On certain groups in the Soviet outbound tourism (on the example of the Kaliningrad region)
They urgency of this topic is caused by poor knowledge of specific issues in development of Soviet outbound tourism, especially on the regional scale. The purpose of this research is to define the functional aim and effectiveness of use of specialized tourist groups in the structure of outbound tourism in the Kaliningrad region....
Civil law of pre-revolutionary Russia as a factor of influence for the development of modern legal doctrine (the case of the personality of the state)
... basic elements of the Russian system of civil law, which are unique in their character. The author draws a conclusion about certain similarities in defining the legal position of the state in pre-revolutionary and contemporary Russia. It is necessary to develop new concepts of state participation in civil relations.
1. Бондарь Т. В. Государственная корпорация как инструмент модернизации экономики // Известия Иркутской ...
On the development of the concept of ‘subject of law
This article analyses approaches to developing the concept of the ‘subject of law’. The author considers different perspectives on identifying similarities and differences between the categories of the ‘subject of law’, ‘subject of a legal relationship’, and ‘personal with ...
On the formation of historical memory in the Kaliningrad region (1945-1960)
The paper analyzes the development of historical memory in the early Kaliningrad region and the activities of regional administration aimed at identifying and registering monuments of history and culture. The author stresses the contradictions in cultural heritage policies ...
The secret of Moritzfelde
Based on documents of the State Archive of the Kaliningrad region that were not previously used for scientific purposes, this article attempts to examine the specific Soviet social phenomenon of factory pilfers and identify the reasons behind its development, as well as its extents at factory No. 820 (today, the Yantar factory). The author presents the facts of petty thefts at the factory and analyses corresponding punishments and the management’s attitude towards pilfers.
1. Беляков ...
The social phenomenon of pilfers at factory No. 820 in the first post-war years (1946—1953)
Based on documents of the State Archive of the Kaliningrad region that were not previously used for scientific purposes, this article attempts to examine the specific Soviet social phenomenon of factory pilfers and identify the reasons behind its development, as well as its extents at factory No. 820 (today, the Yantar factory). The author presents the facts of petty thefts at the factory and analyses corresponding punishments and the management’s attitude towards pilfers.
1. Беляков ...
A methodology for analysing an organisation’s innovation potential
This article is devoted to the urgent issue of analyzing the innovative potential of an organisation’s employees. The study aims to develop a methodology for identifying the potential at the level of enterprises. The author presents an original method for assessing the innovative potential of an organisation’s employees and a mechanism of its identification. The most significant ...
Customer lending in Russia: Legal regulation and insurance
This article deals with the legal regulation, development, and mechanism of consumer loan insurance in Russia. The author presents statistical data of the Central Bank of Russia and identifies the current "bottlenecks" of the banking services market
1. Банковское кредитование ...
Kant’s political philosophy revised from the perspective of feminist epistemology
... half of the twentieth century, similar to other classical concepts of modernity , Immanuel Kant’s political philosophy became an object of postmodern critique, also from the standpoint of feminist philosophy. Feminist critique made it possible to develop a new perspective on Kant’s heritage and identify the influence of the patriarchal tradition in his philosophy.
1. Артемьева О. В. Этика заботы: феминистская альтернатива классической ...
Problems of introducing various forms of social entrepreneurship in the Kaliningrad region
This article addresses the interpretation of social entrepreneurship in the Russian legislation, as well as the introduction of various forms of social entrepreneurship in the Kaliningrad region. The author analyses the cases of social entrepreneurship development in the Kaliningrad region and identifies the problems of interpreting the term “social entrepreneurship” in the Russian commercial law.
1. Барков А. В. Творческое развитие идеи А. Г. Быкова о социальном ...
The role of customer loyalty programmes in the modern market
This article examines the main trends in the development of customer loyalty programmes and describes companies’ approaches to creating and implementing them. The authors identify the challenges facing companies that modify customer loyalty programmes in accordance with the features of the Russian ...
Population aging and the problems of the sandwich generation: Socioeconomic and psychological aspects
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20. Hank K. Proximity and Contacts between Older Parents and Their Children: A European ...
Contemporary threats to the growth of rationality in the Russian society
This article considers the conflicting conditions of growth of rationality in the modern Russian society, identifies threats relating to the key trends in world community development, Russian science and education, and personality transformations.
1. Андреев А. Л. Общество и образование: социокультурный профиль России // Педагогика. 2002. № 6. С. 20—29....
The alignment of stakeholders’ interests in interfirm networking
... Vol. 58, № 4. P. 1—15.
3. Bek N. N., Bek M. A., Sheresheva M. Y., Johnston W. Perspectives of SME innovation clusters development in Russia // Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing.2013. Vol. 28, № 3. P. 240—259.
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A methodological approach to the typology of regions on the basis of competitiveness evaluation
This article offers an approach to the typology of regions based on competitiveness as an integral index of socioeconomic development. The author justifies the key criteria of systematization – the level and dynamics of competitiveness.The regions of three federal districts of the Russian Federation were grouped and competitive and problem regions were identified on the ...
Thomas Bradwardine on the types of logical paradoxes
This paper considers the medieval approach to resolving insolubles developed by T. Bradwardine. The article aims to reconstruct T. Bradwardine’s classification of insolubles and compare certain types identified by Bradwardine with the modern ideas of epistemic paradoxes.
1. Bradwardine T. Insolubilia. P., 2010.
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The basic trends in the development of bilateral trade between the Kaliningrad and Grodno regions
This article examines foreign trade activities between the cooperating regions of the Union State of Russia and Belarus determined by the bilateral convergence of national economies for solving common economic problems and developing regional economies. The author identifies the degree of present cooperation, explores possible future scenarios, and emphasizes the key aspects of interaction between the regions.
1. Бильчак В. С. Приграничная экономика ...
Cовременные технологии производства и их социокультурное и экономическое влияние на качество и безопасность продовольственных товаров
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This article focuses on the issues of maintaining the quality and ensuring safety of foodstuffs supplied for long-term storage to government reserves, which acquire a totally new function in the conditions of development of information society economy. The author analyses the problem of maintaining the quality and ensuring safety of foodstuffs in the course of storing and emphasizes the need to modernize the foodstuffs production in view of innovative achievements,...
The ideological campaigns of the late Stalinism period at kolkhozes of the Kaliningrad region: everyday history
... conclusion that, in the post-war years, Soviet propaganda was of rather formal nature, which, however, did not downplay its paramount importance for maintaining power by party and state nomenklatura. The study will help identify the features of social development of postwar Soviet countryside and contribute to understanding regional history.
1. История сталинизма: итоги и проблемы изучения. М., 2011.
2. Российская политическая наука ...
The conflict between the types of theoretical and practical rationality in Russian philosophy and science of the 19th century
This article analyses the formation of a new type of rationality in N. Lobachevsky's works. The author identifies the reasons for hostility against the new theory of outstanding Russian mathematicians and pays special attention to the development of rationality in Russian philosophical thought of the 19th century.
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The “European identity” of today: a category of political practice or discourse?
... European integration and comes to a conclusion that the concepts of European identity are stuck in a methodological trap. And the EU institutional design does not inspire confidence among the residents of united Europe. The question as to how European identity will develop after the EU crisis is becoming increasingly topical.
1. Bakke E. Towards a European Identity? URL: http://folk.uio.no/stveb1/Towards_a_European_Identity.pdf (дата обращения: 18.03.2012).
2. Bryder T. European political Identity....
Migrant collective farms in 1946—1953: sketches of rural life
This article focuses on the daily life and problems of the development of new collective farms in the Kaliningrad region (1946—1953) on the basis of earlier unknown archive documents. The study sets out to broaden our perception of the phenomenon of totalitarianism and transformations in the Soviet society ...
The transfer of the ownership of the objects of cultural heritage of the Kaliningrad region to the Russian Orthodox Church: the social and cultural aspects of the conflict
This article focuses on the factors having influenced the formation of the conscious attitude to the past of the Kaliningrad region in the local residents. The author shows that a special regional identity, which developed in the interaction with the unique cultural environment, requires a public discussion as decisions concerning the transfer of the ownership of cultural and historical objects to a religious organisation are made.
The academic policy of the leading Russian universities as an indicator of multi-level degree system implementation
This article examines the development programmes of leading Russian universities, their licenses and non fee paying student admission plans for each level of higher education. This analysis serves as the basis for identifying the shortcomings of the multi-degree system implementation; ...
Typology of the dynamics of nature management systems in the North-West of Russia and the Baltic countries
Environmental and land management systems at the regional level are the main object of management at large. The scripts for developing management programs include analysis and assessment of the regional environmental management system and the history of its setup, identification of the main trends, development of the most rational scenarios for its development and correction ...
Center-peripheral dimension of innovative security in the Western border regions of Russia (the case of the Rostov region)
... periphery and from coastal and conditionally coastal municipalities inland. The center-peripheral trends in the distribution of innovation activity in the Rostov region are considered. The conclusion is made that the center-peripheral divide, which has developed in the region, has a decisive role in the formation of the innovation space, while coastalization and agglomeration factors are complementary. The diffusion of innovations is more intensive in the conventionally coastal municipalities, which ...
Geological conditions for submarine groundwater discharge in the South-Eastern Baltic
... a significant factor in the pollution of the marine environment. However, the Russian sector of the Southeast Baltic is very poorly studied in relation to submarine discharge. Meanwhile, the features of the geological structure can contribute to the development of this process. The study of the geological prerequisites for submarine discharge became the goal of this work. Analysis of various factors that potentially contribute to submarine discharge (fault tectonics, seismic activity, rock permeability,...
Plants of the genus Acer L. in the Kaliningrad regional dendroflora
... (since 1922). The history of the introduction of plants in the collection fund of the region, taxonomic composition, distribution in various functional objects of landscaping, protected areas and forest phytocenoses of the region, seasonal rhythm of development has been studied; Biomorphological and ecotypic structures have been identified; an assessment of environmental plasticity and the prospects for their further introduction has been carried out. It is recommended to supplement the list of cultural ...
Psychoemotional state of medical students involved in providing medical care under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic
... students undergoing practical training in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. An equally important task was to determine the main causes of mental stress of medical students in the current situation. In the course of the study, a questionnaire was developed to identify the main factors of respondents ' distress. An anonymous survey was conducted in the form of an online survey of 212 students of the Smolensk state medical University. The data obtained recorded a high level of emotional exhaustion ...
Typology of world financial centers at the beginning of the 21st century
... significantly and experience inequality. The geography of the research is wide, covering the global and regional levels. The typology drawn up in the work focuses on the functional differentiation of the GFC, which occurred as a result of their formation and development. The spatial aspect of the transformation of the GFC network is manifested through the use of the Center-Peripheral model, which in this work covers the world financial system. Based on the analysis of statistical data, indices of consulting ...
Migration processes in the Kaliningrad region, Klaipeda region, Warmia and Mazuria in 1945—1950: a comparative study
... represented by very different groups: a fifth were indigenous people, some came from the USSR, and the rest were immigrants from the central voivodeships of Poland. In general, post-war migrations in the Southeastern Baltic significantly affected the development of three specific types of regional identities.
Clinical cases, pathogenesis and diagnosis of catatonia in affective disorders (depression and mania) in adolescents
Catatonia is an important syndrome found in both psychiatry and general medicine. However, identification and treatment of this phenomenon is difficult without modern diagnostic scales for catatonia.
Purpose — to describe the cases of inhibited and excitable catatonia in adolescents with affective disorders.
Methods — clinical observation in accordance with the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for affective disorders in depression and mania, the use of Beck depression scale, Beck anxiety scale...
On strengthening the territorial differentiation of the rural population and the agrarian sector of the economy in the Russian Federation
Rural settlement in Russia and its dynamics are subject to the general laws of spatial development of the economy and demography, the most important of which is polarization. At the same time, regional settlement systems differ greately due to both physical and economic geographical factors, which may show some discrepencies because ...
Factors and features of innovative development of the Republic of Crimea
The innovative development of a region is the essential condition for increasing its competitiveness. The reintegration of the Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation requires considerable efforts aimed at overcoming external geo-economic barriers in socio-economic ...
The current state and problems of fishing industry development in the coastal regions of the Russian Federation
The study discusses the key current problems and parameters of the modern fishing industry in Russia. Given the EU and US restrictive measures towards Russia and reciprocal food import restrictions by our country, the condition of the domestic fishing industry is of particular interest. The article analyzes the quantitative parameters of the industry, identifies key leading companies, shows the dynamics of the number of enterprises in the coastal regions from 2007 to 2017, and reveals the geographical...
Some features of external migration processes in the coastal regions of the Western borderlands of Russia
The combination of two major economic and geographical factors — the presence of the border and access to the sea — largely determine the features of socio-economic development of the coastal regions of the Western borderlands of Russia and, as a consequence, the migration processes here. The purpose of the article is to identify the importance of these factors for migration in the coastal regions of the Western ...
Typological differences between the coastal regions of Russia's Western borderlands
... level, structure and growth rates were considered. The analysis resulted in the overall assessment of the socio-economic situation in regions of different types. Considering the typological features of the regions, the prospects for their future development based on the strengthening of the coastal factor are outlined.
Geomorphological study of the submerged relief in the Russian sector of the south-eastern Baltic
... introduction to this field of science. The article focuses on the papers of the late 19th century on geological-geomorphological and eco-landscape studies of the Russian sector of the southeastern part of the Baltic Sea. The chronological stages of research development are identified and characterized.
The ultrasound volumetry: selecting optimal formula based on linear liver dimensions (ex vivo study)
... Thoirs K. A., Turner R. C. Ultrasound in the assessment of hepatomegaly: A simple technique to determine an enlarged liver using reliable and valid measurements // Sonography. 2016. № 3. P. 47—52.
13. Childs J. T., Esterman A. J., Thoirs K. A. The development of a practical and uncomplicated predictive equation to determine liver volume from simple linear ultrasound measurements of the liver // Radiography. 2016. Vol. 22. P. 125—130.
14. Chouker A., Martignoni A., Martin Dugas M. et al. Estimation ...
Methods of spatial scientometrics in the study of countries and region
... spatial scientometrics, the main aspects of the publication activity of selected countries were analyzed. The results of the study showed that scientometrics is an important basis for analyzing the degree of countries and regions scientific potential development, and its methods make it possible to study the dependence of scientific productivity on a specific spatial level, to identify the most relevant and popular research topics and assess international relations between organizations and ...
Estimating the accuracy of standard volume calculations using liver volumetry
... Thoirs K. A., Turner R. C. Ultrasound in the assessment of hepatomegaly: A simple technique to determine an enlarged liver using reliable and valid measurements // Sonography. 2016. Vol. 3. P. 47—52.
6. Childs J. T., Esterman A. J., Thoirs K. A. The development of a practical and uncomplicated predictive equation to determine liver volume from simple linear ultrasound measurements of the liver // Radiography. 2016. Vol. 22. P. 125—130.
7. Chouker A., Martignoni A., Dugas M. et al. Estimation of ...
The lichen flora of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University’s Botanical Garden
... biomorphological analyses of the lichens found in the Botanical Garden were conducted
Гармонизация ландшафтного развития: формирование туристских объектов окружающей среды. Harmonising development of landscape: formation of tourism objects environment implanting new plants: European Union, Российский государственный университет им. И. Канта, Клайпедский университет, Neighbourhood ...
Daphnia magna Straus (1826) (Cladocera, Crustacea) as a test object for assessing endocrine disorders in aquatic organisms
This article examines the effect of prednisolone – an analogue of the ver-tebrate hormone hydrocortisone – on the activity of somatic growth, blood sys-tem function, fecundity, and reproductive rate in Daphnia Straus (1826) (Cladocera, Crustacea) in three consecutive generations. This hormone had a proven effect on the studied morpho-functional characteristics of Daphnia. It indicates that the test object is sensitive to exogenous hormones, therefore, Daphina can be used in assessing endocrine disorders...
Profitability and return on investment in urban areas
... article esti-mates the role of investment tools in solving the problem of sporadic develop-ment of urban spaces. The proposed model makes it possible to conduct a pre-dictive spatial analysis of investment activity to identify the priorities of urban development at the level of individual parcels of land.
Синочкин Д., Иванова Е. Отложенная идентичность // Недвижимость и строительство Петербурга. 2013. № 45 (782).
Sustainable tourism as an alternative development path for coastal towns: The case of the Kaliningrad region
The authors present a function-based typology of towns located on the coast of the Kaliningrad/Vistula Lagoon. It is shown that the recreational function of these towns is either poorly developed or absent, which complicates the sustainable development of coastal territories. Grade-based assessment makes it possible to identify factors both facilitating and hindering the recreational development of coastal towns. Towns with the highest ...
ARFI-elastometry of the liver in healthy volunteers: standardization of methods
The traditional method of determining the propagation of acoustic waves during ARFI-elastometry of the liver as well as the existing norms are rather controversial. The article aims at standardization of techniques and the development of protocols for the AFRI elastometry of the liver. The study identifies factors for a more accurate ARFI elastometry imaging of the liver: the optimal position of the patient, access to the liver and the area of initial elastographic assessment....
The boundaries of the territorial community
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37. Becattini G. The industrial district as ...
An environmental analysis of the activity of bioflavonoid accumulation in medicinal plants
... families). A significant correlation between the catechine and leucoanthocyanin content in plant tissues (r = 0.89) is observed. The study identified promising plant species with a high content of bioflavonoids. These plants can be used as a basis for developing innovative functional foods that exhibit high antioxidant activity.
1. Масленников П. В., Чупахина Г. Н., Скрыпник Л. Н. и др. Содержание низкомолекулярных антиоксидантов ...
Current demographical processes in the Penza region
This article analyses the basic ethnic groups of the Penza region and identifies the demographic processes taking place within each group. The author comes to a conclusion that these processes are determined by the features of the historical development and socioeconomic standing of the ethnic groups.
1. Белорыбкин Г.Н., Мухамедова Р.Г. Татары-мишари // Пензенская энциклопедия. Пенза, 2001.
2. Демографическая ...
Age-related changes in the structural and functional properties of skin
... authors analyse the possibility of practical application of the existing diagnostic methods of assessing age-related skin transformations for establishing the age of living persons in the framework of forensic identification tests. Major trends in the development of the methodology of age estimation from skin and its appendages are described.
1. Агафонова С.Г. Морфофункциональные особенности кожи и подкожножировой клетчатки при ...