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INTERACTION DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS IN THE BRYANSK REGION INDUSTRY
Authors: Геращенкова Татьяна , Gerashchenkova Tatyana
Published: May 2017

Modern trends in the development of industrial sector of economy in the Bryansk region are consi-dered. It outlines positive tendencies and dynamism of today’s changes. The factors determining the competi-tive advantages of the region industry are given and among which - a professional higher educational insti-tution - FSBEI HE "Bryansk State Technical Universi-ty". It works closely with the industrial enterprises in target personnel training and carrying out urgent scien-tific research. Here a number of training centers and research laboratories are formed.

Continuation of the existing tendencies and further dynamic development of the industry is undoubtedly connected with the enterprises interaction development of the real sector of economy, science and education. Development of strategic partnership and cluster interaction can serve it. It will make it possible to increase educational programs conformity with employer requirements, provide practical market orientation of research and development and strengthen resourcing of scientific and educational process.

Project management training is important for spe-cialists of industrial sector of economy; having studied the bases of it together with profile disciplines the graduate will be a suitably qualified entrepreneur capa-ble to carry business independently.
CONTROL SYSTEM MODERNIZATION OF ENTERPRISE COMPETITIVENESS WITH THE USE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Authors: Демиденко Александр , Demidenko Alexander , Демиденко Игорь , Demidenko Igor
Published: May 2017

Article is devoted to application methodology research of system approach to modernization of management process of competitiveness of the industrial enterprise. The research is important today because the methodology of control system modernization of industrial enterprise competitiveness corresponds to priority scientific directions providing efficiency increase of enterprise functioning. Scientific novelty, methods originality of the research task solution are connected with steady functioning of production and economic system which is provided by effective business planning and is implemented by means of identification of sufficient resources criterion. In case of resources shortage, the analysis of internal reserves of the enterprise and elimination of resources shortage is carried out if it isn't possible to eliminate shortage, then the issue of replacement is resolved. The main results of research, the theoretical and practical importance are that low degree of market dynamics predictability of the market and emerging situations having strategic character are vitally important for the enterprises. In these conditions the great importance is attached to the ideas and technologies of development management actively implementing into practice of enterprise management. At the same time the practical importance of such control system modernization of competitiveness has great importance and especially for providing the management of the enterprise with strategic analysis technique
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS AN INSTRUMENT OF INVENTIVE ACTIVITY STIMULATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors: Евенко Владимир , Evenko Vladimir
Published: May 2017

The current state of inventive activity in Russia is considered. It is shown that Russia isn't included even into ten world leaders by the number of received pa-tents for inventions whereas until recently it was among the top three. It significantly reduces the poten-tial of innovative development of the Russian Federa-tion. Measures which can help to stimulate inventive activity are given. The main of them are: stimulation of intellectual potential (IP) increase of the organization staff capable to be engaged in inventive activity and preparation of specialists in higher education institutions with high IP and having basic knowledge for inventive activity; use of modern economic institute of the public-private partnership (PPP) for detailed study of inventions and introducing them in production. It is most appropriate to use tools of PPP in the form of regional or regional venture funds. The considered measures can help, at the first stage, to intensify inventive activity in Russia, and, therefore, to improve its innovative potential that will lead, as a result, to strengthening of economic security in Russia.
INCREASE OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT LEVEL OF THE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN RUSSIA
Authors: Исайченкова Вероника , Isaychenkova Veronika
Published: May 2017

At the present stage of innovative economy for-mation in Russia the solution of problems of effective industrial complex development of the country is of the utmost importance. The Russian Federation, having the considerable potential for maintaining effective development of the industrial enterprises, is at the initial stage of innovative industry modernization. For efficiency increase of industrial enterprises activity, and, in particular, mechanical engineering, it is offered to use the following events: business process reengineering of some enterprises; creation of industrial clusters on the basis of the most effectively functioning enterprises; monitoring of the strategic development level and potential of the industrial enterprises with the purpose of detecting the most and the least promising. Business process reengineering involves strong, revolutionary reorganization of the organization processes which must be accompanied by the implementation of a new information system at the enterprise. Its purpose is a sharp improvement of key activity indicators. Industrial clusters represent modern form of enterprises associations on mesolevel of economy. For the purpose of achievement of maximum effectiveness of the industry it is also necessary to monitor the enterprises of the industry based on growth rates of business cost and potential. Using the listed methods will allow to rebuild radically both the separate enterprises of the industry, and the whole industry in general and made it the leading one for economic development of the country.
FORMATION OF LONG-TERM COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE ENTERPRISE BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
Authors: Калинина Екатерина , Kalinina Ekaterina
Published: May 2017

The problem of formation of long-term competi-tive advantages of an industrial enterprise based on the concepts of strategic cost management is considered.

The introduction explains urgency of the problem being investigated for the Russian enterprises.

In the first part various interpretations of the con-cepts are specified: competitiveness and competitive advantage depending on an object to which they are applied.

Then the comparative characteristic of some for-mation techniques of competitive advantages is carried out and it is defined that strategic cost management has advantages as it is directed to the formation of unique, more effective and long-term competitive advantages, and also uses all existing internal and external sources.

Then the successive stages are given and the for-mation algorithm of competitive advantages based on strategic cost management including the search of ad-vantages using the concept of cost factors, their as-sessment and justification using a file of values con-cept, creation of advantages with the use of strategic positioning concept is developed.
APPROACH TO COORDINATION OF THE PURPOSES AND INDICATORS FOR VARIOUS PERIODS PLANNING AT A MACHINE-BUILDING ENTERPRISE
Authors: Коновалова Галина , Konovalova Galina
Published: May 2017

Today there is an inconsistency issue between tak-ing the management decisions and the required production condition at machine-building enterprises, including high production costs, long period of a production cycle and the operational delays. For solving the problem the author of the work has investigated production and management at machine-building enterprise on the basis of system analysis. The approach for coordinating purposes and indicators at the strategic, tactical and operational level of management at machine-building enterprise is offered. The proposed technical solutions are introduced in CJSC CC Bryansk Engineering Plant and universal theu can be applied at all machine-building enterprises of the country.
STATE, PROBLEMS AND THE PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE SCIENTIFIC SPHERE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors: Новикова Александра , Novikova Aleksandra
Published: May 2017

The purpose of the paper is to consider dynamics, structure, and also features of financing and the ways of human capital development in the scientific sphere of the Russian Federation.

Methods of investigation are the analysis and synthesis, historical and logical methods, a systematic approach, a graphical method, a relative values method.

According to the results of the research the main stages of Russian science development after breakup of the Soviet Union are defined, dynamics of the number of researchers by areas of science and also their age structure are considered. The reasons preventing further continuation of young Russian scientists activity in the Russian Federation, and also on the contrary, keeping them in the country are established. Dynamics of expenditures on the scientific and technical RF complex development is shown based on the resolution of the RF Government on Federal target program «Research and development on the priority directions of Russian scientific-technological complex development for 2014-2020" taking into account its annual adjustment.

Conclusions: a range of issues hampering the de-velopment of Russian science at the present stage of its development is defined, such as insufficient effective-ness of scientific research, lack of independent self-evaluation, undeveloped infrastructure and insufficient material and technical resources, and also the widening gap between basic and applied scientific research. The solution of these problems has the special significance in the context of growing competition in the world scientific system under condition to postindustrial so-ciety.
DEPENDENCE OF THE MEAN AND DISPERSION OF GRAIN WIDTH OF SILICON CARBIDE BLACK GRINDING POWDERS ON THE MESH SIZE OF A PASS SIEVE
Authors: Петрухина Наталья , Petrukhina Natalya
Published: May 2017

Problems and possibilities of innovation system development of the Bryansk region by means of inte-raction intensifying of business and higher education institutions are considered. Relevance of the idea of higher education institution transformation into full-fledged participants of innovation process is estimated. On the one hand, they act as organizations for higher education training, on the other hand - as organizations creating emergence, introduction and diffusion of in-novation. Scientific approaches to formation of as-sessment techniques of innovation infrastructure are analyzed. A specific feature of author's technique consists in using statistics, indicators of analytical Monitoring system of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, and calculation tools of area graphs characterizing state assessment of innovation infrastructure of the region in 2010-2015, influence extent of each factor on region GRP. The author's technique solves assessment problem of not only current state of innovation infrastructure of the region, but also allows to define the greatest and smallest influence of factors on the development of this or that type of infrastructure in a certain time interval.
THE ORETICAL ASPECTS OF MASS MEDIA PLANNING
Authors: Радькова Наталья , Radkova Natalya
Published: May 2017

The purpose of any advertizing campaign is a cer-tain impact on potential consumers of goods or service. For achievement of this task, first of all, it is necessary to make this information available to the necessary audience within the desirable term. Accuracy of "mes-sage delivery" depends on quality of work on such stage of advertizing campaign as mass media planning. The term mass media planning has been "russified" for the first time at the end of 1994 at the scientific seminar held by the research center "V-ratio" at the Institute of sociology of RAS. The name of new discipline was developed by the experts of leading Moscow advertizing agencies engaged in advertizing research and development of advertizing campaigns plans.

The American word "media" means a set of ways for advertising including any mass media and outdoor advertizing. At the same time experts have combined the term "media" with the word "planning". As a result of it, when merging the two words a standard term has appeared reflecting interrelation of optimum planning of the advertizing budget and the choice of advertizing channels.
MAIN PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE SMALL INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES IN THE BRYANSK REGION
Authors: Сковородко Алексей , Skovorodko Alexey
Published: May 2017

Innovative activity can be defined as a scientific and technical progress direction, and as the process connected with introducing the results of research and development in production. Russian economy devel-opment is based on the use of intellectual resource pro-viding maximum efficiency of production at the mini-mum level of material inputs. The small commercial enterprises carrying out active innovative activity al-lowing them to create new products and technologies with the minimum expenses play a key role. Recently the importance of innovations increases in the world. The state plays a crucial role in innovative activity development in Russia developing and realizing actions for the support of innovatively active enterprises. In the international practice, small business in market economy is the leading sector of economy, defining rates of its economic growth, structure and quality of GNP (gross national product). Experience of many small innovative enterprises functioning at higher education institutions has shown that their development will be successful only in case of coincidence of national objectives with interests of higher education institution, the management of the enterprise and its employees. Small innovative enterprises requires state support which is carried out in such forms as: creation of investment institutes; holding competitions of innovative projects and works leading to the development of innovative activity of the educational and research organizations, and business in general.
PROCESS OF MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION ADVISING SYSTEM
Authors: Алешина Ирина , Aleshina Irina , Геращенкова Татьяна , Gerashchenkova Tatyana
Published: May 2017

One of the important factors limiting social and economic development of Russia is considered to be the state and efficient functioning of transport and logistic infrastructure.

The creation of a modern road and transport net-work is one of the factors providing sustainable eco-nomic growth, implementation of social programs and, eventually, improvement of the quality of human life.

Interaction of financial state interests and private business through mechanisms of state-private partner-ship has to become the main objective of modern Rus-sian state policy in favor of intensification process of capital investments increase in transport infrastructure.

The use of such mechanism will allow carrying

out projects which the state and business cannot im-plement alone. It will help to reduce social problems, will become the driving force of Russian economy, will promote the establishment of the international financial center in the Russian Federation.

The purpose of the study is to research compre-hensively the existing funding mechanism and distribu-tion of budget funds for creating transport infrastruc-ture with economic substantiation possibility of attract-ing and using non-budgetary sources.
Parameters for Detecting Features of Stereotipicity / Creativity in Communicative Behaviour of People Participating in Association Experiments
Authors: Щекотихина И. , Schekotihina I.
Published: May 2017

The article continues the series of publications based on the research of speech stereotipicity and creativity. As a source of empiric data the author uses material of association experiment which proves to be highly informative about human’s linguo-cognitive activity and its products. However, analysis of the respondents’ answers reveals facts of their deviation from the experimental instruction. Such facts in certain cases serve as indication of the respondents’ communicative initiative. Considering that the communicative aspect, along with the cognitive one, constitutes human’s speech activity, the author includes these facts into the data analysis aiming at detecting features of stereotipicity and creativity in the communicative actions of the respondents. To achieve this aim the author suggests a number of parameters. The article brings these parameters to light as well as the scientific grounds for their elaboration and the results of their application in the data analysis.
Distance Training of Russian Business Language in Tourism Industry
Authors: Антропова  , Antropova M.
Published: May 2017

Distance technologies in teaching Russian as a foreign language in the sphere of tourist business. The article is devoted to the experience of working out and introducing of a module of teaching foreign students Russian in the sphere of tourist business using educational Internet resource.
Communicative Function of Literary Dreams in the Russian Classical Literature of the End of XVIII — the Beginnings of the 19th Century
Authors: Сергеев  , Sergeev O.
Published: May 2017

This article is an overview and comparison of the early works of Russian classical literature. In the center of consideration are different genres such writers as Radischev, Zhukovsky, Novikov and Karamzin. Genre’ spectrum is pretty wide: from ballads to gothic novellas. The central object of this paper is a consideration of the communicativistic literary dreams’ specifics together with the stories about intensive forms of human relations. Main attention devoted to an analysis of psycho-spiritual states of such communicates as dialogue, love adventures, wedding, sentimental journeys.
Biotechnosphere and Near-Earth Space
Authors: Суздалева  , Suzdaleva A.
Published: May 2017

Intensive development of Near-Earth Space is accompanied by its microbiological contamination. Viable bacteria have been already detected on external structures of the International Space Station. A thin gaseous envelope and a layer of organic deposits are formed around a manned spacecraft. They can serve as a substrate for the evolution of some forms of microorganisms. As a result, the simplest natural-technical system is emerged in the near-Earth space. Biological objects can penetrate this system from the Earth’s atmosphere, or as gas leakage from the manned spacecrafts. In the nearest future the number of orbital space stations will increase many times. Some of them will be created by private firms for the purpose of space tourism development. Between the orbital stations and the Earth will be a constant transport of large numbers of people and cargos. Together with them microscopic biological objects will move in both directions. As a result of this, the natural-technical systems of space vehicles will integrate in the global natural-technical system — biotechnosphere. New strains of microorganisms which are hazardous to human may occur in the near-Earth space. The exploitation of a large number of manned stations in the Space hypothetically creates conditions for the penetration of alien life forms to the Earth. For timely identification of such threats it has been proposed to create an interdisciplinary scientific research complex. Its purpose is monitoring the appearance of new organisms at all stages of their movement from the near-Earth space to the Earth. Special attention should be paid to the study of biological objects detected on the Earth in areas hardly suitable for terrestrial microorganisms, for example, in different technological environments or clusters of toxic waste.
Construction Waste as Geo-Ecological Reserve for Urban Areas Landscaping
Authors: Швецова  , Shvecova O.
Published: May 2017

The paper has been devoted to consideration of main results related to development of chemical (associated with the use of various buffer solutions) and electro-physical (based on application of alternating electrical frequency-modulated signal to the system) technologies for the use of construction waste — technogenic mineral carbon compounds (by the example of CaCO3 and CaMg(CO3)2) — as a geoecological reserve for intensification of plants growth and development when urban areas landscaping. The proposed technologies have been focused on the improvement of soils by use, or “activation” by certain methods already made during construction works, technogenic mineral carbon compounds, which are mixed with the soil’s top layer and become for plants a source for additional supply of biologically important element — carbon. Vegetation experiments’ results confirm the feasibility and effectiveness for application of these technologies, as well as their combination in the practice related to urban gardening in landscaping after completion of construction and repair works with provision of integrated effect on the system: on seeds, soil, watering solutions.
Radiation Risk for the Public in a Radioactive Waste Repository’s Zone of Influence
Authors: Лаврентьева  , Lavrenteva G. , Каткова  , Katkova M. , Сергулев  , Sergulev R. , Астахова  , Astahova L.
Published: May 2017

An assessment for impact of a radioactive waste repository on a regional population according to “Safety Evaluation Methodology for Shallow Ground Repositories of Radioactive Waste” proposed by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been performed. The following scenarios for ingress of radio-nuclides in the environment were taken into consideration: fluid leakage, dust resuspension, fire, flooding. Evaluation of exposure dose rate and radiation risk for the population had showed that the risk is unacceptable for emergency scenarios (dust resuspension, fire, flooding), as there is an irradiation dose overrunning for the public (1 mcSv/year), established by Radiation Safety Standards‑99/2009, and negligible risk level for the public, equal to 10–6. With the development of the “Leakage of Fluid” scenario the risk for one of the radio nuclides (137Cs), which are sources of public exposure, is acceptable. In connection with this the radioactive waste repository is “conditionally” safety object to the public while a gradual penetrating of radio nuclides into the environment.
Development of Professional Competences Based on Analysis of Professional Standards in Environmental Engineering
Authors: Галямина  , Galyamina Irina
Published: May 2017

The experience of professional competences designing based on analysis for professional standards in the area of environmental engineering and water use is presented in this paper. It has been shown how the high school graduate’s activity tasks are defined based on analysis for labor functions and actions, selected from the professional standards in the area of environmental engineering, how to generalize these tasks when considering different professional standards related to the same direction (profile). The generalized activity tasks are the basis for selected profile’s professional competences formation, resulting in creation of approximate basic educational programs by developers of modernized Federal state standards for higher education (third generation) and basic professional educational programs in higher education institutions, in which graduates on the direction «Environmental Engineering and Water Use» are trained.
Influence of material melt kinematic viscosity upon treatment quality at fine-jet plasma cutting of bimetallic compositions
Authors: Рахимянов Харис , Rakhimyanov Kharis , Рахимянов Андрей , Rakhimyanov Andrey
Published: May 2017

The paper reports the peculiarities in the formation of a cut slot of bimetallic “steel 3 + aluminum 5 M” composition and “steel 3 + copper M1” composition at fine-jet plasma cutting. A different character of a cut channel formation of compositions at a package cut on different sides is revealed. When processing “steel + aluminum” composition on the side of steel a cut surface on the aluminum area has course roughness. A burr formation on the lower edge of a cut is also observed. It is explained by considerable difference in melting temperatures and thermal conduction of steel and aluminum. At the changed of a front side of a cut from steel to aluminum occurs sedimentation of aluminum melt on the steel area which is explained by a high kinematic viscosity of aluminum melt. The formation of refractory oxides in aluminum melt is defined that contributes to the increase of its viscosity and difficulty in the complete elimination from a cut channel. At the cutting of bimetallic “steel 3 + copper M1” composition of a copper side a cut surface on both areas is formed without visible traces of sedimentation of steel and copper melt caused by a low kinematic viscosity of copper and steel melts.
Quality increase in stone blank grinding
Authors: Горобец Игорь , Gorobets Igor , Михайлов Александр , Mikhailov Alexander , Голубов Николай , Golubov Nikolay
Published: May 2017

The problems of planning and experiment setting, measuring equipment, tools and equipment used are described. There are shown results of experimental investigations of granite grinding process. A simulator for the assessment of the topography of a surface worked in a blank is developed. A method of technological impact at processing a blank by grinding and a design of an adaptive device are offered. The 3D model of an adaptive device for the flat grinding of a surface in a stone blank is developed. The description of the device components and its operation principles are shown.
To the Problem of Integral Pedagogical Process Organization
Authors: Берман  , Berman L. , Цуканова  , Cukanova N.
Published: May 2017

The article deals with the problems of integral pedagogical process organization from the position of the process and result. The authors treat the pedagogical process as a task-oriented cooperation of teachers and students, aimed at achieving goals in education, instruction and development. The mentioned concept allows to distinguish the key factors of integral pedagogical process organization such as goal setting, motivation, education contents, teacher’s competence and expertise, refl exion.
How Will Be the Institute of Investment Advisors in Russia Look Like
Authors: Смирнов  , Smirnov E.
Published: May 2017

It seems that the Parliament of Russia is entering the fi nal stage of work on the federal law on amending the national legislation that would allow the formation of an institute of investment advisors in the country that meets the requirements of the time and the world market.
Process simulation of profiled surface two-cutter turning
Authors: Пашков Евгений , Pashkov Evgeny , Вожжов Андрей , Vozhzhov Andrey
Published: May 2017

The analysis of a technological system for two-cutter profile turning is shown. An unstable form of oscillations in the “cutter-blank” system in the course of profile turning is considered. The dependencies allowing the estimation of an oscillation value at machining are shown. Some experimental investigations confirming theoretical assumptions are shown.
How to Accelerate the Dynamics of Economic Development: Industrial Policy, Monetary System, Institutional Environment
Authors: Юсим  , Yusim Vyacheslav , Свирчевский  , Svirchevskiy Vadim
Published: May 2017

In different countries, economic theorists argue that the type of economic development in second half of the XX century has changed qualitatively. Industrial technology ceased to be leading, and their place was taken by informational, financial, social, technology, management, policy, services, etc. But the operation and, especially, improvement of technical base for these activities is impossible without the existence of a developed industry. Therefore, the relationship between the industry and the economy in General and of social institutions is considered to be a priori. But what is the connection? The answer to this question creates the preconditions for a conscious management of the development of the economy based on clear quantitative criteria of an estimation of prospects of development and, consequently, control over the direction and dynamics of change. However, the problem of quantitative assessment of criteria development is only one of the problems, the solution of which depends on the development of the economy and society as a whole. What does “flow in the veins” of the economy? Does monetary system meet the modern requirements? What institutions are needed for development and which institutions inhibit it? Only the answer to this set of issues gives hope for a more predictable crisis-free economic development. Of course, issues of measurability relationships between phenomena of social life should not mean an automatic increase of system effectiveness of management of the economy, and, moreover, positive influence on the degree of turbulence. Therefore, only considering the problem from the point of view of the relationship of different questions, which is the feature of this article, allow hope to change the situation for the better.
Modern technologies of personnel management: updating In Russian practice, opportunities, risks
Authors: Чуланова  , Chulanova Oksana
Published: May 2017

At the moment, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the socioeconomic development of recent years has been provided not so much by qualitative and intensive growth, but by increasing pressure in "investment bubbles," speculation in the markets and the release of additional money supply. The latest data show that with the growth of computerization of workplaces of employees, their productivity does not increase (the Solow paradox has not received an unambiguous scientific refutation).
This forces us to turn again to the key source of formation of the economic potential of the modern enterprise - human resources. It is human resources that can give meaningful filling to information technologies as the leading factor of production in the information society.
The urgency of the presented research is caused by the fact that in the conditions of the post-crisis society the human resources of the enterprise are one of the most valuable, in connection with which they require special attention and a cautious, deliberate approach, as well as constant monitoring.
The monograph consistently presents modern technologies of training and development of the organization's personnel; Modern technologies of selection, selection and hiring of personnel; Technology of effective work with the personnel of the organization and technology of optimization of labor activity of the personnel; Technologies for the release of personnel and the prospects for their use in times of crisis; The wide possibilities which are given by the competence approach in management of the personnel of the organization are presented; Effective personnel technologies of interaction of employers with graduates of higher educational institutions with the purpose of formation of competences of competitive experts in the labor market are revealed. In conclusion, examples of practical implementation of some of the technologies presented in the work with the personnel of Russian organizations are presented.
Revealing the full potential of technologies for personnel training, the monograph emphasizes the importance of corporate training for personnel and methods for assessing it.
In the monograph features of the technology of gaming are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of gaming in the training of the personnel of the organization are indicated, the logical scheme of application of gaming in the training of the personnel of the organization is presented.
The monograph consistently presents modular training, distance learning, mentoring, action learning, training in working groups, metaphorical play, "Shadowing" training, "secondment" training, and "buddying" teaching. Modern technologies of training and development of the organization's personnel are presented in the monograph and the possibilities of using the case-method and benchmarking.
Managerial mechanisms of public procurements
Authors: Иванов  , Ivanov Valeriy , Григ  , Grig Inessa
Published: May 2017

In the book the mechanisms of participation for companies and organizations in public procurements as in Russia, and abroad have been considered in details, practice and specificity of participation of the companies in the public procurements, electronic auctions have been analysed. Practical recommendations about effective using of procedures when carrying out public procurements on transborder figure of which in implementing interaction of the pattern between russian and foreign companies. In work key platforms of carrying out public procurements and the main trends of their development in China, Singapore, Brazil, Spain, Italy, the USA are provided, to France, Germany, the UAE, the Republic of South Africa, Argentina, Japan, Canada, Israel, Australia, Great Britain, Eurasian Economic Union.
State Personnel Policy in the Soviet Union and Contemporary Russia: Political and Philosophical Analysis
Authors: Федорченко  , Fedorchenko Sergey
Published: May 2017

The book compares the state personnel policy of the USSR and post-Soviet Russia, taking into account ideological, economic and administrative metamorphosis. The work is focused on specialists in the field of theoretical political science, political philosophy, as well as students and graduate students.
The cross-cutting idea of the book is to address the problem of hidden, informal personnel transformations. To analyze this phenomenon, the axiological methodology of the Italian political philosopher Antonio Gramsci was used.
Consumer rights Protection
Authors: Шувалова  , Shuvalova Irina
Published: May 2017

The manual was prepared based on the current state of legislation and practice. Taking into account recent changes in the rules of substantive and procedural law.
The publication contains sample documents: claims, applications, complaints, petitions, writs, etc. on various issues in the field of consumer protection.
The basic concepts and categories in the field of consumer protection, specific examples are given practical advice.
The manual is intended for students, practitioners and anyone interested in the issues of protection of consumer rights.
The use of femoral stems with exchangeable necks in primary total hip arthroplasty increases the rate of revision
Authors: Graves S. E. , de Steiger R. , Davidson D. , Donnelly W. , Rainbird S. , Lorimer M. F. , Cashman K. S. , Vial R. J.
Published: May 2017

Aims

Femoral stems with exchangeable (modular) necks were introduced to offer surgeons an increased choice when determining the version, offset and length of the femoral neck during total hip arthroplasty (THA). It was hoped that this would improve outcomes and reduce complications, particularly dislocation. In 2010, the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) first reported an increased rate of revision after primary THA using femoral stems with an exchangeable neck. The aim of this study was to provide a more comprehensive up-to-date analysis of primary THA using femoral stems with exchangeable and fixed necks.

Materials and Methods

The data included all primary THA procedures performed for osteoarthritis (OA), reported to the AOANJRR between 01 September 1999 and 31 December 2014. There were 9289 femoral stems with an exchangeable neck and 253 165 femoral stems with a fixed neck. The characteristics of the patients and prostheses including the bearing surface and stem/neck metal combinations were examined using Cox proportional hazard ratios (HRs) and Kaplan-Meier estimates of survivorship.

Results

It was found that prostheses with an exchangeable neck had a higher rate of revision and this was evident regardless of the bearing surface or the size of the femoral head. Exchangeable neck prostheses with a titanium stem and a cobalt-chromium neck had a significantly higher rate of revision compared with titanium stem/titanium neck combinations (HR 1.83, 95% confidence interval 1.49 to 2.23, p < 0.001). Revisions were higher for these combinations compared with femoral stems with a fixed neck.

Conclusion

There appears to be little evidence to support the continued use of prostheses with an exchangeable neck in primary THA undertaken for OA. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:766–73.
The Birmingham Interlocking Pelvic Osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia
Authors: Mei-Dan O. , Jewell D. , Garabekyan T. , Brockwell J. , Young D. A. , McBryde C. W. , O’Hara J. N.
Published: May 2017

Aims

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Birmingham Interlocking Pelvic Osteotomy (BIPO).

Patients and Methods

In this prospective study, we report the mid- to long-term clinical outcomes of the first 100 consecutive patients (116 hips; 88 in women, 28 in men) undergoing BIPO, reflecting the surgeon’s learning curve. Failure was defined as conversion to hip arthroplasty. The mean age at operation was 31 years (7 to 57). Three patients (three hips) were lost to follow-up.

Results

Survivorship was 76% at ten years and 57% at a mean of 17 years. Younger patients (< 20 years) had the best survivorship (20 hips at risk; 90% at 17 years; 95% confidence interval 65 to 97). Post-operative complications occurred after 12 operations (10.4%) over the duration of the study. Increasing patient age and hip arthritis grade were primary determinants of surgical failure.

Conclusion

BIPO provides good to excellent survivorship in appropriately selected patients, with a relatively low rate of complications. Our results are comparable with other established methods of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), such as the Bernese PAO, even during the surgeon’s initial learning curve. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:724–31.
Mid-term results of the BIOLOX delta ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty
Authors: Lee Y. K. , Ha Y. C. , Yoo J-I. , Jo W. L. , Kim K-C. , Koo K. H.
Published: May 2017

Aims

We conducted a prospective study of a delta ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA) to determine the rate of ceramic fracture, to characterise post-operative noise, and to evaluate the mid-term results and survivorship.

Patients and Methods

Between March 2009 and March 2011, 274 patients (310 hips) underwent cementless THA using a delta ceramic femoral head and liner. At each follow-up, clinical and radiological outcomes were recorded. A Kaplan-Meier analysis was undertaken to estimate survival.

Results

Four patients (four hips) died and 18 patients (20 hips) were lost to follow-up within five years. The remaining 252 patients (286 hips) were followed for a mean of 66.5 months (60 to 84). There were 144 men (166 hips) and 108 women (120 hips) with a mean age of 49.7 years (16 to 83) at surgery. The mean pre-operative Harris Hip Score of 47.1 points improved to 93.8 points at final follow-up. Six patients reported squeaking in seven hips; however, none were audible. Radiolucent lines involving Gruen zones one and/or seven were seen in 52 hips (18.2%). No hip had detectable wear, focal osteolysis or signs of loosening. One hip was revised because of fracture of the ceramic liner, which occurred due to an undetected malseating of the ceramic liner at the time of surgery. One hip was revised for a periprosthetic fracture of the femur, and one hip was treated for periprosthetic joint infection. The six-year survivorship with re-operation for any reason as the endpoint was 99.0% (95% confidence interval 97.8% to 100%).

Discussion

The rate of delta ceramic fracture was 0.3% (one of 286). While ceramic head fracture was dominant in previous ceramic-on-ceramic THA, fracture of the delta ceramic liner due to malseating is a concern. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:741–8.
Arthroscopic decompression not recommended in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy
Authors: Ketola S. , Lehtinen J. T. , Arnala I.
Published: May 2017

Aims

Rotator cuff tendinopathy has a multifactorial origin. Rejecting the mechanistic theory has also led to abandoning operative treatment at initial presentation in the first line. Physiotherapy exercise programmes are the accepted first line treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term additional benefits of subacromial decompression in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Patients and Methods

This randomised controlled trial of 140 patients (52 men, 88 women, mean age 47.1 years; 18 to 60) with rotator cuff tendinopathy extended previous work up to a maximum of 13 years. The patients were randomised into two treatment groups: arthroscopic acromioplasty and a supervised exercise treatment and a similar supervised exercise treatment alone. Self-reported pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS) was the primary outcome measure. Secondary measures were disability, working ability, pain at night, Shoulder Disability Questionnaire score and the number of painful days during the three months preceding the final assessment.

Results

A total of 90 patients (64%) returned questionnaires at a mean 12 years after randomisation. On an intention-to-treat basis, both treatment groups reached statistically significant improvement compared with the initial VAS for pain, but there was no significant difference between groups. The same was true in the secondary outcome measures. Due to group changes, the results were also analysed per protocol: operated or not. No significant differences between the groups were found.

Conclusion

The natural history of rotator cuff tendinopathy probably plays a significant role in the results in the long-term. Even though the patients who underwent operative treatment had a stronger belief in recovery, which is likely to be surgical and the effect of placebo, the exercise group obtained similar results. In the future, an optimum exercise regime should be searched for, as the most clinically and cost-effective conservative treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:799–805.
Long-term survival and risk factors for failure of the native hip joint after operatively treated displaced acetabular fractures
Authors: Clarke-Jenssen J. , Røise O. , Storeggen S. A. Ø. , Madsen J. E.
Published: May 2017

Aims

Our aim in this study was to describe the long-term survival of the native hip joint after open reduction and internal fixation of a displaced fracture of the acetabulum. We also present long-term clinical outcomes and risk factors associated with a poor outcome.

Patients and Methods

A total of 285 patients underwent surgery for a displaced acetabular fracture between 1993 and 2005. For the survival analysis 253 were included, there were 197 men and 56 women with a mean age of 42 years (12 to 78). The mean follow-up of 11 years (1 to 20) was identified from our pelvic fracture registry. There were 99 elementary and 154 associated fracture types. For the long-term clinical follow-up, 192 patients with complete data were included. Their mean age was 40 years (13 to 78) with a mean follow-up of 12 years (5 to 20). Injury to the femoral head and acetabular impaction were assessed with CT scans and patients with an ipsilateral fracture of the femoral head were excluded.

Results

A total of 36 patients underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA). The overall ten-year survival of the hip joint was 86% (95% confidence interval (CI) 81% to 90%) and the 20-year survival was 82% (95% CI 76% to 87%). Injury to the femoral head and acetabular impaction were the strongest predictors of failure, with the long-term survival rate falling towards 50% in these patients. The survival fell to 0% at three years when both these risk factors were present in patients aged > 60 years.

Conclusion

The long-term survival of the native hip joint after acetabular fractures was good, but the presence of injury to the femoral head and acetabular impaction proved to be strong predictors of failure, especially in patients aged > 60 years. These patients may be better treated with a combination of open reduction and internal fixation and primary arthroplasty. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:834–40.
Kudo type-5 total elbow arthroplasty for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Kodama A. , Mizuseki T. , Adachi N.
Published: May 2017

Aims

We assessed the long-term (more than ten-year) outcomes of the Kudo type-5 elbow prosthesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Materials and Methods

We reviewed 41 elbows (Larsen Grade IV, n = 21; Grade V, n = 20) in 31 patients with RA who had undergone a Kudo type-5 total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) between 1994 and 2003, and had been followed up for more than ten years. The humeral component was cementless and the all-polyethylene ulnar component cemented in every patient. Clinical outcome was assessed using the Mayo elbow performance score. We calculated the revision rate and evaluated potential risk factors for revision. The duration of follow-up was a mean 141 months (120 to 203).

Results

Aseptic loosening of the ulnar component occurred in 11 elbows. There was no radiolucency around any humeral component. There was one deep infection. The survival rate according to Kaplan-Meier survivorship analysis was 87.8% after five years and 70.7% after ten years. The range of extension/flexion was a mean -38° (-80° to 0°)/105° (30° to 150°) before surgery and -40° (-70° to -20°)/132° (100° to 150°) at the final follow-up, while the mean Mayo elbow performance score was 43 before surgery and 80 at final follow-up. Disease duration of RA up to the TEA of < 15 years and a pre-operative range of movement (ROM) of > 85° were significant risk factors for revision or aseptic loosening.

Conclusion

Although Kudo type-5 prostheses gave satisfactory results in the short-term, aseptic loosening increased after five years. In most cases, elbow function was maintained in the long-term without loosening of the implant. A short duration from the onset of RA to TEA and a large pre-operative ROM were significant risk factors for revision or aseptic loosening. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:818–23.
Pre-operative functional status as a predictor of morbidity and mortality after elective cervical spine surgery
Authors: Minhas S. V. , Mazmudar A. S. , Patel A. A.
Published: May 2017

Aims

Patients seeking cervical spine surgery are thought to be increasing in age, comorbidities and functional debilitation. The changing demographics of this population may significantly impact the outcomes of their care, specifically with regards to complications. In this study, our goals were to determine the rates of functionally dependent patients undergoing elective cervical spine procedures and to assess the effect of functional dependence on 30-day morbidity and mortality using a large, validated national cohort.

Patients and Methods

A retrospective analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data files from 2006 to 2013 was conducted to identify patients undergoing common cervical spine procedures. Multivariate logistic regression models were generated to analyse the independent association of functional dependence with 30-day outcomes of interest.

Results

Patients with lower functional status had significantly higher rates of medical comorbidities. Even after accounting for these comorbidities, type of procedure and pre-operative diagnosis, analyses demonstrated that functional dependence was independently associated with significantly increased odds of sepsis (odds ratio (OR) 5.04), pulmonary (OR 4.61), renal (OR 3.33) and cardiac complications (OR 4.35) as well as mortality (OR 11.08).

Conclusions

Spine surgeons should be aware of the inherent risks of these procedures with the functionally dependent patient population when deciding on whether to perform cervical spine surgery, delivering pre-operative patient counselling, and providing peri-operative management and surveillance. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:824–8.