Queuing Russia: The Formation of New Social Practices in the Russian Cities of 1914-1918
The First World War was the time of major social shifts in the life of Russian society, the formation of new social practices that allowed the urban population to adapt to the extreme conditions of the Great War. Queue (the «tail») was one of them, gradually transforming from one of the many social practices into ...
Types of peasant families in the post-reform Novgorod province
This article examines large and small peasant families in the Novgorod province and considers their common and distinctive features. The effect of economic and mental factors on family life is analysed. It is concluded that transformations in family life facilitated an increase in self-awareness and individualism in the peasant family.
1. Быт великорусских крестьян-землепашцев. Описание материалов ...
Mary Crawford Fraser and Alice Mabel Bacon on the Japanese society of the late 19th/early 20th century
This article focuses on various aspects of social and everyday life in Japan of Meiji period Japan that were discussed in the memoires of two prominent representatives of the Western world — Mary Crawford Fraser and Alice Mabel Bacon. They paid special attention not to the political transformations but rather to ...
Daily life in China as seen by Russian missionaries (1721—1854)
This paper explores different aspects of the daily life of a Chinese city on the basis of reports of the Russian Orthodox Church mission in Beijing dating back to the 18th century. The author shows how studying Chinese material culture contributed to the sociocultural adaptation of missionaries in Beijing....
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 ...
KANET: application in ultrasonography and challenges of protocoling
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Quality of Life and Environmental Safety as Sustainable Development Targets of the Kaliningrad Region
The article is dedicated to the main principles of the sustainable development concept and the life quality of the population of the Kaliningrad region. The authors outline four sets of objectives crucial for the socio-economic development of the region as well as their key functions.
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The biology and life cycle of mysids in the Kaliningrad maritime canal
The article considered the reproductive biology and life cycle of mysids inhabiting the Kaliningrad maritime canal. The author offers a comparative analysis of seasonal changes in gamic structure, the accretion and fertility of mysids.
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Supranational Policy of Migrant Integration in the EU
Integration of migrants is an intrinsic part of the modern life of almost all European states pursuing an active migration policy. This article sets out to identify socioeconomic and demographic conditions for the formation of a national migrant integration policy in the framework of implementing European directives....
The response of different plant life forms to natural environment changes
This paper contains test results revealing norm and stress reactions of various life-form plants: trees — Betula pendula Roth, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Pinus sylvetris L; water-plant -Galium palustre L.; grass — Solidago Canadensis; cereal — Secale cereal L. Collection and processing of the material was made in the area of Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany. Clark sensor-based method made it possible to determine the amount and rate of the oxygen evolution by plants in the dark and light phase. Under the...
Russians in Latvia: Peculiarities of Socio-cultural Adaptation and Identity
The author identifies trends and variations of the socio-cultural identity and integration of Russians in Latvia. According to the author, since the middle 1990s, two trends have been recognized - first, the “ingrowing” of ethnic Russians into the life of independent Latvia, and second, forming their new identity. The article presents a number of factors hampering the integration of ethnic Russians into Latvian society. Variations and options of socio-cultural identity and integration (or assimilation) ...
On the question of possible prototypes of Chapurin’s Patape in P. I. Melnikov-Pechersky’s dilogy “In the Woods” and “On the Mountains”
... as his biography (visiting Irgiz monasteries, involvement with the ideas of Edinoverie, extensive charitable activity) also parallels aspects of Chapurin’s character. The study proposes the hypothesis that Melnikov used elements of Maslennikov’s life in “constructing” the images of three Old Believer merchants represented in the dilogy: Patap Chapurin, Makar Maslyannikov, and Danilo Snezhkov. The research is based on a comparative analysis of literary texts, epistolary materials, and documentary ...
On defining cultural modality and its manifestation in L. N. Tolstoy’s short story “Polikushka”
... expressed through cognitive operators such as “must” vs. “must not,” “may” vs. “may not,” and “necessary” vs. “unnecessary.” Norms vary in their degree of obligatoriness and are adjusted by cultural attitudes and ideas about social life. It is established that cultural modality has a collective character, which underscores its objectivity. A cultural norm manifests itself in behavioral standards within its relevant environment, thereby objectifying the actional nature of cultural ...
Motifs of “The Ladder” by St. John Climacus in the spiritual letters of St. Ambrose of Optina to the laity
... liberation from it. The key motif is the struggle with pride, which, according to both St. Ambrose and St. John Climacus, can be overcome only through meekness. The constellation of motifs also corresponds to traditional hagiographic topoi of monastic life — temptation, self-will, struggle with demons — as well as to core virtues such as remembrance of death, prudence, wisdom, obedience, and repentance. Among these, meekness occupies a central position both in the spiritual letters of the elder ...
"This man is a very respectable military man": on the establishment of a personal national retirement benefit to V.M. Lermontov
... poet is established. The authors of the study are guided by the principles of historicism and scholarly objectivity. The historical and biographical method, based on the analysis of documents of a personal nature, made it possible to reconstruct the life history of V. M. Lermontov against the background of Soviet reality. The main sources include documents from his personal (pension) file, including an application addressed to the editor-in-chief of the publications of the State Literary Museum ...
How can the ability of six-month-old infants to learn words, meanings, and referential categories be explained?
According to the generally accepted Stern-Vygotsky paradigm, preverbal infants, while learning words, first learn concepts and names (phonetic complexes) separately. And then, in the second year of life, they associate the learned names with concepts, forming words “name + meaning (concept)”. However, recent studies show that 6-month-old infants already know some common words, such as banana, mouth, and hand, indicating that they understand ...
The Old Believer question in the works of the classics of Russian anarchist thought
... the revolutionaries, the mentality of Old Believers shared numerous similarities with the ethics of Russian socialists. Despite many fundamental ideological differences, both groups gravitated toward collectivism, welcomed egalitarianism in social life, and demonstrated a pronounced distrust of representatives of the ruling authorities. It is noted that on a number of issues, anarchists’ views on Old Belief differed little from the perception of this religious movement held by thinkers of a ...
Christmas and Easter archetypes in A. Varlamov’s story “The Little Star”: to the plot and character typology problem
... the correlation between the main female character and the image of Christ, which is manifested by the meek bearing of reproach. The Christmas archetype is presented through a multi-level star symbol, which becomes a prototype of Paradise and eternal life. The symbolism of the image of the star becomes more complicated, combined with the image of Liza; the girl, like a little star, is able to show the way to God, and this is also reflected in the title of the story.
Modern Russian prose, A. Varlamov,...
Semantics of abionims in S. Snegov’s novel “People as Gods”
... work are in the focus of the research. It is noted that the space objects of the solar system in the novel retain all real names, on the contrary, the forces hostile to humanity are distinguished by invented names that reflect the specifics of their life philosophy and destructive activity in space. The significance of another literary abionyms in the novel is determined. The author comes to the conclusion that the onomastic space of the work is connected with the writer’s picture of the world,...
Current status of the Eastern Baltic cod population Gadus morhua callarias Linnaeus, 1758
... cod population and changes in the population under the influence of these factors are described. The decisive impact of North Sea inflows and their prolonged absence on the population's development, the influence of oxygen saturation levels on all life stages of cod, and the negative consequences of hypoxia for the feeding of Eastern Baltic cod are noted. Among the changes in the population, a decrease in the number of eggs in spawning areas during the peak spawning period, a reduction in the average ...
On economic well-being and current measures to support small businesses in agriculture in the Kaliningrad region
... in the agricultural system of the Kaliningrad region continue to be an important structural element. At the same time, for the rural area of the region, they perform a more complex role, ensuring, among other things, an increase in the quality of life of the rural population. The current geopolitical and geo-economic conditions in which the Kaliningrad region operates have required strengthening and differentiation of measures and forms of state support for such enterprises. The region has a large-scale ...
Composition and functions of Prussian locators in the Varmian bishopric in the fourteenth century
..., alongside the feudal land tenure system, was one of the main methods for land development in the Teutonic Order’s state. The position of a locator entailed establishing a settlement, attracting residents to its territory, and managing the social life of the new community. The formation of this group from the local population during the period of 1300-1370 raises the question of their status within the new social system, the key characteristics of which include their composition and functions....
Domestic violence against women: facts, law, prevention measures
... paper presents an analysis of the issue of domestic violence against women in Russia over the past decade. Practices of domestic violence contradict the goals of state family policy aimed at strengthening family values, promoting the appeal of family life, discouraging youth from entering into marriage, and undermining their reproductive intentions. The authors approached the problem of domestic violence comprehensively, presenting relevant facts, conducting an in-depth analysis of legislative acts,...
The role of N. A. Sultan-Krym-Girei in the development of the Sokolsky movement in the Russian Empire
... Russia at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries have been studied. It was established that N. A. Sultan-Krym-Girei’s development as a specialist in gymnastics took place during his education and military service in the Lithuanian Life Guards Regiment, where he served as the head of the gymnastics team. In his civil service in the Taurida Governorate, Nikolai Alexandrovich was a trustee of Feodosia gymnasiums and actively participated in improving education, strengthening the health,...
“Aspects of self-criticism”: Russian press on the activities of the commission for the revision of the Civil Service Statute in 1895
... was reflected in periodicals of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The results of the content analysis complement previously conducted research and reveal additional details about the impact of civil service reform on various aspects of public life during the studied period.
1. Белых А. А., Дмитриев А. Л. Образование и происхождение: из истории гражданской службы в России в XIX веке //Экономическая ...
Military rule in Sudan: historical preconditions and the current situation
The army has traditionally played a prominent role in Sudan’s socioeconomic and political life. The events of April 2023 once again confirmed the country’s failure to establish stable political institutions since gaining independence. This study aims to examine the historical prerequisites and conditions that led Sudan into civil war and ...
Prospects of the digital storytelling method in foreign language education for young generations
The article examines the influence of globalization, the spread of digital technologies, and the development of the internet on the psychology and lifestyle of Generation Z and Generation Alpha, as well as the impact of their psychological characteristics on their educational demands. Particular attention is given to analyzing the educational requests of these generations and assessing the effectiveness of the storytelling method and its digital version in the process of teaching foreign languages...
Category of space in the system of intertextual connections Miciński’s essay Portrait of Kant
... details in the structure of the text is defined. The essay highlights the special illustrative and expressive function of litotes, which serves the idea of the spatial ordering of the world, a concept that, according to Miсiński, governed both the life and philosophy of Kant. The principle of continuity plays a key role in the artistic space of the essay, bringing together distant philosophical and artistic texts. The intertextual continuum is created through dialogic connections between different ...
Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language by D.N. Ushakov as an ethnolinguistic source
... vocabulary from the Soviet era, and on the other, obsolete vocabulary that was still in use. Ushakov’s dictionary contains intriguing designations of Russian cultural realities, offering country-specific information that allows for a portrayal of Russian life. For this study, only subject-specific vocabulary was selected, using a random sampling method of words from certain groups reflecting ethnolinguistic content. The subsequent analysis of this vocabulary will enable the identification of the national ...
Central images and motifs of Gennady Shpalikov’s late poems (article one)
... ternary model of “nature — human — civilization/society.” The movement of the “plot” in most late poems is determined by the internal catastrophic change in the psychological state of the lyrical subject, seeking voluntary departure from life, which is reflected in the expressive, emotionally evaluative, and reduced lexicon, the tightness of poetic lines, and tense syntax.
Gennady Shpalikov, poetry, poetics, image, motive, motivic structure, lyrical subject
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Mapping of noise pollution in urbanized areas as a tool for creating a comfortable human environment
... pollution in urbanized areas and negative social consequences for the population living in these areas. These consequences include not only an increase in diseases, such as cardiovascular and nervous system disorders, but also a general reduction in active life years. A unique aspect of the study is the approach to the problem from the perspective of creating spaces with positive soundscapes in urban environments and reflecting these on noise pollution maps. The necessity of such research is driven by the ...
Creative Potential of Artificial Intelligence in the Context of the Idea of the New Enlightenment
The modern world is confronted with a series of global problems, exacerbated by technological advancements. In this context, concerns arise in the public consciousness regarding the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to surpass humans in intellectual and creative activities. The topic of AI creativity becomes pertinent and sparks debates within the scientific community regarding its creative potential. In response to these challenges, members of the Club of Rome in 2018 propose the concept...