Romanticism as the cultural-historic epoch in the history of social and philosophic conception

The place of Romanticism as the cultural-historic epoch in the history of social and philosophic conception is analyzing, its close relation to philosophic, scientific, social, political, aesthetic, ethic and other forms of artistically- graphic, rational and irrational world-reclamation is substantiated, the role of romantic tendencies in different areas of spiritual life is estimated in the article

Psychoeducational Program for Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

Cancer treatments adversely affect cognition in general and memory in particular. The current study focused on developing and investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of a group program for breast cancer survivors suffering from cognitive problems post cancer treatment. This intervention was designed to provide participants with specific memory and stress-reducing strategies. Three breast cancer survivors participated in this program, which included five 2-hour weekly sessions and one 1-hour follow-up session 1 month later. Assessment included self-report and objective measures. No statistical analyses were performed: all presented results are descriptive. The data hint that the intervention is associated with enhanced quality of life, satisfaction with memory abilities, and some increases in both the quality and quantity of effective memory and stress-reducing strategies of participants. Although the intervention is feasible, there were challenges to recruitment. Further research regarding content and delivery methods for cognitive interventions for breast cancer survivors is warranted

The effect of leverage increases on real earnings management

Main subject of this paper is to understand whether there could be an incentive for managers to manipulate cash flow from operating activities (CFO) through the use of real earnings management (REM), in situations with increasing leverage. Based upon a study of Jelinek (2007) who researched the correlation between increasing levels of leverage and accrual earnings management, I developed my main hypothesis with respect to the effect of leverage increases on REM to influence CFO. Results indicate that in leverage increasing firms, the leverage results in REM, in order to affect CFO, when using the absolute value of long term debt in calculating leverage

Breeding of black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus in muddy sites of a wastewater treatment plant

A stable group of birds has been formed at water treatment facilities. Sewage treatment sites are a well-known nesting place for long-legged waders. Black-winged stilts are included in the Bonn (Appendix II) and Berne (Appendix II) conventions, the AEWA agreement. Listed in the Red Book of Ukraine (1994, 2009) (status – vulnerable). In Ukraine, it is under protection on the territory of the natural reserve fund. The arrival of black-winged stilts waders at the nesting sites was recorded in the second-third decade of April (April 23, 2020; April 17, 2021). Immediately after returning to the nesting areas, the birds begin to build nests and lay eggs. The first eggs in this population were seen on 01.05.2020, 07.05.2021. The process of laying eggs lasted until the end of the first decade of July (08.07.2020). The average clutch size in the nests of Himantopus himantopus decreased from 3.8 ± 0.1 (2020) to 3.5 ± 0.1 (2021). The average egg sizes and their limits have been determined for long-legged waders. The chicks hatched from late May (30.05.2020), throughout June to the first decade of July (02.07.2020). The chicks were able to fly in a month – 29.06.2020. The muddy site of the wastewater treatment ponds of Kharkiv supported Black-winged Stilts until early August. Later, the birds started post-breeding movements. The last adults with juvenile birds were observed on 13.08.2020. Stilts in some years may stay until early October. The reproductive success of the black-winged stilt increased from 35.6% (2020) to 38.8% (2021). On average, 1.3 ± 0.2 (2020) and 1.4 ± 0.3 (2021) chicks fledged from the nests. In 2021, the number of nesting stilts increased, which is apparently due to rainy weather at the beginning of the reproductive period. For the purpose of more effective protection, the nesting settlements of the stilt should be protected and the appearance of people in the nesting places should be prohibited