Vol 13, No 1 (2025)

Introduction. The indicators characterizing the degree of Russian citizens’ involvement in urban improvement and development add up to a contradictory picture. On the one hand, according to official data, public interest in this type of social activity is growing, the dynamics of quantitative indicators is positive. On the other hand, the level of trust in local governments is decreasing, and public activists are claiming insufficient involvement of citizens in urban improvement. The purpose of the study is to identify the main problems that reduce the level of involvement of Russian citizens in urban improvement and give recommendations for improving the practices of their participation in urban renewal.

Materials and Methods. The study analyzed 28 sources published between the years of 2020 and 2024 and devoted to the issues of citizen involvement in urban improvement in Russia and abroad. The sources include articles taken from Russian electronic libraries and regulatory legal acts.

Results. The analysis showed an increase in Russians’ interest in improving the urban environment and a potential for their substantive involvement in specific projects. A comparison of the best international practices with Russian approaches revealed a major problem of the quality of communication between city authorities and citizens. There are some practices in Russia that promote citizen involvement in one way or another, but they cannot compare with their foreign counterparts in terms of diversity, democracy and informality.

Discussion and Conclusion. The basis for the growth of Russian citizens’ involvement in urban improvement and development is the de-bureaucratization of the existing communication mechanisms between all stakeholders and the expansion of the variety of relevant practices, such as digital, interactive and educational initiatives, developing partnerships and cooperation.

Introduction. The article provides an overview of the research works dealing with various aspects of Russian youth public associations of the 1990–2020s. The aim of the study is to trace the development of the conception of youth policy in the works of Russian researchers during the post-Soviet period.

Materials and Methods. Materials of the study include the key research works on the topic published from the late 1980s to the present time. The author used the comparative historical method, chronological method and method of prospective analysis.

Results. From the conclusions of the study it follows that at the present time it is necessary to reconsider the activities of youth public associations from the historical and regional point of view.

Discussion and Conclusion. The reviewed works show that the subject of youth public associations has been studied in the framework of sociology and politics. This fact creates the need for studying the subject in the framework of history. In addition, regional studies have proved to be important as they can trace the history of youth public associations of the entire country. The materials of the article can be useful for the development of state and regional youth policy.

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the growing interest in the cognitive mechanisms of the formation of evaluativeness in language, as well as the need for a more detailed study of the role of action verbs in the organization of the semantic structure of an utterance. The aim of the study is to identify the mechanisms by which action verbs profile evaluative categories and organize the interaction between the subject, object and context of the action.

Materials and Methods. The study was carried out on the material of the collection of short stories “Dogs and Other People” by the Russian author Zakhar Prilepin. The study methodology is based on the cognitive and functional-semantic approaches to the analysis of language units.

Results. The study proves that action verbs play a significant role in the formation of evaluative categories of the text due to metaphorization by creating associations with physical actions, natural phenomena and abstract states. That contributes to the improvement of the reader’s perception of the text. The use of cognitive mechanisms enhances the evaluative component of the text and focuses the reader’s attention on key aspects of the action.

Discussion and Conclusion. The conclusions made by the author contribute to the development of cognitive linguistics. Prospects for further research are associated with an in-depth study of the interaction of action verbs with other cognitive mechanisms in different genres of texts. The materials of the article can be useful for teaching the Russian language and developing the methods of functional-semantic analysis.

Introduction. The real estate market is a key sector of the economy with high price dynamics, dependence on macroeconomic factors and complexity of forecasting. Traditional analysis methods require a lot of time and resources, which limits their application. Using low-code platforms allows you to reduce the cost of developing models and make analysis tools accessible to specialists without advanced programming skills. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the use of KNIME to predict the value of real estate and their classification. In addition, it is necessary to assess how accurate the models are and how useful they are in practice.

Materials and Methods. Real estate market processes were modeled using KNIME Analytics Platform for visual scenario development. Real estate data is collected using the Cyanparser Python library, and regression analysis and data visualization methods are implemented in KNIME Analytics Platform.

Results. Linear and polynomial regression of real estate prices according to specified parameters is constructed, clusterization of real estate objects and visualization of the results are performed. Clustering revealed three groups of objects correlating with location and infrastructure.

Discussion and Conclusion. KNIME has confirmed its effectiveness as a low-code tool for analyzing the real estate market. The materials of the article can be useful for understanding the dynamics of the real estate market and forecasting its future trends.

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need to predict the durability of concrete structures, taking into account their complex multi-stage nature of destruction. The purpose of the study is to obtain fracture criteria that allow analyzing the process of cracking at various scale levels.

Materials and Methods. Concrete prisms and a WilleGeotechnik installation (model 13-PD/401) were used to study this problem. The data obtained has been analyzed using fractal analysis methods.

Results. In the course of the study, the models of destruction of compressed concrete elements were analyzed. It is proved that the destruction of concrete is a complex multi-stage process with a hierarchy of structures and several mechanisms of destruction. The patterns of accumulation and consumption of energy spent on the destruction of structural elements during the formation of the main crack are revealed.

Discussion and Conclusion. The proposed destruction criteria will allow us to determine how the destruction mechanism proceeds at various scale levels and how the energy accumulation and consumption change. These results will be useful for researchers of the mechanics of concrete fracture as they will allow to more accurately determine the process of microcracking. As a result, the reliability of concrete structures will be improved.

Introduction. Medicinal urticaria is an immune-mediated disease characterized by the appearance of itchy rashes that occur in response to medication. The number of reported cases of drug allergies is increasing every year, which makes the study of this topic particularly relevant. The aim of the study is to analyze the characteristics of medicinal urticaria in patients of the Allergology and Immunology Department of the Mordovia Republic Central Clinical Hospital for the period 2022–2024.

Materials and Methods. The study presents an analysis of 60 medical records of patients of the Allergology and Immunology Department of the Mordovia Republic Central Clinical Hospital diagnosed with medicinal urticarial for the period 2022–2024.

Results. When analyzing the structure of patients, it was found that women aged 31 to 59 years with concomitant cardiovascular diseases and lesions of the gastrointestinal tract are most often ill. The advantage of the group of antibiotics in the structure of causally significant drugs of medicinal urticaria, as well as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and sartans has been revealed.

Discussion and Conclusion. The materials of the article can be useful in formulating recommendations for the safe prescription of medications and raising awareness among medical professionals about possible allergic reactions. This, in turn, will help prevent the occurrence of medicinal urticaria and improve the quality of life of patients.