classified thermal images from the same period also show mean temperature of the area has increased by 1.60 °C since last 16 years. The observation from the present study reveals that due to the large-scale land use change practices in urban and peri-urban area witnessed for the rising temperature due to loss natural vegetation and other natural resources.
Assessing the Landscape Pattern and Population Status of the Timber Species Mansonia altissima A. Chev. For Restoration Purposes in Moist Semi-Deciduous Forest
Authors: Wédjangnon Adigla Appolinaire , Hountondji Yvon-Carmen H. , Nougbodé Ouinsavi Christine A. I.
Published: July 2020

Mansonia altissima A. Chev., a redwood producer species in tropical Africa, occurs as one small, isolated population in a highly anthropized landscape in Republic of Benin. We accessed the landscape pattern and population status to inform restauration action for the species. We established 20 one-ha permanent plots divided in 320 subplots (25 m × 25 m) in-situ and counted and measured M. altissima plants with diameter ≥ 1cm at base and 1.30 m above ground (DBH) in February 2017, 2018 and 2019. Based on the main disturbance factors, such as fire, human-caused damage to seedlings, harvesting of wood for fuel, and agriculture, we assigned the plots to one of three disturbance levels: poor, moderate, and strong. We grouped the plants into four life stages according to diameter size (cm): seedling (1 ≤ DBH < 5), sapling (5 ≤ DBH < 10), premature (10 ≤ DBH < 20), and mature (DBH ≥ 20). We used Landsat data of years 1986, 2002 and 2017 to quantify and analyze landscape changes and fragmentation. Results showed that the landscape was dramatically changed and fragmented between 2002 and 2017 due to disturbance increase. Semi-deciduous forest (SDF) containing M. altissima decreased, whereas woodlands and savannas increased. SDF was severely fragmented and disaggregated. In plots with strong disturbance, mortality rate was higher, whereas in plots with poor disturbance, it was lower and recruitment was highest. Mortality rate differed significantly among life stages and disturbance levels. Experimental restoration is required to identify locations where the species can establish young viable populations. Fire and other anthropogenic disturbance have to be controlled to ensure this natural population can provide seeds for restoration and conservation projects.
Analysing Sensitive Data from Dynamically-Generated Overlapping Contingency Tables
Authors: Bon Joshua J. , Baffour Bernard , Spallek Melanie , Haynes Michele
Published: July 2020

Contingency tables provide a convenient format to publish summary data from confidential survey and administrative records that capture a wide range of social and economic information. By their nature, contingency tables enable aggregation of potentially sensitive data, limiting disclosure of identifying information. Furthermore, censoring or perturbation can be used to desensitise low cell counts when they arise. However, access to detailed cross-classified tables for research is often restricted by data custodians when too many censored or perturbed cells are required to preserve privacy. In this article, we describe a framework for selecting and combining log-linear models when accessible data is restricted to overlapping marginal contingency tables. The approach is demonstrated through application to housing transition data from the Australian Census Longitudinal Data set provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Analysis of red blood cell parameters in dogs with various stages of degenerative mitral valve disease
Authors: Kumiega Ewa , Michałek Marcin , Kasztura Monika , Noszczyk-Nowak Agnieszka
Published: July 2020

Introduction

Although peripheral blood analysis has become increasingly automated, microscopy is the only available method for the diagnosis of anisocytosis and poikilocytosis. The aims of the study were to compare RBC volume data obtained with two different analysers and by manual assessment of smears and to compare this data between dogs in various stages of heart failure secondary to degenerative mitral valvular (DMV) disease. The impact of diuretic administration on RBC morphology was also assessed.

Material and Methods

Sixty-eight dogs, 56 in different stages of DMV disease and 12 as healthy controls, were studied. Impedance and flow cytometry haematological analyses were performed for each animal. Additionally, two smears were prepared for manual analysis. RBC structure, staining, and size differences were recorded.

Results

There were no significant differences between the blood morphological parameters assessed using haematological analysers nor between dogs receiving diuretic treatment and those not treated. Based on the manual smear, significantly higher erythrocyte anisocytosis was observed in the dogs with symptomatic DMV disease than in the control group.

Conclusion

Haematological analysers based on impedance and flow cytometry provide reliable and comparable morphological results in dogs with heart failure. However, microscopic assessment of blood smears is a more reliable tool to detect erythrocyte anisocytosis.
Significant Aspects of Managing Personnel Risk in the SME Sector
Authors: Kotaskova Anna , Belas Jaroslav , Bilan Yuriy , Ajaz Khan Khurram
Published: July 2020

Personnel risk significantly affects the operation of small and medium-sized enterprises. The aim of the paper is to define and present significant factors affecting the perception of personnel risk in the SME segment, and compare the current status and development in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The empirical research was conducted in 2020 in the SME segment in the Czech Republic and Slovakia via an online questionnaire, using a sample of 822 respondents. The obtained data were evaluated using the Chí square and Z score. Personnel risk significantly affects the SME segment and its business activities. This risk is perceived as the most significant business risk in both countries, even though its intensity is moderate and does not have a heavy negative impact on SMEs’ activities. The overall evaluation of personnel risk’s impact on SMEs’ activities is similar in both countries. The evaluation of employee turnover was relatively positive, as a considerable part of entrepreneurs stated that turnover is low and does not have a negative impact on their business. The evaluation of turnover was similar in both countries. Based on entrepreneurs’ statements, there are certain gaps in employee error rate, which affects their business. Slovak entrepreneurs provided a worse evaluation of the quality of their employees than the Czech entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs in both countries are dissatisfied with the way their employees strive to improve their performance or how they compete among each other. The comparison based on business size and age did not yield significant differences, nor did it provide a clear trend despite the general belief presented in literature that larger enterprises have a better access to important fields of business management.
Skills teaching in COVID lockdown in the UK: lessons learnt
Authors: Wanless Stephen , Winterman Emma , Chapman Jim
Published: July 2020

Introduction. Social distancing is one of the community mitigation measures that has been recommended during the COVID 19 pandemic. Social distancing can reduce virus transmission by increasing physical distance or reducing frequency of meeting in socially dense community settings, such as Universities or workplaces. In response to this, Birmingham City University School of Nursing and Midwifery rapidly developed and transferred much of their student learning online. However, for healthcare students this is not always practicable and is particularly notable in respect to developing clinical skills which cannot be learnt online nor should be attempted for the first time in practice. Birmingham City University has recently actively sought to address such training needs. In April, it opened its campus as a Skills Training Hub to help upskill hundreds of students taking on extended work placement in a bid to bolster frontline NHS workforce numbers to aid in the fight against COVID 19. When opening Birmingham City University Skills Hub, the primary focus of the planning phase was towards promoting staff and student safety.

Conclusions. The plans that were put in to place meant that clinical skills teaching had to be organised differently from how it was before lockdown and in a way that was safe and sustainable for future needs.
What is Relationship Marketing and How to Use it to Connect with Your Customers
Authors: Johanesová Veronika , Vaňová Jaromíra
Published: July 2020

In fact, all demands and advances in customer satisfaction are the result of the technology and company developments. The companies that accept this and constantly create value for the customer provide a competitive advantage for themselves and for both sides the business potential. Getting new customers can be a very expensive process. This process includes considerable marketing costs such as advertising costs, sales promotion costs, PR, seller time costs etc. Therefore, every customer represents an investment for company. It has been proven that if a company treats its customers properly and they are loyal for a long time, they will bring more and more profits to the company every year. In this article, we focus on the relationship marketing that focuses on customer loyalty. Effective relationship marketing involves a variety of overlapping strategies and technologies that help foster a deeper, long-term relationship with current and prospective customers.
Assessing the influence of human settlements on the plant diversity in wetlands of Phobji and Gangtey, Bhutan
Authors: Lhamo Pema , Kabir Ahmedul , Uddin Sayed Mohammad Nazim
Published: July 2020

Plant diversity in the wetlands of Phobji and Gangtey represents an important aspect of the overall wetland ecosystem. However, over the years, the increasing trend in population has initiated the building of many infrastructures and accommodations which lie at close proximity to the core wetland area. The plant diversity in human settled area and core undisturbed area was studied, with an objective to assess the influence of human settlement on the plant diversity. A belt transect method was used for the purpose of vegetation survey and Shannon Wiener diversity was calculated using the relative dominance. Plants were analyzed for their diversity, richness, dominance and invasive nature. Additionally, soil and water parameters were also tested to see the current situation of the pH and nutrient levels. A total of 136 species belonging to 39 families was identified in both the areas. The overall diversity index and species richness was found to be higher in the undisturbed areas. Soil analysis did not show much of a difference in physical and chemical parameters except for a slight difference in potassium content. Similarly, water parameters did not show much difference but only showed variation in calcium content. The findings of the study indicated towards the increasing influence of human settlement in the wetland.
Description of teratologies in two species of the genus Phyllophaga (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)
Authors: Guzmán-Vásquez Héctor Miguel , Hernández-Cruz Julián , Gasca-Álvarez Héctor Jaime
Published: July 2020

The aim of this work is to describe and illustrate new teratological cases in species of the genus Phyllophaga. A total of 830 specimens collected in 2013 and 2017 in Sierra Sur region of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico were reviewed. Two cases of morphological anomalies were found. The first case is a clypeal malformation in Phyllophaga dasypoda, and the second case is a bifurcated right antenna with double antennal club in Phyllophaga misteca.
First Fluorescent Acetylspermidine Deacetylation Assay for HDAC10 Identifies Inhibitors of Neuroblastoma Cell Colony Growth That Increase Lysosome Accumulation
Authors: Herp Daniel , Ridinger Johannes , Robaa Dina , Shinsky Stephen A. , Schmidtkunz Karin , Yesiloglu Talha Z. , Bayer Theresa , Sehr Peter , Gunkel Nikolas , Miller Aubry K. , Christianson David W. , Oehme Ina , Sippl Wolfgang , Jung Manfred
Published: July 2020

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are important epigenetic regulators involved in many diseases, esp. cancer. First HDAC inhibitors have been approved for anticancer therapy and many are in clinical trials. Among the 11 zinc-dependent HDACs, HDAC10 has received relatively little attention by drug discovery campaigns, despite its involvement e.g. in the pathogenesis of neuroblastoma. This is due in part to a lack of robust enzymatic conversion assays. In contrast to the protein lysine deacetylase and deacylase activity of the other HDAC subtypes, it has recently been shown that HDAC10 has strong preferences for deacetylation of oligoamine substrates like spermine or spermidine. Hence, it also termed a polyamine deacetylase (PDAC). Here, we present the first fluorescent enzymatic conversion assay for HDAC10 using an aminocoumarin labelled acetyl spermidine derivative to measure its PDAC activity, which is suitable for high-throughput screening. Using this assay, we identified potent inhibitors of HDAC10 mediated spermidine deacetylation in-vitro. Among those are potent inhibitors of neuroblastoma colony growth in culture that show accumulation of lysosomes, implicating disturbance of autophagic flux.
Adaptive Evolution of Peptide Inhibitors for Mutating SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Chaturvedi Parth , Han Yanxiao , Kral Petr , Vukovic Lela
Published: July 2020

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is currently causing a worldwide pandemic with dramatic societal consequences for the humankind. In the last decades, disease outbreaks due to such zoonotic pathogens have appeared with an accelerated rate, which calls for an urgent development of

adaptive (smart) therapeutics. Here, we develop a computational strategy to adaptively evolve peptides that could selectively inhibit mutating S protein receptor binding domains (RBDs) of different SARS-CoV-2 viral strains from binding to their human host receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Starting from suitable peptide templates, based on selected ACE2 segments (natural RBD binder), we gradually modify the templates by random mutations, while retaining those mutations that maximize their RBD-binding free energies. In this adaptive evolution, atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of the template-RBD complexes are iteratively perturbed by the peptide mutations, which are retained under favorable Monte Carlo decisions. The computational search will provide libraries

of optimized therapeutics capable of reducing the SARS-CoV-2 infection on a global scale.
The value of bone mineral density assessment by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for prediction of cardiovascular mortality in patients treated with hemodialysis
Authors: Mazurenko Sergey O. , Nakatis Yakov A. , Enkin Aleksander A. , Staroselsky Konstantin G. , Vasiliev Aleksander N. , Mazurenko Oksana G. , Soin Petr V. , Ermolaeva Larisa G. , Ivanov Igor G.
Published: July 2020

Aim. Determine whether bone mineral density (BMD) assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry can be used as predictor of increased risk of death in hemodialysis patients.
Materials and methods. A prospective study was performed of 516 patients with chronic kidney disease treated with hemodialysis (men 265, women 251, mean age 44.811.4 years) who were observed for 5.73.2 years.
Before inclusion in the study, in all patients was analyzed bone mineral density using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in three standard departments: lumbar vertebrae, proximal femur and distal forearm. The probability analysis of the outcome was carried out using the KaplanMeier method and Cox.
Results. During follow-up period 111 (21.5%) patients died, 50.5% from cardiovascular events. Survival analysis by KaplanMeier method allowed to prove the increased risk of death from cardiovascular pathology in hemodailysis patients with low bone mineral density of all evaluated areas. Step-by-step multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the T score of the femur, showing the difference of BMD of the patient with normal value of BMD for young adult, had the greatest prognostic significance.
Conclusion. Reduced bone mineral density in patients receiving hemodialysis is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry can be used for assessment of this risk.
Successful treatment of a rare variant of mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis with IgM deposits with Cyclosporin A
Authors: Gurova Daria V. , Chebotareva Natalia V. , Vinogradov Anatoliy A. , Stavrovskaya Ekaterina V. , Lysenko Lidia V.
Published: July 2020

We present a case with a rare variant of glomerulonephritis, IgM nephropathy, which occurs mainly with nephrotic syndrome. The clinical features of this variant of kidney damage are characterized; the pathogenetic and the transformation of this form of nephritis into focal segmental glomerulosclerosis are discussed. The development of severe nephrotic syndrome at the beginning of the disease, the formation of secondary steroid resistance have confirmed this hypothesis and have justified the treatment with cyclosporin A aimed at the recovery of the function of the podocyte with remission of nephritis.
Evaluation of a 12-week allopurinol-lowering therapy in combination with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam in patients with gout
Authors: Gromova Margarita A. , Tsurko Vladimir V. , Kislyak Oksana A. , Malysheva Natalia V.
Published: July 2020

Aim. To evaluate a 12-week course of combined alloturinol-lowering therapy with a prophylactic anti-inflammatory dose of movalis for the frequency of exacerbations and the quality of life of patients with gout.
Materials and methods. Allopurinol was administered orally, 1 time per day. Every 3 weeks, the dosage of the drug was increased by 50 mg to 300 mg per day under the control of the level of serum uric acid (sUA). The total daily dose of the drug movalis, used in the form of different dosage forms, was 7.515 mg. The clinical effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated after 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks according to physical examination, the dynamics of joint pain at rest, during movement and palpation, according to the visual analogue scale (VAS) in millimeters, Likert scale, EuroQol-5D-5L questionnaire, care for oneself, habitual daily activities, the presence of anxiety and depression, assessment of satisfaction with treatment (on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is the complete absence of improvement or worsening, and 5 is a very good result); took into account the period of remission, as well as the time before the onset of relapse of gouty arthritis. An adverse event (AE) was recorded.
Results and discussion. On the background of treatment with movalis 7.5 mg per day more than two-thirds of patients showed no worsening of the articular syndrome with an increase in the dose of allopurinol to 300 mg per day. By the 12th week of observation, a significant difference was found between the severity of gouty arthritis characteristics in the direction of improving mobility, self-care, normal daily activities, reducing soreness, reducing anxiety and depression (p0.05). In addition, the ESR and sUA levels were significantly different initially and at the final observation point (p0.05), which indicates a positive effect on the inflammatory process. A 3-month course of combination therapy was not accompanied by significant increases in blood pressure, changes in creatinine clearance in blood serum. There were no adverse events from the gastrointestinal tract. 90.9% of patients rated the treatment result as very good. AE in the form of a skin allergic rash was observed in one patient; it did not require interruption of treatment and completely stopped without consequences after completion of the course.
Conclusion. 12 a week-long combined therapy of the allopurinol-reducing drug with the anti-inflammatory dose movalis prevents the exacerbation of the articular syndrome and improves the quality of life of patients with gout.
Endometrial polyps in postmenopausal women: results of a comparative analysis of clinical features after hysteroscopic polypectomy
Authors: Klinyshkova Tatiana V. , Frolova Natalia B. , Tsertsanova Elena A. , Saponenko Iuliia Iu.
Published: July 2020

Aim. To evaluate the clinical features of endometrial polyps (EP) in postmenopausal patients based on a comparative analysis of symptomatic and asymptomatic forms.

Мaterials and methods. A retrospective cohort study was conducted with the inclusion of 92 postmenopausal women who underwent hysteroscopic polypectomy in the gynecological Department of the Clinical Hospital of Russian Railways-Medicine Omsk in 20182019. Тhe аverage age of patients was 60.356.56 years. Two groups of patients were identified: group 1 included patients with asymptomatic EP (n=64), group 2 women with EP associated with uterine bleeding (n=28).

Results. Postmenopausal EP patients had: asymptomatic (69.6%), uterine bleeding (30.4%), recurrent EP (14.3%), concomitant tamoxifen treatment (5.4%), single (77.2%) and multiple (22.8%) EP. In group 1, patients with late postmenopausal stage (73.4%) with single EP (76.6%) of various localization, glandular-fibrotic type (78.1%, p0.05) prevailed. Group 2 was dominated by patients with early postmenopausal stage (60.7%, p0.05) with single EP (78.6%, p0.05) of various localization, having glandular (50%, p0.01), glandular-fibrotic (46.4%, p0.01) EP and adenomatous EP with malignancy (3.57%, p0.05). Hyperplasia of endometrium was observed in both groups (1.56 and 3.57% in group 1 and 2, respectively), and adenocarcinoma in group 1 (1.56%).

Conclusion. In patients with postmenopausal EP, along with a benign course, the disease occurs against the background of atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancer (in the polyp or endometrium) in 3,3% of cases, including the asymptomatic nature of the disease.
The experience of using a bacteriophages-based complex antibacterial and analgesic drug in gel formulation in women who underwent various instrumental and diagnostic and treatment interventions
Authors: Vasilyev Alexander O. , Sazonova Natalia A. , Melnikov Vladimir D. , Gabdullin Amir F. , Zaitsev Andrei V. , Shiryaev Arseniy A. , Kim Yuriy A. , Prilepskaya Elena A. , Pushkar Dmitry Yu.
Published: July 2020

During the spread of bacterial infections with extensive drug resistance, the potential of existing antibacterial drugs is significantly reduced. The medical community is seeking opportunities for the rational use of antibacterial drugs, the development of new drugs, as well as the use of alternative treatments for these infections.
Aim. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of a complex antibacterial and analgesic drug based on bacteriophages in gel form during various instrumental studies and diagnostic procedures in order to minimize the risk of the urinary system infections complications.
Materials and methods. The study included 235 women aged 18 to 75 years who underwent treatment at the Moscow State Clinical Hospital named after Spasokukotsky and in the clinic of urology of Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry from September 2019 to January 2020. During the manipulation, all patients of the main group (n=120) used a developed preparation based on bacteriophages, and in the control group (n=115), a topical gel based on chlorhexidine dihydrochloride and lidocaine hydrochloride was used. All patients before the manipulation, as well as 10 days after the manipulation, underwent bacteriological analysis of urine. Efficiency assessment was carried out on the basis of laboratory data obtained, as well as according to the visual analogue scale of the pain syndrome severity.
Results. None of the patients in the main group showed intolerance, side effects and allergic reactions of the developed drug based on bacteriophages. Bacteriological analysis of urine received before manipulation in both groups showed the absence of clinically significant titers of pathogenic bacteria, while 1 week after manipulation the number of titers of pathogenic bacteria (104) was significantly higher in the control group (p0.04). In patients of the main group, the incidence of dysuria was lower compared with the control group (p0.05).
Conclusion. The study showed good tolerance of the developed drug and its clinical effectiveness in reducing the number of symptomatic bacteriuria; severity of pain after undergoing manipulation was relatively lower in the main group of patients. Conducting multicenter studies with the inclusion of a larger number of patients in the future will reduce the economic costs associated with treating patients by reducing the number of cases of nosocomial infections and reducing postoperative time spent by patients in the hospital.
A comprehensive review of database resources in chemistry
Authors: Sauban Ghani Syed
Published: July 2020

As scientific community worldwide is publishing a huge number of research articles in various fields; it is necessary to distinguish between databases that are efficient and objective for literature searches. This review offers information on the important points of the database. None of the databases are complete and perfect, but they complement each other. If a library can only afford one, choice must be based on the priorities of institutional needs. The benefits that databases can provide in the preparation of the literature review for developing future studies and dissemination of research are discussed. This paper provides an overview of the most frequently used free chemistry databases such as PubChem, Crystallography Open Database, PubMed, ZINC, ChemSpider, and Google Scholar. It also gives a brief description of three major commercial databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and SciFinder. Thus, substance and citation databases that covers almost all areas of chemistry, has become an invaluable tool in bibliometric analysis.
SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL «RELIABILITY OF BUILDING STRUCTURES»: NEW RESULTS AND PRESPECTIVES
Authors: Pichugin Sergiy
Published: July 2020

The article presents the results obtained by scientific school «Reliability of building structures» for the spice of five years2015 – 2019. Some aspects of the general approach to structural reliability assessment have been developed. Currentnormative calculations of structures were combined with the assessment of their reliability. Engineering methods were developed that allow to take into account an increase snow loading on coverage of building of variable height, to estimate theprocesses of snow thawing on roofs of the heated buildings and snow laying on cold roofs. It were investigated the specificwind load in the mountainous Carpathian region and loads of travelling cranes of different producers. Reliability of steelstructures of trunk pipelines and reinforced concrete beams with carbon-fiber reinforcement has been evaluated. Workfeatures of sheet steel structures were investigated. Construction accidents have been analyzed
STRENGTH ANALYSIS OF GLUED-IN STEEL RODS WITH DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN CLT PANELS CROSS SECTION
Authors: Bidakov Andrii , Raspopov Ieugeniy , Pustovoitova Oksana , Strashko Bogdan
Published: July 2020

New types of wood based building materials to which the CLT refers require an accurate evaluation of the strength of varioustypes of connections. CLT panels connections with glued-in steel rods are of interest due to the possibility of creating quickmounted and rigid joints in the factory. Since the CLT have the structure of the perpendicular orientated boards in adjacentlayers, the strength and behaviour of the pasted rods is difficult to predict. The purpose of this study was to establish thestrength of the glued-in rods by pull-pull tests with different locations relative to the boards layers in the cross-section of theCLT panel. Diameter of all considered steel rods was smaller than thick of timber planks 30 mm in 5-lyers CLT specimenswithout gaps and stress relieves. Anchored length of rods in all specimens was 100 mm by using two component epoxy adhesive system.
TRAY RESEARCH OF THE STRAIN STATE OF SOIL BASES REINFORCED BY SOIL-CEMENT ELEMENTS UNDER THE STRIP STAMP
Authors: Vynnykov Yuriy , Razdui Roman , Aniskin Aleksej
Published: July 2020

Experimental research of weak bases reinforced by vertical soil-cement elements are discribed in this article. Tray research ofweak clay bases and bases with percent of reinforcement from 2,1% to 7,1% under strip stamp were conduct. As a result ofthe experiment settlements for each of soil base models were obtained. Characteristic curves of the influence of the reinforcement percentage on the bearing capacity, deformability are given, character of settlements of the investigated soil massin time at step-increasing loading are shown. It was found that depending on the percentage of reinforcement the critical pressures increased linearly and the values of settlement at critical pressures were determined increased with the base reinforcement percentage. Empirical dependencies were obtained to determine the critical pressures depending on the percentage ofreinforcement for the investigated soil conditions. In conclusion, the effectiveness of reinforcing the base of the strip foundations by vertical soil-cement elements was proved.
Nudging Small Business Owners to Adopt Workplace Retirement Plans
Authors: Kirtland Pete
Published: July 2020

Lack of workplace retirement plan adoption by small business owners is driving todays retirement savings crisis. This paper addresses how the use of two artefacts that were developed and implemented using nudging principles influenced small business owners to adopt workplace retirement plans at a much higher rate.
Toxic Leadership in the Military
Authors: L Hinen Anthony
Published: July 2020

In over 40 years in the workplace, I have witnessed creativity and communication stifled because of toxic leadership. Though my experience was in the military and my research was with the military, my goal is to better understand toxic leadership to inform potential mitigation techniques that are applicable to both business and military environments. Toxic leaders tend to draw conclusions hastily without thinking about viable alternative conclusions. They tend to weave a negative story out of the facts known to them and not appreciate that there is information or facts they do not know. My research suggests toxic leadership exists because senior leaders, those leaders above the toxic leader, allow it to exist, either unwittingly or knowingly. Furthermore, non-toxic leaders can create toxic environments by their inaction or inability to make timely decisions. That inaction allows problems to develop, then fester and ultimately, creates a toxic environment. Also, non-toxic leaders can create toxic environments by not dealing with incompetent subordinates, like the senior leader who allows a toxic leader to continue to act out toxic behaviors. Incompetent subordinates generate problems that can contribute to a toxic environment due to their technical shortcomings or low EQ (emotional quotient). The most effective mitigation is confronting and reporting toxic leader behaviors when they occur.
EFFICACY OF FEAR APPEALS ON ADOPTION OF COVID-19 PREVENTIVE MEASURES: A CASE OF BODA BODA RIDERS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Kigatiira Kinya Kathure
Published: July 2020

This study was an investigation of the effectiveness of fear appeals on the adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures among boda boda riders in the Nairobi County, Kenya. The problem of the study was that little or no research has been conducted on fear appeals and adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures, hence a gap that demands specific studies to be undertaken to fill it. This study draws from the Health Belief Model (HBM). Case study research design was used because the study focused only on boda boda riders operating in the seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County. Convenience sampling was used to identify the riders who were available and willing to participate in the study. The main data collection tool was telephone interviews. Findings of this study revealed that fear appeals were effective in making boda boda riders in Nairobi County adopt the COVID-19 preventive measures. The boda boda riders’ felt that they were susceptible to the coronavirus disease, police arrests, fourteen days mandatory quarantine, motorcycles being impounded and payment of fines, if they did not adopt the COVID-19 preventive measures. Moreover, the riders believed that the virus posed a more serious threat to their health and lives. The operators perceived susceptibility to the threats, elicited high levels of fear. The COVID-19 preventive measures, also, provided the riders with an effective method of changing behavior which they believe will protect them from contracting the virus. This study recommended that in order to motivate the boda boda riders to continue practicing the COVID-19 preventive measures, the government should frequently give the riders masks and hand sanitizers. Further, more communication campaigns should be developed and conducted on COVID-19 awareness and prevention among boda boda riders.
Estimulación floral en nopal tunero en respuesta al efecto de Thidiazurón
Authors: Víctor Gómez Emmanuel , López-Jiménez Alfredo , Cortes-Flores José I. , Jaén-Contreras David , Suárez-Espinoza Javier
Published: July 2020

En promedio, el rendimiento de tuna (Opuntia ficus-indica) es bajo, siendo 5.5 t ha-1/año. Los cladodios de nopal tunero tienen únicamente brotación en la periferia, representando 30 % de brotes totales/cladodio, desaprovechando los espacios laterales de la penca. Emplear bioestimulante en conjunto con cubierta plástica y riego para aumentar brotación floral y rendimiento es el objetivo de esta investigación.  Se usaron plantas de nopal tunero ‘Roja purpura’ de 4 años de edad, con distancia de plantación de 3x4 m. Se tuvieron dos factores: 1) Dosis de TDZ: 0 ppm, 400 ppm, 800 ppm. 2) Cubierta plástica conjunta con riego: sin cubierta y sin riego, sin cubierta y con riego, con riego y sin cubierta, con riego y con cubierta; en arreglo factorial 3x4, con 12 tratamientos y tres repeticiones en parcelas divididas. La unidad experimental fue un grupo de cuatro cladodios. A 44 días después de aplicar de TDZ, el tratamiento 800 ppm de TDZ, obtuvo mayor porcentaje de brotes florales con 53.9 %, seguido por cubierta con riego con 400 ppm de TDZ con 46.8 %, superando el 12.7 % del testigo. Veintidós días después de la aplicación de TDZ, las plantas con cubierta plástica comenzaron a revertir yemas florales a vegetativas, este fenómeno y la aparición de nuevos brotes, tanto vegetativos como florales se detuvieron 44 días después de aplicar TDZ, se sugiere que la cubierta, elevo y mantuvo la temperatura para estimular brotación vegetativa y ocasionar reversión floral.
Pelatihan Metode Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris bagi Para Relawan Pengajar
Authors: Megawati Erna
Published: July 2020

Penggunaan metode pembelajaran yang tepat akan membantu dalam mencapai tujuan pendidikan dalam jenjang manapun. Data statistik menunjukkan tingginya angka buta aksara di Indonesia mendorong semua anggota masyarakat yang terdidik untuk turun dan melayani anggota masyarakat lain yang membutuhkan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pelatihan mengenai metode pembelajaran bahasa Inggris yang dapat digunakan oleh relawan pengajar di kampung Mulyasari yang berdedikasi memberantas buta aksara. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini pelatihan dan pemberian contoh. Hasil kegiatan ini menunjukkan bahwa metode pembelajaran bahasa Inggris yang dinilai cocok dengan karakteristik peserta didik di Mulyasari adalah TPR (Total Physical Response).
Using IoT Innovation and Efficiency in Agriculture Monitoring System
Authors: Awais Muhammad , Li Wei , Ajmal Muhammad , Faheem Muhammad
Published: July 2020

Agriculture is undoubtedly a leading field for livelihoods in China. As the population increases, it is necessary to increase agricultural productivity. By capturing the support and the increment in production on farms, the need for freshwater used for irrigation increases too. Presently, agriculture accounts for 80% of overall water uptake in China. Unexpected overflow of water carelessly leads to waste of water. Therefore we created a programmed plant irrigation system with Arduino that mechanically supplies water to the plants and keeps it updated by transferring the message to user. Plant irrigation system employs the soil moisture sensor which controls a degree of moisture in the soil. If the humidity degree is lower, Arduino activates a pump of water to supply water to the system. The pump of water stops by design when the organism detects sufficient moisture in the ground. Each time the system is switched off or on, an electronic messaging is conveyed to the end-user through the IoT unit, informing the position of the soil moisture and the pump of water. A spray motor and the pump of water are grounded on the crane concept. Widely, this system is applicable for in small fields, gardens farms, etc. This design is entirely programmed and needed no human involvement. Furthermore, transmission of the sensor readings send through a Thing speak frequency to produce graphic elements for better inquiry. This study gathers the ideas of IoT (Internet of Things) with some engineering tools like machinery, artificial intelligence and use of sensors in an efficient way to respond current needs and extraction of resources by availing scientific methods and procedures that work on inputs. Moreover, this study further defines the engineering works that have been part of this field, but it requires more efficiency and reduction of energy as well as costs by adding more contribution of IoT in the field of agriculture engineering.
Antioxidant Activity and Flavonoid Content of Matricaria Chamomilla Extracts from Different Populations of Iran
Authors: Hassanpour Halimeh , Niknam Vahid , Ahmadi-Sakha Sedigheh , Haddadi Bahareh
Published: July 2020

Matricaria chamomilla is a valuable medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Its medicinal and pharmaceutical impacts are correlated to major flavonoid compounds like apigenin. In this investigation, methanolic extracts of M. chamomilla inflorescence gathered from six natural populations were evaluated for their phytochemical content and antioxidant activity. The content of total flavonoid and phenol modified from 3.72 to 7.94 mg g-1 DW and 1.37 to 3.51 mg g-1 DW, respectively. Flavonoid compositions revealed significant differences among six populations, and the highest apigenin (1.27 % (w/w)) and apigenin-7-glucoside (0.86 %(w/w)) contents were recognized in MD populations, respectively. Both PCA and Pearson's correlation analyses revealed total phenol, flavonoid, apigenin and apigenin-7-glucoside were negatively correlated with the IC50 of DPPH activity and EC50 of reducing power. Altitude and precipitation indicated the positive and negative effects on phytochemical contents, respectively. These results can provide a theoretical basis for getting the targeted antioxidant phytochemicals of M. chamomilla for pharmaceutical and food industries, and also give a science for selection of the best population for cell culture and secondary metabolite production in future.
PENERTIBAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN SEDERHANA MASJID MELALUI PEMBUKUAN BERBASIS ELEKTRONIK
Authors: Aufa Muhammad
Published: July 2020

Pembukuan ialah proses pencatatan yang dilakukan  guna mengumpulkan informasi keuangaan. Pembukuan merupakan pencatatan paling sederhana pada salah satu masjid mengenai kas masuk dan kas keluar. Di Desa karangsemanding terdapat masjid yang sudah melaksanakan pembukuan tetapi masih belum sempurna. Meskipun masjid tersebut telah malakukan pembukuan namun pembukuan hanya dilakukan seadanya bisa dikatakan pembukuan telah berjalan namun belum terarah. Adanya perkembangan teknologi dapat mempermudah bendahara masjid untuk melakukan pencatatan menggunakan salah satu program yang disuguhkan oleh Microsoft, yaitu Microsoft Excel. Dalam aplikasi tersebut telah tersistem. Dengan kata lain pembukuan dengan aplikasi ini akan membentuk laporan keuangan secara otomatis, ini akan sangat membantu bagi bendahara masjid dalam menyusun laporan keuangan. Disamping itu media yang digunakan juga praktis yakni melalui Handphone. Dari hasil penelitian didapati bahwa pengelolaan keuangannya masih sering terjadi kesalahan dalam pencatatan oleh bendahara Masjid At-Taqwa.
Participação e gestão democrática da educação: o legislado é o praticado?
Authors: Silva Nilson Francisco da , Aranda Maria Alice de Miranda
Published: July 2020

O presente estudo tem por objetivo discutir a concepção de participação como princípio da gestão democrática na legislação educacional do nacional ao local. Pautado na metodologia de caráter qualitativa, delineada pela pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Como aportes bibliográficos faz uso da literatura que traz a gestão democrática da educação e a participação como objetos de análise e como aportes documentais, faz destaque para imperativos legais que normatizam os temas em relevo. Na pesquisa maior com a finalidade de materializar uma Dissertação de Mestrado, a empiria tem o PME como objeto de investigação e os lócus, o Município de Dourados, MS. A problemática que aqui se coloca é em relação ao que é legislado e ao que de fato é praticado e traz para o debate a prevalência de concepções várias que permeiam projetos em disputa e a meritocracia. Em resumo, gestão democrática e participação, se concebidas apenas pela legislação, pelo “cumpra-se”, podem vir a ser “letra morta”.