Assessment of global trends impact on development of higher education system

The article deals with research of global regularities in the global system of higher education. The interrelation of information, Internet and educational environments, branding and marketing are investigated as a qualitative basis for sustainable development of universities. The government strategies stimulating development of international experience for students are explored and analyzed. This experience resulted in mass opening of international branch campuses and popularity of educational centers (“education hubs”). World tendencies in the field of human capital development in the sphere of higher education are revealed. Special attention is given to development of international institutional and industrial partnership. At present, the challenges facing the modern system of higher education in Russia are related to the need to ensure its competitiveness in the international arena and create centers for the innovative development within the Russian Federation. In the sphere of higher education of Russia, a number of priority projects of the higher education system can be identified, which were approved at the end of 2016: “Universities as Centers of Innovation Development”; the project of “Modern Digital Educational Environment” and the model of the export potential development of the “Russian education system”, which increases the attractiveness and competitiveness of the international educational services market in order to increase the volume of revenues from the export of educational services

Directions of Improving the Financial Support of Export Activity of Innovative Companies in Russia and Abroad

In modern conditions the support of export activity is an important component of economic policy in foreign countries and Russia. Export activity of the innovative companies has special value for Russia. Consideration of financial support export activities of innovative companies gains particular relevance in the functioning of Russia in the WTO. The purpose of this study is the development and validation of practical advice on formation of an effective system of stimulating the export activities of innovative companies based on the use of financial instruments by adhering to the WTO principles and modalities. The authors used statistical analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of the instruments and the comparison to identify weaknesses in the Russian financial instruments to support exports. In determining the main directions of improving, the study used the method of forecasting on the basis of the results of the analysis and comparison. The article described the main instruments of financial support of innovation activities in Russia. The authors carried out a comparative analysis of the system to stimulate export activities in Russia and abroad. The article developed and substantiated recommendations on the formation of an effective system of state support for export of innovative companies. Conclusions drew that the Russian system of financial support of export activities requires adjusting in accordance with the rules of the WTO and the OECD, the extension of existing instruments through the use of “green” subsidies and the creation of a unified export Agency

Improvement of Tax Incentives of Small Innovative Business in Russia and Abroad

In modern conditions activity of small innovative business, as the most flexible component of the innovation economy of the country is particularly important. However, due to the specifics of their activities small innovative business needs state support, including in the field of a tax policy. In this connection, consideration of tax incentives for small innovative business activity is relevant and timely. The purpose of this study is to identify the main directions of improvement of tax incentives for small innovative business in Russia through the use of foreign experience. The study used data analysis and comparisons to identify features of the tax incentives of small innovative business in Russia and abroad. In determining the main directions of improving, the study used the method of forecasting on the basis of the results of the analysis and comparison. The article described the basic instruments of tax incentives for activities of small innovation business in Russia. The article analyzed foreign experience of application of tax privileges and preferences. The article developed and substantiated recommendations on the improvement of the Russian system of tax incentives of activity of small innovative business. The authors make conclusion that the Russian system of tax incentives is ineffective and needs to be reformed by increasing the number of tax benefits, and the development of a special tax regime through the use of foreign experience

New types of flour confectionery products for preventive nutrition using Laminaria saccharina

Over the years, more and more attention has been paid in the food industry to the development and production of functional products, which include biological value-enhancing components, one of which is laminaria powder. Flour confectionery is a widely used mass consumption product that has been in growing demand in recent years, but has a low nutritional value, and is an excellent basis for creating functional products. Research objects: Laminaria saccharina powder, flour confectionery with the addition of Laminaria saccharina powder. A technology for the production of flour confectionery products was developed - the «Black Pearl» cupcake (with the addition of Laminaria saccharina powder). The indicators of quality and safety of the developed flour confectionery products were investigated; normative and technical documentation for new flour confectionery products was developed. An analysis of the economic efficiency of introducing a new product into production was carried out

Development of new recipes for minced meat semi-finished products using Allium ursinum

This work considers the advantages of using Allium ursinum in the formulation of minced meat semi-finished products as the main source of high amounts of ascorbic acid, dietary fiber, as well as additional biologically active substances, such as vitamins, macro- and microelements. The analysis of the main directions in the field of improving the assortment and quality of meat semi-finished products is carried out. The influence of the addition of vegetable raw materials on the nutritional value of meat semi-finished products has been studied, and the choice of vegetable ingredients in the production of functional meat semi-finished products has been justified. The possibility of using Allium ursinum in the production of functional meat semi-finished products is substantiated. The physicochemical and biologically active parameters of Allium ursinum were studied, and the effect of the addition of Allium ursinum on the shelf life of meat semi-finished products was determined. Studies have been conducted in terms of determining the physico-chemical and organoleptic parameters of semi-finished minced meat products, including those with the addition of Allium ursinum, as well as the nutritional value of the semi-finished products obtained

Features of the results of conductometric studies of apple juices

By the conductometric method, the dependence of the specific electrical conductivity (χ) of five apple juice samples on the volume fraction (φ) of apple juice in a solution with distilled water. The dependence χ in the range φ from 0 to 1 acquires a power-law character (the correlation coefficient is close to 1), since a significant part of the mineral composition of apple juices consists of various organic acids. The technique fully complies with the principles of “green” chemistry, since the “waste” is apple juice diluted with distilled water

The motivational and volitional sphere of transport police officers

The hypothesis of study: there are statistically significant differences in the motivational and volitional sphere of transport police officers in command and civilian positions. This is due to the specifics of the professional activities of employees of command positions: the importance of goals, high requirements for stress resistance, personal reliability, discipline, endurance. This requires high motivation and strongwilled endurance. The study involved 44 employees of the East-Siberian Linear department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on transport aged 26 to 42 years, all men. Of these, 22 are employees who hold command positions, 22 are employees who hold civilian positions. The results of the study confirm the hypothesis. The motivational and volitional sphere of employees of command and civilian positions of the transport police has statistically significant differences: for citizens, comfort and good conditions are important for a sense of well-being at work. Whereas employees of command positions prefer to realize in the profession through the opportunity to be useful to people and help them

Nikolay N. Petrov: Ethos of a Scientist and a Doctor

Aim. In this work, the authors set out to perform a historical analysis of Nikolay Petrov’s life journey and scientific work, as well as to demonstrate the importance of the Kuban period in his formation as an individual, a scientist and as a founder of domestic medical deontology.Materials and methods. In this study, the authors used archival documents; works of Nikolay Petrov; as well as the following methods: historical-descriptive, comparative-historical, problem-chronological, biographical along with the method of monographic description.Results. The life and professional journey of Nikolay Petrov can be divided into several periods, each of them playing an important role in his formation as an individual and as a scientist. The fi rst period (‘St Petersburg period’) covers his brilliant upbringing, education at the Military Medical Academy in Saint Petersburg, work as a medical resident at the Surgery Department of the Academy, as well as the publication of his first scientific works and the defence of the doctoral thesis in medicine. During the second period (‘abroad period’), Nikolay Petrov completed advanced training at the Pasteur Institute and worked at the clinics of Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The third period (‘teaching period’) covers the time when Nikolay Petrov was simultaneously working as a surgeon and a teacher at the Military Medical Academy; his fundamental works on surgery and oncology were published. The forth ‘military period’ coincided with the years of the First World War when Nikolay Petrov worked as a surgeon at the hospitals of the Russian Red Cross Society while continuing his research. The fifth period (‘Kuban period’) coincided with the years of revolutionary upheavals, civil war and moving to Kuban. In 1917–1922 Nikolay Petrov had to choose between emigration and his motherland. He stayed true to his profession and his homeland. Nikolay Petrov devoted himself to serving the ‘new’ country, actively participated in the organisation of the Kuban Medical University and wrote a number of works on surgery, including the first work on medical deontology in the country. The sixth period is called ‘return to St Petersburg’ where in 1925 Nikolay Petrov organised the Oncology Department at the Mechnikov hospital, which under his guidance became the first research institute for oncology in our country. This period was marked by the recognition of his talent as a doctor and a scientist by the public and government.Conclusion. Nikolay Petrov‘s ethos as a scientist and a doctor was formed under the influence of his challenging life journey, with the Kuban period being a turning point in his life

Antibodies to the Spike Protein Receptor-Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 at 4–13 Months after COVID-19

Identification of factors behind the level and duration of persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the blood is assumed to set the direction for studying humoral immunity mechanisms against COVID-19, optimizing the strategy for vaccine use, antibody-based drugs, and epidemiological control of COVID-19. Objective: This study aimed to study the relationship between clinical and demographic characteristics and the level of IgG antibodies to the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein after COVID-19 in the long term. Residents of the Altai Region of Western Siberia of Russia, Caucasians, aged from 27 to 93 years (median 53.0 years), who recovered from COVID-19 between May 2020 and February 2021 (n = 44) took part in this prospective observational study. The titer of IgG antibodies to the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein was measured repeatedly in the blood at 4–13 months from the beginning of the clinical manifestation of COVID-19 via the method of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The antibody titer positively correlated with age (p = 0.013) and COVID-19 pneumonia (p = 0.002) at 20–40 and 20–24 weeks from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms, respectively. Age was positively associated with antibody titer regardless of history of COVID-19 pneumonia (beta regression coefficient p = 0.009). The antibody titer decreased in 15 (34.1%) patients, increased in 10 (22.7%) patients, and did not change in 19 (43.2%) patients from the baseline to 48–49 weeks from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms, with seropositivity persisting in all patients. Age and COVID-19 pneumonia are possibly associated with higher IgG antibodies to the spike protein RBD of SARS-CoV-2 following COVID-19 in the long term. Divergent trends of anti-RBD IgG levels in adults illustrate inter-individual differences at 4–13 months from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms