Viktor Galanov
Expansion of the Belarus’ recreational potential via springs
Based on the results of a comprehensive analysis of water resources in our country, there is shown the need to expand the recreational potential of water bodies in the republic.

Vladimir Baichorov, Yuri Giginyak, Elena Kulikova
Biological and landscape wealth of nature
The authors present the unique spring ecosystems that need care and protection due to hydrochemical pollution and crenobiont fauna.

Nikolay Grechanik, Oksana Gryadunova
Formation conditions and geography of springs in the Brest region
The article examines the diversity of natural conditions and the historically formed hydrogeographical network in terms of the springs distribution across the territory of the Brest region. The updated tasks of their protection, rational use and monitoring of the state are given.

Tatsiana Valodzina
Earth’s eyes: holy springs of Belarus
The article deals with the veneration of springs on Belarusian soil and mythological ideas about the extraordinary properties of this water body.

Larisa Skripko
Evolutionary analysis of the economic aspects of quality development
The author examines modern trends in the development of quality economics that have formed over the past two decades.

Anna Popkova
Hackathon mechanism as an effective way to support social entrepreneurship projects
The features and advantages of a hackathon as a new mechanism for stimulating innovative solutions to social problems are considered. It is proposed to use it for the purposes of interaction between large enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses.

Alexander Brass
Decision-making in a scientific organization: classics and modernity
The author identifies the factors showing the influence of emotions and intuition on people's decision-making, including management decisions.

Valery Hancharou, Natalia Yankevich
The economy of electric mobility: a study of the future
Based on the latest studies, the potential problems associated with the massive introduction of electric transport in different countries are analyzed in detail. Their reasons are identified, directions for resolving controversial issues are outlined, and the need for continuing multidisciplinary research is emphasized.

Natalia Lapatava
Stimulating research activities at universities of the People's Republic of China: adaptation prospects for the Republic of Belarus
The article analyzes the state policy of the People's Republic of China on the development of research and innovation activities of institutions of higher education.

Song Xin
Technical and technological component оf the quality of the educational process
There have been developed the indicators characterizing the technical and technological component of the quality of the educational process and a method for their calculation.

Viktor Levkevich, Ivan Kirviel
New coastal protection technologies as an element of nature conservation
The authors gave a comparative analysis of the reservoir storages coast line state in Belarus and in the neighboring countries, as well as the effectiveness of various types of coastal fortifications. Based on many years’ experience, it is proposed to use an innovative solution for coastal protection that is not only economically advantageous but also environmentally friendly.

Aliaksandr Dounar
Craft guilds of Belarusian cities as the production associations of the 16th–18th centuries
The article considers the reasons, goals and principles of the first trade unions formation on the territory of Belarus. Numerous examples show the lifestyle and areas of work of their participants, the criteria for admission to a craft guild, as well as the role of these organizations in the development of industry.

Yuliya Pereverzeva
Library technologies for intelligent management of information and knowledge
The author analyses the process of technology development in scientific libraries being the centers of information support for research work, accumulating not only information resources and search engines, but also constantly implemented and updated IT achievements.

Mikhail Gerasimenko, Bogdan Maliuk, Irina Kandybo, Olga Shalatonina, Lyudmila Pashkevich, Mohammad Taher Mohammady, Andrey Dzemiantsou
Studies of regional blood flow at the stage of preparation for revision total knee arthroplasty
It has been shown that rheovasographic and ultrasound Doppler studies in patients with aseptic instability of the knee endoprosthesis provide specialists with important information about the individual state of regional blood flow in the preoperative period, allow stratifying risk groups and planning postoperative recovery.

Yuri Vuvunikyan, Svetlana Zaykova
Application of wavelet neural networks for processing medical images
The author presented his development of a software solution using wavelet neural networks for accelerated processing of visual data and obtaining an effective tool for high-precision diagnostics.