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Strategic Priorities for the Development of Food Security of the State Taking into Account Hybrid Threats and Challenges
Authors: Krasnova V. V. , Dryndak A. A.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Food security is one of the most urgent and complex problems of the modern world. In the context of globalization, climate change, economic fluctuations and other factors, ensuring the stability and reliability of food security is becoming a complex task that requires effective strategies.

The purpose is to analyze and evaluate strategic priorities in the field of food security, taking into account complex hybrid threats and challenges. Objectives: identification of strategic alternatives; development of a mathematical model with fuzzy variables and rules for evaluating strategic alternatives; analysis of evaluation results to identify the most effective strategic directions.

Methodology. The research methodology included the use of fuzzy logic methods to build a mathematical model for evaluating strategic alternatives.

Results. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the strategic alternative S1 received the highest rating, emphasizing its key importance for the sustainability of the food system. Alternatives S7, S9, S4 and S3 also have high ratings, which makes them potentially effective for ensuring food security. Alternatives S10, S8, S2, S6 and S5 are less of a priority, but are important for reducing various risks associated with food security, such as lack of food and vulnerability of supplies.

Conclusions. The results of the study allowed us to conclude that the use of the fuzzy logic tool provides an opportunity to conduct a deeper and more comprehensive analysis of complex factors affecting food security. This approach allows us to take into account the uncertainty and multidimensionality of data related to the food system and introduce more accurate modeling of this dynamic area. Such a method enriches the decision-making process in the field of food security, contributing to the development of more effective strategic decisions and management approaches that take into account a variety of factors and their interaction. This contributes to improving the quality of research and helps to form more rational and informed strategies that contribute to ensuring the stability and reliability of food security.
Institutional Foundations for the Formation of a Resource-Innovative Model for the Development of the Economy of Russia and Its Regions
Authors: Kulikov M. V.
Published: April 2024

Relevance.Global and tectonic shifts in the world economy that occurred in the XXI century in the world inevitably reflected on the state of national economies. The Russian economy, over a decade of economic sanctions against it, which are practically open-ended sabotage by the United States and a number of Western countries against the Russian critical infrastructure - the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on September 26, 2022, has found itself in a situation of de facto complete stoppage of export-import operations in the field of foreign trade with European countries.

The purposeis to study the institutional foundations of the formation of a resource-innovative model of economic growth in the modern Russian economy. The objectives are interrelated and consist in the following: to analyze an array of economic scientific papers on the problem of research; to analyze the institutional foundations for the formation of a resource-innovative model of the development of the Russian economy; to determine the dynamics of budget financing of scientific research for the period from 2012 to 2022, etc. Methodology is a combination of general scientific research methods – analysis, synthesis of received information, interpretation of data. The information base of the study includes presidential decrees, strategic planning documents, national projects, scientific articles by Russian researchers on the problem under study. Results: the main problems of forming a resource-innovative model of economic growth in Russia at the present stage of economic development are identified; the shortcomings of the state policy in the field of financing R&D, innovative solutions and products that hinder the activities of innovative enterprises in the real sector of the economy are revealed.

Conclusions.The Russian economy remains raw in its essential content. However, the introduction of digitalization technologies, artificial intelligence, new ideas and knowledge are gradually forming a resourceinnovative model for the development of the Russian economy.
Mortgage Lending in the Russian Federation
Authors: Obukhova A. S. , Biktagirova E. V. , Vladimirova A. R.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Today in Russia, more than half of the population feels the need to improve their housing. However, the opportunity to purchase housing without the help of borrowed funds is available only to a small group of citizens. Mortgage lending is the only way that allows you to purchase your own home and make it affordable for the population in Russia. The purpose of the study is to study the current state of mortgage lending in Russia, in particular, changes in average terms, interest rates on mortgages and leaders in the mortgage lending market.

Objectives: to identify the role of mortgage lending in the Russian Federation; reflect the features of mortgage lending in Russia; analyze the mortgage lending market and its participants.

Methodology. During the research process, general scientific methods were used: scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis, generalization of scientific practice, deduction, induction.

Results. The study shows that mortgage lending in Russia is actively developing. The availability of mortgages depends on the relationship between the level of income of the population and housing prices. The Russian market is now experiencing high real estate prices and, accordingly, high rates for this type of lending. All these factors hinder the development of the mortgage lending market, which is why the growth rate of mortgage lending has been declining in recent years.

Conclusions. The increase in the volume of issued loans largely depends on the weighted average interest rate on mortgage loans. At the beginning of 2023, the weighted average rate on mortgage loans in Russia was 6.65% per annum, which was lower than at the beginning of the previous five years. In 2020, new types of preferential categories were introduced, which had a positive impact on the mortgage market as a whole. From an analysis of data on the issuance of mortgage loans in Russia over the past four years, it is clear that Sberbank and VTB are the leaders in mortgage lending in Russia, controlling most of the market.
Market Risk in Project Finance: Approaches to Review and Minimisation
Authors: Tikhomirov D. V.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Development of an investment project is commonly associated with many risks, and one of the most significant risks is a market risk i.e. is a possible failure to achieve prices, volumes and sales projected in total compared to those planned in the business plan and financial model of a project. Modern literature pays not enough attention to many relevant and practical issues of the market risk (i.e. is a possible failure to achieve prices, volumes and sales projected) review and reduction in the project finance and investment review, as well as to issues of work with independent marketing consultants, possible areas and ways for risk reduction and quality improvement.

Purpose. The previous article considered approaches to understanding significance of the market risk and measures to deal with the risk in the review of price forecasts for an investment project. This article is supposed to consider the issues of risk reduction by organising optimal work with an independent consultant on these issues.

Objectives. It is supposed to consider the possibility of engaging an independent marketing consultant, the requirements to the consultant by the financing organisation or investor, to provide an example of detailed scope of work for the independent analysis, give examples of comments to the marketing report and proposed measures to adjust the analysis in the report. It is also necessary to consider approaches to the use of the financial model in order to reduce market risk effects in project financing.

Methodology. Methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction as well as modelling are used in the article.

Results. The article considers two major issues related to the accounting for or reduction of the market risks in the development of investment projects and providing project finance: the range of questions regarding working with a marketing consultant in order to decrease market risk effects is discussed, examples of requirements to the consultant and potential scope of work as well as some possible errors examples are given; author discusses instruments for considering these risks in financial model, including increased required levels for liquidity and debt service ratios in case of high risks and uncertainties.

Conclusion. The market risk is one of the key risks in the development of an investment project and project review in project finance. A set of measures is needed to reduce and account for the risk. Proper application of these and other reasonable measures should enable project initiators and sponsors to ensure their successful development and compliance with the debt service schedule to third-party lenders.
Digitalization As a Modern Trend in the Management Contour of the Financial Sector
Authors: Tretyakova I. N. , Belousova L. S. , Svezhentseva K. I.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Digitalization of the financial sector is a process that changes traditional methods and models of work in the financial industry, introducing new technologies and digital innovations. This process covers various aspects of the financial sector, including banking, insurance, investments and other financial services. One of the main factors influencing the digitalization of the financial sector is the dynamically increasing pace of development of new information technologies. Digital technologies are aimed at redesigning the business processes of financial industry companies, improving the efficiency and accuracy of operations, as well as improving the quality of customer service and improving management effectiveness. The need to introduce and use digital technologies in the financial sector justifies the relevance and significance of this study. The purpose is to substantiate the role of information technology in the digital transformation of the financial sector.

Objectives. The research work was carried out on the basis of interrelated tasks: to identify the most promising areas of fintech use in the company's activities, as well as to assess the current position of the financial sector among the branches of the Russian economy in the context of digital development.

Methodology. The works of leading scientists on the subject under study serve as an information base. The applied general scientific methods such as the analysis and systematization of various sources of information on the topic, synthesis, comparison, analytical and graphical methods made it possible to achieve the set goal of the work.

Results. Proves the comprehensiveness of the digital development of modern companies. The paper analyzes the use of digital technologies in the activities of modern companies, including companies in the financial sector, which allowed us to determine the current directions of development of functional elements of economic entities. The article describes the main problems faced by financial companies, as well as lists the prospects for the development of the financial sector in the context of digitalization.

Conclusions. In the context of digitalization, information technologies act as a driver of effective and sustainable development of the financial sector.
Improving Technologies for Developing Personnel Solutions
Authors: Belyaeva T. A. , Kozieva I. A.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Modern socio-economic conditions actualize the improvement of technologies for developing personnel solutions as the basis for successful personnel management. An effective management decision acts as a resource for the development of the organization, personnel and each employee. The article explores the relationship between the concepts of personnel management, modern trends in personnel management and technologies for developing personnel solutions. The work examines the main HR trends and their impact on the technology of personnel decisions, analyzes the process of making personnel decisions in pearl organizations, and proposes the structuring of personnel decisions based on the results of diagnosing problem situations and recommended methods of decision-making.

The purpose of the study is to identify directions for the development of technologies for developing personnel solutions in the personnel management system of a modern organization.

Objectives: explore the relationship between modern concepts of personnel management, HR trends and technologies of personnel solutions; based on the diagnosis of problem situations in personnel management, structure management decisions and propose appropriate methods for their development, adoption and implementation; apply the method of analyzing hierarchies in the process of developing a personnel decision for the objective selection of a candidate for a vacant position to form the labor potential of an industrial enterprise.

Methodology. During the research, general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, the method of system analysis, expert assessment, the method of analyzing hierarchies.

Results. Problematic situations in personnel management are diagnosed as the basis for structuring personnel decisions; in accordance with the results of diagnosis and structuring adequate decision-making methods are recommended. The method of hierarchy analysis is used as a method for effectively selecting alternatives in the conditions of selection, selection and hiring of engineering and technical personnel of an industrial enterprise.

Conclusions. It is advisable to substantiate the directions for improving technologies for developing personnel solutions based on an assessment of the relationship with modern concepts and trends in personnel management, based on the results of a study of the characteristics of personnel management in various types of organizations, according to the structuring of problem situations in human resource management.
Digitalization from the Perspective of the Regional Community
Authors: Kilimova L. V. , Cherkashin M. D. , Tatarenkova D. Yu. , Pashutko D. S.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Currently, digitalization processes and the introduction of new technological innovations in Russian society lead to a restructuring of not only economic but also social relations, thereby predetermining both new opportunities and new risks. However, the degree of influence of these risks on individuals and society, their positive and negative effects in the scientific community have not yet been sufficiently formulated.

The purpose is to identify the attitude of the regional population towards the digitalization of society and risk factors associated with the introduction of digital technologies into the life of society.

Objectives: to analyze the manifestation of the digitalization process and its risks in the perception of the regional community; explore the degree of influence of digitalization risks on the life of society.

Methodology. The study uses general scientific methods of cognition of social phenomena: structural-logical analysis and methods of theoretical generalization ‒ to clarify concepts and construct research conclusions; sociological methods for obtaining empirical data.

Results. The population of the regional community has an understanding of the digital society, digitalization processes and various manifestations of risks in the digital society. Transformations in the digital sphere can bring catastrophically large-scale changes in society, and can transform not only the surrounding reality, but the person himself and the world around him.

Conclusions. In modern digital society, the probabilistic manifestation of risks is not fully identified and their impact on the life of society is not assessed. Digitalization should be aimed at creating advantages (conveniences) in various aspects of everyday life and providing every citizen with equal opportunities to access services, information and knowledge provided on the basis of information and communication technologies.
Transformation of Value Orientations of Russian Youth: on the Issue of Stability of Russia Against the Background of Confrontation with the Countries of the World of the West
Authors: Kostenko V. V. , Baranov A. A.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. The ongoing confrontation between Russia and Western countries makes the study of the role of youth and youth public organizations in the stability of the socio-political and social development of our country more and more relevant. Taking into account the ongoing events, it is necessary to consider the process of transforming the value orientations of modern Russian youth and its impact on the stability of our country and the activities of youth public organizations.

The purpose – to carry out a comparative analysis of the value orientations of Soviet/Russian youth and the trends of their development since the end of the XX century to the present and their impact on the stability of Russia against the background of confrontation with the countries of the Western world.

Objectives: analyze the historical orientation of the value orientations of young people in the late USSR; carry out an analysis of the value orientations of the youth of the new Russia (1991-2000); consider the consequences of the transformation of value orientations of young people for the stability of Russia (2000-2023).

Methodology. We used data from Rosstat on demography, secondary analysis of data on the results of research by the WCIOM Sociological Service (1992-2023), the Center for Labor Research of the Higher School of Economics (HSE) on youth issues, analysis of scientific materials published in scientific journals, historical documents of the period under study, methods of comparison and analogy.

Results. Since the 80s of the XX century, the value orientations of domestic youth have been transformed towards the Western cult of consumption, which was the basis for various negative manifestations, participation in the destructive protest activities of individual youth public organizations. The situation began to change in the early 2000s, when more and more young people began to think about the need to restore traditional moral norms and values. The coronavirus pandemic and a special military operation in Ukraine had a particularly serious impact on the transformation of the value orientations of modern youth.

Conclusions. The transformation of the value orientations of modern Russian youth towards a return to traditional values is a positive factor for the stability of the development of our country.
Social Quality Management in the Lens of Philosophy and Methodology of Science
Authors: Mayakova A. V.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Quality problems have been relevant for many centuries. At the same time, quality is viewed from the perspective of various sciences and industries indirectly: as a category identified with any sphere. Quality management is also of interest to many scientists and specialists, but most often in the technical or economic sphere. At the same time, its social aspect is obvious. Moreover, in the context of social management (social) quality management is an effective tool aimed at ensuring and improving the quality of life. However, despite the widespread application and adaptation of (social) quality management in various fields of science and practice, philosophical understanding is presented quite selectively. In this regard, in this study, it is advisable to present social quality management from the perspective of philosophy and methodology of science.

Purpose. In the work, the author sets himself the purpose of conducting a comprehensive analysis of social quality management from a philosophical and methodological perspective.

Objectives. To achieve this goal, it is relevant to solve the following tasks: analysis of social quality management as a post-non-classical concept of the philosophy of complexity; assessment and interpretation of social quality management in a broad plane of humanitarianism; attempt to define the philosophical understanding of social quality management.

Methodology. To achieve this goal, the author uses in his work such methods and methodologies as the theory of complexity (complexity), the semiotic-digital dimension, and the methodology for constructing sociotechnical landscapes of digital reality. Results. The paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of social quality management from a philosophical and methodological perspective.

Conclusions. Based on the results of the study, the author's understanding of social quality management in a philosophical and methodological context is substantiated; social quality management is presented as a concept of the complexity paradigm; the interrelationships of social quality management and the sociotechnical landscape of digital reality in a single field of modern humanities are established.
Digital Innovations in the System of Public Administration
Authors: Moskovtseva L. V. , Okunkova E. A. , Korolyuk E. V. , Ponomarev S. V.
Published: April 2024

The relevance of the study is due to the need for in-depth digitalization of the public administration system in Russia based on the introduction of digital innovations.

The purpose of the study is to study the features of the Russian public administration system in the implementation of digital innovations, to determine its existing limitations, as well as to substantiate the possibilities of its prospective digital development. The objectives of the study are to assess the state of the Russian public administration system by the level of implementation of digital innovations, to identify existing limitations of the introduction of digital innovations into the public administration system, as well as to search for measures that contribute to the further digital development of the public administration system in Russia.

Methodology. The research is based on the use of the method of theoretical analysis, data systematization, economic analysis, graphical method, logical method, as well as analysis and synthesis.

Results. The trends in the development of digital innovations that contribute to optimizing the activities of civil servants and ensuring interdepartmental interaction are studied. The problems of the development of digital innovations in the system of public online services for the population and enterprises are identified. The analysis of the state's ongoing measures to introduce digital innovations to improve the open data infrastructure of the sphere of public authority within the framework of the development of the innovative ecosystem of the state is carried out.

Conclusions. A high level of formation of the basic conditions for the introduction of digital innovations in the public administration system has been revealed. The positive dynamics of growth in the volume of public online services received by the population and enterprises has been established. The limitations of the introduction of digital innovations in terms of the formation of the open data portal of the public administration system are revealed. Recommendations on optimizing the implementation of digital innovations in all areas of public administration functioning under study are presented.
Innovation Ecosystem as a Factor in Sustainable Development of the Regional Economy
Authors: Kudryakov R. I. , Fedotova G. V.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. The innovation ecosystem is currently the vector for the development of innovation activity in the regional economic system. In the context of the emergence of destabilizing external factors and economic instability in the state, innovative activity acquires a key role associated with the formation of economic stability at the macro, meso and micro levels, helping to counter external threats and challenges. It has a particular influence on the development of the regional economic system, ensuring the growth of the level of enterprises and economic sectors through the production of high-tech products. Thus, stimulating the growth of competitiveness, both at the level of enterprises and the region as a whole. The innovation ecosystem is a condition for achieving the effectiveness of innovation, thanks to the process management system in the innovation cycle, from the generation and production of an innovative product, to its implementation and promotion, thereby expressing the relevance and practical significance of this phenomenon in conditions of economic instability. The purpose of the study was to determine the functional characteristics and influence of the innovation ecosystem on the processes of innovation in the region, as a necessary condition for the integration of elements of the Concept of Sustainable Development.

Objectives. The study set and consistently solved the following objectives: conduct a theoretical review of the concept of “innovation ecosystem” and study approaches to its theoretical understanding; identify its structural units and relationships between its elements and formulate a model of the functioning of the region’s innovation ecosystem; assess the impact of the innovation ecosystem in the process of integrating elements of sustainable development and test it using the example of the Vladimir region.

Methodology. The work used methods of statistical, graphical and logical analysis, generalization, and systematization of data.

Results. Based on a theoretical review, a model of the functioning of the region's innovation infrastructure was obtained, and its influence was determined when integrating elements of the Concept of Sustainable Development into the regional economic system of the Vladimir region.

Conclusions. When conducting the study, it was concluded that the integration of the innovation ecosystem into the regional economic system helps to increase the indicators of innovative products produced, and will create conditions for the implementation of the goals of the concept of sustainable development in the region.
Diagnostics of the Economic Security of the Industrial Sector of the Region
Authors: Lozovaya I. A. , Merkulova E. Yu.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. The trend of increasing differentiation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in terms of their socio-economic development increases the importance of regional policy, including in the field of ensuring economic security. In the system of regional economic security, a special role is assigned to its industrial component, since at present issues related to the definition and assessment of the industrial development of the region are becoming increasingly relevant. The purpose of the study is to diagnose the industrial component of the region’s economic security and determine its content and functional part in the regional economic security system.

Objectives: to prove the relevance of the study, to analyze the industrial component of the region’s economic security through a system of indicators, to justify the conclusions obtained.

Methodology. As part of the research, a set of methods of theoretical and comparative analysis, an integrated approach and generalization is used. Using system analysis, the industrial component of economic security is considered as an interconnected system of indicators, the interpretation of which allows us to assess the level of economic security of the region. Methods of an integrated approach and generalization have become the methodological basis for bringing industrial safety indicators to a dimensionless form to determine the degree of distance of indicators from threshold values.

Results. During the study, the industrial component of the region's economic security was analyzed through a system of indicators, which is based on basic indicators reflecting key aspects of the socio-economic development of the region. The analysis showed that industrial safety in the region is at a fairly low level, since most indicators are outside the threshold values, which requires a set of measures to mitigate threats to economic security in the region in this area.

Conclusions. The results obtained proved that diagnostics of the industrial safety of the region is the most important component of the mechanism for comprehensive provision of economic security, and can be used in forecasting the development of the region.
Assessment of the Cost of Capital of the Southern Regions of the Central Federal District
Authors: Okorokov V. M. , Shleenko A. V. , Zyukin D. V. , Klikunov N. D.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. The assessment of assets located in a specific territory is an important methodological and practical task.

The purpose of the article is to adjust Thomas Piketty's methodology for assessing regional wealth, taking into account the peculiarities of Russian accounting and statistical accounting and applying the adjusted methodology to the assessment of the cost of capital in the southern regions of the Central Federal District. The obtained estimates of the cost of capital for the Russian Federation as a whole are compared with Piketty's estimates as a benchmarking. The purpose is to assess the physical in the Central Federal District and seven southern regions of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation for 2021. Objectives: to develop methods for assessing physical capital, taking into account the criticism of T. Piketty's methodology and eliminating its shortcomings; to assess the cost of physical capital of enterprises, organizations, housing, land and savings in the Central Federal District and seven southern regions of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation.

Methodology. The article was prepared within the framework of Thomas Piketty's capital valuation paradigm, adjusted to take into account the author's vision of the problem.

Results. Quantitative estimates of the cost of physical capital in the Central Federal District and seven southern regions of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation have been obtained.

Conclusions. Piketty's methodology provides an underestimate of the cost of physical capital at the level of the southern regions of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation. Underestimation is taking place in the assessment of the value of land, capital of enterprises and organizations and the value of housing stock. The highest cost of physical capital in the southern regions of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation is in Voronezh (5,238 trillion rubles) and Belgorod regions (4,255 trillion rubles), the lowest is in Bryansk (1,772 trillion rubles) and Oryol (1,340 trillion rubles) regions. The ratio of the cost of physical capital in the southern regions of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation to the gross regional product varies in the range from 5.16 (Tambov region) to 3.14 (Belgorod region). The average ratio of capital to GRP in the seven southern regions of the Central Federal District is 3.96, which corresponds to the global average.
Current Trends in the Use of VR Technologies in the Business Industry
Authors: Pyanova N. V. , Stolyarova E. A. , Pyanov R. R.
Published: April 2024

Relevance. Digital transformation of the Russian economy in the current conditions of globalization and the emergence of new information technologies is becoming an objective necessity. One of the most important aspects of digital transformation is the mechanisms of development based on virtual reality. Virtual technologies are now a multifaceted concept, implying the use of methods not only for the purposes of the gaming industry, but also in the business environment. In business practice, virtual reality has become increasingly attractive in recent years and occupies a leading position, due to the extensive range of applications of VR tools. This study examines current trends and opportunities for the introduction of VR technologies into the company's activities.

The purpose of the research is to reveal the concept of virtual reality and the possibilities of its application in the business industry.

Objectives: to reveal the content of the interpretation of "Virtual Reality", to give types of virtual reality, to collect and demonstrate statistical data on the results of the introduction of virtual reality technology into the company's activities, to study the practice of using VR not only Russian companies, but also foreign ones, to characterize the history of the development of virtual reality.

Methodology. The research methodology includes empirical and analytical methods, statistical analysis is also used, revealing the features of the introduction of virtual reality in the field of entrepreneurship.

Results. The question of the role of virtual reality technology, its impact on modern companies and the economy is analyzed. The paper identifies the main trends and directions of the use of VR, according to the dynamics of the development of companies. The information is confirmed by the example of the positive experience of companies.

Conclusions. The results of the study showed that virtual technologies have a complex impact: on employees, providing opportunities for training skills and knowledge; on products, reducing resources for their manufacture and improving quality; on consumers, having a profound impact on consciousness, through the ability to interact with the purchased goods. Thus, production processes are improved, which in general has a positive impact on all structural divisions of the business.
The Power of Rapid Reviews for Bridging the Knowledge-to-Action Gap in Evidence-Based Virtual Health Care
Authors: MacPherson Megan , Rourke Sarah
Published: April 2024

Despite the surge in popularity of virtual health care services as a means of delivering health care through technology, the integration of research evidence into practice remains a challenge. Rapid reviews, a type of time-efficient evidence synthesis, offer a potential solution to bridge the gap between knowledge and action. This paper aims to highlight the experiences of the Fraser Health Authority’s Virtual Health team in conducting rapid reviews. This paper discusses the experiences of the Virtual Health team in conducting 15 rapid reviews over the course of 1.5 years and the benefit of involving diverse stakeholders including researchers, project and clinical leads, and students for the creation of user-friendly knowledge products to summarize results. The Virtual Health team found rapid reviews to be a valuable tool for evidence-informed decision-making in virtual health care. Involving stakeholders and focusing on implementation considerations are crucial for maximizing the impact of rapid reviews. Health care decision makers are encouraged to consider implementing rapid review processes to improve the translation of research evidence into practice, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and promoting a culture of evidence-informed care.
RARE Malignant Breast Pathologies with Benign Imaging Features : About Three Clinical Cases and Literature Review
Authors: BENYAHIA Radia , MAZOUZI Chahira , HAIL Kamel , BELLIK Nabil , LARABA Nazim
Published: April 2024

Deceptive cancers mimic benign breast tumors and are primarily represented by the group of round-shaped cancers with well-circumscribed contours. These account for about 10 to 20% of breast cancers. They most often correspond to grade III invasive carcinomas without specific features, particularly triple-negative cancers. Other etiologies of round-shaped carcinomas correspond to specific histological types including colloid (or mucinous) carcinoma, and medullary carcinoma (especially frequent in patients mutated for BRCA1). It is crucial to recognize their presentation in conventional imaging, mammography, and ultrasound, and to consider them in the presence of morphological criteria of benign appearance (cystic component in ultrasound) combined with subtle non-typical benignity criteria such as the presence of microcalcifications in mammography, microlobulated contours, a complex cystic component in ultrasound, or intratumoral vascularization in Doppler mode. In case of doubt, it is imperative to indicate a micro-biopsy for histological analysis.
An Interpretation of the Paratexts of Three Kingdoms Translated by Moss Roberts
Authors: Fang Jia , Hou Yan Fang
Published: April 2024

Paratext is an inseparable part of translation. It can reveal what the translated text cannot explain and is of great significance to translation studies. This article uses the English translation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms by American Sinologist Moss Roberts as the research object, and attempts to interpret Roberts’ translation views and translation promotional factors through peritext, such as the cover, acknowledgments, annotations and postscripts, and epitext, such as interviews, reviews and other external paratexts. It is found that Roberts’ translation motivation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is mainly to spread Chinese culture by literature. He always keeps readers in his heart and has a strong reader consciousness. Therefore, he mainly adopts domestication strategies and uses a lot of annotations to make the readers better understand the meaning and Chinese culture. Secondly, the author found that the translator’s own erudite and rigorous attitude, the cooperation of Chinese and foreign publishing houses, and the evaluation of well-known sinologists all promoted the spread and acceptance of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This study interprets Roberts’ translation view and the promotional factors of the translation from the paratext, hoping to help comprehensively and objectively evaluate the value of Roberts’ translation, and at the same time promote the in-depth and development of translation studies from the perspective of the paratext.
The design and construction of a liquid damper for full-scale use in high-rise buildings
Authors: Iravani Seyednima Naghibi , Mehrkian Behnam
Published: April 2024

To store surface water for various uses, the design of high dams and spillways has increased significantly. A review of the references indicates that in recent years, numerous studies have been conducted on the phenomenon of cavitation, ways to prevent its occurrence, and reducing the damages caused by this phenomenon on hydraulic and numerical models of free spillways. Numerical modeling of flow in pressurized tunnel spillways with aeration structures and studies related to the two-phase flow of water and air in these spillways are very few. Therefore, further understanding and recognition of the pressure fields and flow velocity near the aeration structure of pressurized tunnel spillways and the effect of the geometry of the aeration ramp and different aeration percentages on the flow require further studies. In this research, numerical simulation of the flow passing over the aeration ramp installed at the bottom of the pressurized duct has been studied. First, a numerical analysis of the hydraulic characteristics of the flow in the non-aerated state, such as the length of the rotation zone created downstream of the ramp, the intensity of turbulence, the pressure coefficients at the bottom of the duct, and the velocity and pressure profiles at different sections before and after the ramp, is carried out. Then, the effect of air entry in different percentages on various flow parameters, especially velocity profiles and pressure coefficients, is studied. The overall goal of this research is to correctly understand the hydraulic phenomena occurring in the two-phase flow of water and air near the tunnel overflow aerator.
The Impact of Family Type on Bhutanese Secondary Students’ Academic Performance
Authors: Dorji Tshering , Dhendup Sonam , Jatsho Sherab
Published: April 2024

Family support has played an influential role in a child’s development, particularly in education and learning. However, little research is undertaken in developing countries related to student academic achievement and their family type. This current study aimed to study the differences and similarities in students' academic achievement scores between broken and intact families. Family type in this study refers to either broken or intact. The broken family in this study has particular reference to children from divorced families only. This study used a quantitative approach to collect information about children’s family status, and a secondary source was used to collect the overall grade point average from respective schools. A total of 312 students participated in this study, and their age ranged from 11- 19 years. The findings showed that the Bhutanese Secondary students from broken families outperformed those living with both parents. There was a statistically significant mean difference of |28%| between the broken and intact families. The results of the Pearson correlation showed that there was no statistical relationship between academic achievement, gender, and age. However, a positive small-sized relationship was found between the family type and academic achievement |r=0.11, p=0.05|. Similarly, after adjusting for ‘age’ as a covariate, a one-way analysis of covariance showed no statistically significant difference in academic score. The stream and the effect size was |η2 = 0.001|
AMMONIUM, NITRATE AND NITRITE CONCENTRATIONS IN DRINKING WATER OF THE SOUTH BAČKA DISTRICT OF VOJVODINA
Authors: Matijašević Ivana , Bijelović Sanja , Bobić Stanka , Živadinović Emil , Lazović Maja
Published: April 2024

Safe drinking water is one of the basic conditions for life on our planet, necessary for all vital processes in the biosphere. Pollution of water sources, largely from wide-scale agricultural fertilizer use, has resulted in nitrate and nitrite contamination of drinking water. Aim: To determine the concentrations of ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite in drinking water as potential hazards in the settlements of the South Bačka administrative district of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (northern part of Serbia). A cross-sectional study was conducted during 2019. We analysed 8434 drinking water samples (7319 purified chlorinated, 386 untreated but chlorinated, and 729 untreated). For assessing the concentration of ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite in drinking water, samples were analyzed by a certified laboratory at the Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina using spectrophotometric method. After analyzing samples of purified chlorinated, untreated chlorinated, and untreated water, the exceedance of the prescribed values of ammonium were found in 0.45%, 64.77% and 68.45%, and for nitrites in 0.04%, 5.96% and 0.82% of the samples, respectively. The concentration of nitrate in drinking water concerning the degree of water purification (purified chlorinated and untreated water) exceeded the prescribed value in 0.01% and 5% of the samples, respectively. Determined exceedances of the prescribed limit values for nitrite concentrations recorded in purified chlorinated, untreated chlorinated, and untreated drinking water as well as for nitrate mainly in untreated drinking water, could be considered as potential hazards for human health, especially for the sensitive population group.
IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING BIRTH WEIGHT, LENGTH, AND HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE
Authors: Veselinović Sladjana , Milosavljević Jovana , Pejčić Ana , Arsenijević Petar , Janković Slobodan , Folić Nevena , Živanović Mačužić Ivana , Ivanović Radenko , Jovičić Marija , Milovanović Ivan , Milosavljević Miloš
Published: April 2024

Newborn size at birth is an important indicator of fetal health, neonatal health, infant survival and childhood morbidity. The aim of our study was to assess and identify factors that significantly influence birth weight, length, and head circumference by performing a post hoc analysis of the data collected during the retrospective-prospective observational cohort study which was conducted at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Serbia. The influence of potential factors on birth weight, length, and head circumference was evaluated by multiple linear regression analysis. The study included 320 pregnant women and 332 newborns. Four factors had a significant negative effect on birth weight: smoking, twin pregnancy, use of methyldopa and corticosteroids during pregnancy. Smoking, twin pregnancy and corticosteroid use also had a significant negative effect on birth length. Negative effect on fetal head circumference at birth had smoking, use of corticosteroids and antibiotics during pregnancy. Maternal height and gestational age at birth showed a positive influence on fetal anthropometric measurements. Clinicians should pay attention to pregnant women with lower body height, twin pregnancy, who smoke and use corticosteroids, methyldopa and antibiotics.
APROPOS OF THE SIMULTANEOUS ABSENCE OF SOME EMBRYOLOGICAL VASCULAR FORERUNNERS AND PERSISTENCE OF OTHER ONES ON THE BRAIN BASE IN LATE ADULTHOOD
Authors: Trandafilović Milena , Stojanović Borisav , Đorđević Dimitrije , Vasović Ljiljana
Published: April 2024

Associated arterial abnormalities and variations on the brain base were discovered in a cadaveric specimen of the male gender of older life age. This case was found by a retrospective analysis of 388 forensic cases in a common data archive of the authors of this report. Arterial abnormalities were related to the aplasia of (intracranial part) of the right vertebral artery and (large) fenestration of the pre-communicating part of the right posterior cerebral artery. Arterial variations included different morphological statuses such as a special origin, double vessels, and small or oversized caliber. The brain angioarchitecture in the present case was not the base for the aneurysm's development, probably because of the lesser influence of hemodynamic factors on the walls of persistent primitive and definitive arteries, as well as due to good collateral circulation till to the end of the sixth decade of life.
POPULATION PHARMACOKINETICS OF PANTOPRAZOLE IN PATIENTS ON DUAL ANTIPLATELET THERAPY FOLLOWING ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
Authors: Nikolić Valentina N. , Stokanović Dragana , Janković Slobodan M. , Konstatinović Sandra S. , Zvezdanović Jelena B. , Lilić Jelena , Stefanović Nikola , Apostolović Svetlana , Milovanović Jasmina R.
Published: April 2024

This study investigates factors influencing pantoprazole pharmacokinetics (PK) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) comprising acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel, alongside concomitant pantoprazole to mitigate gastrointestinal risks. We conducted a prospective analysis on 93 ACS patients, assessing pantoprazole PK parameters and their correlation with C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, indicative of inflammation. Blood samples for pantoprazole concentration and CRP levels were collected according to a predefined schedule, post-oral pantoprazole administration at steady state. The study highlights a notable influence of CRP levels on pantoprazole clearance, underscoring inflammation’s impact on drug metabolism. Elevated CRP was associated with altered pantoprazole pharmacokinetics, suggesting that inflammatory status significantly contributes to metabolic variability in this patient population. Our findings suggest the need for personalized pantoprazole dosing in ACS patients on DAPT, considering the inflammatory status as reflected by CRP levels. This approach could optimize therapeutic efficacy and minimize adverse effects, advancing personalized treatment strategies in the management of ACS.