Arctic Art & Culture

The popular science review includes the materials about educational, research, scientific and practical activity of the team from the Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts, their partners, and the Northern Forum regions facilitating the modern image-making of the North and Arctic

ASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF RUSSIAN BANKS AND WAYS TO IMPROVE

The indicators, necessary for the improvement of the system of assessment of the financial condition of the banks of Russia, have been analyzed. The reasons of inefficient assessment of the bank’s activity results and the resulting negative consequences have been considered. The hypothesis about the necessity of application of methods of forecasting at acceptance of strategically important administrative decisions and expert estimation of a current situation for avoidance of the critical situations, leading to bankruptcy and insolvency in the sphere of bank activity has been put forward. The main causes of crisis situations occurrence, taking into account the dynamics of external and internal indicators, have been considered. A list of indicators, consisting of two groups that should be taken into account when assessing the financial condition of Russian banks, has been presented. Despite the apparent transparency of the indicators under study, a practical problem of forming a single methodology arises, that would lead to a significant increase in the adequacy of assessment of the performance of Russian banks

The role of leasing companies in the economy of the Russian Federation

Increased production and investment in order to meet growing demand are necessary for the sustainable development of the economy. Leasing, as a tool, can significantly help in the implementation of these tasks. It is a signifi factor in economic growth, contributing to an increase in the production volume of goods and services through the creation of new production capacities and the attraction of investment resources. A comparative characteristic of leasing in Russia and other countries of the world has been introduced in the article, the current situation on the Russian market and its expected development in the future is described, the diff rences between leasing and rental relationship have been revealed

FIRST TRIES OF USING INNOVATIONAL CAPSO VISION CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM IN TREATING CHILDREN

Vide-capsule  endoscopy has been used successfully in treating children to assess the condition of the small intestine in spots that are not available to conventional endoscopy. The article presents the innovative technical characteristics of the new system for videocapsule endoscopy  — Capso Vision Capsule Endoscopy  System: panoramic view, provided  by the side optics, and data storage in the video processor  of the capsule itself. The article presents  the results of the diagnostic system in treatment of 5 children with a description  of the detected pathological changes. Both the positive aspects and disadvantages  of Capso Vision Capsule Endoscopy System in treatment of children are discussed

Balloon Dilatation of Esophageal Strictures in Children With Bullous Epidermolysis: Description of Case Series

Esophageal strictures are the most common complications of bullous epidermolysis in children. Strictures cause the development of dysphagia that prevents oral alimentation and receipt of an adequate amount of nutrients that is accompanied by a violation of nutritional status, weight loss, and delayed physical development of a child. Disturbed swallowing can also cause aspiration syndrome, pneumonia, and airway obstruction. To eliminate dysphagia and reduce the risk of complications, it is necessary to restore esophageal patency. The article describes the results of X-ray with assisted balloon dilatation in 19 children with bullous epidermolysis and dysphagia. It is shown that this method of esophagus recanalization allows to effectively and safely restore oral alimentation of children already in the first day after intervention with a gradual expansion of the diet

Field Effect Transistors for Terahertz Detection: Physics and First Imaging Applications

Resonant frequencies of the two-dimensional plasma in FETs increase with the reduction of the channel dimensions and can reach the THz range for sub-micron gate lengths. Nonlinear properties of the electron plasma in the transistor channel can be used for the detection and mixing of THz frequencies. At cryogenic temperatures resonant and gate voltage tunable detection related to plasma waves resonances, is observed. At room temperature, when plasma oscillations are overdamped, the FET can operate as an efficient broadband THz detector. We present the main theoretical and experimental results on THz detection by FETs in the context of their possible application for THz imaging.Comment: 22 pages, 12 figures, review pape

ПЕРВЫЙ ОПЫТ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ У ДЕТЕЙ ИННОВАЦИОННОЙ ЭНДОСКОПИЧЕСКОЙ ВИДЕОКАПСУЛЬНОЙ СИСТЕМЫ С ПАНОРАМНЫМ ОБЗОРОМ

Vide-capsule  endoscopy has been used successfully in treating children to assess the condition of the small intestine in spots that are not available to conventional endoscopy. The article presents the innovative technical characteristics of the new system for videocapsule endoscopy  — Capso Vision Capsule Endoscopy  System: panoramic view, provided  by the side optics, and data storage in the video processor  of the capsule itself. The article presents  the results of the diagnostic system in treatment of 5 children with a description  of the detected pathological changes. Both the positive aspects and disadvantages  of Capso Vision Capsule Endoscopy System in treatment of children are discussed.Видеокапсульная эндоскопия успешно применяется у детей для оценки состояния тонкой кишки в отделах, не доступных для традиционной эндоскопии. В статье представлены инновационные технические характеристики новой системы для проведения видеокапсульной эндоскопии — CapsoVision Capsule Endoscopy System: панорамный обзор, который обеспечивается боковой оптикой, и сохранение данных на видеопроцессоре самой капсулы. В статье представлены результаты  применения диагностической системы у 5 детей с описанием обнаруженных патологических изменений. Обсуждаются как положительные стороны, так и недостатки применения видеокапсульной системы у детей