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Text reinterpretation and the motif of transformation in a short form of Internet poetry
... as it does not simply violate the reader’s expectations but enters into conflict with the beginning of the verse and forces the reader to reinterpret it. Reinterpretation manes that readers change their perception of the situation or carry out a ‘transformation’, that is, substitute the character or the entire situation. I identify common transformations, namely: thing → person, person → thing, person → animal, etc. Most frequent is the reciprocal transformation of men and cats. The transformation ...
Migration and the Transformation of Multiethnic Population Structure in the Kaliningrad Region of the Post-Soviet Era
This paper analyses the migration processes and their influence on the transformation of multiethnic population structure in the Kaliningrad region. The author uses official statistics (current statistics and census data), as well as interviews with the representatives of ethnic cultural associations as information sources....
The transformation of the Swedish political party system in the late 20th/early 21st century
This article studies the process of transformation of the Swedish political party system in the 1980s. The study aims to develop a typology of the Swedish political party system before and after the transformation processes commenced. The article identifies the key prerequisites for such ...
Mechanisms of adaptation of Christian anthroponyms in Votic and Ingrian: a comparative study
... and mechanisms through which foreign borrowings are adapted in closely related languages has gained particular significance. Drawing on material from the Votic and Ingrian anthroponymic systems, this article examines the phonetic and morphological transformation of personal names of Christian origin. The study aims to identify the typological features of adaptation mechanisms and to distinguish between universal and language-specific characteristics in the two languages. An integrated methodological ...
Digital transformation of Russian prosecution bodies: current status and development prospects
The article discusses the development and implementation of digital technologies in the supervisory activities of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation. The main aspects of the state policy on the digital transformation of the bodies and organizations of the Russian Prosecutor’s Office have been studied. The authors focus on general trends in the informatization of prosecutorial activities for the purpose of strengthening legality and maintaining law ...
Digitalization of higher education in the context of the COVID-19 and the post-pandemic period: methodological problems
... the analysis of methodological issues that arose during the process of systemic digitization of general and professional education in Russia during the COVID-19 pandemic and the post-pandemic period. Digitization during these periods accelerated the transformation of socialization through educational means in a virtual learning environment. The fundamental problem of digital transformation in education is that the digital format of education in its modern distance form contradicts the contemporary ...
Key guidelines of educational policy in the context of building a new model of higher education
The author examines the main aspects of the modern university activity related to the transformation of the educational system and current socio-cultural conditions of society. Possible strategies for organizing the educational process in a modern Russian university were formulated based on the integration of existing developments in higher ...
Factors influencing the transformation of the functional and spatial structure of St. Petersburg agglomeration in the 2020-s
The aim of this article is to propose and illustrate, through specific examples, a detailed list of factors influencing the transformation of the functional and spatial structure of the Saint Petersburg agglomeration in the period from 2020 to 2024, as analyzed by the authors. In this study, the functional structure of the urban agglomeration refers to its economy, employment ...
Transformation of life strategies of the individual under the conditions of armed conflict
The author investigates the transformation of life strategies of people living in the area of armed conflict in Donetsk People’s Republic. Due to difficult life circumstances, civilians in the area of armed conflict lose their life goals and priorities, and their attitudes and ...
Transformation of the tourist and recreation sphere of the Russian-Belarusian border region within the pandemic consequences
... damage to a certain degree, taking all possible measures to prevent the aggravation of the epidemiological situation. The tourism and recreation sector found itself among the most affected industries. This article is devoted to the urgent problems of transformation in the tourist and recreational sphere of the Russian-Belarusian border areas, in the context of changes in the volume and structure of the flow of tourists, the reasons for their appearance and possible development prospects in the context ...
The formation of the political elite in Lithuania at the turn of the 1980s—1990s: the role of “moral politicians”
... disintegration and further development of the country's policy. The role of the political elite, which is understood according to R. Putnam and J. Higley's definition, is considered in the conditions of political instability and uncertainty typical of transformation processes. In this context, the role of key actors is interpreted on the basis of the methodological structure of the so-called Stanford model developed by G. Almond and P. Bourdieu's theory of capital. This article reconstructs the course ...
Illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the context of digitalization: a systemic challenge to Russia's national security
... arising from the development of illicit drug trafficking through the use of digital technologies. The objectives of the study include a comprehensive analysis of contemporary threats to the national security of the Russian Federation caused by the transformation of illicit drug trafficking under the influence of digitalization processes, as well as an assessment of the effectiveness of existing means and methods of countering this type of crime. The methodological framework of the study is based ...
International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC): Potential, challenges, and prospects amid global shifts
The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). Despite significant growth in freight traffic in recent years and its strategic importance in the context of the global transformation of logistics, the INSTC remains inferior to traditional routes and realizes only a small portion of its potential. The development of the corridor is constrained by infrastructure limitations (differences in railway gauge, seasonality of ...
Political communication in the period of international bifurcations
... interests. According to the results of the analysis the specific characteristics of modern political communication are distinguished: its technological (not process) character, non-classical interaction of the communicator and the communicant in it, the transformation of the communicant into a "black box", and the manipulative attitude to the communicator. It is possible to draw a basic conclusion about the transformation of classical political communications from the process of information ...